Hendersons Salad Table Restaurant

Established way back in 1968, and standing firm where other vegetarian restaurants have come and gone, Henderson's has established itself as somewhat of an Edinburgh institution.

The cooking is both homely and inventive, with daily-changing specials ranging from savoury stuffed crêpes to cauliflower and coconut curry, as well as their usual colourful array of salads (available in small, medium and large platefuls). With an art gallery inside the restaurant, a relaxed basement atmosphere, regular live music nights, and a take away deli and bakery upstairs offering irresistible cakes, Henderson's will probably be around for the next 50 years as well. Amen to that.

Need further convincing? Every year, we ask our readers to vote for their favourite restaurants, cafes, bars and shops in our annual Food and Drink Survey. This year, the results were clear: Edinburgh loves Hendersons. It came up tops in the Best Vegetarian and Vegan category in our 2018 Food and Drink Survey, along with newbies Harmonium and Glasgow faves Mono and Ranjit's Kitchen. We're talking serious calibre here.