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Vegan non-profit diner and cocktail bar opened by vegan educator Earthling Ed. Menu includes burgers, hot dogs, tofish & chips, vegan prawnz, salads and loaded fries. Large dessert selection. Full-service bar including beer, wine, coffee and a signature cocktail menu. All profits go back into animal rights work. Card only. New location in Spitalfields from October 2019. Open Tue-Fri 17:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-23:00.


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Featured Review

theveganlau

Points +84

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Vegan paradise!

Everything about our experience was brilliant from the moment we walked in the door. Staff were friendly and attentive throughout, our burgers were delicious (I had the gluten-free bun) and the loaded cheesy fries were honestly the DREAMIEST! I've been longing for more of them ever since we left ..! Kudos to the incredible chefs.

We had the 'I love Ewe' cocktail and the 'Piers Morgan's tears' cocktail (a must!). Both were great!

They even brought out a birthday brownie for my friend's 40th birthday weekend... such a lovely touch! On top of everything the vibe of the restaurant is effortlessly cool and just a lovely place to be.

Special thanks to all the hard-working staff there! Also thanks to the legend that is Ed Winters.


622 Reviews

First Review by Sassyvegan

veggiesaurus_86

Points +4466

Vegan
28 May 2022

Fast food experience

We tried the prawn tempura, tofish bites and chikken kale ceasar salad with bacon as well as the raspberry Frangipane, the latter we found disappointing, the rest was okay but also not amazing. The location itself was nice and spacious. Negative point was that we needed some minutes to choose what to eat and 3 different waiters came to us separately to ask to take the order. Probably they couldn't judge if we had already chosen or are playing with our phone, since the menu was only available on the phone. Payment also worked over the phone, so if you are done eating don't wait for a waiter. Otherwise the staff was friendly.

Cons: Almost only fast food

LibbyHarrison

Points +27

Vegetarian
27 May 2022

Best vegan food I’ve tried

The drumsticks were honestly to die for. That’s all I have to say 😂

Pros: All vegan food and cocktails , Tasty , Staff were lovely

TunczykBuka

Points +210

Vegan
21 May 2022

Perfect

All the dishes were delicious and the staff friendly. Nice place.

lisanewf

Points +32

Vegan
20 May 2022

So good!

The food was great, the space is comfortable, and the servers are almost friendly! We really enjoyed our visit. The servers were a little less attentive than at some places I’ve been but they were perfectly adequate, I didn’t enjoy the loud “boots and cat” music blasting for the whole 90 min we were there as it felt really intrusive. I guess I am just getting older… anyway, it was wonderful food, I am so glad to was able to visit while I was in London for work. I will definitely go back next time I am in town.

Pros: All the food!

Cons: Loud intrusive music

Lenene

Points +882

Vegan
14 May 2022

Delicious!

I had the charcoal bun seafood stack and it was amazing. Delicious. Highly recommend!

Pros: Fully vegan menu, Delicious and beautiful food, Big place

Deerflowerheart

Points +187

Vegan
12 May 2022

For the animals 💜☮️🌺✨🌈

Nice vegan modern restaurant in East London 💚 Lots of interesting options 🌳 I had the tahini tenderstem broccoli salad with tempeh and almonds, tomatoes & pumpkin seed parmesan 🌺🌸🏵️ Really tasty & good! My sister had the vegan kale ceaser salad & her dog was served a bowl of porridge 😃 You could just feel the love & respect vibe for animals 🌿🥰🕊️ it just felt great and you can really tell the staff has a genuine passion for working there 💚💚💚 Yay 🥰🌿🍄🌷💛🌈

Pros: Loves animals, is non profit 💚🌿☮️, Yummy vegan food, Relaxed vibe, friendly kind staff

BethClements

Points +124

Vegan
12 May 2022

Loads of choice!

So much to choose from. Amazing food. Went with my mum who is gluten free and they catered for her really well!

Forager

Points +343

Vegan
08 May 2022

Good food but spotty service

Our food took nearly an hour to be ready, despite the restaurant not being very busy. The fish and chips were great, but wish there were more non-fried options on the menu.

Pros: Good fish n chips

Cons: Super slow service , Predominantly fried food

StaceyReay

Points +379

Vegan
07 May 2022

Delicious meal

Great menu, fully vegan restaurant. Delicious food

Pros: Everything vegan , Delicious menu

sarazmnk

Points +259

Vegan
24 Apr 2022

great burgers

amazing place, great menu. we had the vfc and the gammon, egg & pineapple burger. super realistic fried egg!

