If you’re vegan and happen to find yourself looking for a tasty treat in Shoreditch, then you’ve pretty much hit the jackpot – these days, vegans and Shoreditch come hand-in-hand. But with so much choice, you’ve really got to separate the wheat from the chaff, which is why we’ve done the work for you to find the very best picks to hotfoot it to during lunch and dinner – some of Shoreditch’s busiest times.
In fact, even non-vegans would be mistaken to walk past these restaurants with menus like theirs in the window. Shoreditch’s vegan food scene is a testament to the rise in catering options for meat and dairy-free diets in recent years, and with increasingly inventive and flavoursome menus being concocted in kitchens across Shoreditch’s trendy restaurant scene, it’s fast becoming the hub for the ultimate vegan feast.
Genesis
Genesis is plant-based culinary indulgence at its finest and with dishes such as Korean BBQ wings, Mac and Cheese, Jackfruit Tacos and Eton Mess on the menu, this is not the place for a light bite. Pair one of Genesis’ hearty mains with an organic cocktail or a fruit-loaded smoothie and you’re pretty much guaranteed to leave needing either a brisk walk or a lie down.
You’ll spot Genesis’ bright, modern industrial interiors bang in the middle of Commercial Street, so if you’re a hangry vegan in Shoreditch in need of quick counter-serve goodness, you know where to go.
The Vurger Co.
When it comes to vegan restaurants in Shoreditch, The Vurger Co. is up there with the greats. Some would say it’s iconic on the vegan burger scene which is no mean feat – there are a lot of memorable burger joints on the fast-food loving streets of East London. Born from one man’s mission to ‘revolutionise fast food through the power of plants’, The Vurger Co. team have travelled far and wide attending events and festivals to spread the word that vegan food can be sloppy, delicious and most importantly, fast.
With Beyond Meat, chickpea and aubergine based patties stacked with salad, vegan cheese and homemade sauces, prepare to get delightfully messy. There’s also mac and cheese and salad bowls on offer, so you’ve got an excuse to visit more than once.
Redemption Bar
Redemption Bar is Shoreditch’s answer to L.A’s wheatgrass shots and hot yoga, so if you’re a bottomless brunch kind of diner, look away now. This vegan restaurant and bar’s ethos is to ‘spoil yourself without spoiling yourself’ which they’ve achieved with their balance of a comfortable and lively atmosphere combined with nutritional meals and alcohol-free drinks.
Share a mezze plate or antipasti board with friends or indulge in a wild mushroom risotto dusted with roasted cashew parmesan, accompanied with a kombucha or apple mockjito and you’ll walk out feeling well-fed yet smug that it’s in a straight line.
Picky Wops Pizza
If ‘freshly homemade vegan pizza and pasta’ doesn’t sing in the ears of vegans far and wide across Shoreditch then they simply can’t be hungry.
Soft, floury pizza bases topped with all of your typical Italian favourites vegan-style, including mozzarella, parmesan and blue cheese – simple yet delicious. Or choose from equally as tasty favourites in the form of spaghetti bolognese and carbonara – classics that speak for themselves. You’ll find Picky Wops on Brick Lane, so we recommend getting there before the mad rush to grab yourself the finest slice.
Essential Vegan
As far as Shoreditch’s cafe scene goes, there are countless to choose from, but Essential Vegan stands out by bringing the flavours of Brazil to Shoreditch in the form of mouth-watering burgers, juicy seitan chicken wings, and traditional Brazilian casserole.
Followed with homemade cakes freshly baked that day, spiced cinnamon rolls and cookies and you have yourself a very well-fed vegan. This homely kitchen-cafe is the place to be for a cosy afternoon sat by the window watching the eclectic world of Shoreditch go by.
Better yet, Essential Vegan even boasts its very own cookbook, so if you love the Brazilian flavours of this cafe’s kitchen, you can bring them home and cook up a storm the Essential Vegan way.
CookDaily
Somewhat of a holy grail when it comes to the vegan food scene in Shoreditch, CookDaily’s menu draws in fans from far and wide to the Boxpark on Shoreditch High Street. CookDaily serves fast food that tastes like it’s been cooked from scratch just for you. The chefs here know their way around a vegetable and it shines through in their sumptuous dishes. Expect to tuck into spiced chickpea and sweet potato curry, udon noodle bowls and stir fry with a kick of as much or little chili as you like and dusted with hemp seed crumble. This is home comforts with an inventive twist and it’s exactly what Shoreditch’s vegans have been crying out for for decades.
And if all of this great food leaves you craving some drinks, be sure to check out the best of Shoreditch’s cocktail bars.
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