London's five essentials all hit 5.0 with A grades and refuse to repeat a cuisine, running from Udderlicious on ice cream to 123V Browns on Japanese, Falafel Zaki Zaki on Middle Eastern, Eat By Amy on bakery, and Thenga Cafe on Indian fusion. Doughnut leads the signatures at 6 venues over fish and chips at 5, while Ugly Dumpling tops dumplings behind 10-deep British and Italian cuisine lineups.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Try the bottomless sushi experience to sample a wide variety of innovative vegan sushi dishes
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Must go · #7 Try the four kinds of vegan street tacos: summer veg, tofu, chickpea, and jackfruit
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Must go · #14 Try the vegan brunch, especially the pancakes and English breakfast
Must go · #15 Try the pistachio and dark chocolate gelato for standout vegan flavors
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
6 places worth stopping for doughnut
Great vegan doughnut variety including Lotus and cookie dough flavors
Try the rotating gluten-free vegan donuts for variety
Try the chocolate and pistachio vegan doughnuts for soft, fluffy texture and rich filling
Vegan doughnuts come in a large variety to choose from
5 places worth stopping for fish and chips
Try the banana blossom vegan fish
Try the vegan fish and chips with house-made tartar sauce (confirm vegan status).
Try the vegan banana blossom fish and chips
Be aware that vegan items are fried in shared oil, so cross-contamination is a risk
10 places worth stopping for croissant
Try the vegan croissants, especially chocolate and almond flavors
Try the vegan pistachio croissant, highly praised for its freshness and generous filling
Try the vegan almond croissants
Try the almond croissant
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 3,576 London venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the stuffed paratha and masala dosa
Try the bottomless sushi experience to sample a wide variety of innovative vegan sushi dishes
Make a reservation in advance as the place is often fully booked
Try the broad bean croquettes and sticky cashew tofu for flavorful starters
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the Biscoff & Honeycomb vegan flavor
Try the falafel wrap with extra hummus
Try the falafel and foul from the mezze menu
Try the four kinds of vegan street tacos: summer veg, tofu, chickpea, and jackfruit
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Order custom cakes for special occasions
Try the tofu Benedict and chickpea omelette
Try the broad bean croquettes and sticky cashew tofu for flavorful starters
Try the vegan pancakes with berries and syrup
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the Biscoff & Honeycomb vegan flavor
Try the broad bean croquettes and sticky cashew tofu for flavorful starters
Order multiple tapas plates to share and explore flavors
Try the baba ganoush and oyster mushroom skewers
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the bottomless sushi for an indulgent experience
Make a reservation in advance as the place is often fully booked
Enjoy the well-marked menu with vegan and allergy information
Try the brioche; it's a standout vegan pastry.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the maitake mushroom dish with black bean mole
Reservation required; book 1+ month in advance
Enjoy the well-marked menu with vegan and allergy information
Ask staff for dish recommendations—they are very helpful
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the vegan matcha soft serve
Try the vegan pistachio croissant, highly praised for its freshness and generous filling
Try the vegan doughnuts, especially Biscoff and Speculos flavors
Try the avocado vegan chicken sandwich
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the Biscoff & Honeycomb vegan flavor
Try the pistachio and dark chocolate gelato for standout vegan flavors
Try the rotating gluten-free vegan donuts for variety
Try the Ice Ice Bae Bae vegan doughnut, highly recommended for its flavor and topping variety.
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the vegan English breakfast and avocado on toast for a hearty meal
Try the vegan full English breakfast with tofu scramble and sausage
Sit and relax in Gordon Square Garden outdoor seating area
Be prepared for a sensory dining experience in complete darkness.
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the vegan brunch, especially the pancakes and English breakfast
Make a reservation in advance as the place is often fully booked
Enjoy the well-marked menu with vegan and allergy information
Order multiple tapas plates to share and explore flavors
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Make a reservation in advance as the place is often fully booked
Try the falafel and foul from the mezze menu
Try the vegan brunch, especially the pancakes and English breakfast
Try the vegan English breakfast for a full, flavorful meal
Try the maitake mushroom dish with black bean mole
Try the tofu Benedict and chickpea omelette
Make a reservation in advance as the place is often fully booked
Reservation required; book 1+ month in advance
Cities where the doughnut signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — London has 3,576 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Udderlicious, 123V Browns, Falafel Zaki Zaki. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
London scores 94.9/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 520 vegan-friendly venues and 737 high-quality restaurants out of 3,576 analyzed.
London has 219 fully vegan restaurants and 186 vegetarian restaurants. 520 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
London's top signature dishes for vegans are doughnut, fish and chips, croissant, and the city also does ice cream and dumplings well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in London leans Asian, British, Italian. British is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Udderlicious is ranked #1 in London by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
