London vegan news, reviews & events
This blog post is not going to win any awards for journalism. Let’s face, none of my will ever!
But this feels important to me and I’m happy to share this visual news with you.
I was in a South London supermarket today and here are 10 items that caught my eye.
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I just hosted a special fundraising dinner at Unity Diner and it inspired me to share some thoughts with you.
There are restaurants, and then there are restaurants with a purpose. Unity Diner falls firmly into the second category.
Tucked away on Wentworth Street near Brick Lane, Unity Diner isn’t just serving up burgers and cocktails. It’s serving a mission. Every bite, every sip, every pudding forked up at the end of the night contributes to a bigger picture.
And it is how business should be in 2025.
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The profits from Unity Diner go directly to Surge Sanctuary, giving rescued animals a chance to live out their days in safety, not suffering. While most hospitality venues are worrying about squeezing the highest possible margin out of your plate of chips, Unity is thinking about how they can create a fairer, kinder world. It’s a business model that puts impact first.
And it works.
The venue is packed, the energy is buzzing, and the food is good. Like, really good. But more than that, it’s a space that holds a radical kind of hope. The kind that says: business can be different. It doesn’t have to come at the expense of people, animals or planet. It can stand for something.
Unity Diner supports social justice movements, gives space to community events, and brings together activists and everyday diners who just want to eat without compromise. It proves that ethical business is not a fantasy or a fringe idea. It’s here, and it’s thriving.
What Unity does is remind us that hospitality can be about hospitality. Not extraction. Not exploitation. Just people feeding people, in a way that uplifts everyone involved.
This is how business should be. Fighting injustice.
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If you appreciate these blog posts and the work I do to support vegan business, please consider making a one time small donation of a couple of quid online here. You might also be in the position to sponsor my work on an regular basis via Patreon.
You can order my book ‘Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh!t’ online now. It has been out a while now but is still a good read. You can also listen to the Audiobook read by me!
You can watch/stream my weekly podcast Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
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The podcast and I are sharing a number this week.
We are both 51!
Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) latest episode is out now and this week Josh and I chat toilet emergencies, prison reform, and the legend of Venus Xtravaganza.
Latest episode on YouTube:
Latest episode on Apple Podcasts:
Latest episode on Spotify:
You can browse older episodes on the YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify channels.
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If you appreciate my blog posts and the work I do to support vegan business and challenge injustice, please consider making a one time small donation of a couple of quid online here. You might also be in the position to sponsor my work on an regular basis via Patreon.
You can order my book ‘Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh!t’ online now. It has been out a while now but is still a good read. You can also listen to the Audiobook read by me!
Follow me on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, and Blue Sky.
Karamel in Wood Green is a warm, welcoming, and fiercely community-minded place that’s been holding it down for the London vegan scene for over a decade.
And there are so many upcoming ways for you to enjoy this legendary space.
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Do you remember when asking for oat milk in your coffee felt like a radical act? When choosing a plant-based alternative meant you were either looked at sideways or charged an extra fifty pence for the inconvenience?
Well, things have changed and I’m so happy to see it.
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It’s hard to walk down a high street these days without stumbling across a coffee shop proudly pouring oat, soya, almond or coconut milk. Some are even cutting out dairy completely and embracing a 100 percent plant-based model.
This is huge. Monumental. It wasn’t that long ago that café owners would talk of their fears about losing customers if they dared drop dairy from the menu. Now? Now they’re leading the charge and doing it with confidence.
This shift doesn’t just represent a change in consumer habits. It’s a bold statement about compassion, sustainability and common sense. Let’s be honest. Dairy isn’t just a harmless splash in your latte. It comes from a system that relies on repeated forced pregnancies, the removal of calves from their mothers and an eventual, early death for animals whose bodies have been pushed to their limits. That’s the reality. Choosing plant milk isn’t just on trend. It’s kinder.
I want to give a massive shout out to every café and coffee shop that has ditched dairy. You’re helping shape a future where kindness is part of the business model. And to any owners still on the fence, trust me when I say it isn’t as scary as it used to be. The public is ready. The planet needs it. And the animals deserve it.
Let’s celebrate this momentum. Drop the name or link of your favourite fully vegan coffee shop in the comments. Let’s shine a spotlight on the places brewing a better world, one cup at a time.
If you appreciate these blog posts and the work I do to support vegan business, please consider making a one time small donation of a couple of quid online here. You might also be in the position to sponsor my work on an regular basis via Patreon.
You can order my book ‘Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh!t’ online now. It has been out a while now but is still a good read. You can also listen to the Audiobook read by me!
You can watch/stream my weekly podcast Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
Follow me on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, and Blue Sky.
If you spend as much time as I do wandering the streets of East London, you might already know about this new-ish spot.
Today I was taking a stroll back from Mandala Cafe when I happened to glance across Roman Road and spotted a place called Somewhere Green. Curious, I popped in to ask if they had anything vegan on the food menu.
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How about The Coven of Wiches, a completely plant-based deli and bar tucked inside (the bones of) an old Edwardian cinema in Walthamstow’s Wood Street Market?
Let’s just say… this isn’t your average vegan sandwich shop.
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This one is for food lovers.
Third Culture Deli in London is hosting a special event in July and I strongly recommend booking tickets.
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Time flies when you are releasing the most low-effort DIY podcast on the planet.
Episode 50 of a weekly podcast means Josh and I are coming up on a full year of the Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) podcast. If you have been watching all that time, I know you are not any wiser for it but hopefully we’ve been keeping you company.
The latest episode features chat about vegan pizza in Brighton, the sadness of UK seaside towns, and the strange career choices of Scarlett Johansson.
You can catch up on this latest episode via the platforms below and probably a few others I don’t know about because I am so DIY and cool. I don’t even know where my pod is published!
Watch/stream via YouTube:
Stream via Apple Podcasts:
Watch/stream via Spotify:
You can browse older episodes on the YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify channels.
Follow Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) on Instagram and Threads.
If you appreciate my blog posts and the work I do to support vegan business and challenge injustice, please consider making a one time small donation of a couple of quid online here. You might also be in the position to sponsor my work on an regular basis via Patreon.
You can order my book ‘Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh!t’ online now. It has been out a while now but is still a good read. You can also listen to the Audiobook read by me!
Follow me on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, and Blue Sky.
Folkestone just got a whole lot less delicious.
It’s with a heavy heart that I write about the closure of Dr Legumes, the beloved plant-based business that has served up thought-provoking food, community care, and a whole lot of heart for the past decade.
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Photo from Dr Legumes Facebook