The 2024 Ottawa Burger Safari

Which burger spots are worth visiting this year? Our food editor breaks them down

Author

Ralf Joneikies
August 27, 2024

With few exceptions, previous burger safaris have concentrated on the traditional beef variety. After reviewing Odd Burger the other week, I decided I needed to find a better example of a vegan burger.  I got lucky.

I found a spot on Murray St. that has in fact been on Ottawa’s food scene for 31 years. Vegans and vegetarians may well be acquainted with it, and that’s because, as co-owner Pushparani told me, they rely almost exclusively on word of mouth. 

So today we start at Peace Garden.

Peace Garden

Peace Garden

Peace Garden. Ralf Joneikies/Ottawa Lookout

  • Name + address: Peace Garden, 40 Murray St.

  • Type of food: Vegetarian, vegan

  • Prices: $5-$25

  • Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

  • Licensed: No

  • Website: www.instagram.com/peacegardenottawa

Even though it’s my business to know, sometimes you just don’t until you go looking. How could I have for so long not known about Peace Garden? I’ve reviewed other vegan and vegetarian restaurants and yet this one eluded me.

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