Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada

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•• Vegan or vegetarian restaurant
§ Reviewer's choice

Nova Scotia

Antigonish

Sunshine Café

322 Main St., Antigonish, NS B2G 2C4

(902) 863-5851

Natural foods café. Sunshine Café offers simple breakfasts, such as coffee and bran muffins. For lunch, the café features pizza, burgers, hearty whole-wheat sandwiches, vegetable stir-fries, chili, and salads, including tabbouleh. Desserts in this smoke-free café are made with local maple syrup. Open daily for three meals. Full service, take-out, catering, VISA/MC, $-$$.

Halifax

•• Dofsky's Grill

1583 Brunswick St., Halifax, NS B3J 3P5

(902) 425-4278

Vegetarian. Dofsky's Grill offers all types of dishes, such as veggie burgers, gourmet veggie pizza, veggie wraps, spring rolls, and stir-fries. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Full service, Reservations recommended, $$.

•• Satisfaction Feast Vegetarian Restaurant

1581 Grafton St., Halifax, NS B3J 2C3

(902) 422-3540

International vegetarian. The mostly vegan, often organic menu includes a large selection of appetizers, soups, sandwiches, salads, and entrées. Specialties include the tofu salad, chili, burritos, curried panir with rice, lasagna, curries, stir-fries, casseroles, macrobiotic rice supreme, and vegan cheesecakes. Partly thanks to its Buddhist affiliation, the restaurant has a relaxing atmosphere, complete with soft music and a fountain. Open Monday and Tuesday for lunch and dinner. Open Wednesday for lunch. Open Thursday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Closed Sunday. Full service, vegan options, non-smoking, fruit juices, take-out, catering, VISA/MC/AMEX, $-$$.