Vegan
International
Beer/Wine

Serves internationally inspired vegan food, with organic and locally sourced specials always available. Run by (but not just for) vegans, all food is prepared daily on the premises. Reported to be fully vegan September 2021. Open Wed-Thu 17:30-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-16:00, 17:00-21:00, Sun 11:30-15:00. Open Tue-Sun 11am-late.


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43 Reviews

First Review by JG555

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Points +281

Vegan
18 Mar 2024

Great find!

Had a beautiful meal here this weekend on my first ever visit. Menu is great & clearly a lot of effort goes into this. Food was fantastic too & I had 3 courses -
See photos. Like that they sell other bits/specials at the counter too. Worth a visit that’s for sure

Pros: Variety of menu options, Quality of home made food, Lovely atmosphere in restaurant

Cons: Very slightly on the pricey side

BeckyMarley

Points +46

Vegan
16 Dec 2023

High quality and delicious

Such a lot of choice and range of exciting meals, and a great ethos of sourcing locally. Had lunch, and will definitely go back for evening meal

CliveHughes

Points +261

Vegan
12 Nov 2023

High end vegan fare

This restaurant is set in a lovely village (Trowse) on the outskirts of Norwich. You can walk there in about 30 minutes. The food is top quality, innovative and comforting. Portion sizes are good. The flavors are big. The ethos is commendable.

Pros: The food. , The setting. , The service.

KarenGilmour

Points +17

Vegetarian
20 Oct 2023

Karen

Very friendly staff. We had Cauliflower Manchurian, Sweetcorn fritters, and the Sushi and Tempura small plates - all delicious. That meant that we had enough room for the light and creamy Raspberry and Chocolate Tart with Raspberry Sorbet. We'll be back!

Mushroommy

Points +91

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

Delicious well thought out menu

Lovely atmosphere, everything was delicious. Well worth a visit.

ro_vegan

Points +34

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

Lovely meal

Love this restaurant. Delicious food and made with local produce, I love the ethos. I had a delicious mushroom wellington for mains and a peanut butter brownie for dessert, and it did not disappoint. I took my mother who is ceaoliac and she was so well catered for too!

We can't wait to go back!

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-19

Pros: Food, Service, Interior

GailRidge

Points +140

Vegan
13 Jul 2023

Deliciousness

Food was excellent... We'll cooked and beautifully presented but not miniscule portions.

Pros: Tasty, Interesting and unusual options, Sensible portions...

Cons: To ooooooo much choice! I hate choosing!

Rob - Bath

Points +83

Vegetarian
16 Jun 2023

Creative menu

Lovely food, from a creative menu (and good music)

Pros: Creative menu, Everything is, or can be gluten free, Friendly staff

MischaCat

Points +97

Vegan
05 Jun 2023

Fantastic

Wonderful place, superb extensive menu, service was great.
Will certainly return

Pros: All of it

anett_catt

Points +362

Mostly Veg
29 Apr 2023

Comfort food

Second time in river green and will be coming many more! Such a delicious food made with love and care and a cosy and friendly environment too, really makes you feel at home. Last time I had haggis and it was AMAZING but unfortunately this time it wasn’t on the menu (I beg you to bring it back), and at second visit had the famous Wellington and oh my god it was GOOD!

veganevolutionist

Points +1952

Vegan
24 Mar 2023

Fine dining experience

The building is beautiful. The menu is great (I’ll post pics when back home) and the food absolutely delicious. The toilets are fab too.
I had the Wellington with all the roast veg trimmings you’d expect with a Sunday lunch on a Friday night. My companion had the beer battered medley and was very impressed with the tofish. Will definitely visit again when next in Norwich.

PaigeRosemarie

Points +42

Vegan
05 Mar 2023

Highly recommend

Can’t wait to come back already!
Family visit and was an off chance we found this little place but we are so happy we did! Can’t wait to come visit again!
Food was 10/10! Highly recommend this place and so do the in-laws that aren’t vegan! Even they loved it

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: None

ClareR

Points +212

Vegan
22 Oct 2022

Delicious

Lovely restaurant with friendly, interested staff. The chef himself ambles around to see how you are finding it. My friend was singing the praises of the mushroom and chestnut wellington we all had and wants to make this place a regular Sunday lunch venue for us. Forgot to take photos of the desserts, but they were all great, and smaller than expected, so easy to fit in after a substantial main course

Pros: All vegan!, Lots of gluten free, Pretty good disabled access

Cons: No designated parking so may need to park further

JanePage

Points +25

Vegan
04 Oct 2022

The Best!

River Green is our favourite place to eat - fully vegan, lots of gluten free options for people like me with CD and a wonderful variety of flavours/styles. They also use local, seasonal foods as much as possible and are committed to this to reduce their environmental impact and it leads to an innovative, ever evolving menu.

Pros: Fully Vegan, Plenty of gluten free options, Friendly staff

duncanarmour

Points +33

Vegan
10 Sep 2022

Absolutely Superb Food!

So Many Beautiful Flavours!

The Japanese meal was excellent - so many elements - all delicious-tasting, and all working well with each other and the Asian theme.

A side-dish, a pea paparella - was simple and superb.

One of the deserts - with crumbled macaroons, chantilly cream, cassis, and berries - a taste experience that was head and shoulders above the normal fatty and sugary deserts in most restaurants.

Staff were warm and attentive.

