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by Darcie Vance

Dandelion Communitea Café
618 N Thornton Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
407-362-1864

Dandelion Communitea Café is a veggie lovers dream. This restored house is painted green on the outside and is decorated festively on the inside to make diners feel they are at home with both nature and their location. The menu consists of Florida grown and organic ingredients whenever possible. Items on the menu are free of saturated and Trans fats, refined sugars, artificial sweeteners & GMO’s. The menu will also state if the item is safe for Vegans or if it contains items like eggs or cheese. The menu covers vegetarian favorites like Hummus, Chili and salads but also adds specialties like Fluffer Nutter Sandwiches with rice mellow fluff. This café has great food and also fun entertainment like Poetry night, drum night and Tarot Readings call ahead for exact schedules. By dining at Danelion Communitea Café each guest is doing something healthy and healing for themselves as well as the environment.

by Melody Carpenter

THE GARDEN CAFÉ - Vegetarian & Vegan
810 W. Colonial Drive
(407) 999-9799
Awarded best vegetarian restaurant in 2000 by the readers of the Orlando Weekly. This unique Chinese café uses meat substitutes such as tofu and soybean protein for the all vegetarian menu. Plus, the café has dishes that do not include eggs or dairy products for vegans. Owner/chef David Chan creates innovative dishes like sweet and sour chicken, sesame eel, crispy fried shrimp and double fried pork. Vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike can enjoy these dishes that fool the eye and the taste buds. The options are also plentiful for those who don’t like faux meat dishes, such as the appetizing stuffed tofu. If you’re a Chinese food lover, you’ve found your garden paradise.