Top 5 Soil Association approved restaurants in the UK
With organic food and drink sales at an all-time high, it comes as no surprise that organic restaurants and cafés are popping up all over the country.
Fortunately, the Soil Association, the UK’s leading food and farming charity and organic certification body, has done us all a big favour and made them easy to find through their ‘Organic Served Here Award’ whereby restaurants are awarded stars based on the proportion of their menu that uses organic ingredients.
So, as it’s #OrganicSeptemeber, we thought we’d round up the best Soil Association approved organic restaurants in London, plus a few more to visit on a weekend city-break.
DAYLESFORD
Organic Served Here Award: 5 stars (95-100% organic menu)
The organic story: All of the produce used in the Dayleford menus come from their Cotswolds farm. Fresh, seasonal produce is delivered daily to each of the restaurants and shops, along with artisan cheese and breads from the farm’s creamery and bakery, and organic meat cut by a real butcher.
The menu: Buttermilk pancakes and eggy breakfasts. Seasonal meat, fish and veg dishes for lunch and supper.
Location: Notting Hill, Pimlico and Marylebone – London
RADIO ALICE
Organic Served Here Award: 3 stars (50-75% organic menu)
The organic story:By blending organic, stoneground flour with a mother yeast sourdough, Radio Alice created a pizza base that’s light and nutritious. All of their ingredients and toppings are sourced from small-scale Italian suppliers for an authentic experience.
The menu: Light and crispy sourdough pizzas made with organic stoneground flour and topped with seasonal produce.
Location: Hoxton and Clapham – London
THE FOLK HOUSE
Organic Served Here Award: 3 stars (50-75% organic menu)
The organic story: Buying from local and trusted suppliers, all of The Folk Houses ingredients are fresh, organic, and sustainable. The warm and inviting cafe believes in helping to create a more sustainable, wholesome, and joyful world.
The menu: Nothing fancy, just tasty and well priced breakfasts and lunches made from the best local and organic ingredients. They love making wholesome soups too!
Location: Bristol
PILLARS OF HERCULES ORGANIC FARM SHOP AND CAFE
Organic Served Here Award: 5 stars (95-100% organic menu)
The organic story: Pillars of Hercules uses their own fresh produce including eggs and fresh picked salad and vegetables. All other ingredients come from local and national suppliers who provide them with the best organic products.
The menu: Freshly made cakes and breads. A 100% vegetarian menu made with seasonal home-grown salads and vegetables.
Location: Edinburgh
CAFÉ ST HONORÉ
Organic Served Here Award: 3 stars (50-75% organic menu)
The organic story: Café St Honoré uses good, honest, and organic ingredients, cooked simply, to create their daily menu that reflects the current season.
The menu: The express lunch menu features mouth watering dishes including organic parsnip and apple soup to start, a pork belly main, and vanilla crème brûlée to finish.
Location: Edinburgh
