The Vegan Nottingham Guide

Sumac Centre

245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, NG7 6HX. 0845 458 9595. 52.971335 -1.163435 Map

Members' Bar open Thursdays 6:30pm - 11:00pm; Fridays and Saturdays 7:30pm - 11:00pm.

Vegan café, bar and campaigning resource centre run by volunteers.

Meals available most Saturdays 7pm and at other occasional events. Phone to check first.

The Sumac Centre has a completely vegan cafe and bar run by volunteers. As it is registered as a Social Club, you have to be a member to be there during licensed hours, though it is easy to get someone to sign you in as a guest. The opening hours are limited and subject to availability of volunteers, so check beforehand. Beer costs about £1.90 a pint.

Food service is currently limited due to a lack of volunteers (why not help?). There is a People's Kitchen meal served every Saturday from 7pm for a donation of around £3.50.

The Sumac Centre is based in the Forest Fields area of Nottingham, about 2 miles from the City Centre and easily reachable by bus and tram.

Alley Café

Cannon Court, Long Row West, Nottingham, NG1 6JE. 0115 955 1013. 52.9538302 -1.1525433 Map

Open Monday & Tuesday 11am - 9pm (Food til 8pm); Wednesday & Thursday 11am - 11pm (Food til 9:30pm); Friday & Saturday 11am - 1am (Food til 9:30pm); Sunday 12pm - 5pm (Food til 4pm).

The Alley Café is a really groovy vegetarian café and bar, popular with many non-veggies too. They have a full menu of meals and snacks, decent beer, cocktails, delicious cakes and puddings. There is a daily special meal for less than £7, or I would recommend trying one of their pizzas. They also do a vegan/gluten-free roast dinner on Sundays. The café is quite small, so you may have trouble finding a seat at lunchtimes and weekend evenings. They serve food and drink until late most nights, with DJs on at the weekends. As well as art displays on the walls, The Alley Café is the venue for poetry nights and other events.

Cost: Main meals around £7; Alcoholic drinks about £3.

Directions: Funnily enough, the Alley Café is down an alley way, so can be difficult to find. Starting from the Old Market Square, go to the opposite end to the Council House. Leading away from the square is a road called Angel Row, with the Bell pub (very nice) on your left and Yates's Wine Lodge (minging) on your right. Go up this road and you should see the Central Library on your left. Opposite this, on your right, is an alley way (the second alley way on this road) called Cannon Court Yard - there should be a sign for Johnson Partnership Solicitors and the Alley Cafe. Once in the alley way, go through the door on the left and up the stairs.

Groovy vegetarian café and bar.

Full menu of meals and snacks, beer, cocktails, cakes and puddings. Daily specials.

Directions: Down an alley way opposite the Central Library and Bell Inn.

Aubergine

23-25 Heathcoat Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AG. 0115 955 5560. 52.954682 -1.143351 Map

Open Tuesday to Saturday 6pm-10pm.

An à la carte vegetarian restaurant with vegan choices.

Aubergine is a vegetarian restaurant offering an à la carte menu with two or three vegan choices for each course. They also offer gluten free options.

Cost: A three-course meal is around £21.

Café Roya

130 Wollaton Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2PE. 0115 922 1902. 52.9300407 -1.2189398 Map

Open Tuesday to Saturday 5:30-11pm.

Excellent à la carte meals.

Café Roya has a changing menu of imaginative, beautifully presented dishes. It's a set menu with generally two or three vegan choices per course. Café Roya used to be based in the Flying Goose Café but proved so popular they moved out into their own, larger, premises. Some of the best vegan food in Nottingham, perfect for special occasions.

Flying Goose Café

33 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1EH. 0115 925 2323. 52.9238124 -1.2187784 Map

Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am-4pm.

Light meals, daytime only.

A vegetarian café open at lunchtime with simple foods like soup, pitta with houmous etc.

Crocus Café

Lenton Shopping Centre, Church Square, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 1SL. 0115 950 5080. 52.9475560 -1.1775200 Map

Open Thurs - Sun 11am-4pm.

