Vegan
Organic
Raw
Western
Juice bar
Take-out
British
Raw food restaurant offering meals and snacks. Makes nut milks, fermented nut cheese, cold pressed juices, kale crisps, nut butters, spreads, kombucha, kefir, and raw dessert. Formerly Nama Foods and re-opened here 2014. Confirmed closed, Mar 2018.
50 Reviews
First Review by RawFan
m@earthville
Points +9252
Top notch desserts - and great meals, too - Edit
Nama has a great thing going. Food, service, atmosphere - all very good. The menu is diverse enough that there ought to be something for most anyone. But during my visit, the most outstanding element was the (vegan) cheesecake, which was one the best i've ever had.
Read moreHighly recommended. Enjoy!
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jon active
Points +2571
Best raw vegan cakes in London! - Edit
Nama is a bit posh, kind of place you might find the cast of the Notting Hill film in!! But the tea is only £2.50 (I say only! how London am I?) which given it comes in a pot and you can get two cups out of it compares well with other less snazzy joints!
Read moreBut lets cut to the chase. If you like cake, raw cake, refined sugar free cake then you must try this place out. I am a big fan of the raw cakes at Vantra, 222 and Redemption and the occasional ones you get at Black Cat but Nama has in my humble (expert!) opinion surpassed all these. The Cherry, coffee layer cake (special) I had last night was as good if not better than any raw cake I have had before. Sturdy in consistency, thick and creamy with multiple flavours and textures...... twas a sensory delight. The chocolate ganache cake my cake eating comrade chose was also superb if a little less sophisticated! Photo included of the special layer cake. Staff were friendly and helpful too! It ain't cheap but its worth it. Next time I'll try the tiramisu!
Updated from previous review on 2016-08-27
Pros: Wonderful raw cake selection, friendly, just up the road from the Rough Trade shop
Cons: Notting Hill!, Not cheap
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Vittoria
Points +845
Excellent raw food - Edit
I like trying raw food restaurants but sometimes I'm a bit disappointed afterwards. Nama food is certainly the best raw restaurant I've been too. We tried one sweet and one savoury breakfast and both were absolutely delicious. Their "English breakfast" is great!
Read moreVery nice location but the restaurant is really small so booking is necessary.
Pros: Great creative food, Location
Cons: Price, but ingredients are really excellent
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Charlotta11
Points +28
By far the best vegan/raw food in London - Edit
I went to this restaurant for lunch and I can't praise it enough! The menu is really exciting and everything is super fresh and inventive. Everything tasted absolutely amazing and I ended up ordering five dishes because they all looked so delicious (plus dessert).
Read moreThey have small dished and big dishes, and they were perfect in size.
I recommend the salads and the raw pizza + mexican wrap.
Their hazelnut mocha torte is the best raw food dessert I've ever had.
Some would say it's pricey but you get what you pay for, a lot of effort put in every dish and remember nuts are not cheap. Fresh ingredients that taste absolutely amazing!
Pros: Amazing food, Fresh ingredients, Inventive and extensive menu
Cons: Why can't theu have a nama in every city?
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LeaCrazyBambi
Points +57
nice - Edit
I went for the pancakes which wasn't a huge portion, especially for the price. I took a berry smoothie (can't remember the exact name) which was really good!!
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Mrspark88
Points +32
Awesome Raw Foods - Edit
Amazing yummy food, I had the lasagne and my partner did too, we both loved it. The desserts were also really good, both the cheesecake and the tiramisu. Not cheap, but if you want quality you get your money's worth. Nice atmosphere and good for a dinner or a date
Read morePros: Food
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nojvegan
Points +82
Take it away - Edit
I don't know why they were so unfriendly. As is said in other reviews the tables are really squashed together to the point that it is hard to get in and out . It is physically uncomfortable but I would overlook nearly anything if the staff were moderately friendly.
Read moreA lot of people came in for take away, so clearly the food is well liked. Our party of 4 found it satisfactory. Food is served on a roofing slate but they use normal cutlery.
