Lentil As Anything, Abbotsford

This is a restaurant everyone must come to at some point in their life. Extremely tasty food served by volunteers in an amazing venue within the covenant. The lunch buffet is an absolute must; healthy salads pastas and curries with something special always cooking outside. Live music on the occassion and the large number of patrons that pass through add amazing atmosphere to the location :)

Cozy restaurant in the heart of Abbotsford Convent with a relaxed atmosphere set among greenery. Staff is friendly, efficient and helpful in explaining the pay-as-you-feel model. The vegetarian Indian food is fantastic. My favourite was the coconut chutney that accompanied the dosa. It was spicy but the potato in the dosa balanced it nicely. Will continue to visit.

One of my favorite places ever in Melbourne.
Great food (vegan or not you'll love it) great spaces and outside seating with a relaxing view on the Covent garden, and friendly staff.
Some live music on the morning during breakfast..
How can you start your day better than with a sunny musical healthy breakfast?

Hearty and delicious vegan food, pay as you eat. Very nice vibe and atmosphere. Cozy place with friendly staff. The food is one thing, the staff is another and the environment of this place are all on point. Highly recommend to check it out! Love it!

The food is absolutely delicious, the staff is volunteering and they’re always the most lovely people.
The venue is incredibly beautiful, full of little gems that make your experience stand out. Not to mention it’s in one of the best green areas in the city.
Feel free to read the signs and get in touch to help with whatever you know how to do. 😊

Lentil As Anything is a company which endeavours to provide a set menu each day of the week and allow customers to pay what they are able to or what they believe it’s worth. You can also pay for your meal by volunteering for them. Roles available include waiting, cleaning and dishwashing. The menu is vegan and provides various healthy, flavoursome options from various cultures. There are even performances at the restaurant sometimes! Lentil As Anything in Abbotsford is conveniently located within the Abbotsford Convent and near the Collingwood Children’s Farm and therefore surrounded by historical buildings. The staff and volunteers are extremely friendly from what I have seen and I would recommend Lentil As Anything for those you like flavoursome vegan dishes.

Located in an abbey/convent. Went here on a friend's recommendation. Lunch buffet had 2 types of salad, curry and tofu bake. Desert banana cake in plum syrup. I personally loved the food selection and had 2 full plates. Pay is by donation (suggested $15). Will definitely be back

We had our wedding at Lentil and all I can say is I couldn't ask for more... The staff went out of their way to spruce up the place and serve our guests. The music was good. The food was great! Our guests loved it. Some even said that they never thought vegan could be that good. Lol. Special thanks to Carlos and Param for making everything go smoothly. Love you guys. Won't hesitate to recommend to my friends.

Amazing food and culture, brilliant concept!
A really heart warming experience overall.

The ambience is fresh, artsy and welcoming. Serviced by keen volunteers, very attentive. Tastewise, rich flavours worth exploring. Well done!

Lentil was always high on my list for catering. I love their food and I love what they do, but my only real experience with them had been from their Abbotsford location which is a bit more casual and buffet style and sometimes reminds me of a college mess hall. Trusting them with our wedding took a small leap of faith but it was the best leap of faith we could have taken. We were placed in the very capable hands of Ken and chef PK. Ken was such a delight to chat with on the phone we practically invited him to the wedding as a guest. We can be some pretty particular diners and our catering requests were many. Our menu had to cater for several different tastes, and types of people while still being entirely vegan, and gluten free. As a diabetic I also had some other requests to help me manage the glycemic index of the meal and they were so accommodating. They sent us a sample menu to look over with multiple options for each category. And then once I made my selections they were able to make minor adjustments as the day approached based on seasonality of ingredients. I should also mention that they were able to do all this for a budget that was small by wedding standards. On the day of the wedding they did get a bit lost getting to the venue (it was in a super remote place). But once there they got straight to work and dinner arrived right on time, and was constantly well looked after by their staff so that it was always hot and fresh and full. And it was DELICIOUS!!! All of our non-vegan extended family had to be reminded that what they were eating was vegan because they were too busy loading up their plates with seconds. Also, even though everything we discussed ended up at the wedding there was so much more. Extra little dishes, condiments, additions, and surprises made the presentation look so much richer and more special than anything I had ever seen at their restaurants. Make no mistake, if you need to cater an absolutely gourmet feast, Lentil is more than up to the task. I could not recommend them more highly!

Delicious and flavourful vegan food. Sadly from what i heard, it was the last day they are operating at my last visit. You'd be lucky to get a chance to eat there. Pay what you like for the food, but a generous donation is good.

A lovely vegetarian place! Great food, great staff, it feels like a nice community and is located in a very nice place in Abbotsford Covent!
The menu is written on a black board and you get to choose from it, then do and pay inside!

Love how vegetarianism creates this happy place around it.

Amazing place and amazing food, extremly yummy...nice terrace or you simply take your food out in the garden.
They don't charge you, you pay what you think it's worth it...
Brilliant idea, volunteers that make it happen...

I love this place for its vibe and relaxed atmosphere. The volunteers are passionate the food is fresh and healthy!

One of my favourite places to come to in Abbotsford.

This place has everything you need to spend a nice weekend there.
Horses and ponies, pheasants, country side tracks, river side tracks, bushes and trees everywhere, it literally feels like you're in a remote country.
And the restaurant has some really tasty food! Vegan options available, we tried rotti kutthu (Sri lankan food) and it was yummy! You can eat for free if you can't pay, it's up to you, you can just donate and leave.
Highly recommend for dates, families and friend gatherings, specially dates would be romantic!

Lentils As Anything, Abbotsford one of my favorite places in Melbourne. The way they serve food is so amazing. The volunteers working there absolutely love to serve people. Also, super friendly and have seen special childrens working there as well. Was really happy to see them trying to work.
Must go for each and everyone!!

A unique casual place to dine and chat.
Payment is optional ($15 per transaction) but quality of food and garnishing them is really awesome.
Nice welcoming staff.

I love their food! Every time you get something different, but always super yummy! Respect to the chef!

High class venue with a top quality service. The food is good here with the cozy but top tier feeling is a combo that cannot go wrong. The view outside is nice and simple as well.

I like the atmosphere here, very friendly and casual. Their vegan foods are so nice. Coffee here are also vegan, so they don't use dairy milk. They have the volunteers to serve customer. You can pay what you feel like.