The Vegan in YYC Directory highlights local vegan and exceptional veg-friendly businesses in-and-around Calgary Alberta Canada. Whether you’re a Calgarian exploring a vegan lifestyle or a long-term vegan seeking options in the area, it’s never been easier to be Vegan in YYC.
NAVIGATION
/Fully Vegan Cafe’s & Restaurants/ /Local Vegan Businesses/
/Vegan Grocery/ /Activism/ /Rescues & Sanctuaries/
/Community Groups/ /Outstanding Vegan-Options/
Fully Vegan Restaurants
Calgary’s vegan restaurant scene caters to a variety of tastes and cuisines.
Whether you’re craving fast food or sushi, cocktails or comfort food,
there’s something for everyone in YYC.
- Ambrosia Veggie House (Chinese food buffet, lunch)
https://www.facebook.com/AmbrosiaVeggie/ - The Attic Bar & Stage (dinner, pizza, entertainment)
https://www.theatticyyc.ca/ - Canela (bakery, cafe, breakfast & lunch)
https://www.canelayyc.com/ - Copper Branch (all day, restaurant & cafe)
https://www.eatcopperbranch.com/restaurants/marquee-on-16th/ - Happy Veggie House (Chinese take out, lunch & dinner)
https://www.facebook.com/happyveggiehouse - Hearts Choices Cafe and Market
(3 locations) (Thai food, comfort food, lunch & dinner)
https://heartschoices.com/ - Homey Food (grocery, cafe, hotpot, dim sum)
https://homeyfood.ca/ - Magpie (cocktail bar, evenings, appys & sandwiches)
https://www.magpieyyc.com/ - Mondays Plant Cafe (raw, healthy, lunch)
https://www.mondaysplantcafe.com/ - Nan’s Noodle House (2 locations) (Asian fusion comfort foods, grocery, lunch & dinner
https://nansnoodlehouse.com/ - Odd Burger (fast food, lunch & dinner, food truck)
https://oddburger.com/ - Padmanadi (Indonesian food, lunch & dinner)
https://www.padmanadi.com/ - Pachamama Soul (breakfast & lunch, dinner on weekends, healthy)
https://pachamamasoulyyc.ca/ - SaVeg (Korean fusion, brunch)
https://www.savegcafe.ca/ - Tamarind Vietnamese Grill & Noodle House (Vietnamese food, lunch & dinner)
http://www.tamarindyyc.ca/ - Vegan Street (western/blended cuisine, lunch & dinner, bar)
https://www.veganstreet.ca/ - WholeLifeGo (Japanese food, healthy, all day, grocery, gluten free)
https://www.wholelifego.com/
Local Vegan Businesses
Not every local business has a fixed address! From food items and clothing to household goods and hygiene products – these local vegan businesses have products that really shine! Some are available to order year ’round, others are only available during market season or at select pop-ups – check individual websites for current availability and/or stockists.
- Calgary Mini Donuts (food truck – track on instagram)
https://www.instagram.com/calgaryminidonuts/ - The Calgary Vegan Society
https://calgaryvegansociety.com/ - the Cardroom at Krickets (cards & gifts)
https://thecardroom.ca/ - Daniel’s Dill Dip
https://www.facebook.com/groups/379082706843823/ - For Goodness Bake (grocery, pop ups)
https://www.forgoodnessbake.ca/ - The Grinning Goat Boutique (online store)
https://www.grinninggoat.ca/ - Kashew Bakery
https://www.kashewbakery.com/ - Lucy Leong – Plantbased Nutritionist
https://www.lucyluong.com/ - Naturacare (bath and body products)
https://www.naturacare.ca/ - One of a Kind Vegan Ice Cream
https://www.oneofakindveganicecream.com/ - Paw and Soul (pet loss grief coaching)
https://www.pawandsoul.ca/ - Pivot With Plants (Fitness & Nutrition Coaching
https://www.instagram.com/pivotwithplants/ - Plant-Baked Vegan Bakery
https://www.instagram.com/plantbakedyyc/ - Plantbased Footprint (Nacho Average Queso & other products)
https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedfootprint/ - Planted Life Coaching
https://www.plantedlifecoaching.com/ - Rawlicious by Daniela (raw desserts & nut butters)
https://raw-licious.ca/ - RollWithIt Bakery (select markets & popups)
https://www.rollwithitbaking.com/ - Roni’s Kitchen (cooking classes, cookbooks & more)
https://roniskitchen.com/ - Sarcastic Rhino (vegan apparel)
https://sarcasticrhinoveganapparel.com/ - ShawZ Chocolate
https://www.shawzchocolate.com/ - V Burger (takeout & delivery, food truck)
https://www.heyvburger.com/ - Veej (small batch clothing)
https://veej.ca/ - Veghammer
https://www.instagram.com/veghammer/
Local Vegan Animal Rescues & Sanctuaries
Why love one but eat the other? Support animals rescue efforts in Alberta that align with vegan values.
