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    Bonnington Café

    4.0 (50 reviews)
    InexpensiveVegetarian, Vegan
    Open 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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    Kennington Lane Cafe - Kennington Special

    Kennington Lane Cafe

    4.9(151 reviews)
    0.1 miVauxhall, Oval, Kennington, South Lambeth
    £

    Our last two days in London, we went for breakfast at Kennington Lane Cafe. Even though our B&B…read moreserved a full English breakfast, my husband wanted to go out for breakfast. He had looked up restaurants that served a full English breakfast, and Kennington Lane Cafe was highly regarded, and it happened to be a few minutes away from our B&B. We loved our breakfast so much that we went back a second day. What I liked about the menu was that is was easy to create exactly what you wanted. You could order a set breakfast (and easily add on extra sides), or you could pick and choose what you wanted, and make the breakfast as small or as large as needed to match your appetite. The breakfast I created had a small steak, fried mushrooms and tomatoes, and bubble and squeak. Delicious! I don't have an itemized bill of exactly what we ordered and the price of each item, but the totals on my credit card bill are £20.89 the first day and £20.50 the second day, and each bill included breakfast and coffee for two. Essentially, you can get a full breakfast for £10 -- a fantastic deal. [Yelp collections: Europe 2024; London, England; Poor and hungry?]

    My first ever English breakfast. The lady that helped me was very friendly and helpful. I really…read moreenjoyed my breakfast and it was a good source of energy for a long day of walking. The breakfast came with choice of tea or coffee. I got the breakfast tea and it was nice.

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    Full English + Kennington Special

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    Persepolis - Crispy halloumi with sesame and honey

    Persepolis

    4.6(23 reviews)
    2.2 miPeckham
    £

    Persepolis is a hipster restaurant and market offering vegetarian eats and sweets inspired by the…read moreflavors of Iran and the Middle East. Their signature offering is the "Persepolis Feasting Menu," which came with multiple courses to share. There's no set menu and the dishes offered change by the day, so there's always an element of surprise! We were started with ramekins of a sweet potato soup with yogurt, but my favorite course was the meze platter, which came with pasta salad, falafels, sweet potato fritters, pickles, a cottage cheese dip, tahini, and hummus with cheese puffs sticking out! The mezes were served with pita bread slices, which were perfect for eating with the dips. The next three dishes were amazing as well: crispy halloumi with sesame and honey; fattet, or pita chips with spinach, chickpeas, and tahini; and a creative dish of chips, melted cheese, cauliflower, mushrooms, tomato, and onion, all seasoned with a yellow spice mixture. Finally, the last two dishes were pakora, or battered mixed vegetables (onion, cauliflower, pickles) served with saffron and dill aiolis on the side; and a final platter of rice, cucumber/onion/tomato salad, a red kidney bean stew, and a potato stew. While decent, the fried vegetables were on the greasy side, and the stews had an overly sweet flavor, and I was more impressed with the earlier courses. Finally came a colorful platter of dessert, which included ice cream topped with rose syrup; two different types of baklava; a cream-filled cake roll; jalebis; Turkish delight; cookie sandwiches; dates; and sliced strawberries/oranges. Everything we had here was flavorful, delicious, creative, and beautifully-presented, and enjoying the Middle Eastern hospitality was a great experience!

    Still my fave veg restaurant, for the tasty food, the huge portion sizes and cheap prices. Yes, you…read moreshould make a reservation and you'll likely still have to wait to be seated, for a server to arrive at your table and for your food to arrive. But even this impatient native New Yorker is more then happy to deal. The avo smoothie is incredibly rich and whilst I thought the rose taste was a bit overpowering at this visit (my husband said it tasted like soap haha), I overall still loved it. My husband's date smoothie on the other hand was sadly underwhelming. My spiced broccoli soup was thick and creamy and full of flavour. I was so stuffed I regretted ordering the fried plaintains and eggs on bread as my main so my husband ended up eating it haha. But as I've ordered this before, I know how great it is. And he agreed, as it's slightly spicy and full of flavour. His main dish sadly again was bland: similar to a stir fry of veg and bread. He did enjoy the sahlep for takeaway though.

