"Vegans won't get a 'good' vegan meal in a mainstream restaurant! They'd have to go to a 'special' one."
Sometimes I forget about the assumptions that people make about how accessible vegan options are, and I end up being thrown when they're voiced.
It's generally accepted that vegetarian options are easily available, but there seems to be a lack of awareness, or resistance, about how easy it is for vegans to eat out.
Which mainstream restaurants offer vegan options?
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Is it difficult, or near impossible, for vegans to enjoy a delicious meal in a restaurant?
I have often heard people say that it must be really hard to eat out, and that social occasions must be difficult at best. I haven't found that so far. You can see that in the many reviews listed in this article.
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Evelyn is someone I've got to know on Twitter. She was so excited about Zizzi's stocking vegan cheese a few months ago, that I asked her to write a review for me. Here's what she has to say about it! :)
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I am so glad that Wetherspoons have created a vegan menu, which includes a range of delicious food. They even have dessert covered!
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Afternoon tea in a small local cafe
I've had afternoon tea at La Suite before and I've seen it advertised elsewhere in the city, but I was so excited to find out that a cafe, not too far from us, was offering a deal for the same!
It was a done deal! My hubby, my brother-in-law, my sister-in-law and myself made a date to indulge and I'm so glad we did!
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Steve Billam founded a vegetarian cafe called Iydea some years ago. Steve wanted to provide something different for customers wanting vegan options. Something fresh and exciting. Steve worked with chef Reuben Waller, who has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants, to create rootcandi.
Keep reading to find out why I loved eating at rootcandi
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Italian and gluten free
I heard good things about La Polenteria and was keen to check it out. I was so glad we went. At the point of ordering, I hadn't realised that it was completely gluten free. I loved the way the taste, texture and presentation of the food! Being gluten free didn't take anything away from it at all.
Find out more about the meal, the atmosphere and the service at La Polenteria.
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A vegetarian pub in London?
I found out about the Coach and Horses being 100% vegetarian and couldn't wait to check it out! I later found out that they have vegan options, which made me even more excited!
I was a bit dubious about what the food would be like. Would it only include burgers? Would there be dessert? Would there be lots of vegans options?
Keep reading to find out what I thought about my vegan lunch there.
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Is it worth asking if a restaurant has any vegan options when their menu doesn't show any signs that they do?
Suraj (my hubby) came across a new restaurant (La Tana) on our local High Street. He liked the look of it and once he knew that it was a family run business, he knew I'd want to support it, so he decided to go in and enquire about vegan options.
Find out about the amazing unexpected change that came about because of this conversation.
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A gorgeous place that's hidden away
A friend took me to the Attico Centre recently. It's in Watford and is absolutely gorgeous!
The layout ensures that customers can walk around and look at the paintings and sculptures that are for sale. It also means that there aren't lots of tables squashed together and it's actually really peaceful.
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Harrogate in North Yorkshire
A friend and I took a train from London to Harrogate earlier this year and although I'd not really heard of the place before, I was quite excited! Why? You guess it....food!
We did some research and found out that there were a number of places that are open about the fact that they cater for vegans. So we had lots of choices, which included a variety of cuisines and a lot of the restaurants and cafes were small business, as opposed to chains, so we'd be supporting them too!
Read on to find out how we experienced eating vegan in Harrogate.
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