Finding the vegan option is easy at these Leeds restaurants…
Gone are the days of making do with sides – now you’re spoilt for choice. From vegan junk food joints loading up meat-free burgers with vegan cheese and onion rings, to high-end restaurants making magic with your favourite vegetables, vegan food is having something of a moment in Leeds. So let us help you with your analysis paralysis by rounding up the best vegan eats the city has to offer.
Bundobust
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From the brilliant combination of Indian street food and craft beer to the cool decor and the relaxed vibe, it’s easy to see why Bundobust is a local favourite. They serve up specifically Gujarati-style street food, but it’s all vegan and vegetarian.
You can tuck into delights such as the bhel puri, with samosa pastry and puffed rice, sweetcorn, onion and peas with tomato and tamarind, topped with a generous helping of pomegranate seeds. If it’s appetisers you crave, try the Bhaji Butty. A vegan brioche bun stuffed to bursting with a bhaji patty, salad and chutneys – it’s the perfect fusion of cuisines.
Bundobust, 6 Mill Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5DQ.
Scoffs
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Scoffs is a plant-based cafe in Horsforth, serving all your favourite dishes. They’re passionate about making vegan food accessible, so you can grab traditional cafe fare for very reasonable prices. Try a breakfast burrito or their legendary Macscoffin and you’ll get change from a tenner.
For lunch, they’ll make you up a mean chick’n caesar sandwich or a pastrami, cheeze and sauerkraut toasted Reuben, or you can tuck into something cold from the grab-and-go section. Want a nutrition overload? Order a salad bowl, packed with the good stuff. They even have a gluten-free menu and a kids menu, making Scoffs a great choice for just about everybody.
Scoffs, 79 New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4LZ and Little Scoffs, 86 New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4QD.
Wawin
Wawin is the Chinese takeaway to end all vegan Chinese takeaways. Even carnivores will be into it. With an endless menu, you can hit the spot with all your favourite Chinese dishes. Start with wontons or spring rolls, or a delicious vegan chicken and sweetcorn soup.
Then pile your plate high with tofu-fried rice, udon noodles and your choice of mock meat and sauce. It could be vegan chicken and Kung Po or vegan lamb and satay – the choice is yours! They even do a vegan version of tiger prawns. You may not be able to eat in, but it’s perfect for a night in front of the telly.
Wawin Chinese, 40 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1DT.
Eat Your Greens
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Eat Your Greens is an organic grocery store, bar and restaurant, all designed around a love of plants. They have an omni menu, but it’s all farm to fork, locally grown and freshly made, and it’s the perfect weekend lunch.
You can tuck into a romanesco cauliflower, served with soy & cauliflower purée, salsa verde & dukkah or choose the Farro risotto, made with oyster mushrooms, pangrattato & salsa verde. And the charred cabbage is the real deal, with gochujang caramel, coriander & lime sunflower purée, pickled red onions & crispy seeds. What’s not to love?
Eat Your Greens, 42 New York Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DY.
Döner Summer
Döner Summer’s vegan junk food is pretty legendary. They’ve developed their own vegan mock chicken, doner meat and smash patties, and they’re all really good. Paired with flavours that range from garlic and chilli to five spice and Korean BBQ, all piled on chips or bread, it’s sensational.
Not sure what to pick? Go for the What’s Garlic in French burger. Your choice of buttermilk fried chick’n or double smash patty gets smothered in garlic butter, then topped with lettuce, dill pickles, cheeze, crispy onions and burnt garlic mayo. If you really want to ward off the vampires, get their incredible garlic parmezan fries as well.
Döner Summer, 10-12 Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6DN.
Wapentake
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Ey up! Wapentake is a pub full of Yorkshire pride. The menu is omni, but they’re well known locally for their excellent vegan options. It’s a great place for breakfast and brunch, whether you’re in the mood for a massive fry up (i.e. the Viking Breakfast), a vegan sausage sarnie or just some toast and jam.
On Sundays, the roasts are legendary. Not only are plates piled with two styles of potato, veggies and a vegan roast, but they even do vegan Yorkshire puddings. Everything on the menu is as locally sourced as possible, and the bar is stocked with Yorkshire beer, cider and spirits.
