527-3893 / 527-4086

Rizal Park, Maria Orosa Street cor. Finance Street(located inside the park; enter via Finance Street or Maria Orosa)Malate

Barbara’s is a Taiwanese-style restaurant that offers a buffet—including soups, appetizers, and tofu and vegetable dishes—for P 199 per person.

Blissful Belly

(formerly Satya’s Vegetarian Junction)

Llanar Building, 2nd Floor

77 Xavierville Avenue

Quezon City

426 6363

If you want great-tasting vegetarian food with a local flair, look no further than Blissful Belly! The menu features great takes on classic Filipino dishes such as sisig and adobo, and the desserts and shakes are to die for! With its serene and peaceful ambience, Blissful Belly also offers diners a respite from the hustle and bustle of Quezon City.

Bodhi (aka Evergreen)

Outlets at SM Cubao, SM North EDSA, SM MegaMall, SM South Mall, SM City Manila, SM Makati, Tutuban Center, and Banawe Street cor. Del Monte Avenue

If you’re craving traditional Pinoy food, head to your nearest Bodhi stall. Fortunately, they’re easy to find; stalls are located in many Metro Manila malls. Bodhi offers great vegetarian food at affordable prices—try vegetarian versions of Pinoy dishes such as kare-kare, menudo, and afritada. Pure and simple, Bodhi’s mock meats have it all over the “real thing.”

Country Vegefoods

161 Luna Mencias Avenue

San Juan, Metro Manila

724 4379; 723 8614; 727 5763

Country Vegefoods is a grocery store that offers mock-meat products and other vegetarian options.

Daily Veggie N’ Cafe

114 Sto. Domingo Ave

Quezon City

(02)7118209

Tucked away in Quezon City, Daily Veggie N’ Café is a haven for vegetarians. If you love the taste of meat but hate the cruelty and cholesterol that comes with it or if you want to introduce meat-eaters to some flavorful and fabulous flesh-free fare, this could be the place for you. Try the curry (on its own or with noodles), the sweet-and-sour nuggets, and the sizzling fillet.

Green Wok Deli & Café

70 Kamuning Road

Quezon City

(02)3827018

If no one told you that all the food at Quezon City’s Green Wok Deli & Café (GWDC) is vegetarian, you’d never know! This small street-side carinderia sells traditional Filipino cuisine that packs all the flavor of meat-based dishes but lacks the cruelty and cholesterol. Menu items include barbecue, caldereta, pancit malabon, and vegetarian curry. Favorites of PETA’s staff include the GWDC Adobo and the Green Wok Sisig. The Vegetarian Humba—GWDC’s take on the traditional sweet-and-sour braised dish and made with faux-meat cutlets, laurel leaves, saba, and banana blossoms—is another must-try. For the truly adventurous, try the Black Bean Nuguan, a thick and chunky vegetarian version of dinuguan made with black beans, radishes, eggplant, and tofu. Green Wok also sells a selection of fruit- and herb-based drinks and has one of the best veggie burgers in Metro Manila. It’s a great place to show nonvegetarian friends and family members just how hearty and flavorful vegetarian cuisine can be!

Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Café

92 Sct. Castor (off Tomas Morato)

South Triangle, Quezon City

413 2705

A visit to Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Café, located in the heart of Quezon City, is a truly memorable experience. It’s hard to say which is better: the tempting traditional sisig and embutido dishes or the mouthwatering modern fare, such as the clubhouse sandwich and various veggie burgers. But one thing is certain—the vegan chocolate cake is taste experience guaranteed to be the subject of daydreams for weeks to come.

Greens Spot Cafe

Food Square Building

51 Magiting St., Teachers Village

Quezon City

(02)5773387

Greens Spot’s menu of nourishing, affordable meals includes the popular pad Thai, the vegan Grilled Liempo, and the Heart Burger, which comes complete with Greens Spot’s signature egg-free Soyanaise.

Heavenly Grace

(near Sakya School and Metropolitan Hospital)

1451 G. Masangkay Street (near Bambang Street, Tondo)

Manila

252 6852

Heavenly Grace offers delicious vegetarian food at great prices!

Kong Tiak

27 Macopa Street

Santa Mesa Heights, Quezon City

732 1917; 0917 608 7362 (cell)

Kong Tiak serves vegetarian Chinese food that is delicious, healthy, and affordable. Open for lunch and dinner, Kong Tiak offers vegetarian stir-fries, mock-meat dishes, and more.

Lucy in the Sky Café

222 Wilson st. Greenhills San Juan 1500

(02) 370 4113

Mon-Tue,Thu-Sun 11am-9pm

Lucy in the Sky offers a range of great comfort foods. Be sure to try their best-selling chocolate cake, ‘The Scream’.

Manila Sanitarium Hospital

Ground Floor, 45 Donada Street (cor. San Juan Street)

This unique vegetarian-only cafeteria is located inside a Seventh-Day Adventist hospital. Although it may seem like an unusual location, the food is worth the trip. Whether you’re looking for a quick snack on the run or just a break from the hustle and bustle of Pasay City, be sure to stop in and try it.

Quan Yin Chay

821 Masangkay Street

Manila

243 3356

This Chinese restaurant specializes in mock meats—including “fish,” tempura “shrimp,” and even “shark-fin” soup! The restaurant is 100 percent vegetarian, and the majority of the dishes are vegetable- or soy-based. The food is great and inexpensive!

Soy Yummy

SM MegaMall, Ortigas Center

(just inside the southeast ground floor entrance)

Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

Soy Yummy operates small food booths in multiple SM and other Metro Manila malls. The chain offers soy milk in regular, chocolate, and melon flavors as well as several soy fruit shakes and taho.

The Vegetarian Kitchen

62 B Mother Ignacia Avenue, Diliman

Quezon City, Metro Manila

09954507249

The Vegetarian Kitchen has an extensive menu of delicious dishes and even offers cooking classes!

Varona Vegetarian Health Foods

2008 Leveriza Street

Pasay City

525 0389; 536 7426

Varona Vegetarian Health Foods has a canteen offering lots of vegetarian- and vegan-friendly options as well as a fantastic store with a huge range of mock meats. For just P 175, you can enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet meal.

Veggie to Go

168 Mall Food Court, 3rd Floor

Divisoria, Manila