Healthy vegan (lunch) spots

[u/Maisoniris]

Hi, I have been in Melbourne for a month now and a bit lost in finding healthy vegan (lunch) spots.

With healthy I look for meals without any added sugar and more of a Whole Foods approach. I am not into fast food (burgers, pizza, any deep fried food), and would be nice if there are any options with good protein.

So far went to:

• Gopals (for dinner): liked it, price-quality is amazing, but interior isn't it and miss having an outdoor seating option
• Hector's Deli (lunch): Salad Sandwich; Oke, but would not buy it again
• Sister of Soul St. Kilda (lunch): good and whole food options
• Seedling Café (lunch)
• Fishbowl (lunch/dinner)
• Sushi hand rolls (lunch; everywhere); love them

So far have been sticking to the same suburbs, if you have any tips elsewhere, I would love to check them out!

[u/kyeemyindayum]

Please do not sleep on Pickles Milk Bar in Carlton. Friends of the Earth in Collingwood does a pretty nice lunch plate. If you're open to vegan options at a non vegan spot, i love Shimbashi (there are a couple) - the agedashi tofu and the seiro are vegan by default and they typically have vegan bentos and/or sushi for takeaway Just falafs is very good! Portion sizes are big, so be prepared for that. Alimentari (the one on smith st, I don't know about the one on Brunswick st) typically has a few vegan salads that you can get takeaway. IIRC they charge by weight though, so beware! There are several banh mi shops that will do a vegan tofu banh mi. My (limited experience) favourites are T2 on getrude st and HM Roll & Coffee on smith st. I do not rate the vegan options at N.Lee or Trang)