Cons: expensive

CristianaHasper

Points +58

Vegan
24 Apr 2022

Excelente

Fue perfecto encuentrar la cambrera española 🤩
Comida y atención 100%

averrop

Points +312

Vegan
20 Apr 2022

Super realistic Seafood flavor😱

I tried their award winning “ToFish and Chips” and oh boy it did not disappoint in taste & texture!
It absolutely looked felt and tasted as “fish”! If you are a big seafood lover, I absolutely suggest trying their seafood like dishes!
It was a bit too realistic for my own taste, I used to love seafood but not the biggest fan anymore.
But this doesn’t lower any of my points for this dish, as I believe they deserve all praise for managing to re create something so realistic for transition vegan etc 👌🏻😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Pros: Cozy atmosphere , The ToFish menu dish was HUGE 👏🏻, Realistic popular dishes

Cons: Not enough gluten-free options

HenryBlane

Points +11324

Vegan
19 Apr 2022

Delicious food and all profits go to the animals!

I was excited to try Unity diner after seeing it was a non-profit run by Earthling Ed, with proceeds going to an animal sanctuary. Not only does dining here save the animals by putting money into a vegan business, the profits are literally going directly to helping the animals, which I think is just awesome!
I came here with my girlfriend and a non-vegan friend, and we were all very impressed. The feel of the diner is very trendy and it just felt like a really great place to be. We came on a Tuesday night, and only just got a table at 6:30pm as the rest of the evening was fully booked up, which I think says it all!
The food itself was really delicious, between us we got calamari rings, super cheesy fries, bbq loaded fries, lobster roll and the truffle shuffle burger – and it was all amazing. For me the highlights were the calamari rings – amazing flavour, delicious dip and 8 rings which is a pretty good portion size; the bbq loaded fries – so much flavour, these were just absolutely delicious and the portion was perfect for sharing between 2 people; and the truffle shuffle burger – a juicy patty in a delicious burger full of flavour!
I didn’t try the lobster roll but my non-vegan friend really enjoyed it and was thoroughly impressed with all the food here!
We also tried the Seaspiracy cocktail which was also really tasty and reasonably priced for London (£9).
Our waiter was also really friendly and welcoming, and paying was done via QR rather than waiting for a bill which was also really nice (and it even let you split the bill through the QR).
The whole experience here was just really awesome, the vibe is amazing and I’m very excited to come back and try more!!

Pros: Awesome vibes, Delicious food, All profits go to Surge Animal Sanctuary

Veganmeglutenfree😃

Points +308

Vegan
16 Apr 2022

Very helpful

Food amazing and the staff very helpful
Very trendy place , And very helpful with the gluten free

Sophiel

Points +406

Vegan
16 Apr 2022

Innovative and allergy friendly

Took special effort to make sure my food was allergy free. Innovativee menu and there was multiple things we wanted to try. Recommend the tofish bites and gammon burger

Pros: Allergy friendly, Innovative, Tasty

NabilB

Points +136

Vegan
11 Apr 2022

Gorgeous food with endless choice

The food, decor and staff were wonderful at Unity Diner. Highly recommend to anyone in the area.

The only issue you’ll have is trying to narrow down what to order!

Pros: Fills any cravings for premium fast food, Friendly and accommodating team, Delicious food that leaves you stuffed

RebeccaGaines

Points +293

Vegan
11 Apr 2022

Dream Restaurant

We'd been hoping to try Unity Diner for such a long time now and it did not disappoint!
The food was delicious, inventive and presented beautifully. The staff were lovely and went out of their way to ensure we had a great meal.
I was also very excited by the decor, the wallpaper and the vegan signage.
We can't wait to enjoy the food again at Vegan Camp Out!

Pros: Great staff, Amazing food, Great atmosphere

Cons: On the more expensive side

Happycolour

Points +228

Vegan
03 Apr 2022

Perfect if you crave a vegan 'junk food' vibe

Great location, interior and varied menu. Very 'junk foody' but if you crave that then it is tasty and perfect. Had a couple of starters - tofish bites and mozzarella sticks. Both decent. Mozzarella sticks were quite heavy for my liking so consider sharing but the cheese inside was actually really nice. I am not a 'fast-food' fan but for those that are would really enjoy Unity Diner. Desserts also looked amazing so I hope to be back to try those.

