London, UK, is a beautiful city filled with endless possibilities. Named one of the essential dream destinations to visit before you die, London is a fantastic experience.
The vegan food scene in London is elite and thriving. There are plenty of vegan cafes and restaurants that have opened up all over the city. One less thing for you to worry about as you plan your trip to London, UK is where to get your vegan meals. Here is a guide to the country’s capital’s best vegan spots.
Casual Bites
Cauldron foods
Cauldron foods has been around for over 40 years, serving wholesome and authentic vegan meals. Expect mouth-watering tofu recipes that are high in protein and falafels that are low in saturated fat.
Peachy Goat
This restaurant is a 100% vegan restaurant and bar. They also offer a huge selection of filling meals and desserts.
Rudy’s vegan
Rudy’s serves up vegan versions of classic American diner food & unbeatable cruelty-free meats at our vegan butcher. They call themselves the ‘undisputed kings’ in a vegan scene in London, and for good reason. There’s no refuting that Rudy’s Dirty Vegan Diner takes that title seriously with their array of vegan meals.
Black Cat Cafe
This cafe serves delightful vegan snacks, meals, and Zapatista coffee. All the food on the Black Cat menu is vegan. You must try the burger, milkshakes, and cheesecake. And you can find this relaxed café in Hackney Central.
Temple of Seitan
Dubbed as the world’s first vegan fried chicken shop, Temple of Seitan can be found in Hackney, serving up delicious breaded and fried seitan strips. They’ve got a whole menu of takeaway treats like burgers, hot vegan ‘wings’, and chips.
Karamel Restaurant
Head over to Wood Green, where you’ll find the perfect spot if you are in the mood for live music and art exhibitions. The restaurant offers a great vegan menu that features the famous Sunday roast which you must give a try!
Finer Dining
A bit fancier than the average dinner, these restaurants offer a somewhat more elegant ambience if that strikes your fancy. Here we have more upscale restaurants than the previous section.
Pollen Street Social
While not a fully vegan restaurant, Pollen Street Social offers a decadent four course and tasting menu for vegans.
Gauthier Soho
This elegant French eatery is a decadent experience every time, and the owner is a vocal animal rights activist. With such a great combo, you can’t go wrong!
Farmacy
Farmacy offers an abundant menu with absolutely delicious and healthy seasonal food, all served in a gorgeous setting.
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Mannav
Mannav is a steady favorite amongst London vegans, offering a marvelous completely vegan menu in a chic, stylish setting. Make sure to book in advance to enjoy the exclusive five-course chef’s tasting menu.
Multicultural
One of the most diverse and multicultural cities in the world, London, UK is a fantastic place to try cuisines from all around the world. Luckily, there are some fantastic vegan options to satisfy your taste buds.
Vegan Tofu
This amazing vegan Chinese restaurant is a fantastically authentic and sustainable option, with high-end chefs from different regions of China to bring together an unforgettable menu. It would be just as good a fit under the “fine dining” portion of this guide.
Chennai Srilalitha
London is full of amazing, authentic Indian food, and this restaurant is fully vegetarian and has many vegan options to choose from. It has both a buffet and traditional sit down dining.
Making of Vadacurry only from Veg Chennai Srilalitha Restaurant (Since 2005)Kenton Harrow.https://t.co/jZKd3NJgTC
— Chennai Sri Lalitha (@ChennaiSL) June 14, 2021
Just-fab
This is a Vegan Italian street Food & Beverages eatery. They operate from a quirky red double-decker bus which doubles as a vegan Italian cafe with a takeaway window and an eat-in space on the upper deck. They serve traditional Italian foods like arancini and tiramisu, as well as tasty vegan burgers and chips.
Our #Vegan arancini is the perfect snack! Snap via @tasty_roots https://t.co/vS1Q3sqSG3 pic.twitter.com/g8v1ImKRSw
— JustFaB (@Just_FaB_VegIta) September 16, 2018
Club Mexicana
Join the club and try the 100% vegan Mexican street food, with offerings such as barbecued pulled jackfruit burritos and cheesy nachos. It’s open seven days a week at Camden Market, but also has a stall at Canada Water and Lewisham during weekend markets.
Veggie Wok
Veggie Wok is a delightful Indochinese restaurant with a menu comprised solely of vegan and vegetarian items. This wok-style eatery has a wide variety of options to mix and match to your heart’s content.
Sweet Treats
Cookies and Scream
Here we have a fully vegan and gluten-free bakery, located in Holloway Road, north London. Their range of cookies, brownies, pies and donuts is made from premium ingredients. All their products are not only free dairy and eggs, but also wheat and gluten-free. They also offer a selection of thick ‘Scream Shakes’, made with one of the custom-made sauces blended with either a brownie or cookie.
Ruby’s of London
This fine vegan patisserie offers a healthy selection of freshly baked cakes, doughnuts, and other sweet treats at Greenwich Market every Saturday and Sunday. The food really is as good as it looks!
Boxes of 4 Cupcakes or Donuts delivered for just £12.80 this Saturday if you're living in #SE3 #SE10 or #SE8 – email hello@rubysoflondon.com to order 🙂 pic.twitter.com/sVncyTtBNu
— Rubys of London (@RubysofLondon) March 19, 2020
You will not fall short of places to have your vegan meals on your trip to London, UK. This big, exciting city is full of so many things to see and do, so it’s good to know you won’t go hungry while you play and explore.
Have we missed your favorite vegan spot? Head to the comments and tell us all about it!
