This place is so great. The food is filling and delicious, and you feel so light after eating here…read more The food is very healthy, and the chef is really good. I highly recommend the power balls! She dips them in chocolate and covers them in coconut. The best I've ever had! Also, the VLT sandwich is amazing and the lemon square is a must. Enjoy!

Unbelievably good!!! I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian but honestly this is one of those places that…read moremakes you rethink that. Meticulously prepared, you can tell it is done with love. All organic and locally sourced. Amazing! My favorite is the Caesar salad.

The food was absolutely outstanding--fresh, creative, beautifully presented, and full of flavor…read more Every dish exceeded our expectations and proved that plant-based cuisine can be both nourishing and incredibly delicious. What made the experience even more memorable was the service. Our server was one of the kindest, most thoughtful, and attentive people we've ever encountered. They took the time to answer questions, offer recommendations, and genuinely made us feel welcomed and cared for throughout our meal.

Fantastic food! Great service! Lovely ambiance! I am visiting from Texas. As a raw vegan, before…read moreembarking on my trip to Toronto I searched and found Raw Aura. Last night my cousin (not a raw vegan) and I dined there. She enjoyed this beet juice and loved it so much that took two more juices home. I enjoyed their turmeric latte and fresh ginger/lemon teas. My cousin and I shared their falafel and cauliflower wraps and loved it. My cousin truly enjoyed their miso soup. I took a platter of all their desserts to share with my family tonight at my cousins birthday. I also took their two breads and kale chips home and am enjoying them. If you are a raw vegan you don't need any convincing. If you are not and have a lot of misconceptions about how raw vegan food looks like or tastes like I guarantee you, you will not be disappointed.

A place to check out for healthy vegan meal…read more Love everything there! From smoothie, juice, soup to bowls and vegan cheesecake!! And can't forget the muffins and brownies. Cheesecakes are too died for!! They sometimes have regular flavours but they do seasonal flavours too! Can't believer it's gluten free and dairy free. Love their Buddha bowl and Thai bowl! I also like their vegan Chili and Moroccan stew if you like spicy! You can always call in to ask anything specific. And pre order as well! A nice healthy place in port credit.

Independently run healthy bowl, smoothie, & juice bar. They have a small indoor seating area and a…read morecoupla tables set up outside. The owner was present when I stopped by and he was training someone. He seemed really patient. Owner said that all the items are gluten-free and juices are made daily in the AM. I grabbed a smoothie and a brownie. Smoothie was good, I really liked it! Brownie was on the drier side, even though it was wrapped up in saran wrap. I'd be open to going back when in the area and wanted something healthy!

I originally discovered Tribeca Coffee Co. in Burlington when they caught my eye as I was on my way…read moreto another cafe. I was initially drawn to their dot cake latte because I am an absolute sprinkle fanatic... I love when my food and drinks are aesthetically pleasing and add an extra level of fun! Since I'm a true matcha girl, I walked in and asked if they could do the dot cake latte concept with matcha instead. The barista was so sweet and accommodating, suggesting we do a matcha base with cold foam and sprinkles. I ended up ordering the banana bread matcha, and it was wonderful! I even broke my friend's "matcha virginity" by giving her a sip, and she immediately loved it too... so flavorful and delicious. We sat up front on the cozy black leather chairs right by the window. The natural lighting was gorgeous, and while the cafe has a slightly moodier, darker color palette (blacks and deep navy tones), it creates such a cute, cozy little vibe. The baristas were so kind and friendly. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll ever be able to try anything else when I go back because this banana bread matcha is going to be on my mind constantly. I'm probably going to get the exact same drink every single time until I get tired of it, but honestly, that's not a bad thing at all! Finding something that brings you back is the best feeling. They had a great looking menu with lots of unique latte options, plus other fun matcha flavors like mango and strawberry. They also had some appetizing looking cookies out, and while I think their donuts were sold out by the time we got there, it just gives me another reason to return. Tribeca is 100% worth the visit, and I will definitely be back!