Crocus is a volunteer-run vegetarian cafe and bakery which uses local and fairly-traded produce. There are snacks, soup, main courses and desserts each day and breakfast on Sunday, with vegan options. They also cater for those with food intolerances. Thursdays 7-10pm is "Come Dine with Crocus", a three-course wait-staffed meal for £10 including vegan options. Bring your own bottle.

Combine a trip to the café with a visit to the Crocus Gallery which is next door.

Volunteer-run vegetarian café and bakery.

Govinda's

7-9 Thurland St., Nottingham, NG1 3DR. 0115 985 9639. 52.9539226 -1.14635110 Map

Open Monday to Saturday 11am-6pm.

Simple and cheap all-vegetarian Indian food with vegan options.

Govinda's restaurants are run by the Hare Krishna movement and can be found all over the world. The branch in Nottingham serves a small selection of Indian dishes with a number of vegan options. The food is simple and cheap. There is an all-you-can-eat buffet at a low cost. The restaurant opened in April 2013 and there were some early problems with labelling of vegan options, so we will report back as they get more established.

World Peace Café

Pelham Road, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham, NG5 1AP. 0115 985 7356. 52.9708984 -1.1555547 Map

Open Monday to Friday 12pm-3pm.

This is a volunteer-run vegetarian café and shop which is part of the Akshobya Buddhist Centre. They serve soup and hot paninis with a choice of fillings, cakes and drinks but there is very little choice for vegans.

Vegetarian café and shop in Akshobya Buddhist Centre. Soup, paninis, cakes, drinks. Not much for vegans.

mm...deli

610 Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2FS. 0115 910 1601. 52.9820813 -1.1457649 Map

Open Monday to Saturday 9am-4pm.

Sandwiches, paninis, cakes etc. to eat-in or takeaway.

The mm...deli can be found in the lovely Sherwood area - about 2 miles from the city centre, close to the Roots health food shop. The deli is "99% vegetarian" with lots of vegan choices.

They serve sandwiches, paninis, cakes etc. which can be eaten there or taken away. They can also deliver buffet lunches and have a catering trailer for events.

They have a wide variety of unusual foods on the shelves so it's worth going in for a browse.

Kayal

8 Broad St, Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 3AL. 0115 941 4733. 52.9539699 -1.1439740 Map

Open Monday to Friday 12pm-3pm & 6pm-11pm; Saturday and Bank Holidays 12pm-11pm; Sunday 12pm-10pm.

South Indian cuisine. Fantastic.

Kayal serves delicious South Indian food, which is quite different to the Bangladeshi-derived food of normal Indian restaurants.

Main meals come with a dosa - a thin pancake which can be dipped into various chutneys.

The staff at Kayal understand the needs of vegans and are helpful and friendly.

As well as evening meals, they also serve a "Business Lunch" for £6 consisting of dosa, chutneys, rice and three curries, which has a vegan option.

Broadway Cinema Bar

14 - 18 Broad St., Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 3AL. 0115 952 6611. 52.9543749 -1.1442273 Map

Food served every day 9am-9pm.

Arts cinema café. Usually has vegan tapas, soup, paté, main meals.

The Broadway is a very popular arts cinema in the trendy Hockley area, adjacent to the city centre. The bar is even more popular than the films, particularly with pretentious arty people. The café-bar usually has one or two vegan soup and main meal options which are clearly marked on the blackboard. However, sometimes the vegan options run out. From the regular menu, you can get a Turkish mezze (houmous, olives etc.) with salad.

If you are seeing a film, there are often dishes that can be served with a few minutes of ordering and you can get a discount by buying your film ticket and meal at the same time. There is also a decent range of beer, spirits and fruit juices available.

You can sit in the (much nicer) Mezz Bar upstairs where you can order food from downstairs (but check the specials board downstairs before you go up).

Annie's Burger Shack at The Navigation Inn

6 Wilford St., Nottingham, NG2 1AA. 0115 837 1930. 52.9477710 -1.1516675 Map

Open Monday to Saturday 12pm-8pm; Sunday 12pm-6pm.

Huge variety of burgers. Also specials, including dessert.

