Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Catering
Restaurant serving Italian cuisine with the objective of bringing the nutritional importance of pure water to the public conscience; and promotes an alkaline Mediterranean plant based diet. On the menu are pizza and pasta varieties, cakes and sweets. Reopened here summer 2018. Fully vegan since 2016. Confirmed closed, Mar 2019.
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59 Kingsland High St, East London, England, E8 2JS
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117 Reviews
First Review by hatman919
Vegan Vagabond
Points +5645
I really enjoyed this place - Edit
This was my favorite place in London. I ate here twice, once for dinner and once for lunch. The service is great. The people are great. The atmosphere is great. And the food is outstanding. It's all Italian. If you want Italian, this is your place. Great calzones.
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Raw Morka
Points +399
Wonderful place - Edit
I love everything about this place. The food was amazing, portions are massive and not very expensive and the staff incredibly nice and helpful. Even the owner came to our table twice to ask if we like the food. We tried 2 pizzas, lasagne, drinks and panna cotta and everything was really delicious. I wish it was closer to my home to visit more often.
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technoveg
Points +117
Great restaurant - Edit
Loved the food and the concept of clean and nutritional food.
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eric
Points +21348
Great tasting and healthier Italian food - Edit
I came here with friends and tried a few of their dishes but their menu had a lot I hope to back for. Their cashew cheese balls were fantastic! While I personally loved their pizzas with hemp seed crust as well as their activated charcoal crust, if you come here with friends who aren't health food vegans I suggest a normal crust or something else. For dessert I really enjoyed the Panna cotta, Tiramisex was alright. I believe that many of the dishes are made from scratch which means a bit of a wait, so make sure you have time to spend here and enjoy the water.
Read morePros: healthier vegan food, hemp seed crust pizzas, the water
Cons: expect a wait
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TheHolyV
Points +258
Waited forever - Edit
I visited Fed By Water during the weekend. I had booked a table and I arrived there promptly. There are several minor things I did not like: the place is too tightly packed (just wrong layout of the space) and the table arrangement is also not right (you often have to sit beside your boyfriend/girlfriend rather than across the table). But never mind about those. The reason this is a bad review is that the wait was INSANE. We just ordered pizzas and two drinks. And between the ordering and being served, more than 60 full minutes passed!!! They do put a weak disclaimer on the menu that their 'attitude' affects waiting times, but it remains not acceptable to organise a business about making people wait forever. They clearly got their ratios wrong: they need more ovens or chefs or space... as it is, it's ridiculous! One hour wait to produce two pizzas in an Italian joint which mostly sells pizzas and pasta is just not right and is just unacceptable. The pizzas (which we ordered soft crust - we were asked to pick between soft and crispy) were really hard and dry, too. We left £37 quid lighter (very pricy for pizzas!) AND very disappointed. We were not the only ones in this predicament: a girl almost had tears in her eyes as she had waited an unreasonable amount of time (even longer than us!). Management tried to pacify her by offering her a few crackers...
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Homme_outan
Points +339
Waited more than 1 hour - Edit
We waited much more than 1 hour to get served. The pesto pasta was much too salty. The pizza was ok but not amazing. The restaurant looks pretentious and fancy, but it's a trap. An expensive one.
Read moreCons: Waiting time
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AscuasLopez
Points +28
Outstanding - Edit
Grated with amazing customer service and received an incredibly warm welcome. The advice given by the staff was incredibly accurate and the food was so good I thought I could eat the whole menu. FED by Water, you have surprised me greatly. And in a seriously good way.
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elrujo
Points +236
Great Choice - Edit
As a vegan their pizza is a must. Have to admit might be one of the best vegan pizza I have had. Especially the one with 4 different toppings and extra protein on it.
Read morePros: great vibe, Delicious, friendly people
Cons: slighlty pricey
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Magik
Points +22
Fed - Edit
So, this restaurant was recommended by my ex, now thinking about it I should have presumed he was trying to mislead me. Damn you Alexander! The atmosphere, decor and location of FED was great but that's the only thing that was great about it. I took my mother who had come to visit me from LA ( Land of the many vegans who actually make good vegan food) and we ordered a pasta arrabbiata and the Fed Fields salad. We waited an hour and ten minutes for our food. We both have never waited that long for food. Can you believe we were sitting at the table waiting for our food for that long? An hour and ten minutes for a plate of pasta and a salad. We both stayed in order not not upset each other, but the staff didn't really seem all that apologetic or helpful nor did the owner/manager. Finally when the food came it was a disappointment. The pasta was nothing special and too salty for our taste and the salad was absolutely bland. We had to ask for water twice, we had to ask for Parmesan twice and we had to ask for extra plates twice as we were sharing. If you have read any previous comments you will already know that the place is small so we could not understand the lack of organisation. If you don't think you can serve your customers in a decent time frame at least warn them, or treat them for their patience... Something...Be caring. There was no Italian feel to it either as the Italians are know for their hospitality and for their good dishes. We paid £40. I would have much rather paid for a courier to send through my mums cooked vegan food (who lives in LA) than ever go to FED again.
