Vegan restaurant, cocktail bar, and events space in the heart of East London offering small plates and sharers. A food and drink menu inspired by dishes from around the globe featuring seasonal and local ingredients. Dishes include shroom steak, totopos, orange & ginger chick'n wings, and kimchi. Dog Friendly. Outdoor dining available. Open Mon 18:00-23:30, Tue-Wed 12:00-23:00, Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri 12:00-02:00, Sat 11:00-02:30, Sun 11:00-23:00. Brunch 11am - 1:30pm Sat-Sun. Lunch service runs 12pm - 4pm Tue - Thur. Kitchen closes at 9:45pm.
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Railway Arch 297 - 299 Cambridge Heath Road, East London, England, E2 9HA
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 09 Jul 2025 by loveshack
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Added by con_mi_perrita on 30 May 2018
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Featured Review
daydreamer4life
Points +802
My fave vegan restaurant in London - Edit
This is the best vegan place in London, hands down!!!!
Read moreObsessed with their mushroom dishes and drinks (the Lions mane hot chocolate is amazing) ☺️
Also you definitely have to try the Oyster mushroom wings. They are just too good!
Also, they have board games so it’s fun to play them while waiting for the food ☺️
One million stars/10
Pros: Amazing food, Amazing drinks , Really cool atmosphere
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144 Reviews
First Review by Skyzieboo
VeganBabeGirl
Points +106
Amazing! Must visit again - Edit
Wonderful menu selection, really cool vibe, great drinks and food.
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babidi
Points +3794
Perfect - Edit
Perfect spot for a proper fry up or super delicious egg benedict. Location is really cool and they regularly host interesting events.
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NinaParkerHughes
Points +52
Needs cleaning! - Edit
This venue needs a good spring clean and refurbishment of the furniture. The Chinese lanterns are thick with dust, the windows are smeared, my chair seat was split. If they cleaned the stains off the lavatory (see photo) perhaps they wouldn’t have to mask the smell with so much incense.
Read moreThis lack of attention to detail ran to other things: displayed outside is a curry-based lunch deal that they no longer offer, and details of events in November (it’s the end of January). The November poster was also displayed on the lavatory door.
No point going on a weekday lunchtime if you want to experience the breadth of their menu as are only three options: soup of the week, sandwich of the week (banh mi this week) or Thai green curry.
I don’t like business making assumptions about their customers’ politics, but think it’s likely most customers in a vegan restaurant care about animal welfare, so will think favourably of the recently launched Animal Welfare Strategy and appreciate that it is significant because it moves animal protection from isolated pledges to a coherent, long-term framework that embeds higher welfare standards into everyday policy and decision-making, so having a poster of Keir Starmer with devil horns and tail seemed misplaced, and likely to offend more customers than it encouraged.
The waitress gave the impression she didn’t really want to be there, but perhaps was just having a bad day.
I travelled for almost two hours each way to try this restaurant on the strength of reviews on this platform so was very disappointed and won’t be back.
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-31
Pros: It’s a vegan venue.
Cons: The venue is tired and dirty., Stained toilets are inexcusable., Lunchtime menu too limited.
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LukeMcD
Points +1559
Awesome cocktails and wings - Edit
The buffalo wings were a highlight. Interesting cocktail choices too
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-25
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abbilangridge
Points +206
Cozy vegan spot - Edit
I love Love Shack!! It is a cult classic for any vegan in London and has such a cool menu, fun atmosphere, and friendly staff.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-21
Pros: Atmosphere , Interesting menu, Friendly staff
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VeganFairyOnEarth
Points +287
Thank You Love Shack 🌱 - Edit
I really loved this place. Delicious vegan food, friendly stuff and a very cozy ambience. I would always come back again 💕
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-26
Pros: The Food, The Ambience, Friendly Stuff
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KathrinZufajova
Points +36
Delicious food! - Edit
It could’nt have been better ending of our London trip! Super delicious food! Loved the food, the vibe of the whole place and very friendly staff 🫶🏼 Absolutely recommended
Read morePros: Food, Place, Staff
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MiriWallich
Points +1652
Amazing vegan atmosphere - Edit
This place is so quirky and homely. Came here for brunch, the lobster roll was nice but not really to my taste - maybe I chose incorrectly! Want to come back here to try some of the vegan cocktails and dinner menu.
