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  • Hello all,

    I’ll be visiting London for a few nights the weekend after next and was wondering what the must-eat-at vegan places are. Cafes, restaurants, shops, everything! I’ve set aside a whole day for galleries and food so don’t be shy.

    Also, best places to buy high quality Indian spices? It’s been almost 8 years since I left London so feel a bit out the loop.

    Thanks!

  • Of the ones I know, and my knowledge is very incomplete:

    Temple of Seitan and/or Temple of Camden / Camden and Hackney generally
    Purezza Pizza (in Parkway like Temple of Camden)
    Black Cat
    Green Bay in North End Road (shop)
    Broadway Market on Saturdays for I Am Nut! OK? cheese
    Cookies and Scream (Holloway Road)

    I'm afraid I'm not really aware of what the best vegan restaurants are, because of all the distraction from junk food. :) Places I've wanted to go to for years include Manna in Primrose Hill and Mao Chow (vegan Chinese) in Mare Street. Itadaki Zen (Japanese) I went to once but was disappointed, perhaps I didn't order well or it was an off-day.

    There are always some street traders that it's worth going to markets for. I like Bar dei Baci, who do a sort of fried calzone they call 'frizza'. They do various markets, but I don't know where they're going to be when you're here. You could always give them a call, they have their number up. I suspect that many street traders are not as active as outside of pandemics at the moment.

    Also, quite a few places seem to be shut. Yesterday, I went past where this ...

    https://vegandreams.co.uk/

    ... is supposed to be (very close to Mao Chow), but there didn't seem to be any activity--strange, because the web-site is still up and doesn't say anything about a hiatus. Does anyone know more?

    Unsurprisingly, the pace of vegan openings has slowed, if not stopped completely, but I'm not really up-to-date with everything.

  • Also, best places to buy high quality Indian spices? It’s been almost 8 years since I left London so feel a bit out the loop.

    Indian Spice Shop on Drummond Street (next to Euston) is one option
    http://www.indianspiceshop.co.uk/

  • Spread eagle is a good place to check out. It’s just a pub but everything is vegan, the food is good.

    If you’re after some junk food, Owee vegan has definitely scratched my junk food itch since going vegan.

  • Spice Box on Hoe Street in Walthamstow is great. Liked by most vegans in E17:

    https://eatspicebox.co.uk/app/uploads/2020/08/SpiceBoxDinner_Aug2020.pdf

    They have vids of their recipes, type in Spice Box TV on YouTube for other recipes:

    https://youtu.be/F6AiBCrJ84I

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