London Restaurant chat

With some countrywide options thrown in too

Last week I asked the good people of Instagram for restaurant recommendations and I have never had so many responses to a question. I couldn’t even share the individual responses for fear of looking like spam. Instead I collated them, posted them to my stories and saved them to my highlights. If it’s of any use to anyone other than me, I thought a slightly more permanent space might be useful too. I’ve also had a couple of other suggestions since that I’ve added and it will be easier to update more on here.

Firstly, I got some abuse for forgetting Mildreds on my original list. I have been eating at Mildred’s since before I was vegan, back in the day when I’d have to sit suffocatingly close to another diner at their only branch in Soho. Thank god for Dalston. I’ve also eaten at a lot more of the places suggested than I originally remembered.

Secondly if you live in south London you are in luck. There are so many places that look great. Whether I will ever travel that far for food is yet to be decided.

Thirdly, thank you for all the suggestions, separated into two categories and including a few non-London options, here we go…

Vegan restaurants

Tendril Kitchen - (mostly vegan) - mentioned several times and is firmly at the top of my list – Soho - @tendril_kitchen

Plant Club - Italian vegan and gluten free, (also top pf the list!) - Stoke Newington - @plant_clubuk

Edit Restaurant - This place looks DELICIOUS. That Sunday roast…! – Hackney- @edit.restaurant

Club Mexicana - Unbeatable tacos - Shoreditch, Soho, Brixton - @clubmexicana

Flat Earth Pizzas - The best vegan pizza I’ve ever had - Bethnal Green (ish) -@flatearthpizzas

Mildreds - The OG - Venues across London  - @mildredsrestaurants

Beaten By A Whisker – I mistakenly missed this gem out of my Instagram post despite it being a local haunt but this is my favourite café ever. Incredible bakes and savoury delicacies – Walthamstow - @beatenbyawhisker

Jam Delish - Have been on my radar for a while. Modern Caribbean – Islington - @jam.delish

Deserted Cactus - This has been on my list for so long I actually just need to venture south to try it. Soul food – Peckham - @deserted_cactus

Studio Gauthier -  Fitzrovia - @studiogauthierldn

The Spread Eagle – Vegan pub – Hackney - @thespreadeaglelondon

Peachy Goat - Pasta & burgers - Herne Hill - @peachygoatldn

Mallow - Mildred’s big sister - Borough Market & Canary Wharf - @mallowlondon

No 12 Nottingham - For the out of towners and day trippers, this comes highly recommended – Nottingham - @no12nottinham

Stem and Glory - Ditto – Cambridge - @stemandglory

Dauns - Scandinavian inspired cafe – Spitalfields - @dauns_scandifood

Naifs - Seasonal eating in Peckham - @naifsrestaurant

The Omni Collective - Small plate and ferments – Peckham - @theomnicollective

Merkamo – ‘Vegan & veggie dishes with an Ethiopian twist’ – Spitalfields - @merkamo

Pastan - ‘Delicious pasta & delicacies’ - Brighton, Bristol & London - @pastan.uk

Purezza - Plant based pizza - London, Brighton & Manchester - @purezza

123V - Sushi & more – Soho - @123vegan_w1

Our Black Heart - Pub food and excellent looking roasts – Camden - @ourblackheart

Bonsai Plant Kitchen - South-East Asian Inspired – Brighton - @bonsaiplantkitchen

Holy Carrot - relocating from Knightsbridge to Portobello in May ’24 - @holycarrotrestaurant

Plants of Roselyn - Thai - London Bridge - @plantsofroselyn

Vegan Planet - Vegan Sichuan – Camden - @veganplanetcamden

Amrutha UK - Comfort and soul food – Earlsfield - @amruthauk

Farmacy - Organic and refined sugar free - Notting Hill - @farmacyuk

Wulf and Lamb- ‘classic dishes with a vegan twist’ - Marylebone & Chelsea - @wulfandlamb

Kin Cafe - Vean/veggie cafe – Fitzrovia - @kin_cafe

Oliveira Kitchen - all veggie/vegan – Shoreditch - @oliveira.kitchen

MukBap - Korean - Shoreditch - @mukbap_ldn

Itadakizen - Japanese - Kings Cross - @itadakizen.london

We Are Vegan Everything - Cute vegan cafe - Hackney - @wearewaveldn

Pockets - The best falafel in London (takeaway only) – Hackney - @pockets

Café Van Gogh - non profit social enterprise serving delicious vegan food – Oval - @cafevangoghldn

