CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. This Asian restaurant has 150 different vegetarian yum cha items (savory morsels originally accompanying tea) on the menu! There are also plenty of other vegetarian dishes you can choose from, such as honeyed pumpkin with sesame. The menu is reasonably priced, and the dining area has a contemporary look ­ mostly a white palette and brightly lit. Casual attire and reservations recommended for large groups. TRAIN: to Central station.

INNER CITY. The buffet at this restaurant is full of vegetarian options, like curries, pastas, soups, and lentil-based dishes. One of the most unique features of the restaurant is the cinema upstairs, where you can sit or lie on cushions while watching a flick. You can also enjoy the buffet in the balcony dining area and then head to a movie afterwards. Dinner only is AUD16.90. Movie only is AUD10.90. Dinner and a movie is AUD24.80. TRAIN: Kings Cross, BUS: 200 along William Street.

INNER WEST. The woody interior of this restaurant is cozy, casual, and clean, and patrons can expect to see students and artists dining with them. The menu is 100% vegan - no meat, dairy or seafood whatsoever. Among the most popular dishes are Sichuan style eggplant, nori-tofu rolls, Malaysian curried tofu and potatoes, and vegetable dumplings. BUS: 412 or 428 from George Street to Newtown.

INNER WEST. One of the few upscale vegetarian restaurants in Sydney ­ it boasts 18-foot ceilings, Victorian floor tiles, and linen tablecloths ­ this restaurant is perfect for special dinners out. Enjoy vegetarian and vegan dishes amid the dining room's bright blue walls, and partake of such treats as spinach and kumara gnocchi and soba stir-fry. BUS: 441/442 from York Street City.

INNER WEST. This vegetarian restaurant has a bohemian feel and attracts intellectuals and alternative types. The menu is all vegan (no meat, dairy or seafood), and popular choices include Laksa and nori rolls, and a three-mushroom and leek pie. Because of the small interior, outdoor seating in the garden is a better choice on sunny days. BUS: 431, 434 from George Street to Glebe Point Road.#13;#10;