Vegan Restaurants in Nottingham: Where to Eat Plant-Based

Fully vegan: The Filthy Vegan

The Filthy Vegan serves vegan street food, and the menu leans into mock-meat comforts rather than salads: the Filthy Kebab is the headline, alongside Moving Mountain hot dogs and Beyond Meat cheeseburgers. For a mixed group this is the easy sell, because nothing on the order needs a vegan swap conversation at the counter.

The trade-off is the format. It is a street-food operation rather than a booked dining room, so it suits a quick lunch or an early tea more than a long sit-down. If you want the reassurance of a reserved table and a proper room, pick one of the restaurants below instead.

Pubs: The Angel Microbrewery on Stoney Street

The Angel Microbrewery on Stoney Street is the pub answer, and a rare one: traditional British pub grub is the hardest category for plant-based eaters, which is why a kitchen that does it properly stands out. The dish people point to is the vegan fish, chips and peas, made with tempeh rather than fish, so you get the chippy shape of a pub meal without the compromise.

Its position on Stoney Street puts it within easy reach of the Lace Market and the city centre, which makes it a sensible stop when the rest of your party wants a pint and a plate of pub food. Expect a pub pace of service rather than restaurant timing, and treat it as the choice for a relaxed evening rather than a quick turn.

Pizza: Oscar & Rosie's on Stoney Street

Oscar & Rosie's on Stoney Street runs a separate vegan menu rather than offering a cheeseless version of the same pizza, which is the difference between a proper choice and a compromise. The topping combinations go in for mock meats and caramelised onion, so the vegan order is built as its own thing.

Being on the same street as The Angel Microbrewery makes the two easy to pair across an evening, one for the main and one for afters, or a straightforward swap depending on whether your group wants pizza or pub food. It is a good middle ground for a mixed table where nobody wants to feel like the awkward order.

Indian: Anoki on Barker Gate

Anoki on Barker Gate is the sit-down Indian option, and the vegan order is straightforward: saag aloo, tarkha dhal, mushroom rice and a roti, with poppadoms to start. Indian cooking is unusually generous to plant-based eaters because the vegetable sides and lentil dishes stand on their own rather than functioning as sideshows.

This is the place for a proper booked meal, the kind where you want a table, a setting and a slower pace than a counter. For more of the city's subcontinental cooking beyond this one address, the wider guide to Indian restaurants in Nottingham is worth a read before you settle on an area.

Indian street food: Kar-O-Bar in Hockley

Kar-O-Bar in Hockley takes the same cooking in a different direction, pairing Indian street food with craft beer. The vegan-friendly order is built from small plates: okra fries, bhel puri and pani puri, all of which work as a shareable spread rather than a single main. It was listed as just about to open in 2018, so check it is trading before you build an evening around it.

Choose it when the plan is grazing and talking rather than a formal dinner, and when the beer side matters as much as the food. Hockley's position just north of the centre makes it a natural add-on to an afternoon in town.

Thai: Tarn Thai on George Street

Tarn Thai on George Street is the lunchtime pick, with a set menu that pairs a starter with a main and gives vegan eaters a clear route through the list: spring rolls or a vegetable satay to begin, then stir-fried tofu with basil, chilli and garlic. It is the sort of fixed-price format that removes the guesswork when you are eating in a hurry.

Evening ordering is a different calculation, with a la carte prices that climb and a la carte decisions to make. If budget is the deciding factor, go at lunch; if you want a longer evening meal, book elsewhere or accept the higher spend.

Burgers: Annie's Burger Shack in the Lace Market

Annie's Burger Shack in the Lace Market takes the opposite approach to most burger places: everything on the menu can be ordered vegan, and that covers breakfast as well as the main burger list. There are vegan milkshakes too, which is the detail that wins over anyone who thought plant-based meant giving up the good bits.

