Ital Vital Rastarant

What is Ital Vital Rastarant? Perched along Pharmacy Avenue in Scarborough's Clairlea neighbourhood, Ital Vital Rastarant has anchored Toronto's plant-based dining landscape since 2011 with authentic Rastafarian Ital cooking. Run by chef-owner Arnold Freeman, the stripped-back plaza outpost operates primarily as a takeout hub and community gathering counter where rich aromas of pimento and thyme greet guests at the door.

Ital Vital Rastarant Menu & What to Order Meals here are built around generous combo boxes loaded with bases like seasoned quinoa, brown rice, or creamy Rasta pasta, accompanied by soft split-peas roti. The clear heavyweight is the house BBQ plant-based spareribs, drenched in sweet-savory glaze and spooned alongside simmered callaloo greens, pumpkin stew, or rich curry chickpeas. Complete the feast with chickpea-battered drumsticks drizzled in house cashew cream and a bottle of house-brewed sea moss or fresh ginger sorrel.

Know Before You Go This is strictly a walk-in counter operation without table service or reservations, so prepare for a brief queue during weekday lunch and early dinner rushes. Free surface parking is readily available in the attached plaza lot, and the TTC's 67 Pharmacy bus stops steps from the front door. Daily stews frequently sell out by late afternoon, making an earlier visit the safest bet before evening closing.