Cook Daily - Takeaway with 10 seats – Spitalfieds - @cookdailylondon

Unity Diner - Award winning tofu & chips plus more - Spitalfields (ish) - @unitydiner

The Gate - Mostly vegan, one of the originals - Angel/Hammersmith - @gaterestaurant

Blue Brick Café - Veggie/vegan cafe – Dulwich - @bluebrick14

Omnon - Veggie/Vegan Indian – Islington - @omnom

Mali - Thai - Earls Court - @malivegan

The Waiting Room – Burgers, Bagels, loaded fries - Deptford - @waitingroomse8

Food For Friends – Brighton’s original vegetarian/vegan restaurant – Brighton - @foodforfriendsrestaurant

Terre a Terre – Veggie & vegan – Brighton - @terreaterrebrighton

Plates London – Fine dining – London - @plates_london

Temple Of Seitan - Fast food hotspot - Hackney & Camden - @templeofeitan

Shrub – Cocktails and small plates – Chester - @shrubchester

And finally a special shout out to Dabba Drop. The best takeaway in London. @dabbadrop.

Still with me? Here are the omni options…

Omni restaurants that don’t hate us

Chukus - Nigerian Tapas – Tottenham - @chukusldn

Mowgli - Indian restaurant - I’m ecstatic that there’s finally a London restaurant – Fitzrovia - @mowglistreetfood

Slowburn - I’ve eaten here and it was delicious. Very fun venue too – Walthamstow - @slowburn

Apricity - I had the vegan tasting menu here a while ago - I wanted to enjoy it way more than I did – Mayfair - @apricityrestaurant

Rambutan - Sri Lankan food - Borough Market - @rambutan_ldn

Elliots - Featuring an *entire* vegan menu - Hackney/Borough Market - @elliotslondon

Daddy Bao - Taiwanese – Tooting - @daddybao

Polpo - Only a couple of options but I’d happily eat pizza and potatoes - Chelsea & Soho - @polpo_restaurants

Som Saa - Thai – Spitalfields - @somsaa_london

Acme Fire Cult - Food cooked on fire – Dalston - @acmefirecult

Chamisse - Lebanese – Clerkenwell - @chamisselondon

Darjeeling Express - Indian – Soho - @darjeelingldn

Kolamba - Amazing Sri Lankan food, I had a meal kit during lockdown and it was magic – Soho - @kolamba.ldn

Silka - Indian - Borough market - @silkaboroughmarket

My Neighbours The Dumplings - Dog friendly dumpling house - Clapton & Victoria Park - @myneighboursthedumplings

House Of Momo - Himalayan Dumplings & Nepalese cuisine - Hackney & Brixton - @house_of_momo

Itto - Asian fusion with an entire vegan menu - Stoke Newington & Finsbury Park - @ittolondon

Honest Burgers - Burger joint – Countrywide - @honestburgers

Persepolis - A taste of Persia – Peckham - @persepolis_peckham

Indian Veg - Indian vegetarian – Islington - @indianveg

Homeslice - Pizza joy - Marylebone, Covent Garden & The City - @homesliceldn

Sen - Vietnamese - Surrey Quays - @senrestaurant_uk

Ugly Dumpling - Global fusion dumplings inc gf vegan options (!!!) – Fitzrovia - @ugly.dumpling.uk

Mien Tay - Vietnamese - Shoreditch, Fulham, Wood Green - @mientayrestaurants

Hiba – Palestinian – Walthamstow, Soho, Holborn - @hibaexpress

Corrochios - Mexican - Stoke Newington - @corrochios

Mambow - Malaysian (only two vegan options but I’ll take it – Hackney - @mambow_london

Din Tai Fung - Chinese - Selfridges, Covent Garden & Centre Point - @dintaifunguk

Ganapati - South Indian – Peckham - @ganapati.peckham

Hoppers - Sri Lankan, Hoppers Dosas and more - Soho, Marylebone & Kings Cross - @hopperslondon

The Avocado Show - Brunch - Mayfair & Covent Garden - @theavocadoshow

Imad’s Syrian Kitchen – Syrian – @imadssyriankitchen

Ok I’m done. If you’ve made it this far I applaud you. If you have any other suggestions let me know in the comments!

Happy eating! ♥️