rec.food.veg World Guide to Vegetarianism - Europe
Mark Wisdom
Last-modified: 18 Mar 1993
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rec.food.veg World Guide to Vegetarianism
Part 4 of 5 - Europe
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This guide contains a world list of vegetarian restaurants,
vegetarian-friendly restaurants, natural food stores, vegetarian
organizations, etc. The information was mostly obtained from people
who post on rec.food.veg. It is far from complete, but nonetheless
should provide useful information to many people.
If you have any additions or corrections please e-mail them to me
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Austria
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Innsbruck
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Country Life, Maria Theresien Str 9
- Vegan. 7th Day Adventist restaurant.
| Vienna
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| Wrenkh, 2 locations:
| Bauernmarkt 10, A-1010 Wien
| Hollerg 9, A-1150 Wien
| - Vegan. Extremely tasty whole foods, elegantly prepared and *very*
| expensive. Silver service, linen tablecloths, but the food is
| divine. Wonderful symphonies of spice and herbs.
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| Siddhartha, Fleischmarkt ?, A-1010 Wien
| - Slightly cheaper than Wrenkh's but still expensive, run by the
| Buddhist community. Nice food!
|
| Volkstheater Cafe
| - Offers a selection of excellent vegetarian food at reasonable prices
| in the 8th district.
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Czechosovakia
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Prague
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Country Life
- Vegan. 7th Day Adventist restaurant.
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Finland
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Helsinki
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Aurinkotuuli, Lapinlahdenkatu 25
- Vegetarian. Use cheese and honey at times. Quite good and not
expensive by Finnish standards. Vegans can get a good choice.
Close to the bus station and not far from railway station.
Kasvisravintola, Korkeavuorenkatu 3
- Vegetarian. Use cheese and honey at times. Quite good and not
expensive by Finnish standards. Vegans can get a good choice.
GreenWay, Kaisaniemenkatu 2
- Vegan? Quite good and not expensive by Finnish standards.
Tampere
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Into, Vanha Kirjastotalo, Keskustori
- Vegetarian. Quite good and not expensive by Finnish standards.
Turku
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Verso, Linnankatu 3
- Vegetarian. Use cheese and honey at times. Quite good and not
expensive by Finnish standards. Vegans can get a good choice.
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France
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| Avignon
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| Le Pain Bis, Pont Martin
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| Lyon
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| L'Eau Vive, near 65 rue Victor Hugo
| - Located in the second arrondisement near Place Carnot.
Marseille
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Country Life, 14 rue Venture
- Vegan. 7th Day Adventist restaurant.
Montpellier
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Tripti-Kulai, 20 rue Jacques Coeur, 67 66 30 51
- Vegetarian restaurant.
Paris
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Country Life, 6 rue Danou, 14-297-4851
- Vegan. 7th Day Adventist restaurant.
Aquarius, 40 rue de Gergovie (Metro stop: Pernety)
- It's wonderful...probably pretty expensive compared to some US
restaurants but probably pretty reasonable compared to most Parisian
restaurants. Prices are maybe $10-15 /plate. Probably most of the
stuff is ovo-lacto.
| La Petite Legume, 36 rue des Boulangers, 75005 Paris
| - A lacto-ovo vegetarian restaurant with a health food store. Very
| little English spoken.
Aquarius, 54 Rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie
Auberge In, 34 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine
Grain Sauvage, 15 Rue Letellier
Joy in Food, 2 rue Truffant, 43.87.96.79
La Macrobiotheque, 17 Rue de Savoie
Rayons de Sante, 8 Place Charles Dullin
Roselight, 29 Quai de la Cournell
| Tours
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| Le Point du Jour, avenue de Grammont
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Germany
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Germany has a chain of natural food stores called "Reformhaus". This
chain is not recommended though because the food is expensive and not
"biological" (i.e. comes from 'normal' farmers), and there's always a
| waste of packing material. Look for stores with `Bio-Laeden' or
| `Naturkostladen' in their names, they're usually better.
| Berlin
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| There are literally hundreds of health food stores in Berlin,
| especially in districts like Berlin-Kreuzberg, where the `alternative
| culture' is quite popular. There is a health food store or health food
| restaurant on every other street corner.
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| There is also a wealth of vegetarian restaurants in Berlin. In
| addition Indian restaurants and pizzerias usually serve several
| vegetarian meals. There are numerous Indian restaurants in the center
| of Berlin. It might help to have a look into the Yellow Pages under
| the section `Gaststaetten'.