Pros: Wonderfully designed dishes, with lots of flavour., Nice setting., Not too expensive.

mmgarcia

Points +28

Vegan
15 Apr 2022

Great find!

Found this restaurant in Happy Cow when looking for a fully vegan restaurant near Norwich and I couldn’t be happier.

The food was creative and delicious!

It was supposed to be a quick stop for lunch but we couldn’t resist staying for desert.

We got there very early so we easily got a table but if you’re planning to come for lunch/dinner I would advise reserving in advance.

IanV

Points +218

Vegan
14 Apr 2022

Well worth a visit.

Was in Norwich for two nights and came across this place on Happy Cow! First night had the Panelle, followed by the Okonomiyaki, both good but the latter was the winner. Second night had the Cauliflower Manchurian which was really tasty and cooked perfectly. Star of the show was the Asparagus Risotto, beautiful flavours with walnuts and tempura asparagus which gave the dish different textures 10/10.

Pros: Great menu with different cuisines represented, Friendly service and staff. , Nice location and vibe.

Cons: Some different 0% drinks would be good, Only Becks Blue so went for a soft drink instead.

CassieEke

Points +132

Vegan
20 Feb 2022

Incredible food

Wow the food served here is incredible definitely recommend

Pros: Presentation is amazing , Reasonably priced

Cons: Bigger portion

ClareLouise

Points +315

Vegan
03 Oct 2021

Fresh and delicious food!

Lovely food, very fresh and tasty! And the desserts were amazing. Loved the atmosphere too, a very bright and spacious restaurant with a chilled vibe. We will be back soon!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Amazing desserts! , Lovely staff

Rowse

Points +1018

Vegan
20 Jul 2021

Lovely all plant based restaurant

Great cafe/restaurant in a nice village on the outskirts of Norwich. The menu is now all plant based and gluten free, and aiming to be entirely locally sourced. Really nice selection of dishes, and unusual ingredients.

Pros: All vegan , Lots of options, Friendly staff

Cons: Not the cheapest

JamesW76

Points +1288

Vegetarian
05 Jun 2021

Solid vegetarian fare

River Green offers a varied menu of dishes from around the world. Well made and presented with some emphasis on local produce and excellent flavour.

Shakya

Points +30

Vegetarian
09 Feb 2020

Humdrum food

Food was disappointing, eg tinned tomatoes and none of the promised pickles in the loaded wedges starter. Almost no protein in anything. The dessert was better, maybe 4 stars. And the service was great, to be fair.

PhilLove

Points +40

Vegan
08 Nov 2019

As good as ever. Quick bite before the football tonight. OTBC

If the football is as good as the grub we’re winning tonight.

Pros: Loadsa vegan food, Good sized portions

Cons: Nil

CarolynSmithSneddon

Points +36

Vegan
16 Aug 2019

Excellent

Love this place. Majority of choices ee're vegan on my last visit. Always lovely with good sized portions. Booking advisable.

Melissa_in_Holland

Points +81

Mostly Veg
02 Apr 2019

Perfect for a late Mother’s Day celebration

So nice to walk into a restaurant with so many vegan options. Appreciate that it didn’t just offer meat substitutes but rather serious creative cooking with vegetables. Portion sizes are generous thus good value. We walked from Norwich and although not the prettiest walk, but definitely worth it. Would highly recommend.

Kosher traveller

Points +38

Vegan
19 Feb 2019

Bright attractive restaurant with a creative menu

The sign of a confident restaurant is an open kitchen. And this place has every reason to be confident. It is bright and airy, well furnished and comfortable . The menu is interesting and varied with very easy parking outside. It's a little way outside Norwich but well worth the trip and certainly as good as any other vegetarian restaurants in the city .

Pros: Excellent menu, Easy parking, Bright and airy

Cons: Quite away outside Norwich

ghastkill

Points +41

Vegan
12 Aug 2018

Mouldy food

Happy cow won’t allow for a one star review, but it should be one star.I had a main and a desert.

The main was a chana masala special, I had the gluten free option which just didn’t include the bread but didn’t see any reduction in price, it was nice but felt like something you could easily make at home for about £2 using a pot of spices from Tesco.

The desert which was just a bowl of fruit which I requested was at nice first and then I realised it was anything but fresh and some of the raspberries actually had mould on them ( as pictured ).

All the staff seemed very young and a little arrogant and ignorant. I witnessed several meals get mistaken and blasé attitudes towards Gluten free.

Also, it seems that if two people order the same dish and one orders a gluten free option then both will come out being gluten free options, this seems profoundly lazy and really not good enough.

It’s a shame this was my experience as other reviews seem good. I personally wouldn’t go back.

Pros: Good vegan selection , Lots of windows/natural light

Cons: Staff are arrogant and ignorant , Pricy for the quality

ChrisAvey

29 Aug 2018

Hi Ghast, Sorry your fruit bowl was not up to scratch, if you had mentioned it to our very friendly young staff, we would have changed it. Most of our menu items are gluten free as standard, we have gluten free fryers, gluten free flours and separate chopping boards etcetera. Some people still ask for the gluten free 'option' without realising that the dish is entirely gluten free in the first place, as with the ladies you were paying attention to. People like to eat at River Green rather than staying at home to make it themselves, on the whole they find the food and the service very good. Perhaps you would prefer your own company rather than bothering those around you, if you want to stay at home with your tesco ingredients, then we won't have to make you a special dessert, because you turned your nose up at all the choices on our menu.




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