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I requested this book on a whim, it looked pretty and I figured it might be a fun read. Someday I hope to visit London I liked the idea of having an idea of restaurants I would be interested in trying.
Vegan London had lots of beautiful pictures, delightful descriptions and was formatted very well. I really enjoyed my reading experience. There was a lot of variety of restaurants featured and I would definitely take this book with me when I travel. I really liked that after each restaurant was introduced there was a link to their websites.
I will just say that the kindle ARC version of this book was not very well formatted, hopefully the actual book was formatted better. In the end I gave this book 3 stars on Goodreads.

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Ich gehe mal eben Koffer packen, weil ich unbedingt nach London reisen muss, um dieses Buch in live und Farbe umzusetzen:
sehr liebevoll und detailgetreu fotografiert und beschrieben, führt dieses Buch quer durch London zu äußerst appetitlichen, kulinarischen Begegnungen. Ganz Großartig!

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As someone who lives in the U.S. I can only really jump in this book and dream about London. They have so much to offer and this book definitely pointed that out. I need to get my ticket to London ASAP, because they have so many delicious places that I need to visit!

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I can’t wait to visit London and eat at all the places showcased in this book. Now you no longer have to search; she has done it for you. This guide book shows you the restaurants, cafes, and food stores available in the London area for Vegan food. It divided it into your food moods of Quick Bites, Going Global, Date Night, Plant Power, Sweet Treats, and Cafe Culture with beautiful photography, addresses, and websites of each place. Some are 100% Vegan and some are Vegan friendly which helps if you have other people in your group who are not. The Index also is helpful because it organizes the restaurants in groups by location.

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Vegan London is a must if you are traveling to London and want vegan options. The book is categorized into different group so if you are searching for a dessert or a nice place for date night you can find it easily. There are also maps at the back showing you where places are and the last two pages are a list of the places broken down into neighborhoods.

I will definitely be taking notes my next trip to London of places to check out.

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Beautiful travel guide of the most to try vegan restaurant in London. Each restaurant is described with good details and colorful pictures.

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An interesting quick guide for locals or visitors of vegan fare in the bristling streets of London. Colorful pictures that include storefront of each restaurant as well as some of the dishes being offered. I like that it includes whether the restaurant is 100% vegan or has a selection of vegetarian options. The handy map where you can find each restaurant is very helpful. A good starter book where to find vegan food. Recommend.

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This is an interesting guide book, and I'll try some of the restaurants, but it's the kind of thing I would google now. Alsop, I suspect it will go out of date fairly quickly.

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Nothing is worse than having specific dietary needs and traveling to a new place but not knowing where you can go to get a great meal. If you are vegan and taking a trip ‘across the pond’, this book is for you. The author provides great information on the various vegan restaurants available in London and even some of the dishes available for the traveler. However, I would have liked a pricing guide included with the information. For that reason, I will give it four stars instead of five.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book that was provided by the publisher through Net Galley. However, the thoughts and opinions presented here are my own.

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This book does what is says on the pack; we get a look inside a good variety of cafes, restaurants, bakeries and sandwich shops in London. All vegan themed.
This is great, as far as it goes, but doesn't give a full review picture. Treat the book as a brochure, carrying well lit photos of strangely deserted cafes and carefully constructed plates of food. While lots of interest is found, like vegan bacon or crumbed jackfruit, you don't see the usual clientele, hear about the busiest times or compare prices. Quite a few meals look like burgers but we also get Japanese, Mexican, desserts and cakes.
I enjoyed the arty photos and I would definitely order some of the meals - I particularly like that P122 shows a market stall at the wonderful Greenwich Market. Tourists would probably do best to keep a copy on the Kindle, so they can dine wherever they find themselves that day, but Londoners might like one on the shelf to browse when they feel like an interesting meal. A couple of helpful maps are at the end.

I downloaded an e-ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.

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Are you planning a trip to London and you are vegan?
In this case Vegan London A guide to the Capital's Best Cafè's restaurant and Food Stores by Serena Lee Photographs by Jack Orton i

s the book for you! Published by Quarto this book will reveal to you the most fascinating restaurants and places where you can rest eating all the possible vegan food you like while you visit this fascinating european capital.

And trust me when I tell you this: this guide is for all tastes. In fact most of these restaurants offers a diversified and not just british cousine.

The request, always more urgent for new vegan dishes became appealing recently also for the british capital with an incredible offer! A lot of people, always more numerous are embracing where not a vegan diet, a vegetarian diet, because they understand the importance of eating ethically, respecting nature, ourselves, our health and animals.
Through this book you will discover Mexican vegan dishes, six different types of yummy gelato; yes, completely vegan! If you search for a burger, you will obtain for sure, if you go for italian dishes revisited for your tastes, you won't be disappointed.
Do you want a vegan pizza? Don't worry, you can eat it deliciously and without any kind of stress.

