Vegan-friendly
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International
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Buffet
Beer/Wine
Take-out
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A fast casual, self-service restaurant that opened Sept 2014 near Oxford Circus in Central London. Offers meat-free cuisine. Free Wi-Fi. Only serves cakes and drinks between 3 and 5:30pm on weekdays. Reported closed October 2020.
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 20 Oct 2020 by Guest
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77 Reviews
First Review by amy89
caitsian
Points +31
Good breakfast - Edit
Great food, standard central London prices (except for orange juice being nearly £5).
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BarbaraG.Baz
Points +1715
Amazing buffet food - Edit
I met a friend for dinner and loved it, we enjoyed the atmosphere, the place is gorgeous and the food was delicious!
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jon active
Points +2987
Very good savoury food but very expensive - Edit
Ethos is fancy and nciely laid out. It uses a self service buffet system with 90% of the savoury food being vegan. Your plate is weighed and charge accordingly. A big plate of savoury food cost me approx £18. The food was good, something was rather spicey that hadn't been marked so but the sauces and dips were especially good - almost reminded me of Heathers!
Read moreThe desserts are only 30-40 % vegan and not so interesting. The cupcake was typically topped with excess sugary icing and though the raw cakes were good they were nothing special given how good they are at other comparable places.
We had two meal, four cakes, one smoothie (which was good) and a small pot of tea and the total came to £61 which I consider too much!
Pros: Good savoury food choices, Savoury dishes mainly vegan, Friendly and helpful staff
Cons: Expensive, Most desserts not vegan and rather too sugary
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Lawgistics
Points +419
Colourful - Edit
I come here when I want to treat myself. The food is priced by weight so be careful. But most days I've been here it's been great.
Read morePros: Load of options
Cons: Quite expensive
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TKoch
Points +579
Nice food, expensive - Edit
We ate here in Oct 2017 and I am finally posting the review. Lots of good vegan food choices, but very expensive. We loved the buffet concept, but $100.00 for 3 lunches with no alcohol is absurd.
Read morePros: Good vegan food, Lots of choices, Already prepared
Cons: Expensive, Crowded, Really noisy, no conversations here
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DaniTwickenham
Points +185
Amazing food - Edit
Found this „pearl“ by accident and love the buffet style concept. Delicious, high quality food.
Read morePros: Lots of choice
Cons: Expensive
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·X·
Points +21840
Ethos - Edit
I always eat at Tibits when I'm in town but saw Ethos was quite similar and thought I'd change up my routine a bit. I would have given Ethos an extra star if it wasn't for the fact that there were little vegan offerings (compared to the mass amount of vegetarian dishes). But there were so many empty bowls for the vegan offerings too (that they hadn't refilled while I as there) so I didn't get to try everything. Ethos desserts were actually very pretty and I ended up purchasing a fancy chocolate dessert, but when I brought it back to my hotel, I found that the cake part was very dry and the mousse was pretty bitter. That said, I can't say I was impressed with Ethos, but I'd try this restaurant again and see if it's better.
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Argonaut
Points +112
So good, I wanted to eat everything! - Edit
This place offers a HUGE number of vegan options. Salads as well as hot dishes, all interestingly-prepared. And then there's the cakes! They charge £2.30 per 100g to eat in - I filled a plate and it cost around £8.50, which I thought was pretty good value. The food was fresh and healthy. It's 5 stars from me!
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Rowse
Points +1063
So expensive! - Edit
This place looks nice, but the food isn’t anything special and because you pay by weight is costs about double what you would expect.
Read morePros: Pick and mix what you want
Cons: Expensive!
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jazzy.g
Points +380
tasty - Edit
a good selection of vegan food. well spiced and a nice variety too
Read morePros: many options
Cons: a bit pricey
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RachelJenkins
Points +2680
Delicious vegan options! - Edit
Initially, I was disappointed that there weren’t more vegan options but on second inspection of the tickets, I realise virtually all of there cold options were vegan and the hot vegan offerings still had great variety.
Read moreThe food as absolutely delicious and it was so handy that you could take the food to go!
I would definitely recommend Ethos and thoroughly enjoyed my Meal.
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christinakn
Points +22
Won’t go again - Edit
Just too expensive 10 pounds for not enough food
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Extremely expensive
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SophieWanendeya
Points +106
Lots of vegan options - Edit
There were lots of vegan options (hot and cold) but not as many vegan deserts. Only complaint was that some of the seasoning was too salty... would recommend the cocktails (especially the espresso martini)
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ChiaraTanzi
Points +220
Good vegan choice - Edit
Vegetarian buffet with a lot of vegan option. Everything is pretty good!
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mayank2060
Points +130
Buffet-style meals - Edit
Lots of vegan options considering it isn’t a vegan place. Really yummy and lots of variety to the foods. Quite expensive. Friendly staff and nice interior.
