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Essential Vegan @ Ten to One Bar

276 Philip Ln, London N15 4AD, UK4.7 (304 reviews)07578 834445websitemap

Vegan Brazilian small-plates residency inside Tottenham's Ten to One Bar, with cocktails, vinyl and live gigs; coxinhas and vegan cheese balls the draw.

Why it's listed: vegan_restaurant; 'Essential Vegan', Brazilian vegan menu (cheese balls, coxinhas)

Profile last updated 15 July 2026.

Essential Vegan @ Ten to One Bar — photo
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The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
Brazilian, plant-based (salgadinhos, coxinhas, small plates)
Delicious and authentic brazilian food ... especially the coxinhasreviews
Kitchen-wide dietary regime
vegan
The vegan Brazilian food here was nothing short of amazingreviews
Setting & venue context
A vegan kitchen inside Ten to One Bar, a cocktail bar with vinyl and live music
The bar is very cool, nice vibes ... watched a gig that I enjoyed a lotreviews
Service modes offered
dine in
a selection of small platesreviews
Classes, workshops & events
live music / gigs
watched a gig that I enjoyed a lotreviews
Alcohol policy
licensed
Cocktails and vinyl also a bonusreviews
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Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Atmosphere as customers describe it
Cool bar setting with cocktails, vinyl and gigs; can feel quiet and cold on off-nights
We seemed to be the only ones eating here on a Friday nightreviews
Occasions customers use it for
evening drinks and small plates · live music nights · weekend brunch
I visit them to try their wknd brunchreviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
vegan cheese balls · coxinhas · salgadinhos · bean stew · palm-heart salad · margarita toastie · salpicão sandwich
Being able to have vegan cheese balls was a blessing! The bean stew was deliciousreviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
can be quiet / under-attended · space felt cold (heating)
The place was a bit cold, their heating must not have kicked in a lotreviews
Mock-meat / meat-substitute dishes
Vegan versions of Brazilian classics (cheese balls, coxinhas) closely emulating the originals
although it is vegan, it emulated the Brazillian original receipt perfectlyreviews
Service character as customers describe it
Kind and friendly staff
The staff was kind and friendlyreviews
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Only the owner knows it

Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.

We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.