The Market’s Best Vegan Dishes
Plant-based meal inspiration from the menus at Old Spitalfields Market's street food stalls and restaurants.
Whether you’re a full time vegan or it’s more of flexi affair, our Market traders bring you a wide range of vegan and vegetarian options that make it an easy choice.
The Real Greek: The Vegan Plate
The Real Greek’s menu offers a selection of vegan equivalents to their best-loved recipes along with some standalone vegan specials.
Their Vegan Plate is a great little selection of all of their meat and dairy free favourites, while dishes like Vegetable Moussaka and Courgette Fritter Souvlaki with houmous, tomatoes, red onion and paprika in a warm flatbread, promise to hit the spot if you’re looking for a hearty meal.
Karapincha Kitchen: Dhal & Spinach Paratha
At Sri Lankan street food stall Karapincha you’ll find a veggie version of their Kothu Roti along with two vegan Parathas or Rice Box options to chose from – Humble Veggies or Dahl & Spinach.
Don’t miss out on the small bites or starters – they have vegan Spicy Rolls and Samosas freshly-made daily.
Merkamo Ethiopian: Merkamo’s Special
Not sure what to choose in our fully vegan Ethiopian stall? How about you go for a little bit of everything. Merkamo’s special is a great option if you want to try it all – couscous, rice, sorghum seeds, lentils, okra, injera and much more.
Fortune Fried Chicken: The Fortune Fried Tofu Sandwich
Both the Tofu Fried Tofu Sandwich and the Bangkok Fried Tofu Burger from Thai street food inspired stall FFC automatically come veggie – switch out the American Cheese and Classic Mayo to make them vegan.
And some of their Shake Shake Fries and the Green Chilli dip for some major mealtime magic!
The ability to build your own bowl at Poke House ensures you’ll get the vegan poke bowl of dreams.
Simply select your base, greens and chose from ingredients such as Smoked Tofu, Kimchi Cucumber and Sweet Potatoes with Rosemary, then get creative with the many topping and dressing options, which include crispy vegan bacon.
Le Bab: Roasted Aubergine Kebab
Your favourite kebab but vegan. Enjoy the delicious taste of spicy-roasted aubergine with peanut pesto and vegan mayo.
If that doesn’t already sound tempting enough, for every vegan kebab sold, Le Bab plant a tree!
Indigo’s corner Kitchen is the place to go for a wide variety of vegan Indian dishes.
Popular choices include their Masala Dosa (a South Indian rice crepe filled with spiced potatoes, served with coconut chutney and sambar), the Chana Masala (North Indian classic chickpea curry in a rice tomato and onion gravy) and the vegan Thali Tray.
8. Yum Bun: Tofu and mushroom buns
There is no need to introduce Yum Bun’s vegan options. Their tofu and mushroom buns are legendary. Just ask for them to be upgraded from veggie to vegan. You won’t miss anything and you will come back for more, trust us.
9. Humble Crumble: Vegan Crumble
Vegans were never left behind in Humble Crumble. All their fruit bases are fully vegan by default and you can choose home-made vegan crumble and vegan custard. Rumour has it their vegan custard is even better than the regular one.
10. FEN Noodles: Garlic Aubergine Noodles
Dumpling Shack’s little brother’s menu is full of vegan options. Why not to try their famous aubergine hand pulled noodles, spicy vegan wontons and a vegan snack – crispy wontons or potato skewers with secret seasoning mix.
Japanese inspired kitchen Kushi serves up a vegan version of their signature katsu along with a cracking vegan curry. Get a protein hit with their Tofu Katsu, served with Japanese slaw and rice, or enjoy the delicate spice of their Mushroom and Squash Curry, topped with fresh lime and toasted pumpkin seeds.
