Ten vegan street food vendors you need to know

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London. You are overrun with vegan street food.

With so many choices, it’s a difficult task to know which food business to prioritise.

That’s why I’m here right now to tell you about the following ten vegan street food businesses in the UK capital that you shouldn’t miss.

Let’s get into it.


Over the past few weeks, I have been swamped with messages from people who adore the food of Lazy Boy Kitchen. Everyone wants me to know about this incredible vegan comfort food and I can’t wait to get some in my grubby fat hands.


Always one of the most popular vendors when they trade at my events, Rupert’s Street can’t be ignored due to their gloriously coloured van and tasty, nutritious food offerings.


Club Mexicana are nothing short of vegan street food superstars. The consistently turn out outstanding and decadent dishes. Read about their new residency here.


You can’t write about vegan street food in London without mentioning Temple of Seitan. Even though they now have a permanent shop, they are still ruling every market and event they can make it to.


Always a winner at Hackney Downs Vegan Market, the legendary pie and mash heroes Young Vegans are taking London by storm with food people just can’t get enough of.


With such a gorgeous truck and the prettiest food around, Amrutha has been making a name for itself with mouthwatering food on the go.

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Cafe SoVegan can’t get enough praise from some people. After their appearances at Hackney Downs Vegan Market, my inbox is always jam packed with emails wanting to celebrate this gorgeous food business.


I can’t keep up with all of the locations and appearances by Big V London. Their decadent burgers are always a smash hit no matter where they show up and the photos on their account are beyond drool-worthy.

PERFECT SUMMER DISH . Get yours now at Boiler House, Brick Lane .

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Eat Chay is relatively new to the vegan street food scene but is steadily amassing a huge number of fans. Take one look at their Instagram feed and you will understand why.


The best vegan donuts in London are from Peanut Butter Bakery. This is not open for debate. They have changed the landscape of how we consume dough forever and have upped the game to stratospheric heights. No one can touch them.

What do you think? Are you happy with this list of London’s finest? Who would you add?

Follow this person

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Are you sick of hearing news from me? Worn out by my digital voice?

Take a vacation from FGV and get busy following London Afro Vegan. Esme is a powerhouse of quality eating experiences, recipe ideas, reviews and general awesomeness.

If you follow her on Instagram you are getting budget vegan tips, top shelf humour, occasional political commentary and gorgeous food photos.

Here are some examples.

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As you can tell from these posts, Esme has a fabulous sense of humour. She also uses her London Afro Vegan platform to let her followers know about upcoming events around the capital.

If you want vegan London news and cooking videos, you can’t go past London Afro Vegan.

Follow Esme on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Visit her blog here.

Animals the focus in Netflix drama

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Check out this interesting trailer below for a brand new Netflix movie.

As you can gather from the highlighted scenes in the trailer, Okja tells the story of a young person befriending an animal that has been created to bring cheap meat to the masses with a lower carbon footprint.

The story arc follows the animal’s human companion as she teams up with some sort of animal liberation gang to liberate the giant pig-like animal from an evil multinational company looking to farm the creature for profit.

It all looks a bit off beat and quirky, but hopefully the content will get a lot of people thinking about how and why we exploit animals on the grand scale we do in 2017.

Let me know if you have watched Okja and how you rate it.

A visit to Wiz Kid in Philadelphia

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You’ve probably already seen FGV’s previous proclamations about Vedge in Philadelphia being the best restaurant on the planet (see here and here)! Well when I heard that the founders Kate Jacoby and Rich Landau had opened a small fast-food outlet in the new Whole Foods on Pennsylvania Avenue in Philly, I knew I had to investigate! Check out my visit to Wiz Kid:

The menu is small but perfect. I of course picked the ‘Wiz Kid Philly’, a cheesesteak-style roll with seitan and mushrooms. Oh, and how could I pass up the fries topped with cheeze wiz?

Kate and Rich must have magic powers! There is nothing of theirs that I have tried which hasn’t tasted exceptional and Wiz Kid was certainly no exception! How do they make food taste this good? What is their secret? I want nothing less than world domination for Kate and Rich!

Check out Wiz Kid’s website to see the full menu and be sure to follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I believe they’re opening a second location in Center City soon!

Queen Picnic now trading in London

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I thought you all needed to know that Queen Picnic is up and running at the Boiler House on Brick Lane every Saturday and Sunday.

What the hell is Queen Picnic I hear you shriek?

Queen Picnic is a food stand selling vegan sandwiches with fillings they make themselves, such as ‘smoked salmon’ carrot, spicy ‘beef’ seitan, jackfruit ‘bacon’ and chickpea of the sea salad. They told me they are continually developing their recipes all the time as they want to make the best tasting sandwiches around.

Queen Picnic is a two-woman 100% vegan workforce and they’re the first to say they are pretty new to the food stall game. But as I have discovered during my years as a prolific food inspector, sometimes the people with not much experience but a lot of enthusiasm can get it very correct.

