Icelandic Street Food is vegan-friendly restaurant in Reykjavik city centre which serves unlimited (yes, you heard that right – unlimited) vegan tomato soup in a bread bowl! The soup is spiced to perfection and the bread bowl – are you kidding me!? The coolest thing I have ever eaten out of in my entire life!
With each mouthful, you can take a spoonful of the softened bread from the inside of your bowl. Be careful not to take too much from the bottom so it doesn’t break too early; however if it does, no worries – they’ll give you a regular bowl!
There is a polaroid wall downstairs with the record holders for most refills, so if you want to be in with a chance of making it onto the wall of fame, be sure to go hungry!
I created a video review of the entire experience so you can watch that below to see how many bowls we each managed (and which one of us broke their bowl)!
Mama Reykjavik is a beautiful fully vegan restaurant in Reykjavik city centre which serves the most nourishing and delicious curries and the garlic naan bread of dreams! I was so happy to find a restaurant that serves food that not only tastes amazing, but is also packed full of nutritious, plant ingredients.
On our visit we ordered:
Dhal a la Mama – classic lentil stew elevated by the most delicious additions of roasted almonds, mango chutney & vegan yoghurt! It was so hearty and comforting.
Mama Curry – Indian spiced chickpea & potato yellow curry topped with roasted cashews, & vegan garlic yogurt! My surprise favourite dish and one of the best things I have ever eaten.
Garlic naan bread – 10/10 perfect side to the curries!
Orgasm sheese cake – so creamy and delicious, and perfectly complemented with the tartness of the wild berries.
Chocolate Tahini smoothie – simultaneously delicious and healthful!
I created a video review of the entire experience so you can watch that below to get a more in depth look at the incredible dining experience.
Vegan World Peace serves the most delicious veganised versions of all your classic favourites, from vegan fish and chips to kung pao with lion’s mane mushroom! It’s so nice to find a fully vegan restaurant in Reykjavik town centre with such a varied menu and super welcoming and friendly staff. The menu is so large, that you could eat here every day for a week and try something new each time.
On our visit we ordered:
Vegan shrimp with lemon mayo – incredible texture & so delicious
Battered vegan fish & taro with chips – absolutely amazing, could eat every day
Kung pao lion’s mane mushroom – so flavourful, one of the best things I’ve ever eaten
I created a video review of the entire experience so you can watch that below to get a more in depth look at the incredible dining experience.
Eat at a fully vegan restaurant in Reykjavik with us whilst travelling through Iceland as a vegan couple 🌱 | (kindly gifted) restaurant is: vegan world peace loving hut #vegan#vegantravel#veganfood#veganiceland#reykjavik
If you love amazing food and supporting 100% vegan businesses, Vegan World Peace is the perfect place yo go. All of the delicious taste of your favourite dishes, with no animals harmed.
This meal was kindly gifted, all opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Located in a beautifully decorated restaurant in Bristol, Vegan India serves the most delicious veganised versions of all of your favourite Indian dishes. We’re talking naan bread, chicken tikka masala & mango lassi – absolutely dreamy!!
There is so much to choose from, you could eat there every week and try something new, but here is everything we decided to order:
Onion bhajis – absolute perfection
Aubergine and cauliflower pakora – loved them both but cauliflower was our favourite
Tandoori mixed grill – perfect level of spice and such a great mix of vegan meats & veggies
Railway lamb curry – the “lamb” was delicious but curry a little too spicy for me
Chicken tikka masala – absolutely amazing, so creamy & delicious
Garlic chilli masala prawns – if you like spice, this is the dish for you – it is fiery
Alo gobi – a classic favourite
Garlic rice & special rice – both great but we adored the garlic rice
Garlic naan – absolutely amazing, the main thing I miss ordering as it’s often not vegan
Masala chips – perfect side dish
Mango lassi – so creamy and flavourful, the best dessert
Have you ever seen a more perfect plate?!
After enjoying the most incredible meal, we finished with delicious, creamy Mango Lassis. I’m so envious of our friends who we visited with, as they live in Bristol (at Karen’s Kind animal sanctuary) so order from Vegan India frequently!
If you live in Bristol or are visiting, I cannot recommend Vegan India enough. It’s the perfect example of why there is absolutely no need to eat animals to enjoy delicious food. I cannot wait for our next visit.
