Eve Olive in Nanaimo

Great place for vegan food and gluten free options as well

Ive ordered dine in as well as takeout. Always delicious and good portions! The restaurant is so cute and cozy. Bonus is they sell their vegan Feta that they make!

So good! Had the beyond steak sandwich would recommend!

An Exceptional Vegan Dining Experience This restaurant truly showcases the art of vegan cuisine. Each dish reflects the chef s dedication and passion, resulting in an unforgettable culinary journey. Whether you re vegan or not, this place guarantees a delightful dining experience that can leave a lasting impression, especially for those new to plant-based eating. The mushroom fritters were a standout crispy and reminiscent of calamari, perfectly complemented by the accompanying sauce. The cauliflower fritters were equally impressive, bursting with flavor and almost too good to be gluten-free. The handmade ravioli was nothing short of perfection. Stuffed with sweet potato, it struck a beautiful balance with the creamy rosé sauce, while the pasta itself was delightfully chewy and fresh. Another highlight was the curry-inspired pasta, with its bold, aromatic flavors and perfectly cooked noodles, finished with a topping of cashews that added the perfect crunch. As for dessert, the Nanaimo bar was a revelation. The custard layer, crafted from cashews, was smooth and satisfying without being overly sweet a creative twist on a classic treat. If you ever visit Nanaimo, this restaurant is an absolute must. From the warm ambiance to the expertly crafted dishes, everything about this place is a testament to the chef s skill and creativity. Let this be your introduction to exceptional vegan dining you won t be disappointed! Best vegan restaurant, must visit Really seriously please This is a special restaurant where you can experience food that goes beyond vegan cuisine and is close to art!! I think Koreans do it! All of the dishes were truly impressive, made with great care and creativity, and I guarantee that this is a place that anyone can enjoy, even if they are not vegan! In particular, it will provide an unforgettable first experience for those who are trying vegan food for the first time. The fried mushrooms had a unique texture that felt like eating fried squid, and the taste of the sauce was truly a work of art. I think the kids will be fooled and enjoy it too! The fried cauliflower is also very delicious!!! But everything... Gluten free The ravioli was a homemade dish made here, and the sweet potato stuffing and rose sauce were a perfect combination. It was truly the best with the chewy texture of the blood added. Southeast Asian-style curry pasta also has a rich aroma and taste!! And finally, the cashew nuts on top were perfect until the very end. And the Nanaimo bar I had was fantastic. The soft middle layer made with cashew nuts instead of custard gives it a deep flavor without being too sweet, so you wont be able to help but fall in love the moment you take a bite. My first Nanaimova was here and everyone praised it, saying it was better than other places! If you go to Nanaimo, you must go! Recommended! Aside from being a vegan restaurant, this is just a restaurant! Be sure to go

Friendly and efficient service, food is affordable and very good.

I went with my grandma for dinner and our server was so sweet! The food was incredible, which I didn t expect from it being all vegan. When walking up to the restaurant there were all these fall leave on the ground and it was so pretty!

Love this place...delicious Vegan food...the Beyond Meat Burger and Souvlavki Merida are my faves. Great atmosphere and wonderful and kind service.

we had amazingly tasty pasta and ravioli! service/staff was absolutely great! Food

We stopped in for lunch after a hike. The food and service was exceptional - great to have a fully vegan menu! We will definitely come back next time we visit Nanaimo. We d love to try the dinner menu. Thank you for a great experience!

My friend took me here and Im not a vegan but gotta say the vegan calimari was really good and Id go back.

Super cute patio, great service and the food was great

Love this charming restaurant with a quaint patio. The calamari and feta cheese, amazingly vegan, was absolutely delicious. We will be back over and over. Lovely small family business.

This resturant is so delightful!!! The food is ridiculously delicious. The atmosphere is quaint, and so peaceful. I love the Thai Coconut Curry. The prices are low and the quality and flavor are outstanding. I highly recommend Eve Olive

Vegetarian options: All vegan and all delicious! Food

This place is incredible . We left feeling full and satisfied. The three of us shared: pita and hummus, crispy cauliflower bites in a whiskey barbeque sauce, the penne with truffle cream sauce and mushrooms, the beyond burger with fries, and we each had a chocolate chip cookie. The pita was fresh warm and fluffy, the cauliflower bites were the perfect amount of crispy batter in a zingy barbeque sauce that tingled the taste buds. The pasta was a lovely balance of creaminess that was neither too light nor too heavy. The burger was lightly charred in the best way, and had fresh, crisp lettuce. The fries were those delicious homemade fries with a flavourful seasoning and not at all over salted a perfect burger and fries that was delicious and did not feel fast food in any way. Soft and yummy homemade chocolate chip cookies rounded it all out as a simple sweetness and not too much at all. Our server was friendly, prompt, patient and a pleasure to interact with. She provided crayons and colouring for our child and answered his questions with patience and respect. The atmosphere is cozy with inclusive chairs for bodies of all sizes and outdoor had a beautifully covered patio (though one thing to note is the outdoor chairs with arms are not fully inclusive to all body sizes). We were so excited to find this fully vegan restaurant with such variety on their menu and would come back time and time again!

