Monday 23 July 2007

Vegetarian Places to Stay and Eat

I can recommend the following guides:
http://www.vegetarianguides.co.uk/index.shtml
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/feb/29/vegetarian.bandbs.uk

I can personally recommend the following places:

Barnstaple: Cafe Libri
A vegetarian cafe has opened in Barnstaple. It's called 'Cafe Libri' and it is to be found in Maiden Street. Lovely scrummy food and friendly staff. The soups are a particular favourite of mine, closely followed by the cakes! There are always a tasty specials and filling vegetarian or vegan paninis available. Unfortunately this has now CLOSED! Oh how we miss you Cafe Libri, oh how we miss you!

Bath: Demuths
http://www.demuths.co.uk/
Quality vegetarian cafe/restaurant in Bath. Lovely atmosphere, great food!
Dartington, Devon: Cranks
http://www.cranks.co.uk/dartington.html
Located at Dartington Cider Press this is a lovely place to eat. Their products are sold at various outlets and we were delighted to find Cranks food on our last holiday to Center Parcs.
Edinburgh: The Greenhouse
http://www.greenhouse-edinburgh.com/
Top quality vegetarian bed and breakfast with friendly, helpful hosts. Fantastic selection of breakfasts.
I only wish they did evening meals as well, although with David Banns within walking distance it doesn’t really matter.
Edinburgh: David Bann
http://www.davidbann.com/
The most stylish, trendy vegetarian eatery I have had the pleasure to visit. A must if you are in Edinburgh. I only wish we lived a little closer and we would be eating here to celebrate every occasion.
Exeter, Devon: Herbies
Great selection of food. Popular cafe with a hippy feel. Living in Devon this is one of our favourite places to eat, even if it does involve an 80 mile round trip!
Exeter, Devon: The Plant
http://www.veggieheaven.com/guide/exeter.html
Open all week, Sundays as well (when Herbies are closed). Fantastic view of Cathedral and lovely selecton of tartlets, paninis, slads etc.
Grasmere, Cumbria: Lancrigg
http://www.lancrigg.co.uk/
We have been here three years running now - unbeatable. The 5 course eveing meals are so innovative and to die for.The location is totally beautiful. Fantastic walks on the door step. Cumbria, we love you!
I have included some pictures to show how lovely the hotel and area are.








Here are some views of Lancrigg, its beautiful garden, and our walk up the nearby waterfall - glorious!



Ilfracombe, Devon: Grassroots
http://www.thebestof.co.uk/barnstaple/42095/1/1/the_best_of.aspx
We are so pleased to have a really good vegetarian cafe in North Devon again.
Keswick, Cumbria: Lakeland Pedlar
http://www.lakelandpedlar.co.uk/
Unique, busy, unmissable vegetarian cafe and bicycle centre. I was so impressed I bought the t-shirt! Fantastic selection of vegetarian and vegan meals.
Llanidloes, Wales
Great, value for money eatery. Daily specials are really tasty and the portions are generous. We very much enjoyed the noodles on our first visit and the vegetable korma on our second. This is a popular, busy, well run veggie cafe minutes away from the beautiful Elan Valley.
Machynlleth, Wales: Centre for Alternative Technology
http://www.cat.org.uk/
Vegetarian food for the future from this forward thinking, environmentally friendly attraction. Lots of good information, lots of good food!
Meshaw, North Devon: Fern Tor
http://www.ferntor.co.uk/
Even though we live in North Devon we have stayed at this friendly B&B just so that we can enjoy the superb breakfast and evening meals.
St Ives, Cornwall: The Coast AND The Bean Inn
http://www.coastcornwall.co.uk/
St Ives is such a beautiful place to stay and this B&B and cafe are perfect. Lovely vegan dishes, the vegan cheesecake is particularly memorable.

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