*This meal was kindly gifted, all opinions expressed are my own and I have paid to eat here before.
Hank Burger has been serving up vegan versions of everyone’s fast food favourites in Paris for over 10 years! Not only is the food delicious, all of the ingredients are locally sourced, with some even being homemade, and the team is super friendly and passionate.
We first visited Hank 10 years ago, and have been back to eat there on every trip to Paris we’ve taken since – it really is that good.
The menu has so many incredible options – it’s hard to choose what to order! On our latest visit, I ordered the Ronald burger with potato wedges and added some La Vie bacon, and Matt went with the Montognard with sweet potato fries. The mayo on the side is an absolute must, it’s one of the best mayos I’ve ever eaten. We also shared a caramel milkshake which was INCREDIBLE, we definitely regretted sharing!
If you love amazing food and supporting 100% vegan businesses, Hank Burger is the place for you. All of the delicious taste, with no animals harmed.
To see more details of the dining experience at Hank, check out my TikTok review below:
To celebrate my 10 year veganniversary, Matt and I took a trip to Barcelona with 2 of our friends to check out all of the amazing vegan food! We’d heard that it was one of the most vegan-friendly cities in Europe, and it definitely lived up to the hype. There were SO many vegan restaurants to choose from and we ate such an incredible variety of food, so I’m excited to share the experience with you!
WHAT TO EAT
Vegan Junk Food Bar ►►►
Vegan Junk Food Bar is one of the coolest, most aesthetic restaurants I have ever been to! Just like the decor, the food is bright and vibrant, and really hits the spot with all the classic comfort foods. The iconic rainbow loaded fries were absolutely delicious, and we also loved the burgers. We visited twice during our four day trip as I couldn’t stop dreaming about the loaded fries. I was so happy to hear that Vegan Junk Food Bar is a chain, with several locations across Europe, so I will definitely be looking out for it on our next city break!
Bubita Sangria Bar ►►►
Bubita Sangria Bar came highly recommended for their delicious veganised versions of traditional Spanish cuisine and their extensive sangria cocktail menu. We ordered all 3 of their Tapas Deluxe boards and it was really cool to try such an array of food. A firm favourite amongst our group was the paella. The croquettes were also delicious!
Eqvilibrivm Café ►►►
We ate at Eqvilibvrivm Café twice during our four day trip as we loved the food so much! Their tofu omelette was incredible (I have no idea how they made it taste so good) and I was also a huge fan of the fluffy pancakes with chocolate sauce.
Gocce Di Latte ►►►
We stumbled across this fully vegan ice-cream shop, with so many flavours to choose from. The chocolate and cheesecake flavours were both delicious, but the hazelnut was a firm favourite – it reminded me of a kinder bueno bar!
Rasoterra ►►►
Oh my goodness – the dining experience at Rasoterra was an absolute culinary delight! Rasoterra features a seasonal menu, with delicious locally-sourced, plant-based ingredients and the most incredible flavour combinations. Everything we ate there was absolute perfection and I would love to go back!
Roots and Rolls
Roots and Rolls serves asian and japanese plant-based cuisine, and everything we had from the sushi, to the pad thai, to the brownie was absolutely delicious. Our lovely friends treated us to their vegan spa package which included a 30 minute jacuzzi and 30 minute massage at Slow Spa Barcelona, followed by the tasting menu at Roots and Rolls. It was an all round incredible experience!
Botanic Barcelona
This beautiful little brunch spot serves delicious plant-based vegan food, and also has gluten-free options! We ordered the croquettes which were amazing and the special of the day which was a cheese bread topped with flavourful roasted veg – so delicious! The hot chocolate was rich & decadent – one of the best things I’ve ever drank.
Good Sh*t Vegan Kebabs
Good Sh*t offers delicious heura and seitan based vegan kebabs which were the perfect lunch time treat after a night out at the sangria bar!
Brunell’s
As we were walking through the beautiful historic streets, we stumbled across a bakery which advertised that they had a vegan croissant in the window, so of course we had to check it out and it was delicious!
La Besneta
La Besneta is a gorgeous vegan patisserie that we stumbled upon whilst walking through the beautiful cobbled streets (is there anything more exciting than just spontaneously finding a vegan eaterie?!) I didn’t buy anything as we were on our way to lunch, but my friends bought some pastries and said they were absolutely delicious.
