- Spotted this previously unknown (to ScouseVeg) food venue via Happycow.net.

SOUPERNATURAL it is a vegetarian and vegan only takeout place deep in the heart of the city.

Located just off Water Street in the Norwich House arcade Soupernatural is only open office hours - from 8.15 to 3pm, Monday to Fridays.

Click the image to the right to view a map of their location:

Just Jonas reviewed them last March in his newsletter (scroll down a little bit) and raved about it:

“…Soupernatural, Rumford Street L2, can be described as a soup, salad and sandwich bar with not a hint of animal in sight and I have to say, I am hooked.

Mike and Karen took the Soupernatural plunge just 6 months ago and already they have a loyal (and delighted) customers base who regularly frequent a vast and varied menu of inexpensive and flavoursome vegetarian fare.

Entrance to the neatly designed bar is via the link way between Rumford Street and Covent Garden. Mike and Karen who both have a history in television design have given the space much thought in presenting a deli-style, utilitarian and spotless takeaway that frankly equals their nearest counterpart, Philpot’s.

Though there is limited space to eat-in, the majority of lunchtime grazers tend to take-away. I started with a delicious portion of cream of spinach soup and was delighted when it was presented in a recyclable bowl shaped container rather than a polystyrene cup. I was shocked by the volume of taste complimented by a generous wedge of sundried tomato bread.

My plan was to follow up with their famous nut loaf sandwich but sadly because of its popularity I had to make do with the marinated tofu and hoi sin duck wrap. It was sensational and I struggled to believe there was not a sign of duck to be seen…”

- A couple of ScouseVeggies have visited and this is what Stevie saw:

“On the day I went in (the menu changes a lot it seems) for lunch there were 6 soups on offer 2 of which were vegan veggie. There was also a choice of hot meals including a vegan veggie chilli and lasagne and quiche for ovo / lacto veggies. A choice of around a dozen salads on offer - all vegan veggie except 2.

Sandwich wise there was a decent choice of breads and fillings.

There are cakes, biscuits and cookies.

The breakfast menu seems to include croissant, pain au chocolat, Danish patries, toast, bagels, muffins, Greek breakfast and porridge.

Drinks wise it’s the usual teas & coffees (soya milk available), juices and water.

I thought the place was fine. The guy who served me was very helpful me as a vegan veggie. The atmo was fine and price wise it was pretty much what you’d pay elsewhere (but elsewhere is unlikely to be all vegetarian).”

» Full review here

…and Lil H popped in the other day:

“…The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about all dietary needs. It’s only a small place, with a seating area in the window (a little like a breakfast bar). However, they more than make up for it’s size with the varied menu available. It’s a very clean pleasant place, and you can see all the food being prepared in front of you…

… this place has become very popular with not just us lot, but meat eaters too. So I suggest you get in there fairly handy, as all the most popular dishes will be gone.”

- At the time of posting the owners are on holiday and the place will reopen on AUGUST 18th.

- They don’t have a website but you can visit the Eating Out page we created for them. We’ll update it when we have more info.