10 vegetarian spots across United Kingdom, editor-picked. All United Kingdom guides.
Lily's Vegetarian Indian Cuisine ★ 4.6 · Manchester
rusholme · 85 Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7DF
Greater Manchester's longest-running Indian vegetarian institution. The Sachdevs opened in 1972; pure veg menu, daily-changing thali, no meat ever.
Hendersons ★ 4.5 · Edinburgh
tollcross-west-end · 7-13 Barclay Place, Edinburgh EH10 4HW
Hendersons on Barclay Place in Edinburgh Bruntsfield, the city's most historic vegetarian restaurant reborn under the founder's grandson, with a Michelin.
Ranjit's Kitchen ★ 4.5 · Glasgow
southside · 607 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2QG
Ranjit's Kitchen is a family-run, entirely vegetarian Punjabi counter in Glasgow's Southside, cooking fresh, meat-free thalis and samosas made daily.
Mildreds Soho ★ 4.5 · London
soho · 45 Lexington Street, London W1F 9AN
Mildreds on Lexington Street in Soho London, opened 1988, runs vegetarian dishes alongside its plant-based menu, including the long-running mushroom.
123V Browns ★ 4.5 · London
mayfair · 39 Brook Street, London W1K 4JE
Alexis Gauthier's 123V at Browns Brook Street in Mayfair London, an all-vegan kitchen with a 12-seat sushi counter and the seven-course Morimame tasting set.
Bundobust ★ 4.5 · Manchester
northern-quarter · 61 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AQ
All-vegetarian Indian street-food and craft-beer hall in Manchester's Piccadilly. Twelve keg lines, snack plates, vegan options clearly marked daily.
Sanskruti Restaurant ★ 4.5 · Manchester
fallowfield · 95 Mauldeth Road, Manchester M14 6SR
All-vegetarian-and-vegan Indian restaurant on Mauldeth Road in Manchester. Voted Vegetarian Restaurant of the Year 2024 at Nation's Curry Awards; full GF.
The Gate Islington ★ 4.4 · London
islington · 370 St John Street, London EC1V 4NN
Adrian and Michael Daniel's vegetarian restaurant on St John Street in Islington London, opened 1989, runs ingredient-led vegetarian and vegan plates.
David Bann ★ 4.3 · Edinburgh
old-town · 56-58 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SX
David Bann on St Mary's Street in Edinburgh Old Town, a vegetarian restaurant open since 2002, serving creative meat-free dishes in a deep-aubergine dining.
The Wee Curry Shop ★ 4.2 · Glasgow
city-centre · 7 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow G3 6SJ
The Wee Curry Shop is a tiny Garnethill curry room in Glasgow with a strong vegetarian following, cooking a short, fresh Indian menu at a few tables.