Rating of the best vegetarian restaurants in Voronezh in 2020

Today, an increasing number of people began to monitor their health: sports, proper nutrition, refusal from alcohol. The reasons why people have come to such a lifestyle are different, for someone it is a concern for their own health, for someone it is a forced measure (associated with intolerance to certain foods), for someone the moral and ethical component is unwillingness to eat food animal origin. However, regardless of the reasons for the transition to a new lifestyle, people face the question of how to combine health and familiar entertainment, such as going to a restaurant with friends or a business dinner with colleagues.

Modern cafes and restaurants are interested in their customers and in making them comfortable, so most catering establishments have added dishes to their menus that are suitable for people with certain dietary restrictions. But the beautiful slogan "menu for vegetarians" does not always hide dishes that do not have anything superfluous in their composition.

So what should you pay attention to when choosing a vegetarian establishment in Voronezh so that your visit will bring only pleasant emotions?

Criteria for choosing an institution

1. The restaurant or cafe should be suitable for the type of food that the client adheres to.
   Among all the main groups of people with dietary restrictions, the following can be distinguished:

   vegetarians - in their diet they avoid meat, fish, seafood, but at the same time they eat dairy products, eggs;
   vegans - refuse to eat meat, fish, seafood, as well as eggs and dairy products;
   raw foodists - eat only thermally unprocessed food (most often their diet includes nuts, fruits, vegetables, legumes and cereals);
   people who do not consume certain foods - sugar (sugar free), lactose (one of the components of milk), gluten (a complex protein found in wheat and most cereals).

2. Facility interior, serving dishes, service level. In addition to the food process itself, visitors to cafes and restaurants want to get aesthetic pleasure from the atmosphere of the institution and the design of the dish.
3. The presence of a children's room.
4. Own parking.
5. Additional services: availability of a business lunch, Wi-Fi, food delivery or takeaway, entertainment (live music, film screenings).

We will compile a rating of establishments (cafes, bars, restaurants) that are suitable for different groups of people with dietary restrictions, of various price orientations, from budget to expensive ones.

Rating of the best vegetarian establishments

5th place - "Vegetarian cuisine to order M.Loka Kitchen"

Address: st. Lizyukova, 66 A, Moscow Ave., d.42, working hours: Monday - Saturday from 06.00 to 21.00, day off - Sunday, telephone ☎ 8 (906) 581-21-85.

M.Loka Kitchen's Vegetarian Cuisine is not a catering place in the usual sense of the word. Its creator and her family members are vegetarians with experience, for a long time she cooked healthy dishes only for her family, she led a culinary blog in which she shared delicious and healthy recipes. Today everyone has the opportunity to try these dishes - all kinds of pies, pies, pizza, healthy desserts, sweets, cakes, pastries, vegetarian cutlets, meatballs, rolls, hearty second courses and much more. At the same time, meat, fish, eggs, yeast, margarine and other harmful products are not used in the cooking process. Delivery in Voronezh or self-pickup (stop "Molodezhny" or stop "Central bus station").

• a wide selection of vegetarian dishes, including pizza, cutlets, rolls;
• only natural ingredients and Vedic purity standards are used in the cooking process.

• there is no room for eating, only delivery or pickup.

4th place - "Diet confectionery" Bright Dawn "

Address: st. Teatralnaya, 32, working hours: from 10: 00-18: 00, Saturday, Sunday - days off, contact phone ☎ +7 (960) 110-08-85.

The confectionery offers its guests sweets and pastries that are unique for Voronezh without the use of sugar, gluten or fats. Available are: gluten-free buns and breads, pancakes made from cornstarch, spinach soufflés, pumpkin, carrots, herbs, pizza, pies, including those suitable for the Ducan diet, pastries, cakes, cookies and gingerbread.

• the restaurant offers dishes without sugar, gluten and fats;
• diet products.

• inconvenient work schedule.

3rd place - "Accordion"

Address: st. Bolshaya Sadovaya, 81 \ 31, telephone ☎ + 7-938-148-86-80, working hours from 9.00 to 23.00.

A special feature of the restaurant is its interior, made in the style of the merchant houses of Russia in the 1920s: a real fireplace, a samovar from 1870, a merchant's library, antique clocks - all of this immerse you in the atmosphere of the past. The menu features a wide variety of options suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

• stylish interior;
• unusual serving of dishes;
• cozy atmosphere;
• a large selection of vegetarian dishes.

• the price is higher than average, the average check in the establishment is about 1,500 rubles.

2nd place - "Old Town"

Address: st. Pushkinskaya, 2, working hours: daily from 12:00 to 24:00, telephone ☎ 8 (473) 255 39 82.

"Old City" is located in the very center of Voronezh, in its historical part. Once inside the restaurant, you feel as if you are on an old square of a European city - tiled roofs, green balconies, quiet pleasant music sounds. The interior is dominated by elegant simplicity, and the space is divided into several zones - a large hall, a chamber balcony and a VIP hall.

