Top vegan dishes in the UK.
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. Updated 27 August 2026.
masala dosa
Named at Shinde's Pure Veg (Forest Gate) · Anandha Bhavan - Best South Indian Veg Restaurant (Wembley) · Arya Bhavan - 100% Pure South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant Tooting (Tooting) · Bangalore Dosa Corner - Best restaurant in Wembley | London (Wembley) · Namaste Village Twickenham (Twickenham) · NK Arya Bhavan - South Indian Pure Vegetarian Restaurant Wembley (Wembley) · Puraan Indian Vegetarian and vegan Restaurant (Crouch End & Hornsey) · Sagar Covent Garden (Covent Garden & Strand) · Saravanaa Bhavan Wembley (Wembley)
“we love the dosas, the puri and the baruta. Masala tea is properly spicy”
pani puri
Named at PlantXology (Spitalfields & Brick Lane) · Asher's Africana Pure Vegetarian Restaurant (Wembley) · Dosamaa - Indian Vegetarian Restaurant (Holloway) · En Root Clapham (Clapham) · Ram's Pure Vegetarian Restaurant (Kenton & Harrow) · Sagar West End (Fitzrovia) · Spiice 8 | Dosa , Chaats and Street food (Ealing) · Soul Bowl (Leyton)
“The pani puri is literally the best I've ever had anywhere”
hummus
Named at Bubala Spitalfields (Spitalfields & Brick Lane) · Koshari Street (Covent Garden & Strand) · Magic Falafel (Camden Town) · Persepolis (Peckham) · Yeotown Bayswater (Paddington & Bayswater) · FilFil Cafe (Central Brighton & North Laine) · Falafel To Go (City Centre & Sauchiehall)
“I cannot stop thinking about the fried halloumi ... And the hummus, falafel”
pav bhaji
Named at Vijay's Chawalla (Forest Gate) · Chowpatty - Authentic Indian Street Food (Mile End) (Bow) · Indian Fusion & Indori.uk (Wembley) · Saravanaa Bhavan Wembley (Wembley) · Spiice 8 | Dosa , Chaats and Street food (Ealing) · Vrindavan Vatika (Wembley) · Suresh & Sons The Kitchen (Finnieston & Charing Cross)
“Their vada pav is outstanding and a must-try, while the paneer and aloo paratha are both satisfying and well made.”
thali
Named at Ronak (Forest Gate) · Shinde's Pure Veg (Forest Gate) · En Root Clapham (Clapham) · En Root Peckham (Peckham) · Krishna pure vegetarian (Wembley) · Sagar Covent Garden (Covent Garden & Strand) · Ranjit's Kitchen (Pollokshields & Shawlands)
“'paneer bhurjee was rich, well-seasoned'; 'spring rolls were absolutely spot on'; 'thali options too'”
tiramisu
Named at Third Culture Deli (Hackney & Dalston) · Cafe Petiole (Covent Garden & Strand) · Mildreds Covent Garden (Covent Garden & Strand) · New healthy wealthy (Holloway) · The Gate Hammersmith (Hammersmith) · Vegan Sweet Tooth (Thornton Heath) · Ortica Italian Plant Based (Urmston)
“Gnocchi with Nduja, Carbonara and Paccheri with porcini and truffle... Tiramisu... the fresh focaccia bread was phenomenal”
falafel wrap
Named at Falafel zaki zaki (Shepherd's Bush) · FalafelFellas (Hampstead & Belsize Park) · Koshari Street (Covent Garden & Strand) · Falafel House (Kemptown & Hanover) · All That Falafel (Borough & Bankside) · Hoxton Beach Goodge Place (Fitzrovia)
“A falafel wrap here only costs you £6.50... And then there's the pistachio cake”
mac and cheese
Named at Jungle Electric (Bow) · Temple of Seitan (Hackney & Dalston) · Deserted Cactus (Peckham) · Jam Delish Islington (Islington & Angel) · Portobello Health Foods (The Grain Shop) (Notting Hill & Ladbroke Grove) · Purezza Manchester (Northern Quarter & Ancoats)
“Especially the truffle pizza which was delicious... a side of mac and cheese... dessert, which was absolutely delicious”
almond croissant
Named at Dauns (Spitalfields & Brick Lane) · Somewhere Green (Bethnal Green) · The Fields Beneath (Kentish Town) · Honeytrap Bakery (Pollokshields & Shawlands) · Kave (Shepherd's Bush)
“Picked up the almond croissant… think it’s the best I’ve had!!”
