Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Beer/Wine
British
Catering

Established 1981 a vegetarian restaurant offering both lacto-vegetarian (dairy) as well as some vegan options. Open Mon-Sun 09:00-22:00.


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130 Reviews

First Review by Foxtrot

laurenburberry

Points +64

Vegan
23 Jul 2019

fancy dinner

best place for a fancy meal, come here every anniversary and valentines with my boyfriend. While it's expensive, it's worth it for a soecial meal

kgbinley@gmail.com

Points +62

Vegan
02 Jul 2019

Quite the eloquent plant based dining on the Southwest Coast..

Quite the eloquent plant based dining on the Southwest Coast of England

Pros: Great staff, Great plant based menu, Excellent coffee

Cons: Hard to eat elsewhere after this

MadelineU

Points +46

Vegan
21 Jun 2019

Weird vibe, odd food

All of the food was off the charts spicy (even the things you wouldn’t expect to be), and none of the small tapas style plates complimented each other AT ALL. Overall the entire place felt a bit off and the ambiance and food were really random and inconsistent. Service was good though!

bahavegan

Points +275

Vegan
11 Jun 2019

Amazing Small Plates

If you’re going to food for friends I would say to share a bunch of small plates with a friend. They have so many delicious vegan bites whereas the large plates are a bit limited for vegan options and those that are vegan seem quite basic. Don’t quote me on that though because I haven’t tried any of the big plates. They just seem not too special as you could get similar meals elsewhere.

Their small plates however are super unique and delicious. Get the crispy marinated tofu! Best thing in my opinion. Could eat that all day.

cpa

Points +127

Vegan
10 Jun 2019

Used to be very good; now so so

Have eaten here many times in the past 20 years - used to be one of the best in the UK; still good, but recently the food sometimes is a bit crap (over cooked chips anyone?) and the service has gone downhill.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Not your usual food;some more imaginative options

Cons: Can be busy, It’s not cheap!

mcld

Points +949

Vegetarian
18 May 2019

Great dishes; bit distracted

Delicious food and interesting. The service wasn't great, though - they seemed a bit distracted. A couple of things we ordered and they didn't bring.

Updated from previous review on 2019-05-18

_queenie_

Points +124

Vegan
30 Mar 2019

Perfect Breakfast!

Had a bircher muesli with a croissant and a flat white. Absolutely delicious full of flavours! Very well presented.

Pros: Excellent quality of products

Cons: more vegan options for breakfast would be nice

Fattyted

Points +3311

Vegan
24 Mar 2019

Imaginative delicious food

Great service, great menu, lots of vegan options. Fab atmosphere. We had a wonderful time

Pros: Welcoming atmosphere, Delicious vegan food, Imaginative menu

KimmyLcc

Points +24

Vegan
03 Mar 2019

The Best

Our favourite ‘go to’ vege/vegan restaurant

Pros: Delicious , Lovely staff , Good portion size

Cons: A bit cramped

MeggieVeggie

Points +235

Vegetarian
22 Dec 2018

Deeeeeeeeelicious

A lovely experience. Very personal experience. Waitress was lovely and gave nice recommendations. Cocktails were lovely too. The trio of tahini dips were super yum
The mango chutney with the curry was delicious, we asked for more!

Pros: Lots of vegan option or vegan adaptations , Vegan liquid deserts! , Very friendly staff (Shannon = babe)

Cons: Tad pricey

Gerwyn

Points +544

Vegan
02 Nov 2018

I want more

We had a fabulous lunch here, but made the mistake of sharing the sharing platter. It should've been called the non-sharing platter.

herezia

Points +70

Vegan
29 Oct 2018

Sophesticated but cheap

I really enjoyed my lunch here. The waitress was really nice

VeganSimone

Points +291

Vegan
30 Aug 2018

Lots of vegan choices

Went here for husbands’ birthday. All was good apart from my middle eastern salad which didn’t live up to expectations or the style and flavours of the other dishes.

However, free bubbly and truffles for my husbands’ birthday were a lovely surprise.

Prices are the same as the other top veggie restaurant in Brighton but unfortunately for taste and panache they don’t quite compete which makes them seem overpriced.

Katr°n

Points +129

Vegetarian
06 Aug 2018

Vegetarian Restaurant

I really enjoy visiting this fully vegetarian restaurant.

DANYRM

Points +78

Vegan
25 Jul 2018

Stylish restaurant

If you want a gastronomic experience in Brighton probably this is your place. Quite expensive for the amount of food that you receive but everything was tasty and well presented. We reckon that all of the dishes had a "seafood/fishy" flavour which surprisingly was nice.

