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 vegan Biscoff Honeycomb and Hazelnut Stracciatella flavors for their creamy texture and unique taste.
Must go · #3 Try the carrot and pistachio cake for a standout flavor combination
Must go · #4 Try the pistachio cannoli and croissants, highly praised for their authentic and creamy fillings
Must go · #6 Try the mapo tofu and sizzling tofu in black bean sauce for authentic flavors
Try the seasonal tasting menu for unique creative courses like vegan caviar and brioche feuilletée.
Must go · #9 Try the bottomless sushi experience to taste a wide variety of creative vegan sushi plates
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Must go · #12 Staff are very helpful with allergy accommodations and explaining vegan options.
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Must go · #15 Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for fish and chips
Try the vegan fish and chips made with banana blossom and homemade vegan tartar sauce
Try the vegan fish and chips with mushy peas for a classic plant-based meal.
Try the vegan fish and chips made from banana blossom with vegan tartar sauce and mushy peas
Ask the staff for beer recommendations—they are very knowledgeable.
11 places worth stopping for gelato
Try the dark chocolate and pistachio vegan gelato flavors
Enjoy quality vegan sorbets like pistachio, lemon, passion fruit, and dark chocolate.
Try the rotating fruit sorbet flavors like mango and lemon for a refreshing vegan treat
Try the salted peanut butter gelato flavor, frequently praised as exceptional.
5 places worth stopping for afternoon tea
Unlimited tea and sandwiches are included with the afternoon tea experience.
Request the vegan menu to enjoy a full plant-based afternoon tea experience
Try the vegan half 'bagel' and peach Melba for standout plant-based treats.
Try the vegan afternoon tea with refillable teas and sandwiches for a full experience
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 mapo tofu and sizzling tofu in black bean sauce for authentic flavors
Try the daily thali for a wholesome, filling meal
Try the seasonal tasting menu for unique creative courses like vegan caviar and brioche feuilletée.
Try the carrot and pistachio cake for a standout flavor combination
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Expect generous portions, often with complimentary falafel samples while waiting
Ask staff to customize vegetarian dishes to be vegan-friendly
Enjoy the vegan thali which offers a wide variety of items and great portion size.
Try the falafel, foul, and zaatar bread for several tasty vegan mezze options
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Staff are very helpful with allergy accommodations and explaining vegan options.
Try the carrot and pistachio cake for a standout flavor combination
Try the vegan blueberry pancakes and sourdough avocado toast with tahini tofu scramble
Get here early to catch popular items like mushroom sausage rolls and babka before they sell out
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Expect generous portions, often with complimentary falafel samples while waiting
Enjoy the vegan thali which offers a wide variety of items and great portion size.
Try the falafel, foul, and zaatar bread for several tasty vegan mezze options
Ask staff to customize vegetarian dishes to be vegan-friendly
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the four kinds of vegan street tacos: tofu, jackfruit, chickpea, and summer vegetables.
Try the seasonal tasting menu for unique creative courses like vegan caviar and brioche feuilletée.
Try the bottomless sushi experience to taste a wide variety of creative vegan sushi plates
Try the arancini and Korean fried chicken burger for standout dishes
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the bottomless sushi for a variety of beautifully crafted dishes
Try the vegan afternoon tea for a well-curated plant-based dining experience.
Unlimited tea and sandwiches are included with the afternoon tea experience.
Try the puffed bean curd appetizer for a flavorful vegan starter.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Get here early to catch popular items like mushroom sausage rolls and babka before they sell out
Try the White Pine club sandwich with vegan chicken and pesto for a hearty meal.
Try the Vegan Apricot Croissant and pair it with a Chai Latte
Try the jackfruit salad for a fresh and flavorful dish
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the vegan Biscoff Honeycomb and Hazelnut Stracciatella flavors for their creamy texture and unique taste.
Enjoy quality vegan sorbets like pistachio, lemon, passion fruit, and dark chocolate.
Try the carrot and pistachio cake for a standout flavor combination
Try the pistachio cannoli and croissants, highly praised for their authentic and creamy fillings
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Enjoy the vegan croissant, which is frequently praised by visitors.
Try the Tofu Delight bowl, known for its excellent seasoning
Enjoy the wide variety of vegan cakes, including the popular vegan lemon drizzle and orange almond cakes.
Try the vegan English breakfast with vegan sausage
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Sampling the traditional Ukrainian varenyky dumplings is highly recommended
Try the jackfruit salad for a fresh and flavorful dish
Enjoy the wide variety of vegan cakes, including the popular vegan lemon drizzle and orange almond cakes.
Plant-based milk alternatives are available for coffee drinks, enhancing the vegan breakfast experience.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the honeyed mango chickpeas and vegan onion bhajis, popular vegan dishes loved by guests.
Try the four kinds of vegan street tacos: tofu, jackfruit, chickpea, and summer vegetables.
Enjoy the vegan thali which offers a wide variety of items and great portion size.
Try the arancini and Korean fried chicken burger for standout dishes
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the daily thali for a wholesome, filling meal
Try the falafel, foul, and zaatar bread for several tasty vegan mezze options
Staff are very helpful and happy to assist in finding vegan options
Try multiple vegan sorbet flavors like passion fruit, chocolate, and strawberry; staff often provide samples.
Try the pistachio cheesecake and the kimchi gyozas, both highly recommended desserts and starters.
Try the arancini, Korean fried chicken burger, and patatas bravas for standout dishes.
Unlimited tea and sandwiches are included with the afternoon tea experience.
Try the full vegan breakfast and ask for brown or hot sauce to enhance flavors
Try the pistachio pesto pizza
Ask for the separate vegan menu to see the full range of vegan starters, pizzas, and pastas.
Try the vegan margherita pizza featuring a well-melted vegan mozzarella.
Try the vegan antipasto platter including panelle chickpea fritters and Sicilian caponata
Try the bottomless sushi for a variety of beautifully crafted dishes
Try the set menu for a generous selection including four starters, four sushi varieties, and a cocktail.
Pre-book your table, especially on weekends and evenings, to avoid disappointment.
Try the vegan sushi platter and vegan prawn tempura for a varied plant-based meal
Cities where the fish and chips 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 Falafel Zaki Zaki, Udderlicious, Eat By Amy. 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 fish and chips, gelato, afternoon tea, and the city also does bread and sushi 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.
Falafel Zaki Zaki 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.
