Restaurant Review: Indian Veg Bhelpoori House

Islington’s Indian Veg Bhelpoori House is known across the UK and in tourist guides as the go-to place for vegetarian fans of Asian cuisine. Inconspicuously tucked away in Chapel Market, its modest exterior belies the internationally renowned, unforgettable restaurant within.

Indian Veg Bhelpoori House, as a vegetarian restaurant, is one of the few restaurants in the UK with a set of ethics visitors can truly trust in. Even in the vegetarian and vegan scene in UK cuisine, Indian Veg Bhelpoori House is known for its militant vegetarianism – its walls are plastered from floor to ceiling (and beyond) with vegetarian protest posters, wall hangs, charts and placards detailing the benefits of vegetarianism and the problems with meat-eating.

Certain critics have called this aspect of the experience ‘intrusive’ and ‘too much’. To them, I say –if being forced to confront the full truth of the restaurant’s food policy is uncomfortable for you then you should go back to McDonald’s where you belong.

Indian Veg is wheelchair accessible and appropriate for all ages with a low noise level and a casual vibe which is inviting at any time of the day or night. With an all-you-can eat buffet available for under £5, the Indian Veg crowd varies from students to families to the loyal regulars and locals.

Overall, Indian Veg Bhelpoori House is the most inclusive, top quality and heartfelt food experience I have had the fortune to have in London, the UK or indeed anywhere in the world. In direct contrast to the high-end, exorbitantly priced restaurants which populate London and are frequented by the cast of Made in Chelsea, Indian Veg Bhelpoori House is a provider of excellent cuisine with a soul in the place of a price tag.

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