Add these vegan and vegetarian menus and private dining spaces to your event-planning radar.
Vegan tasting menus and globally inspired vegetarian dishes make it easy for meeting and event planners to offer memorable, mindful, and sustainable meals without compromising flavour.
Take the PRI in Person 2024 conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre: 2,000 attendees enjoyed a fully vegetarian and vegan menu over three days. This wasn’t just thoughtful—it was a purposeful choice reflecting the event’s global reach and sustainability values.
Restaurants like Planta Queen are redefining corporate hospitality with bold, vibrant plant-based menus that impress every guest. Inclusive dining is no longer optional—it signals intentionality, supports sustainability, and elevates the event experience.
Below, explore Toronto’s standout plant-based venues with private dining, full buyouts and top-tier catering to make your next event unforgettable.
1. Planta Queen
A staple of Toronto's modern plant-based scene, Planta Queen on Queen Street West offers a Pan Asian–inspired, fully vegan menu that delights both devoted vegans and omnivores alike. Signature dishes like the Bang Bang Broccoli and Truffle Udon are flavourful and designed for sharing, while signature sushi rolls like the Japanese Sweet Potato or Crispy Mushroom are inventive and packed with umami flavour.
Why Meeting Planners Will Love This Restaurant:
The restaurant’s 7,000 sq. ft. layout includes a private dining room, bar and lounge area that can accommodate up to 175 seated or 250 standing. With stylish interiors and a generous capacity, Planta Queen is ideal for corporate events, happy hours or branded receptions. Their catering service (with 48 hours’ notice) adds flexibility for off-site events. The large venue footprint also makes full buyouts easy to execute. Menu selections are required at least one week in advance.
2. 1 Kitchen Toronto
Located in the eco-conscious 1 Hotel Toronto, 1 Kitchen emphasizes locally sourced, seasonal fare with a focus on a zero-waste operation. Expect cold-pressed juices, vibrant salads like the green goddess salad and vegetable-forward entrees like the earth bowl or mushroom mafalda. In addition to the excellent cocktail options, the wine list features selections that are biodynamic and organic.
Why Meeting Planners Will Love This Restaurant:
The serene, greenery-filled space offers options for private receptions and tailored group menus, while the hotel itself has additional event spaces and catering support. It's an excellent one-stop shop for multi-part business gatherings and a natural fit for events focused on wellness, environmental impact and aesthetically pleasing design.
3. Stratus Restaurant
Perched high above Toronto's Financial District, Stratus offers sweeping city views and upscale dining with an eye toward inclusivity. Their catering menus offer vegan, vegetarian and allergen-conscious dishes without sacrificing presentation or flavour for all meals, including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Options include dishes such as Chef’s homemade granola with flaxseed for breakfast, roasted baby eggplant with moroccan spiced quinoa for lunch and artichoke and pea risotto for dinner, to name a few.
Why Meeting Planners Will Love This Restaurant:
With room configurations for 10 to 200 guests, the venue flexes effortlessly between small receptions and larger gatherings. Stratus offers AV capabilities, design-forward decor and full buyout options. Minimum spends vary by room, but the return on experience, particularly with the added plant-based offerings, is significant for high-profile or client-facing events in the heart of the city.
4. Tabule Riverside
Tabule Riverside brings exceptional hospitality and bold vegetarian and vegan-friendly dishes to Toronto's East End. While not fully plant-based, their menu includes a wide range of meatless options, with appetizers from hummus and labni yogurt dip to main entrees including vegan-friendly falafel platters and eggplant drizzled with tahini. Desserts are absolutely not an afterthought at Tabule Riverside; try the vegan Lebanese rice pudding paired with a honey cardamom latte.
Why Meeting Planners Will Love This Restaurant:
Tabule offers group reservations, a private dining room that seats up to 20 and convenient catering platters for smaller groups serving 12 to 15 people. The cozy, stylish space is perfect for VIP dinners or team celebrations and is an excellent pick for planners seeking something intimate, flavorful and culturally vibrant.
5. Avelo Restaurant
Avelo offers one of Toronto’s most polished, prix-fixe vegan tasting experiences in an elegant townhouse setting. With inventive plating and a constantly rotating menu focused on seasonal ingredients like summer tomatoes and squash blossoms, Avelo elevates plant-based cuisine to fine-dining status. Upstairs, Bar Avelo features an extensive handcrafted cocktail list and serves an à la carte food menu created by the same Head Chef.
Why Meeting Planners Will Love This Restaurant:
Private event bookings are available for up to 20 guests at both Avelo and Bar Avelo, with a minimum spend. It’s an ideal backdrop for executive dinners, investor meetings or creative team celebrations that want to stand out with a focus on elevated, plant-based hospitality.
6. Kelly’s Landing
While not exclusively plant-based, Kelly’s Landing offers solid vegan and vegetarian menu options in a high-capacity, downtown venue. Globally inspired dishes include starters like the crispy Korean cauliflower and arancini, and salads like the togarashi power bowl with tofu.
Why Meeting Planners Will Love This Restaurant:
The restaurant accommodates everything from small lounge gatherings to full restaurant buyouts (up to 550 guests), making it an excellent utility player for larger conferences or team events. Few venues offer this kind of space and affordability. Planners can reserve semi-private sections or opt for full exclusivity, and work directly with the events team to build customized group experiences.
