Quick Vegan Guide: London (UK)

It's actually a bit challenging to write a quick vegan guide to London because there is so much vegan food in London.   In fact, I plan to do several additional vegan guide blog posts because there is so much to write about.   This is also my first trip to London as a vegan and there is so much that I have left undiscovered I don't even feel like anywhere near an expert on the vegan scene in London.  But I'm going to share what I did learn here and in other blog posts. 

I'll start by saying if you don't have time to plan ahead and are okay with eating vegan food at non-vegan restaurants you will be fine.   Most restaurants seemed to offer at least one vegan option.  If a restaurant didn't you could just go to the neighboring restaurant and probably find a vegan option.    Even the hotel restaurant where we stayed called the "Beefeater*" had a vegan burger.   Yes, I know that beefeater is a term that refers to Tower of London guards, but still.   

Pret-A-Manger is everywhere and almost always has well labeled vegan options.   They even have simple gluten-free vegan options such as sliced apples with almond butter.   Chipotle is also in central London offering the full range of vegan options including the vegan tofu.   The Chipotle where I live doesn't offer that so it was my first time having the vegan tofu and I was surprised how good the tofu was. 

There are also several centrally located vegan and vegetarian restaurants with a lot of vegan options.  Enough to really be another post.    I will mention though my favorite that I tried was Sagar an Indian restaurant with several locations.   They also have a vegan sampling plate with small portions of lots of their vegan options.    While I will admit I have not been there, I have also heard a lot of rave reviews about Blacksmith and Toffeemaker which is a 100 percent vegan pub/restaurant. 

You shouldn't have much of a problem finding something to eat at most museums either.   In fact, I plan to write a separate guide to vegan food at museums in London and I'll link to it when it's done. 

We also like to grocery shop while we are on vacation both to save money and for health purposes.   You won't find it difficult to find vegan staples like plant based milks, etc.     Grocery stores are also plentiful in London, although you may have to go slightly outside the hardcore downtown areas.  Tesco (a common grocery store), also carries the Wicked Kitchen plant-based/vegan food line of meals. 

For much more detailed vegan info there is a whole website dedicated to veganism in London.

In conclusion, London might be my favorite vegan city taking into account food combined with my general impressions of the city. 


Looking for my other quick vegan guides.  See below:
Budapest
BWI E terminal
Dublin
International Air Travel
Kansas City
Little Rock Airport
Mall of America
Oslo
Reykjavik (Iceland)