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3 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in St. Catharines, ON

Expert-recommended Top 3 Vegetarian Restaurants in St. Catharines, ON. All of our vegetarian/vegan restaurants actually undergo a rigorous 50-Point Inspection, which includes everything from checking reviews, ratings, reputation, history, complaints, satisfaction, trust and price - all to ensure overall excellence. You deserve only the best!

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RISE ABOVE RESTAURANT & BAKERY

120 St Paul Street,
St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M2 Directions

Since 2010

Specialities:

✓Vegan Restaurant ✓Plant-based Meals ✓Vegan Bakery ✓Freshly Baked Desserts ✓Sandwiches ✓Burgers ✓Salads ✓Soups ✓Pasta ✓Appetizers ✓Vegan Cheesecake ✓Coffee ✓Specialty Drinks ✓Dine-in ✓Takeout ✓Delivery ✓Catering ✓Blt ✓Pesto Grilled Cheese ✓Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger ✓Beet Burger ✓Beyond Meat Burger ✓Crispy Seitan Wrap ✓Philly Steak Wrap ✓Killer Crunchwrap ✓Cheddar Mac Cheese ✓Eggplant Parm ✓Falafel Bowl ✓Sesame Ginger Noodle Bowl ✓Comfort Bowl ✓Cheesecake With Fruit Preserve ✓Raspberry Nanaimo Bar ✓Schnickers Square ✓Seitan Wings ✓Potato Wedges ✓Stuffed Mushrooms ✓Cheesy Garlic Pull-apart Bread ✓Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip

"Rise Above Restaurant & Bakery has a casual atmosphere and serves vegan comfort food with excellent taste. They use only plant-based ingredients and prepare everything without using animal products. Rise Above Restaurant offers a diverse range of food choices to its customers. You can also try their delicious Crispy Seitan Wrap, which consists of Crispy and tender seitan dumplings with red onion, lettuce, tomato, and lemon garlic. Finish your meal with delicious desserts such as chocolate chip cookies and vanilla cheesecake. Rise Above Restaurant provides outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and gift cards. Online ordering, takeout, curbside pickup, and delivery options are available.

2026 Highlights: As the area's very first entirely plant-based dining destination, the kitchen takes pride in preparing every single menu component entirely from scratch."

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Sandwiches & Burgers
Halloumi Hot Honey Sandwich $18.00
Blt $15.00
Pesto Grilled Cheese $15.00
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burger $15.00
Beet Burger $15.00
Beyond Meat Burger $15.00
Wraps & Handhelds
Killer Crunchwrap $16.00
Crispy Seitan Wrap $16.00
Buffalo Chick’N Wrap $16.00
JalapeñO Popper Grilled Cheese $16.00
Snacks & Starters
Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread $18.00
Warm Spinach & Artichoke Dip $18.00
Seitan Wings (Sm) $16.00
Seitan Wings (Lg) $20.00
Stuffed Mushrooms $16.00
Potato Wedges $14.00

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THE LEMON TREE

395 Ontario Street, A1,
St. Catharines, ON L2N 6N7 Directions

Since 2015

Specialities:

✓Vegan Restaurant ✓Vegetarian Dining ✓Mediterranean Cuisine ✓Greek-inspired Cuisine ✓Sandwiches ✓Wraps ✓Pasta ✓Pizza ✓Salads ✓Appetizers ✓Mezze ✓Vegan Desserts ✓Cheesecake ✓Baklava ✓Gluten-free Options ✓Dine-in ✓Takeout ✓Delivery ✓Beyond Steak ✓Dolmades Dinner ✓Veggie Stir-fry ✓Falafel Dinner ✓Mushroom Chicken ✓Shawarma ✓Lasagna Dinner ✓Greek Platter ✓Stuffed Portobello ✓Falafel Wrap ✓Crispy Eggplant Sandwich ✓Burek ✓Plant-based Burgers ✓Veggie ✓The Beyond Burger ✓Casanova Burger ✓Mediterranean Burger ✓Poutine ✓Chilli Poutine ✓Mushroom Pizza ✓Mozzarella Sticks ✓Mediterranean Nachos ✓Fries: Big Mac ✓Mediterranean ✓Mushroom ✓Garlic ✓French

