★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 #2 Pre-order bespoke celebration cakes for events to ensure customized flavors and designs.
Must go · #3 #3 Try the nachos and BBQ jackfruit tacos for popular flavorful choices
Must go · #4 #4 Order the vegan pho made with vegetable broth for a flavorful experience
Must go · #5 #5 Enjoy the Full English breakfast with vegan bacon, sausages, and tofu scramble
Must go · #6 #6 Try the vegan parmigiana and mushroom arancini for standout vegan options
Must go · #7 #7 Try the garlic bread, a popular vegan-friendly starter
Must go · #8 #8 Ask specifically for the separate vegan menu to see all vegan options
Must go · #9 #9 Try the vegan pizzas made with high-quality vegan cheese for a satisfying authentic experience.
Must go · #10 #10 Visit on themed Thursday or Friday-Saturday evenings for international small plates with mostly vegan dishes.
Must go · #11 #11 Try the vegan Beyaynetu platter for a variety of lentil and vegetable dishes with injera.
Must go · #12 #12 Try the vegan pho made with vegetable broth
Must go · #13 #13 Try the vegan breakfast and oat milk flat white for a fulfilling start to your day
Must go · #14 #14 Try the vegan pizzas with dipping sauces like garlic and herb dip
Must go · #15 #15 Try the vegan pizza made with non-dairy cheese, freshly prepared by the manager.
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 full english breakfast
Multiple plant milk options are available for coffee drinks.
Try the vegan full English breakfast and vegan freakshakes
Try the vegan full English breakfast for a filling classic meal.
Try the full English breakfast with your choice of egg for a hearty meal
Try the vegan pancakes and sweet potato hash
5 places worth stopping for sunday roast
Try the vegan Sunday roast featuring housemade seitan and vegan Yorkshire pudding
Enjoy the unique setting carved into the historic sandstone caves
Book ahead for Sunday lunch to secure a table
Try the vegan fish and chips with the house tartar sauce for a satisfying meal
Afternoon tea is available with vegan options and includes a glass of Prosecco
5 places worth stopping for afternoon tea
Afternoon tea is available with vegan options and includes a glass of Prosecco
Try the vegan scones with jam and cream during afternoon tea.
Try the vegan afternoon tea with cakes and sandwiches
Reserve vegan afternoon tea in advance
Try the vegan shicken kebabs and cottage pie
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the nachos and BBQ jackfruit tacos for popular flavorful choices
Enjoy the Full English breakfast with vegan bacon, sausages, and tofu scramble
Pre-order bespoke celebration cakes for events to ensure customized flavors and designs.
Try the salt and pepper chick'n and satay skewers, highly recommended by many reviewers.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Order the vegan pho made with vegetable broth for a flavorful experience
Try the garlic bread, a popular vegan-friendly starter
Try the vegan Beyaynetu platter for a variety of lentil and vegetable dishes with injera.
Try the vegan full English breakfast for a filling classic meal.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the vegan sausage rolls and jalapeño panini for savory options.
Pre-order bespoke celebration cakes for events to ensure customized flavors and designs.
Enjoy the variety of vegan baked goods, including cinnamon buns and sourdough croissants
Try the vegan full English breakfast for a filling classic meal.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan parmigiana and mushroom arancini for standout vegan options
Pre-order bespoke celebration cakes for events to ensure customized flavors and designs.
Try the vegan Beyaynetu platter for a variety of lentil and vegetable dishes with injera.
Enjoy the Full English breakfast with vegan bacon, sausages, and tofu scramble
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the vegan Beyaynetu platter for a variety of lentil and vegetable dishes with injera.
Try the nachos and BBQ jackfruit tacos for popular flavorful choices
Book ahead and request a table near the jazz band for the best live music experience
Book in advance, especially for weekends or larger groups
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Vegan options are clearly labelled on the menu for easy ordering
Try the vegan shicken kebabs and cottage pie
Book in advance, especially for weekends or larger groups
Try the gluten-free vegan pizza with vegan cheese, highly praised for quality and taste.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Enjoy free oat milk with your coffee
Try the vegan potato pie and vegan custard for delicious plant-based treats.
Take advantage of the £5.50 meal deal including a jacket potato with two toppings and a drink.
Try the vegan strawberry and chocolate cake
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the chocolate peanut butter flavor
Try the Bakewell and Biscoff vegan doughnuts for popular vegan flavors
Pre-order bespoke celebration cakes for events to ensure customized flavors and designs.
Book a chocolate making class to enjoy tastings and learn to make your own chocolates
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Enjoy free oat milk with your coffee
Try the vegan potato pie and vegan custard for delicious plant-based treats.
Order coffee with oat milk for a vegan-friendly beverage
Take advantage of the £5.50 meal deal including a jacket potato with two toppings and a drink.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the nachos and BBQ jackfruit tacos for popular flavorful choices
Try the vegan pizza made with non-dairy cheese, freshly prepared by the manager.
Try the vegan Beyaynetu platter for a variety of lentil and vegetable dishes with injera.
Book ahead and request a table near the jazz band for the best live music experience
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Order the vegan pho made with vegetable broth for a flavorful experience
Try the vegan Beyaynetu platter for a variety of lentil and vegetable dishes with injera.
Visit on themed Thursday or Friday-Saturday evenings for international small plates with mostly vegan dishes.
Try the vegan pho made with vegetable broth
Try the vegan shicken kebabs and cottage pie
Multiple plant milk options are available for coffee drinks.
Enjoy free oat milk with your coffee
Take advantage of the £5.50 meal deal including a jacket potato with two toppings and a drink.
Try the vegan shicken kebabs and cottage pie
Book in advance to avoid wait times and secure a table.
Book ahead and request a table near the jazz band for the best live music experience
Try the vegan Carne Mista pizza for a flavorful plant-based main.
Book in advance, especially for weekends or larger groups
Ask staff for vegan and gluten-free recommendations, they are knowledgeable and attentive
Try the Tamatanga Thali for a substantial vegan meal with multiple dishes
Try the tofu bhuna from the dedicated vegan menu
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 214 Nottingham venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the full english breakfast signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Nottingham has 214 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are FIKA, Lesley's Vegan Cakes, Carolinas TexMex. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Nottingham scores 52.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 37 vegan-friendly venues and 41 high-quality restaurants out of 214 analyzed.
Nottingham has 13 fully vegan restaurants and 3 vegetarian restaurants. 37 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Nottingham's top signature dishes for vegans are full english breakfast, sunday roast, afternoon tea, and the city also does cake and pizza well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Nottingham leans British, Italian, Indian. British is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
FIKA is ranked #1 in Nottingham 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.
