222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant, London, UK
On one of our last days in London, we reflected on our list of things to do, see and eat. We found one important item unchecked. We hadn’t taken the long tube ride out to west London to eat at the 222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant. I’d read a bit about it online, including posts by Quarry Girl and Vegan in Brighton, and really wanted visit and try their crazy looking pancake dessert.
Takeout Lunch from 222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant, London, UK
After an hour on the tube, we arrived at 222 ready to eat. We had two choices for lunch, indulge in the all you can eat buffet for £7.50 GBP ($11.06 USD) or grab a box of takeout for £5.50 GBP ($8.11 USD). Keeping in mind we wanted to save room for dessert, we went for the takeout and stuffed enough food in their little takeout box to feed us both. We walked to a nearby park and enjoyed our lunch on a bench beside some community garden plots.
Park Near 222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant, London, UK
From the lunch buffet, we scored steamed vegetables, spaghetti, veggie salad, bean salad, sprouts, curry and potatoes. It didn’t look very pretty stuffed in the takeout box, but the food was simple, healthy and yummy. After finishing our lunch in the park, we headed back to 222 for dessert.
222 Pancake, 222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant, London, UK
Vegan pancakes are rare. Vegan pancakes stuffed with ice cream, covered in chocolate and vanilla sauce…well, it was a first for us! The wholemeal pancake was made to order and dolled up with fresh berries. Stuffed with vanilla ice cream, the whole thing reminded me of the crazy dessert crepes they sell in Japan.
Crepes in Tokyo, Japan
The pancake was quite thin, I’d actually classify it as a crepe. It was delicious and we felt very spoiled to be enjoying such a treat. However, we found it incredibly messy and hard to eat. We both used a fork, knife, and spoon, a total of six pieces of cutlery, to finish off this unique creation. The price was super reasonable, especially for London, ringing in at £3.70 GBP ($5.45 USD).
222 Pancake, 222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant, London, UK
222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant, London, UK
222 Veggie Vegan Restaurant, London, UK
If you live in London or have more than a few days to visit, I’d recommend making the long trip out to 222 for a cheap lunch and some dessert. Despite the hour it took us to travel each way, it was definitely worth it.
222 Veggie Vegan
www.222veggievegan.com
222 North End Road
London, UK
Tel: 020 7381 2322
8 Comments »
Wow, I’ve lived in London for four years and I’ve never even heard of some of the places you’ve posted. Where have I been?! Thanks for enlightening me. I’m an East London girl, myself, but now I have a great excuse to check out the west side.
I wish I had seen this before I’d gone to London! It makes me want to hop on a plane and head out right now!
After the banoffee triffle, London looks like the place to go for vegan desserts! And for other great vegan fare. Definitely,I’m more and more considering a trip to London… to stuff myself!
Thanks for all those great blog posts. I’m enjoying this virtual travel a lot.
oh great blogging,just found you but will deffinately come back and check how your doing and where you are!Ive heard rumours about those vegan cornetto ice cream thingees,good tips i will go to camden directly and look for them,..then probably buy about a freezer full i rekon!A friend of mine is a chef at manna!he cooks some truly delicious food,and Im planning on filling the vegan brunch black hole that london currently is,with my own vegan cafe sometime next year!so on your way home swing by and see me for the best vegan brunch in london! :)
happy travels!
chloe
‘Pancake’ in the UK means crepe, ie thin, not thick like a North American style pancake
I’ll be in London next weekend so this is great to know! I am looking forward to the ice-cream filled crepe already…despite the frigid weather!
So glad to hear that you made a visit to 222. My uncle is the head chef at the restaurant. Did you manage to speak with Ben?
KEEP ON POSTING YOUR FANTASTIC BLOGS
It didn’t take my first comment, but I wanted to say thank you SO much for this blog! I am traveling to London later this year or next year and am doubly excited knowing how many vegan options are out there!
Keep doing what you’re doing! By the way, I’m totally jealous of your travels! =)
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