Rel-Ish Bistro - Nelson

We had to leave without eating no vegan options at all. Sad because last summer we were there and the vegan dishes were outstanding!!

Great breakfast vegan skillet option. Looks like there's a vegan option on most menus and they say on their Facebook page that they can always accommodate veganism if asked. Food, service and atmosphere were great.

Update: Went back a second time when visiting Nelson, and it was just as good. This time, we sat inside, and the restaurant interior was really nice and not too busy for lunch on a Friday around noon. I had the breakfast pita which had local Silverking Tofu, veggies, and a great tahini sauce. Rel-ish is on my must-go-to list in Nelson. Original review: My partner and I went for lunch, and managed to get a seat on their patio next to where we could keep our dog. They don't accept reservations for the patio, so we did need to wait around a little bit, but the hostess/waitress was happy to give me a call when there was a seat available. The food was really good! The crispy tofu bowl was really delicious. You have your choice of getting it on rice, brown rice, quinoa, or udon noodles. I opted for brown rice which I thought went really well with all the textures and flavors. Their menu is labelled really well, and the service was friendly. Updated from previous review on 2018-08-15

I didn’t go here (there is a reason for that). Looking at the menu online, it appears that they read don’t have ANYTHING vegan on the menu (without significant modifications). If the online menu as of Feb 2023 reflects the actual offerings, this place should not be listed on HappyCow. Pretty unfortunate.

Reading a previous review, I came for the breakfast wrap. Unfortunately the menu had changed and so I went for the burger (though the tofu bowl was tempting. The burger made up for the initial disappointment as it was nice thick juicy burger with lot's of (pickled flavour going on. I can't make up my mind if the glass ketchup bottle was a pro or a con as shaking it violently to get some ketchup out of it gave me some positive childhood flash backs. Updated from previous review on 2020-08-18