Restaurant Review: The Grasshopper

            In my first moments in Toronto, I was looking for a place where I could grab something light to eat that had WiFi. I have a deep love for cafés with a casual enough vibe that I can plug in a computer and get some work done that also serves delicious food. In passing, I saw “WiFi” across a big glass window. I looked through the words at a long and narrow restaurant with modern lighting and dark wooden colored tables. There was a small bar at the front where I could use my laptop. 

 

I glanced at the menu.

$4 nibbles.

$7 chili.

$8 salad.

I was sold. I went in, plugged in my laptop and ordered a chili. I held onto the menu so that I could look at it as my laptop was turning on. The chili I ordered was vegetarian. I had not realized. As I gave the menu a better inspection, I realized that every item on the menu was vegetarian and the restaurant even had some great vegan options, including vegan desserts. I was enthused!

The chili was delicious.

All of the menu items seemed to use plant-based ingredients to replace the animal products in the seemingly traditional menu items. Unlike some vegetarian food, the vegan and vegetarian options did not feel like they used substitutions. The foods at Grasshopper tasted and felt naturally vegetarian and vegan – like that is the way the food was supposed to be made. The prices were also very reasonable and the atmosphere was casual but classy.

I highly recommend The Grasshopper on your next trip to Toronto!