• convenient parking;
• summer terrace;
• stylish interior.

• the price is higher than average, the average check in the establishment is about 1,500 rubles.

1st place - "HARVEY & Monica"

Address: Revolutsii Ave., 28 G, working hours: Monday-Thursday from 10.00 to 00.00, Friday-Saturday from 10.00 to 02.00, contact phone ☎ 2-999-888.

This restaurant is not purely vegetarian, but the menu contains a large number of dishes, among which everyone can choose the best for themselves. The dishes amaze the imagination with their originality and flavor combinations, for example, kiwi mussels baked in pesto sauce with pike caviar, bisque on coconut milk with langoustine and kiwi mussels, frog legs in corn flour with spinach puree and tofu, linguine pasta tomato sauce. ⠀

• all the ingredients of the dish are listed in the menu;
• a large selection of dishes, including vegetarian ones;
• own parking;
• the presence of a children's room;
• stylish interior design;
• service at a high level.

• the price is higher than the average, the average check in the establishment is about 2,000 rubles.

Let's compile a summary table of the best establishments in Voronezh for vegetarians in 2020 with a description of their features.

Rating	Cafe name, address	The cost	Features:
5	"Vegetarian cuisine to order M.Loka Kitchen" Addresses: st. Lizyukova, 66 A, Moskovsky Ave., 42	the average cost of a dish is about 300 rubles	M.Loka Kitchen's Vegetarian Cuisine is not a catering place in the usual sense of the word. This is a food-to-order service that does not use meat, fish, eggs, yeast, margarine or other unhealthy foods.
4	"Diet confectionery" Bright dawn "" Address: st. Teatralnaya, 32	the average cost of a dish is about 400 rubles	The confectionery offers its guests sweets and pastries that are unique for Voronezh without the use of sugar, gluten or fats. Available are: gluten-free buns and breads, pancakes made from cornstarch, spinach soufflé, pumpkin, carrots, herbs, pizza, pies, including those suitable for the Ducan diet.
3	"Harmonic" Address: st. Bolshaya Sadovaya, 81 \ 31	average check is about 1500 rubles	A special feature of the restaurant is its interior, made in the style of the merchant houses of Russia in the 1920s: a real fireplace, a samovar from 1870, a merchant's library, antique clocks - all of this immerse you in the atmosphere of the past. The menu features a wide variety of options suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
2	"Old city" Address: st. Pushkinskaya, 2	average check is about 1500 rubles	"Old City" is located in the very center of Voronezh, in its historical part. Once inside the restaurant, you feel as if you are on an old square of a European city - tiled roofs, green balconies, quiet pleasant music sounds. The menu includes dishes for vegetarians.
1	"HARVEY & Monica" Address: Revolutsii Ave., 28 G	average check about 2000 rubles	This restaurant is not purely vegetarian, but the menu contains a large number of dishes, among which everyone can choose the best for themselves. The dishes amaze the imagination with their originality and flavor combinations, for example, kiwi mussels baked in pesto sauce with pike caviar.

Ranking of the best places for vegans and raw foodists

5th place - "Pearl"

Address: st. January 9, 272 A, working hours: from 09.00 to 20.00 daily, contact phones ☎ 8 473 260-63-61, 8 920 460-65-90.

The advantage of this institution is that all dishes are prepared taking into account the needs of vegetarians in trace elements and nutrients that they lack in everyday life. Instead of ordinary wheat flour, chickpea flour is used for baking, which contains an increased amount of protein; when frying, a minimum of oil is used, there are raw food dishes on the menu. Customers who do not share the principles of vegetarianism will also like the dishes served due to their usefulness and taste - creamy parsnip and carrot soup, raw food and vegan sweets that do not harm the figure, for example, almond candies, date balls, fret (one of the most popular Indian desserts, which include chickpea flour, coconut milk, cardamom, powdered sugar, walnuts, coconut).

Also in the cafe you can buy vegetarian sausages, which include wheat protein, vegetable oil, corn starch, semolina, rice groats, pea protein, salt, flavoring and aromatic additives.

• a wide selection of dishes, including for vegetarians;
• special children's menu;
• all dishes are designed to meet the needs of vegetarians in trace elements and nutrients.

• price, the average check is 2000 rubles per person.

4th place - "Saffron"

Address: st. January 9, 272 A, working hours: Monday-Saturday from 09.00 to 21.00, Sunday from 09.00 to 15.00, contact phone ☎ 8 (920) 460-65-90.

Saffron is a lovely, cozy Indian-style cafe. The menu contains a large number of vegan dishes - soups, pizzas, desserts. All products are made without the use of meat, eggs or dairy products.

• the interior of the cafe is made in the style of a cozy Indian courtyard;
• budget price;
• business lunches worth 200 rubles;
• you can take food to go.