Wapentake, 92 Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ.
Doboy Donuts
Sweet tooth aching for more sugar? Doboy Donuts serve freshly made, deep-filled, hand-crafted donuts. Their bakers are forever coming up with new and exciting donut flavours, so you could be tucking into something different every week! They pride themselves on being vegan friendly, so they always have delicious vegan options.
Think classic Biscoff donuts filled with Speculoos cream and topped with vanilla fudge and Biscoff crumb, ring donuts loaded with sprinkles, and sliced donuts stuffed with raspberry and white chocolate cream, drizzled with raspberry sauce. Even Homer would be happy in this donuty heaven.
Doboy Donuts, Cardigan Mills, Lennox Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2BL.
Hyde Park Book Club
Set in what used to be a petrol station, Hyde Park Book Club is a casual eatery-cum-bar serving up a menu of veggie and vegan delights. Think grilled sandwiches, salads and a sumptuous array of small plates. Why not try the ‘chicken’ club sandwich?
It’s layered with vegan chicken, facon, lettuce, tomato and vegan garlic aioli and served in a rosemary and sea salt focaccia from Leeds Bread Co-op. Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is getting all the layers in your mouth in one go. For afters? They offer locally sourced daily bakes, all beautifully displayed in the window for you to drool over.
Hyde Park Book Club, 27-29 Headingley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1BL.
The Greenhouse
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A light and airy cafe in Horsforth, The Greenhouse is the place to go for vegan tea and cake. While they sell healthy savoury options like buddha bowls filled with kale, roasted veg, hummus, lentils and edamame beans, it’s the cake that really draws you in.
These indulgent treats sit behind a glass counter and call to you from across the room (eat me, eat me, eat me). Think vegan pie, creamy cheesecakes, fudgy brownies, or a light, jammy Victoria sponge. The Greenhouse make their cakes and pies daily, and you can add yummy vegan custard or ice cream.
The Greenhouse, 85e Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5BP.
Manjit’s Kitchen
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Manjit’s Kitchen is a much-loved Leeds eatery. Serving from their street food stall on Kirkgate Market, their Punjabi classics never fail to leave tastebuds tingling and bellies satisfied. It’s all vegetarian, with a hearty selection of vegan curries and sides too.
Choose lentils, slowly simmered and spiced with lashings of ginger, garlic and tomato, or try a warming chickpea and potato curry for a delightful hit of carbs. Pair with all your favourite sides, like crispy onion bhajis, dippable roti and even yummy salt & pepper chickpea fries, to create an epic Indian feast.
Manjit’s Kitchen, Leeds Kirkgate Market, 34 George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7HY.
Ecco Pizzeria
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Ecco Pizzeria is a Headingley-based restaurant that creates authentic Neapolitan style pizza (the one with a raised crust and soft centre). Using traditional wood-fired cooking techniques, they make pizzas worth writing home about. Happily, they can be made vegan too.
Pick any pizza on the menu and swap out the cheese for a vegan alternative (it’s a little extra, but trust us, it’s worth it). Will you go for a classic Funghi with roasted mushrooms, vegan cheese and fresh basil? Or the Rucoletta, packed with pesto, roasted mushrooms and wild rocket leaves? The choice is yours!
Ecco Pizzeria, 93 Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3PS.
Humpit
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Humpit is a hangout for hummus lovers, there’s no doubt about it. If you can’t get enough of the stuff, Humpit’s menu will please you no end. You can expect giant pittas stuffed with falafel, greens, crunchy pickles and a heavy-handed helping of hummus.
They’ve also got bountiful bowls of the chickpea champion topped with roasted cauliflower or aubergine and drizzled with tahini. And if that’s not enough for you, get a side of Lebanese fries or double down with a hummus snackpot to get you through your afternoon munchies, and wash it all down with a zingy homemade lemonade. It’s healthy, it’s fresh and it’s fast.
Humpit, Leeds University Union, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JZ and The Springs, Thorpe Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8GH.
Fat Annie’s
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Got a hankering for hot dogs? Are burgers calling your name? Well, the golden arches can move over as Fat Annie’s stakes a claim to some of the best vegan burgers and hot dogs in town. With an entirely plant-based menu inspired by trips to New York, you can expect juicy patties, loaded dogs, great sides and even vegan milkshakes made in front of your eyes.
