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Kasvis-ravintola

Vegetarian restaurant serving a lunch buffet, using mostly organic and locally grown products. Vegans can eat most things offered, just check the whiteboard (vegan alternatives often available when needed) and choose the outs milk for your coffee (but unless you must, try the included teas of the day instead). The dining rooms are bland in spite of the exterior, but the food is good.

Address: Yliopistonkatu 29 a
Getting there: in the ground floor of the Betel Church in the yard, door in the short wall, follow the signs
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00–15:00
Price: €7.70–11.50, children 7–12 €5; takeaway €14.50/kg
Website: turunkasvisravintola.fi (opens in a new tab)

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