Curry Hut

*NOTE* The curry hut on Osborne street has now closed.  I will however keep this post available to help with possible vegan options at other curry houses, although remember to always check suitability at time of ordering.

Starters:

Aloo  chat (fried poatoes with spices and chutney)

Aloo chop (crispy potato balls)

Vegetable Samosas 

Garlic Mushrooms

Tandoori Dishes-None Suitable

Mild Creamy Dishes: None suitable

Hot Dishes

Vegetable Jalfrezi

Vegetable Shakuti

Korma Dishes: None suitable

Medium Curry Dishes:

Vegetable curry (Lightly spiced dish)

Ceylon/Madras Dishes:

Vegetable Ceylon (Fairly hot dish, cooked with coconut in thick sauce)

Vegetable Madras (A fairly hot saucy dish)

Vindaloo Dishes:

Vegetable Vindaloo (A very hot dish cooked with potatoes)

Bhuna/Korai/Rogan/ Dopiaza/Archar/Saag Dishes

Vegetable Bhuna (Well spiced, cooked on a low heat)

Vegetable Korai (Dry spiced, cooked with onions & tomatoes)

Vegetable Rogan (Medium spiced cooked with fresh tomatoes)

Vegetable Dopiaza (Medium spiced cooked with flavoured onions)

Vegetable Archar (Pickle dish slightly tangy flavour)

Vegetable Saag (Spinach)

Kasmir and Malaya Dishes: None suitable

Persian Dishes:

Vegetable Dansak (Sweet & sour, fairly hot cooked with lentils)

Vegetable Pathia (Sweet & sour dish medium dry)

Balti Dishes:

Vegetable Balti (Highly flavoured dish cooked with authentic spices, served with (non vegan) naan. Naan can be substituted with tandoori roti or puri bread on request).

Biryani Dishes:

Vegetable Biryani (Stir fried rice dish served with vegetable curry)

Vegetable Side Dishes:

Chana Masala  (chickpeas)

Mixed vegetables 

Brinjal Bhaji (Chargrilled aubergine (egg plant) combined with spices)

Muhroom Bhajee 

Aloo Gobi (potatoes and cauliflower)

Sag Aloo (spinach and potatoes)

Bombay Potatoes 

Tarka Daal 

Daal Samba 

Bhindi Bhajee (okra stir fried with onions, tomatoes)

Rice:

Pilau Rice

Boiled Rice

Mushroom Rice

Vegetable rice

Tomato Garlic Rice

Peshwari Rice(Coconuts & almond)

Poppadoms and Pickle:

Poppadoms, Plain or Spicy

Mango chutney

Mixed Pickle

Onion Salad

Green Salad

Kebab and Chips:

Chips

Breads:

Puri

Tandoori Roti

Paratha

Chapati

As ever, all information on this site is intended as a guide. Menus and ingredients may change, so always mention that you are vegan at time of ordering.

If you spot any out of date information/broken links on this site, please email me to let me know!

North Hill Hotel Green Room Restaurant

The North Hill Hotel & The Green Room Restaurant,

51 North Hill, Colchester, Essex. CO1 1PY

Tel: +44 (0)1206 574001

www.northhillhotel.com

Email response from The North Hill Hotel:

"We don't have vegan options on our menu but the kitchen are able to provide vegan meals on request but the choice will obviously be more varied with a few days notice".

Wivenhoe House

Wivenhoe House Hotel

Wivenhoe Park

Colchester

Essex

CO4 3SQ 

Email response from Wivenhoe House:

"The Brasserie restaurant is always happy to adapt any dish for special food requirements.

I have spoken to our head chef and it would be possible for him to make a special 3 course meal for somebody who is vegan. However, we often have vegans come to dine with us and the chefs are more than happy to change a dish slightly to accommodate."

The Rose and Crown Hotel

Best Western Rose & Crown Hotel

East Street

Colchester

Essex. CO1 2TZ

Tel: +44 (0) 1206 866677 l Fax:01206 866 616

http://www.roseandcrowncolchester.co.uk/

Email reply from the manager at the Rose and Crown:

"We do not have specific items on the menu but can ALWAYS cater for at least one choice for Vegans – our current options are:-

Mixed vegetable sausages with mash potato and caramelized onion gravy

Sauteed garlic mushroom and roasted tomatoes with tagliatelle pasta

This is what we offer functions particularly as they have a higher % of dietary requirements."

University of Essex

Some info on vegan options at the University of Essex, from a lecturer who works there:

Fusion restaurant is quite good, they change the menu a bit but they do various stir fries with tofu and vegetables. They can customise as you like. 

Zest has a hummus flat bread, and a tofu and vegan pesto panini.

Happy days has a veggie burger

Take three has a hummus and salad baguette (sometimes) and a peanut butter sandwich (good breakfast). 

There is a salad bar in Blues open til 2pm and they do jacket potatoes and beans. It is ok on campus for vegan food and it is getting better, but you usually have to be quick because sometimes these things run out by late lunch time. If you want anything about 4pm onwards they may have sold out. 

The Chickpea Curry Stall

Colchester Market, Culver street (near Debenhams) most Fridays and Saturdays.

http://www.thechickpea.co.uk/

info@thechickpea.co.uk

07813 923110

Please note that unfortunately we cannot verify the accuracy of any findings provided by the eateries surveyed.

The Chickepea is a curry stall on Colchester market that always offer a vegetarian option, which is usually suitable for vegans.  

-I have been told that the only time it may not be suitable is if the stock used contains lactose. (so it is worth asking just to be sure!)

Vegan options include chickpea dhal, bombay potatoes and rice.

A small take away tub is £3.50, and a large tub is £4.50.

The Chickpea is also available for parties and private catering services as well as an independent stall for festivals and public events. 

The Foresters Arms Pub

1-2 Castle Road, 

Colchester, 

Essex 

CO1 1UW

Phone : 01206 543900 ‎

Please note that unfortunately we cannot verify the accuracy of any findings provided by the eateries surveyed.

Had a  tip off on this site's accompanying Facebook page that the Foresters Arms do a vegan Sunday roast!
So sent them a little message to find out more!
They replied:

"Hi, yes, we do do a vegan friendly Sunday lunch, consisting of nut cutlet, roast potatoes and veg, with veg gravy, for £7.50. We also do a veggie chilli in the week (not sundays), and baked potatoes with beans that would be vegan friendly."

(I wrote back to check that the veg chilli is vegan friendly and indeed it is!) 

They unfortunately don't carry any vegan beers at the moment, but do sell Aspall cyder which is vegan.

The Foresters Arms is tucked away just off of East Hill on Castle Road.