Vegan beer and burgers are sprouting up everywhere — even at Sydney locals
GOT a meat-eating mate who can’t stand vegan food? Take them to one of these 17 vegie friendly places and you may just change their mind.
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IN a trend that will have old-school patrons snorting into their schooners, vegan food has infiltrated the local pub.
You can still have your schnitty or burger, but it will be made from mock meat and plant-based patties.
The Red Lion pub in Rozelle opened wholly vegan restaurant The Green Lion late last year, and last week Woolloomooloo’s The East Sydney Hotel introduced a mostly vegan menu.
Chef Sini Kiialaianen, who rents the bistro at the old-school Woolloomooloo boozer, says she changed the menu to fill a niche.
“I used to be vegetarian, then I went vegan and realised there aren’t many options to eat out and socialise in Sydney,” she says. “I wanted to have a place for myself.”
WHERE TO EAT VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN IN SYDNEY
The Green Lion, Rozelle
Downstairs The Red Lion is your traditional Aussie pub, upstairs has a vegan only menu.
Yellow, Potts Point
A complete vegan tasting menu, plus a number of the dishes on the main menu are vegan.
Yulli’s, Surry Hills
Known for its vegetarian food, it has a strong vegan offering, including vegan wines.
Cafe Sydney, Circular Quay
A separate vegan menu, with entrees, mains and dessert, is available.
Gigi Pizzeria, Newtown
Accredited by the Associazone Verace Pizza Napoletana, it went vegan in 2015.
Otto, Woolloomooloo
A full vegan tasting menu and vegan matched wines are available.
The East Sydney Hotel
Vegan dining options at an old-school Woolloomooloo boozer.
China Lane, Sydney
Approximately 40 per cent of the menu is vegan, with additional dishes that can be made vegan.
Bodhi, Sydney
Vegan yum cha dishes at lunch and a pan-Asian dinner menu with mock meat.
Gelato Blue, Newtown
Coconut milk replaces cow’s milk at this all-vegan dessert stop.
Soul Burger, Randwick and Glebe
Plant-based beef burger patties and coconut shakes.
Bliss and Chips, Newtown
A vegan fish and chip shop, all your deep fried favourites made of mock seafood.
Funky Pies, Newtown
The flaky pastry and rich gravy means you won’t even miss the non-meat filling.
Nourishing Quarter, Redfern
An ethical take on favourites, including pho with protein tofu strips.
The Dandylion, Bondi
A contemporary vegetarian and vegan menu.
Cafe Perons, Double Bay
The majority of the breakfast and lunch offerings are vegan, with 12 daily options.
Harry’s, Bondi
Of the 19 items on the menu, seven are vegan.
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