If you are like me and you have the idea that a salad is a bit of dressing on some boring leaves then think again. London is full of fabulous eateries that have delicious salads that tantalise the tastebuds and fill you up too. Gone are soggy romaine lettuce and mayo and in are some really innovative takes on the traditional salad bowl.
CHOP IT LIKE IT’S HOT at Choppaluna
After success in Germany and their first London site in Bloomsbury (*ranked #6 out of more than 1,800 restaurants in London for quick bites), the fast, fresh, to-go salad bar has now opened at 314 High Holborn.
Healthy, to-go eating options are becoming more popular than ever in the city but Choppaluna is here to show that salads don’t have to be bland and boring. Its deliciously, guilt-free-indulgence menu offers a huge choice of meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan options and all your favourite superfoods, there is something for everyone.
The vibrant experience allows customers to watch the brand’s talented team chop everything finely in front of their eyes with over 60 fresh toppings, perfect for customised combinations. It’s not only salads that get chopped and served at Choppaluna, guests can also choose to go for a ‘Big Roll’ wrap or a mouth-watering ‘Luna Melt’ (a modern take on Quesadillas with a cheese base and fresh toppings, grilled to perfection).
The Salad Project – salad for good
London-based healthy eatery The Salad Project is teaming up with low-waste chef and award-winning author Max La Manna to launch a zero-waste vegan. The Zero-Waste Salad will be available to order for £10.75 from their Bank and Spitalfields restaurants, as well as for delivery exclusively via UberEats.
Using repurposed waste from the Salad Project, Max relied on a combination of sustainably sourced, vibrant, fresh and flavoursome vegan ingredients to create the bespoke salad, comprising of kale, pearl barley, sweet potato, pomegranate seeds, shredded slaw, no-waste cauli leaf pesto, vegan feta and spicy popcorn cauliflower, dressed with a pomegranate vinaigrette.
£1 of every The Salad Project x Max La Manna salad sold over the period will be donated to Salad Project’s partner charity Bite Back 2030, founded by chef Jamie Oliver: a youth-led movement working towards a world where all young people have the opportunity to be healthy, no matter where they live. Bite Back works tirelessly to raise awareness on healthy and nutritious eating for children, as well as campaigning for extending free school meals for children in poverty across the UK.
On your way to Paris? Then make a quick stop at Isla https://www.islalondon.com/menu
Isla – part of The Standard Hotel, Kings Cross. This cool food spot offers a seasonal menu and is perfect for dining any time of day, breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Enjoy on their weather-proofed garden terrace, or in the relaxing Library Lounge. .
Salad options include:
- Panzanella Tomato; Olive; Croutons
- Burrata; Bitter Leaves; Pear; Balsamic Dressing
- Heritage Carrots; Sheep’s Yoghurt; Kale; Smoked Almond
- Superfood Salad; Quinoa; Fennel; Radish; Edamame.
They start from just £12 and are totally delicious
Green with envy? Then try Urban Greens
Set up by three friends Rushil Ramjee, Houman Ashrafzadeh and Yannis Divas, Urban Greens is a refreshing new salad bar concept, with a slick interior design to match.
What’s made the openings so successful is Urban Greens’ commitment to fresh, seasonal ingredients – locally sourced whenever possible – and their tried and tested expertise in creating bold, memorable dishes. Each store offers 12 carefully crafted menu choices. And that’s it.
Forget buffet-style salad bars that encourage hungry customers to randomly mix beetroot balls and potato salads into plastic containers. There are no pre-made boxes at Urban Greens. Instead, customers choose bowls such as Gogosan or Jakarta and watch every order made up in front of them.
A long line of fresh premium ingredients includes the likes of ginger-pickled carrots and sesame-marinated glass noodles; leaves have made way for tenderly massaged shredded greens and every meal is sprinkled with perfectly toasted nuts, flavoursome fresh herbs and accompanied with complex signature dressings, all in compostable or 100% recyclable packaging.
Salads range from £8.85 – £12.85 available currently in Canary Wharf and St James’s Park with more opening soon.
The Art of the Salad – if you like you salad surrounded by amazing artworks then the Tate is the best place to be.
These two cafes, found in the Tate galleries, offer a relaxed atmosphere that can be enjoyed any time of day. For a wholesome lunch, you can enjoy fresh, flavoursome salads from the seasonal menu:
- Butternut squash & pickled red cabbage, kale pesto, pumpkin seeds & cranberries (VG) (GF)
- Lentils & parsnips salad with hazelnuts & oxford blue cheese (GF)
- Beetroot and apple, honeyed walnuts, pomegranate and balsamic dressing, chive labneh (GF)
Finally one of the best places for a delicious salad is Sams Larder
Sam’s Larder, an extension of West London’s acclaimed restaurant, Sam’s Riverside, is all about top quality British ingredients from trusted producers. They have the best selection of salads either – from Sam’s Superfood with Quinoa, Broccoli, Dates, Almonds and Honey to Apple Cabbage Slaw or Beetroot and Feta, there is something to suit every taste and nourish your body.
Happy eating!