Perhaps better to just order the food and take it away but if you want food that isn't cooked it would be a lot cheaper to not cook it yourself.
Pros: deserts
Cons: unfriendly, cramped
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itzjac
Points +255
Lovely restaurant! :) - Edit
My partner and I went here recently during our stay in London. While it was a bit of a trek to get out here I was pretty keen due to reading the good reviews on here. After spending a month in France - where there are quite limited vegan options and bread and wine coming out of our ears - I was really keen to go to a good raw food restaurant. We were not disappointed! :)
Read moreWe ordered the Thai spiced curry with kohlrabi rice, the mexican bowl - both were delicious!! We also ordered green juices - I don't think they were fresh - I assume they make them daily and refrigerate until serving. While I know this saves a lot of time I would prefer if restaurants put this on the menu as I don't like my green juices icy cold without the foamy-freshness that comes from a freshly pressed juice. I would happily pay extra for a fresh juice or not order if I know it wasn't made fresh.
We both ordered coffee's which were delicious and a chai latte with coconut milk - good but it did lack a bit of the chai spices. We also ordered the mocha cheesecake - which was REALLY DELICIOUS!!! Great texture and great taste!
Overall a great meal!
The staff were friendly and the decor of the restaurant was great :)
Only other very small criticism was it was hard to get in and out of our seats as we were so close to the table next to us so it was awkward we needed to go to the bathroom and didn't want to have to ask the people next to us to get up so we waited until they left to use the bathroom.
Otherwise everything was really great and I would definitely go back :)
Pros: Great food - mains & cheesecake amazing!, Nice staff, Great ambience, decor & restaurant style
Cons: Tables very close together , Cold press juices not freshly made, Expensive
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Naturally
Points +75
Rawtastic - Edit
Raw food done in exquisite taste, presentation and variety. Words don't justified how good the food taste and how much I want to eat that every day (it is notting hill/ westbourne groove price...so it isn't cheap) But this sure attracts a lot of yoga, healthy good looking girls at this place. If anything, great for guys to pick up health conscious girls ;)
Read morePros: Awesome raw food, Good presentation, Vegan
Cons: Pricey
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AmberDee123
Points +16
Making me consider a raw diet! - Edit
It's a very warm day, summer's finally come around. After wandering about I eventually found Nama. The staff seemed a little tired and not very chatty, I arrived after what would have been lunch's rush hour. I got a juice with pear and cinnamon amongst various other things in, and the Mexican wrap to go.
Read moreConsidering I wasn't eating in £15 seemed a little steep but the food was great. The wrap seemed like it had been pressed, and it's texture was like a regular wrap. It came with a little side salad and a really nice pot of dressing which I dunked my wrap into.
Left me feeling full but without the groggy 'ive eaten too much' feeling. I'm definitely going to go there again soon and try some other bits on the menu. I hope the staff are a little more lively next time!
Pros: raw, gluten free, vegan, take out or eat in
Cons: a little pricey for take away, staff weren't very chatty
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mountainfolks
Points +406
delicious but overpriced - Edit
the place has delicious food, friendly staff and is meeting all my nutritional requirements and ideals in both environmental/ethical as well as health related concerns.
Read morethe portions were very small though for a very high price (even for London) and I then even got charged an additional service tax (for two small raw cannelloni that already cost £15) without a notice anywhere beforehand.
Pros: delicious , healthy, all vegan and gluten/soy free
Cons: expensive
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kosmopolitka
Points +294
Delicious Food but very expensive. Staff very slowly. - Edit
Very nice Restaurant. Delicious Food but very slowly staff. I have no more time to try probably yammy Dessert because the staff was more than slowly.
