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    Bonnington Café

    4.0 (50 reviews)
    InexpensiveVegetarian, Vegan
    Closed 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM, 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Wheatballs and gravy
    Jennifer F.

    It's a Vegan restaurant tucked away in Vauxhall! How amazing is that? Located on the ground floor of the Bonnington Centre, this place is a local haven for vegans and vegetarians. I love the cafe atmosphere and how the menu is never the same. The chef is always different as there is a waiting list for people wanting to cook for this restaurant. On top of all that? It's BYOB! The odd thing about our eating experience was that none of our friends were vegetarian. We simply saw how quaint the cafe was and booked a table. I loved the simplicity of the menu: 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 desserts to choose from (if you want all 3 courses). Surprisingly, everything was really tasty! I had the wheatball and mashed potato main, a apple doughnut for dessert and all the wine I we could carry over from the Sainsbury by the station. I cannot find one thing wrong with this place. I would highly suggest people to try it out - even if you're not a vegan / vegetarian. It's still a great experience.

    Thai Vegetable Curry with Brown Rice
    Qype User (AnnieM…)

    Very unusual vegan cafe as the food is cooked by a different chef every day and the menu therefore is very small. However, as soon as I walked in, the smell was inviting and really home cooked, it was like walking round to a friend's house. As the previous reviewer has said, it's very pot luck with a different menu each day and all the tables and chairs are mis matched, which to me, just added to the homely feel and part of it's charm. We had a lovely lunch of warming lentil soup and a delicious Thai curry with brown rice, potato salad and some baby leaf green salad. I was pretty full at the end but we managed to share some apple crumble between us. If you're around the Vauxhall area and like veggie food it's well worth making a trip over there for and on the day I went the food was easily comparable to (more famous & more expensive) The Gate veggie restaurant in Hammersmith (apparently one of Gwyneth Paltrow's favourite places to eat.

    Monica R.

    A local favourite and perenial winner of everyone's 'best kept secret' award in London, the bonnington café is a relaxed, bohemian café/restaurant with zero pretension. Starting life as a communal-run enterprise it has since developed into a homely, laid-back venue where you can bring your own booze and eat healthy food. There's loads of events on - I tried a tango class here a while back which was pretty haphazard but fun. A hippy vibe, the place gets let down by the food a bit - it's really hit and miss. The vegan night is the most popular and prices are rediculously cheap. The opening hours are erratic and make sure you book ahead.

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    Said open until 10:30. Got there at 9:30 and everything was locked up. Beyond disappointing after a long walk to find the place.

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    The small upstairs room is used for various classes and community events, or can be hired for birthdays etc.

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    Tibits - "Outdoor" seating area is so beautiful!

    Tibits

    4.4(14 reviews)
    1.7 miSouthwark
    ££

    The back seating area is superb to come to with friends - feels extremely cosy which is quite nice…read morethroughout the year. The food is decent - I always seem to get something disappointing, but it's moderately good. It feels like it's getting more expensive though, as my husband and I spent £12 and 15 (respectively) the other night, and it wasn't exactly piled high (I was still slightly hungry afterwards), and that was without drinks, bread, or dessert. They also have changed dinner drinks ordering to where they give you a plastic card as your tab. You weigh your plates at the till as normal, but instead of ordering drinks there, you have to do so at your table. (They won't even let you order at the till - they instruct you to go back and order from the table.) It's needlessly complicated for something that should be a simple concept.

    Tibits was a great find! I am vegan and gluten-free and my husband is lactose intolerant. Going…read moreout to eat can be quite challenging, especially when travelling to a new place. Finding Tibits was exciting since they had a huge selection of items we could both eat and the food was delicious! I was so thrilled to have so many options that I filled two plates and finished them both! My husband and I returned the following night for more! If you have food allergies you will be excited at the spread at this restaurant. If you don't have food allergies or restrictions, you will be surprised at the amazing flavors the restaurant has evoked from the food! My biggest revelation here was the "egg" salad. I have an egg allergy and haven't touched egg in about 10 years. Egg salad is one of those things that I really miss and Tibits nailed the flavor and texture. They used a spice I hadn't heard of prior (Kala Namak) to get the sulfurous flavor of the egg and it was spot on!