Hungry? Go for the Supreme, a double patty burger with cheese and Fat Annie’s delicious secret sauce. Ravenous? Pair a burger with chilli cheese fries, onion rings or mac n cheeze for a truly gut-busting (and 100% vegan) meal.
Fat Annie’s, Street Food Kitchen, Leeds Kirkgate Market, 34 George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7HY.
Little Bao Boy
Little Bao Boy serves up uncomplicated but brilliant plant-based bao buns at North Brewing Co’s venues in the city centre and Meanwood. The best bit? There are so many elite vegan options on the menu that you’ll be spoilt for choice! Will you go for crispy tofu, salt & pepper aubergine, katsu cauli or pulled teriyaki mushroom?
But at £10 for two, why not get all four? You won’t regret it (although you may need someone to roll you home). If you want more than just bao, try the moreish veggie gyoza or the salt & pepper fries. Wash it all down with a craft beer from the bar.
Little Bao Boy, North Brewing Co. Tap Room, 3 Sovereign Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4BA.
Jino’s Thai Cafe
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Jino’s Thai Cafe may just make you feel like you’ve been transported to Thailand. The authenticity of the recipes, the freshness of the ingredients and the decor is all super-relaxed. When it comes to the food, the menu is full of yummy vegan and meat-free versions of almost all of their dishes.
Munch on veggie-packed spring rolls or satay-marinated mushrooms grilled on skewers to start, before moving on to a tasty curry. You can slurp on a spicy Thai red curry, nibble on noodles with basil and chillies or feast on fried dumplings. There’s even a set menu full of vegan delights.
Jino’s Thai Cafe, 38 North Lane, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3HU.
House of Fu
House of Fu may be one of the trendiest restaurants in Leeds, but did you know they also serve up some of the tastiest vegan food, too? Their ramen bowls serve up something for everyone, but the tofu ‘tonkotsu’ is top notch.
We’re talking soy milk and shiitake dashi form the base, with Hakata noodles, tofu chashu, kikurage, pickled ginger, spring onion and burnt garlic oil. Elsewhere, their spicy tofu bowl is also plant-based perfection, with vegan minced tofu, roast aubergine and spring onion sitting atop a bed of fluffy steamed rice. Yum!
House of Fu, 15-19 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6PU.
Anand Sweets
Although they have locations in both Hyde Park and Harehills, Anand Sweets is somewhat of a hidden gem with a menu chock full of vegan delights. Will you kick off this tasty affair with samosas, aloo tikki or bread pakora?
Elsewhere, their curries will take you from daal makhani and saag kofta to tinda masala and aloo matar. The only thing left to do is to take advantage of their evening thali deal, where you can get three vegan curries (rajma, aloo bhindi and daal) with an accompaniment of rice, two roti, pickle and gulab jamun. Yes please.
Anand Sweets, 109 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5HS & 53-55 Queen’s Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1HY.
Chef Jono
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Vegan fine dining is hard to come by, but Chef Jono at V&V has it nailed. Using seasonal produce, Jono creates elevated, inventive dishes that delight the senses. With 10 courses to enjoy, you can expect plants to take centre stage.
Think beetroot tartare, exquisite roast courgette with lychee, peanut and coriander and sensational chocolate paired with strawberry and yuzu. Expect the unexpected and you won’t be far off. You can even get wine pairings for each course, making Chef Jono at V&V one of the best places to go for a vegan date night.
Chef Jono at V&V, 68 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6NU.
Patty Smith’s
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A resident at Belgrave Music Hall for years, Patty’s is known for its excellent vegan burgers. You won’t feel like you’re missing out on anything with these bad boys. Their plant-based smash patties will make you weak at the knees.
Order the Patty’s Plant Smash and you’ll get a Beyond Burger patty, stacked up with all the good stuff – lettuce, pickles, fried onions, house-made burger sauce and vegan cheese. Pair it with a portion of salt & pepper session fries for the ultimate vegan street food feast.
Patty Smith’s, Belgrave Music Hall, 1-1a Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8JP.
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