Live Organic Food Bar
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Live Food Bar offers an array of gourmet, gluten and sugar free vegan dishes to recharge and cleanse your body, mind, and soul. We believe that the only way food should be processed is by the human body. Our cuisine is influenced by the flavors we remember from our mother's kitchen. Many different cultural ingredients are combined in our hand made organic vegan dishes where quality and flavor come first. more... See more text

Cuisine type

  • Californian,

Dishes

  • Vegetarian,
  • Vegan,
  • Organic Food,

Features

  • Restaurant With Terrace,
  • Restaurant With Bar,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,

Products and Services

  • Salads,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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Rates:

  • $11 To $25,

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Meet the owner

When Live Organic Food Bar opened in 2002, the Dupont strip didn’t have much going on. Jennifer and Christopher Italiano, the brother and sister duo who own Live Organic, saw beyond the present landscape and knew the area would soon turn around. “There wasn’t much,” admits Jennifer, referring both to the area and the concentration of organic eating establishments. “We were sort of the pioneers of it, but essentially there was no other raw food in Toronto.” Despite the dearth of healthy eating options for diners, Jennifer and Christopher were determined to turn their passion into a reality, and set about opening Live Organic.

They started simply, but with staples they knew would appeal to their customer base. “It started off as a four-seater organic juice bar with four meals,” Jennifer says. Even with the small beginnings, Jennifer and Christopher chose their food deliberately, looking at what was locally grown and in season. And one of their original dishes, the Raw Combo, was such a hit that you can still nosh on the sample platter today.

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Menu & Prices

Soup MENU - Live Organic Food Bar

Soup of the Day .

$5.00

Salads MENU - Live Organic Food Bar

uber protein

mixed greens, kale, micro greens, chickpea, tempeh croutons, cooked
quinoa, mixed sprouted seeds, cranberry, goji berry, choice of dressing

$13.00

alkaline

kale, mixed greens, sweet potato, daikon, cabbage, avocado, olives, spicy
almonds, hemp seeds, umeboshi dressing

$13.00

the greek

mixed greens, roasted red pepper, grilled zucchini, cashew feta, chickpea,
artichoke, tomato, cucumber, olives, choice of dressing

$13.00

kale caesar

kale, mixed greens, sundried tomato, coconut bacon, tempeh croutons,
cashew hemp parmesan, caesar dressing

$13.00

Dressings

miso-ginger: cold pressed olive oil, wheat-free tamari, brown miso
paste, apple cider vinegar, ginger, cilantro, coconut nectar
dill tahini: cold pressed olive oil, apple cider vinegar, wheat-free tamari,
garlic, dill, tahini, celtic sea salt
caesar: cold pressed olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, garlic,
capers, dijon mustard, dulse seaweed, celtic sea salt, cayenne
umeboshi: cold pressed olive oil, carrot, ginger, apple cider vinegar,
umeboshi vinegar, black sesame seeds
hemp : hemp oil with lemon wedge
Balsalmic: balsamic vinegar with cold pressed olive oil

big bowl

field greens, sprouted sunflower sesame hummus, kale, carrot, tomato,
cucumber, mixed sprouted seeds, avocado, micro greens, choice of
dressing

$13.00

Burritos and Sandwiches MENU - Live Organic Food Bar

All wraps and sandwiches are served with house made pickles and
hemp-kale coleslaw

grilled panini

grilled zucchini, portobello, bell pepper, sweet potato, spinach, olive and
sundried tomato tapenade, basil-hemp pesto, gluten-free sundried
tomato and olive focaccia

$1.00

black bean burrito

black bean hummus, guacamole, tomato salsa, spinach, chipotle mayo,
brown rice, gluten-free tortilla

$12.00

chickpea burger

chickpea veggie patty, mixed greens, tomato, pickle, Live’s BBQ sauce,
gluten-free bun

$12.00

burdock burrito

burdock root, sweet potato, tempeh, spinach, guacamole, Live’s kimchi,
chipotle mayo, Live's BBQ sauce, cashew ‘sour cream’, gluten-free
tortilla

$12.00

Burger extras

cashew cheddar ‘cheese’, guacamole, coconut bacon’, grilled portobello
mushroom, grilled red pepper

$12.00

Raw Wraps MENU - Live Organic Food Bar

sunshine wrap

sprouted sunflower seed pate, cucumber, carrot, tomato, spinach,
avocado, micro greens, balsamic vinaigrette, Live's sun-dried tomato
veggie wrap

$10.00

tacos

sprouted sunflower refried ‘beans’, walnut taco ‘meat’, tomato salsa,
guacamole, cashew ‘sour cream’, Live's soft taco shell

$10.00

Rice Box MENU - Live Organic Food Bar

All boxes come with brown rice except paleo.