"The Lemon Tree is owned and operated by husband and wife Billy & Isabella. The restaurant offers an all-vegan Mediterranean menu featuring a variety of eats and drinks. The Lemon Tree's dishes, including chicken, cheese, and meat grounds, are prepared using plant-based ingredients that do not harm animals. Their menu has extensive food choices to suit everyone's taste. You can also try their tasty Tuscan balsamic pita, which consists of a grilled pita with tzatziki, crumbled feta, sliced vegetables, mozzarella, and parmesan melted, then drizzled with balsamic reduction. The Lemon Tree offers happy hour food and Wi-Fi. They can accommodate soy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free options.

2026 Highlights: They have an open kitchen concept that allows patrons to watch culinary staff craft plant-based dishes from the dining room, providing an interactive and entertaining culinary experience."

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Cheese Platter $20.40
Hummus Dip $13.20
Tzatziki Dip $15.60
Dolmades $12.00
Mediterranean Pita $14.40
Small Greek Salad $12.00
Small Garden Salad $13.20
Small Caesar Salad $10.80
Large Greek Salad $16.80
Large Garden Salad $18.00
Large Caesar Salad $15.60
Grilled Cheese $12.00
Falafel Wrap $16.80
Burek $22.80
Eggplant Parm Sandwich $21.60
The Beyond Burger $22.80
Casanova Burger $22.80
Mediterranean Burger $22.80
Veggie Burger $20.40
Poutine $12.00
Chilli Poutine $14.40
Mediterranean Fries $18.00
French Fries $7.20
Margherita Pizza $28.80
Mediterranean Pizza $28.80
Beyond Steak $30.00
Stuffed Portobello $28.80
Falafel Dinner $24.00
Dolmades Dinner $22.80
Veggie Stirfry $25.20

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VEGAN EXPRESS WHOLE FOODS

98 Niagara Street,
St. Catharines, ON L2R 4L4 Directions

Since 2019

Specialities:

✓Vegan Restaurant ✓Vegetarian Dining ✓Mediterranean Cuisine ✓Greek-inspired Cuisine ✓Plant-based Burgers ✓Veggie Burger ✓The Beyond Burger ✓Casanova Burger ✓Mediterranean Burger ✓Sandwiches ✓Wraps ✓Falafel Wrap ✓Crispy Eggplant Sandwich ✓Pasta ✓Pizza ✓Mushroom Pizza ✓Salads ✓Appetizers ✓Mezze ✓French Fries ✓Big Mac Fries ✓Mediterranean Fries ✓Mushroom Fries ✓Garlic Fries ✓Poutine ✓Chilli Poutine ✓Mozzarella Sticks ✓Mediterranean Nachos ✓Vegan Desserts ✓Cheesecake ✓Baklava ✓Gluten-free Options ✓Dine-in ✓Takeout ✓Delivery ✓Beyond Steak ✓Dolmades Dinner ✓Veggie Stirfry ✓Falafel Dinner ✓Lasagna Dinner ✓Greek Platter ✓Stuffed Portobello ✓Burek

"Vegan Express Whole Foods provides high-quality dishes to its community. They combine organic ingredients to create delicious meals for those on the go and for families to enjoy. They aim to inspire people to choose a healthier, greener, more compassionate lifestyle through plant-based eating. Their dishes are free from chemical preservatives, GMOs, and artificial colourings. All of their products are vegan, whole, and organic. Customers can buy any 1 item from their primary selection & any two items from their sides. You can place an online order at Vegan Express Whole Foods. Don't forget to try their meal of the day at $11. Custom, special orders, cakes, and catering requests are welcome here.

2026 Highlights: Every plate is prepared fresh at the exact moment of ordering to ensure optimal flavor, nutrient retention, and quality."

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RISE ABOVE RESTAURANT & BAKERY REVIEWS

I have never tried 100% vegan food. And i was surprised the food was so delicious, flavourful, fulfilling and what not. The best salad i ever had. Every bite of food is flavourful. You will taste the thought in every meal they prepare. Staff is supper friendly and amazing as there food. The restaurant is pretty and cute. Pesto grilled sandwich is not be missed . One of yummy sandwiches i had. This going to be my favourite sandwich in entire niagara. Soft and crunchy at the same time. This is going to be one of best founds. This is must visit . Because this is the only way to find how beautiful and delicious vegan food can be.

