Marylebone has welcomed a new addition to the plant-based dining scene in London. I ventured out on a January mid-week evening to see if the opening hype was justified.

I brought along my veteran veggie friend Becs, as I wanted to see if she would give KIN her stamp of approval (she did!).
KIN Restaurant can be found on Foley Street, a charming little spot among the streets behind Oxford Circus.
The owners have been running the next-door KIN café for a decade and when the coveted next-door corner site came up for grabs they couldn’t refuse the opportunity to expand and offer something more nighttime-based.
The handsome site, with its green an white awning, gives off classic French brasserie vibes both inside and out. The street level dining room is small and cosy with some 26 covers or so and a sublime spot for a spot of people watching. Since opening in November (2024), they’re already seating spillover guests in their next-door café in the evenings as it’s proved such a hit.
Executive Chef, Shayan Shams has created a creative menu of bold-flavoured food with vegetables the star of the show across the whole menu.

I ordered a Negroni which packed a punch, partially because I was not used to the booze following my (drumroll please) dry fortnight. This evening seemed like the ideal time to break all resolutions as a) it was my first dinner out of the year and b) not drinking was becoming tedious
So straight in with a cocktail I went. Becs had a Passionfruit Margarita which tasted as good as it looked.

The menu is devided into appertisers, and small and large plates. We settled on several small appetisers – charred ponzu-roasted cabbage; broad bean croquettes; and the winner of the night we both agreed was sticky-glazed tofu which was served with an incredibly tasty, rich warming cashew-carrot sauce.

For the large plates we shared the miso-glazed aubergine and courgette and pistachio spaghetti with vegan burrata and heirloom tomatoes which were both substantial.
KIN make their own house-made relishes so we also added a chilli jam to the order and while it might sound like an odd combo it really worked with the spaghetti, adding a little something sweet and fiery.
Too full for dessert, damn it, we finished our wine and skipped back to the tube feeling warm and fuzzy.
The verdict? Veggie nirvana found and Dry January not recommended.
KIN Restaurant
21 Foley Street, London W1W 6DT
Features Editor, Chatting Food: Jo Aspin
Jo Aspin is a freelance writer specialising in UK restaurants, travel, food and drink. She is also a Director at hospitality PR agency Amy Williams Consultancy, based in London.
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