Nateure’s Plate, one of Peterborough’s only vegan restaurants, is permanently closing at the end of October after five years in business.
Owners and siblings Danielle and Nathan White made the announcement on Facebook on Thursday (October 12).
“It is with much thought and consideration, and definitely behind bittersweet teary eyes, Nathan and I write to you today to inform you that Nateure’s Plate – Plant Based Eatery & Bar will be permanently closing,” Danielle wrote. “Our last day in business will be Saturday October 28th.”
Danielle and Nathan, who were born in Lindsay and grew up in Peterborough, launched their venture at 182 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough — the former location of Brio Gusto — in 2018.
A self-taught chef, Nathan specializes in developing plant-based meat and cheese alternatives — something he will continue to do after the restaurant closes, according to the Facebook post, with Nateure’s Plant Based Food Co. supplying a plant-based product line to grocery stores.
“You take a product — any product, any animal-based food — and think of how to make it plant based,” Nathan told kawarthaNOW in 2022, when Nateure’s Plate began offering ‘care packages’ of plant-based meat and cheese alternatives for customers to take home and incorporate into their home cooking. “That’s just something I’m obsessed with.”
While the siblings didn’t provide a specific reason for closing the restaurant, Danielle is expecting her second child in early 2024.
“We want to thank you for these incredible years, and for allowing us to live out our dream daily,” Danielle wrote, also thanking their past and present employees.
“We will cherish these years for our entire lives and love you all so much.”
