Best Vegan Food | SOUTHAMPTON

Hi everyone! Today I am starting a new series of blog posts compiling some of the best vegan hot spots all around the UK. I hope to eventually build up a big list which anyone can use if they are travelling. Today I am starting off with Southampton, a place which I have become very familiar with in the past year. As my boyfriend lives here, I have tested a lot of the vegan delights Southampton has to offer. Here are a list of my favourite vegan hot spots in Southampton...

Baffi Pizza

Baffi has one of - if not the best - vegan pizza I have ever tried. It's not often you get proper Italian pizzas topped with vegan cheese, usually you have to opt for a cheese-less one. Number 3 on the menu might be the only vegan option, but I do know that you can switch things up a bit depending on what you do and don't like. Luckily for me, I liked everything on it. Check out the deals they have on too, I'm pretty sure on Saturday's between 3-6pm they have £6 pizzas!

My rating: 8/10. Would be higher if service was a bit better. The staff do live up to the Naples stereotype and are quite serious, which is fine but a little different to British customer service.

Cafe Thrive

The holy grail of vegan food in Southampton is Cafe Thrive. It is an all vegan cafe with everything from burgers, to delicious sandwiches and a sweet section which will tempt you. My non-vegan boyfriend loves the donuts in here and claims he can't think of any donuts he has tried which are better! They are always experimenting with new food ideas which you can see on their specials board. Sometimes they do a vegan roast dinner too! What I love about this cafe is that it doesn't look like your average vegan cafe with odd chairs and poor lighting - it's full of light and has a bright interior with fab customer service. If you are a coffee lover like me then I highly recommend getting a latte with oat milk here - my favourite!

My rating: 10/10. Everything from the interior, to the service and the food is perfect here. Cannot fault!

Mango

This was the first place I ever came to in Southampton and it was a on a date with my - now - boyfriend. He did very good! Though I have a confession to make, I have only ever had the same curry and I haven't even tried the tapas yet. My go-to is the golden curry which I get with tofu. It has a sweet hint to it which is so delicious and I like to pair it with the jasmine rice. They do have lots of other dishes which they are able to make vegan and they aren't short on vegan desserts either.

My rating: 8/10. I would rate it higher but it is on the pricey side. Well worth it for a nice meal out though!

Rice Up Wholefoods

I couldn't end this post without mentioning the ALL vegan mini supermarket Rice Up Wholefoods. It has everything a vegan could need: chocolate, cheese, meat replacements, sauces and household products. They also have a selection of foods they make in store such as bread, pastries and cakes. It is only a few doors down from Cafe Thrive which is very handy, but my bank account does suffer a bit!


I hope you enjoyed reading this post and for any of you heading to Southampton in the future, be sure to save this somewhere so you can come back to it. Next on my list is the Scottish vegan capital, Glasgow.

Megan.