Mildred’s Soho London review: a 4.6-out-of-5 verdict on the thirty-eight-year-old Lexington Street institution that defined casual London vegetarian dining — mushroom and ale pie, Sri Lankan sweet potato curry, the Mildred’s Negroni and the West End’s default vegetarian dinner.

Plates Shoreditch London review: a 4.8-out-of-5 verdict on the first plant-based restaurant in the UK to be awarded a Michelin star — Kirk Haworth’s eleven-course tasting menu at the Curtain Road dining room, course-by-course.

Sakonis Wembley London review: a 4.4-out-of-5 verdict on the 48-year-old Ealing Road Gujarati, South Indian and Indo-Chinese vegetarian institution — chilli paneer, dosas, the famous all-you-can-eat buffet and the best falooda in North-West London.

Sagar Hammersmith London review: a 4.3-out-of-5 verdict on West London’s long-running Udupi-rooted South Indian vegetarian restaurant on King Street — dosas, thalis and pre-Apollo convenience.