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Heike.St
Points +2066
Many mushrooms - Edit
We got there just 15 minutes before six on a Friday. They told us, that the kitchen would only be open from 6pm. No problem for us. But also that the inside and outdoor tables were all booked from 7pm; but okay l, we can eat quick.
Read moreEventually we got our food; chicken like mushroom burger; very tall and hard to eat. mushroom was fried like a nugget; but not very flavorful.
Also had the Caesar salad, which was very good and big.
We were just done with our food, when the waiter kept reminding us, that we had to leave in like ten minutes. Felt a little pushy as we were literally about to be done.
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lindaishungry
Points +418
Mushroom heaven - Edit
We had chaga hot drinks, 5 small plates and the special main which was a Lions Mane steak and was delicious! Staff lovely and was nice to see the events and secret space as well! Wish we had space for dessert but will definitely come back!
Read morePros: Lots of choice in the menu, I teresting mushroom drinks, Decor, staff and vibes!
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Coeliacsquirrel
Points +632
Disappointing - Edit
Booked here after reading all the rave reviews on here & wanted to love it but…I just didn’t. The menu was uninspired - we came in the evening & the only big plates available were a choice of 2 types of burger or a chick’n caesar salad although the menu outside had risotto & gnocchi as options.
Read moreNot wanting a burger I went for 3 of the small dishes. Portions were good but the food was mediocre. The miso aubergine was pretty tasteless, the tofu dish was ok but the sauce was cloying & definitely not worth £12. The Caesar salad was probably the best part of the meal but nothing outstanding.
My husband had the Beyond Meat burger & chips which, again were ok, but £18 for a supermarket burger & chips is steep even by London standards. In total our bill came to over £70 for 1 big plate, 3 small plates & 2 beers for essentially student canteen standard food.
The final nail in the coffin was being sat at the table literally next to the toilet despite having pre-booked & the restaurant being half-empty.
Really sorry as I hate being critical of vegan restaurants but I really didn’t feel the love. Maybe they were just having a bad day? The staff though were completely lovely
Pros: Staff were lovely , Frier only used for GF items so coeliac safe
Cons: Uninspired menu, Very pricy
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demirosa29
Points +53
Delicious pancakes, but service could be smooth - Edit
I visited Love Shack and had the pancakes — they were delicious! You get three thick ones with lots of topping, definitely worth the money. We went when it was really busy and towards the end of food service, so unfortunately we could only order pancakes or French toast (which wasn’t explained when we first sat down). We also had quite a long wait to be seated and for our order to be taken.
Read moreThat said, the vibe of the place is really nice, the food itself was great, and the staff were friendly — the service could have been a little better, but overall it was still a good experience.
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ItsHappyCow
Points +990
Funky place and great food - Edit
Funky place with extremely warm and welcoming staff. We had wings, tofu and a burger. The food is very nice and I highly recommend coming here!
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SamLKG
Points +52
Fantastic vegan food! - Edit
We stumbled across the Love Shack while in Bethnal Green and absolutely loved it! Great food and a reasonable price (big portions!) and the eclectic furniture and decor was fun and right up our street. It was a Saturday night at about 6 and we got a table for 5 without a problem.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-07-27
Pros: Friendly staff, Relaxed vibe, Great food!
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plantsandmiles565
Points +77
Good vibes save lives! - Edit
Love Shack is a must visit! The food, the people, the atmosphere, it’s a little oasis in busy East London. Try their mushroom powders!
Read morePros: Food, Mushroom powders, Service
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Jfinch26
Points +406
Incredible food and lovely service - Edit
"Best full english I've ever eaten" - Boyfriend (trust me that's high praise!)
