Sydney’s Best Vegetarian Restaurants

Vegetarians don't often have the luxury of choice when it comes to dining out. Typically, restaurant menus offer a lone vego option, or a couple at most.

To rescue Sydneysiders from this plight, Concrete Playground has compiled a list of the top seven vegetarian restaurants in and around the city. And there's no need to stress if you're a carnivore; these places may not offer meat, but they certainly don't skimp on taste.

1. Yulli's Bar and Restaurant

Where: 417 Crown Street, Surry Hills

Combine tasty vegetarian fare and a thorough beer list of NSW microbrews, and you have Yulli's. An unpretentious atmosphere and laid-back staff contribute to the consistent crowd who come to Yulli's for quality vego food. Stop in for artichoke and goats' curd arancini, a Viking IPA from Mt. Kuringai, or perhaps both. Read more

2. Green Gourmet

Where: 115-117 King Street, Newtown

Featuring a variety of well-disguised faux-meats, Green Gourmet is an entirely vegetarian venue that will satisfy your carnivore friends as well. Try the 'Steamed BBQ Not Pork Bun'; it's close enough to the real deal to make a meat-eater smile, but filled with hoi sin sauce-marinated wheat protein and water chestnuts. Read more

3. Bodhi

Where: 2-4 College Street, Sydney

Full of tasty pan-Asian vegan offerings, Bodhi's charm is derived from it's quiet and stylish location on the lower levels of the Cook and Phillip Complex. Sample the hearty black bean tofu or the vegan custard, made with palm sugar, coconut, and mint pea sorbet. Read more

4. Laurie's Vegetarian Take-Away

Where: 236 Bondi Road, Bondi Beach

Any vegetarian or vegan can tell you just how difficult it can be to find affordable, convenient, and delicious food to fit their diet. Laurie's ticks off all of those boxes, earning it a near-cult following in Bondi. The menu consistently features six hot dishes and five salads, which you can mix-and-match to take away or to dine on at one of the limited in-house tables. Read more

5. Govinda's Restaurant and Cinema

Where: 112 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst

Attached to its in-house quirky movie room, Govinda's restaurant offers a vegetarian buffet of Indian delights. Kofta balls in creamy tomato sauce and large veggie samosas are sure to fill you up for cheap, just in time to catch your film. Read more

6. Mother Chu's Vegetarian Kitchen

Where: 367 Pitt Street, Sydney

90-something-year-old Mama Chu built her restaurant on the principle of freshness. Each Taiwanese dish on their rich and varied menu is indeed fresh, and particularly tasty as well. Be tempted by the crispy gluten, or spice it up with sze chaun spicy hot eggplant dish. Read more

7. Nourishing Quarter

Where: 315 Cleveland Street, Redfern

Nourishing Quarter's goals are farther reaching then filling your rumbling stomach: the owner and staff hope to bring awareness to the importance of healthy eating to one's general well-being. Their method? Exceptional tasting and high-quality fare. The quinoa noodle salad or 'sweet angel' rice paper rolls won't disappoint. Read more

Which are your favourite vegetarian restaurants in Sydney? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.