An Interview with Eddie Shepherd

Eddie Shepherd, Chef

Eddie is an award winning chef and cookbook author and is leading the charge for modern British vegetarian cooking.

 

What first got you into vegetarian cooking?

 

I actually went vegetarian while I was doing my philosophy degree, and it was that that got me really into cooking, I had to learn to cook in a new way and it really sparked a passion and curiosity in me. Then I entered the professional cooking world and ever since I have only fallen more and more in love with cooking.

 

How long have you been vegetarian?

 

I’ve been vegetarian for around 10 years now.

 

Which of London’s vegetarian restaurants would you currently recommend?

 

In London for veggie food I’d first off recommend ‘Vanilla Black’ for fancier restaurant meals and then their sister restaurant ‘Orchard’ for a more casual meal.

 

Can you describe a particularly good meal you’ve had at London hotspot Vanilla Black?

 

I actually haven’t had the chance to eat at Vanilla Black yet, the last time I was in London and was hoping to go it was fully booked unfortunately. But I know the chef and a few people who’ve worked there in the past, as well as a lot of people who recommend it very highly so the lesson is I think to book in advance because it’s a popular restaurant and I hope I’ll get to eat there very soon.

 

What are you working on at the moment?

 

I’m mostly freelance at the moment, working on a new cookbook and a new course for professional chefs. I also do some odd bits of catering, supper clubs, consultation for companies and restaurants etc. But what I enjoy most is the process of working on new ideas and dishes which will end up in my cookbooks or on my blog.

 

Do you have a favourite recipe from one of your books?

 

Thats really difficult, the ideas behind each dish can be so different, some you have real personal connections to and are based on flavours and smells you remember from childhood and family, others are more intellectual. Some are very instinctive. I’ll pick one that I’ve come back to recently that I love, its ‘Caramelised White Chocolate Ice-Cream with Saffron, With an Almond and Apricot Crumble and Rose Sugar’. I love the fact that while it sounds like an ambitious, unusual dish, actually the flavour is pure comfort food - Caramel, White Chocolate, Almond, Apricot - it balances really well and feels familiar somehow.

 

Are there any vegetables you simply cannot stand?

 

Not really, I think I’m pretty open to anything. Some people see being vegetarian as a constraint but I see it as something that really helps to focus my interests and creativity onto this fantastic world of vegetables, fruit, dairy etc which actually has so much to offer that I could never explore it as much I would like to in 10 lifetimes.

 

What are your plans for the next couple of years?

 

Well I want to get this next digital book out, then work on a print book covering the very best of my work to date and some new stuff. Then I hope in the next few years to set up a space where I can host regular supper clubs serving very modern, high quality, unique vegetarian food and also teach some small classes, but for that I need to find a house with space that can be adapted to fit my needs. But hopefully in the next few years I will get there.

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Vegan & Vegetarian Food Guides : London

London is a multicultural hub with an abundance of restaurants serving food from around the world. Use this guide to discover the tastiest places dedicated to vegan & vegetarian cooking.

 

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Bang-smack in the middle of the bustling Oxford Circus area, is the recently opened Ethos restaurant. This beautifully decorated eatery offers an incredibly diverse menu, with different foods from all around the world available for you to load your plate with. Thanks to their beautifully crafted, and delicious dishes, even the most discerning vegetarian will be able to find something to satisfy their culinary cravings.

Located near Kings Cross station you will find a shop by the name of Vegan Cross, who are utterly dedicated to fulfilling all your vegan needs! Not only do they serve mouth-wateringly delicious food - such as their kebab wraps - they also sell vegan friendly clothing, shoes, books, pastries, cakes, frozen food and pet food (yes, we can’t believe it either). However, the shop is quite small and with the amazing selection on offer here, it can get quite busy! Believe us when we say Vegan Cross will more than amaze you. Go and experience it for yourself!

One word comes to mind when people describe the Garden Café at the Garden Museum - beautiful. Located inside a stunning church with the Museum gardens surrounding the front, the café is more than serene. You could almost describe it as the perfect retreat. Their menu changes daily - and also takes into account the season and what is available in their veg patch - making their food incredibly unique and brilliant! So make sure to escape the hustle and bustle of the outside world and indulge in some freshly cooked lunch whilst unwinding in the Knot Garden – talk about peaceful!

Blue Brick Café is a far cry from its predecessor: a greasy spoon. It now serves some of the most delectable vegetarian and vegan friendly cuisine in one of South London’s most vibrant areas. The menu offers a variety of dishes for breakfast and lunch - P.S. they do the most exquisite vegan breakfasts! Daniel Hughes, former chef at Carnevale in Whitecross St, has made it his mission to serve quality food made with locally sourced ingredients; perfect for both vegetarians and those more accustomed to eating meat.

