Here is a guide to vegan food in Southwark – from plant-based Italian to soulful Caribbean and even sweet treats, we’ve got you covered this month.
An annual challenge run by a UK nonprofit organisation, Veganuary promotes and educates about veganism by encouraging people to follow a vegan lifestyle for January.
Although eating vegan is becoming more common, it’s still new to many – so here are fifteen places in Southwark to dip your toe in the water.
1. Plants of Roselyn
Where? 102 Tooley St, SE1 2TH
What? Thai
Cost: 3-Course tasting menu £25 all of January; Mains £13-£15
2. Horn OK Please
Where? Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street, SE1 1TL
What? Indian Street Food
Cost: £7.50
3. Blue Brick Cafe
Where? 14 Fellbrigg Rd, Dulwich, SE22 9HH
What? All day-breakfast menu
Cost: £6.95 – £14
4. Addis Vegan Kitchen
Where? 244 Old Kent Rd, SE1 5UB
What? Ethiopian
Cost: Combo meals £12-£13 per person
5. En Root
Where? 28 Peckham Rye, SE15 4JR
What? Indian-inspired comfort food
Cost: £10 (average)
6. Peachy Goat
Where? 16 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, SE24 9HU
What? Plant-based Italian
Cost: Mains £12-20
7. Deserted Cactus
Where? Holdrons Arcade Unit 23 & 25, 135A Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4ST
What? Plant-based Caribbean Fusion
Cost: £8-£20 pp
8. Mallow
Where? 1 Cathedral Street, Borough Market, SE1 9DE
What? World flavours and seasonal
Cost: Mains £17-£20
9. Ethiopiques
Where? Southbank Centre Food Market, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
What? Ethiopian
Cost: Platters £9
10. Kegarmo
Where? Maltby Street, Rope Walk, Bermondsey, SE1 2HQ
What? Vegan Bakery
Cost: £3.50-£5
11. Trinco
Where? 22 Lordship Ln, East Dulwich, SE22 8HN
What? Tamil/Sri Lankan
Cost: Combo meals £14-£17
12. Ramen Impossible
Where? Mercato Metropolitano, 42 Newington Causeway, Elephant and Castle, SE1 6DR
What? Japanese fusion
Cost: Mains £12.50
13. Arapina
Where? Various locations: Deptford, Greenwich, East Dulwich
What? Vegan Bakery
Cost: £2.50 – £6.95
14. MC and Sons
Where? 160 Union St, London SE1 0LH
What? Thai – in an Irish pub
Cost: £13.95-£15.50
15. Naifs
Where? 56 Goldsmiths Road, Peckham, SE15 5TN
What? Vegan bistro and seasonal
Cost: Four-plate set meal £30pp