Best Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurants in Kitchener-Waterloo (2026)

The best vegan & vegetarian restaurants in Kitchener-Waterloo right now are The Grand Mehfil (Kitchener, $, 4.5★); Arabesque Family Restaurant (Kitchener, $, 4.5★); Rajwadi-Pure Vegetarian Gujarati Restaurant (Cambridge, $, 4.7★). eatsTO tracks 18 matching spots across the Kitchener-Waterloo area and ranks them by Google rating weighted by review volume — no paid placements. Last verified 2026-09-07.

Every vegan & vegetarian spot on this page is a real, open restaurant in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, pulled from our live database and ranked by rating and how many people have reviewed it. No paid placements, no filler.

Updated 2026-09-07 · 18 spots tracked · showing the top 18.

The list

  1. The Grand Mehfil — Kitchener · $ · 4.5★ (5705 reviews) · indian
  2. Arabesque Family Restaurant — Kitchener · $ · 4.5★ (5396 reviews) · middle eastern
  3. Rajwadi-Pure Vegetarian Gujarati Restaurant — Cambridge · $ · 4.7★ (2953 reviews) · north indian
  4. Burger Factory Cambridge — Cambridge · $ · 4.5★ (3066 reviews) · Restaurant
  5. Johnny Fresco — Waterloo · $ · 4.5★ (1919 reviews) · fast food
  6. The Guanaquita Restaurant — Kitchener · $ · 4.7★ (1192 reviews) · Restaurant
  7. Cafe Pyrus — Kitchener · $ · 4.5★ (1407 reviews) · vegetarian
  8. The Cactus Mexican Restaurant — Waterloo · $ · 4.5★ (1240 reviews) · mexican
  9. The Shruti's Kitchen — Cambridge · $ · 5★ (503 reviews) · indian
  10. Jane Bond — Waterloo · $ · 4.5★ (882 reviews) · vegetarian
  11. Burger Factory Waterloo — Waterloo · $ · 4.5★ (718 reviews) · Restaurant
  12. 241 Pizza — Cambridge · $ · 4.7★ (400 reviews) · pizza
  13. Pure Vegetarian Indian cuisine — Waterloo · $ · 4.8★ (261 reviews) · indian
  14. East African Cafe — Kitchener · $ · 4.5★ (363 reviews) · ethiopian
  15. Sri Gauris South Indian Pure Veg Cuisine — Kitchener · $ · 4.8★ (210 reviews) · south indian
  16. Fresh Ground — Kitchener · $ · 4.7★ (145 reviews) · cafe
  17. Nook Vibrant Kitchen — Cambridge · 4.7★ (117 reviews) · manufacturer
  18. Swad2Go — Cambridge · $ · 5★ (18 reviews) · breakfast

Common questions

What's the best vegan & vegetarian restaurant in Kitchener-Waterloo?

Our top-ranked pick is The Grand Mehfil in Kitchener, based on a 4.5 rating from 5705+ reviews.

How many vegan & vegetarian restaurants are on this list?

18 across the Kitchener-Waterloo area, showing the top 18 on this page.

How is this list ranked?

We combine Google review score with review volume so a 4.9 with 3 reviews doesn't outrank a 4.6 with 2,000. No paid placements.

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