Holy Carrot
Fully vegan, upscale plant-based restaurant on Portobello Road with inventive small plates and cocktails; a special-occasion spot let down only by noise and pricing gripes.
Why it's listed: Fully vegan/plant-based restaurant; reviews call it best vegan in London
Profile last updated 15 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Inventive, upscale plant-based small plates with cocktails“Inventive, plant-based recipes presented in a sophisticated, airy restaurant with cocktails”
— editorialSummary - Kitchen-wide dietary regime
- vegan“The menu is fully vegan with a small number of options for each course”
— reviews - Service modes offered
- dine in“The restaurant is fairly small - table reservations are definitely needed”
— reviews - Alcohol policy
- licensed“Get the spicy yuzu margarita ... with cocktails and wine”
— reviews - Price band
- premium“High price point for vegetables”
— reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Minimalist, metal-chic and airy; buzzy but can be very noisy“metal minimalist chic vibes ... Very noisy so hard to talk”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- special occasions · birthdays · date night“perfect for a special occasion”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- Koji flatbread · wild garlic creamy dip · smoked carrots · artichoke schnitzel · celeriac carpaccio · spicy yuzu margarita“the knock-out dishes not to be missed were the artichoke schnitzel and the celeriac carpaccio”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- noisy acoustics · hard/uncomfortable chairs · pricey for vegetables; fries underwhelming“Very noisy so hard to talk ... The fries were tasteless and dry ... High price point for vegetables”
— reviews - Booking advised
- Yes“table reservations are definitely needed”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Warm, knowledgeable and attentive; staff explain each dish (Gabriel, Isla, Phoebe named)“Staff were really attentive and explained every dish as they arrived”
— reviews
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.