Vegan-friendly
Lacto
International
Fast food
Take-out
British
Fusion
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available Casual eatery opened summer 2019 in a spot near Lambeth North station. Sells snacks and dishes like pulled-jackfruit burger, butternut lentil spinach stew, peanut chickpea with red rice, and Indian red lentil vegetable dhal. Each main meal is accompanied by a side salad and grain mix or brown rice. A fridge is stocks with a selection of beverages. Grab n go style. Previously vegetarian, reported added meat to the menu in Aug '22. Removed January 2024: Limited vegan options.
19 Reviews
First Review by The London Vegan
thisisabore
Points +58
Not a veggie place - Edit
I came here in August 2022 following the HappyCow reviews: the place is no longer vegan, serves meat front and centre and had very few veggie options. I left disappointed.
Read moreIt seems they've kept their old website up, adding to the confusion about the place being vegan, but the website doesn't look like it's been updated in years (probably since 2020) and their Deliveroo and Uber Eats pages show they now serve boba and waffles? In any case, this place should probably be removed from HappyCow as it (no longer) makes an effort to cater for vegans and vegetarians.
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tbfnz
Points +955
A lovely little spot - Edit
We were here when this place opened in June 2019 😊
Read moreThe food was nice, as was the service. The grain mix was a little lacking for me. A warm vinaigrette and/or some seasoning would go a long way. The jackfruit burger was nice and the mushroom stroganoff was ok. The stroganoff needed the creaminess, thickness and depth of flavour that a true stroganoff has (even vegan or vegetarian ones). Hopefully these guys adapt the recipe to lift the dish.
Pros: Nice bright setting , Friendly staff, Good vegan & vegetarian options
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Banana___Monster
Points +328
Most vegan dishes are removed after combined with current BBT - Edit
Only left rice with vegan curries option.
Read moreThe only dish that doesn't contain any onion or garlic will be the Vegetarian Burger at the costs of 5 pounds.
Cons: Limited Vegan option , 1 vegetarian Burger option
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jmiller00
Points +18
So nice and so affordable - Edit
Very swag flavour explosion we got vegan chicken burger and vegan chicken wrap and my gf got the boba too so nice place very cozy and quiet
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13Daniella
Points +15
Amazing food!! So happy to find good , high quality veg food. - Edit
I’ll come back her daily no doubt.
Read morePros: הרבה אופציות טבעוניות, אוכל מזין ואיכותי, תחליף למנה עיקרית ( נאגטס, פלאפל)
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boxybaby
Points +48
Handy local place - Edit
Iota of vegan options including vegan breakfast options that can be tricky to find. Does coffee and teas too - very tasty
Read morePros: Cheap , Friendly staff
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StefanoE
Points +493
Tiny cafe near the tube - Edit
Had the Brazilian tomato and black bean. I quite liked it. Was heated served well and the price/portion does not disappoint.
Read morePros: Nice food, Polite service
Cons: Juice is made form concentrate , No lol, Very small
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RatThot
Points +20
Quick and cheap - Edit
Good food, mostly vegan, cheap for central London.
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Kekskönigin
Points +379
Cheap and Tasty food - Edit
The place is really small with very little seating. We were eating in one day ans in the other day we took something home.
Read moreMost of their Mains are vegan, a few are vegetarian.
We tried the pulled Jackfruit Burger (very good, 4,99), the Brazillian Tomato, the Jackfruit Chilli, the Sri Lankan Curry and the Red Thai Curry (best of the ones we tried so far). You can mix 2 of them if you want and also have Grain Mix and Brown Rice (I recommend the Grain Mix though ) and salad. It is quite a filling Meal for 4,99. And the owner is a very sweet Person.
I really want to go again to try some of the other Stuff.
They sell some Packaged Snacks like Nakd Bars and Jackfruit or Banana Crisps as well. They also have Cakes- but when we went there, These were not vegan but vegetarian.
Update (Oct. 20): they have Sushi now in addition to their stews and curries. Great!!! Also this time there was a vegan chocolate cake available.
Pros: Affordable, Healthy and tasty , Friendly owner
Cons: Little seating
ilavegan&Veg
Thank you for your review
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SaurinB.Shah
Points +66
Great Food, Full of Vegetables and Grains not processed soya - Edit
Place is very clean, small but welcoming. So many options, great surprise. Mix and Match Curries, Rice, Salad all for 4.99. Very friendly staff too.