Annie's Burger Shack is based in the kitchen of The Navigation Inn, a pub and small music venue. You can find The Navigation opposite the Evening Post building, next to The Irish Centre. Don't confuse it with the Trent Navigation pub which is on Meadow Lane.

You might remember that Annie's Burger Shack used to be in The Old Angel. The food is provided by American Anmarie Spaziano, serving dozens of varieties of burger which can all be made vegan. There is a huge variety and a lot of imaginative recipes. For example, the Sunday Dinner burger has mock chicken, roast pudding, roast potatoes and stuffing all in a bun. All burgers come with wedges or fries. Cost from £6.50 for a basic burger to around £9 for a huge Navigation Blues burger - patty, sausages, mock chicken, veggie bacon, tomatoes and lettuce!

There is also a specials board which may include desserts (e.g. a vegan chocolate cake with chocolate sauce when I was there).

This place is very highly recommended as it one of the most accommodating for vegan diners. It's also in a handy location for the railway station and Broadmarsh bus station. The only negative aspect is the incredibly rude staff behind the bar. Don't let them put you off!

Mayfair Chinese Restaurant

79 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FN. 0115 941 7029. 52.9602504 -1.1499961 Map

Opening hours not known but probably Monday - Saturday 6pm-11pm.

Simple and cheap Chinese restaurant with several delicious vegan options. Big portions. Take your own wine/beer.

A very simple and cheap Chinese restaurant with friendly staff and several delicious vegan dishes. The portions are huge. They don't serve alcohol but you can bring your own - there are many off-licences near-by. A very good place to go after visiting one of the many excellent pubs along this road (I recommend the Golden Fleece, Forest Tavern and Lincolnshire Poacher).

Encounters Restaurant

59 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FH. 0115 947 6841. 52.9593741 -1.1495894 Map

Open Tuesday to Friday 12pm-2pm and 6:30pm-10pm; Saturday 6:30pm-10pm.

British/continental restaurant with vegan options. Extra veggie stuff on Tuesdays.

I must admit I've never been to Encounters despite going past it every day, but I know they have a special vegetarian and vegan menu on Tuesday nights, and some vegan options the rest of the time. A good place to go if you are with an uncompromising meat-eater and somewhere you can ask for vegan food and get something other than a blank stare. Based close to the centre of town, opposite the Victoria Shopping Centre.

Wagamama

The Cornerhouse, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4DB. 0115 924 1797. 52.955974754685194 -1.1509279044380492 Map

Open every day 11:30m-11pm.

Noodle bar chain with a few (very nice) vegan options. Ask to see the vegan list they keep behind the counter.

Wagamama has a few (very nice) vegan options which you can read about on their website. Apparently they are cooked to order on separate grills to the meat dishes. I've found the staff to be understanding and knowledgeable about the vegan options.

Wagamama isn't the place if you want to relax and chat with your friends. They rush you through in double time, but that's great if you are after a quick meal.

Remember there is no booking here - turn up and, if necessary, wait for a place at one of the long tables (which is hard if you're in a large group).

Thailand No.1

16 Carlton St., Nottingham, NG1 1NN. 0115 958 2222. 52.9537311 -1.1426948 Map

Monday to Saturday 12pm-2:30pm & 6pm-11pm; Sunday 12pm-3pm & 6pm-10:30pm.

Thai restaurant with several vegan options.

This is a posh, beautifully decorated, Thai restaurant in the trendy Hockley area on the site of the old Siam Thani restaurant. They have lovely food with several vegan options. I recommend the Maa Kheua Sam Rod (Deep fried battered aubergine with tamarind sauce).

They also have sister restaurants in Matlock and Lincoln.

Tarn Thai

9 George St., Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 3BH. 0115 959 9454. 52.9543760 -1.1451640 Map

Open every day 12pm-5pm & 6pm-11pm (11:30pm on Friday and Saturday).

Posh Thai restaurant with some interesting vegan options.

Tarn Thai is beautiful inside, very posh but not too expensive. The menu is extensive and interesting with lots of vegan options and the staff are very helpful in choosing the right stuff. I can recommend the vegetarian set meal (£18 per person) which can easily be adapted to be vegan.

