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Best Vegetarian Tasting Menus in London 2026

A vegetarian tasting menu asks more of a kitchen than a swapped main course: it has to carry six or eight courses on vegetables, dairy and eggs alone, and the best London rooms now do exactly that. This guide is about vegetarian rather than vegan, so butter, cheese and cream are in play, which opens up richer cooking. Six tasting menus follow, from a dedicated printed option to the ones built on request, each with the course count, the price, and how to ask for it when you book.

Vegetarian tasting course at Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Chelsea London
Photo: Google Places. The dining room at Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Chelsea.

Vegetarian tasting menus, not vegan, and why that matters

The distinction is the whole point. A vegetarian menu can lean on a slab of aged cheese, a butter-rich sauce or a soft-boiled egg, which gives a kitchen far more to work with across a long tasting than a strict vegan brief. Some London rooms print a standing vegetarian tasting; others build one to order, which at this level means a designed sequence rather than a plate of sides. The split below reflects that: the dedicated menus first, then the kitchens that compose a vegetarian tasting on notice.

Each room here runs a genuine multi-course vegetarian menu, not a single token dish, and every name links to its full review with the price and how to request it. If you need strictly plant-based, see the separate vegan fine dining in London guide. For the wider city start with the London dining guide, and for the format itself the best tasting menus worldwide.

The vegetarian tasting menus

1

Claude Bosi at Bibendum

French · Chelsea · two Michelin stars

Vegetarian menu: tasting on request, around £195 to £215

Claude Bosi's two-star room on the first floor of the Michelin House in Chelsea is the most accomplished vegetarian tasting in this part of London. The kitchen builds a vegetarian version of its tasting, with the five-course menu near £195 and seven courses around £215, using the full classical French toolkit of butter and cream rather than stripping back. The stained-glass dining room is one of the prettiest in the city. Request the vegetarian tasting at booking so the kitchen plans the full sequence.

2

Hide

Modern British · Mayfair · one Michelin star

Vegetarian menu: a dedicated vegetarian tasting

Hide, the one-star Mayfair room overlooking Green Park with a cellar drawn from Hedonism Wines, runs a dedicated vegetarian tasting built on seasonal produce rather than offered grudgingly on the side. It is the easiest of these to choose, since the menu is a standing option, and the wine list is among the deepest in London for anyone who wants a serious pairing. The setting is grand without being stiff, which makes it a strong choice for a celebration. Select the vegetarian tasting when you reserve.

3

The Ledbury

Modern British · Notting Hill · three Michelin stars

Vegetarian menu: a vegetable tasting alongside the main menu

Brett Graham's The Ledbury, back to three Michelin stars in Notting Hill, offers a vegetable-led tasting alongside its celebrated game and meat cooking, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options handled with the same precision. It is the grandest vegetarian tasting on this list and the hardest table to get, so it suits a once-a-year occasion rather than a casual midweek dinner. Note the vegetarian menu at booking and confirm ahead, since the kitchen tailors the sequence to the table.

4

A. Wong

Cantonese · Pimlico · two Michelin stars

Vegetarian menu: a vegetarian dim sum tasting

Andrew Wong's two-star room near Victoria is the most distinctive vegetarian tasting in the city, a dim sum sequence rather than a Western tasting structure. The kitchen runs a vegetarian menu that moves through delicate dumplings, clay pots and tea-pairings, drawing on regional Chinese cooking rather than the usual roasted-vegetable playbook. It is also the most affordable two-star tasting here. Choose the vegetarian menu at booking, and consider the tea pairing, which suits the format better than wine for many courses.

5

Trinity

Modern European · Clapham · one Michelin star

Vegetarian menu: four-course set, vegetarian options throughout

Adam Byatt's Trinity, the one-star anchor of Clapham Old Town, is the neighbourhood pick, a warm room running a four-course set menu at around £105 for lunch and £155 for dinner with vegetarian options across each course, such as onion and Sinodun Hill cheese tart with grape mustard. It is less formal and less expensive than the central rooms, the choice for a relaxed long lunch rather than a special-occasion marathon. Flag vegetarian when you book so the kitchen sets the full sequence.

