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ZenKitchen

ZenKitchen

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Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant$$$$
Centretown-Downtown, Ottawa
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Starters‎
Soup du jour
8.00
Seasonally inspired. *Gluten-free
Pierogies
10.00
Stuffed‎ with mushrooms and house sauerkraut, cashew sour cream, tempeh bacon, grilled onions, apple-kale slaw.
New Caesar salad
11.00
With‎ organic romaine, roasted garlic polenta croutons, carrot spirals, smoked tempeh bits. *Gluten-free
Polenta fries
11.00
With chipotle mayo. *Gluten-free
A tasting of local beets
11.00
Roasted, boiled, pickled and dehydrated; with orange-cardamom dressing, ume beet paint, tofu feta, spiced pecans and black olive dust
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
12.00
In a beet-red wine-smoked cherry reduction, with sweet potato crisps, pepitas, and brussel sprout leaves.
Tapas Plates (for two people)‎
Zen Tapas
20.00
With salad rolls, Thai peanut sauce, Hall's applebutter-miso grilled tofu skewers, house pickles, kale and hand-cut potato chips. *Gluten-free
Sesame-crusted local exotic mushrooms
18.00
Flash fried, on a bed of green papaya slaw, with maple-ginger and sweet pepper sauces. *Gluten-free
Mexican Tapas
20.00
Two housemade soft tacos with smoked oyster mushrooms, black bean-ancho cream cheese, mango chutney dip and house tortilla chips. *Gluten-free
Mains‎
Sopé
22.00
Leavened corn tortilla, black beans, exotic mushrooms flambeed with a chipotle-tequila sauce, house salsa, fresh guacamole, lime creme fraiche, spicy rice *can be made Gluten free
Pecan-crusted seitan
22.00
With chipotle-tomato relish, black rice cake, sautéed Swiss chard, parsnip purée, exotic mushrooms and seasonal vegetables.
Egglant parmigiana
22.00
With‎ handcut linguine, Mediterranean stew with slow-roasted chickpeas and vegetables, Mornay sauce, herb-citrus garnish.
Main-sized Caesar salad
20.00
With Hall's apple butter-miso grilled tofu skewers, organic romaine, roasted garlic polenta croutons, smoked tempeh bits. *Gluten-free
Handcut Ravioli
22.00
Stuffed with tempeh-caramelized onion, smoky tomato sauce, Mornay, nut parmesan, eggplant pickle, sauteed seasonal vegetables *Available Gluten free ($24)
Thai-inspired lemongrass curry
22.00
With edamame, seasonal vegetables, kafir lime-scented jasmine rice, mango chutney, sesame cashews, red onion pickle. *Gluten-free
Raw Special
22.00
Pumpkin seed burrito with fresh guacamole, house salsa, sour cream, sea vegetables, nutmeat, with slaw, kale chips, house pickles *Gluten-free
Desserts‎
Mexican Chocolate Cake
8.00
With warm chili-chocolate sauce.
Flight of 3 dessert wines
12.00
Dessert trio sampler
13.00
Can be made gluten-free
Lemon tart
8.00
With coconut whipped cream. *Gluten-free
Peanut butter and chocolate pie
8.00
Gluten-free
Chocolate-vanilla swirl cheesecake
8.00
Gluten-free‎
Caramel Bourbon pecan pie
8.00
Gluten free
Carrot-zucchini cake
8.00
With cream frosting.
Mains‎
Tortilla wrap
14.00
With garam masala curry and puy lentils, sauteed vegetables, house pickled onions, spiced chutney. With soup, salad or fries.
Reuben Sandwich
14.00
With‎ smoked tempeh, house fermented sauerkraut, house Thousand Island and Dijon mustard on Trillium rye bread. With soup, salad or fries.
Mac and Cheese
14.00
With‎ artisanal pasta with a chipot;e Mornay sauce and crispy onions. With soup, salad or fries
Zenburger
14.00
Made from smoked mushrooms and roasted walnuts, with relish, house BBQ sauce, on an Italian rosetta bun. With soup, salad or fries
Gourmet salad
14.00
With organic greens, spiced pepitas, house vinaigrette, with dengaku tofu skewers. With soup or fries
Sope
14.00
Leavened house corn tortilla with sauteed vegetables and tofu scramble, Mornay sauce and house salsa. With soup, salad or fries
Sides‎
Soup of the day
5.00
Gluten free
Hand cut fries with house ketchup
5.00
Gluten free
Organic greens salad
5.00