WHAT TO DO
Sagrada Familia ►►►
The beautiful architecture of Sagrada Familia makes this landmark a must-see whilst in Barcelona. We got a close-up look and also got the chance to see it from Park Güell.
Park Güell ►►►
Park Güell is filled with stunning architecture by Antoni Gaudi, surrounded by natural beauty, and with stunning views over the city.
Barcelona Beach ►►►
This beautiful city beach is one of my favourite parts of the city. The backdrop of skyscrapers set against the beautiful blue ocean makes for a stunning view.
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We had a wonderful time in Barcelona, with so much to do, and so much delicious vegan food to eat. There were so many other amazing vegan eateries we didn’t have time to explore, so please do leave any of your recommendations in the comments below.
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Can you believe what you’re reading!? Paris, the most magical city in the world, now has a fully vegan hotel!
HOY Paris is a beautiful Parisienne hotel located in the heart of Paris, just a short walk from Gare Du Nord and the iconic Sacre-Coeur in Montmartre. The rooms are thoughtfully decorated with sustainable natural materials, a peaceful minimalist style, and are donned with a stretching bar to encourage a relaxing start to the day.
HOY has a yoga studio where you can book an array of classes, and a stunning glass-roofed restaurant which serves 100% plant-based vegan cuisine. During our stay, my mum and I enjoyed the most decadent, delicious Purple Corn Pancakes. Topped with seasonal fruits, vanilla yogurt, roasted almond butter, banana, toasted coconut chips & yacon syrup, the pancakes were the most nourishing start to the day; especially when paired with oat milk coffee and hot chocolate.
We had the most amazing time exploring Paris and HOY really was the perfect base for our trip – I can’t wait for my next visit. If you’d like to see more details of Hoy Paris and what we got up to, you can watch my TikTok videos from our trip.
To learn more about HOY Paris and book a stay, head to their website: hoyparis.com
HOY Hotel very kindly gave us a press discount to stay and review the vegan food. All opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own & we are so grateful that we were able to stay at such a beautiful hotel – I will definitely be booking HOY Hotel again on my next trip to Paris.
Over 2 years since our last trip, Matt and I were extremely excited to head to Roca Nivaria all-inclusive hotel in Tenerife. We chose Roca Nivaria for their beautiful sea front location, stunning infinity pools, and most importantly, because they offer a great selection of vegan options. Roca Nivaria is perfectly situated with panoramic sea views from most rooms, a beautiful beach cove close by and a very short taxi ride from Costa Adeje, where there are lots of beaches, restaurants and a harbour perfect for boat trips. The hotel staff went above and beyond on our trip to ensure we ate an incredible variety of vegan food, whilst looking out at the most beautiful views; it really felt like a vegan paradise and I’m so happy to share all of the details of our stay with you all.
DINING OPTIONS
Roca Nivaria’s main restaurant, Garoé Restaurant, is open for buffet breakfast and dinner with stunning views of the pool area and sea. Lunch is served buffet style pool-side under umbrellas or in a very cool cave area if you prefer to be fully shaded. Roca Nivaria also has two à la carte restaurants – one serving Italian cuisine, and the other Spanish.
The lovely manager Sarah showed us around on our first day and introduced us to restaurant managers: Frederico, Jesus and Martin, and to chef Sergio. Sarah informed them we were vegan and they were all absolutely incredible, ensuring we had a constant flow of vegan food throughout our stay; we’re talking 2 large plates full each seating, 3 times a day! We were so impressed by head chef Sergio’s creativity, he served us the most exciting and varied dishes, and was excited to create new things for us to try, even when the vegan buffet options were great.
In this post you’ll find a summary of the vegan food we ate during our stay, across the hotels’ restaurants.
Breakfast Buffet – Garoé Restaurant
The breakfast buffet had lots of vegan options including an abundance of fruit, soya yoghurts, churros with maple syrup, and then the classic vegan breakfast options: toast, baked beans, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms. There was also soya milk for tea/coffee or cereal. As you can see, Matt enjoyed a very generous serving of toast, beans and hash browns every day, whilst I enjoyed churros drowned in maple syrup with a side of fruit.
