Plates (restaurant)
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| Plates | |
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| Established | 2024 (2024) |
| Food type | Vegan |
| Rating |  |
| Location | 320 Old Street, London, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′36″N 0°04′55″W / 51.5266°N 0.0820°W / 51.5266; -0.0820 |
Plates is a Michelin-starred, fine dining vegan restaurant in the Shoreditch neighbourhood of London, United Kingdom.[1]
The restaurant opened in 2024 and found immediate success with significant demand.[2] In December 2025, there was a four month waiting list for a reservation.[3] It was founded by chef Kirk Haworth and his sister Keeley Haworth.[1] Kirk Haworth, who has appeared on the BBC's Great British Menu, began cooking without meat, dairy, or refined sugar in response to contracting Lyme disease.[4] It first achieved a Michelin star in 2025 making it the first vegan restaurant in the UK to achieve such an award.[5] An estimated 95% of its customers are not vegan.[4]
Menu
The menu at Plates focuses on vegetables and mushrooms. Menus have included maitake mushroom with black bean mole;[1] caramelised lion’s mane mushroom with cauliflower cream, smoked shio koji, rhubarb and fermented green peppercorn sauce;[6] Cornish potatoes with toasted hazelnuts and sweet and sour apricot;[3] and raw cocoa gateau with sour cherry.[1][6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Plates London – London - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ Kay, Adam (2024-09-14). "Plates restaurant review: 100% vegan — and booked up till 2025". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- 1 2 S.r.l, Reporter Gourmet (2025-12-15). "Four-month waiting list for England's first vegan Michelin-starred restaurant: "We even attract 'carnivores'—it's a success."". reportergourmet.com. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- 1 2 Tabahriti, Sam (2025-12-01). "At Britain's first plant-based Michelin-star restaurant, most diners aren't vegan". Reuters.
- ↑ Badshah, Nadeem (2025-02-11). "Plates London becomes first vegan restaurant in UK to win a Michelin star". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- 1 2 Cooper, Leonie (2026-04-01). "The best restaurants in London you should be booking". Time Out London.
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