Plant-based foods are increasingly becoming a popular choice, and restaurants everywhere are bringing you delicious, vegan and vegetarian versions of your favourite dishes. Plant-based dining has now become mainstream and is a part of almost everyone’s daily diet, and that makes us very happy here at IMPACT.
If you’re in Alberta and looking for tasty, vegan and delicious placed to eat, we’ve put together our Top Vegan Restaurants list for Calgary, Edmonton, Banff and Canmore. We guarantee that the food from these restaurants will leave you licking your fingers.
CALGARY

The Allium
211a 12 Ave. SW, Calgary
Located in the heart of the Beltline, this vegetarian restaurant is cooperatively owned, and focuses on ethical, local, creative food and drinks. You will enjoy a hip, comfortable dining experience.

Canela
4806 1 St. SW, Calgary
Get your sweets on with this vegan bakery and café featuring handcrafted pastries made with ingredients from local suppliers when possible. Everything is baked in their own dedicated facility.

Cookie Mama
1508 14 St. SW, Calgary
Delicious, one of a kind desserts can be found here offering regular baked products, as well as gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan desserts using the highest quality ingredients.

The Coup
1924 17 Ave. SW, Calgary
With a heavy focus on local and organic ingredients, sustainable suppliers, and delectable made-from-scratch dishes, The Coup will continue to be a Calgary landmark for years to come.

Copper Branch
4 locations in Calgary
Copper Branch is known for its hearty, 100% vegan eats like burritos, bowls, and burgers. Colourful, healthy, fresh and delicious, feel great about the food you eat.

Dandelion Café
1048 8 St. SE, Calgary
The Dandelion aims to share delicious, wholesome, plant-based food that energizes and amazes their guests. They focus on real and raw ingredients that create a healthy and tasty meal.

Hearts Choices
4127 6 St. NE, Calgary
A specialty vegan food store and restaurant with a wide variety of tasty vegan options. Whether you want to buy a packaged meal or enjoy a fresh meal at your leisure, this place is for you.

Happy Veggie House
109, 110, 303 Centre St., Calgary
Offerings include a wide selection of tasty vegetarian and vegan Chinese cuisine from soups, chow mein, dumplings, and noodles. They will satisfy any craving you may have for Chinese food.

Himalayan
3218 17 Ave. SW, Calgary
A casual dining experience with global-style decor specializing in vegan versions of classic Nepalese fare for dine-in or take out. Enjoy traditional Nepalese flavours without the meat.

Raw Eatery & Market
Unit 2, 1145 Kensington Crescent, NW, Calgary
This quaint cafe nestled in Kensington believes in going straight to the source when it comes to nutrition and create meals that are 100% raw, wholesome, healing, and delicious!

SaVeg Café
637 11 Ave. SW, Calgary
A small, hip, family owned vegan cafe with a Korean flair, located in downtown Calgary. This cafe serves up delicious vegan breakfast, lunch and dinner items at affordable prices.

Seed N Salt
2008 4 St. SW, Calgary
A lifestyle brand dedicated to real food, healthy eating, choosing kindness and helping the community. They are about supporting local farmers and knowing where your food came from.

Soy Milk and Vinegar
1502 27 Ave. SW, Calgary
This is an online, small-batch, casual vegan bakery, bringing the best plant-based cookies, cupcakes, cakes and more to the plant-based community.

Ten Foot Henry
1209 1 St. SW, Calgary
Named after a long time Calgary icon, you will find a vegetable-anchored menu with family-style upscale dining, bridging the gap between what you should be eating and what you really want to eat.

V Burger
819 17 Ave. SW, Calgary, AB
Enjoy this vegan fast-food restaurant that provides versions of classic fast-food items such as burgers, ice cream and more. Try it for an authentic fast-food experience, without the meat.

Vegan Street Kitchen & Lounge
1111 7 St. SW, Calgary
Rated as one of Calgary’s Top 7 Vegan Restaurants in Calgary, this full-service restaurant in the Beltline serves up your favourite comfort foods that you will fall in love with – from appetizers and poutine to bowls, burgers, tacos and desserts. They will change your perception of what vegan food should taste like!

Veg-In YYC
215 6th Ave. SE, Calgary
This Indian fusion café is located in the core, where you will find homemade, plant-based burgers, wraps, flatbreads, bowls, samosas and poutines using only the freshest vegetables, spices and ingredients.

Whole Life Go
340 14 St. NW, Calgary
‘Stuff yourself healthy’. ‘Plant passionate.’ Only fresh, whole, organic ingredients used here to create health-promoting food with a focus on sustainability in food practices and packaging.
CANMORE & BANFF

Communitea
117-1001 6 Ave., Canmore
This cafe keeps it fresh, healthy & local serving up vegan, and gluten-free offerings. They’re a Canmore, AB eatery + music venue that really is just a front to bring amazing people together.

Nourish Bistro
110 211 Bear St. Bison Courtyard, Banff
Committed to providing fresh, innovative cuisine, they serve up globally inspired plant-based comfort food in an innovative, intimate dining setting, with a unique share style service.
EDMONTON

Clever Rabbit
10722 124 St., Edmonton
Vegan and vegetarian meals including delicious vegan breakfasts, lunches, & baked goods!

Die Pie
10255 97 St. NW, Edmonton
This restaurant helped start the plant-based revolution in Alberta in 2017 when there were very few vegan restaurants around. They create delicious, healthy food that is ethically made.

Food in the Nūd
9618 76 Ave. NW, Edmonton
Products at this plant-based bakery are both delicious and nourishing, using only gluten-free, dairy-free and refined-free whole food ingredients.

Good Stock Foods
11409 40 Ave. NW, Edmonton
The inspiration for the restaurant was to provide healthy plant-based cuisine to customers in a quick-serve and budget friendly environment. Customers can now get ‘fast food’ during their short lunch breaks, and know for certain that they are eating healthy food that is also delicious.

Green Thumb Bakery
10011 89 Ave. N, Edmonton
This bakery strives to provide high-quality baked goods from cookies & squares; to artisan breads and desserts, which are cruelty-free, eco-friendly and delicious.

Kb & Co
10224 104 St NW., Edmonton
Born out of the desire to provide a casual, but “conscious eats” cafe for eaters of all kinds and an environment free of judgement, they set out to inspire people to choose foods that are whole, minimally processed and made from scratch for optimal health.

Padmanadi
106, 6925, Gateway Blvd. NW, Edmonton
Voted ‘Best Vegan Restaurant in Edmonton’, this family-owned restaurant has recreated vegan dishes from their successful family restaurant in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Sweet Pea Cafe and Playhouse
14238 85 Ave. NW, Edmonton
A café that believes in the concept that allows parents and their children to come and enjoy their playhouse, while enjoying delicious plant-based foods from cinnamon buns to nutrient-dense smoothies.

The Buckingham
10439 82 Ave. NW, Edmonton
An alternative pub in the heart of bustling Whyte Avenue, they are perfectly suited for those discontented with the standard bar scene. The kitchen is proud to be serving up a pub-fare themed menu that is all vegan.

The Moth Café
9449 Jasper Ave. Edmonton
In two short years, this restaurant has been recognized for providing healthy and nutritious food and drinks as well as becoming a place that houses community events.