Totnes welcomes vegetarians

Charlotte and I have been visiting Totnes for some years now and have never been disappointed with what it has to offer us as vegetarians.  If you’re self-catering or eating out, you will find all you need and want in the town.

 

Willow Restaurant

For buying in, we like Greenlife next to the market square.  The range of veggie-friendly produce is outstanding.  However, if you walk a little further up the hill and turn into an arcade on the left, you will find the Happy Apple.  This is a small grocery store also offers a good range of chilled veggie food.  Venturing even further up the hill, you’ll find Sacks Wholefoods which is a smaller, more traditional, health food shop which has a friendly vibe and lots of nice things to buy. 

For eating out, the Willow restaurant opposite Sacks is great.  It’s totally vegetarian, and offers special curry and music nights.  I had some lovely falafels there, and Charlotte a delicious home-made quiche, both with lots of interesting salads.  Back down the hill, next to the Happy Apple is the legendary Red Wizard.  This is our favourite.  The welcome is warm the food tasty and great value.  The smoky and herby veggie burgers are fantastic, plus there always seems to be a veggie special.  I had a grilled halloumi and pesto sandwich on one visit; Charlotte cannot set her sights any further than the smoky burger.

Red Dragon smokey burger

Red Dragon

Fat Lemons

 We’ve spotted a number of other veggie cafes in Totnes, such as the Fat Lemons and of course you have Cranks Kitchen just outside Totnes in Dartington,  we’ve not had chance to get to them all yet (you try tearing Charlotte away from her burger…).  But, from what we’ve tried so far, we would really recommend going to Totnes.  Any vegetarian would feel like they have come home.

Ten Totnes pounds