Brighton's original vegetarian
restaurant
Established 1981
"food inspired by the world at a time when the world needs to be inspired by food."
We aim to serve imaginative and delicious food taking our inspiration from all over the world. Our dishes are freshly prepared using the best ingredients often organic. All our food is GMO free and we specialise in catering for vegans and coeliacs.
The popular express lunch menu is available during the week between 12 noon and 6 pm.
Daily from 3 pm to 6 pm, we offer a tempting range of freshly made cakes and home-made scones served with clotted cream and jam of course. On Sundays, by popular demand, the original Food for Friends Sunday Nut Roast is now back.
Most of our food is available to take away - For a quick service, ring your order through before 11:30am Monday to Friday on Tel: 01273 202310.
From December 2005, most of our food can be delivered locally through www.dinner2go.co.uk
For parties of 10 or more we recommend our two or three course party menu. For details please contact us via our contact page.
a daily selection of breads served with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar - please ask your server for options in case of nut, gluten or other allergies
(n, go)
£3.45
three tahini dips
roasted butternut, cinnamon and pinenut, beetroot and mint and pesto topped houmous dips served with toasted pitta
(n, s, v)
£4.95
roasted seeds, nuts and olives
kalamata olives with sundried tomatoes, tamari roasted seeds and wasabi cashews
(n,v)
£4.95
soup of the day
combine chef's inspiration with seasonal influence and you get today’s soup sensation served with fresh bread and butter, or olive oil and balsamic
(often V,GF)
£4.45
tofu pockets
sweet tofu cases, one filled with asian mushrooms, spring onions and avocado, miso roasted butternut squash, and an oriental mirin and tamari dressing served with a trio of pickled vegetables
(V GF LF)
£5.95
beetroot gnocchi
with roasted cherry tomatoes, baby beetroot and toasted pinenuts in a crushed basil and parmesan pesto
(gf, n)
£5.95
chargrilled asparagus
with balsamic and beetroot dressing, bearnaise sauce and a parmesan wafer
(VO )
£5.95
thai platter to share
spicy mango salad, tom ka soup with spring onion and sesame, sweet potato and wild rice fritters and a refreshing lime salsa
(v,gr s)
£11.45
goat's cheese and plum filo parcel
with a plum jus, caramelised walnuts and balsamic dressed baby leaves and rocket
(n)
£6.45
main food for friends
stuffed portobello with asparagus and pesto
portobello mushroom stuffed with feta, sun dried tomatoes and pine nuts with sweet potato wedges, asparagus with a pesto sauce topped with creme fraiche
(gf, n)
£12.45
sweet potato gratin
seasoned with garlic and rosemary served with roasted mediterranean vegetables, roasted red pepper coulis and topped with wild rocket and parmesan
(GF,VO)
£11.45
flash in the pan
shitaki and cashew nuts stir-fried with garlic, ginger and shallot, sweet potato and mixed vegetables served on nori with a crispy vermicelli nest and a choice of egg or rice noodles
(go, vo, n)
£9.95
food for friends mezze for two
two delicious platters of: sundried tomato and basil falafels; jersey royal potatoes with leek and dolcelatte; roasted peppers with mozzarella and basil; feta and chickpea with olive oil and lemon; broccoli with samphire with chilli and sesame; honey roasted courgette and feta salad; smoked mozzarella and aubergine rolls all served with lemon aioli, houmous basil and chilli labne and warm pitta bread
(go, s, n)
£23.95
bulgar and spinach pilaf
bulgar and spinach pilaf layered with warm chilli roasted tomatoes and drizzled with caramelised cinnamon onions and finished with cool labne
(vo)
£10.95
baked ricotta and pecorino gallette
topped with cardamon scented honey roasted mediterranean vegetables and fresh basil drizzled with basil infused olive oil
(gf)
£10.95
salad for friends
feta, chicory and blood orange salad
a refreshing salad of blood orange segments and feta in chicory leaves, fresh herbs and leaves tossed with walnut in an orange and walnut dressing
(gf, vo, n)
£9.95
goat's cheese salad
goat's cheese baked on a pesto croute with a balsamic roast pepper and tomato, kalamata olives, sprouted mixed beans and pulses, walnuts and a roasted red pepper coulis
(N)
£9.95
warm haloumi, avocado and fresh mango
dressed baby leaves with warm mild ewe's haloumi from cyprus served with perfumed mango, ripe avocados, wasabi roasted cashews and a mango dressing
(N GF LF VO)
£10.45
honey roast pear, quinoa and dolcelatte
sweet blue dolcelatte cheese and warm honey caramel coated pears on a bed of honey and sherry vinegar dressed leaves and quinoa with red grapes and lightly toasted walnuts
(gf, n)
£10.45
food for juniors (under 12’s) £3.95
penne and tomato
with a tomato and herb sauce topped with grated cheese
(VO)
healthy veggie burger and potato wedges
homemade veggie burger in a wholemeal bap with potato wedges and ketchup or mayonnaise
(VO)
focaccia pizza
foccacia based pizza with tomato sauce, cheddar and mozzarella cheese served with a side salad
followed by your choice of ice cream (all our ice creams are gluten free and we have a selection of vegan ice creams too)
side orders
kalamata olives
plump and delicious garlic marinated kalamata olives
(V,GF,LF)
£2.95
3 tahini dips
roasted butternut, cinnamon and pinenut, beetroot and mint and pesto topped houmous dips served with toasted pitta
(n, s, v)
£4.95
seasonal leaves and herb salad
a side salad of seasonal leaves and fresh herbs, mixed sprouting beans and pulses and cherry tomatoes served with balsamic and olive oil dressing
(v, gf, lf)
£4.25
three tahini dips - beetroot, chickpea and pumpkin tahini dips served with toasted pitta
(N S V)
wilted spinach and pine nuts
wok-fried fresh spinach with shallot, garlic and ginger, pine nuts and sea salt
(GF,VO,N)
£3.95
broccoli and samphire
steamed broccoli and samphire served cold dressed with chilli and sesame
(v,gf, s)
£4.45
potoato leek and dolcelatte
jersey royal pototoes cooked in their skins with panfried leeks and dolcelatte
(gf)
£4.45
potato wedges
with a sprinkle of sea salt and served with a choice of dips
(GF,VO)
ricotta and mascarpone raspberry ripple semifreddo with raspberry and white chocolate sauce and coconut tuille
(gf)
£5.95
sumptuous truffle torte
rich dark chocolate truffle baked on a hazelnut biscuit base served with summer berry compote
(v, n )
£5.95
cardamom and saffron crème caramel
baked cardamom scented crème caramel streaked with saffron and served with fresh blackberries, honey and a szechwan
(gf)
£5.45
sticky toffee pudding
home made sticky toffee pudding with a delicious toffee caramel sauce and madagascan vanilla icecream
£5.95
molten chocolate pudding
an indulgently gooey hot chocolate pudding served with baileys ice cream
(GF)
£5.95
handmade truffles with expresso
food for friends homemade chocolate truffles £4.50 with a couple of organic fair-trade espresso shots £6.95
(vo go n)
£6.95
bramley apple crumble
bramley apple crumble baked to order and served with madagascan vanilla icecream
(vo)
£5.95
a basket of of ice cream
a cluster of three flavours from our selection captured in a homemade brandy snap basket garnished with fresh fruit
(VO GO)
£5.45
afternoon tea - served between 3pm and 6pm - £4.95
all served with your choice of organic breakfast tea, organic earl grey,bombay chai, rooibos, marrakech mint, chamomile citrus,green tea tropical, white tea or ginger twist and lemongrass
coffee spiked white & dark chocolate brownie
served with a berry coulis
(GF)
carrot and walnut cake
topped with a zesty citrus cream cheese topping
(N)
Chocolate fudge cake
served with a chocolate sauce
(N,VO)
fresh home-made scones
served with finest clotted cream and strawberry jam
(VO)
white wines
les granges des felines, viognier
peachy viognier with a touch of aromatic picpoul for a floral but refreshingly dry finish
( sauvignon blanc, vegetarian, french)
£16.95
culpeo sauvignon blanc, curico valley
grassy new world sauvignon with a touch of gooseberry and subtle tropical notes
(organic, vegan, chilean)
£17.95
sancerre blanc ‘les caillottes’
herb and citrus on the nose, with a limey cool mineral finish. classic sancerre from a top producer
(sauvignon blanc, organic, vegan, french)
£22.95
gavi di gavi, cascina degli ulivi
a ‘cosmic cortese’; layers of flowers, earth and stone fruit abound. a great example of this legendary italian wine
(cortese, biodynamic, vegan, italian)
£21.95
pinot grigio, colpo di fortuna
nutty and gently floral, with a zesty dry finish
(vegetarian, italian)
£16.95
seddlescombe bodiam harvest
luscious and ripe. a balanced and harmonious medium white from the local sussex vineyard
(seyval blanc, organic, vegan, english)
£19.95
macatela blanco, tierra de castilla
cool cucumber aromas with hints of apple and melon on the palate
(airen, organic, vegan, spanish)
£14.95
red wines
fleurie ‘tradition’, domaine point de jour
a great producer in a fabulous area. this is an elegant gamay with soft layers of ripe red fruits and minerality
(gamay, vegan, french)
£23.95
domaine de la tour
ripe and fruity on the nose with a classic southern french savoury note
(merlot, organic, vegan, french)
£17.95
aroa ‘deierri’
deep and full, waves of vanilla and berry scents with a big palate of moorish fruit and ripe tannins. this wine is quite strong and is recommended with heavier dishes
(cabernet merlot, organic, vegan, spanish)
£22.95
camino los robles
an unoaked, fresh tempranillo with a smidgen of spice
(tempranillo, organic, vegan, spanish)
£14.95
malbec ‘tizac’
dreamy blackcurrant nose, with a smooth juicy palate
(malbec, organic, vegan, argentinean)
£16.95
cape haven
bold, fruity pinotage which is berry scented with a classic touch of smoke and spice
(pinotage, vegan, south african)
£18.95
rose wines
camino los robles – garnatxa rosardo
a classic, gentle red fruit with a dry refreshing finale
(grenache, organic, spanish)
£14.95
rose de touraine
salmon pink, with a soft strawberry nose and a smooth round palate
(cabernet franc, biodynamic, vegan, french)
£20.95
rose prosecco spumante, sparkling rose
a delightfully fresh and frothy italian sparkling wine, with an appealing elegant pink colour, and fruity character of pears and cherry drops. the finish is mouthwatering, dry and crisp
(prosecco, organic, vegan, italian)