Hidden away in Vauxhall and located within the Beaconsfield gallery, you will find a charming café by the name of Ragged Canteen; serving delicious vegetarian food from Wednesday, to Friday (we wish they opened all week). The only way to enter this unassuming café is by pressing a buzzer, once inside, you can choose from a variety of different daily specials. Plus, some of their dishes are ethically sourced so you know it’s made with love and care. They also make the yummiest baked cakes and have a gluten free section. A great places to relax and check out some art!

In Camberwell Green you will find an abundance of eateries but none stand out like Maloko. The creperie caters for vegetarians and vegans and even has gluten free options. They pride themselves on making food with exceptional nutritional value, plus, they cook it all from scratch. The menu offers delectable delights that can satisfy all taste buds, provide you with all that healthy goodness, and won’t hurt your bank balance afterwards. Sounds perfect right? The restaurant itself is quirky, full of character and promises to feed your mind.

Having only opened in August 2014, Tanya’s Cafe is the new kid on the block. Bursting onto the Chelsea scene with flying colours, this gorgeous little raw cafe has given the people of London a whole new perspective on raw eating. Promoting the concept of ‘living food’, Tanya’s Cafe offers a myriad of goodies for every meal of the day, and plenty of treats for in between. It’s colourful, quintessentially English and completely homely with plants dotted about. You can guarantee goodness because every single recipe has come from the careful work of raw health coach Tanya Maher, so get a little brave and try going raw her way.

With branches in Hammersmith, Covent Garden and the West End, Sagar restaurants are well established in terms of good, vegetarian and Indian food. Covent Garden is by far the most popular and has a truly enormous selection of dishes from the South of India. There is normally a busy vibe of warmth and activity, and their meals exceed a quota of unrivalled authenticity. Sagar have a good reputation that precedes them, especially as they cater to a large number of dietary requirements and allergies. Every branch is perfectly located, has polite and attentive staff, and of course, delicious meals.

Tasty Tip: Their Paneer Dosa is delicious and positively explodes with flavour and spices.

The bizarre yet beautiful Bonnington Cafe is one of the most unique establishments in London. There is no specific owner, no specific head chef and a waiting list for those wanting to cook for the general public. With a general pricing list of £8 for a main, £3 for starters or desserts, it’s a complete toss up of what vegetarian goodness they might be serving that day. Bring your own bottle and get chatting to the regulars, as the community atmosphere is one of the best things about this little nook of London. It’s cosy, intimate and ultimately homemade, so research the work of their 11 regular chefs, pick a night and go explore this adventurous area of London cuisine!

Let Carnevale’s gorgeously Mediterranean take on vegetarian food engulf your senses with their scrumptious (and extremely reasonable) range of dishes, including a hot takeaway option. Equidistant between Old Street and Barbican, Carnevale is a cosy little place with a homely feel and a strong aroma of clever ingredient combinations, setting the bar high for nearby restaurants. It oozes an essence of the homemade and perfected, and the food is blatantly carefully crafted by skilled and nostalgic hands. Though simple it offers an immensely satisfying meal in a humbly uncorporate environment. There’s even a tiny little outdoors courtyard for diners to enjoy their well-priced and generous portions of great food in.

The Gallery Cafe has to be one of the most lively and entertaining vegan/veggie hotspots in London, as they hold regular film screenings, spoken word events, art exhibitions, live music and comedy nights. Run by St Margaret’s House Charity, The Gallery Cafe is nestled in Bethnal Green and is just a stroll away from the beautiful Victoria Park. With it’s open spaces filled with sunlight, fairy lights, bunting and woodland seating/performance area, you can enjoy the simple yet delicious food in a tranquil scene, forgetting momentarily that you’re even in London. Keep an eye out for their themed food nights too… Diner Tuesdays in particular are not to be missed.

Tasty Tip: Start your day with their Breakfast Quesadilla and you probably won’t need lunch you’ll be so stuffed!

The Black Cat Cafe is situated in the notoriously ‘hip’ borough of Hackney and offers it’s customers fairly priced, 100% vegan food. It’s the best hippy hangout in London - communal tables, a mini library for lone luncheons and a strong sense of obligation to Mother Nature. With a friendly atmosphere and top notch food, how could you not feel right at home tucked into a corner with a slice of vegan lemon drizzle and a good book? Their food is simple, traditional and changes daily due to it’s daily concoction on site. Homemade goodies to give a little peace, and to power you through your busy day. Ideal.

