Where to enjoy pure food around the world: organic, local, fairtrade, mostly veggie and always delicious!
Mildreds is a well known restaurant amongst vegetarians and vegans, but popular with omnivores as well. The menu is internationally inspired. Think of panfried halloumi for starters: cherry tomatoes with wilted spinach dressed with balsamic or hummous and smoky red pepper babaganoush.
Fruit and veg from the Market Garden, artisanal cheese from the Creamery, bread from the Bakery and organic meat from their own animals. Daylesford’s produce is fresh and seasonal and comes directly from their own organic farm. Visit their website to find the locations of their shops. You can also visit the organic farm in Gloucestershire, where they teach a range of special courses like ‘Grow Your Own’ in spring and ‘Cider & Apple Juice Making’ in October. Read more »
Over the last few years the number of farmers markets has been steadily rising. One market that has been around long before this trend started, is Borough Market. It is one of the oldest, dating as far back as the 11th century. Situated right next to London Bridge Station it’s easy to reach by public transport. In the market you find local producers, some of them offer free range and organic food. It’s a celebration of British produce. Read more »
The Jamie’s Recipease we visited is located in the beautiful Notting Hill. Situated on the first floor, you’re welcome to have breakfast, brunch and lunch. It’s the belief of the founder, Jamie Oliver, that ingredients don’t just have to taste amazing, they have to be grown or raised in a way that we can all feel good about. Read more »
The Natural Kitchen has three locations in London. We went to the one at Marylebone. It’s mainly a food shop, but they have a cafe and restaurant and do food to go. The food is seasonal whenever possible, always free range, mostly organic and homemade. thenaturalkitchen.com
Every time we passed a Monmouth coffee bar it was crowded. If you are a coffee lover, just the smell wafting at you when passing Monmouth’s will be sufficient to make you want to buy an espresso. And is the coffee fair? The people from Monmouth’s visit the coffee producers and cooperatives themselves. Read more »
‘Naturally fast food’ that is Leon’s slogan. Storytelling is important at the 14 Leon restaurants in London. You see it on the menus and the newsletters. Leon serves fair trade coffee so you indirectly help to create a sustainable living for the growers and their families. Leon is clear in its aim for more sustainability. Read more »
At Story Deli in London we had our best pizza ever! And it was organic all the way, 100% certified. In a beautifully designed white loft like room we were warmly welcomed by the owners with whom we had a great talk about pure food. And then there was this amazing pizza! Read more »
‘Eat more green’ is Alex Joseph’s slogan. Alex is an American chef who also worked at the michelin starred Rouge Tomate in New York. Every dish the restaurant serves contains a guaranteed minimum of greens: at least 50 grams of vegetables in the appetizer, 100 in the main course and 50 grams of fruit in the dessert. Read more »
What is the reason that diners keep coming back to Soul? According to co-owner Emilie, there are three: the healthy organic cuisine, the very tasty veggie and vegan dishes and the guarantee that they are gluten and lactose free. No butter or cream is used in the kitchen. It is Soul’s mission to show people how important food is for our wellbeing and that of the planet. Read more »
