Belmont Vegetarian: A Flavorful Escape into Caribbean Vegan Cuisine

My favorite lunch in central Mass for sure. Belmont Vegetarian hasn’t changed much over the years, and honestly, it doesn’t need to. Every single thing I’ve eaten there has been great. The premise is extremely simple: choose a medium or a large plate and fill it up with a select number of items from the menu. The barbecue, seiten, mac & cheese, and sautéed veggies are always favorites of mine. Everything is seasoned well and very, very filling. If we have to drive near Worcester, we always look forward to a stop here. In fact, I would say this is probably a favorite pitstop of Massachusetts vegetarians in general. I’ve run into friends from my hometown (over an hour away) at Belmont, doing the same thing as me: filling up on predictably great food with minimal fuss at a fair price. But even non veg people seem to love this place. I just ate there for lunch today and am already thinking about eating it again. Wish I’d gotten another plate to go!

I love vegan food and there's a place for burgers and sandwiches but it was so refreshing to try something different. Belmont vegetarian is true comfort food. I had rice, pepper "steak", mac and cheese and collard greens. I also grabbed a "chicken" patty to go. It was perfectly flaky. The meal was exactly what I was craving. Super flavorful and delicious. Highly recommended.

Best vegan Caribbean food I have had yet. Highly recommend.

I love this place! The staff and owner are great and the food is amazing. Everything is flavorful and you’ll definitely get your fix as a vegan/vegetarian. My favorite patty’s are lentil and pumpkin. I personally don’t eat alternative meats so I go for black beans, Rasta pasta, Mac, black beans, rice and collard greens. Also — always leave with a juice (soursop is my favorite).

Even being from Portland, Oregon, this might be my favorite all-veggie spot of all time. The owner is super friendly and makes killer food. If you're of the meat-averse inclination, you cannot miss this spot.

It was my first time at this restaurant. The food was really great. All the food was vegan and very delicious. The vegan Mac and cheese was good and I loved the brown stewed mushroom. The staff were very friendly and plan on coming back again very soon. Make sure you stop by to order.

My wife has been dreaming about coming back here since her visit in 2012, and it did not disappoint. If you're not a meat eater, go here. If you are a meat eater, go here. Put simply, this is the best, most deliciously flavored food I've had (aside from my wife's cooking) in a long time. The beet, ginger, cucumber juice is also fire. Owner is super friendly. There are only 2 tables for seating, but it doesn't matter! Do take out. Just make sure you go! 10/10

Told the very friendly person behind the counter that it was my first time there. He kindly made me a sampler with many different items. Not a single thing I did not love, it was all fantastic! Truly some of the best food I had, and great people. Can’t wait to go back!