EmilyConnor

Points +391

Vegan
27 Mar 2022

Must eat in London

The fish & chips were CRAZY good! Truly a must have while in London. Mozzarella sticks also stuck out as a top choice. Will be back!

Pros: Unique dishes

Cons: Long wait times

123emily

Points +1560

Vegan
24 Mar 2022

Must-visit in London!

Absolutely loved our experience at Unity Diner! It exceeded our already high expectations.

Loved that the options available were different to the typical vegan offerings (gammon, egg, calamari, etc.)

I had a Seaspiracy cocktail which looked beautiful! It tasted incredibly sweet and I did think the cocktails in general were overpriced, although I love the vegan-themed names for them! Just had to get one.

The mozzarella sticks are CHUNKY! Loved that! Very garlicky dip which I also loved.

The tofish stack burger was just so delicious. Recommended!

Liked the waffles for dessert too although they were slightly too sweet for me and I wasn’t crazy about the ice cream. I hope they decide to bring out some more dessert options too as I feel this is an area that could be expanded a bit further.

The vibes of the place were lovely and the staff were incredibly friendly. The one staff member chatted and interacted with our little 2 year old mini vegan which was lovely!

There is a service charge added onto the bill also FYI.

Pros: Delicious, more unusual vegan options, Chunky mozzarella sticks, Really friendly, welcoming staff

Cons: Cocktails a bit expensive, Ice cream not the best, Service charge

MarkoObradovic

Points +553

Vegan
23 Mar 2022

The Future of Vegan restaurants

Everything about the meal was great, friendly service, nice interiors. I took two non-vegans and one is going back in a few days to celebrate her birthday. The lobster roll didn't quite live up to all the other dishes we ordered but it was still good nonetheless. I look forward to my next visit.

Pros: Location is great, not far off brick lane, beautiful interior, excellent food

VeganQueenA

Points +24

Vegan
05 Mar 2022

Fabulous!

A beautifully decorated place to enjoy delicious meals and cocktails in a warm and cosy atmosphere. The staff is lovely and very welcoming.

Pros: Fully Vegan, Lovely Staff, Warm Atmosphere

Cons: None

UcheAguoru

Points +31

Vegetarian
14 Feb 2022

My first experience with Vegan options

Vegan experience

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-14

Pros: Lots of vegan cocktails

Cons: Well priced

CtfuVegan

Points +444

Vegan
10 Feb 2022

Great Restaurant

After a long day we startet wit two lemonades, mozzarella sticks and fried prawn.
Great starters, but bare in mind that the sticks are filling…

As mains we’ve had the truffle burger with calamari rings as sides and the vegan chicken burger with bacon and fries.

Truffle burger is definitely a go, but the bacon on the chicken burger and the patty itself wasnt the best.
The sides and the sauces where great and we had a great evening.

Only thing we didn’t like was that the invoice was brought immediately after we had the last bite and it felt that we need to free the table even if we wanted to have some more drinks.

Pros: Great variety , Cosy atmosphere, Friendly waiters

Cons: UK seems to be very expensive

KT001

Points +1543

Vegan
02 Feb 2022

Great little diner

Tried the award winning Tofish and chips- they were amazing. Although, the menu advertises ‘chunky chips’ , but actually come with fries. We also shared the waffles for dessert , which we both enjoyed.

There are cocktails on the menu- we tried a couple of these and they were nothing special, but very expensive.

Would definitely recommend making a reservation. They turned away so many walk-ins while we were there.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-02

Pros: Large portions, Plenty of vegan options, Fast service

Cons: A tad expensive

Vickylin

Points +324

Vegan
30 Jan 2022

Vegan fake food done well!

Been here twice now in the last couple of months. Firstly definitely agree with everyone the tofish is amazing..I had the tofish stack the first time which I wowed over and then the omni pork on a sub which I wS dubious about but had an amazing slightly Chinese taste to ot. Chips are great but the cheesy chips very disappointing, not melt at l. Husband was disappointed with his vgc burger and wasn't keen on the fakon.
Nice drinks, wine, konbucha and lager was good, didn't try the cocktails due to price.

Pros: Amazing tofish, Great choice

Cons: Have to get chips separately , Pricey

pennyaskew

Points +24

Vegan
28 Jan 2022

Totally delish

Lovely experience - great food friendly staff - the corn ribs and drumsticks were sooooo good #Veganuary

Pros: So yummy and thoughtful delicious flavoursome , Lovely friendly staff

Cons: Needed a bigger tummy




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