Excellent

Love the vegan food. Great customer service. The atmosphere is relaxing.

This kitchen knows how to do it! I ordered the oyster mushroom calamari and the tom yum hot pot. The ingredients were all fresh and not a single vegetable was overcooked. The oyster mushrooms were a real treat. Very flavourful but they still managed to honour the natural flavour of the mushroom. On a side note, I appreciate the lack of any excess material for their take out orders. No untensels, napkins, excess plastic.. not even a bag with my small order. What a talented and thoughtful restaurant. Two thumbs up.

Really high quality food with vibrant flavours, great service and a lovely atmosphere! The menu has a ton of options that I am super excited to try! Highly recommend the sweet potato rose ravioli!

Very cute and intimate restaurant, service was fantastic. But the best part was definitely the food! Would highly recommend to all people, vegan or not.

Incredible curated menu with well thought out dishes. Satisfying and filling meals at a reasonable price. Vegans and non vegans in our party were raving about it. Well be back!

Super delicious food and great service

My #1 go to for delicious food! 100% recommend! Service always goes above and beyond! Well deserved 5 stars! Food : 5/5 |

Awesome experience. The service was great and the food was tasty. We sat out on the patio with our baby and they were super accommodating.

So delicious whether you are vegan or not. We had 4 non vegans and 2 vegan and everyone LOVED their meals. The Cauli wings are incredible. I wish they had more items on their menu so i could eat here more often. Vegetarian options: everything os suitable for vegetarians and vegans Dietary restrictions: can do vegan, vegetarian and gluten free Kid-friendliness: kid friendly and have crayons and kids cuttlery

Second time was equally as good as the first The food was so tasty. A must for any vegan or non vegan. Food

We had a beautiful family Fathers Day celebration here! Food was amazing and the service was incredible. We had 4 different dishes and then rotated plates so we all had samplings of everything. Well definitely return! Vegetarian options: Completely vegan menu.

Amazing food and outstanding service! Best dining experience we ve had in a long time.

Came here two nights in a row for the ravioli, it was absolutely delicious. The staff were so kind and welcoming. Cant wait to go back!

Amazing food, amazing service and vibe! We will definitely return when visiting the Island again. Vegetarian options: Everything is vegan!

The BEST vegan restaurant in all of Canada!!! Just incredible!!! Recommended dishes

My favorite restaurant in Nanaimo and I aint a vegan. Oyster mushrooms are delicious and fantastic service.

A lovely surprise on our way from the Gulf Islands back to Vancouver via Nanaimo. The food was very fresh tasting with the service was more than just pleasant, super friendly. There are a lot of interesting options.

Delicious food, good prices and great service

Everything about this food experience blew me away! The quality and portion of meals served here are just top-notch. I had the stuffed mushrooms for the appetizers and shared the sweet potato ravioli as well as the chickenless BBQ pizza. Everything was just amazing. I was so impressed with all the flavors, really delicious! I highly recommend it!!

Absolutely incredible host and the food was a chef s kiss. We loved it yesterday EJ

Delicious food and very good service!

Simply the best

It was our first time trying Eve Olive and we were very excited to experience a fully vegan restaurant. We love the idea and hope more establishments pop up like this one! We all tried a bit of everyone s meal and shared the mushroom kalamari, cauliflower bites and ceasar salad. The sweet potato ravioli was delicious but given the price, too small of a portion. The souvlaki merida had fantastic chickenless skewers and greek salad but is overpriced. The curry bowl was amazing! We noticed the menu on their website doesn t match the menu on google. Not sure which one is the correct menu but probably the one without the Very Good Butcher (VGB) burger since VGB have gone out of business. All in all, we were satisfied customers and will return to explore other items on the menu. Thanks Eve Olive!

An amazing restaurant, cute with a great ambiance. We enjoyed ourselves. The menu is fairly simple, vegan and utterly delicious. High recommend!

This was a birthday dinner for our daughter. The food was really good. I had the Vietnamese Noodle Salad, my daughter had the Pulled Pork style Sandwich & my husband had the Beyond Meat Burger. We all enjoyed how our food tasted, portions were great and dessert delicious. We had a really lovely server who helped my (celiac) husband choose gluten free options to stay safe. Thank you for helping us celebrate Dietary restrictions: Nice gluten free options!

lovely person who served us! the nanaimo bar is 10/10! :) Food

Great food, friendly staff, great atmosphere, and the calamari is amazing!

We had the most fantastic experience at Eve Olive and cannot wait to go back. The sweet potato ravioli was outstanding and it did not feel like I was eating a vegan dish! The caeser salad was hands down the best vegan caeser I have ever had! The BBQ oyster mushroom sandwich was so tasty. And for dessert, the Nanaimo bar was heavenly. I also appreciated the warmth and hospitality of our server, it added to the overall experience. My new favourite vegan spot on the island! Highly recommend!