Gluten free
Poutine
8.00
Handcut fries with house mushroom gravy and vegan spiced cheese
Desserts‎
Sundae
8.00
With brownie chunks, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream, house whipped cream Gluten free
Chef's dessert sampler
14.00
Can be made gluten-free
Carrot zucchini cake with creamy citrus frosting
8.00
Lemon Cheesecake
8.00
With berry coulis
Mains‎
Sope
14.00
Leavened house corn tortilla with scrambled tofu, mornay sauce, fresh guacamole, house salse and spicy rice *gluten free
Untraditional Breakfast
14.00
Tofu‎ scramble with béarnaise sauce, house baked beans, tempeh bacon, russian rye bread. Served with roasted potatoes and house ketchup or fresh fruit.
Zenburger
14.00
With‎ house BBQ sauce, dill pickle, seasonal vegetables and relish. With soup, salad or fries
Tortilla Wrap
14.00
With garam masala curry and puy lentils, sauteed vegetables, house pickled onions, spicy chutney. With soup, salad or fries
Mac and Cheese
14.00
Artisinal pasta with chipotle mornay sauce and crispy onions. With soup, salad or fries
Buckwheat Pancakes
14.00
With maple syrup, smokey tempeh strips, fresh fruit salad gluten-free
Dragon Bowl
14.00
Brown mixed grain rice, spiced sauteed vegetables, crispy maple ginger tofu, house pickles gluten free
Reuben Sandwich
14.00
With smoked tempeh, house sauerkraut, house thousand island and dijon mustard, on top of the hill bakery rye bread. With soup, salad or fries.
Gourmet Salad
14.00
With organic greens, spiced pepitas, hall's apple butter-miso glazed tofu skewers. With soup, salad or fries
Desserts‎
Carrot Zucchini Cake with Creamy Citrus Frosting
8.00
Dessert Trio Sampler
13.00
Can be made gluten-free
Sundae
8.00
With brownie chunks, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream, house whipped cream gluten free
Daily Dessert
6.00
Can be made gluten-free
Featured Beverages‎
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
5.00
Kimchee Caesar
8.00
All dishes are single-portion, are 100% vegan and made with whole foods. Local produce and organic ingredients are used when possible. Items are frozen or preserved
Soups‎
Butternut Squash-Apple Cider Soup
6.00
(300 ml) gluten-free.
Creamy Exotic Mushroom Soup
6.00
(300 ml) gluten-free.
Mains‎
Grilled Seitan Cutlet
12.00
With‎ mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables
Lasagne
12.00
With smoky tomato sauce, tempeh bolognese, roasted vegetables, brown rice pasta, pesto-cheese, and mornay sauce. Gluten-free.
Desserts‎
Apple-Maple-Ginger Crumble. Gluten-Free
8.00
Gifts and Entertaining‎
Smoked Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce
4.00
(125‎ ml) gluten-free.
Cranberry Chutney
6.00
(250 ml) gluten-free.
Curry-Filled Phyllo Triangles
16.00
Dozen
Chipotle Hummus
6.00
(250 ml) gluten-free.
Giftbox of Truffles and Chocolates
12.00
Eight gluten-free
Charred Jalapeno Hot Sauce
4.00
(125 ml) gluten-free.
Orange Jelly
4.00
(125 ml) gluten-free.
Truffled White Bean Dip
6.00
(250 ml) gluten-free.
Shortbreads and Gingerbreads
12.00
Dozen

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ZenKitchen
634 Somerset St. W. (btwn Percy & Bronson)
Ottawa ON K1R 5K4
Canada
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Ottawa's award-winning vegan restaurant, offering gourmet organic and local cuisine, full table service, great wine and cocktail list, and a gorgeous patio. Many dishes are gluten-free, too.
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Permanently closed (Show more)
  • Mon–Wed, Sat–Sun
    • 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
  • Thu–Fri
    • 11:30 AM–2:00 PM
    • 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
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(613) 233-6404
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@zenkitchen613
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Yes
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Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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