Guide to Vegan Food and Drinks at Leon (Updated July 25)

Are you wondering what vegan food and drinks Leon has to offer? My helpful guide will explain what you can and can’t order on their menu!

Click here for my guides to vegan food and drink at Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Caffe Nero, Pret a Manger, Gail’s Bakery, Greggs and here to find the best vegan food options in the UK!

A Brief History of Leon

Leon is a chain of restaurants with a focus on sustainability and making fast food healthy. They are one of the first chains to actively pursue this ethos, and their plant variety rating (where dishes are rated on how many different “plants” it contains) is inspiring, making it easier to find a healthier option on the high street.

Since 2005, Leon has expanded beyond London, even into Europe, with over 70 branches, and self-serve coffee machines in EG petrol stations and Asda stores (Asda purchased Leon couple of years ago).

So, here are food and drinks that are vegan friendly and can be found in your local branch of Leon. Please note, some stores may not stock all the vegan food options.

It’s really important to remember that if you’re unsure what is vegan, just to ask your barista: they are trained intensively to know exactly what you are after and give you coffee advice. Of course, if you have an allergy, always ask your barista to check for cross-contamination risks with products too.

What Coffees are Vegan at Leon Bakery?

All of Leon coffees can be veganised, just ask for your preference of milk:

• Flat White
• Espresso
• Espresso Macchiato
• Americano
• Filter
• Latte
• Cappuccino
• Mocha

What Plant Based Milks are available at Leon?

• Rude Health Soy
• Rude Health Oat
• Rude Health Coconut

What Syrups and Speciality Flavours are Vegan at Leon?

None of Leon’s syrups contain nut or dairy allergens, so these are all good to choose from:

• French Vanilla Syrup
• Salted Caramel
• Honeycomb
• Praline

What Non-Coffee Hot Drinks are Vegan at Leon?

So what can you drink at Leon if you don’t like coffee?

• Chai Latte
• Matcha Latte
• English Tea/Decaf Tea
• Lemon and Ginger Tea
• Earl Grey Tea
• Green Tea
• Peppermint Tea

Is Leon Hot Chocolate Vegan?

Leon hot chocolate is vegan, just ask for it to be made with your plant-based milk of choice.

What Cold / Iced Drinks are Vegan at Leon?

The following iced drinks can all be made vegan, simply ask for the milk of your choice.

• Iced Latte
• Iced Vanilla Latte
• Iced Chai Latte
• Iced Matcha Latte
• Iced Vanilla Matcha Latte
• Iced Black Americano
• Mango, Lime and Dragon Fruit Smoothie
• Clean Green Smoothie
• Salted Caramel Protein Shake
• Raspberry/Lemonade
• Watermelon Matcha Iced Tea
• Passionfruit Lemon Iced Tea

What Food is Vegan at Leon?

Leon are famous for serving high-quality, seasonal food, and whilst in the past they have offered a large variety of vegan options, much like many of the other high street chains, they have pared this down (certainly for the summer anyway), although this is often store dependant.

I find that periodically this list of vegan food changes, possibly with seasonal updates, but these are usually on the menu throughout the year (albeit sporadically).

Vegan Breakfast items at Leon

• Simple Porridge made with Almond M*lk
• Ruby Red Porridge made with Almond M*lk
• Banana and Cinnamon Porridge made with Almond M*lk
• Kids Plain Porridge made with Almond M*lk
• Sourdough Toast with non-dairy butter
• Vegan Sausage Muffin
• Hash Browns

Vegan Lunch Options at Leon

• Brazilian Black Bean Rice Box
• Supergreen Falafel Box
• Falafel Super Bowl
• Herby Falafel Wrap
• Vegan Love Burger
• Baked Fries
• Hummus
• Khobez Flatbread
• Kimchi
• Leon Slaw
• Peas and Seeds
• Yuzu Pickled Cucumbers
• Chilli Sauce
• Vegan Aioli Sauce
• Golden Goddess Dressing/Tomato Ketchup/Leon’s Ketchup/Firecracker Dressing

Vegan Breads, Cakes and Sweet Treats at Leon

• Nutty Ginger and Lime Fabjack
• Oat and Cranberry Cookie
• Double Chocolate Cookie

Updated July 25

Share the recipe