Veganuary: Eating at Restaurants as a vegan, volume 1

(updated 24/08/2021)

Going out to eat, whether with friends or family, can be quite intimidating if you're unsure of what exactly you can eat. However, with this years veganuary on track to even improve on 2018, so many restaurants are stepping up and providing solid SFV options! Here's a rundown of a few, there's way too many to fit in one post so there will be more to follow soon.

What's vegan at Nando's? 

Nandos don't specifically label many mains as vegan, but the following are labelled:

• Houmous and peri-peri drizzle
• Spicy mixed olives
• Peri-Peri nuts
• Mixed leaf salad
• Garlic bread (yes, it's vegan!!)
• Chips / Peri salted chips
• Chargrilled veg
• Sweet potato mash
• Mango gelado

[No longer on menu] Sweet potato butternut / supergreen burgers with chips and garlic bread

Nando's used to do a few different vegan options but they got rid of them to replace them with the Great Imitator. This is a vegan pea-protein chicken style wrap, burger or pitta with vegan perinaise, chill sauce and lettuce. Although it's plant based, Nando's have said they can't guarantee that the wraps and the lemons in the baste don't contain shellac or haven't come into contact with it, so it's up to you if you want to risk it. 

The beanie CANNOT be made vegan as the patty itself is made with cheese.

What's vegan at Wetherspoons? 

The five bean chilli comes with tortilla chips and mexican rice

Wetherspoons have recently added some more vegan meals to their menu. These are labelled with a leaf symbol on their menus, and include:

• Vegan breakfast (quorn sausages, hash browns, mushroom, tomato, toast, and now beans too!)
• Quorn sausage breakfast roll (without butter)

A spoons vegan breakfast 

• Vegan roasted vegetable pizza (this is without vegan cheese)
• 'Topped chipped' with curry sauce
• Beyond burger
• Vegan falafel burger
• Five-bean chilli (My family, vegan and non vegan alike, swear by this!)
• Sweet potato, chickpea, and spinach curry
• Jacket potato with roasted vegetables / five-bean chilli / beans
• Roasted cauliflower and spinach curry
• Chips
• Quorn nuggets
• Tomato and basil soup
• Onion rings
• Quinoa salad
• Vegan ice cream

What's vegan at Prezzo? 

Prezzo have got better with their vegan options recently. They've added vegan cheese and two vegan meat replacements: pepperoni and soya-based chicken. Options they have according to their online menu are:

Vegan (and gluten free, which is optional) margherita and vegan pepperoni pizzas from Prezzo

• Marinated olives
• Hummus
• Vegan margherita pizza
• Vegan pepperoni pizza
• Penne arrabbiata
• Vegan spag bol
• Chicken & Roasted Peppers Pizzetta
• Salted caramel tart
• Sorbet
• Mixed Salad

What's vegan at Bella Italia? 

Bella Italia have a few vegan options:

• Olives
• Bruschetta
• Houmous Pepperoncino

Cookie dough al forno

• Pomodoro pasta (ask for no cheese)
• Vegan bolognese 
• Vegan margharita pizza (with vegan cheese!!)
• Linguine Primavera
• Mixed Salad
• Cookie dough al forno
• Vegan gelato