We're on a mission to find the best vegan food in London - here's what we've tried so far

It's 2025, the start of a new year, and like many people, I'm embracing the chance for a fresh start, a clean slate. So I've decided to try something new, nothing too radical, just a simple goal, it's veganuary.

I know, pretty basic, but where else to take on this challenge than in London? The capital has an abundance of incredible vegan spots and I'm eager to explore some of them this month.

So this is the challenge, to go a whole month without missing meat and dairy and seek out as many spots as possible.

Now to be honest I'm not that far off already, I don't usually use dairy milk in my coffee, I don't really have cheese in the fridge, so this one might be a breeze.

En Root

But to kick things off I'm heading to En Root for a Caribbean Indian fusion vegan lunch, a gem in Clapham with another branch in Peckham, South East London as well.

Now this place is super low-key, the atmosphere inside is great and it's been getting rave reviews. This Indian vegan restaurant with a Caribbean influence is seriously creative, it's got dishes like oyster, fried mushrooms and even typical masala dosas as well, and those dishes are exactly what we ordered. If you're looking for the perfect replacement for fried chicken then look no further than this place.

The oyster mushrooms are absolutely unreal and some of them are even bigger than the size of a normal chicken drumstick. It comes with a scotch bonnet chilli sauce and a mayo, it was really delightful. I would highly recommend getting this dish if you come here and the portion size was really generous too, especially when you compare them to the size of most dishes in London.

Now even though this is a fusion restaurant with dishes like fried oyster mushroom or a plantain chaat, some of these Indian dishes are really authentic. I mean the masala dosa for example is almost exactly how it would look in a restaurant in India, really generous with the potato and spinach, chutney and dal on the side, although it is much more expensive than you might pay for a meal in Mumbai.

Having said that though, for London this food was incredible value. It was just £19 for the fried oyster mushrooms and the masala dosa combined.

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Nama Cafe, Crystal Palace

Now just because I'm doing veganuary doesn't necessarily mean I have to be healthy, so I travelled down from En Root in Clapham to Crystal Palace in South London to check out one of London's best-rated vegan cafes. With a 4.8 star on Google, Nama's cafe serves up desserts from lemon tart to pastries and yes they're all plant-based.

I tried their Nutella swirl and it did not disappoint. It actually tasted really buttery despite being dairy-fee and listen guys that is fine by me.