Rating of the best vegetarian restaurants in Voronezh in 2022

To date, an increasing number of people have begun to monitor their health: sports, proper nutrition, avoidance of alcohol. The reasons why people came to this lifestyle are different, for some it is taking care of their own health, for some it is a forced measure (associated with intolerance to certain products), for some it is a moral and ethical component - unwillingness to eat products 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 feel 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 visiting it brings 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 eat certain foods - sugar (sugar free), lactose (one of the components of milk), gluten (a complex protein found in wheat and most cereals).

2. The interior of the institution, the serving of dishes, the level of service. In addition to the process of eating, 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 program (live music, film screenings).

Let's make a rating of establishments (cafes, bars, restaurants) that are suitable for different groups of people with dietary restrictions, different price ranges, ranging from budget to expensive.

Rating of the best vegetarian restaurants

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

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

M.Loka Kitchen's Bespoke Vegetarian Kitchen is not a catering place in the usual sense for people. Its creator and members of her family are experienced vegetarians, for a long time she prepared healthy dishes only for her family, kept 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 main 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-delivery (stop "Molodyozhny" or stop "Central Bus Station").

• a wide selection of vegetarian dishes, including pizza, meatballs, 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 - "Dietary confectionery "Bright Dawn""

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

The confectionery offers its guests unique sweets and pastries for Voronezh without the use of sugar, gluten and fats. In stock are: gluten-free buns and bread, pancakes made from cornstarch, spinach soufflé, pumpkin, carrots, herbs, pizza, pies, including those suitable for the Dukan diet, cakes, cakes, cookies and gingerbread.

• the institution presents dishes without sugar, gluten and fats;
• dietary 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 feature of the restaurant is its interior, made in the style of Russian merchant houses of the 1920s: a real fireplace, a 1870 samovar, a merchant's library, an old clock - all this immerses you in the atmosphere of the past. The menu offers a large number of dishes suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

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

• the price is above average, the average check in the institution is about 1500 rubles.

2nd place - "Old Town"

Address: st. Pushkinskaya, 2, working hours: daily from 12:00 to 24:00, phone ☎ 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 in 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 room.

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

• the price is above average, the average check in the institution is about 1500 rubles.

1st place - "HARVEY & Monica"

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

This restaurant is not purely vegetarian, but the menu offers a large number of dishes, among which each person can choose the best for himself. Dishes amaze the imagination with their originality and flavor combinations, for example, kiwi mussels baked with pike caviar pesto, coconut milk bisque with langoustine and kiwi mussels, frog legs in cornmeal with spinach puree and tofu cheese, linguine pasta with lobster in tomato sauce.⠀

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

• the price is above average, the average check in the institution is about 2000 rubles.

Let's compile a summary table of the best Voronezh restaurants for vegetarians in 2022 with a description of their features.

Rating	Cafe name, address	Price	Peculiarities
5	"Vegetarian cuisine to order M.Loka Kitchen" Addresses: st. Lizyukova, d. 66 A, pr. Moskovsky, d. 42	the average cost of a dish is about 300 rubles	M.Loka Kitchen's Bespoke Vegetarian Kitchen is not a catering place in the usual sense for people.This is a custom-made food service that does not use meat, fish, eggs, yeast, margarine and other harmful products.
4	«Dietary confectionery "Bright Dawn"» Address: st. Teatralnaya, 32	the average cost of a dish is about 400 rubles	The confectionery offers its guests unique sweets and pastries for Voronezh without the use of sugar, gluten and fats. In stock are: gluten-free buns and bread, pancakes made from cornstarch, souffles from spinach, pumpkin, carrots, herbs, pizza, pies, including those suitable for the Dukan diet.
3	"Harmonic" Address: st. Bolshaya Sadovaya, 81\31	average check is about 1500 rubles	A feature of the restaurant is its interior, made in the style of Russian merchant houses of the 1920s: a real fireplace, a 1870 samovar, a merchant's library, an old clock - all this immerses you in the atmosphere of the past. The menu offers a large number of dishes 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 in 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: Revolution Ave., 28 G	average check is about 2000 rubles	This restaurant is not purely vegetarian, but the menu offers a large number of dishes, among which each person can choose the best for himself. Dishes amaze the imagination with their originality and flavor combinations, for example, kiwi mussels baked with pike caviar pesto.

