Vegetarian Experiences in Paris » Olympiades http://www.parisvegetarian.com Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:00:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Green Garden – Vegetarian Chinese http://www.parisvegetarian.com/green-garden-vegan-chinese/ http://www.parisvegetarian.com/green-garden-vegan-chinese/#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:12:54 +0000 Ted http://www.parisvegetarian.com/?p=59 Green Chinese RestaurantEating in Paris involves many choices. The first of which is “where should I go this time?” This is especially true when you have great restaurants to choose from. For instance, where do you go when you want some good, vegetarian Chinese food?

Tien Hiang and Green Garden Restaurants

Tien Hiang is a great Asian restaurant in the 11th arrindissement. It is popular, affordable, and has a huge selection of vegan and vegetarian meals. But what if you are on the Left Bank and prefer something closer to home?

The Green Garden is a great Chinese restaurant near Olympiades in the 13th arrindissement. It’s a family style restaurant with a small market with an amazing collection of faux meats.  I’ve never seen faux prawn  or a complete faux chicken with wings and legs.

Green gardenIt is a small restaurant that can fill up rather quickly. The menu is extensive and the food is affordable and very tasty. I had the steamed dumpling menu for 10.50 Euros. This included 8 dumplings and a plate of fried noodles. I new I’d be returning when I realized the dumplings were gone and I wanted more.

The fried noodles also had some extremely fresh green beans, tofu, and sprouts. Several groups arrived in the restaurant and began ordering family style. The large variety of their menu would make this a great idea.

They are very proud of their menu’s lack of eggs, genetically modified ingredients, alcohol, and MSG. There are plenty of Vegan choices on their menu and many of the dishes can be modified upon request.

Back to the choices

Where do you go for vegetarian Chinese food? Tien Hiang or Green Garden are both a bit difficult to find for the average tourist. Your decision may be based on location. Green Garden is near the Porte D’Ivry metro station, which is also the end of the #3 Tramway. Green Garden is also more spacious and elegant than Tien Hiang. Tien Hiang is closer to Pere Lechaise and is a good post-cemetery stop.

Green Garden
20 rue Nationale (13°)
01 45 82 99 54
Metro: Porte D’Ivry, Olympiades
Type: Asian Restaurant
  • Overall: 4.5/5
  • Location: 3/5
  • Taste: 5/5
  • Service: 4/5
  • Vegetarian Friendly: 5/5
  • Vegan Friendly: 5/5
  • M.E.F. Friendly: 1.5/5
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