Got the last seats available at Lunch - was busy! Tried the new feature beyond meat steak sandwich. Was really good!!! Awesome staff! Vegetarian options: UMM ITS A Vegan restaurant Parking: Large gravel lot

Promoted as vegan fare, this cozy restaurant is simply great food. I took my non-vegetarian parents and both had an easy time selecting a meal. The service was friendly, engaging, informative and well-paced. The mushroom calamari was top notch and the sweet potato ravioli was beautiful, flavourful and served in a glossy, creamy sauce. My folks raved about their meal and we will be returning. :) Vegetarian options: Straight up vegan food. almost meat options are available. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free, vegan. Parking: Plenty of parking at dinnertime as most of the other businesses around it are closed.

I went here for dinner for the first time in November and could NOT stop thinking about the oyster mushroom calamari afterwards! Have been back a few times since then to have that again. Vegetarian options: All their food is vegan.

Great to find a vegan place! The food was good. I took the sweet potatoes ravioli and it was really good but for the price the portion should be a bit bigger. Apparently the curry is also delicious. I also tried the Nainamo cake and it was good. Really nice staff.

We came as a family and enjoyed the atmosphere and food.

There are plenty of vegan restaurants and many romantic restaurants but hardly any vegan romantic restaurants. So it was nice to find Eve Olive on date night with my wife while our four year old was torturing her grandparents. Everything we had was excellent, from cocktails to appetizers to pasta mains to dessert. Service was attentive without being overwhelming. And it was surprisingly busy with couples on a rainy Sunday night, so the atmosphere felt energetic yet cozy, but not noisy or exhausting. Well go back for sure.

Great food, fancy atmosphere, amazing service. Thanks!

Wow, what a gem! Hard to find, and selfishly Id like to keep it a secret, however, everyone should be able to experience this place!!

We stopped here before leaving the island and found the food and service incredibly good. Our server had a real passion for the her work, it turns out we were being served by the restaurant owner! Can t wait to pop in again next time we re on the island!

We were warmly greeted at the door and were offered a pleasant table overlooking the courtyard. The interior is clean and pleasing to the eye. Our table server was attentive and always smiling. We were tired after a long drive from Tofino searching for a healthy vegan lunch and found it. Thank you Eve Olive!

I am not a vegan. But I tried some desserts with beer today. By the way, I couldnt believe they were vegan ones. They were so yummy and perfect decorated. My favorite one is chocolate cake. Thanks. Eve Olive

Honestly one of the best restaurant that Ive tried that serves good food and dessert. Excellent service, friendly owner and holy their ravioli is mind blowing!!

Stopped in for a plant based meal after a ferry ride and was pleasantly impressed! Best food I have had in so long!!

This restaurant is a gem! I think it is the best one Ive been in so far in Canada. The service is super friendly and professional! The place is clean! The food was fantastic! We went there twice, which is a very rare thing for us. We are not returning customers as we have very high standards for restaurants, and this one ticked all the boxes!

Seriously delicious and a super cute place. I have yet to try anything other than the calamari and Caesar salad because they are so so good. If I lived in Nanaimo I would eat here all the time.

I went in to buy a gift card, and they were so polite and professional - I was blown away! I will definitely go back.

Lunch for 2, friendly person serving very bland food on a sticky table. I havent been to that location since it was hilltop bistro and somehow it went from cozy to sparse and awkward feeling. The meat substitute are all frozen prepared (beyond, impossible and gardin) the kalamari was cornstarch coated deep fried whole mushrooms with no apparent seasoning. The yam fries were so irregular cut that they went from floppy to undercooked with none crispy. Had I been with anyone else I would have sent food back but for the sake of comfort of my companion I just left my food and paid the bill. Happy to pay good money for good food but the effort was underwhelming and the $90 for an ill prepared lunch for 2 felt punitive. I have been told it was recently sold to new ownership so perhaps was once a tasty vegan bistro but that day has gone. Kid-friendliness: Going to rate as kid friendly as the noise level was a 9/10 with yelling kids at all tables except for this one.

My pregnant wife was embarrassed by the terribly rude server who she had to deal with during her stay for lunch. She didn t enjoy the taste of her food so she decided to not finish and be polite and just say she got full. Then her server proceeded to tell her maybe next time you should just order a half size so there s less waste in a blunt unfriendly voice. FIRST How dare anyone talk like that to a soft spoken nervous pregnant woman trying to find food that won t make her sick. SECOND who cares how much a customer wastes ?! They re paying for it! Its not like she wanted to waste the food. Maybe they should make food that s consistently good instead of hit or miss. So no I don t recommend this place. Bad food and even worse staff who made my pregnant wife cry.

After searching the entirety of Nanaimo for a vegan Nanaimo bar we were very very happy to find this place. Incredible Nanaimo bar which exceeded all the expectations and such lovely staff too. Thanks a lot, would definitely come back if I m on the island again.

Vegan Nanaimo bar was unbelievably good! Rest of the food looked great and very decently priced. 2-5pm $1 coffee or tea made the perfect afternoon treat. Vegetarian options: Fully vegan restaurant

Love ordering from Eve Olive for our staff luncheons. Delicious food, speeding service. Highly recommended.

Absolutely incredible! Came on a Wednesday and was surprised to find the most delicious 3 course meal. Patio was beautiful and Thai curry was so flavourful and fresh. My sister had the penne and loved it so much. Will return.