Felicini

3 Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5GQ. 0115 981 1500. 52.9320253 -1.12660259 Map

Open every day 10am-11pm (food from 12pm)

Italian restaurant with several options on its separate vegan menu.

Felicini is a large Italian restaurant in the pedestrianised bit of West Bridgford. Although they don't show it on their website, they have a separate vegan menu with a number of very good options, including dessert. Service is very efficient and they can cope with large groups. It's not particularly expensive as three courses will probably cost less than £20.

This was the vegan menu when I last checked:

Starters/tapas dishes: mixed olives; vine leaves stuffed with rice; cumin bread with hummus and aubergine dips; bruschetta; garlic bread; tomato and red onion salad. Mains: vegan pizza (thin base with tomato, roasted pepper, spinach, onion - pictured right); gnocchi; mushroom & tarragon risotto; penne pasta with tomato and olive sauce; tomato salad. Sides: Salads; chips; mash potato; green vegetables. Desserts: choice of sorbets.

Jam Café

12 Heathcoat St., Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 3AA. 0115 948 3566. 52.9537288 -1.1433750 Map

Open Monday 11am-7pm; Wednesday to Friday 11am-12am; Saturday 10am-12am; Sunday 11am-6pm.

European style café with a few vegan options.

Jam Café is a European-style café in the Hockley area. The staff are friendly and serve you at your table. There are a few vegan options on the current menu which are clearly marked. These are: Lentil and Mushroom Parcels (puy lentils wrapped in cabbage leaves with root vegetables in a sauce), Bean Burger in Pitta, Beans on Toast.

New Art Exchange

39-41 Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 6BE. 0115 924 8630. 52.9657073 -1.1686573 Map

Open Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm.

Café in contemporary art gallery with a few vegan options.

The New Art Exchange is Black contemporary art museum which lives in a striking building in the diverse Hyson Green area. The café serves snacks and light meals. I believe one of the staff members is vegan so there are a few vegan options on the menu including a daily special. Very tasty food at a low price. Very close to The Forest Park & Ride tram stop.

Oriental Pearl

42-44 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AP. 0115 945 5048. 52.9340841 -1.1295100 Map

Open every day 12pm-11pm.

Posh Cantonese restaurant.

A really nice Cantonese restaurant in West Bridgford. The friendly staff will help you order vegan options.

Pizza Express

• 20 King St., Nottingham, NG1 2AS. 0115 952 9095. 52.9543511 -1.1495262 Map
• 24-26 Goose Gate, Nottingham, NG1 1FF. 0115 912 7888. 52.9537310 -1.1416490 Map
• 72 Bridgford Rd., Nottingham, NG2 6AP. 0115 981 4002. 52.9330584 -1.1278741 Map

Open every day 11:30am - 11pm.

Can make pizzas without cheese and their bases are vegan.

Pizza Express are happy to make pizzas without cheese and their bases are vegan. Make sure you tell the staff you are vegan and they can tell you which sauces are suitable or see the allergy information sheet.

There is more information about their vegan items on the Vegan London site. They say that you should stress "how strict your diet is to the manager on duty, so as the chef can implement all necessary procedures to avoid cross contamination."

Chiquito

• The Cornerhouse, Trinity Square, Nottingham, NG1 4BY. 0115 909 1570. 52.95546737821004 -1.1508688958397215 Map
• Redfield Way, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2UW. 0115 943 5950. 52.9359143 -1.1759117 Map

Open every day 11am - 11pm (except closes Sunday at 10:30pm).

Mexican food with vegan options if ordered without cheese/cream.

A chain of Mexican restaurants. Their new menu has several options that are vegan including Veggie Jambalaya (Spiced fried rice with mixed bean chilli, tomato sauce, roasted vegetables, spinach & sweetcorn) and Fajitas with roast vegetables (order it without the cheese or cream). Also some side dishes and fantastic cocktails.

Tamatanga

The Cornerhouse, Trinity Square, Nottingham, NG1 4DB. 0115 958 4848. 52.95589719433558 -1.1496216686477965 Map

Open Monday to Saturday 11:30am-11pm; Sunday 11:30am-10pm.