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    Persepolis - Feasting dessert mix with rose ice cream, cakes, fruit, and Turkish delight.

    Feasting dessert mix with rose ice cream, cakes, fruit, and Turkish delight.

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    The Library at County Hall

    The Library at County Hall

    4.1(19 reviews)
    1.2 miSouthwark, South Bank

    The Library at County Hall is situated inside the Marriott hotel cradled beside the River Thames…read more The restaurant offers sweeping views of the iconic Big Ben and captivates with its sophisticated charm and old world ambiance. My husband and I had the privilege of booking afternoon tea during our recent visit to London. The total cost was approximately $175 USD and served one pot of tea with the flavor of your choice along with delicate sized sandwiches and several desserts on a tiered platter. Alejandro, our server, was not only hospitable but knowledgeable with the tea offerings. Service was also efficient and the presentation was refined. That, along with the stunning view, made our experience memorable. The only part that STAINED my delight was being seated next to 3 overly pretentious young women who, while dressed well & presented the proper image, did not possess the etiquette they "TRIED" to present. It was more obnoxious than sophisticated. To give you a better visual - think 'ladies who lunch' but with the tone that matched women who discussed men like they were at a bar rather than an upscale tea room. I found their conversation inappropriate, immature and rude. They spoke loudly enough for perhaps a third of the room to hear. Other than that, I would recommend The Library for all that it offers - just cross your fingers you aren't seated too closely to a trio of young 20-somethings who think they have the male population all figured out like they've watched and taken notes of every episode of 'Sex and the City'.

    5 stars for the view, 4 stars for the tea. The location is perfect with stunning views of Big Ben…read moreover the Thames. The tea itself was pretty good with a big assortment of sandwiches and desserts (and a cake shaped like Big Ben!) the tea selection comes in little glass jars you can smell, and both the County Hall mix and earl grey tasted yummy. The service was pretty quick and friendly.

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    Courtyard Cafe at Jamyang  - Inside Seating

    Courtyard Cafe at Jamyang

    4.0(3 reviews)
    0.8 miKennington
    £

    The Courthouse Garden Cafe has recently re-opened in the lovely Jamyang Buddhist Centre. It's hard…read moreto believe that such a beautiful and tranquil place exists in SE11, but it does, and if you're in the area you must try it out. Set in an old Courthouse dating back to 1869 (hence the name), the building still retains all it's original features and is apparently home to a few convict ghosts still roaming the alls. The Kray Twins were even on trial here once so I won't be going here on a dark night. Yet surprisingly Jamyang has a relaxing air of calm about it and is a little southern haven. Besides the cafe the centre also offers a varied programme of events, from meditation classes to Tai Chi, Yoga and a series of talks on Buddhism, which are worth checking out. The cafe, although housed in the centre is a separate entity and Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike are welcome. They serve wholesome and completely scrumptious vegetarian food daily, using fresh, often locally sourced and in-season produce. Fare such as Leek and Potato Pie, Blood Orange and Leaf Salad and Lavender cake is currently to be found on the menu. The fresh, homemade bread is out of this world and couldn't be further from the quick-rise stuff we are all subject to in the supermarket these days. A wonderful garden area to the side, studded with flowers and plants, complements their farmhouse style food. Real wholesome food, made by really wholesome people. What an absolute find.

    We stumbled (literally) upon this place during torrential rain whilst looking for the Cinema Museum…read morewhich is nearby. We were both hungry and hadn't fancied any of the places at the nearby Elephant and Castle centre. We were greeted by a very pleasant lady who talked us through the various options available. We had never experienced vegetarian food before, but being ready to try anything we went for the fantastic looking quiche and a selection of salads,all of which were new to us. We followed up with some delicious pear cake. We were made to feel most welcome, and the whole place has a very relaxing and tranquil feel to it.

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    Courtyard Cafe at Jamyang  - Fresh vegetarian food

    Fresh vegetarian food

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    Table outside to eat

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