Bar none one of the best, if not the best, vegan food I ve had in all my travels! If you want to eat really well and feel better for it, this is the place. Really kind and considerate service as well

Fantastic vegan food. Im not a vegan, but would go here again and again. Great atmosphere and friendly service as well.

The food here was great and so was the service! Lovely vibe inside the restaurant as well. We had the beyond steak sandwich with cajun fries and truffle cream pasta- both were amazing! Definitely one of my favorite vegan spots I ve tried!

One of my favourite restaurants in town. Always a delicious meal and fantastic service. Wonderful, shaded patio on a hot day.

Incredible staff, really nice atmosphere! We really recommend this place :)

We went to Nanaimo for vegan fest and decided to check out this restaurant. The food was amazing, and although a little pricey WELL worth it. Next time were in Nanaimo I totally want to go back the sweet potato ravioli was mind blowing, the feta on the greek salad was amazing and well everything was just mouth watering Thank you for the amazing dining experience.

We enjoyed a lovely, flavourful meal at Eve Olive. Will definitely return!

When mushroom calamari tastes just as good, or better than squid calamari to a non-vegan, then this restaurant can only be rated as a hit. The pizza and pasta and desserts were equally delicious! Cant wait to go back and try everything on the menu! Thank you for making our anniversary celebration memorable.

We had a very nice diner, this is a vegan restaurant, the waiteress is very nice and we did not wait a lot to order. The bathroom was clean. We really enjoyed this moment. Thank you. Food

Had the best birthday dinner here!

Food was really good and service was on point !!! Kalamari was the bomb. Also had the ravioli and bbq pizza, everything was delicious

A cool little place that doesnt leave you feeling ugh when you leave. The service has always been friendly and helpful. The food is really delicious, even to this carnivore! My favorite part is the cool atmosphere, just sitting outdoors. The meals are a bit light, but very reasonably priced, so I just order an appy, and BOOM, perfect. I recommend the calamari and the Thai coconut Curry. Its VERY good. The penne and stuffed mushrooms are a close second.

Some of the best vegan food I ve had in a while. The Beyond Meat steak sandwich (a fall special) and oyster mushroom kalamari were especially good! Service is top notch and the space is simple, but super cozy. Highly recommend!

The food quality isnt the best. Staff and service was ok. The wooden buildings were a bit odd.

What an amazing meal! I just moved to Nanaimo and I was so pleasantly surprised to find this amazing vegan restaurant in my neighbourhood. Very attentive staff, and the beyond meat steak sandwich was to die for! Thanks for a lovely dining experience :)

Great tasting curry and vietnamese salad. Super friendly staff, and portions were really nice. Thanks!

My family and I went here tonight for a couple birthdays. We had 4 appies and all different mains including ravioli, tom yum noodle bowl, and bbq chicken pizza. We got the chocolate cake and two cookies for dessert. Everything was SO good! We had excellent service and food came quick. Highly recommend!

We found Eve Olive by sheer luck with a google search on the drive through last night. Glad we did! Our food was fantastic, service was above and beyond, and setting was very pleasant. As others have mentioned, the mushroom calamari is fantastic! We will be back next time we are passing through and hungry. It s always refreshing to find a fully vegan option with such a comprehensive menu. Thanks!

I have eaten here multiple times. I absolutely love this place. Wonderful food. Lovely atmosphere. Fabulous, friendly service.

We are sure to stop for a meal at Eve Olive every time we pass through Nanaimo. Weve had nothing but 5 star experiences there.

Best restaurant in Nanaimo. Small and cozy atmosphere. Every item on the menu is amazing. Highly recommend it. The Tom Yum hot pot is my favourite. All plant based options. Vegetarian options: Everything is plant based. Kid-friendliness: They have a kids meal option.

Best vegan food ever!

Had a wonderfully fancy dinner date with wonderful food, excellent service, and lots of fun drink choices. The service really was top notch and that separates a dining experience from being a regular restaurant to a fine dining establishment. Eve Olive just celebrated its first year anniversary, I look forward to coming back many more times, just not looking forward to it getting so busy I will always have to make reservations, which Im sure it will soon so go check it out! PS: all the food is vegan and delicious. Update: still going strong, food was delicious as always and it was a really nice Valentines Day dinner. Especially liked the Ceasar salad and the ravioli.

Yummy food with good size portions! Will definitely be back to try more on the menu.

Stopped here before heading to the ferry terminal and so happy we did. Large menu with delicious options, great service, and lots of drink options. We ordered the Greek Goddess Plate and it was awesome. The salad and feta was so tasty, and the mushroom calamari with the tzatziki was delicious. We also ordered the sweet potato ravioli which was incredible. The pasta was fresh and had amazing texture, and the sauce was creamy and rich. All the ingredients in both dishes were super fresh! Would definitely order both again. We loved the range of items on the menu, and how a lot of the things on the menu are house made. As a vegan, it was awesome to have so many options! Also, the chocolate chip cookies were to DIE FOR! They were soft and chewy best chocolate chip cookie I have ever had (including non-vegan).

