Tucked away on a corner of Homerton High Street, The Spread Eagle introduced a fully vegan menu eight years, becoming London’s first plant-based pub. There’s no pretension or trend-chasing minimalism here — this is a proper British pub. It feels warm and lived-in. Sustainability runs through everything, from the seasonal menu to the fixtures, yetContinue reading “The Spread Eagle: a vegan pub rooted in tradition”
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Whisk Takers: a quiet vegan triumph in E17
Walthamstow still has a lot going for it. Money has been poured into the area — new flats, curated green spaces, cafés with concrete countertops — all trying to turn it into somewhere people want to live, linger, and spend their weekends. But in all of this, veganism has mostly been an afterthought. There areContinue reading “Whisk Takers: a quiet vegan triumph in E17”
La Fauxmangerie – grate fondue that isn’t too cheesy
On the left hand side at the bottom of the staircase leading to the basement of Camden’s vegan pizza place Purezza, is a plush scarlet velvet curtain just begging to be peeked behind. Edge gently through, and you slip into a French style cafe with three bench booths and four small wooden tables, where the musicContinue reading “La Fauxmangerie – grate fondue that isn’t too cheesy”
123V Browns… roll on the plant-based sushi
Tucked away at the back of a fancy boutique on Brook Street, right next to Claridge’s hotel, 123V Browns is not a restaurant you could stumble across. I walked back-and-forth several times past this grand grade II listed building before plucking up the courage to knock – it’s the kind of intimidating clothes shop whereContinue reading “123V Browns… roll on the plant-based sushi”
So long, and thanks for all the to-fish!
Update: having negotiated a deal with the landlords, Unity Diner has now reopened.  News of a vegan restaurant taking the difficult decision to close its doors for the final time is always a body blow, with the most recently affected being Stem and Glory in Cambridge. But Unity Diner… truly, who saw that coming?Continue reading “So long, and thanks for all the to-fish!”
Carb your enthusiasm at London’s Pastan Barbican
Pasta seems like an obvious and easy option when it comes to serving vegan food, but so often it’s ignored or limited to predictably dull tomato sauces. Not so at Pastan Barbican where the choices include Florentine creme spinach torteloni (Firenze), mini ravioli with mushroom with truffle oil and crumbled chestnuts (Countryside), and pasta umamiContinue reading “Carb your enthusiasm at London’s Pastan Barbican”
Sen Viet Vegan on the Pho Mile in London: where tradition meets plant-based pleasures
Like most of the eating establishments on the “Pho Mile” in London’s Shoreditch, Sen Viet Vegan Restaurant is family run. The history of the 10 or so Vietnamese eateries on or around Kingsland Road dates back to the late 1970s when thousands of refugees left Vietnam for a safer life and were resettled by theContinue reading “Sen Viet Vegan on the Pho Mile in London: where tradition meets plant-based pleasures”
High-end vegan dining in a basement… but there’s an easy way to eat a lot cheaper at 123V
My biggest takeaway from a recent Sunday lunchtime visit to 123V in the basement at Fenwick department store in London was that next time I’ll have the bottomless sushi. We arrived hungry, promptly at noon as the restaurant opened, and for a while were the only people there. It’s another plant-based dining experience from the veganContinue reading “High-end vegan dining in a basement… but there’s an easy way to eat a lot cheaper at 123V”
A piquant take on vegan fast food from the plant-based veteran Club Mexicana
Club Mexicana in London’s Soho has been around in one incarnation or another since 2014. That’s only nine years ago, but in terms of vegan food offerings that timescale feels like a lifetime away. Back then, in the pre-Cowspiracy days, many of us were still unable to conceive of a life without cheese omelettes, andContinue reading “A piquant take on vegan fast food from the plant-based veteran Club Mexicana”
Superb vegan fare at Unity Diner – the Earthling Ed joint that puts its money where its mouth is
There’s a soul warmth to Unity Diner that hits you as soon as you walk in. Founded in Whitechapel, London, in September 2018 by a group of vegan activists who came together to form the campaign group Surge, the restaurant prides itself on its vibe, as well as its food. The welcome we received fromContinue reading “Superb vegan fare at Unity Diner – the Earthling Ed joint that puts its money where its mouth is”
Bardo Burner 