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| Vegetarian Restaurants:
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| Hakuin, Martin-Luther-Str. 1, 1000 Berlin 30
| - Probably the most popular vegetarian restaurant in Berlin. It's
| large and expensive. Someone said it has a `Buddhist image'.
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| Restaurant Thuernagel, Gneisenaustr. 57, 1000 Berlin 61 (Kreuzberg)
| - Inexpensive, customers are mainly young people.
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| Restaurant/Cafe Tiago, Knesebeckstr. 15, 1000 Berlin 12 (Charlottenburg)
| - Inexpensive, customers are mainly students from the nearby
| university. Ex-`Baghwan' restaurant.
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| Simsalat, Ansbacher Str. 11, 1000 Berlin 30
| - Salad restaurant, kind of all-you-can-eat salad bar. I don't know
| if it is good.
|
| Hollyfood, Zossener Str. 61, 1000 Berlin 61 (Kreuzberg)
| - Health food snack bar.
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| ???, Mehringdamm 46, 1000 Berlin 61
| - Health food shop with a snack bar. I have forgotten it's name, but
| it's good.
|
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| Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
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| Maharadscha, Fuggerstr. 21, 1000 Berlin 30
| - Indian. Inexpensive. Central location.
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| Maharani, Fuggerstr. 18, 1000 Berlin 30
| - Indian. Inexpensive. Directly opposite of Maharadscha, so if you
| don't get a seat in one of them, just cross the road...
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| India Palace, Leibnizstr. 35, 1000 Berlin 12
| - Indian. Very good vegetarian dishes; central location.
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| Tandoory, Prinz-Georg-Str. 10, 1000 Berlin 62
| - Indian.
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| Katschkol, Pestalozzistr. 84, 1000 Berlin 62
| - Afghan cuisine. Central location.
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| Natural Food Stores:
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| ???, Mehringdamm 46, 1000 Berlin 61
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| There are at least a dozen health food shops within walking distance
| of Mehringdamm/Zossener Str./Bergmannstr.
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| Munich
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| Vegetarian Restaurants:
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| Cafe Gollwitz, Gollwitzerstr, D-8000 Muenchen. (MU-West, Naehe Mittlerer Ring)
| - Viel Auswahl, sehr gutes Essen, Reservierung unverzichtbar.
| - Wide choice, very good food, reservation absolutely necessary.
| (Western Part of town, close to peripheral annular motorway.)
Saarbrucken
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Natural Food Stores:
Marga's Bioladen, Leitzweilerstr. 2, 06853-4423
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Greece
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Athens
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Eden, Flessa 3, in Plaka
- Vegetarian restaurant. Very nice and cheap. Right under Akropolis?
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Italy
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Milan
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Govinda's, Via Valpetrosa 3/5, Tel. (2) 862-417
- Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.
Rome
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Govinda's, Via di San Simone 73/A, Tel. (6) 654-1973
- Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.
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Netherlands
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This is probably the only country in the world where McDonald's sells
a vegetarian burger. It is available at all of the 84 McDonald's
restaurants in the Netherlands. It is supposedly made of potatoes,
peas, carrots, corn, onion, and spices.
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Norway
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I had a hard time finding vegetarian food in Trondheim.
Oslo
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Vegeta Vertshus, Munkedamsveien 3B, opposite Majorstuen station
- Hare Krishna laco-vegetarian restaurant. Good food, inexpensive
vegan dishes.
There was one more vegetarian restaurant in Oslo.
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Sweden
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Thanks to Abhay Bulsari for the majority of the listings on Sweden.
Malmoe
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Higher Taste, Amiralsgatan 6, Tel. (040) 970600
- Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.
G|teborg (Gothenburg)
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Restaurang Solrosen, Kaponj{rgatan 4A, Tel. 11 24 96
- Ligger i Haga och {r den mest k{nda av G|teborgs vegetariska
restauranger. Alltid fullt med folk. Har numera kv{lls|ppet
och vinr{ttigheter.
Godbiten, Olivedalsgatan 12, Tel. 143001
- Ligger en bra bit upp p} Linnegatan. De har uts|kt god mat
tycker jag, helt annan typ {n p} Solrosen.
St{mningen {r lite tr}kig. Inte folkliv som p} Solrosen.
Andrum Cafe & Restaurang, \stra Hamngatan 19A, Tel. 136240, 136190
- En ny|ppnad restaurang som ligger mitt emot |stra Nordstan
i centrala G|teborg. Mycket trevligt st{lle med bra mat
till bra pris.
