View Full Version : Good places to eat vegan in Brighton
Korn
Apr 23rd, 2008, 12:08 PM
I'll make a poll soon about good places to eat vegan food in Brighton.
Which places should be on the list?
RedWellies
Apr 23rd, 2008, 04:48 PM
Russ will come on and say RedVeg. There's also The George.
harpy
Apr 23rd, 2008, 05:07 PM
I always seem to fetch up in Food for Friends when I go to Brighton to meet my friend for lunch, so I'll be interested to see what's top of the pops these days.
BlackCats
Apr 23rd, 2008, 05:31 PM
Russ will come on and say RedVeg. There's also The George.
They are the two places I have tried in Brighton, I really liked both of them.
(Also I tried a curry place with other VF people but I didn't like it that much, can't remember the name of it. So I wouldn't put that on the list anyway.)
Hemlock
Apr 23rd, 2008, 05:45 PM
Waikikamoocow is ok for cafe food and cakes although the burgers are a bit cardboardy. Infinity food cafe no way - total rip off.
Risker
Apr 24th, 2008, 01:32 AM
Probably include Terre a Terre, not that I've eaten there myself.
(Also I tried a curry place with other VF people but I didn't like it that much, can't remember the name of it. So I wouldn't put that on the list anyway.)
That'd be Bombay Aloo, I think it's ok, it varies on how good it is but it's pretty cheap anyway, I'd include it.
horselesspaul
Apr 24th, 2008, 01:46 AM
My house?
Oh and The Cowley Club.
aubergine
Apr 24th, 2008, 10:00 AM
My house?
We need proof! :D
I would like to add Iydea on Kensington Gardens. It's small but now means I never need risk The George for comfort food again.
Marrers
Apr 24th, 2008, 11:23 AM
So far we have:-
Red Veg
The George pub
Food For Friends
Bombay Aloo (Ship Street branch only)
Waikikamookau
Terre A Terre
Cowley Club
Iydea
There is also:-
The Beanstalk
Infinity Cafe
A bit further out there is:
Seasons (Lewes)
The Snowdrop Pub (Lewes)
Planet Janet (is it still open? in Hove)
The above places are all veggie / vegan but what do people think about including places which serve meat but cater well for vegans? Like The Hop Poles pub?
There are also the chains like Wagamama & Pizza Express - should they be included in the list?
Marrers
Apr 24th, 2008, 11:39 AM
Infinity food cafe no way - total rip off.
That is one of my favourite places for lunch actually. Delicious food and fabulous cakes.
harpy
Apr 24th, 2008, 11:54 AM
I haven't had lunch in the Infinity caff I don't think, but it's a nice place for restorative tea and cake after a shoe-shopping expedition; I didn't notice it being particularly expensive for that (or maybe it just seems cheap after the shoes!)
aubergine
Apr 24th, 2008, 12:13 PM
I must say that the Pizza from Infinity's shop is awesome. I think I might pop down to Brighton on my next day off and stock up :)
eco
Apr 24th, 2008, 01:27 PM
That is one of my favourite places for lunch actually. Delicious food and fabulous cakes.
Infinity has a great choice of delicious vegan cakes and I've always found the staff to be very helpful and friendly and I think the place has a nice, laid back atmosphere. There's an interesting array of reading material available too from some daily papers to books on politics and animal/environmental issues.
Hemlock
Apr 24th, 2008, 06:03 PM
That is one of my favourite places for lunch actually. Delicious food and fabulous cakes.
I'm sure it is but no good for my budget.
Marrers
Apr 24th, 2008, 06:09 PM
Infinity food cafe no way - total rip off.
But you seemed to be suggesting we didn't include it because it is costly. In that case we'd have to cross off quite a few places on the grounds of expense.
I think the most expensive thing at Infinity Cafe is what I normally have - the chef special main course. It is about £7. (I don't think a main course Waikika is much less is it?)
And a slice of vegan cake is £2.50-£2.80 pretty much everywhere else in Brighton too.
Hemlock
Apr 24th, 2008, 06:24 PM
Not really, I just thought that the last time I was in Brighton for breakfast it offered the least value for money for the tiniest amount of food - by all means it should be included if you guys like it but I wouldn't personally go there because I get really annoyed at places offering a small amount of food for an astronomical cost 'just because it's Brighton' which so many places do.
As I said on another thread if I'm off out for a nice meal somewhere I'll save up so I can afford it but if I'm going out for the day shopping I don't much like the Brighton price hike up.
mind you York was worse, me and Corum went to a vegan place for breakfast and a small plate of waffles and fake bacon was £15:eek: We just left because we couldn't justify it!
Marrers
Apr 24th, 2008, 06:37 PM
I think everywhere veggie should be included in the poll. People can then vote as they wish but anyone looking at the thread will see a quick and easy list of options in Brighton.
Risker
Apr 24th, 2008, 06:49 PM
I agree Marrers. Don't think it should include places that are mostly meat/veggie though, or where you have to ask specially to get a vegan option, like pizza express, wetherspoons etc.
RossClement
Apr 24th, 2008, 07:37 PM
Waikikamoocow is ok for cafe food and cakes although the burgers are a bit cardboardy. Infinity food cafe no way - total rip off.
I've eaten at Waikikamoocow and thought the food was delicious. I had a sort of salad platter type thing with a mixture of things including various types of antipasto, and though the mixture of flavours (e.g. the use of fresh tarragon) was very well done.
Given what you write, it looks like I was lucky with my choice from the menu. But I'd rate what I ate at several levels above OK.
Korn
Apr 29th, 2008, 12:44 PM
I've included all the places that cater for vegans in the preliminary poll, but I agree that we should remove these before the poll opens if they don't have vegan stuff on the menu - because almost every place out there can make something vegan if you ask for it.
Are there more places that should be added before the poll opens?
Marrers
Apr 29th, 2008, 12:57 PM
The names needs slight adjustment.
Iydea (not Iydea on Kensington Gardens)
Waikikamookau is the correct spelling
The Snowdrop Inn (not pub - sorry, my fault)
Is it worth putting 'pub' in brackets after the places which are pubs? Might make a difference to some people. (The George, The Snowdrop Inn and The Hop Poles are pubs.)
Also there are two branches of Bombay Aloo in Brighton. The Kemptown branch serves meat but the central branch - on Ship Street - is fully veggie. Do we need to specify which branch in brackets?
Korn
Apr 29th, 2008, 01:14 PM
Thanks!
The Kemptown branch serves meat
Does it have vegan stuff on the menu too?
Marrers
Apr 29th, 2008, 02:59 PM
No idea about how vegan friendly it is but I'm sure they have veggie options. I've never eaten at either branch.
BTW An 's' needs to be added on to Infinity Food to make it Infinity Foods, I was trying to edit my post when the forum went down.
Korn
May 15th, 2008, 11:31 AM
The poll is open now.
Risker
May 15th, 2008, 11:41 AM
Pizza Express is included? They don't have vegan stuff on the menu I don't think.
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