FOOD + DRINK insideKENT ' S TOP SPOTS FOR
VEGAN DINING
PLANT POWER
The Veg Box Café , Canterbury thevegboxcafe . co . uk
Sitting in the shadow of the spires of Canterbury Cathedral , The Veg Box café is a bright and airy bistro that has been long established and much loved in the city . Independently run , The Veg Box serves natural , organic and vibrant foods full of colour and utterly divine in taste . Each day The Veg Box cooks up a selection of fresh and inventive dishes serving them from a spotlessly clean counter and guaranteed to leave you feeling contentedly full and beautifully nourished . Happy chatter echoes across the walls of this cheerful canteen , which are decorated with unique artworks and hanging green plants . Covered outdoor seating means that on warmer days diners can sit outside in the shade of a colonnaded Georgian walkway and watch the hustle and bustle of the city go by . The Veg Box are also masters of good , strong coffee and hearty veggie breakfasts , so any visitors are sure to start their day the right way here .
THE VEG BOX CAFÉ
The Wallflower Café , Herne Bay vegan-cafe . co . uk
The first vegan café in the archetypal seaside town of Herne Bay , The Wallflower Café serves delectable fresh dishes from a menu which is always evolving as they find new inspiration and new ingredients . The Wallflower searches near and far to find their ingredients , specifically sourcing each one so they can bring their customers the best in quality and flavour . Not only do The Wallflower use organic produce and only natural ingredients , they were the first eatery to serve Lost Sheep Coffee . As well as barista style service , they also sell Lost Sheep so you can buy the beans and enjoy them at home . Masters of breakfasts and sourdough topped with all things divine , The Wallflower are also experts when it comes to vegan cake - the perfect accompaniment to a Lost Sheep Coffee with creamy oat milk .
The Ferry House Inn , Isle of Sheppey theferryhouse . co . uk
Head chef James Pilcher has created a new vegan menu for diners at the 16th-century Ferry House on the Isle of Sheppey . The vegan menu makes full use of The Ferry House ’ s large kitchen garden and enviable position on the edge of the water overlooking the Swale Estuary . Available during evening and Sunday lunch service , guests can choose from starters such as golden beetroot with Kentish apricot , walnut and garden mint , or roasted and pickled Kentish cauliflower with chilli and garlic aioli , before main courses of roasted crown prince squash with pumpkin mole , fried sage and golden raisins , or Jerusalem artichoke tart tatin and herb salad . For dessert there is foraged blackberry mousse with homegrown tarragon and shortbread , bay rice pudding with orchid apple compote and streusel crumb , or chocolate tart with meringue , Kentish cobnuts and lemon verbena .
THE FERRY HOUSE INN
71