Where to go vegan in Henley? Finding great vegan dishes has been a difficult one for a while but not anymore. Lots of restaurants and cafes have some fantastic vegan dishes on their menu. Just as much care and planning goes into those as any other dishes. Vegan or not, you’re going to be tempted by these…

Known for their fabulous Chef’s Tables vegans aren’t forgotten at Crockers of Henley with this stunning dish of tamarind-glazed violet aubergine with spiced lentils, pickled raisins and tobacco onions. Available on their lunch and dinner menu in The Grill.

Where: Crockers of Henley, 20 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames

Drifters Coffee Shop is a bit of a vegan’s heaven. They offer canned drinks and smoothies as well as milk alternatives being Oat, soya & coconut which can be steamed to either mix with coffee or their chocolates. Their coffee is locally roasted in small batches from Coopers in Marlow.

The vegan cakes they offer are chocolate and banana which is baked by Lindsay from The Boston Mills Bakery.  We also offer a carrot, avocado and pistachio cake. Staying on the sweet side, they also offer a stack of American Style Pancakes with Maple syrup. The vegan toppings available to add to these are Banana and Blueberries (they sometimes offer specials such as Berry Compote & Sorbet).

Drifters have also just teamed up with ‘Gelato Henley‘ where you’ll be able to buy scoops of their sorbets from the downstairs in house. Other vegan dishes they offer are sausage rolls, chickpea and lentil Dahl, katsu soup, pasta salad pots, bagels, avocado on toast and brioche buns. YUM! Spoilt for choice.

Where: Drifters Coffee Shop, 1 Duke Street, Henley-on-Thames

This one might surprise people but for a while The Bull on Bell Street has been championing vegan dishes and has previously held regular Vegan Supper Nights. They have just launched their new Autumn menu and among the dishes are Tempura Fried Broccoli with sesame miso dressing & pickled Chinese cabbage (pictured), Moving Mountains Vegan Burger with roasted flat mushroom and fries, Roasted Cauliflower Steak with sautéed wild mushrooms, artichoke, tarragon & roasted shallot puree and a Harvest Salad of poached pears, candied walnuts, roasted squash, pumpkin seeds, rainbow beetroot, rocket, pomegranate, white balsamic & maple dressing. They also have a vegan pizza on their pizza menu and a vegan Rich Chocolate Tart with pistachio soil & raspberry gel for dessert. That a lot of cracking sounding vegan dishes.

Where: Bull on Bell Street, 57-59 Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames

One of Henley’s favourite places to hang out with such a fabulous deli counter display Spoon has some great vegan dishes and bites to eat. They alternate the menu each week but some of the vegan options you’ll find are Spicy Pulled Jackfruit, guacamole and roasted veg wrap, Tofu Marinated Salad and ‘green goddess’ dressing, Scrambled Tofu with roasted veg and avocado on muffin, BBQ Jackfruit, marinated veg and avocado wrap, Falafel and Corn Puree wrap. Plus to keep you sweet Blueberrry & Lemon Loaf, Banana and Date Loaf or Oreo Loaf are some of the cakes you may find on the counter.

Where: Spoon, 45 Duke Street, Henley-on-Thames

Coppa Club is a favourite haunt for many in Henley and here’s what they have for anyone after vegan options. If you fancy a ‘little nibble’ you have a choice of Rose harissa-spiced nuts, Large, green Italian olive or Garlic bread. To start Grilled Artichokes – a toasted slice of fresh sourdough topped with punchy artichoke puree, artichoke pieces, olives, pine nuts and olive oil; To follow Penne Promodoro – the classic with a sauce made with super sweet San Manzano tomatoes and fresh basil with a drizzle of olive oil or The Coppa Vegan Burger. The burger patty is provided by Moving Mountains and has a fantastic meaty flavour designed to simulate a classic beef patty, including a slightly pink centre cunningly created with beetroot juice with a much higer quality bun than before topped with toasted seeds. All served up with skinny fries and Coppa’s own burger sauce. To finnish off they have Jude’s Sorbet, cold, cleansing and packed full of flavour. A variety of flavours are available.

Where: Coppa Club, 49-51 Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames

Menza Cafe which is situated at Dry Leas (Henley Rugby Club) along the Marlow Road have this nutricious Superfood Salad. Full of great veggies with high fibre quinoa with vegan feta on top.

Where: Menza Cafe, Henley Rugby Club, Marlow Road, Henley-on-Thames.

New kids on the block The Dub, diner/pub in Market Place have, according to Millie from Drifters Coffee House, the best ever vegan hot dog. If Millie thinks it’s great, then that’s good enough for us. They also have a BBQ Jackfruit Burger on the menu and their buns are all gluten free. Sounds like it’s worth checking out for some ‘dirty’ vegan food.

Where: The Dub, 28 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames