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Editor’s Picks: 15 Best Plant-Based Restaurants 2023

From fast food to fine dining, here’s where to find the most delicious, sustainable eats in town! 

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Metro.Style Team

<div></div><div><em>In line with our sustainability series with First Philippine Holdings (FPH), we are encouraging sustainable eating and the inclusion of a vegan meal in your daily diet. This will make a profound impact not just on your health but also on the environment. Check out more on this series on Metro.Style&#x27;s sustainability section. </em><br/></div><p>Once upon a time, plant-based food was bland, blah and boring. Those days are long over. With plant-based food becoming the sustainable and popular option, there’s now a wide selection of delicious dishes that don’t compromise on flavor or textures. From fast food to fine dining, here are our picks for the best plant-based menus you can find in restaurants in Manila.</p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/407134e0-5906-4b22-86e1-d01ce60405ba_2 landscape.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7b6f64c6-3ff8-40e4-82ff-28797fd21b81_break .jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8a85bff6-b926-4418-a722-0025da0959bb_corner tree 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b4ffb7ff-7e82-4c78-bce4-3a656232ed5c_cosmic 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/146418fd-f55d-4fda-9742-f0c97d2ac39b_green bar.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/db69ad98-a7c3-408d-9b40-47af43e0235b_hummus elijah.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/31000eb8-79e7-414b-95c6-46b961632bb9_ivegan.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2f9c365d-5e3d-4857-bd3b-015f87992fc5_little india.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6fd0f9a4-0124-453b-af19-762eb09447da_lucy in the sky.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3cec6bd6-7e3f-478a-a370-60f0a713fd4a_np_soba 1.1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b030b203-ce2d-4e73-9308-99c85cd56e2b_seasonal taste.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4908d64c-2e5c-4cb5-a99e-49a363837251_shake cafe.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d3b0c3e1-0fe8-429c-8466-4795d2a22f99_urban fresh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/f8f8c62d-4926-4ad3-832e-d7c6d267adb4_veggie guys.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5e7f9ca4-fee5-478d-80fa-b866e3443e7a_wabi sabi.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/49150605-8db4-40a6-814a-4c902caae10f_wild .jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Break Vegan Fast Food  - Your favorite fast food made healthier and still irresistibly delicious is the mantra of @break.ph. Everything here is made using 100 percent plant-based ingredients, from the soy-based vegan burger patties to the tofu-based vegan fried chicken. Even the sauces and toppings are plant-based. And may we say, the Crispy Chicken Bun Overload is a bomb! Rice meals also available. 0935 225 6485 | IG: @break.ph | Branches in Greenhills and Taguig. <cite>ORDER HERE</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Corner Tree Cafe  - You don’t have to be a vegetarian to love Corner Tree Café’s eclectic selection of comfort food inspired by cuisines from all over the world, from Asia to Africa, Europe to America. Best sellers include the vegetable bibimbap with organic red rice, the spinach mushroom lasagne, and arroz a la cubana. I personally love to order the bowl of chili with shiitake mushrooms, red rice and corn bread, with a cold beer or good red wine. The ambience is cozy and intimate, and in the evenings you can dine al fresco under the big narra tree. 0906 558 6177 | 150 Jupiter Street, Bel-Air, Makati | FB: @cornertreecafe.ph | IG: @cornertreecafe |cornertreecafe.com.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Cosmic - Famous for its Filipino home cooking, Cosmic serves up the vegetarian version of your favorite ulam without compromising on flavor or texture. Best sellers include the kare kare with bagnet, miso mushroom sinigang, and sisig with bagnet. The all-day breakfast options include a delicious range of ‘silogs’ — tapsilog, longsilog, bangsilog. And they have frozen products as well — grab some of their frozen vegan isaw to snack on when you get home. 0915 365 8758 | Branches in Poblacion and Kapitolyo, Pasig | FB: @cosmicphilippines | IG: @cosmicphilippines.