A delicious breakfast sets you up for a great day and London is home to tons of eateries serving breakfast when you don't want to make it yourself. This includes places that serve tasty plant-based breakfasts. Some of these establishments are 100% vegan whilst others offer an inclusive menu with great options for plant-based diners. We're here to show you some top places for getting your day started – read on for our guide to the best vegan breakfast in London.
The best vegan breakfast in London
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The best vegan breakfasts in London
- Mildreds – Vibrant vegan breakfasts
- Café Van Gogh – South London social enterprise
- Mallow – Sustainable global dishes
- Wulf & Lamb – Diverse dishes
- Bühler and Co – Global twists on breakfast
- Plants by Deliciously Ella – Healthy vegan food
- Caravan – Breakfast with bottomless coffee
- Kin – Airy all-day dining
- The Gallery Café – Creative community venue
- The Fields Beneath – Rustic railway arch café
- Blue Brick Café – Local veggie and vegan café
- Balance – Start the day with a fry-up
- Veg Box Café – Rustic eatery in Marylebone
- Parlé Pantry – Indie café in Chiswick
- Wave – 100% plant-based
The best vegan breakfasts in London
Vibrant vegan breakfasts
With multiple locations around the city, Mildreds is one of London's top vegan restaurants. These venues serve global plant-based dishes in a bright and contemporary setting. Original cocktails are on the menu too. Breakfast is served on weekdays, with vibrant choices like toasties, porridge, pancakes, and a Cumberland sausage bun.
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128 Wilton Rd, Westminster Wimbledon Centre Court Shopping Centre, Wimbledon/Merton 9 Jamestown Road, Camden Town 200 Pentonville Road 1 Thomas Tower, Dalston Square, Dalston 79 St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden 45 Lexington Street, SohoMildreds Victoria
128 Wilton Rd, WestminsterMildreds Wimbledon
Wimbledon Centre Court Shopping Centre, Wimbledon/MertonMildreds Camden
9 Jamestown Road, Camden TownMildreds King's Cross
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1 Thomas Tower, Dalston Square, DalstonMildreds Covent Garden
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020-748 242 00Mildreds King's Cross
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South London social enterprise
Café Van Gogh is a popular eatery in Brixton. This social enterprise serves completely vegan food and offers employment opportunities to people with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties. The venue is down-to-earth and vibrant. Vegan food is served all day, including a simple range of breakfast options like shakshuka, sausage rolls, and French toast.
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88 Brixton Road, Brixton
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Café Van Gogh
020-390 392 32 - Read more on Thatsup
Sustainable global dishes
Coming from the team behind Mildreds, Mallow is a breezy destination for plant-based dining. The interiors have a botanical theme whilst the attractive dishes have diverse global inspirations. Fresh and sustainable breakfast dishes are served every morning such as porridge, filled muffins, and cooked breakfasts. Juices and cocktails are available too.
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12 Park Dr, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets 1 Cathedral St, SouthwarkMallow Canary Wharf
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Diverse dishes
Vegan dishes are served all day at Wulf & Lamb, including a breakfast menu. The interior is comfortable and contemporary and the food options are packed with diverse international flavours. Start your day with a plant-based breakfast, ranging from light pastries to wraps, pancakes, and cooked breakfasts. Fresh juices, smoothies, and hot drinks are also served.
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243 Pavilion Road, Chelsea Chiltern Place, 66 Chiltern Street, MaryleboneWulf & Lamb Chelsea
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Global twists on breakfast
Walthamstow residents head to Bühler and Co for veggie- and vegan-friendly breakfast and brunch dishes. The space is sunny and contemporary whilst the food is light and draws inspiration from around the world. Get your day started here with vegan options like bagels, sausage rolls, avocado on toast, or a fry-up with an international twist.
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8 Chingford Rd, Walthamstow/Waltham Forest
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Bühler and Co
020-852 736 52 - Read more on Thatsup
Healthy vegan food
Plants by Deliciously Ella serves vegan cuisine in Mayfair. This cosy establishment is full of leafy plants. All of the food is prepared in-house, with tasty recipes being served all day long. The breakfast menu is concise and features fresh and healthy choices like mushrooms on toast and vanilla pancakes. Fresh smoothies and hot drinks are available.
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18 Weighhouse St, Mayfair
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Plants by Deliciously Ella
020-743 694 36 - Read more on Thatsup
Breakfast with bottomless coffee
You'll find multiple modern branches of Caravan around the city. These spaces are sleek, serving food all day as well as bottomless filter coffee. A breakfast menu is served on weekdays and it includes plenty of plant-based dishes to keep vegan diners happy such as fruit bowls, black beans on toast, and porridge.