- The Alice Sanctuary (Farm Animal Sanctuary)
https://www.thealicesanctuary.ca/ - Boomer’s Haven Animal Rescue & Sanctuary (cats & companion animals
https://www.bhars.org/ - Burning Ember Animal Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084542273647 - Robin’s Refuge (Farm Animal Sanctuary)
https://linktr.ee/robinsrefuge
Community Groups
There’s a thriving and supportive vegan community in Calgary – and for some reason, we seem to gather on Facebook! These community groups provide a place for Calgary vegans to discuss local issues, new foods and restaurant options, and even a place to plan meetups to make new vegan friends.
- Calgary Vegans/Vegetarians (for vegans, veg-curious, and everything in between)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalgaryVeg - Calgary Vegans
https://www.facebook.com/groups/196249051220817 - YYC Vegan Social Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/813049730077001
Vegan Specialty Grocery
While most national grocery chains carry a variety of vegan products,
these local stores either have a larger selection of vegan items,
or carry vegan items exclusively.
- Amaranth Foods
https://www.amaranthfoods.ca/ - Blush Lane Organic Market
https://www.blushlane.com/ - Community Natural Foods
https://communitynaturalfoods.com/ - For Goodness Bake
https://www.forgoodnessbake.ca/ - Hearts Choices
https://heartschoices.com/hearts-choices-cafe-market/ - Homey Foods
https://homeyfood.ca/ - Nutters (Airdrie)
https://www.nutters.com/ - Spud.ca
https://www.spud.ca/index.cfm
Activism
Animal rights are the foundation of veganism; none are free until all are free. These peaceful, results driven organizations operate within the Calgary and Canada and promote a vegan lifestyle.
- Animal Justice Canada
https://animaljustice.ca/ - Anonymous for the Voiceless
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1155562257922533/ - C.A.R.E. – Calgary Animal Rights Effort
https://www.facebook.com/CalgaryAnimalRightsEffort - We The Free – Calgary Chapter
https://www.facebook.com/groups/811383786207895
Outstanding Vegan Options
Conventional businesses with exceptional vegan offerings. These veg-forward establishments offer a dedicated selection of vegan-friendly items and are particularly great when dining in mixed groups of vegan and non-vegan.
- Blue Star Diner
https://www.bluestardiner.ca/ - Communitea (Canmore)
https://www.thecommunitea.com/ - The Coup (Vegetarian)
https://www.thecoupyyc.com/ - Doughnut Party
https://www.doughnutparty.ca/ - 4296 (Canmore)
https://www.fourtwoninesix.ca/ - Friends Pizza & Pasta
https://www.friendspizzapasta.com/ - JINYA Ramen Bar
https://www.jinyaramenbar.com/locations/calgary/ - Leopold’s Tavern
https://leopoldstavern.com - Madisons 1212
https://www.madis.restaurant/ - Nourish Bistro (Banff) (Vegetarian)
https://www.nourishbistro.com/ - Panago Pizza
https://www.panago.com/ - Red Swan Pizza
https://redswanpizza.ca/ - The Street Eatery
https://www.streeteatery.ca/ - Sushi Bistro Anzu
https://sushibistroanzu.wixsite.com/sushibistroanzu/menus
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