Tasty Tip: You can’t beat their good old fashioned pie with a twist of broccoli, kale and cauliflower.

 

Enjoy the lunchtime buffet, or bring your own wine (if you like) to the evening restaurant. Chutney’s offers a huge range of Indian foods for you to tuck into. Already recognised as a finalist in the Timeout Eating Guide Awards for the best vegetarian Indian food, Chutney’s bring you some truly wonderful food that is relatively guilt free, having perfected their dishes over 25 years of business in London. Though the restaurant is not the most exciting of venues, the extraordinary amount of choice will always entice people back for more of their dishes from all corners of India.

One of the three Woodlands Indian Vegetarian restaurants is situated at the heart of the city in Piccadilly. It’s small yet tranquil and traditional, with the soothing sounds of falling water to complement your dining experience. They have an enormous menu, brimming with sumptuous Indian cuisine, all of which creates a challenge when trying to decide what to eat. An added perk of Woodlands is their near total abolition of butter and cream, making their food less calorie-intense than your usual Indian meal. They are keen to encourage healthy food that doesn’t take such a toll on your body. Woodlands has seen many celebrities pass through their doors, and has been a top choice for vegetarian Londoners for many years.

Tasty Tip: From their extensive vegan menu, the Chilli Dosa is unrivalled, even by those sampled in Mysore itself.

The Gate restaurant is bright, airy and minimalist - stylishly not drawing attention from the internationally inspired food. It’s hard not to notice the beautifully high ceiling in the Hammersmith branch! A family based company, their cooking derives from their Indian, Arabic and Jewish heritages, to which the Daniel brothers have added their own European inspiration. The cuisine at The Gate really has evolved into it’s own marvellous entity, consistently surprising and improving. True to their roots, each and every dish is of a decent portion size, created with care and imagination. Both branches (there is also one at 51 Queen Caroline Street, W6 9QL) are calming, relaxing, and both ooze the intoxicating smell of well honed cooking skills.

Tasty Tip: The filled courgette flower really is a perfect starter.

For a pure vegetarian Hindu eating experience, buckle up and head down to Govinda’s for some truly incredible ‘karma free’ food. Admittedly not the fanciest of places, they make up for it with amazing food and kind staff, both of which uphold peaceful and generous Hindu values, a strong theme in this predominantly Indian menu. Their avoidance of any ingredients including meat, fish and eggs “benefits the mind, body and spirit” and tastes good too! Tranquility, health and balance can be found here, as well as a myriad of dishes both local and international. It’s affordable and fresh, providing yet another great place for visiting veggies to dine.

The fast food falafel experts of America are steadily taking over Europe, opening franchises in London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Paris! Needless to say, these guys know how to rock a falafel. In a classic stage by stage set up, you can build your meal from a small, yet tasty, selection of their vegetarian salads, sandwiches and sides. Perhaps a little less healthy than other restaurants on this map, it’s veggie, it’s fast, and it’s yummy, so well worth the treat and by no means as bad as any other fast food restaurant. Maoz London is colourful, lively and great value for money.

Little sister to the world famous Vanilla Black, Orchard successfully shakes up traditional dishes, giving vegetarian food in general a whole new character. Taking the name into account, the restaurant oozes elements of the British countryside, complete with vintage household goodies, an abundance of brown paper alongside mismatched tables, chairs and teacups. Though mildly adventurous, their menu will take your intrigue just far enough to be entertained, but not so far that you can’t find at least two of your favourite things to ponder between. As is expected, their ingredients are fresh, locally sourced, organic and completely yummy.

Tasty Tip: Get your laughing gear around their cheese and chutney “sarnie”, a favourite from the good old days modified to perfection.

Mildred’s is a beautiful vegetarian restaurant in Soho, an eatery with very sleek and classical design qualities. It’s sophisticated and crisp, retaining a level of elegance not often found within vegetarian establishments. Mildred’s offers excellent value for money and delicious food in amongst a lively atmosphere, whilst sourcing as many of their ingredients as possible from small businesses. The staff are friendly and the whole experience is that of comfortable classiness. The premises gets super busy at dinner time due to extreme popularity, so definitely pick your time carefully and keep an eye on the ever changing menu!

Tasty Tip: Though it’s the only item on the mains menu without a vegan or gluten free option, their risotto cake with mozzarella and veggies is truly delectable.

Part salad bar, part London restaurant; Tibits has a lot to offer in the vegetarian department. They use a range of seasonal fruit and veggies in their selection of homemade goodies, perfect for a quick and healthy lunch. Even meat-eaters are fond of this modern, yet vintage, little place just off Regent Street. Everything is laid out bare, looking fresh in bowls and skillets for you to peruse and pile onto your plate at your own leisure. Often buffet style restaurants can allow food to go a little limp, but Tibits is well on top of that trait and provides flavoursome and fresh food time and time again. Do keep an eye on your stacking though, don’t let your eyes get too big for your stomach, at Tibits you pay for your grub by weight.

