Vegan Restaurants in Leicester & Leamington Spa (2026 Guide)

Why Kerala cooking is naturally vegan

Kerala sits on India’s south-west coast, where coconut palms, rice paddies and spice gardens shape everyday meals. Curries are built on coconut milk, dishes are tempered in coconut oil with mustard seed and curry leaves, and rice, lentils and vegetables are the staples, rather than the cream, butter and ghee of many northern Indian menus. That is why so many Kerala dishes are vegan without any substitution, and why a vegan guest can order widely at Herb rather than hunting for the one dish marked suitable. See our guide to authentic vegan dining.

Vegan dishes at Herb

Dishes tagged V on the printed menus are vegan as served. Some others contain paneer, yoghurt or ghee but can often be made vegan on request, and these are marked “vegan option on request” on the menu pages. Please tell your server you are vegan when you order. GF means gluten free and NF means nut free.

Leicester: vegan dishes as served

• Herb Soup – £5.65 (Soup)
• Idli – £5.95 (Starters)
• Chilli Idli – £6.85 (Starters)
• Bhel Puri – £6.95 (Starters)
• Uzhunnu Vada – £6.45 (Starters)
• Banana Boli – £6.65 (Starters)
• Adipoli Tofu – £7.95 (Starters)
• Chilli Kappa – £6.79 (Starters)
• Madhura Kizhangu Varattiyathu – £7.45 (Starters)
• Oats Vegetable Cutlet – £7.69 (Starters)
• Plain Dosa – £6.89 (Dosas)
• Masala Dosa / Paper Masala Dosa – £10.99 / £12.95 (Dosas)
• Spinach Dosa – £13.89 (Dosas)
• Herb Dosa – £14.95 (Dosas)
• Plain Uthappam – £8.95 (Uthappam)
• Onion Uthappam – £10.95 (Uthappam)
• Mix Uthappam – £11.95 (Uthappam)
• Masala Uthappam – £11.95 (Uthappam)
• Herb Uthappam – £12.75 (Uthappam)
• Idli Sambar – £9.95 (Sambar Combo)
• Vada Sambar – £9.95 (Sambar Combo)
• Koonu Curry – £11.55 (Mains)
• Green Papaya Stew – £13.95 (Mains)
• Kadala Curry – £10.95 (Mains)
• Vegetable Korma – £10.45 (Mains)
• Cheera Asparagus Thoran – £15.79 (Leafy Greens & Roots)
• Brahmins Avial – £10.95 (Temple & Festive Classics)
• Herbal Parippu – £8.95 (Lentils & Legumes)
• Channa Masala – £10.95 (Lentils & Legumes)
• Jackfruit Ularthiyathum Kadala Curryum – £18.65 (Herb Specials)
• Millet & Quinoa Uppuma – £15.95 (Herb Specials)
• Herb Kayal Salad – £11.65 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Herbed Quinoa Salad – £9.98 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Payar Banana Thoran – £7.29 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Potato Palya – £5.95 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Green Garden Salad – £4.35 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Mini Salad – £3.45 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Sambar – £5.45 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Poori – £3.39 (Breads)
• Chappatti – £2.69 (Breads)
• Appam – £2.95 (Breads)
• Kallappam – £2.85 (Breads)
• Plain Rice – £3.79 (Rice)
• Thenga Choru – £3.99 (Rice)
• Veluthully Choru – £4.25 (Rice)
• Herb Rice – £4.59 (Rice)
• Vegan Vanilla – £5.65 (Sweet Endings)

The full list with descriptions and dietary tags is on the Herb Leicester menu. A vegan pre-theatre menu is also served: see pre-theatre dinner in Leicester.

Leamington Spa: vegan dishes as served

• Herb Soup – £6.45 (Soup)
• Idli – £5.95 (Starters)
• Chilli Idli – £6.85 (Starters)
• Bhel Puri – £7.45 (Starters)
• Uzhunnu Vada – £6.65 (Starters)
• Banana Boli – £6.75 (Starters)
• Adipoli Tofu – £7.95 (Starters)
• Chilli Kappa – £6.95 (Starters)
• Madhura Kizhangu Varattiyathu – £7.45 (Starters)
• Oats Vegetable Cutlet – £7.69 (Starters)
• Plain Dosa – £7.89 (Dosas)
• Masala Dosa / Paper Masala Dosa – £11.49 / £13.85 (Dosas)
• Spinach Dosa – £14.89 (Dosas)
• Herb Dosa – £15.95 (Dosas)
• Mix Uthappam – £11.95 (Uthappam)
• Masala Uthappam – £11.95 (Uthappam)
• Herb Uthappam – £12.85 (Uthappam)
• Koonu Curry – £11.75 (Mains)
• Green Papaya Stew – £13.95 (Mains)
• Kadala Curry – £12.65 (Mains)
• Vegetable Korma – £11.95 (Mains)
• Cheera Asparagus Thoran – £15.89 (Leafy Greens & Roots)
• Brahmins Avial – £11.65 (Temple & Festive Classics)
• Herbal Parippu – £8.95 (Lentils & Legumes)
• Channa Masala – £10.95 (Lentils & Legumes)
• Jackfruit Ularthiyathum Kadala Curryum – £18.89 (Herb Specials)
• Millet & Quinoa Uppuma – £16.45 (Herb Specials)
• Herb Kayal Salad – £11.65 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Herbed Quinoa Salad – £9.98 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Payar Banana Thoran – £7.29 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Potato Palya – £5.95 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Mini Salad – £3.45 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Sambar – £5.45 (Side Dishes & Salads)
• Poori – £3.45 (Breads)
• Chappatti – £2.75 (Breads)
• Appam – £2.95 (Breads)
• Kallappam – £2.85 (Breads)
• Plain Rice – £3.79 (Rice)
• Thenga Choru – £3.99 (Rice)
• Herb Rice – £4.59 (Rice)
• Vegan Vanilla – £5.65 (Sweet Endings)

The Leamington Spa menu differs slightly from Leicester, so see the Herb Leamington Spa menu for every dish and price.

Vegan restaurants in Leicester

Leicester has a large vegetarian community and many places that serve vegetarian food, from Gujarati kitchens on and around Belgrave Road to cafes in the city centre. If you want a restaurant where the whole kitchen is vegetarian and vegan dishes are tagged clearly, Herb at 96 Granby Street is a short walk from Leicester railway station. Our guide to vegetarian restaurants in Leicester city centre covers the area, and the city-centre eating guide explains how to choose by area and occasion.

Vegan restaurants in Leamington Spa

In Royal Leamington Spa, Herb at 5-6 York House, Clarendon Avenue serves the same style of Kerala vegetarian cooking, with its own menu. Paid car parks are nearby at Upper Grove Street, Royal Priors and Bedford Street. See the vegetarian and vegan guide to Leamington Spa.

World Vegan Month at Herb

World Vegan Day is on 1 November and November is World Vegan Month. Whether you are new to vegan eating or have eaten this way for years, a Kerala menu is an easy place to start: order a dosa with sambar and coconut chutney, a coconut-based curry with rice, or the vegan pre-theatre menu, and ask the team about any dish you are unsure of.