It's not important what kind of vegan food you are searching for, London is international so it embraces all the world in terms of food as well.

Every restaurant or café is portrayed with pictures of the local and their main vegan dishes. Some of these realities are completely thought for a vegan public; other ones are vegan-friendly.

Happy delicious meals and holidays, vegan friends and readers!

Highly recommended.

I thank NetGalley and Quarto for this ebook.

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Hubby and I are in the very early stages of planning a trip to the UK. We have been pondering where to go, what we should see, how long our trip will be, and so on. While researching I ran across this travel guide and was thrilled for the opportunity read and review it.

We are not vegan, but my husband is lactose intolerant so I quite often browse anything and everything vegan. While traveling we love to check out the local vegan restaurants, especially for the desserts. They are a places where we don’t have to worry about dairy creeping into his food and giving him an adverse reaction.

Upon opening this book the first thing that caught my eye were the beautiful photos. They are colorful and extremely well done, they made me hungry just looking at them! Next I started reading the introduction and came to a screeching halt when I read deep-fried ice cream. Well hello…that got my attention and I couldn’t wait to see what this book had to offer!

This book has just about every cuisine imaginable – Italian, Mexican, Indian, Turkish, Vietnamese, and so on. Every establishment listed is either 100% vegan or vegan-friendly. The descriptions are very well done! Many of them include a bit of history about the restaurant or cafe and a mouth-watering peek at some of their offerings. Street addresses and websites are also listed and I was impressed to see that many of these establishments have multiple locations. There is also an index in the back that lists the locations by area. This thrilled me, as a soon-to-be tourist, I need all the help I can get in a new city.

I was already very excited about my upcoming trip to London and this book has only made me even more excited. I really look forward to visiting many of these restaurants/cafes. I will probably be focusing on the places that offer some of the delicious sounding desserts that I read about like tiramisu, cupcakes, peanut-butter brownies, are you getting hungry yet?!

Serena Lee has done her homework. This book appears to be really well researched and I can hardly wait to try some of these restaurants and cafes out in person!

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A really nice look to the places that are available to those who are vegan or wanting to try. Has information and a few photos of the places that are open to those in that area. Does give a nice variety of vegan or vegan-friendly places to go. So you do get a little idea of the places is before you go.

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WoW, What a wonderful little book Vegan London: A guide to the capital's best cafes, restaurants and food stores by Serena Lee is.
This book is jammed packed with so much information in it. On where all the Vegan restaurants are, in London to small cafes to bakeries etc. So if you are a Vegan whilst living or visiting London and would like to try Vegan food this is a book for you. It also recommends hotels to stay on and has tempting photos of Vegan food throughout that looks Yummy.

This is a must book for anyone who is a Vegan or would like to try this food.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion Publishing for the ARC

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As a long time vegetarian/vegan, I thought I knew all the best places to eat in London but this book has opened my eyes and taste buds to a wide range of food delights. Since reading this book I have visited several of the eateries and had some amazing food - seitan burgers, tofish, pies and vegan cakes. For anyone trying veganuary or just looking for somewhere new to eat, this book suggests a range of places from street food to sit down dinners right across London. I look forward to using this fabulous guide and finding more interesting and adventurous places to eat vegan in London.

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Live in London or visiting London, this is a must-have book for anyone interested in eating vegan. It covers all areas and all levels of cuisine. So whether you are looking for a quick-bite, a date night dining experience, or a late night dessert stop over, this book will point you in the right direction. Great photography to as well to explore dishes visually or select the right environment for dining. Would love to see other cities around the globe this involved, particularly in the states!

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Loved this so much! Every vegan in London or visiting London needs to read this book. Great suggestions for places to eat delicious vegan food as well as beautiful pictures and recommendations as to what you should order. While I think this is great, I think it would be much better as an annual updated book as menus and restaurants change quite frequently! Now I only wish there was something exactly like this for Toronto!

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What a wonderful and beautifully designed book! I'm visiting London this summer and I'm a passionate vegan. I couldn't ask for a better directory than "Vegan London" by Serena Lee. I love Lee's writing style and she offers readers a comprehensive array of options. I'm thrilled that Lee wrote this book—every world-class city would benefit from having a resource just like "Vegan London"!

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This guide is a must-have for vegans, or anyone simply trying to cut back on meat and dairy. It is packed with information on the best places for vegans to dine in London or anyone visiting—be it breakfast, lunch and dinner, or for special occasions. It also includes mouthwatering photos of vegan dishes. Highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and White Lion Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I love the his go to book, my daughter lives in London and I travel often to stay with her. As a vegan this book is sure to be very useful for me when deciding where to eat. Thanks so much for the ARC,

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