Long gone are the days where those of us on a plant-based diet would join our friends for a bite to eat, only to find out the one edible option is a bowl of chips. Oh no; we can now tuck into all kinds of delicious treats, without worrying about their contents. From gorgeous cafes boasting tasty brunches and wacky shakes to 100% meat-free hotspots serving up internationally inspired small plates, here are the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Sheffield.
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When you want a vegan brunch or breakfast in Sheffield, Slug and Lettuce is sure to give you hearty options. There's a plant-based full English alongside meat-free soya-based or buttermilk-style burgers, topped with nachos and BBQ pulled jackfruit. Better yet? A full menu of mains for lunch or dinner awaits too.
Wholefood bowls, Bombay-style 'fillet' patties and Beyond burgers await at Bungalows & Bears, the friendly space filled with affordable vegan fare. All you herbivores will also find gin, draught beers, craft ales and cocktails to accompany your meal.
The best vegan restaurant in Sheffield? Plant-based sushi has come a long way since the only meatless option being a basic cucumber maki, as YO! proves. The venue dishes out an appetite-appeasing menu of Japanese bites, including the pretty yasai roll and pumpkin katsu.
After vegan restaurants in Sheffield city centre? Whether you're popping in for lunch or fancy a couple of nibbles alongside your cocktails, All Bar One on Leopold Street offers tasty plant-based food, such as a breakfast hash, the 'nutritious power-food' and a beaut Beyond Meat burger with lashings of toppings.
Out of the best vegetarian restaurants in Sheffield, Mowgli has to be up there for Indian food. Tuck into ginger and rhubarb dhal, spiced paneer and picnic potato curry, all alongside a lineup of cool cocktails to match.
From a full brunch club to robata-grilled treats, Szechuan cuisine, Mexican food, Thai dishes and even more vendors besides, Cutlery Works is great for the indecisive herbivores among us. This cool Neepsend Lane food hall is ready and waiting, wherever across the world you wish to travel to for your meal.
Pom Kitchen boasts some of the best vegan takeaway in Sheffield. Think meat-free bacon butties, avo on toast and pretty smoothie bowls to keep you going through out the day. Plus, there are absolutely bonkers shakes and drink specials to wash down your meal with.
You'll find the super quirky spot Church - Temple of Fun on Rutland Way, where the eatery has taken vegan junk food to a whole new level. There are cracking burgers, hot dogs or loaded fries - even some topped with faux shredded duck and wasabi mayonnaise.
This Indian vegetarian restaurant in Sheffield is a great choice for those of you looking to add some spice to your meal. A stalwart in the city since the 1960s, its veggie and vegan options span garam chole, dhal, curries and more.
V OR V is a vegan restaurant in Sheffield's Kelham Island; a herbivore's haven with a decadent array of fully plant-based and vegetarian small plates. While the menu changes regularly, expect influences from all over the world - think Seoul, Ethiopia and Italy.
Over on the corner of Furnival and Brown Street, The Rutland Arms is a friendly boozer that also happens to be a haven of meat-free alternatives. Expect comfort food with a bistro twist, including banging bhaji butties, veg-packed curries, juicy sorbets and more.
