By the Evergreen Thai Team
Published: November 22, 2025
Last updated: November 2025
Finding plant-based food near Eaton Centre sounds easy because the area is dense with restaurants, but most lean toward fast food, chain burgers, or token vegetarian options. Vegan and plant-based diners, including shoppers, TMU students, office workers, and tourists, often end up walking past dozens of places before finding a real meal. The 173-175 Dundas St W block fixes that with two adjacent restaurants serving Thai and Chinese plant-based dishes. Plant-based food refers to meals built primarily from plants, including vegetables, grains, legumes, tofu, and plant proteins, without meat and often without dairy or eggs.
Where to look for plant-based food near Yonge-Dundas
The best concentrated plant-based dining near Eaton Centre and Yonge-Dundas Square is along Dundas Street West, where Evergreen Thai at 175 Dundas St W and VegeDelight at 173 Dundas St W sit side by side under the same ownership. That cluster matters because it gives plant-based diners both Thai and Chinese menus on one short walk instead of choosing one cuisine and hoping there is something meatless on the menu.
Why this stretch works for plant-based diners:
- Two adjacent restaurants, one quick walk from Eaton Centre.
- Thai vegetarian dishes from the Dundas Street Thai kitchen.
- Fully vegetarian and vegan Chinese cuisine from the sister restaurant.
- Dine-in, takeout, and downtown delivery all available.
- Close to TMU, Yonge-Dundas Square, City Hall, and Dundas subway station.
- Plant-based and vegetarian groups handled without splitting venues.
Plant-based food near Eaton Centre Toronto is most concentrated at the 173-175 Dundas St W corner, where the two restaurants together cover Thai, Chinese, vegan, and vegetarian dishes. For solo diners, students, and small groups, this is one of the lowest-friction options downtown: a single block, two kitchens, broad plant-based coverage, and a short walk from Eaton Centre’s west exits.
Plant-based Thai dishes on Dundas Street
Evergreen Thai at 175 Dundas St W offers Thai vegetable dishes, tofu mains, and curries that can be ordered without meat. The Thai side of the order is where plant-based diners find familiar warm-bowl comfort food, including coconut-based curries, stir-fries, and noodle plates that do not feel like a compromise.
Plant-based options to look for:
- Vegetable green, red, or panang curry with tofu.
- Pad Thai with tofu, with sauce confirmed for strict vegans.
- Stir-fried vegetables with basil and tofu.
- Tom Kha or Tom Yum soup in vegetarian preparations.
- Fresh rolls and vegetable spring rolls as starters.
- Jasmine rice or coconut rice as the shared base.
Evergreen Thai is a Thai restaurant at 175 Dundas St W in downtown Toronto serving plant-based and vegetarian Thai dishes alongside its full menu. Spice can be adjusted from mild to spicy, which makes it easier for plant-based diners who prefer Thai flavours without strong heat. Menu items, ingredients, and preparation methods can change, so vegan and plant-based guests should call ahead to confirm fish sauce, oyster sauce, or other animal-derived ingredients are excluded from their dish.
Review the Thai restaurant menu in downtown Toronto before walking over from Eaton Centre.
Plant-based Chinese cuisine at VegeDelight
VegeDelight at 173 Dundas St W is the fully vegetarian sister restaurant beside Evergreen Thai, focused on Chinese vegetarian and vegan cuisine. Because the entire menu is meatless, plant-based diners can order with more confidence instead of scanning for one or two “meat-free” entries, which is the practical difference between a token-vegan option and a real plant-based meal.
What the sister restaurant is known for:
- Chinese vegetable stir-fries with mushrooms, eggplant, mixed greens, or tofu.
- Plant-based versions of traditional Chinese dishes.
- Tofu, soy-protein, and mushroom mains.
- Vegetable claypots and stewed dishes.
- Vegetable noodle and rice plates.
- Options for guests avoiding onion or garlic, when confirmed in advance.
The sister restaurant is fully vegetarian and serves Chinese and Thai dishes at 173 Dundas St W in downtown Toronto. Together with the Thai side, the two restaurants cover common plant-based requests for downtown diners: Thai curries, Chinese stir-fries, vegan noodles, tofu mains, and vegetable dumplings, all on one short walk from Eaton Centre. Not every dish is automatically vegan, so vegan diners should ask the team to flag fully plant-based options.
For a dedicated vegetarian menu, review the vegetarian Chinese and Thai dishes next door.
Quick plant-based lunch ideas for shoppers, students, and office workers
A quick plant-based lunch near Eaton Centre works best when the dish is warm, protein-forward, and ready in a reasonable lunch window. Salad-only options leave most diners hungry by mid-afternoon, especially after a long walk around the mall or a long lecture at TMU.
Fast plant-based picks near Eaton Centre:
- Vegetable green curry with tofu over jasmine rice.
- Vegetable Pad Thai or Pad See Ew with tofu.
- Chinese vegetable lo mein or chow mein.
- Tofu and mushroom claypot with rice.
- Fresh rolls plus a vegetable stir-fry as a lighter combo.
- A soup starter in cooler months.
A quick plant-based lunch near Eaton Centre takes about 25-35 minutes total including a 4-6 minute walk from the mall, plus ordering and eating time. For solo diners, a single bowl from either kitchen covers a full meal. For pairs or small groups, mixing one Thai dish and one Chinese dish across the two restaurants gives the table more flavour variety without doubling the budget, which is the simplest reason the 173-175 Dundas St W corner gets repeat visits.
If you are ordering ahead, use the order Thai food online path and include any vegan or plant-based notes before checkout.
Getting to 173-175 Dundas Street West from Eaton Centre
The two restaurants sit at 173 and 175 Dundas St W, roughly a 4-6 minute walk west of Eaton Centre and Yonge-Dundas Square. The route is direct, well-lit, and connected to downtown transit and major landmarks.
Walking and transit landmarks:
- From Eaton Centre west exits: walk west on Dundas Street, about 4-6 minutes.
- From Yonge-Dundas Square: walk west on Dundas, about 5 minutes.
- From TMU campus: short walk south-west.
- From Toronto City Hall / Nathan Phillips Square: walk east on Dundas, about 6 minutes.
- Nearest TTC stop: Dundas Station on Line 1.
- From University Avenue / hospital row: walk east on Dundas, about 10 minutes.
The two restaurants are within a short walk of Eaton Centre, Yonge-Dundas Square, TMU, and Toronto City Hall. For dine-in around lunch hour, weekdays between 12:00 and 1:00 tend to be busiest. Arriving slightly before or after the peak usually means a faster seat. For takeout, ordering 15-20 minutes ahead avoids the noon rush, especially on shopping-heavy weekends near Eaton Centre.
Use the contact page to find Evergreen Thai on Dundas Street, or check the restaurant FAQ for dietary questions before placing a stricter vegan order.
Visit the Dundas Street plant-based corner
For plant-based Thai and Chinese food near Eaton Centre, the 173-175 Dundas St W block is one of the most reliable downtown Toronto stops. The Thai kitchen covers Thai vegetable dishes and tofu curries, while VegeDelight serves fully vegetarian Chinese cuisine. Together, they give shoppers, students, and office workers a real plant-based meal without leaving the area.
To plan your visit:
- View the menu before walking over.
- Order online for fast takeout near Eaton Centre and Yonge-Dundas.
- Get directions to 173-175 Dundas St W from Eaton Centre.
Stop by Evergreen Thai and the sister restaurant at 173-175 Dundas Street West for plant-based Thai and Chinese food in downtown Toronto.