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Top 10 London Vegetarian Restaurants

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There are many great places for vegetarians to eat in London but here are ten of the best for you to try. All are good so I've listed them in alphabetical order.

1. 222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant

222 Veggie Vegan is a 100% vegan restaurant which focuses on a healthy lifestyle and enjoyment of good quality vegetarian food.

2. Blah Blah Blah

Blah Blah Blah offers well-priced, freshly-prepared, wholesome vegetarian dishes. After 23 years in Shepherd's Bush, the restaurant has now moved to Twickenham.

3. Food for Thought

Food for Thought Vegetarian Restaurant, Neal Street, Covent Garden, London© Laura Porter
Food for Thought is a Covent Garden institution. This basement vegetarian restaurant has been on Neal Street since 1974 and has a well-deserved reputation for good hearty vegetarian food at reasonable prices.

4. Gaby's Deli

Gaby's Deli© Laura Porter
Gaby's Deli is popular as a (delete as applicable) budget / vegetarian / Jewish / Kosher / Mediterranean / Greek hummous and kebab cafe / diner / restaurant. It is all of those things and more. You decide on the best label but just be sure to stop by.

5. Hummus Bros

Hummus Bros Soho London© Laura Porter
Hummus Bros features homemade hummus with a choice of toppings, served with warm pitta bread, salads and juices. The food is fresh and simple yet delicious. Hummus Bros are the only place in the UK to concentrate solely on hummus.

Hummus Bros is a great eatery for vegetarians as almost all of the menu is veggie and there are vegan options too. You can create a customisable menu online to meet any special dietary needs.

6. Manna

Manna© Laura Porter

Manna is London's oldest vegetarian restaurant. Many people to do not associate "connoisseur taste and gourmet presentation" with healthy, vegetarian food but Manna can easily quash that myth. The meals are not big but you won't go hungry. And it's a real treat to see vegetarian food presented so well.

7. Mildred's

Mildred's is a Soho institution and has been serving well-priced hearty, vegetarian meals for the last twenty years. As well as a tasty vegetarian menu they use fair trade organic coffee, organic milk, and soya milk for their drinks. Their bar also has well-chosen wines and beers. Mildreds has a no booking policy for the restaurant so you may have a drink at the bar whilst waiting for a table. However, they do have a private dining room that can be booked in the evenings (seats 10-24 people).

8. The Gate

The Gate has been run by brothers Adrian and Michael Daniel since December 1989. The Gate specializes in vegetarian and vegan cuisine and have a great knowledge of tailoring menus and dishes to special dietary requirements. The Gate only use fresh fruit and vegetables and organic produce wherever possible.

9. Tibits

Tibits Heddon Street London© Laura Porter

Tibits is a large healthy vegetarian restaurant near Piccadilly Circus in central London. It is part of the Regent Street Food Quarter and is opposite the IceBar London.

Tibits is associated with Zurich-based Hilti, Europe's oldest vegetarian restaurant at over 100 years old, but Tibits is young, fresh and modern.

10. Vanilla Black

Vanilla Black© Laura Porter

Fine dining and vegetarian cuisine are not often brought together but Vanilla Black, in its secluded City location, provides exactly that. They offer quality dining that often looks too beautiful to eat but do indulge as the menu is never bland and is one of the most creative I've ever seen. Salt and vinegar gel, anyone? Or Pineapple Pickle? Or Brie- Ice-Cream (pictured)? The food here is stunning and delicious.

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