Vegie Bar

The Vegie Bar has been a cornerstone of Melbourne's plant-based dining since 1988, and is by far the city's most popular vegetarian destination, right in the bustling heart of Fitzroy on Brunswick Street. Housed in a spacious, no-frills warehouse (a converted late-19th-century stable) with communal tables, an outdoor courtyard, a cozy bar and band-postered walls, it dishes up a big, globe-trotting menu of vibrant, wholesome vegetarian and vegan food, curries, pizzas, burgers, noodles, salads and generous daily specials, with gluten-free and lactose-free options and a legendary chocolate cake, at genuinely reasonable prices. Fully licensed with organic wines and local beers, it's beloved by veggies and carnivores alike, and, as our community attests, it's long been a queer-frequented favorite, with plenty of queer and diverse staff behind the scenes. Down-to-earth, inclusive, and reliably delicious, it's an essential stop in queer-friendly Fitzroy; just stake your claim to a table early.