From curries and stews bursting with flavour to the humble burger with all the toppings, going meat-free means so much more than a limp salad. We celebrate Vegetarian Awareness Month and all things plant-based this October, with our top pick of vegetarian and vegan dinner spots near Greenford Quay.
Known for its ground-breaking South Indian vegetarian and vegan dishes, Sagar serves some of the tastiest comfort food in London. Its menu is wholly meat-free and includes a mouth-watering selection of homemade fresh breads. Choose from the extensive dosa menu, try an Indian pizza – made with rice and lentils – or sample a selection of their best curries with a traditional Udupi Thali.
57 Station Road, Harrow
For veggie food that feeds the soul, head to The Humble Veg vegan café, offering home-cooked food that celebrates the simplicity of roots and grains. Forget bland, flavourless super-salads, this takeaway serves hearty curries and rice boxes, made fresh each morning. Try the fully loaded burrito with spicy tofu steak and black beans, or red lentils with coconut and sweet potato.
135 Northfield Avenue, Ealing
When you’ve got a big appetite and you’re craving a slap-up pub lunch, look no further than Greenford’s Ballot Box. Its huge menu specialises in the classics, from a Sunday roast vegetable tart with all the trimmings and a mushroom and ale burger, to the Beyond Meat™ stack and fishless fillets and chips. Taking the whole family? Its very own Wacky Warehouse soft play means the little ones can burn off some energy while you kick back.
Horsenden Lane North, Greenford
No West London veggie restaurant list would be complete without The Gate. Offering a unique dining experience in an old artist’s studio just behind the Apollo in Hammersmith, this vegetarian institution’s innovative a la carte menu focuses on fresh, seasonal produce. Sample crispy courgette flower filled with butternut squash and cream cheese or the beetroot cheese burger with smoky tomato relish. Worth hopping on the tube for.
51 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith
Believe it or not, vegetarian food isn’t always a bowl full of veg. Santa Maria serves authentic Napoletana pizza fresh from the oven. And its menu has plenty of veggie and vegan options, from the reliably tasty margherita to the vegan san Filippo, topped with tomato sauce, vegan mozzarella, peppers, courgettes and aubergines. Voted best pizza in London by Time Out, it won’t disappoint.
11 Bond Street, Ealing
Created by twice Michelin-starred chef and TV personality Atul Kochhar, Maslchi offers hearty Indian street food in a relaxed setting in Wembley Park. The menu of bar snacks, sharing plates, curries and grills, was inspired by Kochhar’s back-street travels to provincial Indian markets. Try crispy potato patties or onion and kale fritters, accompanied by something from the fabulously fruity cocktail menu. Fancy a night in? Take away is also available.
2 Wembley Park Boulevard, Wembley
Sometimes, only a burger will do. And this popular chain has a great selection of veggie and vegan stacks, all served with their downright moreish rosemary salted chips. Choose from the southern fried fritter with cheddar, chipotle mayo and coleslaw, or one of two Beyond Meat vegan burgers on offer. Plus – the Ealing branch is dog-friendly, so there’s no need to leave your four-legged friend at home while you fill up.
53 New Broadway, Ealing
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