one great thing about london is that there’s no shortage of all you can eat vegan buffets. on our recent trip, we hit up 3 of them, my favorite being at 222 veggie vegan. 222 has an entirely animal-free food menu, and the only non-vegan item in the restaurant is the choice of skimmed milk for coffee. by day, 222 operates as a lunchtime buffet, and by evening they are an a la carte eatery.
the buffet menu when we went was on the simple and on the healthy side, with a large focus on vegetable-based dishes. it was a great deal for all-you-can-eat at just ₤7.50 per person, and we did eat absolutely all that we possibly could. take a look at our spread:
starting in the upper left and going clockwise, we had a small lentil veggie patty, a slice of quiche, some stir-fried vegetables, roasted potatoes, rice and channa dal. all of it delicious. here is the same plate again from the other side:
while i loved every single thing pictured, my two favorites were the quiche and the channa dal. i went back for multiple servings of each.
slightly burned with a soft fluffy texture, this was definitely the best vegan quiche i’ve had anywhere.
along with hot foods, 222 also offered a huge cold salad bar. here’s what i took away from there:
a mix of cold soba noodles, marinated vegetables, a bean salad, and several types of leaves. this really hit the spot.
if you are looking for a tasty, nutritious, affordable lunch in london, 222 veggie vegan is your place. this is the kind of vegan food we SHOULD be eating—vegetables, grains and noodles rather than loads of fake meat. i can’t wait to return.
check out this dude, he liked his lunch! and lemme just say that it’s a crime this restaurant wasn’t PACKED.
222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant
222 North End Road
West Kensington
London W14 9NU
Hours: lunchtime 12:00 – 15:30 evening 17:30 – 22:30
PS: on a previous london trip, we had a bad dinner experience at 222. after this amazing lunch though, i can’t wait to give their dinner another try!
Tel: 020 738 12322
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11:13 am on December 19th, 2009
Wow that is some amazing food for a great price!
I wish I was in LONDON!
Instead I am in Boston waiting for a possible snow storm!
Happy weekend,
Katie
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3:39 pm on December 19th, 2009
I’m glad you changed your mind on 222 as it really is one of the worlds best and so unpretentious vegan gems. The evenings can be quite busy and cause a wait for the food, but also worth it à la carte! The owner really should open a second somewhere!
4:35 pm on December 19th, 2009
How do you have the best vegan blog for this area but still manage to cover all these other cities?
5:49 pm on December 19th, 2009
Fake meats 4lyf.
9:02 pm on December 19th, 2009
I ate about two and a half of those quiches when I was there! I think I walked over 10 miles to get there, so I was damn hungry! It was a great place, I’m looking forward to going back! Everything I tried was delicious.
10:10 pm on December 19th, 2009
Wow I am headed to London for Christmas and will definitely go here. Thanks for the write up.
1:09 am on December 22nd, 2009
Oh man, how have I not been to 222? I’ll have to go in March!
2:09 pm on February 5th, 2010
Its about a 5 minute walk from the Earls Court Train Station and TOTALLY worth it. Totally yummy comfort food.. we gulped down giant bowls of tomato curry soup on top of the buffet menu… oh and had beer too, so it was actually pretty expensive in the end, but a highlight of the trip for sure. We went two days in a row!