What is the best vegan restaurant in Leeds?

Bundobust on Mill Hill. The entire menu is vegetarian and much of it is vegan, and Gujarati cooking gives you lentils, chickpeas and greens rather than cheese and cream. If you want something quieter, TADA does an outstanding vegan bento.

Where can I eat healthily in Leeds city centre?

Stay central and you are fine. Bundobust is on Mill Hill, Mowgli is on Boar Lane and Fleur sits in the middle of town, all walkable from the station and all keeping genuine plant menus rather than one token dish.

Is there good vegetarian Indian food in Leeds?

Yes, and it is the strongest thing the city has. Bundobust is entirely meat free and Mowgli runs a separate vegan menu. Indian home cooking has been plant based for centuries, long before anyone in Britain made a fashion of it.

Anywhere good outside the city centre?

The Mustard Pot on Stainbeck Road in Chapel Allerton. It is a pub, and it feeds you properly without meat, which is rarer than it should be. Worth the short trip north.

Do these Leeds restaurants pay to be listed?

No. I pick them on purity, wholesomeness, organic sourcing where the chef can manage it, and how much fresh vegetable, pulse, grain and seed actually reaches the plate. Nobody buys a place on this page.

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Gillian McKeith's guide to healthy restaurants in Leeds.

Written by Gillian McKeith

Leeds does not fuss about its vegetables, it just cooks them well. That is a compliment. I would rather eat pulses done properly in a converted mill than a limp salad served with ceremony, and this city understands the difference.

Bundobust on Mill Hill is where I would send anyone first. It began here, the whole menu is vegetarian, a great deal of it vegan, and Gujarati cooking is built on lentils, chickpeas and spice rather than dairy and cream. Manjit's Kitchen in the Market Kitchen at Kirkgate Market is the other one I will not be talked out of. Punjabi vegetarian cooking, chalkboard menu, dal and saag and rotis made that morning, and the queue tells you everything. Humpit in the Corn Exchange is entirely vegan and does one thing seriously well: chickpeas, tahini, warm pita and enough of it to see off an afternoon.

TADA does the best vegan bento I have eaten outside London, which is not a sentence I expected to write about a sushi counter in Leeds. Mowgli on Boar Lane keeps a proper vegan menu instead of an apologetic footnote. The Mustard Pot in Chapel Allerton proves a pub can feed you meat free without reaching for the fryer, and Fleur handles vegan and vegetarian menus with more care than most of its neighbours.

My test does not change for the north: purity, wholesomeness, organic wherever the kitchen can manage it, and plenty of fresh vegetables, pulses, grains and seeds on the plate. Not one of these restaurants paid to be here. They cannot, and they never will.

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Indian street food and craft beer

Bundobust

Leeds, England

The original Bundobust venue serving Gujarati vegetarian and vegan street food with craft beer.

Best for: A meat-free lunch with beer and no ceremony. Order the okra fries and the dal, and keep going.

Modern British and world-inspired

Fleur Restaurant and Bar.

Leeds

Modern British and world-inspired

Fleur Restaurant and Bar

Leeds, England

Leeds restaurant and bar offering modern British and world-inspired dishes with vegan and vegetarian menus.

Best for: Dinner in town when someone in the party is vegan and someone else is not.

Vegan hummus and pita

Humpit

Leeds, England

Fully vegan hummus and pita bar in the Corn Exchange.

Best for: A fast vegan lunch that does not leave you flat by three o'clock. Chickpeas, tahini and warm bread.

Vegetarian Punjabi

Manjit's Kitchen

Leeds, England

Vegetarian Punjabi street food cooked from scratch in Kirkgate Market.

Best for: A cheap, proper weekday lunch. Punjabi vegetarian cooking with pulses and greens doing the heavy lifting.

Indian street food

Mowgli Street Food Leeds

Leeds, England

Leeds branch of Mowgli serving Indian street food with a dedicated vegan menu.

Best for: A mixed table on Boar Lane. The vegan menu is a real menu, not a footnote.

Japanese sushi

TADA

Leeds, England

Japanese sushi restaurant in Leeds noted for an outstanding dedicated vegan bento and menu.

Best for: A vegan bento when you want something clean and precise rather than heavy.

Gastropub

The Mustard Pot

Leeds, England

Chapel Allerton gastropub with an extensive meat-free menu of vegan and vegetarian pub dishes.

Best for: Sunday in Chapel Allerton. Pub food that feeds you without reaching for the fryer.

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Eating well in Leeds: your questions

What is the best vegan restaurant in Leeds?: Bundobust on Mill Hill. The entire menu is vegetarian and much of it is vegan, and Gujarati cooking gives you lentils, chickpeas and greens rather than cheese and cream. If you want something quieter, TADA does an outstanding vegan bento.
Where can I eat healthily in Leeds city centre?: Stay central and you are fine. Bundobust is on Mill Hill, Mowgli is on Boar Lane and Fleur sits in the middle of town, all walkable from the station and all keeping genuine plant menus rather than one token dish.
Is there good vegetarian Indian food in Leeds?: Yes, and it is the strongest thing the city has. Bundobust is entirely meat free and Mowgli runs a separate vegan menu. Indian home cooking has been plant based for centuries, long before anyone in Britain made a fashion of it.
Anywhere good outside the city centre?: The Mustard Pot on Stainbeck Road in Chapel Allerton. It is a pub, and it feeds you properly without meat, which is rarer than it should be. Worth the short trip north.
Do these Leeds restaurants pay to be listed?: No. I pick them on purity, wholesomeness, organic sourcing where the chef can manage it, and how much fresh vegetable, pulse, grain and seed actually reaches the plate. Nobody buys a place on this page.

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Written by Gillian McKeith

I'm Gillian McKeith: television presenter, creator of the global hit show You Are What You Eat, writer, nutritionist, and the editor behind this guide. Every Leeds entry here is chosen and written by me. I judge kitchens on the things that actually matter: real ingredients, honest sourcing, vegetables cooked with care, and food you feel better for eating.

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