Excellent service, fresh food, fantastic price. Im 100% happy with this place

Amazing staff and fantastic food. I am not a vegan.

Every time I m on the island I make sure to stop in nanaimo purely for this restaurant! Delicious, creative and well priced food. Even for non vegans- you ll be amazed at the flavours!! Always had excellent friendly service here too.

Wonderful food, wonderful service!

Wonderful dining experience! Very friendly server and excellent vegan food! The local craft is beer is fantastic! The cauliflower bites are amazing not to mention the mushroom calimari and the house made feta cheese, delicious! I recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to try something different!

Visiting from the mainland for Spring Break and was looking for a vegetarian restaurant and picked Eve Olive based on high ratings/reviews. The food was delicious and my son, who normally doesnt eat mushrooms, loved the mushroom calamari! He also had the pulled pork sandwich, also made with mushrooms, and enjoyed that as well! The vegan cheesecake and ice cream were also very good. Good food with great flavour!

I enjoyed the most amazing take out dinner tonight. I ordered the green goddess plate with oyster mushroom calamari, lemon potatoes, vegan saziki and feta, followed by a vegan lemon cheesecake, so yummy!!! I will definitely order again

Amazing food! The Greek goddess plate and souvlaki were fantastic

Really good food and great vibs great staff All around it is a great place to eather go in and eat or take out works too

Food wasn t horrible but nothing was made from scratch in house. Serving boxed burgers and Daisy s cheese. If your looking for food made from raw ingredients this is not it. Clean restaurant.

Absolutely phenomenal! The feta cheese is die for. I am very excited to come nack again and again to eve olive, my new favourite restaurant in Nanaimo.

My boyfriend and I came here last year while visiting from Vancouver & had the sweet potato ravioli, pulled pork style burger, & oyster mushroom kalamari. I m writing this review now because we re still talking about how much we loved it here & wish there was a location in Vancouver!! The food & the service were amazing, can t wait to go again next time we re on the island

Terrific food, and an enjoyable atmosphere with friendly service. Would go again!

Omgosh BEST vegan food ever My husband did not even know it Calamari was Mushrooms!!! Amazing will order again here for sure

Everything we ate was phenomenal I can go vegan all day with this food !!

Incredible!! Honestly, my all time favourite vegan restaurant ever!! The dishes are stand alone, outstanding and creatively crafted!! The vegan Calamari is out of this world!!!!

Great all vegan spot in Nanaimo! The mushroom calamari was delicious and my wife said the sweet potato ravioli was some of the best vegan pasta shes ever had.

Attentive service and good food!

Great food and nice staff.

I m not vegan, but this is one of my favourite place to dine in Nanaimo! The food is outstanding and the staff are all super friendly. The cauliflower bites, mushroom calamari and house made vegan feta cheese are my top choices! Super flavourful!

What a great discovery in Nanaimo! Eve Olive has a great vegan menu and my Greek Goddess plate was delicious, with a variety of items and flavors. The vegan Nanaimo bar was a decadent, rich and tasty dessert. The service is excellent and the room warm and inviting. Well be back!

Very accommodating to customer requests. Everything is fresh and wonderful. :)

Very disappointed with this dining experience. Value was not here at all. This was my second time coming to Eve Olive as I was so hopeful it would be better this time (there are not many vegan options in the community). Unfortunately however my final conclusion is that the food is not worth the price (ingredients, portions, and overall taste). Unsatisfied customer.

had the mushroom burger with ceasar salad. the salad was very good. the mushroom burger had too much sauce on it and the taste of the BBQ sauce was a bit over powering. but it was tasty. finished with a superb cup of coffee and the best vegan nanaimo bar i have ever eaten!!

What a gem of a place great service great quality food! Mocktail was delicious! I definitely recommend. Affordable! Cant beat that!

As a vegan, I really love and appreciate having another lovely place to eat. The only thing that dropped it a star was the PRICE. In my opinion its a bit expensive, so we dont come often because of this, but the food is really good and I recommend anyone to give it a try. The service was also very polite and welcoming.

Lovely atmosphere and wonderfully generous service. Refreshing for vegans to have an entirely plant-based menu, but good for anyone.

Fantastic #Vegan eating experience with an outstanding service. Not to be missed if one is into plant based eating.

