This year, Summerlicious runs from July 3 to July 19. Reservations will be taken for Summerlicious starting June 18, 2009. I’m told the “good” restaurants fill up quickly. By your standards, I’m guessing those are the restaurants that offer steaks and seafood, so I’m pretty safe.
I always say I’m going to go to Summerlicious, but I never end up going. The restaurant listing still lists which restaurants have vegetarian courses. This year, they’ve even included which courses are vegetarian in the menu. It might have been my wave of emails to every vegetarian-friendly restaurant to ask what was in each dish that didn’t look like it had meat, egg or cheese in it.
Time to start making the vegan list. I’ve contacted a number of restaurants that had what looked like veganvegan opt options. I’m still hearing back from all of them. To keep track of my progress, I like to make lists. After the first week of emails, it looks like the others that I’ve tried to contact about their menu aren’t going to respond.
Arriba Restaurant, Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown1 Blue Jay Way, 416-341-5045
Special Reservations Through Correspondent
No vegan options on Summerlicious menu
Brassaii 461 King Street West, 416-598-4730
Lunch Starter: Salad, Special Request (SR): No cheese
Lunch Entrée: Vegetarian Sandwich, SR: No mayo
Dinner Entrée: Nightly Vegetarian Option, SR: See least note
Dessert: All include dairy, SR: Fresh fruit
Reserve seats two-days in advance and tell them on the phone that you’re vegan and the chef will cook accordingly that day. When you’re seated on the day-of, let your server know.
Noce 875 Queen Street West, 416-504-3463
No vegan options on Summerlicious menu
Outside of Summerlicious: “we can prepare any vegan dish you desire.”
Five Doors North 2088 Yonge Street, 416-480-6234
“There are a couple of Vegan options on the menu and we can also modify other to accommodate” I asked which dishes…
Café Moroc
49 Front Street East, 416-961-0601
Starter: Harira (tomato-based soup), Café Greens
Lunch Entrée: Grilled Vegetable Pita, SR: No cheese
Dinner Entrée: Keskesu Casablanca (Coucous with grilled vegetables)
Bistro 990
990 Bay Street, 416-921-9990
Starters: “most of our salads are vegan”, SR: Vegan soup or vegetarian spring rolls
Entrée: Fusilli with Fresh Tomato, Spinach, Mushroom, Roasted Garlic Broth
Dessert: No vegan options, SR: “The chef will provide you with a vegan dessert alternative.”
When making reservations, tell them of the special requests.
Jaaadu Restaurant
1415 Yonge Street, 416-944-8885
Dinner Starter: Curried Squash Soup
Dinner Entrée: Alu Gobi Masala
