London is undoubtedly one of the most vegan-friendly cities on earth and like other vegan cities (Berlin, LA, New York) there are a bounty of vegan restaurants and shops to choose from. We can’t list them all, but if you live or are visiting, here are a few worth trying out.
Unity Diner is a vegan diner and cocktail bar, claiming to serve the country’s best veggie burgers. What makes this establishment different is that all profits go to support their farm sanctuary, which rescues barnyard friends that have been abandoned or abused. Just a few minutes walk from Liverpool Street or Aldgate East tube stations.
London’s First Vegan Pub Roast
The Spread Eagle is London’s first vegan pub. Located in Homerton High Street, this sustainable eaterie offers vegan ales along with meals like Pie & Mash and of course a traditional Sunday roast including slow roast ‘celeriac crackling’.
Vegan Italian Food in London
Purezza (Camden) is known as one of the world’s best pizzerias, and also has branches in Manchester and Brighton. This restaurant even makes its own vegan mozzarella to melt onto your pizza. Try the Four Seasons (rather than four cheeses) pizza with mozzella, grilled artichokes, wild mushrooms & smoked beetroot.
Pastan also makes pizza, but is mostly catering to those who love spaghetti. Also with branches in Brighton, Bristol and Barcelona, the Barbican menu includes a plant-based cheeseboard to start, then start with a vegan tuna salad followed by your choice of vegan carbonara and other pasta dishes, or even a Spanish paella.
Vegan Mexican Food in London
Club Mexicana is a plant-based food chain, if you like your enchiladas and margaritas. In Shoreditch, Soho and Mayfair, enjoy vegan tacos, nachos and burritos.
Vegan Caribbean Food in London
Jam Delish is a Caribbean restaurant in Islington, serving modern cuisine influenced by the siblings’ grandparents. From a vegan ‘pork belly’ starter to jerk ‘chicken skewers’ and grilled ‘codfish’, you can even order vegan goat curry, and finish off with homemade banana cake.
Affordable Scandinavian Cafe Culture
Dauns is an affordable vegan cafe, based on Scandinavian tastes. Enjoy plant-based meatballs and hot dogs, finished off with traditional cinnamon cream buns and coffee. Find this cafe in Spitalfields.
Fine Vegan Dining in London
Holy Carrot is an esteemed restaurant and low-waste cocktail bar, located in vibrant Notting Hill. This is upscale dining, and if you have room, make for their matcha vegan tiramisu.
You’ve heard of Mildred’s vegetarian restaurant. Now meet her sister Mallow, which is not just vegan but low waste too, so nothing is thrown away. Located in Borough Market and Canary Wharf, this restaurant supports local seasonal producers too. The menu includes turmeric milk bread with harissa butter, the mallow house burger (with chick+n pickle glaze, pimento mayo and lemon pepper fries) and an Indian-inspired chikki sticky toffee pudding.