Check out some of what is happening at Queen Picnic.

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Check out the Queen Picnic website and follow them on Instagram and Twitter.

Make delicious champurrado

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Making champurrado

Ingredients:

11⁄2 litres water
1 cinnamon stick
150g Mexican chocolate or any dark cooking chocolate 50g tortilla masa*
200g of piloncillo or another dark brown sugar

*If you can’t buy fresh tortilla masa, make it yourself using the recipe ​here​.

Instructions:

  • Crush the piloncillo sugar and place it in a large saucepan
  • Add the chocolate, cinnamon stick and water
  • Bring to a simmer over a medium-high heat
  • While the mixture is coming to a simmer, combine the tortilla masa with a bit of water until well mixed
  • Add the masa mixture to the saucepan, using a sieve to filter out any lumps
  • Stir well and continue simmering for another 5-10 minutes while the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally

This is perfect for a chilly, rainy evening. For a creamier version, use a plant-based milk instead of water.

Recipe and photo remain property of Sean O’Callaghan and Julio Alcantara and may not be reproduced without permission. © fatgayvegan.com

Amazing vegan venue in Leeds

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Leeds. Your time has finally come.

Cantina has opened at The Old Red Bus Station on Vicar Lane in Leeds city centre and it sounds amazing.

Cantina is now serving up mouthwatering food from Tuesday and Saturday between 5pm and 10pm with the cuisine being produced by culinary specialists Honest Edibles.

The menu is packed solid with hearty sounding food, plus all the beer and wine served at the bar is vegan.

Read more about the gorgeous menu online here.

The Old Red Bus Station is the home of Champion Up North, a multimedia agency working in underground music, arts and culture in the north. The venue is made up of a bar/pub, three room venue for live music and club nights, the Cantina and a number of exhibition spaces.

This is superb news and everyone needs to get to Cantina for vegan food and good times.

Like Cantina on Facebook.

Updated menu and hours Temple of Hackney

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You all adore Temple of Hackney, the vegan fried chicken shop by Temple of Seitan.

So of course you love this quick little snippet of news relating to the shop’s brand new revised menu AND the new opening hours.

Firstly, let’s look at the menu.

A few of the items have been changed ever so slightly and the meal deal has come down in price.

Also, you came here to find out about the new opening hours.

They are posted below for your pleasure.

Yes, you can get your vegan fried chicken quota 7-days a week and until 9pm Monday through Saturday.

Get well into it.

Follow Temple of Seitan on Instagram.

Micro vegan dairy and deli in UK first

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If you haven’t been to Norwich lately, now might be the right time for you to start planning your trip.

Tofurei (pronounced tofu rye) is a fabulous business located in the historic Norwich Lanes District of the East Anglian city. Not only is Tofurei an amazing deli with all manner of treats and drinks, it doubles as a micro soya dairy and supplier of tofu-making ingredients and tools.

Get excited, coming soon ✨

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Yes, there is also soft serve vegan ice cream!

Tofurei make all of their own soya milks freshly on site in their very own micro dairy, meaning you can stop in to buy flavoured or plain milk and milkshakes daily. If you fancy getting involved in tofu and milk making in your own kitchen, the store also sells everything you need including soya beans and coagulants.

The Norwich outlet is as famous for their sandwich and cake offerings as it is for their soya facilities. Check out some these stunning options.

Ohhh my, chickpea tuna and turkey cheese salad

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From frozen to yummy in 10-15 minutes!

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Two tasty gluten free options today! Craaaazy carrot cake and a charming chocolate orange torte

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Such satisfaction! Look at all the fresh milkshakes beckoning you

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Yes, this shop front in Norwich really does have it all. Vegan meats, cheeses, fresh milk, fresh tofu sold by weight, sandwiches and cakes.

You can visit the Tofurei website and follow the shop on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Gorgeous vegan cake in London

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In case you have forgotten, Vx is the super rad vegan grocery shop and boutique in King’s Cross.

Situated just a few minutes on foot from bustling King’s Cross station, Vx has been keeping vegan London stocked up with cheese, meats, shoes, t-shirts, groceries and accessories for years.

It’s been a while since I’ve reported on the happenings over at this old school vegan location so I thought I would drop on over to the Vx Instagram account to grab some cake photos to share with you all.

Check out all the glory they have been serving over the past few days.

Rainbow cake 😍

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Cherry choc ring donuts and Coffee custard mini donuts. #vegan

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Peanut butter coffee eclairs today at Vx! We are here today until 6.30pm 😬 #vegan

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It looks like Vx is the place to be for delicious sugary treats.

Get along to support this independent vegan business and stock up on all your vegan needs and, of course, cake.

Follow Vx on Instagram.

See exactly where the store is located thanks to Google Maps.