Stockholm
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Vegetarian restaurants:
Govinda's, Fridhemsgatan 22, T-station Fridhemsplan
- Hare Krishna lacto-vegetarian restaurant. Very nice.
Aktuell, Malmskillnadsgatan 50,Tel. 14 91 35
Cafe PAN Vegetarisk restaurang, G|tgatan 11, Tel. 640 10 32, 644 09 10
Cafe Vega, Vasagatan 15, Tel. 31 43 40, 31 64 40
HERMAN's lilla gr|na, Katarina Bangata 17, Tel. 640 30 10
M{tt & L{tt, Regeringsgatan 91, Tel. 11 58 50
Sun-Rice, Torsgatan 27, Tel. 31 13 33
- This one is good. Moderate price, uses cheese.
THE CARROT CAVE, Skeppargatan 6, Tel. 663 31 00
Tropic House Cafe', Sankt Eriksplan 9-11, Tel. 31 79 95
Tr{dg}rdsbrunn, Centralbadet
Drottninggatan 88 |g/Holl{ndargatan 11 (Undra vad |g betyder...),
Tel. 24 24 04
\RTAG]RDEN, Nybrogatan 31, Tel. 662 17 28
- Somewhat expensive but good. They have a table with a lot of dishes.
Self service.
Vegetarian-friendly restaurants:
Gyllene K{llan (Gyllene Ka"llan), Sibylleg 34, Tel. 660 50 00
- Ex-vegetarian restaurant now with new owners. Go and try to talk
some sense into them. This used to be the best vegetarian
restaurant in Stockholm. They still have some vegetarian dishes
though.
Nya Gr|na Linjen, M{ster Samuelsg. 10, Tel. 611 27 90
- This one is not vegetarian, and the quality is not good either.
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Switzerland
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Zurich
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Hunger-Satisfaction-Peace-Home, Frohlichstr. 39, 01-422 02 88
- Vegetarian restaurant.
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United Kingdom
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Vegetarian guides are sold everywhere. ex: "Vegetarian Guide to the
Scottish Highlands and Islands", "Vegetarian London", etc.
There are several nationally-circulated vegetarian-oriented magazines
available in any big newsagents that have pages and pages of small
ads.
Wimpy, Burger King, and just about every restaurant chain except for
McDonalds serves a bean burger at its stores in the UK. Also, most
main-line railway stations have a "Casey Jones" burger shop in them,
selling "Mexican Bean Burgers", which are much the same thing again.
Vegetarian Organizations:
The Vegan Society
7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, (0424) 427393
- Membership includes subscription to "The Vegan" quarterly.
The Vegetarian Society of the U.K.
Parkdale, Dunham Road, Altringham, Cheshire, WA14 4QG, (061) 928-0793
- Membership includes subscription to "The Vegetarian".
| Vegetarian Accomodations:
|
| Aunties, 56 Coleshill(?) Terrace, Uanelli(?), Dyfed, SA15 30A(?),
| (0554) 770077
| - Aunties is a home-stay accomodation agency specializing in catering
| for travelling vegetarians & vegans. The agency was set up in 1984
| to help vegetarians worldwide find short-term accommodation in
| pleasant private homes, with hosts sympathetic to their guests
| chosen way of eating. There are now more than 50 hosts from which to
| choose, in many areas of Britain, offering accommodation which meets
| the standards set by the British Tourist Authority for comfort and
| cleanliness at around #15-17 per person per night. All bookings are
| made through Auntie's office.
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England
Brighton
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Vegetarian Shoes, 36 Gardner St, Brighton, BN1 1UN, UK
Phone: 0273 691913. They take credit cards.
- Makes shoes to order.
Cambridge
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King's Pantry, 9 King's Parade, Opposite main gate to King's College,
Tel: 0223 321 551
- Vegetarian and wholefood restaurant. King's Pantry is on the
shortlist for Vegetarian Living's Restaurant of the Year 1992, and
is a likely winner. Try it out before it wins and becomes unbearably
crowded. Open Mon-Sun 08:30-17:30 and also 18:30-21:30 Tue-Sat.
London
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| North London Vegetarian Restaurants:
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| Bibage, 2-4 Gilespie Road, Highbury, N5 1LN, (071) 704 0088
| - Mainly vegan Indian food. Close to tube station.
