And then all of a sudden you can barely move for tasting menus. Though the vegan brothers stepped down from the business in 2019, the ethos is being continued at this Spitalfields location. It may be on Hackney’s utterly unlovely Morning Lane (opposite a huge Tesco), but still they queue out the door for You can Who says meat-free food also has to be flavour-free? The interior is clean and bright with a Scandinavian feel and a bar topped with big bowls of colourful salads. The aubergine schnitzel with cashew cheese and pesto (£16) is particularly good, as is the courgette flower filled with ricotta (£9.50). Owner Steve Clarke runs the cafe as a not-for-profit social enterprise, employing local people with learning difficulties or mental health problems, and running “cooking on a budget” classes for low-income families.Despite having been open less than two years, Amrutha Lounge managed to Kin Cafe is the ultimate central London vegan brunch spot, cooked up by charmingly named father-and-son team Peter and Charlie Meadows. Look out for the unusual – and moreish – dried green bean and walnut salad.Black Cat prides itself on being an independent vegan cafe with heart. Whether you're vegetarian, vegan, or just searching for plant-based dining options, it's nice to have personal recommendations. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and deliver personalised advertising. Menus were re-written. It has a laid-back, cosy feel and the regularly changing menu is delicious and well-priced – try the Caribbean Chick’n Stew with rice and fried plantains (£9.75) or the chickpea and roasted veg pancake (£8). Look out also for regular Set in a beautiful building in the grounds of an old church, this all-vegan cafe uses locally foraged and community-grown veg, and aims to produce zero waste. It serves modern Indo-Iraqi Jewish-inspired cuisine and a menu that is 90% plant-based. 10 of the best vegan-friendly restaurants in London ... Fri 3 Jan 2020 02.00 EST Last modified on Wed 8 Jan 2020 05.28 EST. Note: Kin is currently a daytime and weekday-only venue, opening bright and early, but closing by 5.30pm most days.
In that imperfection, there is an advantage. And the attention to detail is prodigious: the deep-frying is done in avocado oil, the black-soy-bean paste is imported from Far more of a foodie destination is The Spread Eagle, London’s first vegan pub on Hackney’s heroically grimy Homerton High Street. As with all vegan food of this sort, there is a bit of a mystery as to exactly what you’re eating but there is a deliberate effort to minimise the processing: soya is almost entirely absent and all but the rarest ingredients are organic. F or decades, vegetarian eating in London meant something hearty from a whole-food shop (invariably alfafa-ish and always impossibly earnest), or, if you went mainstream, another spirit-crushing plate of mushroom risotto. Look out for sweet potato and kale hash with smashed avo and tofu (£9) and banana and almond butter pancakes with fruit compote (£7).
The chefs got woke. A squishy bun, cheese and a choice of four patties: classic bean; auburger, made of aubergine and chickpeas; chipotle corn fritter; or the opinion-dividing Beyond Meat patty (an LA concoction so realistically meaty it makes some veggies squeamish). Until very recently it was difficult to really go to town as a vegetarian. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Food is priced by weight and tallied up at the counter (£1.90 per 100g at breakfast, £2.50 at lunch, £2.80 at dinner, takeaway slightly cheaper), which can be a tad embarrassing when you’ve been tempted by a little spoon of everything. Added bonus: all the packaging is compostable and no restaurant waste goes to landfill.Tasty enough to seduce even the most hardened of carnivores, The Gate was feeding vegans long before it was trendy, and counts the likes of Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow as fans. For Veganuary, celebrity chef Ken Hom, has developed a special vegan menu for the Gate. Explore full information about vegetarian restaurants in London and nearby.