More and more people are
choosing to embrace the vegan lifestyle not only to become healthier but also to advocate cruelty-free eating. Doing so, believers of
greener dining habits are shattering previous misconceptions about veganism:
“vegan food doesn’t taste good”, “there aren’t many vegan options” and so on.
Thanks to them and the growing number of vegan places in the country, more
people are learning that vegan food isn’t that bad at all. In fact, it has
spawned creative dishes that provide memorable gastronomic experiences.
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| Known Vegan traveler Celine Murillo of Celineism shows off sticks of Vegan Isaw |
Likha Diwa Vegetarian Café
1
Lt. J. Francisco, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
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| Photo from Likha Diwa Instagram |
A great way of reloading
after a grueling jog around UP oval is to dine at this rustic sit-down nook
located along CP Garcia in Krus Na Ligas in QC. The Zen vibe of Likha Diwa is
also the ideal place to dine with friends and try out classic favorites such as
the: crispy & crunchy mushroom & tofu, shitake strips, vegan palabok,
vegchon kawali, cauliflower Buffalo wings, vegan curry. They also serve vegan
burgers, pancit, brewed Kalinga coffee, soya drinks and more. If you are
looking to transition to vegan, then Likha Diwa will definitely introduce you
to the appetizing world of veganism.
Van Gogh is Bipolar (Light)
154
Maginhawa, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
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| Veggie Salad with Mushroom |
One of the most—if not
the—outlandish dining places in Metro Manila, Van Gogh is Bipolar not only
serves an array of interesting dishes, they also provides an unequivocal
mood-boosting banqueting experience. As they expanded their space, they now let
guests choose from “dark’’ or “light” meals—with the latter denoting vegan-friendly.
Next door from the original VGIB, is a Narnia-type of wardrobe door that leads
you inside a brighter ambient chamber. A hand washing ritual followed by
serving of tea (based on your preferred mood) brewed over a teapot of your
choice (from their selection) serves as a fascinating precursor to the main
course which you can select from their feasts sets: Classic, Experience,
Signature, Lovers and Great Supper. All feasts are composed of 100% bio-natural
ingredients.
Veggie Guys at Malingap Central
1101 Malingap, Diliman,
Quezon City, 1101 Metro Manila
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| These are all vegan food |
Veggie Guys is a small
stall located inside Malingap Central Food Hall. This is a good place to try
out vegan versions of your favorite comfort food such as Vegan Isaw, taco rice,
oyster mushroom fries, vegan shrimp, and Tofu rice sisig to go along with fresh
fruit smoothies and shake. They also set-up “Pop-up” kitchens, so make sure to
check their Facebook
page to know where they will uhm, pop-up next.
Pipino Veg
39
Malingap, Diliman, Quezon City, 1101 Metro Manila
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| Photo from Pipino Veg Instagram |
Pipino Veg is another
all-time vegan favorite dining place that elevates locally-harvested vegetables
and fruits into creative Pinoy vegan dishes. They serve a wide array of choices
from fresh fruit beverages, to salads to starters, burgers, desserts and main
course. Some of their inventive vegan dishes are buffalo cauliflower wings,
potato chilaquiles, lentil Bolognese, langka bbq, tofu scramble, cauli-bangus,
pinakbet risotto, tofu satay and many more.
Indulge
33
Malingap, Diliman, Quezon City, 1101 Metro Manila
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| Photo from IndulgePH Instagram |
As its name suggests, it
easily is a place to enjoy the pleasure of dining on vegan food. As the
“Philippines first all-vegan pizzeria“, Indulge is a great spot to dine out
with friends while enjoying a plate or two of some of their freshly baked
pizzas like the El Pescado, Holy Smokes, Veef Shawarma, Cheezy Peppero-Nice,
Panopoulus and more—to go along—with appetizing finger vegan food such as
broccoli bites, seaweed fritters, potato wedges, vork belly, vegan pasta and
more. Top it all with a fun game of cards against humanity.
Do you have something to add up to this list of Vegan Places in Quezon City? Let us know in the comment section.