Indian 'canteen' and take-away with vegan options.

An 'urban Indian canteen' - essentially an Indian version of Wagamama. The food is very tasty and they have several vegan options, including a thali (for £11) that can be made vegan. The staff are helpful.

They also offer a take-away service: phone in your order and pick it up.

The Balti House

35-37 Heathcoat St., Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 3AG. 0115 947 2871. 52.9547932 -1.1431270 Map

Open Monday - Thursday 5.30pm-12.00am; Friday - Saturday 5:30pm-1:00am; Sunday (Buffet) 1pm - 6pm.

Curry house with separate vegetarian menu. Vegan options are marked.

Well-regarded Indian restaurant with separate vegetarian menu and lots of vegan options

4550 Miles From Delhi

41A Mount Street, Nottingham, NG1 6HE. 0115 947 5111. 52.953008 -1.154315 Map

Open: Monday - Thursday 12pm-2:30pm & 5:30pm-11pm; Friday 12pm-2:30pm & 5:30pm-11.30pm; Saturday 5:30pm-11.30pm; Sunday 5:30pm-10.30pm.

Quality Indian restaurant. Vegan options are marked.

According to the Internet, Nottingham is 4,195 miles from Delhi so I'm not sure where this restaurant got its name. Anyway, this is a very nice Indian restaurant with a number of vegan dishes which are marked on the menu. The food is prepared to a very high quality and presented nicely. Staff are very helpful.

Although the address is on Mount Street, the entrance is on Maid Marian Way with the eating area upstairs (so probably not be suitable for wheelchair users). They have a sister restaurant with the same name down in Leicester.

Marrakesh

6 Chapel Bar, Nottingham, NG1 6JQ. 0115 947 3038. 52.9541868 -1.1539914 Map

Open every day 11am - 12am.

Moroccan/Lebanese restaurant with a number of vegan options.

Marrakesh is a Moroccan/Lebanese restaurant. There are a number of dishes that are vegan including hummus, moussakaa (fried aubergine), tabouleh, baba ghanouj (smoked aubergines), falafel, cous cous, tagine etc. The food is really tasty and well presented. The portions aren't huge so you can get a selection of dishes, though that does work out fairly pricey.

Yamas

5 Thurland Street, Nottingham, NG1 3DR. 0115 950 1000. 52.9541230 -1.1466880 Map

Open Sunday - Tuesday 5pm-10pm; Wednesday - Saturday 12pm-10pm.

Mediterranean tapas with a few vegan options.

Mediterranean tapas and mezze bar. Their vegetarian menu has a few options which are labelled as vegan.

Homemade

20 Pelham St., Nottingham, NG1 2EG. 0115 924 3030. 52.9536924 -1.1467182 Map

Open Monday - Tuesday 9am-4.30pm; Wednesday - Friday 9am-7.30pm; Saturday 9am-5.30pm; Sunday 10:30am-3:30pm.

Café with a few vegan options. Willing to adapt dishes for dietary requirements.

Café with a few vegan options. Willing to adapt dishes for dietary requirements.

Hartley's

21 Carlton St., Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1NL. 0115 950 4877. 52.9535346 -1.1445147 Map

Open Monday - Friday 7:30am-5pm; Saturday 10am-5pm.

Coffee shop and sandwich bar with vegan spread, cheese, soya milk and various sandwich fillings.

Hartley's is a coffee shop and sandwich bar that tries to cater for all dietary requirements. For vegans, they have a range of sandwich fillings which you can have on bagels, panini etc. They have soya milk, soya spread and vegan cheese spread. There are also gluten-free options available. Hartley's is in Hockley on the corner of Broad Street and Carlton Street, near to the Broadway Cinema.

Shakeaway

26 Long Row, Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DR. 0115 924 3262. 52.95363443 -1.14996333 Map

Open Monday & Tuesday 11am - 9pm (Food til 8pm); Wednesday & Thursday 11am - 11pm (Food til 9:30pm); Friday & Saturday 11am - 1am (Food til 9:30pm); Sunday 12pm - 5pm (Food til 4pm).

