Tide Tables is a vegetarian café situated in a converted arch beneath Richmond Bridge, beside the Thames, in the lovely town of Richmond in South-West London. Having spent a lot of time in London over the past few years, I was getting bored with the usual tourist spots and was running out of new and interesting places to visit. However, I’d …

Zen Garden is an exclusively vegetarian Chinese and Thai buffet restaurant in Leather Lane, central London. It’s a restaurant that depends largely upon the custom of people working nearby, and hence it’s only open Monday-Friday and is closed at weekends. Ben discovered this place when he was working in the area. He and his colleagues …

Two Otarian restaurants opened in London this year, one in Shaftesbury avenue and one in Wardour Street. They are entirely vegetarian (and also egg-free) and are based on the concept of a low-carbon footprint, with everything sourced and prepared in such a way as to minimise carbon emissions. Their style is ‘fast-food’ with burgers, …

Sagar is a small chain of three South Indian vegetarian restaurants located in London. The Sagar restaurants are located in Covent Garden, Hammersmith and the West End. We visited the Covent Garden branch, which is directly opposite the Theatre Royal Drury Lane which is currently hosting the musical ‘Oliver!’. Situated just around the …

Red Veg Brighton Red Veg was a vegetarian fast-food café and takeaway, specialising in veggie burgers, veggie hot dogs, chips and falafel wraps. As a testament to their tasty food, this café is always busy, and it seems to attract a range of different customers, including many non-vegetarians. It is situated on Gardener Street in Brighton, which …

Tibits Outdoor Dining Before Christmas I chanced upon Tibits, a relatively new vegetarian restaurant in Heddon Street, off Regents Street in London. This restaurant is unlike any other that I have ever visited before. Upon entering, you are greeted by a large central buffet boat, containing a wide range of dishes (over 40 in total). After making …