How To Eat Vegan When Eating Out - Best Vegan Restaurants
As the new year begins, so does the perfect opportunity to embrace fresh, plant-based dining with Veganuary - a month-long celebration of vegan living.
Whether you’re a seasoned herbivore, a curious carnivore, or simply someone looking to start the year with healthier, more sustainable choices, there's no better time to explore the delicious world of vegan cuisine.
Explore our guide of must-visit vegan-friendly restaurants with accommodating menus and flavourful, nutrient-packed dishes that prove plant-based eating is anything but boring.
1. The Allotment Vegan Eatery - Manchester
Situated opposite Manchester Cathedral, The Allotment Vegan Eatery is a multi-award-winning restaurant renowned for its innovative plant-based and gluten-free cuisine.
With its commitment to fresh, locally sourced ingredients and a creative approach to vegan cuisine, it offers a fresh and engaging dining experience, utilising the best of the season's harvest from local, sustainable growers.
Highlights include their popular bottomless brunch experience where you can enjoy unlimited drinks for 90 minutes accompanied with either one large plate or two small plates, featuring a variety of delicious plant-based dishes.
You can also enjoy a Stuffed Butternut Squash Sunday roast with all the classic trimmings - of course all vegan and all full of flavour, serving a chestnut & mushroom stuffing, glazed carrots and parsnips and more!
- The Allotment Vegan Eatery - Book Now
2. Mildred's - London
Mildreds is a renowned vegan restaurant chain in London, pioneering plant-based cuisine since 1988. With six locations in London, each venue offers a unique atmosphere while maintaining a commitment to vibrant, internationally inspired dishes that change with the seasons.
With a focus on fresh, colourful food and dedication to quality and innovation, Mildred’s has earned itself a reputation and was named as London's favourite vegan restaurant in 2023.
Mildred’s is the perfect example for breaking the stereotype of vegan food being restrictive and uninspiring. The menus are packed with flavour, nutrition and indulgence, appealing to vegan and non-vegans alike.
The Weekend Brunch menu features double stacked super fluffy buttermilk pancakes with options including Black Forest pancakes with morello cherry compote, or Banana Biscoff Caramel pancakes with biscoff sauce, hazelnut praline. Do I even need to go on?...
For more savoury options, you can choose from meze platters, small plates such as kimchi gyoza and arancini rossi and a range of buns including Korean fried chick+n and a beetroot railway cutlet all served in vegan brioche buns with lemon pepper fries. Wow.
Visit one of their London restaurants for yourself and take your tastebuds on a flavour journey like no other.
- Mildred’s Soho
- Mildred’s Camden
- Mildred’s Covent Garden
- Mildred’s Victoria
- Mildred’s Kings Cross
- Mildred’s Dalston
3. Papillon - Liverpool
Papillon, located on Hope Street in Liverpool's Georgian Quarter, offers a variety of vegan-friendly options within its diverse menu.
From starters to stone baked pizzas, sandwiches and a variety of mains, Papillon has a wide range of vegan and gluten-free options so everyone can enjoy their delicious menu.
Their commitment to providing vegan options makes it a welcoming destination for those seeking plant-based dining experiences in Liverpool and a popular destination for locals.
- Papillon - Book Now
4. Mare Street Market – London
Mare Street Market in Hackney offers a weekend brunch menu with several vegan-friendly options. Health-conscious and meat-free diners are well looked after with Brunch dishes such as smashed avocado on sourdough, and coconut yoghurt & granola with berries, banana, maple syrup.
Vegans can also indulge in a variety of pizzas perfect for all preferences, with a classic Marinara or a more adventurous Roasted Aubergine & Rocket.
- Mare Street Market - Book Now
5. Dirty Martini
Dirty Martini offers a popular bottomless brunch with vegan-friendly options across its UK locations. The brunch is served in a distinctive "birdcage" format, featuring a selection of dishes designed for sharing.
Vegan options include crispy vegetable gyozas, vegan hoisin duck wonton cups, grilled vegan lamb skewers, vegan beef & smoked cheese sliders, potato croquettes and vegan 'nduja bruschetta with stracciatella.
Book now at one of our UK locations:
- Dirty Martini – Birmingham
- Dirty Martini – Bishopsgate
- Dirty Martini – Bristol
- Dirty Martini – Cardiff
- Dirty Martini - Covent Garden
- Dirty Martini – Leeds
- Dirty Martini – Manchester
- Dirty Martini – Monument
- Dirty Martini – St Paul’s
Say goodbye to the misconception of vegan food and visit one of our must-visit vegan spots. Let’s dive into Veganuary together because you deserve to eat good and feel even better, every day.