Why we love it: If you’re looking for a fiery slap-up meal that you’ll completely forget is totally plant-based, Bonsai Plant Kitchen is the place to head. It’s a little neighbourhood spot on Baker Street with excellent service, atmosphere and flavours.

We end Brighton’s IDEAL 22 restaurants at Bonsai Plant Kitchen, the work of Dom Sheriff and Amy Bennett, who met while working at Brighton vegetarian institution Food for Friends. With Amy’s background as a head pastry chef and Dom’s experience as head chef, the pair decided to combine their culinary talents and passion for vegan cuisine to create Bonsai Plant Kitchen, an imaginative plant-based restaurant whose menu is broadly South East Asian inspired and always super exciting to eat. Rave reviews and accolades have followed, including a recent glowing write-up in the Guardian, and an award of The Best Vegan Food in the city at the BRAVOs, Brighton’s premier restaurant awards.

Beginning as a takeaway-only lockdown project in 2021, chef Dominic Sherriff and the team behind this modern and funky plant-based South East Asian-inspired small plates restaurant have gained a loyal following since opening in 2022 as well as rave reviews in the national press. It’s worth the short walk from the city centre to this neighbourhood restaurant for punchy dishes such as crispy tofu with Thai yellow curry sauce and Filipino papaya pickle or miso, maple and wasabi-glazed aubergine. For a ready-made tour of the menu, order the chef’s tasting menu that includes snacks, small plates, grills, rice and dessert for £33 per person.

Beginning as a takeaway-only lockdown project in 2021, the young team behind this plant-based South-East Asian-inspired small plates restaurant has gained a loyal following since opening in 2022. It’s worth the short walk from the city centre to this neighbourhood restaurant, just off London Road, for punchy dishes such as som tam salad with pounded sour mango, cherry tomatoes, coriander with a sweet and spicy dressing and the range bincho grilled items such as miso, maple and wasabi glazed aubergine. Follow them on Instagram: @bonsaiplantkitchen

Experience a super selection of innovative vegetarian dishes at Bonsai Plant Kitchen, where fusion-inspired Asian cuisine takes centre stage. As multiple winners of the prestigious BRAVO award s for Best Vegan Food in both 2023 and 2024, this restaurant has solidified its place among Brighton’s Best Restaurants. Delight in mouthwatering dishes expertly cooked on a Binchotan grill, tantalise your taste buds with inventive cocktails, and immerse yourself in the laid-back ambiance of this establishment on Baker Street off London Road.

Led by the dynamic duo Amy Bennett and Dom Sheriff, who honed their culinary skills at Food for Friends, this edgy and cool vegan haven exudes strong New York vibes. The South-East Asian-inspired menu, exclusively plant-based and nut-free, offers flavor-packed creations best enjoyed as sharing plates—though be warned, they may test even the strongest relationships with their tastiness. The signature tempura cauliflower, delicately battered and complemented by Korean hot sauce and toasted sesame seeds, is a standout.

What: Starting off life serving takeaways during lockdown, followed by a stint as a pub pop-up, the Bonsai Plant Kitchen has seen several sites before finally settling at its Baker Street location. Here, menus of plant-based cuisine in the form of snacks and small plates, such as tempura cauliflower with Korean hot sauce, alongside dishes straight off the Bincho grill. Tuck into 'chicken' yakitori and mongolian 'lamb' skewers that have been cooked over coals with botanical cocktails to help wash everything down.

Located in Brighton, Bonsai Plant Kitchen is a vegan restaurant that serves various Japanese-inspired dishes, including bento boxes, ramen, and sushi. This eatery is known for its diverse menu, which is split into small plates, bao buns, sides, rice, and Bincho grill with daily specials and desserts up on the board. The dishes are creative and flavorful with exceptional quality, made with all-natural ingredients, and skilful cooking.

Bonsai Plant Kitchenserves East Asian-inspired cuisine in a completely plant-based format. For a memorable meal, start with the crispy tofu in Thai yellow curry sauce or the mushroom karaage with chili mayo, then move on to skewers from the bincho grill—the Mongolian “lamb” and miso-glazed aubergine are especially delicious, especially when paired with one of their craft cocktails!

Bonsai Plant Kitchen is only a short walk away from the iconic Brighton Pier. Serving up delicious South East Asian vegan cuisine, there’s not much that this little restaurant can’t offer you!. Whether you’re after a mouth-watering vegan burger or delicious ramen, we’d recommend taking a look to see what’s on offer if you’re shopping or exploring the area!

Bonsai Plant Kitchen is an uber cool vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Brighton that serves some of the best South East Asian dishes around. Everything’s 100% plant-based, with the restaurant specialising in small plates and Bánh Mì sliders. Wash these down with some sake or a delicious craft cocktail, and soak up the hot neon pink vibes and great music.

Would it be an article about the best places to eat in Brighton and Hove if we didn’t mention a vegan place?. And what better place to feature than the award-winning Bonsai Plant Kitchen?. Founded in January 2021 as a takeaway and later evolving into a pop-up, Bonsai Plant Kitchen finally opened its own restaurant in March 2022 on Baker Street.

There's some serious talent behind the scenes at this plant-based powerhouse - in fact, the cooking is so extraordinary that it really transcends the vegan moniker. Dishes are cooked on a bincho grill over Japanese charcoal, and the smoke really takes the food to another level. We'd recommend just diving straight into the tasting menu.

Set up by former Food for Friends chefs Dom Sherriff and Amy Bennett in 2022, this chic 100% vegan restaurant specialises in South East Asian small plates. Think wheat and pea protein ‘chicken’ yakitori or scorched sushi rice. Japanese murals, neon artwork and a banging track list add to the vibe.

Bonsai Plant Kitchen (fully vegan) - this restaurant is truly an experience. With an exquisite menu with flavours that I haven’t come across anywhere else, it also serves gorgeous cocktails and the service is flawless. One of my favourite restaurants in the world (and I’ve said it before).

For delicious, South East Asian inspired vegan food this is THE spot. Located in Baker Street, and serving small plates of plant based food, this friendly restaurant with a cool vibe is a great place to eat, even if you are not vegan!