Read moreilavegan&Veg
Thank you, we are adding more options and breakfast items
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gbeg
Points +58
Wholesome and yummy - Edit
Good range of vegan options
Read moreilavegan&Veg
Thank you
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Veggiekiwi
Points +19
Tasty wholesome food - Edit
Great range of both vegan and vegetarian dishes. I chose the Persian stew which came with mixed grains and salad. Good portion size, reasonably priced and a solid healthy meal. A great find for a cold winter day. Would definitely come again!
Read morePros: Good value, Tasty, Wholesome
Cons: Couldn't think of any - went away happy and full!
ilavegan&Veg
Thank you for your review
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chb-pbfp
Points +10605
Vegan fast food - Edit
Litlle place with few seatings, with a vegetarian and vegan only proposal. It's really fast food...now quality price, it's ok.
Read morePros: Vegan fast food
Cons: I'm not so fan of fast food
ilavegan&Veg
Thank you.
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Korolius
Points +176
Very good! - Edit
The vegan curry with cauliflower was delicious and the service was great! Really enjoyed it😄
Read morePros: Many vegan options , Cheap
ilavegan&Veg
Glad you liked the food. Thank you
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unmond
Points +769
Affordable, tasty, satisfying - Edit
I walk past Ila every day on my way to and from work and always get tempted by their delicious-looking dishes. Recently, I gave in and finally went for dinner there.
Read moreThe person behind the counter was very friendly and forthcoming, helpfully offering me the grain mix *and* rice when I couldn't decide which of the two to have with my lentil, spinach, and butternut stew. The portion was of a decent takeaway size and even included a little side salad, at a super affordable prize. Still, I was a bit bummed to discover that they only had disposable dishes and cutlery, even for eat-ins like me.
The stew I had was nothing out of the ordinary, something you can easily cook at home, but it was absolutely tasty. It's good to know that there's a nice and healthy lunch/dinner option around the corner. I'll be back for sure!
As a side note though, be aware that it's definitely more of a takeaway place than a dine-in refuge as seating is limited!
Pros: affordable
Cons: limited seating, only disposable plastic dishes
ilavegan&Veg
Thank you
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kennyp353
Points +1715
Really good food at a great price - Edit
Really enjoyed the food here, and I'll go again. But I really didn't like eating in on disposable plates and cutlery in 2019. Compostable, vegware, whatever - it's still single-use and immensely wasteful.
Read moreCons: single-use plates and cutlery for eat-in
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Pandayoof
Points +37
Affordable with great healthy food - Edit
Small but friendly place with quite a lot of vegan options including a vegan cake. Options are varied e.g. Sri Lankan style veg, Brazilian tomato, Thai etc. and tasty and flavourful. We were even offered tasters of the vegan dishes as we were being indecisive.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Good value, Healthy and filling food
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SorchaCullen
Points +62
Really nice little spot - Edit
What a gem of a place, especially in an area that has so few vegan options. Healthy, filling, tasty dinner for £4.99? Yes please!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Healthy, tasty food, Lovely staff
Cons: Small place, only two small tables
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The London Vegan
Points +2393
Nice food, lots of vegan options - Edit
This place is ok, to me it feels like a place that isn’t run buy a veggie or a vegan but someone who is trying to get involved in the market. All of the cakes and pastries are veggie not vegan and just standard things and the bread they use for the jackfruit burger is just a standard cheap roll, no vegan brioche or artisan sourdough etc. Some plantware but also plastic wastage. Prices ok though - all meals around £5 which is cheaper than street food stalls. In summary, I will definitely go again as it’s a good option for the area but could be so much better.
Read moreilavegan&Veg
Thank you for your review. We are adding more vegan items now. We already added vegan cakes and pastries. Most of our main hot meals are vegan and they are freshly produced in BRC accredited kitchen with no preservatives or artificial flavours used. Bread we use for jackfruit burger is vegan and the reason we use this particular buns is they have less preservatives that normal buns. We looking to add vegan brioche. We are proud that we do not use any plastics in our packaging. All our packages are compostable (All our packages are Vegware). We will advertise it on our window. The clear cups we use for juice and smoothies are plant based items and fully compostable. There are few popular brands of water/juice they come in plastic bottles, but we have glass bottled items too. We may look to phase out all plastic bottles. We opened recently and we are adding more choices. Thank you once again for your valuable comment.
Read morekennyp353
It would be better for eat-in to use washable plates and cutlery rather than disposable. And I'm not certain the sampler spoon and container weren't single-use plastic?
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