Toronto’s Best Sandwiches: the grilled vegetable sandwich at Urban Herbivore

By Karolyne Ellacott

Grilled veggie sandwich (Image: Karolyne Ellacott)

A cheery neighbourhood staple for eight years now, Urban Herbivore is Kensington Market’s go-to place for vegetarian-friendly grub. Taking over a corner space on one of the market’s main thoroughfares, the Herbivore has an extremely loyal following in the community. With plenty of lime-green accents and ferns hanging from the ceiling, the space feels as though you’ve stumbled into an eatery straight off a Thai beach.

Executive chef Christopher Barrett whips up hearty vegetarian and vegan delights, including the grilled vegetable sandwich ($12). The base of the dish is rosemary focaccia, which is baked thrice daily. Miso butter is slathered onto the bread, acting as a barrier, before the slab is loaded up with grilled market veggies: roasted peppers, zucchini, celeriac, eggplant and sweet potato. A layer of bruschetta topping and red leaf lettuce is added before the whole ensemble is finished with a lemon tahini dressing.

For those who choose to dine in, the sandwich comes with a side salad of pickled coleslaw that blends red cabbage and Ontario spring radishes.

Who said vegan food has to leave you hungry?

Urban Herbivore, 64 Oxford St., 416-927-1231

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