Read moreSuch a lovely atmosphere outside, the music is really chill, makes you feel like you're on holiday
Updated from previous review on 2025-06-14
Pros: The food is delicious, They've got boardgames, The staff are lovely!!!
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punksplaining
Points +57
AMAZING - Edit
London may have a lot of vegan options, but trust me this is one of the best there is.
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howddyyellie
Points +1699
So good!! - Edit
We’ve been wanting to come here for ages, and finally went for my partners birthday. It didn’t disappoint! Great vibes and amazing food. We got the duck pancakes and karrage tofu to start, followed by chicken burger and beyond meat burger for main. Big portions, we even had leftovers to take home! Good service too! They gave my boyfriend a free shot for his bday. Also they have loads of board games. Can’t wait to return as there’s loads more delicious sounding options on the menu!
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Eidolon
Points +496
Great Food Service Varies - Edit
Showed up for Sunday brunch with 12:15 reservation for 1 and was a touch early. Looked to be the first there which was surprising as they’d been open for an hour. Everyone was very nice and attentive. I ordered hot chocolate, don’t tickle my pickle, and raspberry G-spot, best hot chocolate I’ve had in London without competition. All the drinks were great.
Read moreI ordered their English breakfast. It was also amazing. Even the beans were very flavorful and a tad spicy. The hashbrowns were SO crispy, the tofu bacon perfectly replicated. The tofu scramble peppered nicely and even slightly creamy. The sausages were mildly dry, still quite good. The pudding also weirdly dry and kind of a clump. It was not enough to ruin the dish.
It started getting busier, so the service started to wane.
I ordered another hot chocolate and
their omelette to go for breakfast the next day once I finally managed to get ahold of my waitress 35ish minutes later . I tried a bite. The mushrooms were mildly gritty like they weren’t adequately washed. The salad they came with I ate as I figured it wouldn’t keep. I thought the omelette bite was a fluke, and needed to go, so decided
to get boxes.
I was there over two and a half hours as a singular person. I finally got up and went to the barista to ask where I could pay, and she took my payment. The food was great, the wait not so much.
Pros: Best hot chocolate , Favorite English breakfast, Great decor/music
Cons: Inconsistent service, Gritty omelette , Long wait
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mallinds
Points +444
A must - Edit
All the food we had was delicious, friendly staff. Great coffee. Highly recommended!
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EggsyAmbarchian
Points +273
Very tasty and cool shack - Edit
Excellent experience, lovely staff, cool setting and the food was tasty.
Read morePros: Tasty food , Cool place , Friendly staff
Cons: Maybe if you didn’t like mushrooms not perfect
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victisch1
Points +1044
Good vibes - Edit
Lovely atmosphere, so friendly, amazing staff and delicious food. This place is wonderful. Do try the pickled cocktails!
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Myss89
Points +567
One of the best vegan restaurants - Edit
The food was delicious, the vibes amazing and the staff so friendly and kind
Read morePros: Vibes, Food, Staff
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vegandesi.res
Points +1226
Good all vegan restaurant - Edit
Lovely all vegan place with good vegan food like burgers, salads, wings and more as well as a good selection of drinks (also mushroomy ones 😃).
Read moreStaff was very friendly and they also have a nice outdoor seating
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Kveganris
Points +110
Disappointing - Edit
We had to leave without eating due to having to wait over an hour for brunch. Wait staff were not communicating at all and just kept saying five more minutes. There was a private event downstairs so perhaps that had impacted the service. Really disappointing.
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ReginaSindrewicz
Points +28
Amazing for people with allergies - Edit
Honestly one of the greatest cares I’ve ever received as a person with an onion allergy. They staff were checking with chefs every singly dish to make sure I have the biggest choice possible, and the food was so sooooo yum. The vibe itself is also amazing, chilled and funky at the same time
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Ann-KathrinBiber
Points +3685
Nice vibe - Edit
Super tasty breakfast spot - we enjoyed the French toast
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