by Andrea Malji

Created on: May 03, 2009   Last Updated: May 04, 2009

Stamford is just an hour from a plethora of famous vegetarian restaurants in New York City. Although the variety and number of vegetarian restaurants are more in New York, there are plenty of great vegetarian eats right here in Stamford. Something unique many residents will note about Stamford is the lack of franchise and chain restaurants such as Applebees or TJI Fridays, instead there are numerous locally owned establishments.

As a vegetarian I am always looking for tasty, healthy options that offer something new besides the traditional salad bar. Vegetarians are often stereotyped as eating only salads or food that is lacking in taste. However, anyone who may have these preconceived notions about vegetarians could have their minds quickly changed by trying any of these Stamford restaurants that display the variety of options for vegetarians. Here are my top 5.

1. Myrna's- Myrna's serves authentic Mediterranean cuisine and delivers what she calls "The Real Taste of Lebanon". The tables at Myrnas are always full and it's for a reason. Myrna prepares everything fresh, and you can taste it from the first bite of hummus. Myrna also serves non-vegetarian food, but there are plenty of options for the vegetarian. If you are going for lunch you can get her vegetarian lunch combo with: hummus, baba ghannouj, falafel, grape leaves, taboule salad or a Mediterranean salad topped with falafel and served with rice and lentils. She offers a variety of 9 cold vegetarian mezza such as Labne or stewed green beans and 7 hot mezza such as spinach pie or sauteed fava beans. If you're looking for wraps Myrna offers 5 vegetarian options including the falafel and five exclusively vegetarian entrees such as vegetarian moussaka or vegetables with couscous. Finally, Myrna has fabulous pizza's and calzones. Visit her website at: http://www.myrnas.com/

2. Kits Thai Kitchen- If you're looking for the sweet and spicy taste of Thai, Kit's Thai Kitchen has fabulous Thai food. There are some other thai restaurants in Stamford, but this restaurant in my opinion has the best quality food and great taste. The spring rolls with the sweet Thai chili sauce are a good starter. There are several good options for main courses ranging from noodle dishes to fried rice or curry. I have tried all the dishes and loved all of them and usually split two dishes with my husband. You can choose from 7 different noodle dishes and get tofu and vegetables or just one of the two over your noodles. My personal favorite

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