burgers
Named at Love Shack (Bethnal Green) · Temple of Seitan (Camden Town) · The Hogless Roast (Walthamstow) · VeBurger - Wapping Wharf (Bristol City Centre) · The Hug and Pint (Cowcaddens & Woodlands)
“tofu karaage, crispy "duck" and "wings" were all wonderful”
falafel
Named at AYA & SUKI (Hackney & Dalston) · KIN Restaurant (Fitzrovia) · My Village Hawraman Cafe (Camden Town) · Persepolis (Peckham) · FilFil Cafe (Central Brighton & North Laine)
“I got the falafel with the addition of the chefs special... whilst my wife got the donner”
spring rolls
Named at Shinde's Pure Veg (Forest Gate) · Plants of Roselyn (Borough & Bankside) · Toko Bali (Camden Town) · Vegan Garden London (Greenwich) · Vegan Green Kitchen Chinese (Ardwick & Longsight)
“the satay sauce was actually to die for, spring rolls came in a massive portion... kung po vegan chicken”
vada pav
Named at Shinde's Pure Veg East Ham (Manor Park) · Chowpatty - Authentic Indian Street Food (Mile End) (Bow) · PlantXology (Spitalfields & Brick Lane) · Indian Fusion & Indori.uk (Wembley) · Suresh & Sons The Kitchen (Finnieston & Charing Cross)
“Their vada pav is outstanding and a must-try, while the paneer and aloo paratha are both satisfying and well made.”
vegan breakfast
Named at EZ & Moss (Holloway) · Kave (Shepherd's Bush) · Parle Pantry & Bakery (Chiswick) · Rosemary Crouch End (Crouch End & Hornsey) · Iydea Vegetarian Kitchen (Central Brighton & North Laine)
“the best French toast I’ve had in a long time ... the vegan breakfast”
bhel puri
Named at Mona Food Chaat House (Forest Gate) · Vijay's Chawalla (Forest Gate) · Chowpatty - Authentic Indian Street Food (Mile End) (Bow) · Shri Lakshmi Foods (Walthamstow)
“strongly recommend the samosa chaat and the bhel puri - some of the best tasting delights I've ever had”
dosas
Named at PlantXology (Spitalfields & Brick Lane) · Sagar West End (Fitzrovia) · Dosa Kingdom (Hove) · Saravanaa Bhavan (City Centre & Sauchiehall)
“The dosas were crispy, perfectly prepared... Would recommend the Sri Lankan curry”
French toast
Named at Buhler and Co (Brunch/Lunch/Coffee shop) (Walthamstow) · 345 Portobello (Notting Hill & Ladbroke Grove) · Common Ground (Finsbury Park) · Rosemary Crouch End (Crouch End & Hornsey)
“the best French toast I’ve had in a long time ... the vegan breakfast”
pad Thai
Named at Meat The Vegans - Multicuisine (Camden Town) · muan (Brixton) · Plants of Roselyn (Borough & Bankside) · VeganThai (Camden Town)
“it is the best pad thai i have had in a while ... The tofu is extremely good”
samosa chaat
Named at Shri Lakshmi Foods (Walthamstow) · Indian Fusion & Indori.uk (Wembley) · Sagar West End (Fitzrovia) · Little Aladdin foods (vegan cafe) (Northern Quarter & Ancoats)
“the £7.99 three curry rice combo... samosa chat with all the trimmings... aubergine wrap and a samosa”
samosas
Named at PlantXology (Spitalfields & Brick Lane) · Keep Chaating Indian Vegetarian Restaurant (Covent Garden & Strand) · Light of Africa (Brixton) · Little Aladdin foods (vegan cafe) (Northern Quarter & Ancoats)
“We got the vegan platter for two alongside samosas... delicious food”
afternoon tea
Named at Soul Bowl (Leyton) · OmNom Islington (Islington & Angel) · The Allotment Vegan & Vegetarian Bar & Restaurant (Deansgate & Castlefield)
“The Taquitos were off the scale!... Absolutely Amazing afternoon Tea”
avocado toast
Named at Farm Girl (Notting Hill & Ladbroke Grove) · Farm Girl - South Kensington (South Kensington) · Hello My Moon (Central Brighton & North Laine)
“their pancakes come gluten free by default ... the best pancakes we have ever eaten”
bagel
Named at The Fields Beneath (Kentish Town) · Mandala Café Bethnal Green (Bethnal Green) · River Lane Café (Finsbury Park)
“the vegan almond croissants were an absolute dream”
banana bread
Named at Gecko Coffeehouse (Spitalfields & Brick Lane) · Peeld Poke (Walthamstow) · Common Ground (Finsbury Park)
“recommended (I asked) their Korean Poke Bowl ... The banana bread was lovely though ... They make their own lemonade drinks too”
brownies
Named at Cafe Pura (Greenwich) · My Village Hawraman Cafe (Camden Town) · Iydea Vegetarian Kitchen (Central Brighton & North Laine)
“the vegan fish with vegan tartare... Vegan brownies also amazing”