Tasty Tip: Their Calzone Piccolo is gorgeous and spicy… Luckily they have a free water tap too!

One of the best things about Food for Thought, tucked away in Covent Garden, is their tasty and turbulent menu, which changes every day and can be checked daily on their website. Their concept is simple - fresh and delicious vegetarian food and a reasonable price. Though it’s cash only, you can take your own wine, always a considerable perk when eating out in London. The restaurant is a cosy little nook, great for settling down to a calm evening in the city. Their food is unfailingly good and is always satisfying, filling and full of taste. The changing menu offers a great deal of variety day to day, in fact the only constant aspect of the place is that it’s vegetarian! Be brave and go for something you’ve never even heard of before!

Tasty Tip: You will never be disappointed by their quiche of the day!

A favourite amongst Londoners for vegetarian quick fixes, Beatroot Cafe offers a small range of hot dishes and seasonal salads that will fill your chosen box size to the brim. They’ve created a colourful set up, a bit like your school buffet bar, that allows you to grab your food and either get gone or settle down at a table to munch away. Beatroot have wonderful no fuss food, all served in eco-friendly containers and using locally sourced ingredients. Definitely check them out, if not for the food, for the amazing range of healthy happy smoothies and juices they can whip up!

Rich and hearty Italian food that’s also exclusively vegetarian can be found in either one of Amico Bio’s two London locations, both of which are elegant and homely. Each branch is complete with a shop section within the restaurant, where they sell only the freshest organic Italian ingredients. Amico Bio started in 2010 with Pasquale Amico, expert head chef in the ways of Italian cooking. His concept is both simple and unique, opening up a previously unexplored area of cooking. His fresh, organic and Italian dishes offer a delicate and reviving culinary experience, filling vegetarian cuisine with a different take on the truly indulgent and European taste.

Vantra Vitao take healthy, beneficial and tasty food to the next level. In every stage of putting a dish together they’ve tweaked and altered it so that it’s both delicious and nutritious, using organic produce as well as boycotting refined flours, cane sugars and chemically enhanced ingredients. They don’t stop there though. They use water-based cooking techniques at low temperatures, keeping all that goodness locked in. After going through these processes and ingredients, it would be fair to question the taste of their meals, but you will be pleasantly surprised with the tasty and original dishes on offer. Their earthy restaurant with rustic wooden decor is such a gorgeous environment and only adds to their critically acclaimed food.

Tasty Tip: None can quash notions of bland food quite like their Buddha Bliss. The clue is in the name!

Itadaki Zen proudly use seasonal vegetables and organic ingredients in every one of their 100% vegan dishes. The Itadaki Zeners strongly value the concept of food as medicine, and inject that into their delicious cuisine in such a skilled manner that you would never know that their unique spring rolls are actually good for you. The restaurant gives off that traditional Japanese feel and features the work of young artists around the walls. What with their 10% student discount and monthly live music events, this is a truly great place for a chilled evening out with friends, and the food is so good omnivores won’t even bat an eyelid!

Tasty Tip: Get your hands on their Kakiage Udon, as they are the best noodles in King’s Cross!

It would be a crime to visit London without plunging into the depths of Camden Lock Market, not just because the market it one of London’s coolest epicentres, but because this is the home of renowned vegan bakery, Cookies and Scream. This badass bakery is all kinds of rock and roll with a hint of sweetness, as their 100% vegan cookies, pies, donuts and shakes are pure delight. Honestly, you haven’t experienced anything like their Scream Sandwich, a chilled pair of cookies squished together with vanilla and coconut icing. Their typically ‘Camden’ style Cookie Bar is quintessentially cool London, complete with little barstools and awesome bakery bar staff.

Tasty Tip: The Ginger Ninja’s will assassinate your tastebuds with a powerful and yummy ginger bite!

 

 

Slap bang in the middle of Camden High Street is the InSpiral Lounge, complete with unmissable shopfront artwork that overflows out into the street. As well as stocking up with a great range of vegan and raw products, InSpiral have a vibrant little cafe serving up some tasty vegan and raw goodies,including main meals, an all day breakfast, super smoothies, and even energising herbal elixirs. Their ingredients are fresh and often surprising, thus creating a really colourful array of food. It’s a really great crowd down at InSpiral. With regular open mic nights it’s hardly surprising their roots are deeply embedded in festival culture, making it a cultural and creative hub for veggies to chill out together.

