You don’t reach #1 dessert restaurant status without being a touch heavenly, now do you? HEAVENLY DESSERTS feature multiple vegan options sure to please your sweet tooth. We opted for this vegan waffle with dark hot chocolate sauce, fresh strawberries and vegan vanilla ice cream. So so SO GOOD. And the best part? They have locations all across the UK so find the one closest to you and dessert it up.
Address: Multiple locations across the UK (check website)
Website: HEAVENLY DESSERTS
FITZBILLIES is a Cambridge institute and guess what? Their original bun they’ve been making since 1920 just happens to be 100% vegan AND delicious. Stop in and grab one along with an Americano and enjoy. They also offer a full vegan English breakfast and a few more items that range from vegan to vegetarian. Highly recommend this charming cafe.
Address: 15 Kings Parade (multiple locations – check website)
Website: FITZBILLIES
MEO is not all vegan BUT the owner/head chef IS all vegan. So she has so many great options on the menu especially for breakfast. The food, the atmosphere and the staff are so top notch, we went back two days in a row.
Steve’s Choice: The Vegan English Breakfast – the star of the plate is the tofu/chorizo scramble and the mushrooms. Mouth is watering right now thinking about them.
Jim’s Choice: The Berry Compote Pancakes – bright and fresh, not too sweet.
MEO is THE breakfast place in Brighton. They have tons of options for your non-vegan/non-vegetarian friends and fam as well.
Address: 39 St James’s St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1RG
Website: MEO
Note from Steve & Jim to start: Sorry we’ve been kinda quiet lately. We’ve had a bunch of stuff going on. And we have a bunch of fun travel coming up so expect all sorts of places popping up here from Brighton to Canary Islands to Greece to Scotland. We got our passports ready, you get your tastebuds in sync. Now let’s get on with it…
Sometimes when you go on vacation (holiday as everyone else likes to say) to a beachy town like Brighton, you just crave some good ol’ fast food deliciousness. And OOWEE definitely delivers the yum. From burgers to ‘chick-in’ to mac-n-cheese with vegan bacon crumbles on top (pictured above – damn was that good), this is the place to try if you wanna embrace the fried goodness of life. Good seating indoors as well as out front, super friendly staff, great spot nestled in with all the other shops. Go get your yum on at OOWEE.
Address: 23 Market St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HH
Website: OOWEE
WAY GOOD VEGAN PANCAKES. That’s what we’re talkin’ about. Not too sweet, in fact, more tart if we’re being honest. Light and fluffy with a tangy vegan yogurt that looks like whipped cream but again not too sweet. TAB TAB’s vegan pancakes are a perfect share meal or if you’re feeling really hungry, go for the whole thing yourself.
Address: 14-16 Westbourne Grove, London
Website: TAB TAB
PUREZZA exceeds the hype. For real. They popped up on Steve’s Insta feed three times in one day and the verdict is: GO. GO NOW. Located in Camden Town, you’ll have plenty of shopping to explore after you enjoy your meal, it’s right next door to HOUSE OF SEITAN which is next on our list. PUREZZA has a great vibe, the owner couldn’t be nicer, and the food is incredible. They offer a mini 10 inch pizza – veggie and pepperoni both pictured above – for 10 pounds for lunch until I wanna say 5pm? Check the website. What’s better than pizza? The ceasar salad (also pictured above). Holy crap. Best one we’ve ever had. Grab some pizza at PUREZZA – you’ll thank us later.
Address: 45-47 Parkway, London
Website: PUREZZA
Need a great cup of coffee and a vegan snack? TOAST has got you covered. With multiple locations around London, you’ll find one near you. We hit the one in Maida Vale, got two Americanos (I add way too much sugar do not judge me), a slice of chocolate chip banana bread and a blueberry tart bar (not sure that’s the exact name of it but that’s what I’m calling it). TOAST has a great vibe inside. Perfect place to bring your laptop and get some writing or work done or meet a friend to chat it up. Life’s short, go get TOAST-ed.
Address: Multiple locations – check website.
Website: TOAST
Attention all Cookie Monsters:
EVERY. SINGLE. COOKIE. IN. THIS. CLUB. IS. VEGAN.
We were heading out of Coal Drop Yards toward Kings Cross and there it was like a beacon in the night (even though it was middle of the afternoon) drawing us to it. Walked up to see display with green leaf on first cookie, then second, then third… The woman behind the counter utters the best sentence ever, “ALL our items are vegan.” Did we mention they have shakes, too? They have shakes, too. There. We mentioned it. Did we also mention they take 20% off if you buy 4 or more? Go get you some cookies. Chomp chomp chomp.
FYI – They have same day delivery service in London and next day delivery everywhere else.
Address: 6 LOCATIONS – check website
Website: AFTER SCHOOL COOKIE CLUB
This may be our new favorite place – yes – it’s that good, no, it’s that GREAT, and we are not overhyping it here.
Jim took me on an early Valentine’s secret dinner to OLIVERIA KITCHEN where they have a full vegetarian/vegan menu. Everything on it can be made to order vegan, so you and your friends are covered. This place is the definition of ‘swank,’ super modern in style and decor. And the owner/head chef Emerson Amélio de Oliveira could not be more friendly, hilarious, and thoughtful if he tried. He personally greeted us at our table to welcome us.
OK, let’s get to it and talk food: The flavors, textures, and visual styling of plates are outstanding. Menu is broken down into:
SNACKS – we tried the BREAD & BUTTER and JACKIES – both delicious;
STARTERS – we had the CERVICHE, SPAGHETTI, and LADY QUAIL – it was a real toss up as to which was our fave. For Jim it was definitely the LADY QUAIL, for Steve it was the SPAGHETTI;
MAINS – we split the MISS MUFFET AND THE CORNISH SMUGGLER – which had grated black truffle and if you’re not a black truffle fan, we aren’t meant to be lifelong friends who one day trade kidneys.
What more can we say? GO. EAT. ENJOY.
Address: 80 Paul St
Website: OLIVERIA KITCHEN
We were out and about right off the Elizabeth line at Liverpool St, when we were both craving a cup o’ Joe and something sweet and we happened upon this place. It’s in the heart of the financial district, a lot of fancy dressed working people. Coffee was super strong and the vegan carrot cake and double chocolate cake delivered. Great place to people watch while you caffeine and sugar it up.
Address: 85 King William St (multiple locations – check website)
Website: ATTENDANT COFFEE ROASTERS
Do You Have Anything Vegan? 