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Green Bar  - This all-in-one vegan restaurant, café and bar opened in 2014 and since then has been whipping out exciting, quality vegan dishes delicious enough to please carnivorous souls. Their breakfast burritos, barbacoa tacos, and deep-fried donuts have a cult following (no kidding). The all-day breakfast options include a fantastic miso mushroom bowl with seared oyster mushrooms, and they even have homemade sodas — the lychee basil one is a winner! They also have party platters, catering services, and ready-to-heat frozen products you can bring home. Drop by, order an aperol spritz, and explore their delicious menu one dish at a time. 0917 808 2506|106 Aguirre Street, Legazpi Village, Makati | FB: @greenbarcafe | IG: @greenbar_cafe | greenbarmanila.com.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Hummus Elijah - As its name suggests, Hummus Elijah serves superb Greek, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, and great breakfast options too! They have incredibly good hummus that comes with lots of variations. Lots of pita and falafel options, and delightful desserts like sweet Turkish knafe pan-fried in butter mozzarella with crushed pistachio nuts and vanilla ice cream. This is one of the rare places in the metro where you can find authentic Turkish coffee with cardamom. A keto-friendly menu is also available. 0905 313 4602 | 5059 P. Burgos Street, Makati | IG: @hummus_elijah<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>iVegan Restaurant  - This farm-to-table restaurant serves all your favorite carnivorous dishes, but without the meat. Think black bean burgers, portobello steak with sweet potato wedges and chimichurri, breakfast burritos with beetroot chorizo, and quesadilla with plant-based ground beef and jalapeños served with black beans and corn. The kimchi steak is made with plant-based meat, served with scrambled eggs and rice, plus sandwiches, pizzas and pastas. Lots of salad options, and a good wine selection.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Little India - This tiny restaurant serves up authentic Indian home cooking that’s purely plant-based. Aromatic with Indian spices, and all-healthy, order favorites like the vegetable biryani, the dal tokda (a specialty of North Indian cuisine), and curry — we love the curry with kofta balls in nutty, creamy gravy. The samosas are deep-fried with spiced potato and nut filling. And the palak paneer is made with homemade cottage cheese and creamy spinach sauce. There are lots of desserts, lassi flavors. 0932 407 3659 | FB: @littleindiaph | IG: @littleindiaph | Branches in Quezon City and Cebu | littleindiahealthycuisine.com.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Lucy in the Sky Cafe  - The charming, kitschy restaurant serves reinterpreted Filipino dishes made vegan or vegetarian, like vegan morconitos, sisig, spicy vegetarian adobo, vegan baked macaroni, and pancit palabok. It’s warm, homey and inviting.  222 Wilson Street, Greenhills, San Juan. Closed on Sundays | FB: @lucyintheskycafeph | IG: @lucyintheskycafeph <cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Naturally Peninsula  - For stellar, plant-based cuisine with five-star service, just head to The Pen where the Naturally Peninsula menu has been on offer for 15 years. This is a collection of healthy, plant-based dishes made using locally-sourced ingredients, non-refined sugars, aimed to benefit your health, support local communities, and reduce the environmental footprint. Dishes include Soba Noodle Salad with edamame, carrots, cucumber, Mandarin oranges in a sesame ginger dressing; Tofu Scramble Burrito with spinach, kale and brussel sprouts; Avocado Toast, Poached Pear Salads; Zambales Mangoes and Oat Pancakes; and Tempe Goreng made with pan-seared tempeh, garlic, coriander, turmeric and sambal. There are lots of choices! Don’t miss dessert: Bukidnon pineapple with compote, and lacatan banana passion sorbet. 