Belgravia, Vegetarian Restaurant Guide

A “very impressive all-plant-based menu” explains why this fashionable veggie pair in Chelsea and Marylebone are “always a bit too crowded and noisy” for some reporters. Their signature vegan burgers and mac’n’cheese make it “easy to forget the absence of meat”.

“Very clever cooking – far more satisfying than a carnivore might expect” – is the reason for the ongoing success of this vegetarian group, founded in Soho almost 40 years ago and expanded into a modern chain over the last ten years. “Is it vegan? Yes”, fully plant-based since 2001. “Do you have to be vegan to enjoy it? No” – “the quality and intensity of the flavours” wins over many omnivores, while “the extremely friendly service and full-to-the-gills interior creates an ambience that is conducive to enjoyment”.