3.5*, rounded up because as a new business, I think they should be highlighted…read more I snuck into My Olive, dropped by during BuskerFest, with a crowd of older White people. Usually, I don't like being the only one in a specialty store because I don't want that much attention on me. The concept of My Olive is very similar to a store I visited in Victoria, BC called, Olive The Senses at Public Market on The Hudson, a rather small, but quaint indoor market. However, at Olive The Senses, I enjoyed my experience more because it was a larger space, spread over 2 different levels, and the staff, although they engaged me more, they weren't that "in my face", so I was able to browse/taste for a longer period. My Olive is a smaller store, in Port Credit, and although the staff was friendly, I felt a bit monitored at times. They are really nice people and I did feel as though they were truly passionate about their product! From what I remembered, I think some samples you can dispense directly from the cask, while some samples were already poured into a dispensing bottle with a spout. So at times, I forgot, and got the samples from the cask. Prices were inline with pricing at other olive oil tasting places, approx. $14/bottle. What I liked about the concept is that you're actually able to taste what you're buying, so there's no surprises!

As far as boutique stores go, these guys got it going on. I have a hard time making up my mind…read morewith not only olive oil blends but balsamic choices too. Its a nice little shop with so many gourmet flavors. It really gets your creativity in the kitchen fired up. So far my favorite is the garlic infused olive oil or the apple balsamic. Great product and great service. Some of the blends are very unique too. I find that these infused oils and vinegars really add a lot to the whole foodie experience and this is why these guys get 5 stars for delivering such an awesome food enhancement.

Awesome place! Super fresh and tasty products!…read more Unlike most tofu products - they do NOT contain gypsum, aka calcium sulfate, aka DRYWALL FILLER :( Their miso is delicious! Their tofu slices and firm tofu have become a staple in our fridge. So fresh and yummy and nutritious! We get super excited each time we find their products in a shop.. Moberly Natural Foods, Ambrosia both have good selection of Ming's best. We love the curry tofu!

Oh boy finally a place that makes it worthwhile to visit "the market". I came here on a…read morerecommendation of friend's who are big on health focused food. Their exact words were this is the best place to get tofu and boy those comments were spot on. The shop itself is spartan. They do make up for quality though. I am a big fan of their seasoned tofu (sweet and spicy version being my personal fav). I tried a few other types of tofu products they offer and they were OK (Tandoori Tofu steak being good option for a vegan). They offer Tempeh products as well if you are into those. I would also recommend the mix and match approach till you find your fav as they do offer discounts for multi buys. If you can't trek all they way down to "the market" you can buy their small packs at Whole Foods, Pusateri's and some other health store (Full list on their website)

Just off the downtown strip. Vegan and dairy free. Lots of choices, rotational. The only real…read morecomplaint is the smallest size per visit runs you upwards of $6 but hey, pay to play.

Nasty ah vanilla ice cream tasted like shaving cream won't be coming back again also overpriced…read moreand 3 small cones costed 30?!?!!

First experience with Hi Yogurt!…read more Strawberry Green Tea: If you really like strawberry flavoured drinks I highly recommend this. It's creamy & captures the sweetness of the real strawberry yogurt flavour. It comes with a lot of real strawberry fruit pieces. rating: 8/10 Lady Red: The perfect hot drink in cold winter weather. the base of the drink is soy milk which is an ideal choice if you want something lactose free. The drink includes red beans, longan, and red dates. the flavour has a really strong sweet longan flavour and subtle hint of red dates. If you haven't had longan before, I would describe it to be a similar flavour to lychee but more sweet. Rating: 8/10 Matcha Red Bean: Typical matcha taste but with thick yogurt texture. It's much less sweeter than the other options but I still enjoyed it. Especially as I highly recommend the red beans with this drink as it adds only a subtle amount of sweetness and an interesting texture. rating: 8/10 Lychee Green Tea: This is one of the popular choices and completely lives up to the hype! It has the real sweetness of lychee flavour and you could tell there is no artificial flavouring. The drink is super addicting that you can easily finish it. I highly recommend it as it's not too sweet & is a universal fruity flavour that you can't go wrong with! Rating: 9/10 Overall, I would love to revisit again. The cup size may seem small but it's worth the price for their high quality & super filling. I had to give an honourable mention that they added a cute message in a bag of sweets & you can tell they put care into their customer service.

Got the purple rice yogurt zero sugar. It was a bit sour but still with the real ingredients it…read morewasn't bad at all. It was filling and delicious. It's one of their most popular drinks. The person helping me was nice and made the recommendation because he doesn't like sweet drinks either. I'm sure 25% sugar or more would be even better but the 0% sugar was pleasantly good. Would come back if in area.