Dining
The 5 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in London
Vegetable cooking with real ambition: the London vegetarian restaurants worth a proper night out.
In short: our top picks are Mildreds, The Gate and Bubala. 5 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
Vegetarian dining in London has long outgrown the worthy and the wholesome. The best places now cook vegetables with the same ambition any kitchen brings to meat, and earn the attention for it. These are the rooms worth booking for the cooking alone, whatever you usually eat.
| Place | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mildreds | Soho | ££ |
| The Gate | Hammersmith | £££ |
| Bubala | Spitalfields | £££ |
| Gauthier Soho | Soho | ££££ |
| Mallow | Borough | £££ |
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Editor’s choice
Mildreds
Why we pick itLondon's veteran vegetarian kitchen; a global, generous menu that has been ahead for decades.
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The Gate
Why we pick itA pioneering vegetarian dining room; inventive cooking that long predates the trend.
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Bubala
Why we pick itVegetable-led Middle Eastern small plates; the oyster mushroom skewers convert the doubtful.
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Gauthier Soho
Why we pick itA fine-dining townhouse gone plant-based; the meat-free tasting menu is a real occasion.
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Mallow
Why we pick itBright, global plant cooking by Borough Market; easy, generous and reliably good.
Before you book
Go to the tasting-menu places hungry and let the kitchen lead; vegetables shine across a sequence. Book the well-known names ahead. And drop the assumptions at the door; the best vegetarian cooking in London is a destination, not a compromise.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
Mildreds is our editor's choice: London's veteran vegetarian kitchen; a global, generous menu that has been ahead for decades. Mildreds, The Gate and Bubala lead the guide, with 5 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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