9 Places Where You Can Find Veganised Versions Of British Classics
When you think of Great Britain, a roast dinner, fish and chips and afternoon tea definitely spring to mind. What truly makes Britain Great is our ability to turn any dish into a pastry or gravy covered delight. It’s what we are good at. If you’re worried you might miss out on such dishes due to a vegan lifestyle, fear not. There are plenty of veganised versions of your favourite British classics, from wellington to sausage rolls.
Mildred's
How do you like your eggs in the morning? We like ours made with tofu and scrambled. Yep, who ever said that you miss out on all things delicious by being vegan has never had a Mildred’s full English brunch. The veggie and vegan connoisseurs whip up a feast of eggs(ish), vegan sausages, chargrilled tomatoes, beans and mushrooms with a thick slice of sourdough to help fuel your day.
Where: 175 New King’s Road, London, SW6 4SW
Website: www.mildreds.co.uk
Bill's
If there’s one combination us Brits love it’s pastry, meat and gravy, and one dish that fulfils that holy trinity is the beef wellington. Bill’s has launched a brand new Veganuary menu and we are definitely rejoicing over their carrot, cashew nut and mushroom wellington with butterbean mash, long stem broccoli and rich vegetable gravy. Delicious.
Where: Multiple London Locations
Website: www.bills-website.co.uk
by CHLOE.
It’s not quite fish and chips wrapped in newspaper on the beach but this will definitely do. Veganising a British classic can be a tricky and controversial job but by CHLOE. has managed to nail our favourite takeaway with their crispy battered tofu and chunky chips, mushy peas and vegan tartare sauce.
Where: Drury House, 34-43 Russell Street, London, WC2B 5HA
Website: www.eatbychloe.com
Café Forty One
Almost too pretty to eat, Café Forty One serves up the most amazing crumbles all year long. Each season brings a new exciting, seasonal goodie baked into their delicious almond vegan crumble. Vegan British comfort food at its finest.
Where: La Suite West, Hyde Park, 41-51 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3JN
Website: www.lasuitewest.com
Pieminister
Us Brits love to shove any old filling into shortcrust pastry and call it a pie, whether its classic apple or hearty steak and ale. You might think its an impossible task to find a vegan alternative to the chunky meat pies with lashings of beef gravy or liquor but fear not, Pieminister has delivered. Feast on hearty mushroom or creamy vegan chicken with dollops of mash and minty peas. Who ate all the pies? Us.
Where: 91 Leather Lane, London, EC1N 7TS
Website: www.pieminister.co.uk
Gregg's
If you’re yet to try one of Gregg’s vegan sausage rolls, where have you been? The veganised version of the bakery’s baked good got a lot of air time in 2019 and for good reason – it’s actually really good. Since the launch of the beloved vegan sausage roll the chain’s numbers have upped and dare we say it, the it might be as good as the real thing.
Where: Multiple London Locations
Website: www.greggs.co.uk
Farmacy
Warm sticky toffee pudding really comes into its own in the dark, winter months and for those doing Dry Jan, you needn’t miss out. Farmacy restaurant is on hand to fulfil our vegan sweet tooth cravings with their no-dairy version. It’s finished off with a big scoop of vegan ‘nice’ cream. Yum.
Where: 74 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London
Website: www.farmacylondon.com
Tell Your Friends
Vegan guru and former Made In Chelsea star Lucy Watson’s café Tell Your Friends has everything and more a vegan could want. If you’re British you have to like gravy and if you don’t, well you might as well be from another planet. Roast dinners are us Brits’ holy grail and Tell Your Friends’ vegan roast with all the trimmings and gravy gives us our much needed roast potato and yorkie fix.
Where: 175 New King’s Road, London, SW6 4SW
Website: www.tellyourfriendsldn.com