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Els98
Points +80
Great - Edit
Delicious food and good range of vegan desserts too. Sat outside in the sun which was lovely too. Staff were friendly. Don’t pile plate too high or will be expensive!
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inkenmm
Points +192
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Went here for breakfast because the other place I wanted to go to was closed.
Read moreFirst I ordered the vegan crepe with tofu and vegetables. It was delicious but not as filling so I also ordered pancakes with mango, strawberries and almonds.
In general it was pretty good and simple. Nothing mind blowing but still good.
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Graciepopsss
Points +175
Vegan delight! (Veggie dishes too) - Edit
Really nice, bright and natural setting. Beautifully laid out plates of buffet style food. Vegan food is clearly labelled, and the ingredients for allergies/intolerances too. You load your plate up - there's a mix of hot and cold options. Weigh and pay. Good mix of seating from window seats for those sat alone. Booth type seats for couples, and a few larger round tablea for groups.
Read morePros: Tasty vegan options!, Comfy setting!, Good value!
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sfio
Points +3248
Clearly labelled vegan items and good choice of desserts - Edit
Been here a couple of times as it's centrally located, not far from Oxford Circus. The concept is pay by weight. The buffet offers mostly salads and desserts with some hot dishes.
Read moreReservation possible. Dishes refilled between 12 noon and 5pm. Haven't tried their afternoon tea or bottomless Prosecco Sunday brunch. My recent favourites were the BBQ seitan and roasted peanut coleslaw.
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NickKovalsky
Points +167
Cool veggies and selection of wine - Edit
We enjoyed variety of vegan salads and dishes. My favorite was roasted peanut coleslaw and eggplants. Nice staff and atmosphere
Read morePros: Well cooked veggies, Music , Taste
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NelliM
Points +43
Tasty food but too crowded - Edit
A nice central vegetarian restaurnt, 5 minutes from Oxford Circus with delicious food. However, it is easy to overpay because the food is charged by weight.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Ingredients are written our on every label, Can mix and match food
Cons: Average quality service for London, Easy to overpay, Too many people, too nosiy
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EllieSophia
Points +42
Delicious food and great atmosphere - Edit
I went to Ethos for brunch at the weekend and now want to go back every weekend! The shop exterior was decorated in christmas tree braches that framed the windows looking in to the heavenly tables of food. The waitress that greatest us was very sweet and also imformative of the pay per weight system. When we went over to choose our food, everything looked so good and luckily we could try a bit of everything because of the buffet serving style. Compared to other pay per weight vegetarian restaurants in London, Ethos is more affordable but also a lot tastier. I'm definitely converted! It's also so much either to get to, as it's just off Oxford Street. The decor is classy and modern yet also comfortable- the trees and the marble tables make it so pretty! Vegetarians, vegans or even meat eaters will love this place..couldn't think of a better place to eat in London.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Stunning decor, Friendly staff
Cons: Would love even more selection of food, Could serve a la carte brunch at weekends, More smoothie flavours
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Bearmina
Points +252
OK for a work lunch - Edit
Buffet restaurant mixing veggie & vegan starters, mains & desserts
Read morePros: Vegan options, Vegan cakes
Cons: Crowded seating, Pricey for what’s on offer, Understaffed
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ghastkill
Points +41
Style and substance that also includes great food. - Edit
Really well laid out and stylish place which actually has substance. Dishes are vibrant and tasty, there’s clear ingredients on each dish too which is great. It can be a bit pricey if you’re not mindful of the weight. I have been left a few times with mild stomach upset from this place tho, which very rarely happens to me in other places.
Read morePros: Ingredients listed for each dish, Quick to get food if you’re in a rush , Friendly staff
Cons: Pricy, Mild stomach upset
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Lenene
Points +882
One of my favourite buffet places! - Edit
Always has fresh, creative dishes. Salads are colourful and tasty. Plenty of vegan hot dishes too. Lots of choice!
Read morePros: Salads & hot dishes, Free infused water, Decoration
Cons: A bit expensive for people with a big appetite!, Can be busy, Not fully vegan
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Tashkittylee
Points +281
Amazing - Edit
Who doesn't love a buffet that offers many vegan options
Read moreHowever since its pay per weight, it is an expensive way of eating
Pros: You get to pick however much you want, fun
Cons: Expensive way of eating
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LucyHouse
Points +94
Amazing choice! - Edit
I loved ethos, I thought the interior of the restaurant was really cool. There was extensive amount of hot and cold vegan options which I pretty much selected all of and the cakes and deserts looked amazing. I had a caramel peanut slice which was like millionaires shortbread and my friend had a chocolate peanut butter cake which so gorgeous!! The only downside is how pricey it is, I had a fairly good size plate which was £14. Although pricey I would still come back.
Read morePros: Lots of options , Amazing desserts , Nice ambience
Cons: Expensive
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