Vegetarian restaurants in England
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Mildred’s
Central London’s most inventive veggie restaurant, Mildred’s heaves at lunchtime so don’t be shy about sharing a table in the sky-lit dining room. Expect the likes of roasted fennel and chickpea terrine and puy lentil casserole as well as more standard (and hugely portioned) salads and stir-fries. Drinks include juices, coffee, beer and organic wine.
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Tampopo
Fast and furiously efficient, you're in and out of this Asian fusion canteen-style restaurant before you can learn the difference between the various gorengs (noodles or rice). The food is uniformly excellent and well worth the 30-second wait. There are vegan, vego and allergy-sensitive meals available.
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Alley Cafe
Tucked away down a hidden alleyway, this place sets out to prove that vegetarian food can be cool. The globe-trotting menu ranges from tofu and tempeh to hemp-seed burgers, which you can munch to a DJ soundtrack.
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Herbies
Cosy and gently groovy, Herbies has been cheerfully feeding Exeter's vegetarians for more than 20 years. It's the place in town to tuck into delicious butterbean and vegetable pie, Moroccan tagine or cashew nut loaf. They're strong on vegan dishes, too.
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Gate
Widely considered the best vegetarian restaurant in town, this destination eatery has a poor location behind the Hammersmith Apollo and is surrounded by flyovers, but the inventive dishes (aubergine teriyaki, shitake wonton and pumpkin laksa, rocket cannelloni), friendly and welcoming staff, and the relaxed atmosphere of the large, bright dining room overlooking a quiet courtyard make the trek here worthwhile. Surprisingly enough, it’s the desserts, such as the orange and Cointreau cheesecake, that get recurring rave reviews, as do the simple but inspired starters and the fine wine list.
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Eat & Two Veg
One of the best vegetarian experiences in London, Eat & Two Veg is bright and breezy with charming, friendly staff and a smart 21st-century American-diner look. The menu is international eclectic – Thai green curry, Lankawi hotpot – and the mock meat dishes (‘sausage’ and mash, cheeseburger and fries) would fool even carnivores. There’s plenty on offer for vegans, too.
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Pulse Cafe
This funky lounge-bar in the old fire station stables serves a bumper crop of hearty vegetarian dishes. There's also a great choice of sandwiches, organic ciders and beers and scrummy deserts.
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Blah Blah Blah
This vegetarian institution has been packing them in for years with imaginative, well-realised food and informal and very upbeat surrounds. Dishes lean towards the Mediterranean, though not exclusively, with other offerings including Kashmiri curry and vegetarian fajitas. You can bring your own bottle (corkage £1.50 per person).
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Manna
Tucked away on a side street in Primrose Hill, London’s most glamorous inner-city village, this little place does a brisk trade in inventive vegetarian cooking. The menu features such mouthwatering dishes as green korma, wild garlic and pea risotto cake and superb desserts. Reservations are usually essential.
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Warehouse Cafe
Wooden floorboards and the odd painted girder set the scene in this chilled-out veggie and vegan cafe beside Digbeth’s railway arches. Treats include lentil and sundried-tomato sausages, vegetable salad with hazelnut pesto, and seasonal soups. But leave room for the hot chocolate brownie with raspberry sauce.
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Blue Légume
This lively Stokey mainstay has mosaic tables and rather hippie decor, with a bright conservatory at the back, and a scattering of tables outside on the street. The breakfasts are rightly popular – and there’s a full Mediterranean menu ranging from lunches to a weekly paella night.
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Cafe Maitreya
Voted the UK's top vegetarian restaurant two years running, the Maitreya is one of the city's most inventive eateries. Forget veggie hotpots and bean casseroles, the seasonal menu is renowned for its culinary creativity, and dabbles in everything from red onion tartlette to cashew nut roulade.
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Food for Thought
This tiny vegetarian café is big on sociability and flavour, and small on price and space. Food ranges from soups and salads to stews and stir-fries with brown rice. Dishes might be vegan, organic and/or gluten-free. Food for Thought is earthy, unpretentious and deservedly packed.
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Rainbow Vegetarian
First-rate vegetarian food and a pious glow emanate from this snug subterranean gem, accessed down a narrow passageway off King's Pde. It's decorated in funky colours and serves up organic dishes with a hint of the exotic, such as scrumptious Indonesian gado gado and Cuban peccadillo pie.
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Earth Cafe
Below the Manchester Buddhist Centre, this gourmet vegetarian cafe's motto is 'right food, right place, right time', which is reflected in its overriding commitment to ensuring that it serves as much local seasonable produce as possible. The result is wonderful: here you'll eat well in the knowledge that you're eating right. The chef's special – a main dish, side and two salad portions – is generally excellent and always filling.
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Walrus & the Carpenter
There's a warren of rooms at this fun and funky place dishing up top-notch homemade global grub with a heavy vegetarian bias. It does brilliant burgers, Mediterranean snacks and some killer Walrus cocktails.
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Good Life Wholefood Restaurant
Healthy, freshly prepared vegetarian food is the name of the game AT this cute little refuge off Wyle Cop. Favourites include quiches, nut loaf, salads, soups and veggie lasagne.
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Blue Moon Cafe
Tasty veggie and vegan creations, soups and other healthy dishes, all served with the ubiquitous salad, in a very pleasant atmosphere – perfect for a spot of Saturday afternoon lounging.
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Place Below
This atmospheric vegetarian restaurant is in the crypt of one of London’s most famous old churches. The menu is a daily changing set of veggie dishes, from quiche to sourdough sandwiches.
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Terre à Terre
Even staunch meat eaters will come out raving about this legendary vegetarian restaurant. Terre à Terre offers a sublime dining experience, from the vibrant, modern space, to the entertaining menus, to the delicious, inventive dishes full of rich robust flavours.
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Wild Cherry
In the London Buddhist Centre, this simple cafe with a delightful courtyard serving tasty and substantial vegetarian dishes, including shop-made cakes (£2.50 to £3.50).
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Keith's Wine Bar
Friendly, bohemian and mostly vegetarian hang-out with a sensational wine cellar that is the favourite resting place of the city's alternative-lifestyle crowd.
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Red Veg
Delicious vegetarian and vegan fast food (burgers, falafels, wraps).
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Willow
A favourite hangout for Totnes' New Agers. Tuck into couscous, quiches, hotpots and homemade cakes – look out for their curry nights, too.
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