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IkoOo
Points +134
Rawlicious :) - Edit
I had a mexican wrap and a thai coconut curry. The wrap was very interesting. I loved the wrapping which seemed to be something dehydrated, but really similar to a real wrap (with bread), except that is was delicate and easy to eat. Delicious as I was hoping for it to be. I could no be a good judge for the thai cononut curry because I don’t like raw cauliflower (did not read the menu well ), but I know I finished the plate ! And got a yummy fermented mocha cheesecake I wish I had the recipe at home ! Very nice ! I love the place, the concept (not as expensive as I got used to in raw restaurants in paris) and the food is really great quality. Highly recommended !
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Alisonc
Points +707
lovely food but service a bit slow - Edit
Visited at Sunday lunch and got a table very quickly. I had the ravioli and my husband had the falafel wrap, both were delicious. We then had the lasagne and the chilli and we're not disappointed. Flavours are amazing and dishes look beautiful. We finished with the mocha cheesecake which was a bit small but very tasty. Sadly there was no soya milk available that day as was keen to try the chocolate submarine. The only criticism was the service was very slow so if you are in a hurry it may not be the best choice. Total cost with drinks was £65. Will visit again to try some of the other dishes as sound good.
Read morePros: food, simple decor
Cons: slow service
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cuckooworld
Points +597
rawsome awesome - Edit
this is what places needs to aim for in quality. funny even the service was fast which is quite unusual in vegan places.
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Pamy
Points +230
lovely - Edit
Good food, nice staff, cool music
Read morePros: organic, good food, standing
Cons: quiet pricey, add on service charge when eat in
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LauraStone90
Points +773
AMAZING FOOD!! - Edit
We had a lovely meal-We shared the daikon ravioli with nut 'cheese', which was delicious, and I had the sushi platter-my fave! We then shared the chocolate ganache tart (not for the faint hearted!). We'll definitely be returning...
Read morePros: Great Food, Nice atmosphere
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Veganessent
Points +109
Nama Nom Nom Nom ! - Edit
Can't go wrong with anything on the very well put-together menu... Food and service are excellent! Very nice setting/ environment to eat in. I love the stuffed
Read more...it's super-tasty!!! Top marks for presentation and extra marks for opening up in Notting Hill/ Portobello where it was previously an extremely annoying struggle to dine out as a Vegan - even though the most famous market in the world selling endless fruit and veg is in the middle of the neighbourhood??? :???? Just happy that Notting Hill now has Nama... Nom, nom, nom!
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elrujo
Points +236
TEMPLE OF GOODNESS - Edit
people u gotta come here
Read moreamazing vegan raw food creations
and as u all know super healthy
they know what they r doing
very creative in the choice of the platters
Pros: healthy & tasty, warm serving people, creative dishes
Cons: small portions and so a bit expensive, location should be central
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winyard
Points +20
Superb - Edit
Extremely tasty gourmet raw food
Read morePros: Very tasty, Good range of dishes
Cons: Venue is a bit small
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leobabauta
Points +32
Tasty breakfast - Edit
We sampled all three of their breakfast items, enjoyed all three: raw pancakes, live granola, and a cold porridge. All were hearty, tasty, healthy. Portions weren't large, but that was fine with us.
Read moreThey made their own almond milk, and the desserts looked yummy though we didn't try them.
It was a one-person team on hand (very friendly), first thing in the morning (9am), a little hard to find but in a nice setting. Recommended if you're looking for tasty and healthy.
Pros: Good food, Healthy
Cons: A bit hard to find
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kenvegan
Points +12837
Fantastic Restraurant! - Edit
I just finished my meal at Nama, and the food and service were wonderful. I ordered the lasagna verdure for my main course and had a superfood truffle for dessert. The lasagna was beautifully presented and delicious. The superfood truffle was a fine ending to the best meal I have had during all of my trips to London. Highly recommended!
Read morePros: Food, Service
Cons: None
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RawFan
Points +22
Amazing vegan raw food! - Edit
Amazing vegan raw food restaurant in London. The lovely and welcoming staff and the dishes are excellent! I love the raw lasagna, raw falafel and the green drink. All the desserts are amazing too! I have to recommend to you this place in Queens Park.
Read morePros: Excellent recipes, Vegan raw food innovations, Amazing raw chocolate
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