Veg-Friendly Non-Chinese Restaurants in Beijing Pt.2
Today, we have our last installment of exploring Beijing's veg-friendly restaurants ahead of World Vegetarian Day tomorrow (Oct 1). You can check out our previous two posts below:
Now, let's take a look at more spots to veg-out!
Please note: Some of these establishments have multiple locations; for brevity's sake, we've listed one for each. You can check Dianping for more locations.
Rabiul's Kitchen
First up on part two of this list, we have Rabiul's Kitchen by Dastaan, which has an amazing array of veggie offerings. However, it should be noted that their three other restaurants (Dastaan, Bollywood Tales and Mumbai Impression) also have great veggie options; we've just chosen to put the spotlight on their newest eatery in this post. Having opened up back in March this year, they've already won over the hearts and stomachs of Beijing's veg community, with their Mumbai-Style Potato Burger (RMB 42, pictured above), aka Vada Pav, coming second in the Veggie Burger Cup. A popular Indian street food, the burger consists of spicy, deep-fried potato fritters (vada) served inside a soft bun (pav) and accompanied by green and red chutneys.
That is but one of many veggie dishes at Rabiul's Kitchen, though, with a whole range of vegetarian starters, snacks, curries and more. On the curry front, they've got things like Dariyaganj Baingan Bharta (RMB 58), tandoor-smoked eggplant with Indian spices; Mushroom Mutter Masala (RMB 62); and Makhan Malai Palak Paneer (RMB 68). For starters and snacks, they've got everything from Panipuri Express (RMB 48) to Samosa Mein Twist Hai (RMB 22) and the humble Onion Bhaji (RMB 38).
Rabiul's Kitchen
Bldg 31, Dashanzi Beili, Jiuxianqiao Jiedao, Chaoyang District
朝阳区酒仙桥街道大山子北里31号楼
Hours: 11am-11pm
Phone: 184 0118 2660; 137 1844 0102
Zarah
Zarah has long been an ally of Beijing's vegetarian and vegan community, with a menu chock-full of delicious choices. Some to look out for are the Cappadocian Tofu Bowl (RMB 68), Creamy Asparagus Penne (RMB 60), Vegan Veggie Green Curry (RMB 65) and Tuscany Baguette (RMB 60, pictured above). They also hold semi-regular all-you-can-eat vegan Sunday brunches, which are definitely something to watch out for!
Zarah
46 Gulou Dongdajie,Dongcheng District
东城区鼓楼东大街42号
Hours: Sun & Tue-Thu, 10am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 10am-1am
Phone: 010 8403 9807
Las Musas
Las Musas has numerous vegetarian and vegan dishes on their menu, with many dishes featuring Grassroots vegan cheese. Some particular favorites are the Roasted Veggie Quesadilla (RMB 62), Veggie Enchilada (RMB 58, pictured above), Tacos de Jamaica (RMB 50) and Veggie Monster Burrito (RMB 59).
Lighter bites include things like the Elote Fritters (RMB 44) and the Jalapeño Poppers (RMB 40, pictured above), where full jalapeños are stuffed with cream cheese, deep-fried until golden brown and served with a green chili ranch. Or if you want to go big, you can't go wrong with the Sloppy Vegan Torta (RMB 60).
Las Musas
6 South Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District
朝阳区南三里屯路6号
Hours: Sun-Thu, 11am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 11am-2am
Phone: 010 6500 6084
Toast at the Orchid
Tucked away on Baochao Hutong, popular Mediterranean restaurant and brunch spot Toast has a plethora of vegan and vegetarian dishes. If you’re looking for brunch dishes specifically, they’ve got vegetarian Mediterranean classics like Shakshuka (RMB 78) and Turkish Cilbir (RMB 78, pictured above). They also have a whole range of meze dishes like Classic Jerusalem Style Hummus (RMB 58) and Southern Eggplants with Tahini (RMB 78). Or if you want a little bit of everything, you can’t go wrong with the Mixed Mezze Supreme (RMB 168).
Toast at the Orchid
65 Baochao Hutong, Dongcheng District
东城区宝钞胡同65号
Hours: 10am-10pm
Phone: 010 6402 0824
Moka Bros
As you might expect from an eatery that focuses on creative, healthy food, Moka Bros has a pretty decent selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes. They’re probably most famous for their salads and power bowls that pack in a huge variety of ingredients into one dish. Their Buddha Bowl (RMB 86), for example, sees avocado, kimchi, roasted cauliflower, raisins, beetroot, pine nuts, radish and black rice all topped with lemon thyme dressing and garlic. Another great thing is that a lot of their salads and bowls, such as the Mexican Bowl (RMB 69), can be made vegan by swapping out the chicken etc. for tofu.
Moka Bros
Lakeside Dining Street, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District (east of Element Fresh)
朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾商业区湖边美食街
Hours: 10.30am-10pm
Phone: 010 5905 6259
Avocado Tree
Having opened way back in 2010, Avocado Tree has since taken the capital by storm with numerous branches now across Beijing. Here, they're all about healthy burritoes and bowls and have options like the Avocado Burrito (RMB 40) and Tofu Kale Burrito (RMB 34, pictured above). Avocado Tree also has tons of different vegan and vegetarian bowl dishes if you’re looking for a super healthy option as well as a selection of tacos and quesadillas.
Avocado Tree (Parkview Green branch)
LG2-48, Parkview Green, 9 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区东大桥路9号侨福芳草地大厦LG2-48
Hours: 10am-9.30pm
Phone: 137 1803 0662
READ: Veg-Friendly Non-Chinese Restaurants in Beijing Pt.1
Images: Unsplash, courtesy of the venues, Dianping, Meituan Waimai