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    Tibits - Vegan options. Good service. Would go again

    Vegan options. Good service. Would go again

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    Garden Shack Hideaway - Interior

    Garden Shack Hideaway

    4.8(5 reviews)
    1.3 miWaterloo, Southwark

    Cute little cafe a stones throw away from Waterloo station. Comfy seating in a relaxing…read moreenvironment. My friend and I stumbled across this cafe en route to an event and dropped in on our way home to try it. We both had a cup of herbal tea and I had a slice of cake. Staff were really friendly and it was a nice spot to spend an hour or so. The cafe also has various items for sale including plants, crockery, candles and kids items, however I found they were priced pretty high. This is why I dropped a star on my review as I found it was on the pricier side. Tea was £2 and a slice of cake/cupcake/pastry was £3. I did enjoy my tea and cake and the cake was homemade but it was a bit of a small portion to justify the £3 price. However I appreciate the vicinity of the cafe probably warrants the price and it is in quite a touristy area with the London Eye a 5 min walk away. The cafe has been there 4 months and it makes a change to visit a local business vs a chain cafe, hopefully it is here to stick around. So give it a go! Hopefully they will become a bit more generous with the portion sizes!!

    Located directly across from the Boots and M&S Foodhall is a hidden gem! We stopped in on our way…read moreto the London Eye, and this place is fantastic! Perfect seating area with electric fireplace, light jazz instrumentals, perfectly brewed tea and coffee, and just calming atmosphere. There isn't a huge sign that shouts where this place is, so I suggest you come and enjoy it before it gets too popular! This is truly a hidden gem and relaxing place to read a book, talk to friends, or just enjoy some time to yourself.

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    WAVE - We Are Vegan Everything - Bac'n Pancakes, £12. Vegan, gluten free, uhmayzinggg!

    WAVE - We Are Vegan Everything

    4.4(5 reviews)
    5.3 miHackney Downs

    A fancy vegan café/ restaurant in Hackney. (I'm not a vegan. I'm mostly a pescatarian)…read moreIt's very LOUD though. I believe it's do with how they treated the walls and the ceiling. Poor acoustic treatment leading everyone to speak loudly, which compels people around them to speak even louder to get heard. And it's not that they were playing loud music either. At least the staff members were pleasant and helpful. The (vegan) croissant was suspiciously oval. I was suspicious at first, but I was pleasantly surprised; flaky on the outside and moist on the inside. It's not the same thing as real croissant, but if you think of it as a different kind of bread, it is very good. The main dish, brekkie bowl was pleasant enough but nothing mind-blowing. From scrambled tofu to stir-fried kale, they are all things I can make myself. The 'hummus' had a very weird, runny texture, and didn't really taste much like hummus. Which is weird, because hummus is supposed to be vegan!

    I can't rightly write a full review as I didn't order food, though I don't see anything to complain…read moreabout except the prices, which are generally £1-2 more than I'd like. Given that this is London though... And given that it's a cafe with the word "vegan" in the name... I guess £1-2 more per item is a given? The sandwiches sitting in their glass case near the register did look delicious. A friend ordered the bagel and "lox" (£6), as Sarah J. mentioned in her review, and I tried a bite. It was definitely delicious, and fantastically seasoned to resemble smoked salmon in flavour, while the texture of the "salmon" (made of very thinly sliced carrot) even resembled lox somehow. I had a flat white made with oat milk, and that drink is the reason why I'm giving three instead of four stars. For £3, it was tiny, served in a chode of a glass (wider than it was tall) with a taste that just didn't bring the richness, uniqueness, nerve, and talent I want in my coffee. It is definitely a lovely-looking space, however, with nice indoor and outdoor seating that will be fantastic come summer. The ambience is a bit Bali-beach chic, a bit Topanga Canyon. Music is definitely chill and good to chat or work to. And who doesn't like hanging swing chairs and lots of plants? As mentioned above, the food did look good, and smelled great as it came out to various tables too. So oddly enough, though I'm giving three stars only, I may be back. I'd like to try the noms, and drink something other than a coffee. Beetroot? Turmeric? Peanut butter? Yes for the price of one I could be halfway to a full breakfast, but they might be wins.

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    WAVE - We Are Vegan Everything
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