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Core by Clare Smyth

Modern British · Notting Hill · three Michelin stars

Vegetarian menu: a full vegetarian tasting on request

Core by Clare Smyth, three Michelin stars in Notting Hill and rated 98 out of 100 by La Liste for 2026, composes a complete vegetarian tasting alongside its standard menu when notified in advance. With dairy and eggs allowed, the vegetarian version is richer than the kitchen's vegan one, and it arrives as a designed sequence rather than an adaptation. This is the top-end occasion on the list. Give a few days' notice and specify vegetarian when you book the table.

How to ask for a vegetarian tasting in London

Hide and A. Wong make it simplest, with standing vegetarian menus you select at booking, and Trinity lists vegetarian options across its set menu. At Claude Bosi at Bibendum, The Ledbury and Core by Clare Smyth, request the vegetarian tasting when you reserve and give a couple of days' notice for the longer menus. Specify whether you eat dairy and eggs, since a vegetarian brief lets the kitchen use them to real effect. For a strictly plant-based meal, switch to the vegan fine dining in London guide, and plan the night with the best anniversary restaurants.

Frequently asked questions

Which London restaurants do a vegetarian tasting menu?

Plenty at the top level. Claude Bosi at Bibendum and Core by Clare Smyth build vegetarian tastings on request, Hide and A. Wong run standing vegetarian menus, The Ledbury offers a vegetable-led tasting, and Trinity in Clapham lists vegetarian options across its four-course set. These span one to three Michelin stars and a range of prices. Start with the London dining guide and request the vegetarian menu when you book.

What is the difference between a vegetarian and vegan tasting menu?

A vegetarian menu allows dairy and eggs, so the kitchen can use butter, cheese and cream, which gives a long tasting more richness and range. A vegan menu excludes all animal products, including those. At this level the distinction changes the cooking, not just the labelling, so say which you need at booking. For strictly plant-based menus see the vegan fine dining in London guide; this page covers vegetarian tasting menus.

How much does a vegetarian tasting menu cost in London?

It tracks the kitchen's standard tasting. Trinity is the gentlest at around £105 for lunch and £155 for dinner, Claude Bosi at Bibendum runs roughly £195 to £215 by length, and the three-star rooms, The Ledbury and Core by Clare Smyth, sit at the top of the range. A. Wong is the most affordable two-star option. Confirm current pricing when you book and budget separately for a wine or tea pairing.

Do you need to book a vegetarian tasting menu in advance?

For the standing menus at Hide and A. Wong, you can simply select vegetarian when you reserve. For the made-to-order tastings at Claude Bosi at Bibendum, The Ledbury and Core by Clare Smyth, flag it at booking and give a couple of days' notice so the kitchen designs a full sequence rather than improvising. Always state whether you eat dairy and eggs. See the Core by Clare Smyth review for an example of how the top rooms handle it.

Which is the best vegetarian tasting menu in London?

Claude Bosi at Bibendum is the pick for classical French vegetarian cooking in a beautiful room, while The Ledbury and Core by Clare Smyth offer the grandest three-star versions. For something different, A. Wong's vegetarian dim sum tasting is the most distinctive, and Hide is the easiest to book with the deepest wine list. Trinity is the relaxed neighbourhood choice. Match the room to the occasion using the London dining guide.

Keep reading

Plan the rest of the city with the full London dining guide, or for strictly plant-based menus see vegan fine dining in London. Read two of the rooms above in full: Claude Bosi at Bibendum and The Ledbury. For the format elsewhere, compare vegetarian tasting menus in Paris and vegetarian tasting menus in Barcelona, or browse the best vegetarian restaurants worldwide.

Menus and prices verified against each restaurant's published information in June 2026; confirm course count, dietary handling and availability directly when you book. Restaurants for Kings is editorial, not sponsored. Some reservation links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a ranking or a score.