Downtown with great soup?

[Smalph]

I'm a dedicated omnivore, leaning to carnivore, and like things that require a knife. A friend leans veggie, and is keen on hearty veggie soups.

We're looking for a dinner spot both of us can enjoy, in the downtownish area (Queen to Bloorish, Bathurst to Broadviewish, but a block or two extra for greatness is okay).

Is there a place with a terrific veggie-based soup (inclusion of meat is okay, light on onions and garlic), but also good non-soup food? Extra wrench: Options with no cilantro.

[thenurse]

You could try Terroni on Victoria - they have at least one soup option and plenty of Italian options - veggie and meat. Or, you could try Izakaya on Front for Asian-style food - again, plenty of options.