Do You Have Anything Vegan?

Tucked away on a side street in Stow-on-the-Wold you’ll find Cotswold Baguettes, a step-in, order-at-the-counter, breakfast and lunch deli (as we call them back in the U.S.). Opened in 2012, this tasty little spot offers vegans their own lunch board or you can opt to build your own sammy. There are plenty of options for your omnivore friends & fam joining you.

Steve here: I ordered the top sandwich choice and let me tell you, the tomato chutney slams.

Big bonus: Check out the prices. Pretty brilliant, right?

Grab a sandwich from Cotswold Baguettes and enjoy it on your walkabout of the main square.

Address: 2 Church St, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cheltenham

Website: COTSWOLD BAGUETTES

Les Filles is one of our favorite places to drop in for a coffee, a quick snack and/or a tasty meal. Maria the manager is a delight and so is her dog, Bella, who struts around the place like she owns it. They have multiple sweet treat offerings from vegan carrot cake to 2 different banana breads to lemon infused cookies (which are more like mini-cakes with icing and fresh blueberries on top). The vegan lemon pancakes are outstanding. And they always deliver a solid cup of coffee including some seasonal favorites like peppermint mochas and pumpkin spice lattes – both of which can be made vegan, just ask them to use oat or almond milk and they will happily oblige.

Steve note: They have a vegan chocolate protein + peanut butter + date-infused shake = AMAZING. Ask them to add a little bit of ice when they make it for you. That’s the secret tip.

Two locations, both in Bayswater, not too far from one another.

Address: 31 Moscow Rd, London (2 locations – check website)

Website: LES FILLES

In need of bowls, bowls, bowls and some amazing smoothie choices? Wild & The Moon’s got you covered. It’s the perfect healthy alternative/fix to all those croissants you’ll be downing while in Paris. They also have sandwiches and pasties so, yeah, there goes your whole “I’m gonna skip a croissant today” mantra. Liar.

Jim’s Choice: Granola Bowl for me – you get to pick which granola you want in it. Crunchy and sweet and fruit on top. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Steve’s Choice: Fall Protein Bowl with quinoa, vegan meat kabab, red beans, sweet potato and more was so fresh and they gave me a side of dressing that went with one of the other bowls but I can’t remember which one it was other than to say it was perfect. So ask for that. Ask for the perfect drizzle on the side. See what happens. Live crazy.

They have seating outside and hilariously it started pouring rain both times we went to eat there so we brought it back to enjoy in our hotel. Still bien. See what we did there?

Address: 3 locations in Paris (as well as other countries) – check the website

Website: WILD & THE MOON

So Jim comes home and says, “I walked by this place that says vegan fish & chips – is that possible?” And I respond, “Um, yes. Remember we used to buy vegan fish at Trader Joe’s in California?” And he goes, “Ohhhh yeah. What do they make it out of?” And I go, “Sometimes banana blossoms, sometimes mushrooms, sometimes artichoke hearts – vegans be crazy.”

And off to Hobson’s we went where, yes, there is a giant sign on the wall that says ‘Vegan Fish & Chips.’ Basically you order everything a la carte and mix and match. So you can order whatever main you like, then sides like chips and coleslaw and salad, etc., etc.

The vegan fish is breaded and fried and crispy and damn delicious. They even come with a vegan mayo to dip in. The fries are also way tasty. And the price is super reasonable.

Hobson’s is a great place for vegans and our omnivore friends to get our fish & chips on together in harmony.

Address: 9 Porchester Rd, London (multiple locations – check the website)

Website: HOBSON’S

Happy Birthday to Jim: I took him to Las Vegas for his birthday weekend. And then I surprised him by flying out his BFF Hillari.

Best moment: we are sitting in casino having a drink and a snack, Hillari walks right up and asks if there was room for one more and Jim looks at her for a solid ten seconds like, “Why is this stranger asking to sit with us?” and also, “Why does she look so much like my BFF HIllari?” His brain caught up and it was an awesome reunion.

Best moment #2: birthday dinner at Crossroads Kitchen. We basically ordered a little bit of everything. And everything was a little bit more than amazing. This place is a vegan wonderland, delicious on every level. They also have a brunch on the weekends which is on our list for next time.

Crossroads Kitchen is a definite must when in Vegas.

Address: 3000 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas

Website: CROSSROADS KITCHEN

We stumbled by (walked by – we were not out drunk and stumbling into things) this coffee shop that we thought was part of a hotel but it’s just it’s own thing. Modern and sleek interior space, seating outside to people watch, and multiple vegan snack options. We enjoyed the biscotti and carrot cake bars very, VERY much. Our Americano coffees were equally tasty. More vegan options + plenty of choices for your omnivore friends, take a breather at Guillam amongst all your London travels.

Address: 31 St Petersburgh Pl, London (multiple locations as well, check website)

Website: GUILLAM

So our friends invited us up to where they live, right outside of Newcastle, to explore fun places including Beamish – “The living museum of the North exclamation point!” It was a blast traveling back in time but let’s all be thankful for running water and toilets inside our homes.

Alas, we needed to find food and damn did we find some great food at Vegano. Married owners Russell Herdman and Natalie Marino began their journey with a food truck before settling into their space in 2018. They could not be more lovely hosts and humans as they’re not just running a restaurant but also a small farm sanctuary.

How much did we enjoy this place? We were in Newcastle for 3 nights and we ate here 2 of them. Yes. That good.

Jim’s Choice: Deep Fried Ravioli with red sauce – perfect starter. Then follow it with one of their pizzas. The crust is outstanding.

Steve’s Choice: Burger & fries for the win – ask for side sauces – ALL THE SIDE SAUCES. There’s a garlic aoili that’s insane.

Vegano is well worth a stop in (or two – be like us – go a few times).

Address: 33a Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne

Website: VEGANO

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Website: RAISING GENV

Just go.

Do we really need to convince you other than that previous statement.

Just. Go.

What do you want from us? How many times and ways can we say it?

Go. Now.

Seriously.

Run. Run to Mildreds. There are a bunch of locations, you won’t have to even run that far.

Ask anyone in London, vegan or not, and they’ll say, ‘Well, there’s Mildreds.’

Fine. You still want us to give you reasons? We’ve tried 2/3rds of the damn menu at this point. We’re basically stalkers…I mean fans. Big, big fans. Here’s how you – and we – know it: when we go, we have trouble deciding what to order because there are so many options and everything is so good.

Jim’s Choice: Green Tofu Salad – lemony, tangy, yum.

Steve’s Choice: Caesar Chick+N Burger – hearty, filling, yum.

FYI – recently we went and they had a tasting menu – which may or may not be a regular thing, don’t hold us accountable, we’re just stalkers…big, big fans – so it was the perfect solution for the indecisive (you don’t know us, mind yourself).

Why are you still reading this?

GO ALREADY.

Address: Multiple locations all over London, check website.

Website: MILDREDS