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    Swagat Indian Cuisine

    3.2 (14 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Desserts, Vegetarian
    Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Mika F.

    Since I frequent the Legazpi village area, Swagat is one of my favorite restaurants to go to for Indian cuisine. It's located unobtrusively beside the MiniStop on Rada Street. The interior is full of Indian décor and there's also a TV that plays Indian MTVs nonstop, a surprisingly hypnotic form of entertainment. My favorites on the menu are the vegetarian samosas, biryanis, and their chicken tikka and mushroom masalas. They have some dishes that are only available during the afternoon. Their yogurt drinks are also excellent and help water down the spices and flavors of the food. If you're ordering something very spicy, you're probably going to down at least 3 of their yogurt drinks/lassis. And when this restaurant says "spicy", they mean it! Price range is about P200 - 300 per dish, good for 2 or one very hungry person. Swagat also welcomes orders for take out. Reservations aren't needed but the place does tend to fill up during dinner. The service might be a bit slow, because they don't have too many hands in the kitchen. They'll do their best to accommodate you though; I once went with a group of 12 friends and because we couldn't fit in the restaurant, they put a table for us outside! :)

    Rachel D.

    Swagat Indian Cuisine is my favorite Indian restaurant in the Legazpi Village vicinity. It's quite a small restaurant and very cozy. I especially love going there during workdays to get away from the stress of the office, and let my taste buds have an awesome time with Swagat's delicious Indian food! A tip though would be to arrive at this restaurant early because it gets quite full during peak hours. All their dishes are very tasty, and addicting! I love the mushroom masala, their vegetarian samosas, their chicken curry (this is a MUST), and their shrimp curry. I haven't tried much of anything else because these dishes are so good I keep repeating the same orders over and over again! Swagat Indian Cuisine serves authentic Indian food that won't disappoint.

    Mo M.

    Oh man, I've always passed this by but I've only had the chance to eat there tonight. And I'm so glad that we did! My co workers and I were looking for places to eat that were still open past 10-- and then I remembered Swagat closes late! Swagat, is apparently the Hindi word for welcome. So it's just as fitting that their icon is a woman bowing in welcome. (Hehe, the more you know!) We were a bit hungry so we ordered a lot of stuff: samosas, papadum, roti, vegetable biryani, lamb biryani, paneer, malai kofta and chicken tikka masala. God. It's just. So. Good. If you're used to the "watered down" Indian food you get in buffets, I urge you to reconsider the spice levels of your stuff. But if you're willing to roll with the punches, go for it! I swear, you'll never regret eating here. (What I do regret is not ordering lassi... For next time!) Remember, if you're going to use your hands to eat, only use your right. (In their culture, the left hand is used for sanitary purposes... So you might garner some strange stares.) So good, I'm still reeling from it. One of the better dinners I've had in a while!

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    Green Planet Vegetarian - Fried miteng (left)

    Green Planet Vegetarian

    5.0(2 reviews)
    7.1 km•Manila City
    •₱

    This restaurant is a must because the food is unique and cooked to perfection. The service is…read morefriendly and makes the atmosphere friendly and relaxed. I love the crunchy bean curd, the Kare Kare, the sisig, and the BBQ sticks. These are my regular items that I order but also love the other dishes that I have tried.

    Discovering this place was such a tasty surprise! My boyfriend and I were walking to get some lunch…read moreat our usual veggie café in Masangkay Street, but we were extremely disappointed seeing as not only 1, but 2 of those veggie places have closed down! Heartbroken and hungry, we kept walking around the area until suddenly, we find ourselves at Soler Street and this yellow sign was staring back at us: GREEN. PLANET. VEGETARIAN. Thank you, universe! I've tried a few vegetarian places in Binondo, but this relatively newish addition to Chinatown takes the whole cake! Taiwanese-owned Green Planet Vegetarian serves a variety of tasty vegetarian and vegan food at super 'sulit' prices. Much like a super clean, glorified 'turo-turo', you can get a rice meal with 3 viands for only Php 100, and with complimentary hot tea, too! Try their veggie sisig (creamy and dairy-free!) and their crowd-pleaser, fried miteng (gluten), which has a beautiful, chewy texture and savory flavor--amazing when dipped in vinegar. Another favorite of mine is their radish cake, a slice for only Php 15! Being sold here as well are vegetarian and vegan food items such as Magic Meat (dehydrated TVP made locally), canned barbecue sauce, and this Taiwanese granulated mushroom seasoning (reminiscent of the local Magic Sarap seasoning--look for the package with that very strange smiling mushroom). I've also heard from their staff that they're planning to open a Makati branch!

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    Green Planet Vegetarian storefront

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    Green Planet Vegetarian menu

    Veggiezen - Veggiezen fried rice, mushroom sisig and mushroom teriyaki!