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| Diwana Bhel Poori House, 121 Drummond Street, NW1 2HL, (071) 387 5556
| (2nd location in West London)
| - The food is good and cheap. Mostly South Indian (Madras area) dishes
| but they also have Gujarati (north-west India) dishes. 2 minute walk
| from Euston railway station. Open noon to 11:40pm
|
| Spices, 30 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0LU, (071) 254 0528
| - Excellent South Indian vegetarian restaurant. I ate vegan and I went
| with three flesh eaters who were all absolutely thrilled with the
| food. No frills, but the service is spectacular. Dish of the day,
| #2.75. Open noon-2:30pm & 6pm-midnight. Sun open noon-midnight.
Chutneys, 124 Drummond Street, NW1
- Food mostly from the Gujarat region of India. The lunchtime buffets
are extremely good and cheap at #3.95 plus drinks (if required). I
think 'lunchtime' extends quite late into the afternoon and the
buffet is 'Eat as much as you like'.
| Indian Veg Bhel Poori House, 92-93 Chapel Market Angel, Islington,
| N1 9EX, (071) 837-4607
| - Quality Indian vegetarian food at rock-bottom prices. All-you-can-
| eat for #2.95. Open noon-3pm & 6pm-11:30pm.
|
| Milward's Restaurant, 97 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16,
| (071) 254-1025
| - Family restaurant specializing in continental cuisine. They aim to
| be treated like a normal local bistro - the only difference is a
| subtle lack of meat! Expect to pay #11.50 for a 3 course meal with
| wine. Open Mon-Fri 6:30pm-11pm. Sat-Sun noon-11pm.
|
| Sabras, 263 High Road, Willesden Green, NW10 2RX, (081) 459 0340
| - Multi-award winning vegetarian Indian restaurant & take-away. An
| extensive menu with something (surely!) for everyone. Prices very
| reasonable. Open 12:30pm-3pm & 6pm-10pm. Closed Mon.
|
| Surya, 59-61 Fortune Green Road, NW6 1DR, (071) 435 7486
| - Authenthic Indian food including many specialties. Mindbendingly
| delightful. Open 6pm-11pm. Also noon-2pm Fri-Sun. 3 course meal
| around #11. Main course around #6.
|
| The Jewish Vegetarian Society Dining Room, 853-5 Finchley Road,
| Golders Green, NW11 8LX, (081) 455-0692
| - Small & friendly. Daily specials. Vegan dishes & Jewish favourites.
| 3 course meal #7.50. Open Sun-Thu 6pm-10pm. Also noon-3pm Sun.
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| South London Vegetarian Restaurants:
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| Veganomics, 314 Lewisham Road, SE13 7PA, (081) 852 7978
| - Vegan. Great selection of high quality vegan foods. Uses organic
| produce whenever possible. Serve organic additive free alcoholic
| drinks. They regularily cater for parties including weddings.
| The wholefood shop next door sells take-aways. Original Victorian
| shop-fittings. Restaurant is gas-lit. Close to Lewisham station.
| Open Thu-Sat from 7pm. Book ahead Fri,Sat.
|
| Cordon Vert, 136 Merton Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1EH, (081) 543 9174
| - Veggie-bistro - pasta, rich stews, curries, nut roasts, Indonesian
| dishes & sauces. Unique & interesting starters & puddings. Cosy
| deco-kitch interior. Menu changes daily. At least 2 vegan options.
| Daily special #5.30. Open Tue-Thu noon-10pm, Fri-Sat noon-11pm,
| Sun noon-3pm.
|
| Health Place Cafe, 17 Strutton Ground, SW1, (071) 233 1701
| - Home made food & organic vines & beers. Linked to health-food shop.
| Open 9am-9pm Mon-Fri, but Mon-Tue 5pm-9pm women only. #16 for 2
| people including wine.
|
| Wilkins, 61 Marsham Street, SW1P 3DP, (071) 222 4038
| - Popular lunch spot. Summer outdoor seating. Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-
| 5:30pm.
|
| Windmill, 486 Fulham Road, SW6 5NH, (071) 385 1570
| - Very friendly. Candle-light evenings. Fires in winter. Daily menu
| includes a vegan choice. Open noon-11pm.