The trade-off is popularity. A menu this accommodating draws a crowd, so expect a wait at busy times and plan around it rather than turning up hungry and hopeful. It is the best call for a big mixed group where the vegan eaters should not have to negotiate.

Mexican and Latin: Las Iguanas on Chapel Bar

Las Iguanas on Chapel Bar starts the meal with guacamole mixed and seasoned at the table, then moves to a palm heart moqueca curry and finishes with mango sorbet, so the vegan path runs the full length of the menu. It is a useful choice for a group because the format is built for sharing and ordering across the table.

Chapel Bar also puts it within a short walk of Sushimania, which makes the two alternatives for the same evening rather than a double booking. Decide on Latin small plates or Japanese before you set out, because the two formats suit different appetites.

Japanese: Sushimania on Chapel Bar

Sushimania on Chapel Bar covers the vegan sushi order well: tofu pouches, avocado, asparagus and cucumber maki, agedashi tofu, vegetable and sweet potato tempura, teriyaki tofu steak and vegetable spring rolls. The all-you-can-eat format rewards a big appetite and a willingness to order in waves.

It is not the right choice for a light eater, because the value comes from volume and the format encourages over-ordering. Split the table: sushi fans here, and the guacamole-and-curry side of Chapel Bar for anyone who would rather order one good plate.

Greek small plates: Yamas on Thurland Street

Yamas on Thurland Street is the sharing option, with a tapas selection that includes patatas bravas, gigantes beans, lemon rice and a panzanella salad alongside the expected hummus, olives and pita. Order across the table and the vegan eaters get variety rather than one assigned dish.

Small plates add up, so the bill depends on how many rounds you order, and a lunch visit keeps the cost down if you want the format without the full evening spend. It suits a sociable group more than a quiet dinner for two.

Suburban option: The Burnt Stump in Arnold

The Burnt Stump sits on Burntstump Hill in Arnold, north of the city centre, and runs separate vegetarian and vegan menus with starters, mains and sides rather than a token dish. It is worth the trip only if you are staying that side of town or driving out, because the centre options are closer and denser.

The kitchen serves food from 9am to 9pm, seven days a week, which makes it unusual for a pub and handy for an early or late meal when central kitchens are between services. The site also lists rotating weekly offers, so ask what is running when you book rather than assuming.

Sweet finish: Doughnotts on Long Row

Doughnotts on Long Row is the afters stop, with vegan glazed, vegan jam and a vegan Chocolate Oreo among the doughnuts. It works as a walk-and-eat finish rather than a sit-down dessert course, so slot it in on the way back through town.

If you want a broader picture of the city's cooking before you commit to a shortlist, read what to eat in Nottingham first, then come back and match a venue to your evening. That way the vegan choice sits inside a plan rather than replacing one.

How to choose: matching the place to the occasion

For a fast lunch, The Filthy Vegan or Doughnotts keeps the spend low and the waiting short; the Filthy Kebab is the order that makes the case for the place. For a booked evening, Anoki, Yamas or Las Iguanas give you a table and a proper spread, and each has vegan dishes that stand up on their own.

If the group is mixed, Annie's Burger Shack and Oscar & Rosie's are the least awkward, because the vegan menu is a real menu rather than a set of swaps. If you are chasing a lunch deal, Tarn Thai's set format is the one to check, and it is worth confirming what is running before you travel.

For more options across the city, including places beyond the plant-based brief, the best restaurants in Nottingham will fill in the gaps. Each named place we cover here has its own short guide, collected under Nottingham pubs and food landmarks.

Which vegan table should you book?

Book Anoki or Yamas if you want a proper sit-down meal with plant-based dishes that hold their own, and take the street food route at The Filthy Vegan if speed and a fully vegan kitchen matter more. For a mixed group, Annie's Burger Shack is the safest bet because the whole menu can be ordered vegan.

Confirm the current menu and opening times before you travel, since these change; the set lunch at Tarn Thai and the weekly offers at The Burnt Stump are the two worth asking about in advance.