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Try the classic vegan fried chickhun burger for a tasty plant-based 'chicken' experience
The vibe: good for solo
15 essentials · 3 signature dishes
15 essentials
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
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Try the classic vegan fried chickhun burger for a tasty plant-based 'chicken' experience
The vibe: good for solo
Mexican Burritos, Vegan Menu, Churros
$$
The vibe: good for work & study
Vegetarian Restaurant, Vegan Menu, Homemade
$
The vibe: good for work & study
Indian Grill, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
South Indian Thali, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #1 DosaWorth ordering: #1 Thali
Indian Street Food, Vegan Menu, Takeout
$
The vibe: good for families
Breakfast, Vegan Toastie, Cocktails
$$
The vibe: good for dates
Breakfast Cafe, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Coffee
Indian Bhaji, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for families
Italian Pizza, Vegan Menu, Rustica Pizza
$$
The vibe: good for dates
Japanese Katsu Curry, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Sweets
$$
Worth ordering: #1 SamosaWorth ordering: #2 Thali+1
Caribbean, Vegan Menu, Cocktails
$$
The vibe: good for dates
Ethiopian Platter, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Board Game Cafe, Vegan Bagels
$$
The vibe: good for dates
3 signature dishes
The dishes Leicester's reviews name most and praise hardest, each ranked by how reviewers rate the vegan version.
signature #1
South Indian Thali, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #1 DosaWorth ordering: #1 Thali
Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Sweets
$$
Worth ordering: #1 SamosaWorth ordering: #2 Thali+1
South Indian Thali, Vegetarian, Takeout
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Thali
signature #2
South Indian Thali, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #1 DosaWorth ordering: #1 Thali
Indian, Vegan Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #2 Dosa
Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Sweets
$$
Worth ordering: #1 SamosaWorth ordering: #2 Thali+1
signature #3
Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Sweets
$$
Worth ordering: #1 SamosaWorth ordering: #2 Thali+1
10 places
Mexican Burritos, Vegan Menu, Churros
$$
The vibe: good for work & study
Indian Grill, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Italian Pizza, Vegan Menu, Rustica Pizza
$$
The vibe: good for dates
Japanese Katsu Curry, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
7 places
Breakfast Cafe, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Coffee
Indian Bhaji, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for families
Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Cakes
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Bakery, Vegan Pastry, Takeout
$$$
8 places
Vegetarian Restaurant, Vegan Menu, Homemade
$
The vibe: good for work & study
South Indian Thali, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #1 DosaWorth ordering: #1 Thali
Mexican Burritos, Vegan Menu, Churros
$$
The vibe: good for work & study
Caribbean, Vegan Menu, Cocktails
$$
The vibe: good for dates
5 places
Indian Grill, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
South Indian Thali, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #1 DosaWorth ordering: #1 Thali
Thai Restaurant, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for dates
Lebanese, Vegan Menu
$
The vibe: good for groups
10 places
Vegetarian Café, Vegan Options, Meditation
$
Worth ordering: #1 CoffeeWorth ordering: #2 Cake
Coffee Shop, Vegan Brunch
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Coffee
Breakfast Cafe, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Coffee
Cafe, Vegan Cakes & Toasties
$$
Worth ordering: #1 CakeWorth ordering: #2 Coffee
8 places
Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Cakes
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Pub, Vegan Chow, Jacket Potato
$
The vibe: good for groups
Coffee Shop, Vegan Baked Goods
$
Worth ordering: #2 Cake
Burger, Vegan Menu, Breakfast
$
The vibe: good for relaxing
8 places
Board Game Cafe, Vegan Bagels
$$
The vibe: good for dates
Coffee Shop, Vegan Brunch
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Coffee
Cafe, Vegan Sandwiches, Plant Milk
$$
The vibe: good for work & study
British Cafe, Vegan Breakfast
$
The vibe: good for work & study
8 places
South Indian Thali, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #1 DosaWorth ordering: #1 Thali
Board Game Cafe, Vegan Bagels
$$
The vibe: good for dates
Indian Grill, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Cakes
$$
The vibe: good for groups
10 places
Vegetarian Restaurant, Vegan Menu, Homemade
$
The vibe: good for work & study
Vegan Fast Food, Chickhun Burgers
$$
The vibe: good for solo
Indian Street Food, Vegan Menu, Takeout
$
The vibe: good for families
Indian Grill, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
8 places
Indian Grill, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Neapolitan, Vegan Mozzarella
$$
The vibe: good for families
Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Sweets
$$
Worth ordering: #1 SamosaWorth ordering: #2 Thali+1
Thai Restaurant, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for dates
7 places
Vegetarian Café, Vegan Options, Meditation
$
Worth ordering: #1 CoffeeWorth ordering: #2 Cake
Cafe, Vegan Cakes & Toasties
$$
Worth ordering: #1 CakeWorth ordering: #2 Coffee
Coffee Shop, Vegan Cakes
$$
Worth ordering: #2 CakeWorth ordering: #3 Coffee
Breakfast Cafe, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Coffee
6 places
Cafe, Vegan Cakes & Toasties
$$
Worth ordering: #1 CakeWorth ordering: #2 Coffee
Coffee Shop, Vegan Baked Goods
$
Worth ordering: #2 Cake
Coffee Shop, Vegan Cakes
$$
Worth ordering: #2 CakeWorth ordering: #3 Coffee
Middle Eastern Cafe, Vegan Salads
$$
Worth ordering: #2 Cake
10 places
Vegan Fast Food, Chickhun Burgers
$$
The vibe: good for solo
Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Cakes
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Coffee Shop, Vegan Brunch
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Coffee
Burger, Vegan Menu, Breakfast
$
The vibe: good for relaxing
10 places
Indian Grill, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
South Indian Thali, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #1 DosaWorth ordering: #1 Thali
Indian Street Food, Vegan Menu, Takeout
$
The vibe: good for families
Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Sweets
$$
Worth ordering: #1 SamosaWorth ordering: #2 Thali+1
other cities
Cities where thali is a signature dish too.
Yes. Spinach rates 137 vegan and vegan-friendly places in Leicester. The top three are Huns Vegan, Viva El Burrito and The Good Earth.
Leicester has 137 vegan and vegan-friendly places on Spinach, and it does vegan thali, dosa and samosa best.
Spinach rates 137 vegan and vegan-friendly places in Leicester.
Leicester's top signature dishes for vegans are thali, dosa, samosa. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Leicester leans British, Indian. British is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Huns Vegan is ranked #1 in Leicester by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
By formula, and no place pays to be listed. Every place gets a Spinach Rating for how good its vegan food is, and a high rating needs many diners to agree. The lists weigh that rating, how good each place's vegan dishes are and how strong it is on the city's signature dishes. The essentials add a weight for each tier, and each list by occasion adds its own.
The lists on this page were last refreshed on 2 November 2026.