The menu at this all-veggie (and vegan-friendly) cafe is as diverse as it is colourful, thanks to the founder’s heritage. From Spanish to Iranian, Gujurati to Persian, there are spices and influences from different spots on the globe, all working together to create a delicious, nutritious menu offering. Think salads and soups, Katsu curries and Samosa Chaat Pies, and get ready for a global culinary adventure, whilst working towards your 5-a-day.

Repeatedly superb, inventive cookery” (“not only the sole vegetarian restaurant I frequent, but one of the best restaurants I know”) has made the name of this sophisticated venue, whose owner Roya Bishop honed her skills at sadly shuttered Leeds veggie icon Hansa’s, as well as alongside Sat Bains. The classy food takes its cues from across the world, Lebanese and Japanese dishes sitting alongside “truly knockout Sri Lankan” choices too.

Let’s now journey to Beeston and Cafe Roya, which has flown the flag for vegetarian food for almost 15 years. The chef/owner trained in some seriously impressive kitchens, and I continue to be amazed by the new ideas and diversity of the dishes. At its core, the influence is Persian from the chef’s background, but wider Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines often pop up on the menu, which changes with fantastic regularity.

Just take a look at this hearty boozy suet pudding with steaming hot miso mash and charred vegetables. Vegan foodies love Cafe Roya's dishes such as chestnut soup with mace bay cream, ‘parmesan’ doughnut rolled in porcini dust, frozen pear shavings and Sri Lankan aubergine, potato and tomato biryani. A number of veggie main courses and desserts can be adapted to remove the dairy elements and make them vegan-friendly.

In the city centre, Beccy’s Global Kitchen and Alley Café Bar come highly recommended, as do Café Roya and Flying Goose Café in Beeston. Most chain restaurants offer vegetarian and vegan options, including ASK, Las Iguanas, Nando’s and Wagamama. If you prefer to cook at home, the Natural Food Company on Mansfield Road sells specialist products for vegetarians and vegans, as well as for those with gluten intolerance.

Café Roya is an entirely veggie and vegan café serving modern vegetarian cuisine with influences from around the world. The menu changes once a month, so it’s one of those places that you can keep going back to over and over again to try new dishes, without ever getting tired of eating the same thing. All ingredients are locally sourced, too, so you’re supporting a bunch of local businesses by choosing to eat here.

Cafe Roya serves elevated vegan and vegetarian cuisine alongside organic wine and beer. Dishes include Mushroom Rotolo which is mushroom duxelle and marrow fat pea mousse rolled in a sheet of potato dauphinoise served with a creamy cep reduction; lentils with truffle oil and celeriac and Cavolo Nero fried with chilli and garlic. Open Tuesday to Friday from 5,00pm and Saturdays from 12 noon.

I love the simplicity of Café Roya in the Beeston area of the city. It’s a modern vegetarian restaurant that serves a fantastic lunch for a set price. They have a daily changing menu from a blackboard that consists of a hot dish, a collection of salads and a pudding.

This does specialise in vegetarian food, but it always has vegan options too. It rotates its menu monthly and with the seasons, so you can visit time and time again and dive into something different. It hosts lunch bakes 12-2.30pm, and then serves dinner from 5pm.

This vegan/veggie favourite is based on 130 Wollaton Rd, Nottingham, NG9 2PE. At its helm is Roya Bishop, who is a former chef at Michelin starred Restaurant, Sat Bains, and she prides herself on creating dishes that spark excitement.

They offer a wide variety of dishes ranging from traditional English to Sri Lankan. Plus they have live music events on show, meaning you’re always going to be entertained.