Vegan Edinburgh Christmas Guide

Earthy Vegan Cheese

If you like the vegan cheese at Beetroot Sauvage, you will love the selection boxes now available for pre-order at Earthy Vegan Cheese. Fresh from the kitchen of Southside’s iconic vegan café, this selection of handcrafted organic vegan cheese is perfect for a gift or as a treat to yourself during the festive season.

Some of the selection boxes also include o homemade beetroot chutney and Scottish gluten-free oatcakes, all packaged in a wicker basket wrapped in fully biodegradable cellophane. Browse the range and pre-order on their website.

Black Rabbit

Black Rabbit has the best vegan deli selection in the city, so there’s nowhere better to stock up on festive cheeses and “meats” for the Christmas season.

Pre-orders for their Christmas artisan cheese bundles are open now until 10th December (or until they sell out) and can be picked up between 21st and 24th December. Check out their Facebook feed to find out more.

Considerit

We all know that Considerit does incredible vegan doughnuts, but did you know that they also do vegan chocolate too? A box of their handcrafted creations will make a brilliant gift for the chocoholic in your life, and is available now on their online shop.

You can also get chocolate bars, hot chocolate marshmallow bombes and m*lk chocolate dipped honeycomb. Wonderfully decadent treats for anyone with a sweet tooth.

Gogo Beets

Spoil that special someone with a fabulous festive hamper from Gogo Beets. These ready-giftwrapped festive vegan selection boxes come with crisps, Ocelot vegan chocolate, a hot chocolate kit, kombucha, a tote bag and all of the following yummy treats:

• Cookie selection (raspberry almond, chocolate hazelnut praline, fruit crumble and custard, and triple chocolate buttercream)
• Shortbread selection (empire biscuit, millionaire shortbread, rum and rasin, lemon)
• Go Go Bars (honeycomb, and mixed berry and coconut)
• Biscotti selection (cranberry and almond, and cinnamon spice)
• Two gingerbread mini loaves
• Sage oatcakes and chutney selection (pear, ginger and chilli)

Hampers are £50, or you can make it a deluxe gift by adding a caluna candle and s’wheat plant-based water bottle for an extra £35.

Orders open from 29th November with pickup available from the shop 18-24th December.

Roots veg boxes

Everyone needs a little boost to look after their wellbeing in winter, and what better way to make sure you are getting your 5-a-day than with a veg box from Roots? They are now taking orders for their special Christmas veg boxes. Or you can give the gift of greens with new box subscriptions! Check out their Facebook feed for more info or drop an email to munch@rootsedinburgh.co.uk.

Vegan Tipples

It’s not Christmas without a wee glass of wine and thankfully Vegan Tipples has got you covered. For £80 you can order their special Christmas case, with six bottles specially selected for the festive season. Add sparkle to your Christmas with two bottles of red wine, two bottles of white, a bottle of bubbles and a lovely bottle of port. Plus, delivery in Edinburgh is completely free! Order your Christmas box today.

Rawsmary

Want a gift that tastes good and does good too? Rawsmary vegan truffles and desserts are completely raw and gluten free. Made from nuts, seeds and fruit, these delicious balls of yumminess have no artificial ingredients and are free from refined sugar. Check out their website for more information on their range and find out how to get your hands on some!

Seeds for the Soul

Want a lovely handmade gift that does good too? The kind team behind Seeds for the Soul have made a charming selection of soy teacup candles (made from recycle cups from the café) and handmade Christmas decorations. The profits from every sale will go to help the animals at Karass Animal Sanctuary. Pop in quick and get yours before they sell out!

Beetroot Sauvage

In addition to their Earthy Vegan Cheese, Beetroot Sauvage will be selling a fabulous selection of gifts at the café throughout December. Their range will include ready-to-bake gingerbread mix, hot chocolate and marshmallow spoons, Beetroot Sauvage mugs, 2022 recipe calendars and zero-waste toiletries such as soap bars, shampoo and lip balm. You can also pick up vacuum-sealed seitan turkey roasts for the big day!

Follow them on Instagram to find out when the gifts become available.

Plantz Delicatessen

Plantz Delicatessen have updated their online store with lots of vegan gifts including grazing platters (pictured), hampers, panettone and much more! Orders are to be collected from their deli on Inverleith Row.

