In the spirit of National Vegetarian week, we have collected together our favourite vegetarian restaurants where you can save £££s. From fine-dining bistros to contemporary and casual cafés, there's something for everyone. We've also taken advice from our resident vegetarians here at the Gourmet Society, to bring you the best of our chain restaurants for vegetarian dining, including some of our favourite dishes at these national favourites.

Here you'll find some of our favourite independent venues throughout the UK, offering entirely vegetarian dishes. Many of these have been approved by the Vegetarian Society, and span from innovative, fine dining to cosy cafés and bars.

Bistro 1847, Manchester & Birmingham - 25% off the total bill Named after the year the Vegetarian Society formed, 1847 was established by Damien Davenport in Manchester city centre in 2010 and has since opened in the centre of Birmingham. Bistro 1847 aims to be the most innovative and ambitious vegetarian restaurants in the UK, and work tirelessly on creating new concepts, drawing inspiration from a number of avenues across popular culture and the arts; here you'll find an entertaining vegetarian fine dining experience that might even convert some meat-eaters!

Alley Cafe Bar , Nottingham - 25% off the total bill Alley Café Bar holds fond memories for us here at the Gourmet Society as they were one of our very first participating restaurants. Ten years later and they are still welcoming our members to enjoy their inventive & traditional vegetarian cuisine, which showcases innovation, quality and choice. A relaxed eco-conscious café by day, at night, world music DJs transform Alley into a hip, stylish bar.

Govindas, Dublin - 2 for 1 main courses An extremely popular vegetarian dining spot in Dublin, Govindas has now extended to have two restaurants in the heart of Dublin. Using quality, locally-sourced produce the team here create a range of delicious meals to suit any palate. The freshly prepared menu mixes the flavours of Indian cuisine with more familiar European specialities. The dishes are flavoursome and this Dublin institution has cultivated a large following due to the eclectic and intense flavours on show.

Tremeifion Vegetarian Hotel, Gwynedd - 25% off the total bill At Tremeifion, they offer exclusively vegetarian cuisine, in a setting characterised by the majesty of the National Park and the Snowdonia mountains. Their aim is to provide varied, interesting and well-cooked meals, for people who, for whatever reasons, choose not to include animals/animal products in their diet, and to do this to the best of their ability.

Rani, London - 50% off food The longest established Gujarati restaurant in London, Rani has so much to offer lovers of vegetarian cuisine. Traditional Gujarati dishes prepared with fresh ingredients and unique blends of authentic spices meet with a wonderfully relaxed and convivial atmosphere, making Rani an ideal spot to enjoy leisurely meals in good company.

Roots and Fruits, Leeds - 2 for 1 main courses Every vegan and vegetarian in the North East worth their chick peas knows about Roots and Fruits in Leeds's elegant Grand Arcade. Serving up healthy, hearty and wholesome dishes from belly busting vegetarian brekkies to yummy GM free cakes to accompany the wide range of teas, the choice is vast and varied.

All of our chains offer exciting and innovative dishes for vegetarians. We have selected some of our favourites here for you!

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Buffet restaurants offer the widest selection of world cuisines for both vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Jimmy Spices are the pioneers of this dining concept, so we can't think of a better place for vegetarians to be spoilt for choice! Experience a huge variety of foods from the Far East, Indian Sub-Continent, Middle East, Europe and the Americas. With vegetarian variety including Japanese vegetable sushi, Indian street food delicacies, Middle Eastern mezze and more, Jimmy Spices is the perfect opportunity to try something new.

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Quintessentially Spanish, La Tasca's fresh and exciting menu offers something for everyone. With dishes from the sea, the field and the garden, La Tasca's tapas dishes are sincerely Spanish, while their paellas always deliver on flavour. Their choice for vegetarians is superb; whether you fancy the "pimientos de padron", the "paella verduras", a tradtional "tortilla espanol" or another one of their vegetarian dishes, you're guaranteed to be spoilt for choice.

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Strada restaurants serve a wide range of seasonal share plates, pastas, and are especially known for their incredible Italian style pizzas. Made to order using hand-stretched dough, and topped with the finest of Italian ingredients, pizzas are stone-baked in a fiery oven at over 500 degrees to golden bubbly perfection. Strada offer a great range of deliciously unusual vegetarian pizza toppings, including the "campagna" - mushrooms, walnut pesto, onions, tarragon and chives, served without tomato sauce and finished with lemon juice. You'll also find classic margherita, amongst other toppings, and a selection of .fresh pasta and risotto dishes.