 

For an elegant and truly eccentric experience, plunge into the bizarre vegetarian world at Vanilla Black. Here, in the excitingly suave surroundings, you can sample some truly original dishes, designed with care and innovation. Vanilla Black came to London with it’s contemporary menu (brie ice cream, anyone?) back in 2004, and it is now considered one of the greats in terms of exotic vegetarian cuisine. The delicacy and attention to detail is evident in every course, creating a handcrafted and personal experience for everyone who walks through the door. It’s exciting yet dignified, a tip of the cap to vegetarians everywhere who know that vegetarian food can satisfy with expertly enriching flavours.

Tasty Tip: Be brave and get the Lime meringue with bee pollen and dark chocolate, you won’t regret it.

222 is a warm and friendly bistro situated in West Kensington, and has a great reputation that precedes it. Opening in 2004, their aim was to provide delicious vegan food that is good for you too! Well, they’ve certainly succeeded if their reviews are anything to go by. They focus on giving their customers personalised attention by way of the kind and friendly staff, as well as tailor made dishes adhering to specific requirements. Chef Ben Asamani is known the world over for his dedication to sharing veganism and encouraging enjoyment in a healthy lifestyle. This passion is reflected in each and every delicious dish.

Tasty Tip: The pumpkin noodles with coconut and veggies is both gorgeous and in the raw section.

Loving Hut in Archway is a quirky little place buzzing with life. The name says it all really, as Loving Hut has a tried and tested menu of guilty pleasures, all inspired by the work of Supreme Master Ching Hai. There are huts all over the world, providing a lively setting for vegans to tuck in almost anywhere. Loving Hut has successfully combined the ease of a fast food restaurant with the desirability of organic and vegan ingredients, tied together perfectly within a fun and fast paced environment. With a variety of menus depending on the branch, these vegan masters have the power to serve you up some delicious and affordable meals faster than you can say “Big Mac”.

Tasty Tip: Head for the appetizers section in Archway, as their sesame toast and veggie chicken balls are to die for!

Norman’s Coach and Horses became 100% vegetarian back in 2012, and in doing so became the only establishment of it’s kind in London. It’s tucked away in Soho and retains all the traits of a classic London pub. Wooden booths, a fully stocked bar, mismatched chairs and a bi-weekly “piano sing-a-long” gives this place that homely feel, making you feel right at home before serving up some truly scrumptious grub. The historical pub has it’s own level of fame, welcoming customers such as Peter O’Toole and the Private Eye team, as does the landlord of 62 years, Norman. The Coach and Horses is always rife with interesting conversation, people and (most importantly) food.

Tasty Tip: Tofush and Chips…It’s tofu wrapped in seaweed and battered with organic ale batter, and it’s genius.

Wild Food Cafe has an ideal location in Neal’s Yard, a place bursting with colour and vibrancy. The cafe itself is no different, and is true to it’s name when it comes to the gorgeously imaginative menu. However, Wild Food Cafe is about more than just delicious food. Their team are advocates of food as medicine and of nourishment, stretching into every corner of day to day life. The cafe is a place of community, and it’s most certainly a place of playing with your food. Happy and hungry for more, this place really will make your day.

Tasty Tip: Wild Pizza Special with coconut cheese, goji berry marinara and wild sea purslane? Yes please!

Nested at the heart of Primrose Hill, near the world renowned Regent’s Park, you can find popular gourmet vegan restaurant, Manna. Established in 1966, it’s oozed classy nutrition from day one. Fully organic, fully vegan, the chefs over at Manna take nourishment very seriously, aware that health is happiness. The restaurant itself is stylish yet homely, featuring designs to complement their taylor-made and turbulent menu as well as their green ideals. A fair price for truly unique and healthy food, Manna delivers the perfect vegan experience time and time again using only organic and seasonal ingredients.

Tasty Tip: Order their fennel and pumpkin seed sausages, you won’t be sorry!

Raw Restaurant can be found just a stones throw away from the stunning Kensington Palace and it’s lavish park, which already makes for a promising location for a raw eatery so heavily influenced by nature. Raw at La Suite West offers an exquisite range of dairy free, vegan and raw meals which prove that a raw dish doesn’t have to be tasteless. Chef Catalano has concocted a lavish menu just brimming with health conscious goodies, all to be consumed in modern and elegant surroundings. LSW is known for it’s tranquil vibe and innovative decor, elements which have certainly been extended into the Raw Restaurant experience.

Tasty Tip: Be sure to indulge yourself by melting into the chocolate and coconut cake, served with fresh berries.


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