Get Real Cafe
135 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6J 2Z6
416-532-4564 | Website
Tucked away on burgeoning Ossington Avenue in a small converted row house, this venue of all things veggie and vegan is a very cute spot.
Category:
Restaurants
What:
| Cuisine Type | | Vegan, Vegetarian, Organic |
| Ambiance | | Patio Dining, Casual |
| Meals Served | | Lunch, Brunch, Dinner |
| Amenities | | Wheelchair Accessible |
| Pricing | | Less than $20 |
| Payment | | Interac, MasterCard, American Express, Visa |
Where:
| Neighbourhood | | High Park |
| Getting There | | Ossington bus or Queen streetcar |
| Cross Street | | Dundas |
When:
| Tue-Fri 11AM-7PM, Sat-Sun 10AM-4PM (brunch) |
Profile Last Updated: April 02, 2008
Fresh Look, Fresh Tastes
Get Real! has put together an attractive menu that is part vegetarian, part vegan, and organic whenever possible. Produce is local, and herbs are grown in-house, for the freshest taste possible. The light, bright front room takes its cues from nature with blond wood chairs and green, leafy patterned tablecloths, and there is a petite patio through the back where the herb garden grows.
Meatless Wonders
Carnivores may be surprised at how hearty the entrees are – it’s not all tofu and sprouts! Cleverly named, I Can’t Believe it’s Not Beef Stroganoff shares the menu with the popular burritos, coconut curry, and Ethiopian peanut stew served over rice noodles. Also available are sandwiches on organic herbed onion-dill-poppy seed panini, creative salads like wasabi Asian slaw or raw sesame beet and potato, and a daily soup creation. Desserts are brought in from vegan bakeries, Sweets from the Earth and New Moon Kitchen, including a dairy-free cheesecake that fans swear you’d never be able to tell apart from an ordinary one.
What’s for Brunch?
The classic weekend-day meal is the most popular one at this café. Omelets are always made with organic eggs, of course. For non-egg eaters, there is a tofu scramble, as well as a vegan version of the traditional English breakfast, complete with organic baked beans in tomato sauce. Those with wheat allergies can try the spelt flour waffles – all sorts of restrictive diets can be accommodated.
Get Real! has put together an attractive menu that is part vegetarian, part vegan, and organic whenever possible. Produce is local, and herbs are grown in-house, for the freshest taste possible. The light, bright front room takes its cues from nature with blond wood chairs and green, leafy patterned tablecloths, and there is a petite patio through the back where the herb garden grows.
Meatless Wonders
Carnivores may be surprised at how hearty the entrees are – it’s not all tofu and sprouts! Cleverly named, I Can’t Believe it’s Not Beef Stroganoff shares the menu with the popular burritos, coconut curry, and Ethiopian peanut stew served over rice noodles. Also available are sandwiches on organic herbed onion-dill-poppy seed panini, creative salads like wasabi Asian slaw or raw sesame beet and potato, and a daily soup creation. Desserts are brought in from vegan bakeries, Sweets from the Earth and New Moon Kitchen, including a dairy-free cheesecake that fans swear you’d never be able to tell apart from an ordinary one.
What’s for Brunch?
The classic weekend-day meal is the most popular one at this café. Omelets are always made with organic eggs, of course. For non-egg eaters, there is a tofu scramble, as well as a vegan version of the traditional English breakfast, complete with organic baked beans in tomato sauce. Those with wheat allergies can try the spelt flour waffles – all sorts of restrictive diets can be accommodated.
