More and more people were choosing to embrace the vegan lifestyle not only to become healthier but also to advocate cruelty-free eating. Doing so, believers of greener dining habits were shattering previous misconceptions about veganism, such as “vegan food doesn’t taste good,” “there aren’t many vegan options,” and so on. Thanks to them and the growing number of vegan places in the country, more people were learning that vegan food was not that bad at all. In fact, it had spawned creative dishes that provided memorable gastronomic experiences.
The Vegan Food Guide to Teacher’s Village, Quezon City
So, if you lived in Metro Manila and wanted to try out some excellent vegan food, then you might have wanted to try out those places in Teacher’s Village in Quezon City.
Likha Diwa Vegetarian Café
1 Lt. J. Francisco, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
A great way of reloading after a grueling jog around the UP oval was to dine at that rustic sit-down nook located along CP Garcia in Krus Na Ligas in QC. The Zen vibe of Likha Diwa was also the ideal place to dine with friends and try out classic favorites such as crispy and crunchy mushroom and tofu, shiitake strips, vegan palabok, vegchon kawali, cauliflower Buffalo wings, and vegan curry. They also served vegan burgers, pancit, brewed Kalinga coffee, soya drinks, and more. If you were looking to transition to veganism, Likha Diwa would definitely introduce you to its appetizing world.
Van Gogh is Bipolar (Light)
154 Maginhawa, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
One of the most—if not the most—outlandish dining places in Metro Manila, Van Gogh is Bipolar not only served an array of interesting dishes but also provided an unequivocal mood-boosting banqueting experience. As they expanded their space, they let guests choose from “dark” or “light” meals—with the latter denoting vegan-friendly options. Next door from the original VGIB was a Narnia-type wardrobe door that led you inside a brighter ambient chamber. A handwashing ritual followed by a serving of tea (based on your preferred mood), brewed over a teapot of your choice (from their selection), served as a fascinating precursor to the main course, which you could select from their feast sets: Classic, Experience, Signature, Lovers, and Great Supper. All feasts were composed of 100% bio-natural ingredients.
Veggie Guys at Malingap Central
1101 Malingap, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Veggie Guys was a small stall located inside Malingap Central Food Hall. That was a great place to try out vegan versions of your favorite comfort foods, such as vegan isaw, taco rice, oyster mushroom fries, vegan shrimp, and tofu rice sisig, to go along with fresh fruit smoothies and shakes. They also set up "Pop-up" kitchens, so making sure to check their Facebook page was key to knowing where they would pop up next.
Pipino Veg
39 Malingap, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Pipino Veg was another all-time vegan favorite dining place that elevated locally harvested vegetables and fruits into creative Pinoy vegan dishes. They served a wide array of choices, from fresh fruit beverages to salads, starters, burgers, desserts, and main courses. Some of their inventive vegan dishes included buffalo cauliflower wings, potato chilaquiles, lentil Bolognese, langka BBQ, tofu scramble, cauli-bangus, pinakbet risotto, tofu satay, and many more.
Indulge
33 Malingap, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
As its name suggested, it easily became a place to enjoy the pleasure of dining on vegan food. Marketed as the “Philippines' first all-vegan pizzeria,” Indulge was a great spot to dine out with friends while enjoying a plate or two of some of their freshly baked pizzas—like the El Pescado, Holy Smokes, Veef Shawarma, Cheezy Peppero-Nice, Panopoulus, and more—to go along with appetizing vegan finger foods such as broccoli bites, seaweed fritters, potato wedges, vork belly, vegan pasta, and more. Top it all off with a fun game of Cards Against Humanity.
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