Fantastic soya milkshakes

A milkshake café that is happy to make soya milk alternatives, which are fantastic. They blend various things into their milkshakes like tic tacs, Fry's Peppermint Cream, ginger nut biscuits, fresh fruit etc. See their website for the vegan options, or ask the staff. If you are going regularly, get a saver card - you get a free shake with every ten purchases.

Tramwiches

211 Radford Road, Nottingham, NG7 5GT. 0115 970 3592. 52.9681152 -1.1728137 Map

Open Monday & Tuesday 11am - 9pm (Food til 8pm); Wednesday & Thursday 11am - 11pm (Food til 9:30pm); Friday & Saturday 11am - 1am (Food til 9:30pm); Sunday 12pm - 5pm (Food til 4pm).

Large but not particularly nice all-day vegan breakfast

A proper old-fashioned 'greasy spoon' café. They offer an all-day vegan fried breakfast - white toast, nice sausages, baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, tea or coffee (no soya milk). It's huge but low quality.

Screaming Carrot

42 Foxhall Road, Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6LJ. 0115 910 3013. 52.9702354 -1.1613360 Map

Open Monday - Friday 8am-5:30pm (6pm on Wednesday); Saturday 10am-4pm.

Vegan bakery. Lovely cakes, pasties, etc.

Screaming Carrot is a vegan bakery selling a delicious selection of cakes, pasties, etc. They also have a small selection of dry and frozen wholefoods, including fair-trade and organic, and offer an organic vegetable box scheme. They take orders for special occasion cakes (which are delicious and excellent value for money).

Screaming Carrot is in the Forest Fields area of Nottingham, fairly close to the Sumac Centre.

See the inside of the shop here.

Roots

526 Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2FR. 0115 960 9014. 52.9799137 -1.1472504 Map

Open Monday - Friday 9am-6pm (6:45pm on Wednesday); Saturday 9am-5pm.

Wholefood shop.

Good selection of dry, frozen and ready-to-eat foods. The shop is also a herbal dispensary.

Roots is a short bus ride from town (millions of buses go along Mansfield Road) and there is a free car park behind the shop.

Natural Food Company

37A Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FB. 0115 955 9914. 52.9586997 -1.1492872 Map

Open Monday - Friday 9am-6pm; Saturday 9am-5:30pm.

Well stocked wholefood shop near Victoria Centre. Excellent deli counter.

Small, but well stocked wholefood shop. They have the best range of frozen and ready-to-eat foods including pasties, cakes, pizzas etc. Often lots of things on offer. They always have something different you haven't tried before.

Directions: Opposite the Mansfield Road entrance to the Victoria Centre / Victoria Bus Station.

The Fruit Basket

4 Gordon Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5LN. 0115 981 7014. 52.9308226 -1.1254578 Map

Open Monday - Saturday 8am-5:50pm.

Greengrocer and wholefood shop. Not much ready-to-eat food.

A combined greengrocer and wholefood shop - so you can get all your food in one place. Reasonable selection of wholefoods - not much ready-to-eat stuff, though.

Directions: Close to Tudor Square at the centre of West Bridgford.

Out Of This World

Unit One, Villa St., Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2NY. 0115 943 1311. 52.9280042 -1.2148177 Map

Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 9am-6pm; Thursday, Friday 9am-8pm.

Situated opposite Sainsbury's car-park, an organic shop which isn't specifically vegetarian (it sells lots of organic meat) but which has a decent range of wholefood and vegan items.

Organic shop (not vegetarian but sells wholefoods)

Holland & Barrett

• Unit 37 Listergate, Broadmarsh Centre, Nottingham, NG1 7LE. 0115 941 3163. 52.950202 -1.147642 Map

  Open Monday - Saturday 9am-5:30pm; Sunday 10:30am-4:30pm.

• 34-36 Clumber Street, Nottingham, NG1 3GB. 0115 958 0753. 52.9547758458 -1.1475391190 Map

  Open Monday - Saturday 9am-5:30pm; Sunday 10:30am-4:30pm.

