Correction (10 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page answers one question: where can you find vegan options in and around Ivanhoe? We checked five places, four in Ivanhoe and one in neighbouring Alphington, and we report only what each place or its listing says.
Three of the five lean on Australian Good Food Guide tags that read Vegan Options. Those are listing tags, so we write them as AGFG lists them. Where a menu prints a marker or a price, we copy it exactly. A marker is not a kitchen statement, so if you avoid cross-contact, ask the venue before you order.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marked vegan dips and salads | Dama Rose | see below | not printed here |
| Vegan-labelled rice bowls | My Rice Story | Avocado Bibimbap (Vegan) | $18.50 |
| Japanese with vegan options listed | Toyama Japanese Restaurant | see below | not printed here |
| Vegan-friendly chocolates | Chocilo | see below | not printed here |
| Vegan options, just over the border | Benjamin’s Kitchen | see below | not printed here |
Dama Rose — 221 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
Dama Rose’s menu prints V and VG markers beside several items. AGFG lists the restaurant with Vegan Options, and also with Child Friendly, Takeaway and Alfresco Dining. On the menu we copied, the Fattoush V/ VG is $18, and the Tabouleh V/ VG is also $18. Hommus is printed as V- VG at $15. Treat the markers as the menu’s own labels and nothing more, and note we found no date on the site, so check it is current.
Menu markers: The printed V/ VG and V- VG labels sit beside the fattoush, tabouleh and hommus, so start your reading there.
My Rice Story — 145 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
My Rice Story’s site marks some dishes as Vegan in brackets. The Avocado Bibimbap (Vegan) is listed at $18.50, and the Mushroom Bibimbap (Vegan) is also $18.50. A bibimbap is a rice bowl with toppings arranged on top. The site also lists a Soybean Paste Soup (Vegan). Its listed hours are Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM, and the site carries no date we could find.
On the menu (copied from myricestory.com/menu on 9 October 2026):
- Avocado Bibimbap (Vegan): $18.50
- Mushroom Bibimbap (Vegan): $18.50
The safe order: Pick an item the menu itself labels Vegan, such as the Mushroom Bibimbap (Vegan), and ask the counter about sauces and shared cooking surfaces.
Toyama Japanese Restaurant — 201-203 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
Toyama Japanese Restaurant sits at 201-203 Upper Heidelberg Rd, and its own site gives the number as 201. AGFG lists it with Vegan Options, as well as BYO, Takeaway, Child Friendly and Alfresco Dining. We could not read a menu with markers or prices, so we cannot say which dishes are the vegan ones. The listing is owner-maintained and the site is undated, so treat it as a starting point.
Ask: Which dishes does the kitchen treat as vegan, and is anything cooked in a shared fryer or with fish stock?
Chocilo — 244 Waterdale Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
Chocilo is a chocolate shop on Waterdale Road, and its site lists Vegan Friendly Chocolates alongside Chocolate Gift Boxes. No prices were taken from the site, which is why none appear on this page. Its site gives trading hours of Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5.30 pm, and Saturday, 9 am to 3 pm, with Sunday closed. This is a confectionery stop rather than a meal.
Fully plant-based or options: The site names a vegan-friendly range rather than a fully vegan shop, so ask which products are in it.
Benjamin’s Kitchen — 758 Heidelberg Road, Alphington VIC 3078
Benjamin’s Kitchen is on Heidelberg Road in Alphington, next door to Ivanhoe. AGFG lists it with Vegan Options, Child Friendly and Takeaway. We could not read a priced menu or a reliable set of hours, so we have printed neither. The tag is a listing feature, which means it tells you the venue has said it caters for vegans, not which dishes.
Ask: Which menu items are vegan as served, and does the kitchen use separate pans and fryers?
Quick answers
Where can I find vegan options in Ivanhoe?
AGFG lists Vegan Options for Dama Rose and Toyama Japanese Restaurant in Ivanhoe, and for Benjamin’s Kitchen in Alphington. My Rice Story’s menu labels some bowls and a soup as Vegan, and Chocilo’s site lists Vegan Friendly Chocolates.
Which Ivanhoe restaurant marks vegan dishes on the menu?
Two do on the pages we read. Dama Rose prints V/ VG and V- VG beside some items, and My Rice Story prints Vegan in brackets after dish names such as the Avocado Bibimbap and the Mushroom Bibimbap.
Is there a vegan chocolate shop in Ivanhoe?
Chocilo on Waterdale Road lists Vegan Friendly Chocolates on its site. It also lists Chocolate Gift Boxes, and its published hours run Monday to Friday and Saturday morning to mid-afternoon, with Sunday closed.
Can I trust a vegan label on a menu?
A label tells you what the venue says about the dish, not how the kitchen handles it. None of the places here published a dedicated-kitchen statement that we could find, so ask about shared fryers, sauces and stocks, especially if you have an allergy.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 9 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Dama Rose: openstreetmap.org/4064596147, damarose.com.au, agfg.com.au/damarose-restaurant-77261, damarose.com.au/food-menu
- My Rice Story: openstreetmap.org/8223619573, myricestory.com/location, myricestory.com/menu
- Toyama Japanese Restaurant: toyamajapanese.com.au, agfg.com.au/toyama-japanese-restaurant-75195
- Chocilo: openstreetmap.org/6634749085, chocilo.com.au
- Benjamin’s Kitchen: openstreetmap.org/9722529436, benjaminskitchen.com.au, agfg.com.au/benjamins-kitchen-49808
