LONDON

Grain Store
Vegetables are the star of the show at chef Bruno Loubet’s most recent collaboration with the Zetter Group. If you can’t finish your meal, staff will pop it in a doggy box.
Granary Square, 1-3 Stable St, King’s Cross, N1C 4AB; 020 7324 4466; grainstore.com

Wahaca
A commitment to minimising environmental impact is at the heart of Thomasina Miers’s chain of Mexican restaurants.
66 Chandos Place, WC2N 4HG; 020 7240 1883; wahaca.co.uk

Duke of Cambridge
Britain’s only certified organic pub changes its menu daily but always has good veggie options.
30 St Peter’s St, N1 8JT; 020 7359 3066; sloeberry.co.uk

SOUTH

Terre à Terre, Brighton
A pioneer of vegetarian, ethical, sustainable cooking.
71 East St, BN1 1HQ; 01273 729051; terreaterre.co.uk

Moose’s Kitchen, St Leonards-on-Sea
Set up by a social enterprise, this vegan café serves food made with Love (that’s local, organic, vegan, and ethical ingredients) and holds events to raise awareness about local and sustainable food.
52 Kings Rd, TN37; 01424 319056; mooseskitchen.moonfruit.com

Food for Friends, Brighton
A stalwart of the town’s vegetarian restaurant scene for more than 30 years, the focus here is on local ingredients.
17-18 Prince Albert St, The Lanes, BN1 1HF; 01273 202310; foodforfriends.com

NORTH

Greens, West Didsbury
Caring for your tastebuds is the thing at Simon Rimmer’s vegetarian restaurant, which supports a range of charities.
43 Lapwing Ln, M20 2NT; 0161 434 4259; greensdidsbury.co.uk

The Waiting Room, Eaglescliffe
Homely veggie food and organic wine and beer are the mainstays of this cosy restaurant.
9 Station Rd, Cleveland TS16 0BU; 01642 780465; the-waiting-room.co.uk

Topaz Café, Ashton-under-Lyne
A favourite, and runner-up here for the fourth time. Profits are reinvested in counselling and creative workshops, and the Kitchen Garden helps to provide community allotments.
Katherine St, OL6 7AS; 0161 330 9223; topazcafes.org

MIDLANDS

Tamatanga, Nottingham
Laidback Indian restaurant with loads of veggie options and a commitment to sustainable ingredients.
The Corner House, 12 Trinity Square, NG1 4AF; 0115 958 4848; tamatanga.com

Alley Cafe, Nottingham
Small café and bar dedicated to creative vegetarian and vegan food. Check out the local art and open mic nights.
1a Cannon Court, Long Row W, NG1 6JE; 0115 955 1013; alleycafe.co.uk

Warehouse Cafe, Birmingham
Wholesome meat-free food made from local and allotment produce, in the energy-efficient Friends of the Earth warehouse.
54-57 Allison St, B5 5TH; 0121 633 0261; thewarehousecafe.com

WEST

Riverford Field Kitchen, Buckfastleigh
From field to plate: the simple policy of the restaurant attached to this Devon farm makes it enduringly popular.
Wash Farm, TQ11 0JU; 01803 762059; riverford.co.uk/restaurant

The Ethicurean, Wrington
The ingredients don’t have far to travel in the magical setting of this Victorian kitchen garden restaurant.
Barley Wood Walled Garden, Long Lane, BS40 5SA; 01934 863713; theethicurean.com

Poco, Bristol

The overall winner last year. Eco-chef Tom Hunt serves tapas with a British twist and runs a tight ship, weighing his restaurant’s waste every day in his campaign to minimise it.
45 Jamaica St, BS2 8JP; 0117 923 2233; eatpoco.com

EAST

Rainbow Cafe, Cambridge
At this vegetarian restaurant the beer, cider and wine is organic, vegan and ecologically produced, and the food is freshly made on the premises every day.
9A King’s Parade, CB2 1SJ; 01223 321551; rainbowcafe.co.uk

Market Bistro, King’s Lynn
This family-run restaurant uses the best of Norfolk’s ingredients and has a maximum three stars from the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
11 Saturday Market Pl, PE30 5DQ; 01553 771483; marketbistro.co.uk

British Larder Suffolk, nr Woodbridge
Freedom Food-certified pub that sources most of its produce from surrounding Suffolk and East Anglia and has two beehives in its grounds, to encourage the survival of the honeybee.
Orford Rd, Bromeswell IP12 2PU; 01394 460310; britishlardersuffolk.co.uk

SCOTLAND

Earthy’s, Edinburgh
Cafe with three market stores across Edinburgh selling food and drink from more than 100 local producers, and supporting fair trade growers and co-ops from further afield.
33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace, EH9 1SX; 0131 667 2967; earthy.uk.com

Henderson’s, Edinburgh
Originally opened to sell produce from the founders’ East Lothian farm, Henderson’s is now a bistro, bakery and deli with links to ethical firms.
94 Hanover St, EH2 1DR; 0131 225 2131; hendersonsofedinburgh.co.uk

Urban Angel, Edinburgh
Ingredients mainly sourced from Scottish producers, with lots of gluten-free options and a brunch menu that’s served until 5pm.
121 Hanover St, EH2 1DJ; 0131 225 6215; urban-angel.co.uk

WALES

Milgi, Cardiff
Wholesome food cooked from scratch with some ingredients foraged locally.
213 City Rd, CF24 3JD; 029 2047 3150; milgilounge.com

Penylan Pantry, Cardiff
Deli and local store that stocks fair trade and organic goods, with minimal food miles.
72 Kimberley Rd, CF23 5DN; facebook.com/PenylanPantry

Lou Lou’s, Newport, Pembrokeshire
This organic cafe in the coastal national park also does catering.
Market Street, SA42 0PH; 01239 820777; loulouscafenewport.com

N IRELAND

Made in Belfast
Winner of Northern Irish sustainable restaurant of the year 2014, the menu is as eclectic as its largely salvaged furnishings.
Units 1 and 2, Wellington Buildings, Wellington St, BT1 6HT; 028 9024 6712; madeinbelfastni.com

Camphill Community, Holywood
This organic bakery and cafe is part of the Camphill Community, which aims to improve opportunities for those with special needs.
8 Shore Rd, BT18 9HX; 028 9042 3203; camphillholywood.co.uk

Home Restaurant, Belfast
Local ingredients and a range of menu options including gluten-free and the health conscious but flavour filled “skinny”.
22 Wellington Pl, BT1 6GE; 028 9023 4946; homebelfast.co.uk