Lunch Pool Bar Buffet – Ahemón Bar and Restaurant
The lunch buffet had great vegan staples every day: a huge selection of fruit and salad, fresh bread, rice, chips/fried potatoes, veggies and the most delicious tomato sauce I’ve ever eaten! In addition to this, the wonderful chefs kindly made us vegan pizzas every day which were absolutely delicious. We were also super happy to find a vegan paella on the buffet one day – paella is Matt’s favourite food so it was definitely one of the food highlights of our trip.
Dinner Buffet – Garoé Restaurant
The dinner buffet has a veggie/vegan corner with new dishes every night. Most nights there were great vegan items in this section, but on the occasions that most items contained dairy or eggs (and even often when they didn’t), chef Sergio prepared a special meal for us. The creativity of his dishes continued to amaze us throughout our trip. We enjoyed such a huge variety of delicious, nutritious meals and found ourselves having two to three plates full each night as the food was just too good!
Some of our highlights from the veggie/vegan corner of the buffet included: seared seitan and tofu with brussel sprouts, chips and salad, nachos with guacamole, mushroom and seitan stir fry with rice noodles, and vegetable stew with rice, grilled aubergines and salad.
Some of the highlights from our specially prepared vegan meals included: grilled seitan with guacamole and sweet potato puree, mushroom truffle pasta, and thai green rice noodles with seitan and edible flowers.
We also enjoyed some delicious deserts including: mango mousse, chocolate mousse and, hear me out on this last one, it sounds weird but tasted incredible – tomato cake with soya cream and berry ganache!
Spanish Restaurant – Burgos
The Spanish restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating with stunning views over the pool. The menu didn’t have many vegan-friendly options so the chef very kindly created a special vegan menu for us, and oh my goodness, were we in for a treat!
For starter, we had leek and potato soup and a tofu and caramelised onion dish served on a bed of salad. Both were absolutely delicious but the soup was definitely our favourite – it was so creamy and flavourful.
For main, we had a veggie pasta, and then what Matt described as “one of the best things I’ve ever eaten”: creamy mashed potato served with tomatoes, mushrooms, sweet potato crips and an incredibly flavourful sauce. The veggie pasta was delicious, but definitely overshadowed by the mash which had the most wonderful combination of flavours and was one of the food highlights of our trip.
Italian Restaurant – Verona
The Italian restaurant has the most beautiful outdoor seating under a pergola decorated with climbing flowers, next to a gorgeous fountain, making you feel like you’re in Italy. The team adapted some of the items on their menu to create a wonderful vegan meal for us. For starter, we had cream of asparagus soup and bruschetta. The avocado puree was such a great addition and twist on traditional bruschetta, and the soup was so creamy and delicious that we could have happily eaten a couple more bowls each! For main we had a hearty mushroom risotto with crispy onions and mushroom focaccia bread on the side. I’m not usually a big fan of risotto but absolutely loved this dish!
Hotel Facilities
Not only was the food and service impeccable, the hotel itself was absolutely beautiful. We had the most relaxing time swimming in the infinity pools, looking out over the ocean view, and enjoying cocktails whilst listening to live music every evening.
We vlogged our entire trip so you can see more of the hotel facilities, the delicious food and everything else we got up to in Tenerife.
We’re so incredibly grateful for the wonderful hospitality and divine food we experienced throughout our stay. Roca Nivaria very kindly gave us a press discount to stay and review the vegan food, but as always all opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own, and as a vegan visiting Tenerife, I cannot think of a better place to stay – we will definitely be returning to Roca Nivaria on our next visit to Tenerife.
On all three of my visits to Berlin I have been lucky enough to stay at the wonderful Almodovar Hotel. There are so many things I love about Almodovar Hotel that keep me coming back: the beautiful decor, the friendly staff, the eco concept, the rooftop spa… and most of all the incredible vegan breakfast served at their resident restaurant – Bistro Bardot.
On this trip, my friend Anna and I spent 3 nights at Almodovar staying in a stunning Spa Suite. It was the perfect place for two vegan gals to stay whilst exploring the city as not only is the hotel itself amazing for all of the aforementioned reasons, but it is also in a great location. Almodovar is a short walk from Ostkreuz station, lots of thrift shops, Veganz 100% vegan supermarket and lots of vegan eateries including our favourite late night burger spot – Yoyo Food World.
We had the most wonderful stay and I’m so happy to be able to share more details with you as I truly cannot recommend Almodovar enough.
