So you’ve made it halfway through Veganuary living off avocado toast and limp salads and are craving a meal out with a bit of a bite. Thankfully we’re here to help with our edit of the best Veganuary menus on offer this month, from Greek-style meatballs packed with a punch to four-course Indian-influenced feasts. Read on to get inspired about dining vegan in London.
London Vegan Menus To Sample This Veganuary
Holy Carrot x Cowspiracy
Knightsbridge’s plant-based restaurant Holy Carrot has teamed up with COWSPIRACY, the American documentary film which made headlines in 2014, to create a Veganuary menu that promotes and raises awareness of a plant-based diet.
After the success of last year’s collaboration together, they have teamed up again this January to create a ‘meaty’ four-course set menu, all paired alongside a refreshing SAVOIA L’Americano welcome cocktail.
Dishes include ‘steak tartare’, made with ox heart tomato, crispy crackling, Pommery mustard and cornichons; ‘Shepherd’s Pie’ croquettes with smoked beets, crunchy onion hay, black lentils and thyme sauce; Glazed Doughnut with smoked BBQ mushrooms, harissa and bacon jam and pan gravy; and Pecan Pie with a maple glaze and smoked yoghurt ice cream.
URBAN RETREAT, 2-4 HANS CRESCENT, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW1X 0LH
WWW.HOLYCARROT.CO.UK
The Northall, Corinthia London
The restaurant between produce and plate is the essence of Corinthia’s in-house restaurant The Northall. Led by award-winning executive chef André Garrett, each season plays to Europe’s culinary strengths, and their vegan menu is no exception.
Well thought out and intriguing, expect dishes such as Jerusalem artichoke, wild mushroom and pear tartlet; braised heritage carrots with a freekeh and chestnut stew and carrot top pesto; and Valrona dark chocolate ganache, brownie, raspberry carpaccio and fresh raspberries.
WHITEHALL PLACE, SW1A 2BD
WWW.CORINTHIA.COM
The Richmond Club
The Richmond Club, the award-winning private members’ club located in Richmond, boasts an array of tempting vegan dishes for those who are committed or eager to try something a bit different.
Menu highlights include the beetroot carpaccio, made with roasted root beets, vegan feta, roasted chestnuts, lamb’s lettuce, and basil and nut dressing; and the winter buddha bowl, a combination of fresh Jerusalem artichokes, roasted lemon cauliflower, sumac aubergine, spinach and green lentils topped with a zingy tahini dressing and pomegranate seeds.
115 – 117 KEW ROAD, RICHMOND, TW9 2PN
WWW.THERICHMONDCLUB.UK
St Martins Lane
Mum’s visiting but you still want to delight in a special afternoon tea? St Martins Lane have one of the best vegan afternoon tea offerings around.
All of your favourite afternoon tea treats have been veganised – think Coronation tofu on spinach bread; cucumber and cream cheese roulade in tomato bread; homemade scones with cream cheese and jam; and Queen’s Crown Bakewell tart.
Stop for cocktails too at The Den for a real mum-daughter treat.
45 ST MARTIN’S LANE, COVENT GARDEN, WC2N 4HX
WWW.SBE.COM
The Orchid Lounge, Pan Pacific London
Veganuary and Lunar New Year celebrations? Count us in. Over at Pan Pacific London, The Orchid Lounge is offering an afternoon tea experience inspired by Diptyque’s orange blossom scent and served in ornate bird cages – and there’s a vegan alternative available on request.
Vegan and gluten-free savouries include crispy wonton with soba noodles, shiitake mushroom and crispy tofu; and a celeriac bun and peanut butter toast. Plus you can expect plenty of free-from-patisserie options from executive pastry chef Cherish Finden.
AVAILABLE FROM 4TH JANUARY – 27TH MARCH 2023
80 HOUNDSDITCH, EC3A 7AB
WWW.PANPACIFIC.COM
Tendril
Tendril, the mostly vegan restaurant, is crowdfunding at the moment to find the perfect permanent space but in the meantime, they have just extended their Regent Street pop-up until the end of January.
Whether you’re plant-based or are looking for something new to try, they’ll be serving up a selection of their signature dishes, as well as some tasty new options too.
Menu highlights include roasted cauliflower with pickled grapes, moiled and black rice; chipotle mushroom with bbq kale, walnut, crispy potato and gremolata; and vegan tiramisu.
AVAILABLE UNTIL 31ST JANUARY
5 PRINCES STREET, W1B 2LQ
WWW.TENDRILKITCHEN.CO.UK
The Estate Grill, Great Fosters
Fancy a staycation? Nip an hour out of London and book in for an evening at Great Fosters. Set within 50 acres of gardens and ground, the hotel is renowned for its restaurant The Estate Grill and this January head chef Michael Mealey has added two new vegan dishes to the menu.
Focusing on good quality, local ingredients that can be used creatively, the dishes include wood-fired beetroots with vegan burrata, toasted seeds and pickled walnut; and baked Brice courgette filled with fermented barley and black garlic.
GREAT FOSTERS, STROUDE ROAD, EGHAM, SURREY, TW20 9UR
WWW.ALEXANDERHOTELS.CO.UK
The Cinnamon Club
Sit amongst the book-lined shelves of the Old Westminster Library this January while you tuck into The Cinnamon Club’s limited-edition four-course feasting menu. Priced at £45 per person, there are plenty of flavour-packed items on offer, from the okra filled with peanut, sesame and jaggery served with green mango chutney; crisp aubergine steak in a Hyderabad-style baby aubergine salan and aubergine pickle; and a dessert of coconut and tapioca phirni and mango and passion fruit jelly.
Available throughout January
THE OLD WESTMINSTER LIBRARY, 30-32 GREAT SMITH STREET, SW1P 3BU
WWW.CINNAMONCLUB.COM
Robata
Traditional Japanese restaurant celebration the tradition of charcoal cooking, Robata offers a host of veg-forward dishes, from miso aubergine to king oyster mushroom skewers.
www.robata.co.uk
By The Handbook
Holy Carrot x Cowspiracy
The Northall, Corinthia London
The Richmond Club
St Martins Lane
The Orchid Lounge, Pan Pacific London
Tendril
The Estate Grill, Great Fosters
The Cinnamon Club
Robata