• Unit 2, Co-op Development, High Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2JQ. 0115 922 4302. 52.9279212 -1.214418 Map

  Open Monday - Saturday 9am-5:30pm; Sunday 10:30am-4:30pm.

• 617 Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2PW. 0115 962 4527. 52.9829792 -1.1450637 Map

  Open Monday - Saturday 9am-5:30pm.

• 63-65 High Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1HZ. 0115 972 5561. 52.8969520 -1.2695290 Map

  Open Monday - Saturday 9am-5:30pm.

• 36 High Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7HQ. 0115 963 8683. 53.0372038 -1.2011557 Map

  Open Monday - Saturday 9am-5:30pm.

Larger stores have wholefoods, frozen products and ready-to-eat foods.

As you probably know, Holland & Barrett are a big national chain of health food stores. Larger stores have wholefoods, frozen products and ready-to-eat foods. Smaller stores tend to have a very limited range.

Sound Bites, Derby

11 Morledge, Derby, DE1 2AW. 01332 291 369. 52.9222682 -1.47430560 Map

Shop open Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 6pm. Café open Monday - Friday 12pm-5pm; Saturday 11am-5pm, plus evenings Thursday 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Friday 5:30pm - 8:30pm.

A completely vegan and completely fabulous shop and café in the centre of Derby.

A completely vegan shop in the centre of Derby. Situated in the centre of town, near the bus station, Eagle Centre and the Assembly Rooms. Ready-to-eat foods. Lots of organic and wholefoods, including an organic veg and fruit box scheme.

Upstairs is the Yaffle Café, serving basic snacks and light meals during the day. On Thursday and Friday evenings, they serve inexpensive two-course meals of international cuisine. Booking is advised for the evening.

Probably the best shop in the region. Well done, Derby.

Scarthin Bookshop, Cromford

The Promenade, Scarthin, Cromford, DE4 3QF. 01629 823 272. 53.1089670 -1.5604650 Map

Open Monday – Saturday 10am-5.15pm; Sunday 12pm-5.15pm.

Vegetarian café inside second hand bookshop. Soups, cakes etc.

A friendly vegetarian café inside an amazing second hand bookshop. Mostly home-cooked, seasonal produce with soups and cakes. Vegan and gluten-free options available.

Green Way Cafe, Matlock

Snitterton House, 3 Snitterton Road, Matlock, DE4 3LZ. 07502 289273. 53.1374868 -1.5571045 Map

Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 10am-4pm; Friday 10am-10pm.

Vegetarian café with light meals and cakes.

A vegetarian café with vegan and gluten-free options. Really nice soup, light meals and cakes. Make sure you try one of their amazing salads.

The Burnt Gate, Staffs.

Hopley Road, Anslow, Burton on Trent, DE13 9PY. 01283 563664. 52.817133 -1.696315 Map

Food served Monday - Saturday 12pm-2:30pm & 6pm-9pm; Sunday 12pm-8pm.

Gastro-pub with separate vegan menu.

A foodie pub that caters for special diets and has a separate vegan menu, including desserts.

The Good Earth, Leicester

19 Free Lane, Leicester, LE1 1JX. 0116 262 6260. 52.6348981 -1.1301423 Map

Opening hours not known but probably Monday - Saturday 10am-5pm. Possibly open Friday evenings too.

Difficult-to-find vegetarian café. Delicious food, especially puddings. Vegan options limited. Phone ahead to check.

Vegetarian café. The food is delicious, especially the puddings. Vegan options are limited but if you phone ahead they will ensure there is something for you.

The decor is 'homely' - rather a contrast to the Alley Café! The café is hard to find as it is in a side street and up some stairs so take a map with you.

Currant Affairs, Leicester

9a Loseby Lane, Leicester, LE1 5DR. 0116 251 0887. 52.6346393 -1.1358436 Map

Opening hours not known.

Sandwich shop with sandwiches, quiche, cakes and other snacks. Also a wholefood shop.

The Vegan Cakery, Leicester

Vegan cake maker in Leicester with online shop. Cakes are also sold through Café Mbriki.