Rating 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 numbers ☎ 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 microelements and nutrients, which they lack in everyday life. Instead of regular wheat flour, chickpea flour is used for baking, which contains an increased amount of protein, when frying, a minimum of oil is used, and raw food dishes are on the menu. Clients who do not share the principles of vegetarianism will also like the dishes served due to their usefulness and taste properties - parsnip and carrot cream soup, raw food and vegan sweets that do not harm the figure, for example, almond sweets, date balls, fret (one of the most popular Indian desserts, which includes chickpea flour, coconut milk, cardamom, powdered sugar, walnut, coconut flakes).

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

• a wide selection of dishes, including those for vegetarians;
• special children's menu;
• All meals are designed to meet the micronutrient and micronutrient needs of vegetarians.

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

4th place - "Saffron"

Address: st. January 9, d. 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 cute, cozy Indian-style cafe.The menu offers a large number of vegan dishes - soups, pizzas, desserts. All products are made without the use of meat, eggs and 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 compared to 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 enzymes of microbiological origin. Another feature of the institution 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 the salad or grill bar to the pasta. The menu also includes hamburgers and all sorts of their variations, but they mainly use mushrooms, vegetables, herbs and cheese as fillings.

• complete rejection of fried foods;
• the menu is suitable for vegans and raw foodists;
• the opportunity to assemble your own dish from the available ingredients.

• the food bar is positioned primarily for vegetarians, so the menu may not be suitable for people who do not have 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, phone ☎ +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, subdued light 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). Film screenings are held every Wednesday.

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

• the price is above average, the average check in the institution is about 1500 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.

Moskva is the most interior restaurant in the whole city. Its advantage is the fact that it is located at a height 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, a salad with sprouted mung beans, avocado and smoked soy sour cream or three types of quinoa risotto with almond milk with oven-baked avocado and miso sauce, a salad with marinated eggplant, persimmon and tomato water with Yuzu.

• one of the most interior places in the city;
• private parking;
• varied menu, which includes dishes for vegetarians and raw foodists;
• original serving of dishes;
• business lunches.

• the price is above average, the average check in the institution is about 2500 rubles.

Let's compile a summary table of the best Voronezh restaurants for vegans and raw foodists in 2022 with a description of their features.

Rating	Cafe name, address	Price	Peculiarities
5	"Pearl" Address: st. January 9, 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 microelements and nutrients, which they lack in everyday life. Instead of regular wheat flour, chickpea flour is used for baking, which contains an increased amount of protein, when frying, a minimum of oil is used, and raw food dishes are on the menu.
4	"Saffron" Address: st. January 9, 272 A	the average check is about 2000 rubles	"Saffron" is a cute, cozy cafe, made in Indian style. The menu offers 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 compared to 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 enzymes of microbiological origin.
2	DJA+GO. Wine&Kitchen» Address: st. Nikitinskaya, 1	the average check is about 1500 rubles	A small cozy restaurant in the very center of the city in a loft style - a minimum of decoration, subdued light 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). Film screenings are held every Wednesday.
1	"Gastronomic restaurant Moscow" Address: Per. Krasnoarmeisky, 3 A	the average check is about 2500 rubles	Moskva is the most interior restaurant in the whole city. Its advantage is the fact that it is located at a height 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 in their menu special dishes for people with dietary restrictions are far from uncommon. Almost every establishment is ready to offer its customers a vegetarian, vegan or raw food menu, while these dishes are in no way inferior to “ordinary” ones (containing meat, eggs, etc.) in their taste properties, but the average cost of such dishes is often lower than in "standard" establishments.