02 8887 2888 |FB: @thepeninsulamanila | IG: @thepeninsulamanila |Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati. <cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Seasonal Tastes  - Westin’s new all-day dining restaurant serves an international cuisine and local favorites through a live, interactive kitchen. The buffet and a la carte menu has something for everyone, with lots of vegetarian and plant-based options. Check out offerings from Westin’s signature Eat Well menu like Organic Pumpkin Hummus or the delicious Everything Vegan Lox. Come here for elevated plant-based dishes, and healthier options made with adlai, low calorie sauces, and farm-to-table ingredients. If you&#x27;re dining with carnivores, there will be meat options aplenty. Win-win! 02 8256 2020 | FB: @westinmanilahotel | IG: @westinmanilahotel | San Miguel Avenue corner Lourdes Drive, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Shaka Cafe  - Fresh, innovative vegan cuisine is found here from vegan burgers and tacos, to super bowls and smoothies. We love how you can start with a vegetarian grazing board, move on to salad (Vietnamese noodle salad with cold rice noodles and crispy vegetables), then to the mains. Our favorite vegan burger is the Sloppy Jose made with dos rojo y blanco frijol patties with maize, green chilies, spices, caramelized fresh piña, and tomato y jalapeño salsa. With pastas, cold-pressed juices, homemade sodas, cocktails and even combo meals for kids! Truly everything you could ever want in just one spiffy place. Branches in Salcedo Village in Makati, Mall of Asia, BGC, Cebu, Siargao, Bohol, and Siquijor | FB: @shaka_cafes | IG: @shaka_cafes | shakacafes.com.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Urban Fresh Vegetarian Kitchen  - There’s something for every sort of craving at Urban Fresh Kitchen. We especially recommend the Nori Relleno made with non-GMO tofu and seaweed roulade, the Stewed Tofu Skins with shiitake mushrooms, eggplant and taro; and the BBQ Cheeseburgers made with mushroom patties, hickory barbecue sauce, fried onions, cheese and tomatoes in an oat bun. There are pastas and noodles, including Cha Misua and Vegan Truffle Cream Pasta, a special palabok made with ground gluten in annatto sauce over rice noodles and tofu chicharon, and Mongolian Stir-fry.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Veggie Guys  - Just a stall in Malingap Central, this has been the heart-healthy home of vegetarian home cooking since 2018. Come here for the crispy vegetarian pata in sweet sour sauce, the portobello steak grilled with French beans, potatoes and gravy. You’ll find familiar, comforting dishes like Philly cheesesteak, mushroom melt burgers, and even sweet-style Filipino spaghetti reminiscent of all your childhood birthday parties. Pinoy favorites include vegetarian kare kare, sinigang with tuna, Bicol express, and the Veggie Guys sisig. Party trays also available. 0917 108 4040 | FB: @veggieguys | IG” @veggieguys or @veggie_guys_ph | Malingap Street, Maginhawa, Quezon City. <cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Wabi-Sabi  - This vegetarian eatery started in 2010 at The Collective and to this day makes the best vegetarian ramen ever. The menu was primarily vegan, and the vegetarian dishes can all be “veganized”. The many best sellers include cream cheese tempura, the okonomigyoza, veggie cracklings and banh mi. We love the handmade mushroom potstickers and dumplings, and the recent addition of vegan caldereta. Yum! 0949 9934241 | Branches in Makati and Morato, Quezon City | FB: @wabisabi.makati | IG: @wabidashabi | wabisabi-ikigai.com.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Wild - This tiny stall serves a winning combo of fully vegan burgers, sandwiches, waffles, pancakes, smoothie bowls, sundaes, soft serve ice cream and cocktails. Truly comfort food (and drink)! The menu is so fun to read, you can imagine yourself chilling here and ordering your favorites. Crispy ‘Chikn’ Sandwich with gochujang and bang bang sauce? Oh, yes! There’s even affogato and did we mention the cocktails? Most affordable G&amp;Ts in town! 0945 650 9178 | G/F Uptown Parade, 9th Avenue, BGC, Taguig | IG: @wildcafebarph | wildplantbasedcafebar.com.<cite>ORDER HERE</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/food/features/9-easy-ways-to-be-a-sustainable-restaurant-diner/35344" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">9 Easy Ways To Be A Sustainable Restaurant Diner </a></div><div></div><div><em><a href="https://www.fphc.com/" target="_blank">First Philippine Holdings (FPH)</a>  is a pioneering holding company with principal interests in clean and renewable energy, real estate, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and education. FPH is a member of the Lopez Group of Companies.<br/></em></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><em>Lead photos: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepeninsulamanila/" target="_blank">Naturally Pen at The Peninsula Manila</a>, <a href="https://www.shakacafes.com/" target="_blank">Shaka Cafe</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cosmicphilippines/" target="_blank"> Cosmic</a> </em></div><div><br/></div>