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3rd place - "Rucola Club Food Bar"

Address: st. Friedrich Engels, 48, working hours: Monday-Thursday from 11.00 to 20.00, Friday from 11.00 to 22.00, Saturday from 12.00 to 22.00, Sunday from 12.00 to 20.00, contact phone: ☎ 8 (473) 333-49-55.

The main advantage of the Food Bar in comparison with other vegetarian establishments is the rejection of fried foods. All dishes are boiled, baked or served raw. At the same time, the menu contains a large selection of vegetables and herbs, cheeses only on microbiological enzymes. Another feature of the establishment is the fact that each visitor can collect his own exclusive dish. You can come up with your own unique salad, add any ingredients from a salad or grill bar to the pasta. Also on the menu are hamburgers and all kinds of their variations, only mushrooms, vegetables, herbs and cheese are used as filling in them.

• complete rejection of fried foods;
• the menu is suitable for vegans and raw foodists;
• the ability to assemble your dish from the ingredients presented in stock.

• The food bar is positioned primarily for vegetarians, so the menu may not be suitable for people with no dietary restrictions.

2nd place - “DJA + GO. Wine & Kitchen "

Address: st. Nikitinskaya, 1, working hours: Sunday-Thursday from 09:00 to 23:00, Friday-Saturday from 09:00 to 01:00, telephone ☎ +7 (473) 2-58-80-58.

A small cozy restaurant in the very center of the city in a loft style - a minimum of decoration, dim lights and dark colors. The menu features author's cuisine, but there are positions for vegans and raw foodists, for example, special pizza (vegan dough + sun-dried tomatoes + arugula). A film screening is held every Wednesday.

• all the ingredients of the dish are listed in the menu;
• there are dishes on sale that do not contain sugar, gluten and lactose;
• stylish unusual interior;
• own parking;
• film screenings.

• the price is higher than average, the average check in the establishment is about 1,500 rubles.

1st place - "Gastronomic restaurant Moscow"

Address: per. Krasnoarmeisky, 3 A, working hours: Sunday-Thursday from 12:00 to 00:00, Friday-Saturday from 12:00 to 02:00, contact phone ☎ 8 (473) 228-98-91.

"Moscow" is the most interior restaurant in the whole city. Its advantage is the fact that it is located at an altitude of 104 meters and offers a beautiful view of the city through panoramic windows. The menu includes dishes for both vegetarians and raw foodists, for example, salad with sprouted beans mung bean, avocado and smoked soy sour cream or risotto of three types of quinoa in almond milk with oven-baked avocado and miso sauce, salad with pickled eggplant, persimmon and tomato water from Yuzu.

• one of the most interior places in the city;
• own parking;
• a varied menu with options for vegetarians and raw foodists;
• original serving of dishes;
• business lunches.

• the price is higher than average, the average check in the establishment is about 2,500 rubles.

Let's compile a summary table of the best restaurants in Voronezh for vegans and raw foodists in 2020 with a description of their features.

Rating	Cafe name, address	The cost	Features:
5	"Pearl" Address: st. 9 January, 272 A	the average check is about 1000 rubles	The advantage of this institution is that all dishes are prepared taking into account the needs of vegetarians in trace elements and nutrients that they lack in everyday life. Instead of ordinary wheat flour, chickpea flour is used for baking, which contains an increased amount of protein; when frying, a minimum of oil is used, there are raw food dishes on the menu.
4	"Saffron" Address: st. 9 January, 272 A	the average check is about 2,000 rubles	Saffron is a cute, cozy Indian-style cafe. The menu contains a large number of vegan dishes - soups, pizzas, desserts. All products are made without the use of meat, eggs and dairy products.
3	Rucola Club Food Bar Address: st. Friedrich Engels, 48	the average check is about 350 rubles	The main advantage of the Food Bar in comparison with other vegetarian establishments is the rejection of fried foods. All dishes are boiled, baked or served raw. At the same time, the menu contains a large selection of vegetables and herbs, cheeses only on microbiological enzymes.
2	DJA + GO. Wine & Kitchen " Address: st. Nikitinskaya, 1	the average check is about 1,500 rubles	A small cozy restaurant in the very center of the city in a loft style - a minimum of decoration, dim lights and dark colors. The menu features author's cuisine, but there are positions for vegans and raw foodists, for example, special pizza (vegan dough + sun-dried tomatoes + arugula). A film screening is held every Wednesday.
1	"Gastronomic restaurant Moscow" Address: per. Krasnoarmeyskiy, 3 A	the average check is about 2500 rubles	"Moscow" is the most interior restaurant in the whole city. Its advantage is the fact that it is located at an altitude of 104 meters and offers a beautiful view of the city through panoramic windows. The menu includes dishes for both vegetarians and raw foodists.

Today, cafes and restaurants that have special dishes in their menu for people with dietary restrictions are far from uncommon. Almost every institution is ready to offer its customers a vegetarian, vegan or raw food menu, while these dishes are in no way inferior in their taste properties to "ordinary" ones (containing meat, eggs, etc.), but the average cost of such dishes is often lower than in "standard" establishments.