Being vegan in London is, in my opinion, pretty easy. London offers so many lovely vegan options either in the supermarkts or in the restaurants and they have plenty of fully plant based restaurants too! As I recently moved to this wonderful city, I’ll be trying out a lot of places and why not share it with you? So this is the first of many more to come posts on vegan hotspots in London.

Farmacy

Farmacy London
74-76 Westbourne Grove, London W2 5SH

Farmacy in London is one of my all time favorite fully plant-based restaurant in town! I have been here multiple times already and even took my parents here when they were in London for a visit. They loved it! (Knowing that they are still not on the vegan wagon and most of the times are very skeptical when I take them to a vegan restaurant)

“Food as medicine”

What I love about Farmacy is their story. They prepare their food in a way that respects everything between the soil and the stars, understanding that eating can heal both us and the world. They work with organic and biodynamic farming methods to reconnect with the rhythm of nature.

On the photo:

House pancakes
Made with buckwheat flour, served with seasonal fruits, coconut “yoghurt”, caramelized pecans & maple syrup
Chocolate chip waffles
Made with oats, sunwarrior protein & chia seeds, served with banana, housemade nutella & coconut “yoghurt”
Farmacy breakfast
Potato “rosti” with truffle cream, roasted cherry tomatoes, seasonal greens, marinated portobello mushroom & sprouted house baked beans served with sourdough toast
Avocado Toast
Avocado, tomatoes, dukkah & herbs served on sourdough

I suggest to definitely try out the Chocolate chip waffles, they’re bomb ass!
Not on the photos but what I have also tried out an other time and high suggest is the Mac ‘n “cheese” and garden green pesto from their Main menu (the Mac ‘n “cheese” is also on their brunch menu)
From their dessert menu, try the Nice cream brownie sundae if you’re a chocolate lover and one of their probiotic jars, it’s delish!

2. Purezza

Purezza

43 Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 7PN

Hand down the best vegan pizza’s I have ever eaten in my entire life!
Purezza is the first vegan pizzeria in the UK. Their aim is very simple: Make their plant-based menu superior to the traditional alternatives.

Their cheese is less than half the calories and fat compared to traditional mozzarella cheese. Next to “mozzarella”, they also do raw cheeses, a ricotta style cheese and a creamy coconut cheese.

They spent over 2 years developing their mozzarella cheese, made out of organic italian brown rice milk, and trust me, it’s delish!!! (mouthwatering currently while writing this and looking at the photos haha)

They also have a few options when it comes to the base of the pizza. You can choose between the regular sourdough base, hemp flour base or a gluten free base.

On the photo:

Here comes truffle
Black truffle base with mozzarella, wood smoked tofu, mixed wild forest mushrooms and finished with micro herbs.
Mac ‘n Cheese
A comforting side of cheesy, gluten free, creamy macaroni
Lasagna Classica
Straight from the wood oven, a pasta made entirely from gluten free ingredients, with creamy béchamel style cheese and a tasty rag mince

Purezza definitely is my favorite italian restaurant in town!
Whenever you’re around Camden, make sure to check them out and try out their delicious Italian dishes.

3. Kiss my grass

Kiss my grass
123 Lillie Rd, Fulham, London SW6 7SX

Kiss my grass opened not too long ago yet but they are definitely a game-changing restaurant.

While a lot of vegan restaurants replicate traditional meaty dishes or go completely raw (nothing wrong with that), they try to create dishes where it’s all about making the veg the star of the show.

Their dishes taste so pure and take your tastebuds on a lovely trip.
Next to their moutwatering dishes, they’re always thinking of ways to improve what they do. They use recycled plastics in their sign, have eco-friendly take-away packages and are also banning single-use coffee cups from their shop, yay!

On the photos:

Auber-genie in a bottle
Oven-roasted aubergine with seasoned pear barley. Topped with a spiced cream cheeze
Raise the root
A spiced and seasoned bed of cauliflower puree, topped with oven-roasted and pan-fried rainbow carrots, with lightly charred butternut squash and beetroot.
Gnocchi on heaven’s door
Freshly made ‘Masa Harina’ gnocchi with mixed mushrooms and tomatoes. Served with your choice of a herbed green or spicy cinnamon squash sauce.
Gyoz II men
Gyoza filled with cabbage, spring onions, beansprouts, garlic, ginger & turmeric. Served with dipping sauce & a courgette, leaf & yuzu-dressed salad.

It’s really hard to suggest what to try as I loved every single dish I tried and believe all the other ones will be just the same.