    Veggiezen

    4.8(4 reviews)
    5.6 km•San Juan City
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    I don't live near Veggiezen so I've only been here once! It reminds me of a slightly upscale…read moreversion of the veggie restaurants in the Binondo area (in a good, good way!). They've got loads of selections here (all veg!), as well as a shelf filled with interesting local and imported food products. Apart from the not-so-fast service, I'd recommend this place any day to anyone. I'd say get their quekiam (one of their specialties)--this erm..thing (I don't know, gluten or soy based mock meat?) is stuffed with savory veggies and mushrooms and comes with a spicy red sauce on the side. It's definitely not like the street kikiam which is made of god knows what! Super tasty appetizer... I was excited to try their veg sisig as it was one of their specialties, but I was a bit disappointed as the serving was quite small (at Php 170...) and while it was seasoned well and had a variety of mushrooms and minced tofu/soy/gluten (unsure...), I guess it lacked that creamy sauce that I loved when I used to eat the real pork sisig. It could use some veg mayo or some sauce to elevate it to a really satisfying sisig recreation. However, I should mention that it did come with crumbled chicharon (made of tofu skins) on top! They carry Superfood Grocer's amazing vegan ice cream here by the way! And you get a complimentary cup of pandan tea!

    I had just gotten back from a trip - food trip, to be more specific - and was feeling a bit too…read moreheavy and full and overall UGH from all the unhealthy things and mindless munchies that wreaked havoc on my body so my fiancé and I decided to have something kind. We wanted salad originally but he found something better: Veggiezen! Hard to miss if you are not looking for it specifically and even harder to consider with all the other "tastier" options in the Jose Abad area but I am glad we didn't miss it!! Their menu seems Chinese-inspired and I think this is the best part about it. Oriental favorites, vegetarian-ized, with a sprinkling of Filipino favorites too. The tofu chicharon tastes exactly like chicharon, the mushroom sisig tastes exactly like sisig, the mushroom teriyaki tastes exactly like Chinese teriyaki! What more the other things on the menu?! Can't wait to try!! Hay, If I could cook dishes likes these every single day, then I could definitely be vegetarian for life! For now, I'm just happy to have restored my body's zen - even just for a moment.

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    Veggiezen - Quekiam...must try at Veggiezen. It's stuffed with mushrooms and veggies

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    Bodhi Vegetarian Healthfood - What can be healthier than a vegetarian meal at Bodhi? They're not only good for you but the taste isn't bad at all.

    Bodhi Vegetarian Healthfood

    4.0(1 review)
    4.2 km•Manila City

    One good reason to go vegetarian -- or vegan, as they like to be called -- is for good health. A…read morevegetarian diet is supposedly the healthiest there is, but some doctors will say that there is not enough protein in their diet to be totally healthy. I don't care to join either side of this debate. What i do is eat vegetarian dishes whenever possible, but still go for red meat and fowl on a regular basis. Whenever I am out on the field for work, I usually end up heading for the nearest SM food court to eat, and I'm glad that a lot of them have a branch of Bodhi Vegetarian Healthfood. The taste of their various vegemeat dishes comes close enough to the real thing. One of my favorites is their version of sweet and sour pork, as well as their pork barbecue on a stick. Biting into either dish tells you that it can't possibly be real pork. This is where the tofu-based dishes is a dead giveaway that it's not the real thing. But then, you would know because this is a vegan place, remember? Bodhi has set meals for less than P100 and they even come with a teeny weenie cup of iced tea or soda as well as a complimentary mini cup of soup. When I was young, the only place to get vegetarian meals on a regular basis was the Adventist Hospital in Pasay City. I'm glad that we Pinoys have come to appreciate the health benefits of vegetarian food, and that there is a Bodhi Vegetarian Healthfood place nearby. Four stars for them,

    Chimara Feel Good Kitchen

    Chimara Feel Good Kitchen

    4.1(9 reviews)
    0.6 km•Makati City
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    I always get my popcorn from Chimara whenever I watch movies at Greenbelt cinemas. I liked the…read morehealthier food options they have. Yesterday, I'm not sure if they were understaffed because there was only 1 counter and the 2 ladies at the cashier were sort of distracted? They asked us what we wanted, and then they turned to another couple next to us to get their orders too, and ended up putting us on hold. When they got back to us they completely forgot what we asked for so we had to repeat ourselves. Anyway, on other occasions their customer service is better. Maybe yesterday was a fluke.

