"I know what you mean!" my sister agreed through a mouthful of avocado apple sprout wrap ($6). She was referring to my point that if delicious vegetarian fare was more accessible, we might never suffer from another meaty craving again. With a menu that's a booklet full of lovingly prepared dishes, Vegetarian Haven provides a plethora of healthy, unboring options.
The mushroom salad ($13) is a conservative, yet flavourful serving of sauteed assorted fungi atop of mixed greens. The daily special ($12) is a long plate consisting of a little bit of everything. On my last several visits, this included green salad, a pile of Shanghai noodles, a slice of savoury vegetable tart, and a puck of imitation meatloaf. The servers always bring a sample of the daily special to the table and this is often a great introduction for first timers to vegetarian fare.
Fresh juices ($5) and daily special drinks such as iced jasmine tea ($3.50) are refreshing ways to start any meal on a sunny day on the sidewalk patio. Beside the lovely opportunities for low key people watching, there are few other metal chairs that will leave quite the extensive grid marks on the back of your legs if you wear shorts. Get them while you still can!