Once in a while you find a nugget, Eve Olive is a nugget. Even though I d read great things about this restaurant I hadn t got around to trying it; what was I waiting for! Those who know me well will not be surprised but I ended up having lunch at Eve Olive twice on the same day. Although unplanned, it worked out well since it obviated dinner that evening. Guided by the incredibly helpful and informative Adrienne I was able to limit my selection to everything on the menu. Although that is a slight exaggeration I did get to try more than I d expected. Adrienne was also patient and tolerant of my indecisiveness since ordering everything was clearly a bit too much, even stretching them over two meals. She suggested the sweet potato ravioli (wow, just wow) which I combined with sweet potato fries with a great mayo. I brought my wife to the second lunch, having enjoined Adrienne not to acknowledge that I d already been there. She played her role perfectly, she definitely belongs on stage. At my second lunch I had the calamari which I had never tasted before since even before I was a veggie, then vegan (45 years in total) I d never eaten any shellfish or such. My wife had the Souvlaki with a very generous side of fries (I helped with those amazing fries). Now, she is not a vegan but is an enabler and loves vegan food. She really enjoyed her meal and also tried my calamari although I tried, unsuccessfully, to stop her. Both of us wanted dessert but we couldn t do it. The portions were generous and even I was full after two lunches less than an hour apart. But we re going back to make sure they are as good as they looked. The happy hour coffee was perfect and of course they had all of the vegan milks from which to choose. Makayla was also part of the team, seamlessly pitching in and helping make the double lunch a success. The resto is in a nice, secluded area of a pleasant uncluttered plaza with plenty of parking. We sat outside, same table for both lunches, which was quiet and calm. Inside looks nice too but that will have to wait for the next two lunches because we shall return; after all, when you find a nugget you have to look for more.

Awesome server and great selection of vegan eats...highly recommended

soo good and glad i found a vegan nanaimo bar while i was in nanaimo hehe

Vegetarian options: They took dishes from different cuisines (greek, thai, etc) and made a vegetarian versions of it. That is cool Parking: It was a lot of parking spots

Went here with a definite feeling that I wasnt going to enjoy the food. But it actually turned out to be pretty decent. The stuffed mushrooms with fake feta were really good, and the mushrooms posing as calamari were also really tasty. The rest of the food was just okay, and it definitely was way pricier than Id be comfortable spending on food thats not even meat or dairy based, so I likely wont be back. But it was nice to give it a shot.

I normally have a more omnivorous diet, however this vegan meal was the best meal I had over the course of my entire vacation on the island. Having been relatively hesitant to eat vegan in the past, I was absolutely blown away by everything I had here. I could not believe the stuffed mushroom bites contained no dairy - the creaminess was absolutely insane! I also dont typically like cauliflower...yet their crunchy cauliflower bites were astounding! An absolutely amazing replacement for a chicken wing ANY DAY. Staff were kind, attentive, and very helpful. They spoke to us as if we were regulars, and gave us amazing recommendations. I wish Google had the option to give out 6 Stars, once per year, because Eve Olive absolutely deserves it. You have to visit!

Great dishes, excellent atmosphere, highly recommended!

I reay love this place. Amazing food, wonderful staff and a great atmosphere. Totally recommend the BBQ burger

Very good vegetarian Impeccable service

Tried this out for the first time tonight, neat idea for a food concept. The Cajun fries and yam fries were crispy with great dipping sauces and I had the GF penne with truffle oil. Was a strong smell but the pasta was cooked just right and the creamy sauce was delicious.

Simply perfect! A cozy vibe restaurant! All plant-based but you cant really tell because the taste is so authentic

Great experience & such good food! We got the Greek salad & ravioli

Visited Eve Olive with a friend for her birthday today and the food was amazing! The dishes were packed with flavour and liked how many options were gluten free. The service was genuinely sweet and I liked her orange T! Will definitely try to visit regularly!

Exceptional Vegan food Nanaimo ... Adrienne and Makayla top class customer Service and knowledgeable about vegan food.

Excellent atmosphere and the food was extremely tasty.

Food, service, atmosphere - so perfect. Cozy little place for a date. The cauli bites are SO crispy, and if youre even vaguely considering the ravioli, just do it. You will not be disappointed. Dietary restrictions: All vegan, gluten free available

Best vegan food on the island! Calamari and alfredo used to be my favourite foods before I was vegan so to get to enjoy them again was such a treat. Their pizza is also delicious! I cant wait to try more of their food!

The food was outstanding. Everything we ate was fresh and flavourful. The service was excellent and the restaurant was full of warm cozy vibes. We stayed for a long time enjoying the whole experience Vegetarian options: The whole menu Dietary restrictions: My child is gluten, oat and dairy free. They accommodated beautifully. Parking: Lots of parking and easy access to the restaurant. There are two stairs up to the porch surrounding the restaurant Kid-friendliness: The server made my child feel very happy and special.

What a gem! Fantastic food and service! We let our server order for us and everything was Fantastic! I highly recommend! The restaurant was adorable! Will definitely return for another visit. Thank you so much.

The mushroom burger was delicious but was a mushroom sandwich , not a burger.

Stopped in for some takeout, healthy real food and so delicious! Fast service and staff (the owner, I think) was super friendly :) looking forward to coming back for dine in. So good!!

Delicious food and friendly service!! Dietary restrictions: Great for vegans Food : 5/5 |

Delicious vegan food, great service

Take out was really worth the wait. Some confusion with the pick up time but staff member was extremely professional and handled herself really well. Much appreciated.

Delicious vegan food, huge portions, all in a cosy atmosphere..

I am not a vegan but the food was fantastic, generous portions. Very friendly staff.

Awesome little restaurant! The food and staff are top notch!

Food was delicious! And the servings were huge! I likely would have given 5 stars, but didnt like that we could only order a small appetizer size portion or an oversize portion of most dishes. Would have definitely preferred something in between :) However, I ordered a veggie burger which was an ideal size meal for me, and it was EPIC.