Pros: good service, big space with terrace option

Cons: expensive

LucyHouse

Points +88

Vegan
06 Jul 2018

Special treat

Nice for a special occasion as it was very pricey for food and drinks. The food was of high quality and really nice flavours. Portions were better sized than expected (some pricey restaurants tend to serve small portions) and my friend and I didn’t need the side order of chips we ordered in fear of not being full! I think if you’re looking for a high end vegan restaurant maybe for an occasion or have the money to spend it is very nice but they are lots of other great vegan restaurants in Brighton too!

Pros: Well made and presented dishes , Nice interior in restaurant

Cons: Expensive

RubyMoore

Points +56

Vegan
06 Apr 2018

dinner

Good for a dinner outing. Nice food but slightly pricey and poncy for my student tastes. Good for a treat once in a while though

Plant_based_Jen

Points +128

Vegan
29 Mar 2018

A Brighton Classic

I love this place and have visited countless times!

Delicious food and the menu changes seasonally. Have taken many non-veggie friends here who also love it.

It's vegetarian so not all food is vegan - would be good if they had more vegan choices.

It usually gets booked up quickly so not so good for a spontaneous meal out.

Pros: Good food

Cons: Hard to book , Would like more vegan options

VickiWanSlattery

Points +1396

Vegan
19 Mar 2018

Overpriced meal out.

Ate here on a recommendation from a local friend.

We ordered the chickpea quarter and the potato croquettes to start, the middle eastern salad and the FFF burger (vegetarian) for mains, elderflower bubbly and Irish coffee to drink. They had ran out of the raw cashew dessert which was disappointing as the other vegan desserts didn’t sound appealing.

The starters were really nice, maybe a little on the small side. The salad was quite bland, a very big plate full which I didn’t finish as it was lacking in flavour.

I thought it was fairly overpriced, everything came to £56.43.

The food was well presented, the staff were nice, the service was good, the atmosphere was ok!

I wouldn’t rush to come here again.

KathrynJoanna

Points +57

Vegan
16 Feb 2018

Fabulous food

Have wanted to eat here for ages and it was really worth the wait. Attentive staff, lovely atmosphere and absolutely delicious food. It’s always a treat to go somewhere that really understands vegan food. Most dishes were either fully vegan or could be made so with no loss flavour or substance. All four of us had something different from the menu and every dish was stunning. Not a particularly cheap place to eat but definitely worth the money.

Pros: Choice , Flavours, Atmosphere

Cons: Price

Mowade

Points +147

Vegan
31 Dec 2017

the best vegan food I have EVER had

A must-visit for any veggie/vegan.

JWBrighton

Points +58

Vegan
16 Sep 2017

Top Notch Restaurant

Just great food. Plenty of vegan choices. Stand out puddings! I'll be back. Yum.

Pros: Amazing food. Reasonably priced for what you get.

Cons: None I can think of.

lmd06

Points +327

Vegan
06 Sep 2017

Loved it

Went with friends for lunch and really enjoyed ourselves. Their cocktails are delicious! We tried several starters and loved all of them then had a Main each. Waiters were very friendly. It's a nice place to sit and watch tourists go by as well. Went with a vegetarian and meat eater and they loved it.

Padmini

Points +44

Vegan
20 Jul 2017

Luscious Lunch

It was such a pleasure today to share a delicious vegan lunch with a meat eating friend who seemed to enjoy every bite. We had a crispy tofu starter that was very tasty, followed by a sweet potato and oyster mushroom katsu curry also delicious. Do book, as it was full on a thurs lunch time.

Pros: Lovely food. , Location in Brighton's Lanes, Pleasant service

Cons: Need to book

EdenGasson

Points +113

Vegan
16 Jul 2017

Most delicious vegan food

The food I had at Food For Friends is possibly the most delicious meal I have ever had. We had to wait a while to be seated so I recommend to book in advance, although it was most definitely worth the wait.

My mother and I shared three starters (which was far too much but we managed it all) of Satay tempeh skewers, crispy tofu & hummus with bread. For main I had something that I cannot find on the online menu but it consisted of a lentil dahl, potatoes, and other various vegetables and sauces. The plate was full of different flavours of which each complimented each other (I've added photo above).

The staff were helpful and friendly and did not rush us at all.

I cannot wait to visit again.

Pros: Delicious food, Good vegan options

Cons: Limited seating

Frogalina

Points +688

Vegan
13 Jun 2017

Fantastic

Great food, a really lovely restaurant. Loads of choice and appropriately cheffy.

VeganAnnaS

Points +2748

Vegan
21 May 2017

Book ahead

You generally need to book ahead as they get busy but we managed to get a table for a late Sunday lunch. They had run out of the vegan roast so I picked from the standard menu which was disappointing. However, the food was delicious and well presented. Pleasant atmosphere and good service (although they do add 12.5% 'optional' service charge to the bill as default).

Pros: Good service

Cons: Need to book




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