Super nice place with nice art inside. The vegetarian menu was really, really good! I had the falafel bowl, while my wife had the watermelon poké. Both dishes were amazing and we especially recommend the watermelon poké. I also had a mimosa wheat beer that was recommended and that paired well with my dish.

Impressive vegan menu that I had a hard time deciding what to eat. We got it to go so I went with the crunchwrap over the lasagna. There's quite a bit I'd like to try on the menu but unfortunately live 10 hours away. I got a crunchwrap with a side of mozz sticks. My wife had a seitan wrap with mac and cheese. We agreed the mac needed salt but wasn't bad. She really liked the mozz sticks. They were nice but definitely vegan cheese. I really liked my crunchwrap and she liked her wrap. The cookies were great, crispy and crumbly on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. Good stuff! We couldn't find free parking so I dropped her off and she got the food. I swung by a bit later and picked her up. That was annoying but the town is just laid out that way, not their fault. Thanks for the delicious lunch! Would love to try something else if ever back in the area.

I was blown out of the water with the food here, it was unbelievably good. We had the mezze plate, and the dolmades which were amazing. We’d come on a recommendation from a friend - and neither the food, nor specifically the spicy feta, disappointed. This is one of those places where you’ll think about the food long after, and be planning your next trip back. In terms of service, our server was great! She was kind and helpful with the menu, and after made recommendations to us about the local parks/trails in the area (we took her up on the rockway conservation area) which was really nice. We were however sitting very near the kitchen and the restaurant was not busy when we were there. Some of the conversations overheard were not professional given that they were front of house and near to customers. Overall it’s a big restaurant, plenty of seating, and it’s going for that Mediterranean vibe without being in your face about it. It’s a fun, chill place with really great food.

My friend and I met up for lunch here today, and we were very happy with our experience! Our waitress was very lovely and let us know what the specials were for the day. She also described how a couple of the menu items were made, which was nice. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very calm and inviting. There's a water fountain right when you walk in, and the sound of water falling just added to the ambiance. The food was amazing and seasoned perfectly! We will definitely be back and will recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice, quiet place to have lunch/dinner.

What a gem in St. Catherines! Delicious food, friendly and attentive service, cozy atmosphere and huge portions! I especially loved the portobello mushroom dinner and the baklava cheese cake (not too sweet and you can really taste the baklava)! Fun fact our server told us: the restaurant has been around for 9 years and transitioned to a vegan menu 5 years ago when the owners turned vegan! I respect the owners for aligning their business with their values (which I imagine isn’t always easy), without compromising taste and selection at all! 5 stars and highly recommend.

This is my absolute favorite restaurant in St.Catherine’s. The food is always fantastic and no matter what I order I am always delighted with my meal! The service is unmatched. The staff truly cares about your experience.

Great food! Only suggestion would be to offer various sizes for the wraps, I would have ordered a larger size or just got two falafel wraps for myself. The hummus wrap wasn’t so much a wrap and more of a hummus sandwich. Definitely recommend this place but would advise getting larger size options or doubling wrap orders.

Amazing food. Ordered appetizers for a small dinner. Everything was fresh and taste so good. Highly recommended.

Business Hours: 9

Experience: 9

Menu Images: 10

Complete Info: 10

Contact Info: 10

Exact Services: 10

Legitimate Ratings: 10

Online Order: 10

Pricing: 10

Reviews Accuracy: 10

Variety of Menu: 10

Videos: 10

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Experience: 8

Complete Info: 9

Legitimate Ratings: 9

Reviews Accuracy: 9

Acknowledgments: 10

Location Proximity: 10

Current Evaluation: 8

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3 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in St. Catharines, ON

RISE ABOVE RESTAURANT & BAKERY

Since 2010

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THE LEMON TREE

Since 2015

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VEGAN EXPRESS WHOLE FOODS

Since 2019

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Since 2010

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Since 2015

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Since 2019

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