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December 2018: We've added Wildflower, a stylish veggie and vegan canteen at Peckham Levels – once a multi-storey car park, now a multifunctional cultural space. Several existing venues have also sprouted young siblings: Tibits (part of a Swiss veggie and vegan chain) has an offshoot in Southwark, while a branch of Covent Garden’s Wild Food Café recently arrived in Islington.

Limp lettuce? Tasteless tofu? Fear not, the bad old days of London’s vegetarian restaurant scene are over. Instead, the city’s best restaurants, street food stalls and cheap eats are eager to create something classy and a bit different for those wanting to feast without flesh.

Even better, London’s veggies can plunder just about every cuisine and culture in search of meat-free thrills: there are sunny Aussie riffs, healthy Med-influenced ideas and a whole host of exotica from India, Japan, Vietnam and elsewhere. Veggies also love their salads and there’s no shortage of amazing global ingredients to bump up that famous ‘five a day’.

Hell, the whole scene might even convert a dedicated carnivore or two. Look below for our round-up of the crème de la crème of London’s veggie scene.

Got you in the mood for something even greener? Check out our roundup of the best vegan options in town.