Vegan Hotspots in Brighton with Louisa-Christie

LUISA- CHRISTiE'S 'PICK OF THE BEST' VEGAN FOOD SPOTS

Erpingham House - 14 Duke St, Brighton BN1 1AH

Erpingham House is a beautiful cafe, restaurant and bar, open 7 days a week from early mornings to late nights. Their ethos is built on promoting health-promoting, sustainable foods, presented beautifully in their insta-worthy interior. From nutritious Buddah bowls to jackfruit tacos, this is the latest vegan addition to Brighton that you don’t want to miss.

3-4 East St, Brighton BN1 1HP - The bok shop

Serving both meat and plant-based options, this vegan-friendly chicken joint are bosses in the seitan business. Offering a range of wings and burgers with a tasty selection of sides, sauces and combos aptly named after Street Fighter moves. Make sure to try the Katsu Loaded Chips, Hot as Cluck burger made with a fiery bakadoosh sauce, and the vegan wings dripped in a tangy japanese sauce with fresh spring onion. We’re drooling just thinking about it.

What the Pitta - 14 East St, Brighton BN1 1HP

Known as ‘good Karma kebabs’ these guys have upped the plant-based takeaway game - and even won the ‘Best London takeaway’ in 2020. These soya based vegan kebabs are oozing with delicious flavours and texture. You can get donor wraps, donor chip boxes, falafel wraps, mezze boxes and even vegan chicken nuggets - smothered in beautifully home-made sauces including garlic mayo, hummus and Tzatziki.

Purezza - 12 St James’s St, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1RE

Purezza has created a place where everyone can enjoy high quality Italian food, cooked by top Italian chefs - offering an entirely vegan menu and mostly gluten free too. Believe us when we say this, the vegan cheese melts perfectly! As well as this, the menu offers a diverse range of flavours including homemade vegan pesto, aubergine parmigiana and even baked potatoes and shaved seitan. Another plus is that they have opened up a second restaurant in Hove!

Really happy chicken - 31 Preston St, Brighton BN1 2HP

Just launched in Brighton, The Happy Chicken is a vegan’s dream. The seitan chicken is themed around a fast food American menu which includes the Really Buffalo Burger, Really Kentucky Burger, Really Sticky Burger and the really Big Burger. As well as this, you can try the hot popcorn chicken bites, salad, wraps, slaw and chips.

The Vurger.co - 3 Brighton Pl, Brighton BN1 1HJ

Recently launched in Brighton, Vurger.co is a 100% vegan fast food restaurant that sells indulgent vegan burgers, fries, plus deliciously creamy mac n cheese and shakes. Tucked away in the lanes, it’s quirky interior and wonderful staff make it a delight to visit. But If you don’t feel like paying a visit just yet, don’t fret because they are available on Deliveroo and also have a click and collect service. They also provide a delivered ‘New York Melt’ Meal Kit to cook at home, for the ultimate takeout night. Now, there’s no reason not to try it!

If you have a sweet tooth, Cielo Cakery is the place to go. Offering a range of non vegan and vegan options, they are best known for their layered cakes in jars, made with a range of toppings and creams which melt in the mouth. As well as as biscoff Biscoff stuffed triple choc cookie cups, muffins, brownies and cookie sandwiches, the bakery offers bespoke cakes for every occasion.

Ceilo Cakery - 36 Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1RL

Happy Maki - 8 Pool Valley, Brighton BN1 1PN

Happy Maki is the place to go for nori wrapped plant based sushi burritos. And If this wasn’t enough on its own, make sure to try their delicious side dishes of stuffed tofu pockets and popped ‘chicken’ cauliflower. To top it off every sale they make helps plant a tree and feeds a hungry child - plus it’s ‘pay as you feel’ which is an incredibly generous new concept for the community.

Written by Sharna Waid

@luisachristie