Quinoa substitute

$1.00

Protein extras:

Tofu, tempeh, mixed sprouted seeds, chickpea, avocado

$2.00 Live's hot sauce $1.00 Extra sauce or dressing $1.00 Add extra veggies $2.00 Substitutions $1.00

bangkok box

brown rice, tempeh, kale, collard greens, cabbage, daikon, carrot, cilantro,
green onion, spicy almonds, almond maca chili sauce

$13.00

seoul box

brown rice, tofu, collard greens, portobello, burdock root, carrot, Live’s
dandelion kimchi, pickle, sesame-spirulina gomasio, umeboshi dressing

$13.00

paleo box (grain-free with raw option)

sprouted sunflower 'salmon' pate, kale, portobello, sweet potato,
avocado, carrot, daikon, seaweed, cucumber, goji berry, ginger-miso
dressing

$13.00

italiano box

brown rice, chickpea, spinach, sweet potato, zucchini, red pepper,
portobello, cashew ‘feta’, fresh and sun-dried tomato, hemp-basil pesto,
olives, balsamic vinaigrette

$13.00

acapulco box

brown rice, adzuki and black bean, walnut taco ‘meat’, tomato salsa,
guacamole, cashew ‘cheddar ‘, cashew ‘sour cream’, mixed greens,
tomato, jalapeño, nacho chips

$13.00

trainers box

brown rice, tempeh, chickpea, kale, collard green, sweet potato, burdock
root, carrot, cabbage-hemp coleslaw, mixed sprouted seeds, tahini sauce

$13.00

Beverages MENU - Live Organic Food Bar

Drinks

Coffee / Tea, Superfood Smoothies

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During my recent visit to Toronto I ate at Live...

During my recent visit to Toronto I ate at Live several times. I found the food inventive and tasty and the portions smaller than I usually encounter in Toronto. It happens that smaller proportions suit me but they might not please bigger appetites. The prices fit my budget, my lunch bill generally fell in the $12 to $15 range. The menu has both raw and cooked vegetarian food options and I tried several of these over the course of the week, mostly from the cooked section. So far I have been very pleased with everything I have ordered. The outdoor patio was welcome on the hot days but not much effort has been put into the layout, it appears to be setup for the convenience of the servers rather than the comfort of the patrons. More umbrellas and some privacy screens would be an improvement. I found the service to be consistently slow even though it was never very busy when I was there, this is the biggest area for improvement in my view. Nevertheless the food itself will definitely draw me back on future visits.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 3/5
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Restaurantica12
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bad bad service!

Good food, but the worst service ever! im tierd of going to nice resturants to relax with friends and the servers have no time for you, and when they do stop by the table they are rude but they want a tip? yes we tipped her the average, but really deserved a penny.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 1/5
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Restaurantica12
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love love this place... wish we lived here.Are...

love love this place... wish we lived here.Are these guys franchising? The food was wicked. it was a busy night, and the servers were very bubbly and very friendly.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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the food was incredibly fresh. Very tasty. That...

the food was incredibly fresh. Very tasty. That patio out back is perfect on a sunny day for a lunch outside. The staff was very friendly and genuinely into the food they serve.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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Restaurantica12
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I loved this place. You have to be into the raw...

I loved this place. You have to be into the raw food diet to be able to fully appreciate this gem. If only I could have enough money to hire them full time for me and my family. I forgot to mention the rawvioli that was my favorite. Never thought I could taste italian pasta in raw food. WRONG it was awesome. My mouth waters thinking about going back. They also have goodies for sale to bring home ie... their raw crackers, raw brownies, date squares, pies.....

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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