Some of the best dishes Ive had! The new mushroom pulled bbq burger is delicious, the cauliflower wings are amazing, drink menus are fantastic and the service is world class! Highly recommend even for non-vegans

Food is mediocre, not nearly as impressed as I thought I would be. Staff is very pleasant, interior is nice.

Delicious vegan food!

Food was delicious, location is absolutely charming, and service was phenomenal; I can count a handful of times in my life when a chef will meet the table to ask how the meal was. Very happy to tell him that the fresh house-made pasta was glorious. Will be back!

Yay I found a great vegan spot in Nanaimo! Imagine a vegan cheese plate that is more enjoyable than regular cheese! My hubby got ravioli with a rosé sauce that was to die for! If you re a local or from outta town, check this place out. Service was excellent. I didn t realize they had already closed half way through my meal but not once did I feel rushed. Had great conversations with our server about tats and the owner EJ- both very personable. Vibe is chill and charming with a cute outdoor patio. I ll definitely be going back.

Maybe I was there on an off night (June 26th). The service was good but food hum-drum..... I had a Greek pizza and salad. Sparse topping on the pizza and both were flavourless. The Greek cheese was good! My sister had pasta and was disappointed as well. So dissapointed after all the rave reviews.

Im old and a meat eater. I dont understand young people and this vegan thing. So needless to say my kids dragging me here, I was highly skeptical and not at all excited. BUT it was great! I would say perfect except the sweet wonderful server made the mistake of telling me something I loved was tofu and alas my old brain went into OMG NO mode. Seriously though if an old gal who loves steak and any kind of meat can not only eat here but ENJOY it, well then why havent you tried it yet? Great food and service!

Had lunch today at Eve Olive. Food and service were great!

The most amazing locally owned and operated restaurant. The five people who run it choose flavors and ingredients with intention. They have amazing wine, food and my children loved every bite.

The food was excellent, service was great and the restaurant is charming. We will be back again.

Purely delicious and fabulous service. Thank you.

What a great find for quality vegan restaurant . A large choice of fresh and tasty meals, large portions, good prices and a lovely intimate atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Just had lunch there, Saturday, 7th August. First off, this is NOT a Tapas Restaurant. Google Tapas in Nanaimo and Eve Olive comes up as one of the best so we took the long drive there. Host was pleasant, there was only one other table occupied for the whole time we were there. Food took 40 minutes to arrive after ordering which I really do not mind if it is well made / fresh etc etc. Vegan burger and mushroom burger were poorly prepared and tasteless. Cajun wedges had not been seasoned at all. If I had made these dishes at home I would have binned them....Super disappointed after all the rave reviews...

Amazing staff! Beautiful place to eat! EVERYTHING IS VEGAN. Thank you for great hospitality/customer service and yummy food

This restaurant is super amazing. The food is healthy, fresh and delicious. The prices are razonables and the costumer service is excellent. Of course I will comeback and for sure I recommended to everyone!!

Delish vegan food. Had the Cauliflower Bites and the Stuffed Mushrooms ..really good. Perfect place to stop on way to Ferry terminal. Definitely recommend it !

Unbelievable food and service!!! Will be back 100 percent

Really enjoyed the food at Eve Olive! I m not vegan but found many options on the menu that I could enjoy, and was very pleasantly surprised with how the cheeze cake tasted. The atmosphere was lovely, I recommend getting a reservation as space is limited - but definitely worth it!

Lovely service but Too bland for my taste buds

We liked the pulled pork style oyster burger but the bun to stuffing ratio was a bit off; might be better with thinner buns. Patio and ambience with all the wood is beautiful and very dog friendly. We really appreciate this vegan specialty option in Nanaimo

Loved the mushroom calamari, I believe its called the goddess platter. I had a unique vegan dish experience. Thank you for the wonderful service. I went to order for take out and it was pretty quick. It was healthy and satisfying.

ALWAYS amazing vegan food! My fav is the calamari! (Oyster mushrooms)! So delish!

Highly recommend! I didnt have to worry about whats in the food because everything is vegan. Its gourmet vegan food. The oyster mushroom calamari is tasty. Friendly staff.

Wow, what a treat. This is some of the best vegan food in town. Lots of meaty dishes in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Super creative menu items at reasonable prices (lots in the 15 - 25$ range).

amazing food! highly recommend the mushroom calamari.

Amazing food and friendly service! We will be eating here again.

The food used to be really good. I previously rated this 5 stars. As of Sept 2021, the food is not very good. For the price, it is not worth it. In the past I loved their ravioli. Now it is grainy and bland. The curry was inedible. Overcooked and flavorless. The cheeses on the cheese platter have been changed to something cheaper and less tasty. The only good things were the Cauliflower wings and the lemon drop martinis. Very disappointing.

Loved everything about their food! Tasted so good! Highly recommend

A hidden gem, at least when you discover this place from Europe. I am not even Vegan but would turn Vegan if I could eat like this every day. Sweet potato ravioli is highly recommended. The staff are super lovely and a BIG shout out to our waitress Makayla, who is just soooo lovely and took great care of us. Thank you :)

Delicious food and drinks. They have calm instrumental music playing which is great when try to get work done friendly service as well. Highly recommend!