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The Grainhouse, 30-35 Drury Ln, Covent Garden Unit 2, Reuters Plaza, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets 152 Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia 22 Bloomberg Arcade, The City/City of London 11-13 Exmouth Market 1 Granary Square, King's Cross 30 Great Guildford Street, SouthwarkCaravan Covent Garden
The Grainhouse, 30-35 Drury Ln, Covent GardenCaravan Canary Wharf
Unit 2, Reuters Plaza, Canary Wharf/Tower HamletsCaravan Fitzrovia
152 Great Portland Street, FitzroviaCaravan City
22 Bloomberg Arcade, The City/City of LondonCaravan Exmouth Market
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020-395 585 00Caravan Canary Wharf
020-372 576 00Caravan Fitzrovia
020-396 385 00Caravan City
020-395 755 55Caravan Exmouth Market
020-783 381 15Caravan King's Cross
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Airy all-day dining
Only a short distance from Oxford Street, Kin is an airy spot with indoor and outdoor tables. Vegetarian and vegan cuisine is the speciality at this peaceful venue. The food is sustainable and has global influences. Start your day with breakfast-friendly options such as vegan shakshuka, a breakfast burrito with tofu, or a vegan fry-up.
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22 Foley St, Fitzrovia
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Kin
020-358 951 85 - Read more on Thatsup
Creative community venue
The Gallery Café is a short distance from Bethnal Green station. This simple and award-winning café has a community vibe and stages events like art exhibitions and film screenings. There are indoor and outdoor tables and this casual venue serves affordable plant-based cuisine. Breakfast is available every day with choices like pink pancakes, a fry-up, and health-conscious granola.
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St Margaret's House Settlement, 21 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets
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The Gallery Café
020-898 020 92 - Read more on Thatsup
Rustic railway arch café
Tucked into railway arches in Kentish Town, The Fields Beneath is a rustic café with a tiled counter and exposed brickwork. All of the food here is plant-based, and coffee and wine are also served. If you're after a vegan breakfast, you'll find various pastries and filled croissants and bagels here. Lunch is served too.
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52A Prince of Wales Road, Camden Town
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The Fields Beneath
020-742 488 38 - Read more on Thatsup
Local veggie and vegan café
The exterior of Blue Brick Café is appropriately clad in shining blue tiles. Inside, the space is simple, with menus written on chalkboards. All of the food served here is vegetarian and vegan, and the place has developed a reputation for its all-day breakfasts. There are a number of vegan fry-ups available, plus sourdough toast with various toppings.
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14 Fellbrigg Rd
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Blue Brick Café
020-829 986 70 - Read more on Thatsup
Start the day with a fry-up
Open in Waterloo since 2017, Balance is a bustling and bright café with an industrial style. Lots of light floods into the space. Fresh and healthy dishes are served here and the breakfast menu includes a generous vegan fry-up that's an ideal way to begin your day. A varied range of drinks are also available.
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42-43 Lower Marsh, South Bank/Lambeth/Southwark
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Balance Waterloo
020-390 369 83 - Read more on Thatsup
Rustic eatery in Marylebone
Starting out in Kent and now present in Marylebone, Veg Box Café is a cosy and rustic venue decorated with wood and shades of green. This place specialises in fresh and seasonal plant-based food, with breakfast, brunch, lunch, and kids' meals on the menu. Go for a healthy smoothie bowl, beans on toast, or a full-on vegan fry-up.
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136 Marylebone Road, Marylebone
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Veg Box Café London
020-748 626 09 - Read more on Thatsup
Indie café in Chiswick
In Chiswick you can visit Parlé Pantry, an independent coffee shop that's completely vegan. You can buy kitchen cupboard staples like coffee and granola here too. The café serves plenty of vegan breakfast options including porridge, pastries, sandwiches, and a fried breakfast. The space is rustic and bright with some outdoor tables.
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97 Chiswick High Rd, Hounslow
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Parlé Pantry
077-373 755 45 - Read more on Thatsup
100% plant-based
Wave, which aptly stands for We Are Vegan Everything, is a community-focused café in the heart of Hackney and Stoke Newington. These guys serve 100% vegan dishes, including sandwiches, smoothie bowls, scrambled tofu, and more. They also have all the hot drinks you'd expect for brekkie, as well as medicinal lattes and loose-leaf teas.
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1A Evering Rd, Stoke Newington 11 Dispensary LnWave Stoke Newington
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