Vegan
American
Raw
Western
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Take-out
British
Gluten-free

Vegan non-profit diner and cocktail bar previously owned by vegan educator Earthling Ed, now owned and run by one of the other co-founders. Menu includes burgers, hot dogs, tofish & chips, vegan prawnz, salads and loaded fries. Large dessert selection. Full-service bar including beer, wine, coffee and a signature cocktail menu. All profits go to Surge Sanctuary. Vegan carvery every Sunday. Card only. Open Tue-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-18:00. Closed Mon.


Featured Review

hack_man

Points +28184

Vegan
16 Jul 2025

So much more than words can transmit

One of the ultimate stand out vegan places I’ve ever been to in my life. The three of us had their famous £22 Sunday Roast extravaganza each selecting a different meat (roast chicken, lamb and turkey). You are also provided with a Yorkshire Pudding then it’s self-service vegetables and all the usual trimmings such as sauces, stuffing and lashings of gravy. I had a bit of everything, piled my plate high then proceeded to devour the whole feast with a pint of their delicious Posh Lager overlooking Petticoat Lane Market. Not a bad way to spend an early Sunday afternoon before hitting The Oval for some T20 cricket action.

Pros: Amazing food , Wonderful staff , Ethical interior


793 Reviews

First Review by Sassyvegan

Hiddenlavender

Points +308

Vegan
01 Apr 2026

Poor

I found to staff really rude and food was average, I really wanted to like this place.

Updated from previous review on 2026-04-01

HollyHo

Points +24

Vegan
31 Mar 2026

Really great experience here!

We had the tofish and a vegan hotdog – both were seriously tasty. The tofish was crispy and flavorful, and the hotdog was loaded and really satisfying.

Super friendly staff and a nice, relaxed vibe.

Definitely worth a visit, we‘ll be back!

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-31

ChanceArnold

Points +361

Vegan
31 Mar 2026

Gotta get the fish n chips

Got fish n chips and a burger and the fish n chips stole the show for sure. Very good!

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-31

Vegiana

Points +805

Vegan
29 Mar 2026

Sunday Carvery

We were a little disappointed because the food was very expensive and they had run out of potatoes and carrots by the time we got to the restaurant at 7 pm. We were also automatically charged a 12% service fee, which made the already very expensive food even more expensive and we paid 60£ for two plates and two drinks.
So even though I think the food is worth trying, I don't think it's worth the price.

Pros: friendly people, impressive meat replacement

Cons: very expensive, 12% service fee, no potatoes and carrots

EvaBax

Points +36

Vegan
27 Mar 2026

Geweldig restaurant

Ik ben echt fan van deze plek. Heerlijk guilty pleasure eten, goede cocktails, leuk personeel. Als ik Londen ben, kom ik altijd hier naartoe.

emmlar

Points +49

Vegan
24 Mar 2026

Best kebab ever

Genuinely, the kebab I just had from this place was orgasmic. Absolutely glorious food 10/10

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-24

Denny88

Points +322

Vegan
22 Mar 2026

Best vegan Tofish & Chips 🩷

We loved the Tofish and Chips and the Wellington fillet; friendly and helpful staff

toastedsandwich

Points +122

Vegan
22 Mar 2026

Overpriced for what it is

Unfortunately it’s not worth the hype after they reopened the restaurant again.
Updated from previous review: last time we went, there were 3D printed steaks which were mind blowing. They have since removed them from the menu and added a 3D printed Salmon which I have tried. The taste is fishy but the texture was like chicken. It’s also quite a small main in comparison to what they had before for mains. I was told the burger is very good still, and the Sunday roast on Sunday is very nice. People who tried other things also told me they were okay, nothing special. so I think it’s worth going if you’d like to try those but some dishes are expensive and somewhat disappointing. I paid £43 for a main, a drink and a dessert and felt like it was too much for what I had.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-22

Pros: A lot of choice, Sunday roast

Cons: Expensive, The steaks are gone , The taste is not the same

leopardsl

Points +538

Vegan
18 Mar 2026

Proceeds to the animals! Salmon was amazing

I love that they are a nonprofit donating all proceeds to a farm animal sanctuary. The atmosphere was super cute and the food was excellent

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-18

Pros: Donate all proceeds to animal rescue, 3D printed plant based salmon- amazing, Cute atmosphere

AutumnAuteur

Points +82

Vegan
17 Mar 2026

Among the best vegan dinners in London

Unity Diner has the best food of anywhere I’ve visited in London at this price. Particularly loved the tofish and chips, and the Sunday roast was a standout with a buffet of four different vegan meats on offer. That night they even gave us a takeaway box so we had a great lunch for the next day and the food didn’t go to waste.