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| East London Vegetarian Restaurants:
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| Cherry Orchard, 241-245 Globe Road, Bethnal Green, E2 0JD,
| (081) 980 6678
| - Vegetarian & vegan food from a variety of traditions and cooking
| styles (French, Italian, Middle Eastern, Indian). Fast counter
| service at lunch time. Candle-lit table service in the evenings.
| Attractive & secluded garden in the summer. Open Tue-Fri noon-3pm
| & 6:30pm-10:30pm, Sat noon-10:30pm. Closed Christmas to New Years.
| Book ahead.
|
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| West London Vegetarian Restaurants:
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| Country Life, 18 Heddon(?) Street, W1R 7LE, (071) 434 2922
| - Vegan buffet. Run by the Seventh Day Adventist church. Approximate
| prices #3.25-#4.50. Children eat half price. Also run cooking
| courses, stress seminars, 5 day stop smoking plans, etc. Open Mon-
| Thur 11:30am-2:30pm, Fri 11:30am-2pm.
|
| Yours Naturally, The London Ecology Centre, 45 Shelton Street, Covent
| Green, WC2E 9MJ, (071) 497 0079
| - Very vegan. Meal for less than #5. Lots of snacks, salads, and
| savouries, most under #2. Blackboard menu changes daily. Serve
| organic beer. Live music on weekends. Take-away service. Open Mon-
| Sat 10am-9pm.
|
| Blah Blah Blah, 78 Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, (081) 746 1337
| - 50's style vegetarian cafe. Serves capuccino and 3-course meals on
| purple floral tablecloths. The lights are old 50's sputniks from a
| movie studio. A jukebox plays 50's & 60's hits. Great food but the
| trifle is apparently "disgusting". Open Mon-Sat 8am-11pm, Sun 10am-
| 11pm.
|
| Diwana Bhel Poori House, 50 Westbourne Grove, W2 5SH, (071) 387 5556
| (2nd location in North London)
| - The food is good and cheap. Mostly South Indian (Madras area) dishes
| but they also have Gujarati (North-West India) dishes. Open Tue-Sun
| noon-11pm.
|
| Food For Thought, 31 Neal Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9PK,
| (071) 836 0239
| - Small cheerful restaurant. Has a quick self-service counter for
| take-aways. Imaginative & interesting main courses & salads. Menu
| keeps changing. 3 courses for about #5. Summer open Mon-Fri 8:30am-
| 8pm, Sat noon-8pm. Winter open Mon-Sat noon-8pm.
|
| Greenhouse, 16 Chenies Street, WC1E 7EX, (071) 637 8038
| - Informal friendly wholefood vegetarian restaurant with counter
| service. Very popular at lunchtime and early evenings. Candle lit in
| the evenings. Wide range of vegan & vegetarian dishes (some say the
| choices are poor but OK). Everything prepared daily using organic
| (where possible) and wholefood ingredients. Main course #3.15. Open
| Tue-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat 1pm-8:30pm, Mon 10am-6pm.
|
| Mandeer, 21 Hanway(?) Place (off Tottenham(?) Court Road), W1P 9DG,
| (071) 323 0660 or (071) 580 3470
| - One of the most renowned vegetarian/Indian restaurants with an
| exclusive and romantic atmosphere in the evenings. The owners are
| lifelong vegetarians and have been carefully and consistently
| serving authentic excellent food for over 25 years. The array of
| dishes is impressive and vegan dishes are included in the menu. Try
| a business lunch, a take-away, or a relaxed evening meal. Open Mon-
| Sat noon-3pm & 6pm-10:30pm. Reservations advised.
|
| Seasons, Harcourt(?) Street, W1, (071) 402 5925
| - Recently opened vegetarian restaurant. Provide quality food made
| from the best & healthiest ingedients. Clean, pleasant, trendy.
| Soup #1.20, main meal #3.20-#3.55, sweets #1.20-#1.50. Open Mon-Sun
| 8am-10pm.
|
| Shom(?), 200-202 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8JL(?), (071) 240 3348
| - Authentic (Indian) Gujerati vegetarian restaurant using fresh ground
| spices and vegetable products from Uganda, Kenya, etc. Daily menu
| changes. Big big menu. "Probably the most economical & good value
| restaurant in the UK". People with special dietary needs welcome.
| B&B available. Open Mon-Sat noon-10pm. Booking advised.
|
| The Gate, 51 Queen Caroline St., Hammersmith, W6 9QL, (081) 748 6932
| - Set in the studio of artist Sir Frank Brangwyn. The restaurant is
| large, airy, and full of large plants. Exhibitions of colourful
| paintings and Mexican wall rugs. The Indo-Iraqi chef offers
| Eastern, Middle Eastern, and international cuisine. Located upstairs
| in a house. Very relaxed atmosphere. Live music Fri & Sat nights.
