5 of the best vegan fried chicken haunts in London
Whether you’re vegan, veggie, pesce or a meat eater trying to cut back – the phrase ‘every little helps’ has never mattered as much as it does now.
We are all still human though and we all still have cravings. But there’s nothing better than indulging them in a guilt-free way that doesn’t harm us or the planet.
So, if you find yourself longing for comfort food during these winter months and just need something fried (and fried chicken seems to be the weak spot of many), why not try out these vegan equivalents? They might even taste better than the real thing…
1. Temple of Seitan
Where: Hackney branch: 5 Morning Lane E9 6NA, Camden branch: 103a Camley Street N1C 4PF
The world’s first vegan fried chicken restaurant has fried chicken, burgers, wings and popcorn bites made of seitan, a wheat gluten substitute for meat.
2. Biff’s Jack Shack
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Where: Walthamstow branch: Inside SPAR @ EAT 17, 24-26 Orford Rd E17 9NJ, Hackney branch: 33-35 Stoke Newington Road N16 8BJ
The jackfruit is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry and breadfruit family and Biff’s is known for their original signature crispy fried jackfruit.
3. Club Mexicana
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Where: Shoreditch branch: EC2A 3EJ, Seven dials branch: WC2H 9LX, The Spread Eagle branch: E9 6AS
London’s first vegan Mexican street food restaurant offers you a range of vegan delights from fried wings to fried chicken (…and streaky bacon) on waffles.
4. The Orange buffalo
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Where: Brick lane branch: 6 Dray Walk, Spitalfields E1 6NJ, Hoxton branch: 2-4 Hoxton Square N1 6NU, Tooting branch: 46 Mitcham Rd, SW17 9NA
The UK’s 1st wing truck makes all their sauces from scratch.
5. The Full Nelson
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Where: 47 Deptford Broadway SE8 4PH
A veggie/vegan bar & kitchen that has the absolute works. Fried wings, burgers, chicken fillets…