It’s also a non-profit notably co-founded by Ed Winters with 50% of profits going directly towards Surge Sanctuary in Nottinghamshire. Nice to know the great food is supporting a great cause.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-17

Pros: Excellent food, Friendly staff, Great atmosphere and a good cause

marie_04

Points +16

Vegan
14 Mar 2026

Wow

Ich hatte die Austernpilze. Super super lecker!!!

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-14

DaphD

Points +7219

Vegan
11 Mar 2026

Nice place for ‘heavy’ vegan food

I’m happy I managed to visit this diner twice, but unfortunately they didn’t have the ‘steak’ Wellington and the ‘salmon’ when I was there. However, I did enjoy my meals. The portions were large and the food was rather heavy due to the abundant use of oils.

The staff is nice and you get tap water for free. They automatically add 12,5% gratuity and a £0,50 donation for their sanctuary.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-11

Nattyy

Points +4562

Vegan
10 Mar 2026

Food is amazing ! M

The food here was so good !! We were not that hungry, but when we saw unity diner we couldn’t leave London without grabbing a bite ? Worth every penny, the food was amazing, we got some mozzarella dippers and the doner kebab which was the star of the show 😍🙌

Money goes toward the surge animal sanctuary 🙏💚

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-10

Nerida84

Points +191

Vegan
06 Mar 2026

Ridiculous sized carvery

I definitely ate too much, but wanted to try everything at the Sunday carvery.
The chicken and crackling were definitely the highlights.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-06

Pros: Crackling, Choice

Belial23

Points +453

Vegan
03 Mar 2026

It's a tad pricey but it's worth it

Everything was super nice :)
The food tasy, service friendly and nice atmosphere.
They even managed to squeeze us in without reservation on Valentine's Day!

amy_clapham

Points +20

Vegan
03 Mar 2026

Wildly overrated

Booked this 2 month in advance for our anniversary. Got there and got forgotten about as “our table wasn’t ready”. The same waitress had to ask us twice and had completely forgotten she had already spoken to us.

Got sat on a table which felt like in the middle of the walkway. No room what so ever. Sat horizontally across the back of other tables where people were trying to get in and out. Really in the way.

Sat at the table and the waitress walked off. Sat there wondering what was happened. Next one walked up, asked if we’d like any drinks. No instruction that the menu is via QR code, just sort of expected to know what was happening

Food was bland and tasteless

No salt on the tables

Self serve Sunday dinner but £10 service charge…for what?!?

Really unimpressed about the entire situation.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-03

MrSteve

Points +145

Vegan
03 Mar 2026

Lovely Sunday Roast

Friendly helpful staff, help yourself veggies - buffet style. Great tasting food. I had the chicken and my gf had the lamb. Both were nice. We filled our plates and ate everything on them - I detest food waste. Sadly too full to manage seconds on the veggies or dessert. Highly recommended. Easy to find near to Liverpool St Station/ Brick Lane.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-03

Pros: Vegan Sunday Roast, Selection of different ‘mains’, Lots of veggies to choose from

Ingrid2

Points +36

Vegan
01 Mar 2026

Incredible food, we come back here every time!

We’re so happy to come to Unity Diner every time we’re in London. We have tried a solid 75% of the menu (including the roast) and it never disappoints.

Pros: Diverse menu, Very flavorful

simonhastelow

Points +584

Vegan
01 Mar 2026

Good but not ‘amazing’

Our first visit to Unity was great. We went specifically to try the vegan doner and we were not disappointed. It was better than expected. However, our 2nd visit was not so great. This time we had a doner bowl and the Tofish and Chips. The service was very slow (we had to chase or order) and the ‘Tofish’ was a complete let-down. All I could taste was the overcooked batter. We had originally planned to go back again for a carvery but we’ll probably give it a miss now.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-01

Pros: Doner is great, Good atmosphere

Cons: Service was very slow, Uninspiring ‘tofish’

emilu

Points +34

Vegan
27 Feb 2026

Amazing Carvery

Went for the carvery and it was PERFECT. It was actually everything we could ask for, the trimmings were constantly being topped up so everything was super fresh and hot. Lovely desserts too. Very, very good value and money towards an animal sanctuary. Might actually be the perfect vegan restaurant.