| Poetry on the last Wed of every month. Dining in the courtyard in
| the summer. Open Mon-Sat noon-11:30pm.
|
| ZZZ's Cafe, 238 Gray's Inn Road, WC1, (071) 278 5391
| - Busy lunchtime cafe on border of West End & City. Good variety of
| salads. Menu changes daily, always includes vegan choices. Self
| service, sandwiches prepared while you wait. Gets crowded at
| lunchtime. For best selection of food, arrive before 1pm! Eat well
| for #2.50-#4.50. Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm.
|
|
| Location Unknown Vegetarian Restaurants:
| (Can someone please tell me what part of London these are in.)
|
| Cranks, several loactions:
| 8 Marshall Street, W1V 1LP, (071) 437 9431
| 11 The Market, Covent Garden, WC2E 8RB
| 9-11 Tottenham Cr Road, W1
| 17-19 Great Newport Street, WC2
| 8 Adelaide Street, WC2
| 23 Barrett Street, W1
| Unit 31, The Circle, Broadgate, EC2
| 13-15 Leadenhall Market, EC3
| 5 Cowcross Street, Smithfield, EC1
| 43 Leather Lane, EC1
| - "Since the early sixties Cranks has pioneered the boom in wholefood
| vegetarian cooking and continues to use only the best wholefood
| ingredients. The wholemeal flour from which the breads, biscuits,
| pastries, and cakes are freshly baked each day, is stone ground and
| organically grown, as are many of the grains, seeds, and pulses.
| Honey, molasses, and raw sugars are used for sweeteners, and all
| eggs are free-range. All fresh fruit and vegetables are carefully
| selected and whenever possible these are organically grown. We are
| committed to using these ingredients with integrity to produce high
| quality wholefood that is both natural and delicious. Cranks
| restaurants and take-aways are built using natural materials and
| hand-crafted objects which complement our food and make Cranks a
| refreshing oasis in this busy world." Cranks are the UK Vegetarian
| Society's first corporate members.
Country Life, 123 Regent Street, 01-434-2922
- Vegan. 7th Day Adventist restaurant.
Govinda's, 9-10 Soho Street, 01-437-3662
- Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.
Indian VEGETARIAN restaurants:
Kastoori, Upper Tooting Rd, SW17
Rani, Long Lane, N3
Suruchi, Theberton St, N1
| Vegetarian Accomodations:
|
| Barrow House, 45 Barrow Road, Streatham Common, SW16 5PE,
| (081) 677 1925
| - Luxurious quiet non-smoking accommodation for visitors to London.
| 15 minutes by train from Victoria station. Wholefood B&B.
|
| Mrs Poynter's, 102 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, SW19 7DT,
| (081) 946-0902
| - Pleasant family house. Very close to tube station. 2 rooms, with
| basins & kettles, shared bathroom. 3 course breakfeasts. Every
| effort is made to comply with visitors' needs. Vegans catered for.
| Two large family dogs in residence. Children & dogs welcome. Book
| ahead. B&B #14. During Wimbledon, #20.
Vegetarian Organizations:
International Jewish Vegetarian Society
Bet Teva, 853/855 Finchley Road, Golders Green, London NW11 8LX, England
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Scotland
Edinburgh
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Henderson's, 94 Hanover Street, Tel. 031-225 2131
- Decades-old vegetarian salad restaurant, always reliable quality,
always busy.
Kalpna, St. Patrick's Square, Tel. 031-667 9890
- Good vegetarian Indian (Gujerati) food. Cheap at lunchtime.
Seeds, 53 West Nicolson Street
- Wholefood vegetarian cafe, very small, lots of vegan food.
Suruchi, 14a Nicolson Street, Tel. 031-556 6583
- Newly opened Indian restaurant serving almost exclusively vegetarian
food. Features dishes from a wide variety of Indian regions.
Most vegetarians can and do eat in most restaurants. Restaurants
which don't serve any vegetarian food are few and far between, and
don't prosper, as far as I can see.
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Scotland
Lampeter
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Peppers, High Street, Tel. 0570 423 796
- Vegetarian. Good food, not expensive, excellent coffee, great value
pots of tea! Not much vegan unless you book in advance, and you have
to double check the mince pies at Christmas, but the Chestnut and
Mushroom Pie has to be tried!!! Best carrot cake in Britain.
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