Top vegan dishes in East London.
Not our opinion — the record. These are the dishes customers name again and again in reviews of the kitchens on the ledger, each one quoted at the source. Ranked by how many kitchens are known for them.
bhel puri
Named at Mona Food Chaat House (Forest Gate) · Vijay's Chawalla (Forest Gate) · Chowpatty - Authentic Indian Street Food (Mile End) (Mile End) · Shri Lakshmi Foods (Walthamstow)
“strongly recommend the samosa chaat and the bhel puri - some of the best tasting delights I've ever had”
vada pav
Named at Shinde's Pure Veg East Ham (Forest Gate) · Chowpatty - Authentic Indian Street Food (Mile End) (Mile End) · PlantXology (Shoreditch)
“The sev puri is a 5Star, loved it... the Bombay sandwich was a taste I've missed that I haven't had in London... the Vada Pav and Papdi Chaat were straight out of Mumbai”
almond croissant
Named at Dauns (Hackney) · Somewhere Green (Bethnal Green)
“Garlic mushroom camembert, and ham and brie toasties on perfect sourdough... The best toasties of my life!”
banana bread
Named at Gecko Coffeehouse (Shoreditch) · Peeld Poke (Walthamstow)
“recommended (I asked) their Korean Poke Bowl ... The banana bread was lovely though ... They make their own lemonade drinks too”
chole bhature
Named at Taste of India Pure Vegetarian LTD (Forest Gate) · Vijay's Chawalla (Forest Gate)
“'chole bhature were superb'; 'Always enjoy the Bhel Puri as a starter'”
coffee
Named at Bean’s Café (Hackney) · Clean Heart Coffee & Organics (Whitechapel)
“The vegan blueberry pancake was nice... the coffee is excellent, and the rotating menu of cooked meals—often vegan or gluten-free—is fresh, wholesome, and satisfying”
dabeli
Named at Ronak (Forest Gate) · Chowpatty - Authentic Indian Street Food (Mile End) (Mile End)
“'Dabeli, one of items, was really a great hit'; 'unless you have a Thali which they try to encourage'”
mac and cheese
Named at Jungle Electric (Mile End) · Temple of Seitan (Hackney)
“Wings were delicious... My favourite was the Korean bbq wings but my friend was drooling over the Mac and cheese”
matcha latte
Named at Somewhere Green (Bethnal Green) · Peeld Poke (Walthamstow)
“The best banana bread I've ever [had]... the matcha latte was nice and strong... The pancakes were so good”
pav bhaji
Named at Vijay's Chawalla (Forest Gate) · Chowpatty - Authentic Indian Street Food (Mile End) (Mile End)
“The sev puri is a 5Star, loved it... the Bombay sandwich was a taste I've missed that I haven't had in London... the Vada Pav and Papdi Chaat were straight out of Mumbai”
Sharing platter
Named at Merkamo Ethiopian (Shoreditch) · Pulse and Pickle CIC (Walthamstow)
“You'll be surprised with how delicious the lentils, okra and dumplings taste... went for the Merkamo special which is a bit of everything”
thali
Named at Ronak (Forest Gate) · Shinde's Pure Veg (Forest Gate)
“'paneer bhurjee was rich, well-seasoned'; 'spring rolls were absolutely spot on'; 'thali options too'”
12-course chef's table tasting menu
Named at Plates Restaurant & Food Studio (Shoreditch)
“we really enjoyed having the chefs come to the table to present the food and the Lion's mane”
apple walnut cake
Named at Buhler and Co (Brunch/Lunch/Coffee shop) (Walthamstow)
“My absolute favorites are the poached eggs on sourdough with mushrooms, the Turkish eggs (cilbir), and the chipotle butter beans... I'd 100% recommend the gluten-free tahini halva brownie”
asparagus
Named at Holy Carrot Bistro Spitalfields (Shoreditch)
“I still can't stop dreaming about those mushroom wings!!! Out of this world”
avocado and sage on sourdough
Named at Gecko Coffeehouse (Shoreditch)
“I've had the banana bread and blueberry matcha pancakes, honestly phenomenal”
Avocado on toast with Korean peanut
Named at Mandala Café Bethnal Green (Bethnal Green)
“The Full Mandala Brunch: tofu scramble, chipotle black beans, roasted new potatoes, oyster mushrooms... Avocado on toast with tomatoes, rocket & korean peanut”
avocado, rocket and (vegan) halloumi sourdough bagel
Named at Ethical Bean Company Coffee Shop (Stratford)
“homemade soughdough bagel with tomatoes rocket and avocado, falafel and avocado wrap... carrot cake and caramel shortbread. We couldn't fault anything.”
Bagels
Named at Mandala Café Bethnal Green (Bethnal Green)
“The Full Mandala Brunch: tofu scramble, chipotle black beans, roasted new potatoes, oyster mushrooms... Avocado on toast with tomatoes, rocket & korean peanut”
baked feta
Named at The Lacy Nook (Walthamstow)
“the sharing plates made a great meal. Baked feta amazing”
Banana and honey smoothie
Named at Natural Flavour (Dalston)
“Their banana and honey smoothie is super tasty”
bao fish
Named at Tofu vegan Spitalfields (Shoreditch)
“My favorites are the dry fried green beans, cloud ear mushrooms and wontons in their house special sauce”
batata harra
Named at Bubala Spitalfields (Shoreditch)
“The famous confit potatoes were worth every bite... the halloumi with black seed honey was a pleasant surprise... The mushroom skewers and smacked cucumbers are a particular highlight”