Pros: Carvery , Value, Supporting a Sanctuary

sarahteddy

Points +339

Vegan
23 Feb 2026

Sunday Dinner

Carvery was amazing! Would 100% return

Updated from previous review on 2026-02-23

Giscvegan

Points +116

Vegan
22 Feb 2026

Sunday roast

A great sunday roast with all of the trimmings at the very busy Unity Diner.

Updated from previous review on 2026-02-22

Pros: Yorkshire pudding and crackling!, Seconds of the veg., Totally vegan diner.

AllisonHill

Points +250

Vegan
22 Feb 2026

Excellent Sunday Roast

The roast was an eat as much as you want buffet. You have one main food item (eg a vegetable wellington) plus a Yorkshire pudding and then add your sides. There was a very good choice (cauliflower cheese, carrots, parsnips, peas and greens, sprouts, stuffing etc) There were sauces and gravy. You can only have more sides. We were too full to have any more!
The food was delicious (although we did find the potatoes were too salty).

Updated from previous review on 2026-02-22

Pros: Selection of sides , Fully vegan , Good selection of drinks

Cons: Potatoes too salty

oodlesofnoodles

Points +20

Vegan
20 Feb 2026

Good food, but unimpressed with the service

As a long time vegan family we love trying new places and we travelled from Yorkshire, looking forward to a visit. The food was good, even the garnishes, some lovely combinations, all very tasty and well done. But the service really let the experience down for us and we had read all of the reviews saying the staff are great. I really want to give five stars to all vegan businesses, truly, but there was no chat or welcome at all, we felt weirdly judged as though we were non vegans, tables of four were crammed onto smaller tables while couples took up booths in the windows that could have seated 8. We watched the table next to us who arrived five minutes after us have their order taken first, water for the table took 20 minutes to arrive and one of our party had their food come out 10 mins after everyone else, and even those plates had been sat under the heat lamps for 5 mins at that point anyway. The server did apologise several times for the delays, but sadly for us it was a very lacklustre £100 spent, including an undeserved service charge, but at least some of it is going to Surge. We won't be returning.

Pros: Food

Cons: Service, Toilets poorly maintained and smelly

swerovskii

Points +162

Vegan
19 Feb 2026

Amazing place!!

We loved the food and the staff! Everything was delicious

Updated from previous review on 2026-02-19

rpoulova

Points +1879

Vegan
18 Feb 2026

Fancy but pricey

During my brief visit to London, Unity Diner was one of the "must-haves" on my bucket list, so I visited for the Sunday carvery.

Unfortunately, the "braised beef" was a totally wrong choice for me; it was just cheap textured soy protein with not even much flavour. Luckily, I can see this option has gone off the menu now! The trimmings were ok, and as usual, you can have them in unlimited amounts.

Staff were attentive, there is a lot of seating, and the place has a fancy vibe. I can easily imagine a date, a business lunch or a family event there.

On the financial side, it's pretty pricey and apart from the 12.5 % service fee, a 50pence "sanctuary optional donation" was also added to my bill. Which I do not mind paying at all, but it's strange to call it "optional" when I've not been informed about it beforehand.

Updated from previous review on 2026-02-18

Pros: Nice staff and vibe

Cons: Location, Price

MeghanBridgwater

Points +272

Vegan
17 Feb 2026

Yummy comfort food

Really delicious food, with so many options! Highly recommend the mushrooms skewers, Mac and cheese and the salted Caramel cake. Lava Lavish Kebab was also pretty tasty. We tried the 3d printed salmon, it was okay but I probably wouldn't order it again, interesting concept, it's just not really salmon like in it's texture as it's not flakey. The creme brulee was mid, it's simple but again lacks the right texture. Service is simple, it's a very casual place with a qr code for a menu. Definitely want to go back and try the sunday roast and fish and chips




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