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Lotus Plant Based Kitchen

Chinese Dim Sum, Fully Vegan

Worth ordering: Dim sum

Order the steamed combo to sample several kinds of dim sum.

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Top tips

  • Try the salt-and-pepper chilli squid, made with mushrooms; reviewers particularly liked its crisp coating and seasoning.
  • It’s BYOB, with a corkage fee; there’s an off-licence next door.
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  • Ask staff about off-menu dishes and daily specials; reviewers mention helpful recommendations.
  • Consider booking for a busy Sunday evening.

Must-try

  • Worth ordering: Ice cream

  • Worth ordering: Noodles

  • Worth ordering: Soup

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  • Worth ordering: Sweet and sour

People also mention fried rice, salt and pepper chilli squid and tea.

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Also bao and deep fried ice cream.

Good for

The vibe: dates The vibe: groups

Praised for friendly service, attentive service and cozy atmosphere.

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Also praised for fast service, good value, beautiful interior, generous portions, affordable and lively atmosphere.

Good to know

  • Gluten-free options
  • Lunch, dinner, dessert, takeout
  • Cards and mobile pay

About

Lotus serves an extensive all-vegan Chinese menu in a simple, two-level dining room, with Hong Kong-style dim sum, mapo tofu and mock-meat mains among the standouts. Reviews praise the friendly, attentive service and good-value portions; it’s BYOB, with a corkage fee, and takeaway is available.

Vegan menu

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Lotus Plant Based Kitchen · dine-in · 328 dishes and drinks

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536 Wilmslow Rd, Withington, Manchester M20 4BY, United Kingdom

Opening hours

Monday
16:30–21:30
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
16:30–21:30
Friday
16:30–22:00
Saturday
16:30–22:00
Sunday
16:30–21:30

the food

5.0 out of 5. Spinach Rating

From recent reviews, out of 5.

  • Outstanding food
  • Outstanding service
  • Good atmosphere
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Fully vegan

Everything on the menu is vegan.

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