Beetroot Sauvage

Nothing quite beats the cosy atmosphere of the fairy-lit café in winter. The team have rustled up a very special festive three-course menu with complimentary mocktail on arrival. This special offering is available by pre-booking only and will be served on the Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, Friday 17th and Saturday 18th December. Book now

Harmonium

Harmonium do a cracking vegan Christmas roast, and we’re delighted to report that it has made a comeback for 2021! Their festive menu is a corker, with tempting seasonal dishes including mushroom, lentil and cranberry filo pastries, rumbledethump with haggis bon bons and, of course, Christmas pudding. Read the full menu here.

Kama Vegan Bakes

Everyone’s favourite vegan pie makers are doing another round of Christmas deliveries for the 2021 festive season! Stock up your cupboards with their pies filled with wonderfully festive fillings, including homemade nut roast, syrup-glazed parsnips, and cranberry, leek and butter beans. Make your order by 15 December and deliveries will be made on the 23 December. See the full menu on Instagram.

Seeds for the Soul

The christmas menu will be available at Seeds for the Soul every day from 1st December – no prebooking needed. Enjoy a warming mug of mulled wine, or try a cranberry mimosa or gingerbread hot chocolate. Get in the festive mood with their special christmas burger topped with shredded sprouts, cheese, herby onion rings, mayo, lettuce and a cranberry and mulled spice sauce – then finish it off with a yummy warm pumpkin spiced apple pie or chocolate orange tart. See the full menu on Facebook.

Holy Cow

Holy Cow have announced a festive menu which will be available from 4th December. No prebooking is required, so spontaneous Christmas celebrations are more than welcome!

The main event will be a roast “no-duck” with onion, cranberry and port gravy, served with swede, roasted potatoes and root veg. There’s also a warming mushroom soup to start and a festive pumpkin parfait to finish. Read the whole menu on Facebook.

Naked Bakery

Naked Bakery are famous for their beautiful cakes, and this season they are offering a range with a seasonal twist including Christmas-themed cakes and macarons.

And if you want a showstopper for Christmas day, they have festive cakes for pre-order on their website.

The Sly Fox

The folks at the Sly Fox are getting in the Christmas spirit by offering a special menu and extending their opening hours for the festive season!

Their Christmas specials include creamy chestnut soup with vegan “bacon”, aubergine-wrapped nut roast, apple strudel and pecan pie.

Check out their Facebook page for more information.

Easter Greens

This year, Easter Greens have teamed up with Sunshine Deli to offer not one… not two… but FOUR seasonal roasts for pre-order! Perfect your Christmas day feast with the choice of:

• Turkey style with cranberry and apricot stuffing wrapped in maple rashers
• Beef style brisket with Marmite glaze
• Hickory ham style with pineapple maple glaze
• Chicken style with traditional stuffing and a herby rub

Each one costs £25 and will feed 6-8. Pop into the Easter Road or Morningside store to place your order. Find out more in this Facebook post.

Roots

So that’s the roast sorted… But what about all the trimmings? Roots have got you covered. They are doing full Christmas dinners for pickup and delivery. The vegan option features a roasted cauliflower steak as the main event, but if you want to swap out your own roast and let Roots take care of everything else, you can simply order the trimmings on their own.

The full meal is £35 per person with the cauliflower, or £30 without. All orders should be placed by Sunday 12 December, with pickup on the 23rd and 24th. There are a small number of delivery slots available too, subject to an additional fee. Find out more on Facebook.

BBL

I’ll be honest – it’s not Christmas in the Vegan Edinburgh household unless we have a full plate of BBL’s vegan pigs in blankets on the table. This year BBL offered a mini Christmas box with all their festive goodies, but they sold out in just under 12 hours!

Thankfully all of their festive range will be available to buy in store from the 18th December. Take a look at their vegan box to see the options they will have available, and make sure you follow them on Facebook to be in the know about any pre-order opportunities.

Plantz Delicatessen

Want a banging Christmas dinner but don’t fancy doing all the hard work? Don’t sweat it – Plantz Delicatessen has you covered! They have plenty of options for the main event, including Sunshine Deli “turkey” roast, but if fake meat isn’t your thing, they have a nut roast on offer too (pictured).

They can also take care of the trimmings too, with roasted winter vegetables, maple-roasted brussel sprouts, potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce.

Order online and pick up from their deli on Inverleith Row.