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***UPDATED FOR 2017***
I’m often asked for recommendations of where to find great vegan food in London, so I thought it might be helpful to create this handy guide.
The funny thing about these requests is that they most often come from people who aren’t vegan at all, but who are looking for somewhere to enjoy a meal out with a mixed group of family or friends. So you’ll quickly notice that not all (in fact, not many at all) of those listed below are fully-vegan restaurants, but all have some great vegan-friendly options. These aren’t always marked as such on menus, so it always pays to ask the staff and check ingredients.
I think this goes to show just how great London has become for vegans, vegetarians and those looking to try something new (and to find out that vegan food really isn’t weird).
Finding Vegan Food in London
I’ve organised the guide into breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and then a few other groups. The lunch list is more casual, the dinner more formal. That’s about the only distinction – most places on the lunch list are open all day.
Image courtesy of The Gallery Cafe: Breakfast Quesadilla.
Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch
- The Gallery Café: International, serving everything from breakfast quesadillas to delicious pizza (after 3pm); you can eat in their beautiful garden at weekends and enjoy a locally-brewed beer. Vegetarian & vegan. (E, Bethnal Green.)
- Hornbeam Café: International, wholesome food (which is often locally-grown and organic). Vegetarian & vegan. (E, Walthamstow.)
- Black Cat Café: International, activist vibe. Vegan. (E, Hackney.)
- The Waiting Room: Burgers, bagels & great coffee. Vegetarian & vegan. (SE, Deptford.)
- Kin Café: Beautiful fresh breakfasts, salads & vegan burgers, with a great selection of teas & fresh juices. Vegetarian & vegan. (W, Foley St.)
- Bühler + Co: Walthamstow brunch cafe. Vegetarian & vegan. (E, Walthamstow.)
- Dark Arts Coffee: Serious vegan brunch. Vegan options. (E, Hackney.)
- 90° Melt: American-style bar snacks & brunch. Vegetarian & vegan. (E, Mile End.)
- Romeo’s Sugar-Free Bakery: Gluten-Free bakery. Vegan options. (N, Islington.)
- Koshari Street: Counter service Egyptian street food. Vegan options. (WC, Covent Garden.)
- Planet Organic: Hot food & salad counter with lots of choice. Vegetarian & vegan. (Various locations.)
- Wholefoods: Hot food & salad counter with lots of choice. Vegetarian & vegan. (Various locations.)
- Yalla Yalla: Great Lebanese Street Food. Vegan options. (W, SE. Various locations.)
- Icco: Casual, affordable, lunchtime pizza. Vegan options. (W, Goodge St.)
- Mooshies: Vegan burger bar. Vegan. (E, Brick Lane.)
- Temple of Seitan: London’s first vegan chicken shop. Vegan. (E, Hackney.)
- Jai Krishna: Canteen-style Indian food. Vegetarian & vegan. (N, Finsbury Park.)
- Andu Cafe: Delicious Ethiopian food with great-value lunch options. (E, Dalston.)
- Bodega 50: A neighbourhood secret with good coffee & sandwiches. Vegan options. (N, Stoke Newington.)
- The Larder Café: Hearty dishes & salads. Vegan options. (E, Bethnal Green.)
- Pilpel: Delicious falafel. Vegetarian & vegan. (Various locations.)
- Humms Bros: Jazzed-up hummus. Vegan options. (W, EC. Various Locations.)
- Arancini Brothers: Italian Arancini, wraps, burgers. Vegan options. (NW, E. Various locations.)
- 222 Veggie Vegan: International. Vegan. (W, Kensington.)
- Veg Bar: International. Vegan. (SW, Brixton.)
- Tibits: International, buffet. Vegetarian & Vegan. (W, Regent’s Street.)
- Ethos: International, buffet. Vegetarian & vegan. (W, Oxford Circus.)
- Bonnington Café: International, Cafe & co-operative. Vegetarian & vegan. (SW, Vauxhall.)
- Loving Hut: International. Vegan. (NW, N. Two locations.)
- Ali Baba: A well-kept secret! The most fantastic Egyptian food I’ve ever tasted (& I’ve been to Egypt), byob, and incredible value. Vegan options. (NW, Baker St.)
Image courtesy of Kin Cafe: A typical lunch spread – always vegan & vegetarian.
Dinner
- Green Papaya: Great Vietnamese. Vegan options. (E, Hackney & Hoxton.)
- Salvation in Noodles: Vietnamese. Vegan options. (E, Dalston.)
- Kin: Asian street food (they also have a market stall outside). Vegan options. (EC, Leather Lane.)
- Shoryu Ramen: Japanese Noodle chain. Vegan options. (Various locations.)
- Rosa’s Thai Cafe: Family-run Thai chain. Vegan options. (Various locations.)
- Rasa N16: Award-winning South Indian restaurant. Vegetarian & vegan. (N, Stoke Newington.)
- Abi Ruchi: South Indian (across the street from Rasa). Vegan options. (N, Stoke Newington.)
- Sagar: South Indian. Separate (extensive) vegan menu. (W. Various locations.)
- Woodlands: Vegetarian Indian. Vegetarian & vegan. (W, NW. Various locations.)
- Wedge Issue: Pizza & craft beer, including ‘craft your own pizza’. Vegan options. (E, Clerkenwell & Bethnal Green.)