THE ROOMS
Almodovar’s hotel rooms are beautifully decorated in a minimal, natural style with wooden furniture sourced from sustainably managed forests. Not only is the furniture super stylish and eco-friendly, it is insanely comfy too. The beds are so comfy in fact that we found getting up in the morning very difficult. The only thing that incentivised us was the thought of the delicious vegan breakfast buffet!
We were absolutely blown away when we walked into our room and saw that we had an in-room sauna. It felt so luxurious being able to relax in the comfort of our own room after busy days exploring the city and stuffing our faces with vegan burgers. On previous visits, I’ve always stayed in a standard room, and even though there is no in-room sauna, the luxury of relaxing in a sauna is still available to all guests, by heading up to the beautiful, tranquil rooftop spa and making use of the huge sauna which has great views over the city.
Not only are the rooms stunningly decorated, comfy & luxurious, they’re also eco-friendly in so many ways, with all electricity used from renewable sources and the omission of a mini-bar due to how wasteful it can be.
To see more details of our beautiful room, you can watch our room tour on my YouTube channel here:
BISTRO BARDOT
All of the food served in Almodovar’s resident restaurant, Bistro Bardot, is vegetarian, with the majority being vegan, and their vegan breakfast buffet is out of this world. They offer veganised versions of traditional German dishes such as currywurst and breakfast meats, and I have to say our daily breakfast at Almodovar was one of the highlights of our trip.
The buffet is so abundant of delicious plant foods that there really is something for everyone. Some of our daily favourites included: hot drinks with a variety of plant milks, fresh juice, croissants and waffles with chocolate spread, faux meats, bread with vegan spread, currywurst and scrambled tofu, hummus and olive tapenade; and healthy girl Anna also enjoyed coconut yoghurt with fruit and cereals. Typing that out made me super hungry and desperate to go back for another Almodovar breakfast of dreams!
If you fancy getting major food envy too, you can watch my full tour of the vegan options at Bistro Bardot’s breakfast buffet here:
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Almodovar Hotel really has got everything I could want in a hotel and I am so grateful that they kindly gifted us one night’s stay on this trip. As always all opinions are 100% my own and all previous trips have been fully paid for.
If you’d like to book a stay at the most dreamy vegan hotel, you can book direct on their website here: almodovarhotel.de
Just a few years ago, I wouldn’t have believed you if you’d told me we’d be overwhelmed by the choice of vegan advent calendars; but here we are in 2019 here and I’ve gotta say it’s a pretty great dilemma to be in. To make your choice a little easier, I’ve rounded up a huge selection of vegan advent calendars to suit all budgets, from traditional chocolate, to sweets, to beauty. Have a little scroll through & see which advent calendar appeals to you.
Holland & Barrett (£2.49)
The Holland & Barrett advent calendar is super affordable so is perfect if you’d like vegan treats on a budget this Christmas season. It’s available to purchase at Holland & Barrett online and in store.
Asda Free From (£2.50)
Asda also offers a very affordable vegan advent calendar in their free from range. It’s available to purchase at Asda online and in store.
Moo Free (£4.99)
The Moo Free advent calendar can be purchased for around £4.99 from Waitrose, Sainsbury’s & Ocado and it is also available alongside the moo free selection box on Amazon* for £9.99.
Nomo (£9.99)
This Nomo Advent Calendar is gluten and nut free as well as vegan. It is available exclusively at Holland & Barrett online and in store.
Candy Kittens (£10)
If you’re more into sweets than chocolate, then the Candy Kitten advent calendar is for you. It’s available to purchase at Amazon*, Waitrose, Boots online and in store.
Hotel Chocolat (£12.50)
This luxury calendar is the perfect seasonal splurge for all of the dark chocolate lovers out there. It is available to purchase at Amazon* and Hotel Chocolat .
Superdrug Studio (£20)
If you’re more into Beauty Advent Calendars than chocolate or sweets, Superdrug has one of the most reasonably priced vegan advent calendars. The Superdrug Studio calendar is currently on sale and is available at Superdrug online and in store. For a more comprehensive list of vegan beauty advent calendars, check out Vegan Beauty Girl’s post.
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I hope you found this list helpful and if there are any calendars I’ve missed that you think should be included, be sure to let me know so I can add them in :).
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