Kind staff, good customer service and great foods that dont need to say. Strongly recommend!

Cozy space, nice service good appetizers and some good mains

Super good!

The curry was quite impressive! Last time I got the Butternut squash ravioli. While it was quite tasty, there just was not enough. I was quite happy when I saw the size of the dish on my second visit. So was my meat eater hubby who has a big appetite! Love the coziness of the atmosphere

A fantastic little gem in Naniamo. My wife and I went to this restaurant this evening for some takeout. The food was fresh and delicious. The portions were very generous and we loved that the takeout containers and forks were all biodegradable. We cant wait to return and eat in the restaurant next time. We had the curry bowl entre and the cauliflower bites. Soooooo good!!

Incredible food, wonderful ambiance, and the desserts are worth a trip all on their own! Very impressed.

Had the greek pizza, and as someone who comes from a family owned pizzeria I was really impressed. The vegan feta was made in house and they might want to consider packaging it and selling it in retail because it was amazing. Restaurant atmosphere was very cozy and the owner was very kind. Consider reserving in advance since there is limited seating capacity due to Covid. Will be back again someday!

My groups whole experience was atrocious, we came for a birthday and our server was extremely rude! When my burger came out but and my wedges uncooked I tried to get her attention numerous times and she ignored me. At the end I mentioned my problems to her and she got mad at me for not saying something sooner, I then mentioned that I had tried and she got very condescending. Worst service Ive had in a long time.

The service was the worst I have ever experienced the food was either undercooked or burnt the sever/ manager was very impolite

I had wanted to try this place for a while now. I am glad i finally did. The menu was good with a lot of options. The ambiance was calm and relaxed. The star of the show the Sweet Potato Ravioli, the cashew cream sauce was divine and ahh so rich i loved it. The nice part of this place is that you can get almost the entire menu tapa size so you able to have multiple items. I was over the moon pleased with the food, service, and the ambiance. Would definitely recommend for any vegetarian, vegan, or regular joe. I went in with a open mind and was given a culinary experience I am looking forward to repeating. It was special. Thank you Eve Olive for a wonderful experience

My wife and I went here on a date and it was phenomenal. We went for tapas and had five dishes. We had their cauliflower bites, oyster mushroom calamari, Greek salad, ravioli and coconut curry. Every single dish was amazing. The flavour was explosive, I feel like every single bite we looked at each other and went Mmmmmmmm . I ordered a gimlet which was very tasty. And we both ordered a dessert. My wife had the cheeze cake and I had the ice cream. What a great evening. As a non-vegan, I didn t feel in any way that I was making a sacrifice by eating here. The plant-based alternatives were amazing. The staff and owner were so friendly and kind and accommodating. We would 100% recommend you check them out.

Im not a vegan, but definitely open to new things. This place was amazing, the staff was very friendly, nice atmosphere, great drink selection and of course the food was too notch with locally sourced items!

Love, love, love this place! Incredible food & perfect service!

We thoroughly enjoyed the Oyster Mushroom Kalamari, Crispy Beer BBQ Cauliflower Bites and Greek Goddess Plate. All were absolutely delicious and extremely tasty. For dessert we very much enjoyed the Decadent Lemon Tart Pie and Salted Caramel Ice Cream (cashew base). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Eve Olive offers consistently excellent food and service. Every bite on the menu is packed with flavour and the cozy ambiance of its locale is unique in Nanaimo. The ingredients used are both thoughtful and inspired and represent a refreshing choice on the foodie landscape in the city. Last night my friend and I shared the Greek platter and it was delightfully scrumptious. Pride of ownership permeates every aspect of this business and this culinary trailblazer is one to watch.

Wow!! My first visit to a vegan restaurant and Im totally blown away . We started with a cheese plate it included generous helpings of olives ,nuts and unbelievable wedges of cheese with crackers .....so yummy. The calamari was delicious and will be my go to dish. To top it all off we had creamy penne pasta and lime cheese cake. What a satisfying meal.I didnt miss the dairy at all.Its definitely with a try.

Fantastic food and drink. We ordered 6 tapas and dessert along with several cocktails. Nothing disappointed. Highly recommended if you thirst for culinary creativity in a fine dining setting.

It was both of our 65th birthdays (really!), and due to Covid we weren t able to celebrate the way one typically does on such an occasion. We aren t vegan or gluten-free, but do love vegetables and healthy, fresh food. In 3 words, it was fantastic! From our birthday greeting on arrival, the ambience, the drinks menu (all from local wineries, breweries and distilleries), the terrific service, and the food....so darn good! Full of interesting flavours, great portions, it was wonderful!

The food, atmosphere and service were excellent. The mushroom calamari was over the top, and thanks for making our evening with our friends special.

My husband and I love Eve Olive!! The location, atmosphere and food make you feel like youre on a vacation. The staff is friendly and accommodating and we highly recommend choosing this cozy restaurant for your next night out:)

Love this place! Amazing food and atmosphere, perfect night out! Or order for pickup and have some delicious food in your sweats!