- Voodoo Ray’s: New York-style pizza by the slice, served up with cocktails & beer. Vegan options. (E, Dalston.)
- Franco Manca: Sourdough pizza. Vegan options. (Various locations.)
- Yard Sale: East London’s delicious pizza. Vegan options. (E, Various locations.)
- Rosso Pomodoro: Authentic Napoli pizza. Vegan options. (Various locations.)
- Sodo: Sourdough pizza cafe. Vegan options. (N, E. Various locations.)
- Lalibela: Authentic, tasty Ethiopian food. Vegan options. (N, Tufnell Park.)
- Mosob: Eritrean. Vegan options. (W, Westbourne Park.)
- Adulis: Eritrean. Vegan options. (SW, Oval.)
- Mestizo: Mexican. Separate vegan menu. Vegan options. (NW, Euston.)
- The Gate: International. Vegetarian & vegan. (N, W. Two locations.)
- Mildreds: International. Vegetarian & vegan. (W, N. Various Locations.)
- Manna: International. Vegetarian & vegan. (NW, Primrose Hill.)
- Vanilla Black: High-end, International. Vegetarian & vegan. (EC, Chancery Lane.)
- Itadaki Zen: High-end Japanese. Vegan. (WC, King’s Cross.)
- FED by Water: Healthy, plant-based Italian, with huge pizzas. Vegetarian & vegan. (E, Dalston.)
- Amico Bio: Vegetarian, organic Italian. Vegetarian & vegan. (EC, Barbican.)
Image courtesy of Voodoo Ray’s: Queen Vegan.
Raw
- Wild Food Cafe: Organic & raw. Vegetarian & vegan. (WC, Covent Garden.)
- Tanya’s: Organic & raw. Vegan. (SW, Chelsea.)
- Nama: Organic & raw. Vegan. (W, Notting Hill.)
Image courtesy of Kin Cafe: Healthy & delicious lunch options are always on offer.
Markets & Pop-ups
- Cook Daily & Home: Vegan bowls & Thai. Vegan. (E, S. Boxpark Shoreditch & Croydon.)
- Falafelicious: Build-your-own falafel & salad box. Vegan options. (E, Boxpark Shoreditch.)
- Voodoo Ray’s: New York-style pizza by the slice, served up with cocktails & beer. Vegan options. (E, Boxpark Shoreditch.)
- What the Pitta: Vegan doner. Vegan. (E, S. Boxpark Shoreditch & Croydon.)
- Pomodoro E Basilico: Homemade artisan vegan food, including burgers, pizza & cake. Vegan. (E, Brick Lane Market.)
- Ethiopian Vegetarian Food: Mixed Ethiopian boxes, served with injera. Vegan options. (SE, Greenwich Market.)
- Cookies & Scream: Counter-top bakery serving up cookies, milkshakes & baked goods.Vegan. (NW, Camden Market.)
- Club Mexicana: Vegan Mexican food, including tacos & burritos. Vegan. (Various locations.)
- Vegan Sweet Tooth London: Italian-influenced baked goods, sweet & savoury. Vegan. (E, Chatsworth Road Market.)
- The Vurger Co: Vegan burgers, sides. Vegan. (Various locations.)
- Magic Falafel: Vegan falafel boxes, pita. Vegan. (NW, Camden Market.)
Vegan Pizza Delivery
Chains with Vegan Options
- Wagamamma
- Pho
- Yo Sushi
- Banana Tree
- Zizzi
- Pizza Express
- Las Iguanas
- Le Pain Quotidien
- Carluccio’s
- Pret
- Nando’s
- Pod
- Leon
Image courtesy of Pho: Bun nam rom Hue – hot & spicy pho noodle soup with enoki, shiitake & button mushrooms & pak choi in veggie broth.
Vegan Groceries
- VX: The original London vegan boutique, also serving cake & plant-based junk food. Vegan. (N, King’s Cross.)
- Planet Organic: Groceries, fresh food, health & beauty products. Vegan options. (Various locations.)
- Wholefoods: ‘America’s healthiest grocery store’, also serves fresh food. Vegan options. (Various locations.)
- Phoenicia: Mediterranean Food Hall with fresh dips, salads & falafel. Vegan options. (NW, Kentish Town.)
- Earth Natural Foods: Independent grocery store, also serving fresh food & cake. Vegan options. (NW, Kentish Town.)
- Ms Cupcake: Decadent cupcakes & more. Vegan. (SW, Brixton.)
What are your favourite places to find vegan food in London? Comment below!
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This is a really great list! I’ve been living in London for just under six months now, and I’ve only come across a few of these… Other places I love are Cupcakes & Shhht, a vegan bakery in Elephant & Castle, and Greensmith’s, a wholefoods supermarket which isn’t exclusively vegan.
Besma | Curiously Conscious
Thank you Besma! And two great places to add to the list ???? I hope you find some places here you love. Have a great weekend!
Just an update that may be helpful: FED by water is now a fully vegan restaurant. Their homemade vegan cashew cheese was insane. Thank you for this amazing list and the PDF. I have already tried over a dozen of these places and they have all been awesome so far.
Hi Beth! Thank you for such lovely feedback, and some great new info ???? I’m so pleased to hear you’ve found so many places you love. Thanks for supporting The Whole Ingredient!