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vegan tourism

Small plates, big flavours: an evening at Brighton’s Bonsai Plant Kitchen

Karen W Yelverton

Asian-inspired food served tapas style: a feast for the palate Bonsai Plant Kitchen is one of Brighton’s most talked-about restaurants, and it isn’t difficult to see why. What began as a lockdown takeaway in 2021 evolved into a pop-up before opening its permanent home on Baker Street in March...

A plant-based sanctuary on the banks of the Seine

Karen W Yelverton

An oasis of cool: good food, no rush Nestled in the shadow of Notre-Dame, close to the banks of the Seine, Le Grenier de Notre-Dame is a welcome find for the herbivore. Parisian summers can be brutal, so stumbling across somewhere cool, leafy and inviting can feel almost as satisfying as the...

The aromatic little restaurant near Gare du Nord that saved the day

Karen W Yelverton

A feast for the eyes: after a long day, this was just what the doctor ordered Historically, the words vegan and Paris in the same sentence would produce at the very least a wry smile. Beautiful city, stunning bakeries, gorgeous bistros and, so the clichés suggest, approximately zero interest in...

Tofu knots, wontons and winter in Berlin at The Butterfly Lovers

Karen W Yelverton

The Butterfly Lovers: lepidopterists and foodies alike are welcome It was a January cold snap in Berlin when I discovered the The Butterfly Lovers. This beautifully-named restaurant opened in 2021, making it a well-established spot in the thriving Mitte plant-based scene. Having lived in London...