11 Vegetarian Places In Melbourne That Prove You Don't Need Meat

Tell your Mum you'll be eating all your veggies tonight.

1. Lentil As Anything

instagram.com / Via au.timeout.com

This groovy restaurant has locations in St Kilda, Abbotsford, Footscray and Preston, and relies entirely on donations. The menu has no prices, you simply pay what you can. It has a great variety of food, and is about as chilled as you can get.

2. Gopals Pure Vegetarian

Trip Advisor / Via tripadvisor.com.au

Like all good places in the city, Gopals is hidden upstairs. Once you find your way inside the building, there's a welcoming cafeteria-like set-up with a good selection of tasty vegetarian meals at ridiculously good prices that will suit any budget.

3. Trippy Taco

Expensive Delicious / Via expensivedelicious.blogspot.com.au

Located off Gertrude Street in Fitzroy, this place is guaranteed to knock your socks off with their vegetarian and vegan Mexican options. Try the vegan tacos or nachos, and top it off with their vegan dessert option.

4. Monk Bodhi Dharma

Urbanspoon / Via urbanspoon.com

Yet another amazing resturant hidden in the back of an alley - Melbourne, you sneaky gem - this place is well worth the search. Don't leave without trying their coffee and a plate of ricotta sweet corn hotcakes.

5. Vegie Bar

Urbanspoon / Via urbanspoon.com

This place is a favourite haunt for anyone hungry and health conscious. Located in the ever-so-hip Fitzroy, with good food and a great atmosphere, what more could you want? Try the Berry Cheesecake if you have a sweet tooth.

6. Yong Green Food

instagram.com

Serving chocolate cheesecake, tiramisu and cocoa shakes, this is the place to be if you're ditching uni, in need of something delicious and happen to be near Brunswick Street.

7. Fina's Vegetarian Cafe

Urbanspoon / Via urbanspoon.com

Fina's is a great place to go get authentic vegetarian and vegan Vietnamese food. A friendly restaurant in Richmond, this ticks all the boxes and gives a decent serving for the price you pay.

8. Veg Out Time

Urbanspoon / Via urbanspoon.com

Veg out at this Chapel Street restaurant. Ignore the yellow-glow of the bain-marie, because this casual dining place serves up delicious and cheap curries that will be sure to curb your appetite.

9. Smith & Daughters

Urbanspoon / Via urbanspoon.com

Since Brunswick Street is the go-to place for vegetarian, it only seems fitting that it's the location of this restaurant - just make sure you have a reservation. Feeling hungry? Don't forgo the Tacos Con Ensalada.

10. Las Vegan Cafe

Urbanspoon / Via urbanspoon.com

Viva Las Vegan, anybody? Okay, this wasn't what Elvis was singing about, but if the burger-loving king was alive today, he would be singing about this cafe. Just off Smith Street in Collingwood, this casual dining experience is one to remember.

11. Munsterhaus

Urbanspoon / Via urbanspoon.com

A cheap vegetarian place to visit in Fitzroy, the only monsters that this place provides are monster deals on food - you can pile up a small plate for just $8.

Go on. Eat up!

NBC