32 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Nanaimo

“Asteras provides a wonderful dining experience with beautiful surroundings, excellent range of favourites and specials, and attentive servers. I absolutely love the calamari too!“

“I strongly recommend the Milton Street Public House. This was my first visit to Nanaimo and as I pulled up to the restaurant I thought I had the wrong address. I was delighted to find that I had the correct address and this restaurant is located in a Victorian home built in 1892. The atmosphere has a really great vibe.

Our waiter (Keyin) was kind, attentive, and very helpful with helping me to decide what to order. I'm not a vegetarian but, I had the veggie flatbread (poached pear, cambozola, candied walnut, and pickled red onion) and it was delicious.

I strongly recommend the Milton Street Public House. I'll be dining here again.“

“My wife, daughter, and our friend went to Nori tonight for dinner, we are new to the island and our friend had never been before either, so we went off a recommendation from a coworker of mine. The food was absolutely fantastic, great quality, amazing portion size for the prices, and the best part of all was the service, exceptional staff that very obviously worked together as a team, always making sure we were being helped regardless if it was our dedicated server (Lily who was awesome) or not. Highly recommend going for a wonderful experience on a food and personal level. Thanks for the great dinner!“

“excellent food. I've been a couple of times and will definitely be back.“

“I last went here shortly after it opened, and before I moved to the mainland. I came back today and the food was phenomenal! They've really settled into their place in the community, I'm glad to see they are still open and the food was delicious!“

“The best pizza in town. Possibly the best I've ever had. Highly recommend!“

“It was super busy on mothers Day, and my daughter and I went in around 5:15.
We ordered quickly but had to wait do to the number of people celebrating mothers day. We were on a bit of a time crunch so we got it to go. The staff was lovely and compensated us for the wait. It was unnecessary but very kind.“

“Pretty much the best take out in Nanaimo. If you like perogies you will LOVE this place.“

“Have been ordering sushi there almost every week for ages. Staff are friendly, sushi is consistently excellent, and always tastes fresh. There may be less expensive sushi, but why pay less for a disappointing experience? This is a great place to eat!“

“Taelor's 25th Birthday with Zenon, Maya & Josh, Kaelee & Elliott, Raegon, the girls grandma Sharon (my mom), & myself enjoying a wonderful meal and a special time together at this magnificent local restaurant that I highly recommend for it's food, ambience, and of course service, helping to make for a memorable evening. ❤️ 🎂 🎁 🎊 🎉 🥳“

“Friendly staff and atmosphere and breakfast was delicious 😋 Fresh, home-cooked flavour, quick, attentive service - definitely will be back!“

“Best in the West“

“I just wanted to give a big shout out to the Nest Bistro! We had our staff Christmas party there last night, and I'm so glad we chose them. From start to finish, the night was flawless. The staff was amazing -- friendly, energetic, and on top of everything. The food was outstanding, and the deserts were absolutely incredible. We can't thank them enough for making our event so memorable. If you're ever looking for a local restaurant where the food is made from scratch using local fresh and organic(when possible) ingredients, I highly recommend the Nest Bistro!“

“Stumbled upon this great little spot in Nanaimo while visiting the Island. Quick and short drive from Departure Bay. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Great ambiance. The food and coffee were great and arrived quickly. Definitely a spot worth a visit.“

“The new patio rocks. I must say the host , the gentleman that brought us to our table was incredibly polite and super helpful.
Highly recommend this place as the staff are a joy to be around as they all seem to love their job and that makes us enjoy our night.“

“This was one of my grandfathers favorite restaurants, and my little brothers. Great food, amazing staff. I would definitely give it a shot to try. it holds so many amazing memories for us.“

“My husband loves their #10. He likes to go at least a couple times each month. I like the Wonton Soup or the Spring Rolls...always fast, friendly service. Prices are great. One of the few truly affordable places out there.

Wheelchair accessibility: Level entrance, lots of room inside. Not sure about washrooms.“

“I love all the food , but the family and friends I met here are the best , my princess Laya and Roy are my storm troopers“

“Food was good. Service was good. Black Current Pale ale was tasty“

“I recently ordered the Butter Chicken Rice at Noodle Box, and it was absolutely amazing! The dish was flavorful and packed with a generous amount of tender chicken. The portion size was perfect, and each bite was a delight. A big shoutout to Shakil, who provided excellent service and made the experience even better. The ambiance is warm and inviting, which makes it the ideal spot for enjoying good food in a comfortable setting. Highly recommend Noodle Box – tasty food and a great vibe!“

“Been here twice now . Once we had dinner items ( pasta and a burger ) and then we came back and tried breakfast 😋 the food is good . Service can be a bit slow so if u don't have time or patience to wait maybe order for pick up or delivery. Food is worth the wait though but of u have kids bring them something to entertain them while waiting on food .. as there doesn't seem to be coloring sheets or crayons and the waits can be 45+minutes. Front area could use a deep clean but again if good foods the goal this place doesn't disappoint 👌 large portions and very yummy“

“Had lunch there today- bento box - good price, great variety. Servers were polite and we didn't wait long for food. Will definitely be back.“

“Very fresh, very tasty, see you soon !“

“Out of the pub/lounge venues in Nanaimo, they were the quickest to respond to our request to reserve a table of 20. Our group had a great time socializing and enjoying good brews. My personal favourites were the Radler (mango, pineapple, lime) and Ciders (Rum based and cranberry based). Great atmosphere, easy to socialize, staff were great. Thanks for helping me make the after work social a success! I only wished we could have stayed longer into the night. Thank you White Sails for a good night.“

“The aesthetic is comforting. like you're walking into someone's house. The food is amazing! and a pitcher of margaritas? YES PLEASE!“

“knowing some of each others friends. some of the best I've had in my last 40 years“

“Under the previous owners, had eaten here a number of times and it was consistently poor.

Now...: very good food, excellent service and reasonable prices. Everybody in our rather large group was thoroughly satisfied with their meal. I will definitely be back.“

“My wife and I went to the food court in Woodgrove Mall, Nanaimo a few days ago. We chose the three choices meal from the Manchu Wok. We chose Sweet & Sour pork, Salt & pepper fish and Honey & Garlic chicken accompanied by vegetable fried rice. There was plenty for the two of us. The meal was very tasty and enjoyable and represented excellent value for less than C$ 15. Staff were very helpful. I'll be going there again!“

“Good location for when I go for my walks plus friendly staff...😎“

“I loved this family owner restaurant. We order lasagna and spaghetti for my kids that come with ice cream. The meat sauce of the pastas was divine.

A few months later;

I was back and the food was delicious and I had a very good moment with my family again here.
Jordan was the person who attended us and I must say he was super polite and kind, thank you 🙏🏼“

“Table we were originally sat at was high and the chairs felt like I was sitting in a bucket which made the table top at high chest level. So noisy I asked to be moved outside to the heated deck area, which was a lot quieter although chairs were still not very comfortable.“

“New ownership! Good attitudes, people smiling with there eyes and being friendly. Happy to be back at this place. Update: since I've leqrn3d they give a veterans discount I've been coming once a week. Staff are great food is delicious. You can never go wrong with BB.“