REVEALED: The 10 best vegan takeaways in London according to Tripadvisor
To celebrate the increase in veganism worldwide, a new study by Exante has found the most vegan-friendly cities for take-out and delivery in the UK, with London being in the top 10!
With an estimated 3 million vegans in the UK, Exante analysed the TripAdvisor data of the most populated places in the UK, calculating the percentage of restaurants in each that offer both delivery and vegan options, to discover which cities are the most vegan-friendly in lockdown. To also help vegans up their takeaway game, the study has found the top-rated vegan-friendly takeouts in London.
London offers the most choice for vegans, with 1,113 vegan-friendly restaurants offering delivery, which is a bonus for budding vegans residing in London. This amounts to 52% of the total restaurants in the city, meaning you’re never short of tasty places to go.
London in top 10 for most vegan-friendly city
|
Ranking |
City |
Number of delivery/takeout restaurants |
Number of restaurants with vegan options |
% of total takeout/delivery restaurants with vegan options |
|
1 |
Luton |
40 |
23 |
58% |
|
2 |
Brighton and Hove |
136 |
77 |
57% |
|
3 |
Reading |
75 |
41 |
55% |
|
4 |
Bristol |
133 |
71 |
53% |
|
5 |
Bolton |
104 |
55 |
53% |
|
6 |
London |
2,153 |
1,113 |
52% |
|
7 |
Aberdeen |
65 |
33 |
51% |
|
8 |
Belfast |
93 |
47 |
51% |
|
9 |
Derby |
50 |
25 |
50% |
|
10 |
Leicester |
130 |
64 |
49% |
With the highest percentage of vegan restaurants, Luton bags top spot. Veganism has become increasingly popular, even more so in Luton, with 58% of all restaurants offering vegan options. The city has also started to organise a vegan fair to cater to both budding and long-standing vegans.
Brighton and Hove follow closely in 2nd with 77 restaurants offering vegan options which is no surprise as it’s always had a good reputation for vegan food.