    Chimara is among the earliest health food places to have popped up in Manila, waaaay before the…read more'organic', 'juice detox', 'gluten-free' food trend hit the metro. I also do think they've popularized tofu chips here! If you're vegan, do take note: A lot of vegans get really confused by their label "neo-vegan" because for those who aren't aware, they have some dishes with real fish (tuna) and real cheese (keso blanca). Other than those irksome issues, I love their food, and it's one of my favorite quiet spots to hang out at in Greenbelt to get some work done on my laptop and hang out with some birds flying around the cinema area (which I've ALSO tried to feed, to no avail. Haha.) The heartiest salad I've ever had locally is from Chimara. It's their Meatless Taco, topped with TVP, beans, and other colorful veggies. It's super fresh and filling. To make it vegan, ask them to remove the keso blanca. Other good vegan options are the Tofu Pesto Pita Romana, soy milkshake, and, if you're feeling adventurous, grab some wasabi popcorn for your movie. It's very addictive!

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    Chimara Feel Good Kitchen - So much to choose from at Chimara in Greenbelt

    So much to choose from at Chimara in Greenbelt

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    Susi - Upstairs seating area

    Susi

    3.6(14 reviews)
    2.9 km•Taguig City
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    I really wanted to love Susi…read more. I was surprised to find a Vegan and Gluten Free restaurant here in the Philippines, so I had to try it. I was the first customer of the day, and was seated upstairs. When traveling to the Philippines, it's not advised to drink tap water. When served a cup of water, I asked for bottle water which they do not have. For breakfast, the "If I Can't have Brad Pitt" sounded good. It's pancakes with coconut whip cream and dark chocolate. Of the 5 brunch items on the menu, only 2 were available and unfortunately the pancakes were not being served. Only the "Jose Rizal" and the breakfast platter were available to order. Really wanting breakfast food, I opted for the "Jose Rizal". This had a garbanzo omelet, mushroom chorizo, garlic fried rice, spinach and tomatoe. Garlic fried rice had large, almost whole pieces of garlic. The garbanzo omelet was very dry and bland. Maybe vegetables mixed in or a sauce would have added flavor. The mushroom chorizo was very crunchy and over cooked on the outside. Though a bit hungry, I couldn't finish the meal. Service was friendly. I would have liked to come back and try a lunch or dinner item, but my time in the area was limited.

    Susi is a quaint little vegan restaurant in the middle of the bar-riddled BGC community. Amongst…read moreall the junk food, and the bar chow, it is refreshing to see someplace with a healthful mindset. There are very few vegan AND gluten-free (dairy-free, meat-free, egg-free) restaurants in town, and like most of these rare places, Susi also promotes sustainable living. While they have a second floor, I thoroughly enjoyed the sun room which offered an al fresco view, without the al fresco temperature. I came in and ate very lightly. Among other things, I was amused by the names of the menu items. The best example I can site is the Thom Yorke tomato and beet soup. It came with warm toast, and was much more flavorful than I expected. After half a bowl (it was delicious, but it was a bigger serving than I expected), I decided that it was time to head straight on to dessert and coffee. Eat Your Feelings - a rich, thick chocolate cake -- went very well with a hot cup of Kenya. Based on my starter and my ender, I'd safely say that I would go back to explore what else there is to go in between. Not giving up my meat anytime soon, though. :)

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    Bodhi

    Bodhi

    4.3(10 reviews)
    5.4 km•Mandaluyong City
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    If you're going to the Philippines as a vegetarian/vegan and you're going to the mall, your trip is…read morenot complete without a trip to Bodhi. I literally crave this when I come back home. The food is so tasty. I highly recommend the barbecue! The combo includes two ulams, noodles, rice, and iced tea. I was really full but I finished it all. I'm so grateful the man that worked there told me that two of the ulams I was going to pick were based off the same sauce so I did not end up with the same tasting food. Even my meat eating sister loved the food here! If you're short on time and don't have a chance to try out other vegetarian restaurants here (due to meat eating traveling companions and a bunch of family living here) you need to at least come here!

    I am not a vegetarian and I don't have any plans of becoming one. To be honest, I don't even like…read morevegan food because I can't live without real meat. Bodhi is definitely an exception. It serves Filipino staple foods like Kare-Kare, Pansit, Beef and Broccoli, Barbecue, and many more. The only twist is all of these dishes don't contain any kind of meat in them. How can you have Beef and Broccoli without beef? Is there even a type of Barbecue that's not made out of meat? Well, Bodhi uses tofu as a meat substitute. Their food tastes so good, you can't even tell that everything is made out of tofu. It's way healthier and cheaper. I usually have issues concerning my weight. I just can't imagine myself looking fat. Whenever I feel like I am gaining a few pounds, I just stop eating at fast food restaurants and I go to healthier options like Bodhi. They have a wide selection of meals to choose from and all of their dishes are sold at a very fair price.

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