Read moreFabFedLondon
Magik, we are very sorry you had to wait but we warned you since you sat down (waitress and management), as we did with the other 120 guests (throughout 6 hours of service) - who have been happy tough-, that waiting time is quite substantial considering we craft each single dish freshly on the spot.
Read moreWe do not precook pasta, and we have a capability of satisfying 6/8 pasta dishes as well as 6/8 pizzas every 15/20 min. Salads are slightly faster, still if there are 30/35 orders to be made before yours, reasonably it will take time. With a small kitchen and micro spaces we have to deal with, even if we have 4 chefs working simultaneously we cannot do more than what we do. Sorry but the all restaurant is 780 square feet out of which 180 are dedicated to the kitchen where equipment and team members work very hard to face all requests. We do not privilege tables therefore if you are the last arrived after 38 guests even for a salad it might take its time, especially on a Saturday night at 8:30pm.
FED is not the kind of restaurant for people who are in a rush, our regulars know it and they happily come back. Also, please remember London is different than Los Angeles, in London you line up even at the cashpoint for several minutes, so we are not surprised you have to wait to get freshly made gourmet food. Then we appreciate you are used to other flavours, especially if you compare ours to US ones. That said, the latin were saying "de gustibus non est disputandum".
All the best
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anniemalsx
Points +156
AMAZING FOOD AND AMAZING STAFF - Edit
Went here and sat outside with my dog which they were very accommodating about. Had the scrambled tofu to start and then the boscaiola pasta for main which was AMAZING. Boyfriend had a peppered creamy pasta special which he also loved. Everything was just so indulgent and amazing, and the staff really made it - so genuinely lovely. We will definitely come back - maybe one of the best vegan restaurants in London.
Read morePros: Amazing food, Amazing staff, Lovely to sit outside
Cons: A bit expensive but for pasta it's not too bad, Maybe could be good to have more outside seating?
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PassionChica
Points +22
Very yummy - Edit
The food is delicious. We ordered various starters. Cheese balls, garlic bread, and a selection of breads with different pesto and dips. The later one was divine!!! We also ordered Calzone and it was so good. Will be going again soon!!
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katastrofa
Points +64
Tasty vegan pizza - Edit
The staff is nice and the pizzas are very tasty. Try the calzone if you want to gorge yourself. They have a nice selection of craft beers. Good deserts too. Coffee is meh though.
Read morePros: food, service , beees
Cons: coffee
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Veegang101
Points +28
A friends Recommendation - Edit
I thought I was dreaming when my friends told me about a vegan Italian restaurant. Italian being my favourite food with its luxurious taste, and let me not get started about the cheeses. The staff are friendly and I will definitely be visiting again.
Read morePros: foods high level of Alkaline
Cons: More help with the menu would be great
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Joshilib
Points +378
Mixed - Edit
first the good: two out of the three people were very nice; the cheeses are genuinely tasty (I've never said that about vegan cheese before); nice to have a vegan version of Italian comfort food; generous portions.
Read more...and the bad: they charge for 'purified' tap water, it's generally expensive; my pizza was *extremely* salty -- I usually don't mind this, but my mouth started to burn and it was hard to eat -- a pity, because without being oversalted it would have been a great pizza.
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gvarun
Points +141
Amazing vegan Italian food - Edit
pizzas, pastas, calzones - now all vegan! Been here twice - recommend the garlic bread, King starter pizza and the carbonara! I'm sure the other stuff is great also....
Read moreStaff are really friendly and service is good
Pros: now all vegan, vegan cheese on pizza is great (aut
Cons: busy - smallish space so fills up quickly.
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hippywoman
Points +252
Loved it!!! - Edit
I finally visited Fed and it is amazing! I loved the pizza - I had the Cheesy which had four different types of cheeses. One tasted exactly how I remember blue cheese. I don't know how they accomplish this but I guess some form of wizardry. This place is too good!
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C0RZI3
Points +26
Absolutely amazing! - Edit
Delicious pizza, delicious carbonara, delicious spaghetti and meatballs, delicious tiramisu! Great atmosphere too and the staff are so friendly!
Read morePros: Food taste and size, Friendly staff, Atmosphere
Cons: Food was a little slow to come out however every s
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jvb
Points +22
Come here! - Edit
Newly vegan-only. Lovely staff with a big warm welcome, great little venue with good music which is just the right volume, and delicious food. Fantastic vegan carbonara with seitan, and really nice pizzas..... Fed does free still or sparkling water (filtered), which is a really nice bonus.
Read morePros: Variety of dishes, Free still or sparkling water
Cons: Food a bit too salty for English tastes, Salads too small for the price
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Bantonbus
Points +56
very nice but.. - Edit
Loved the pizza, and there were tons of options! But the deserts are overpriced and not that good.
Read morePros: excellent food
Cons: a bit expensive
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Vegan cake lover
Points +304
Great Meal - Edit
We had a celebratory dinner last night at FED for 18 ladies. We were spoilt for choice with all of the vegan pizza and pasta dishes available. Everyone was happy with their meal which was served by the delightful, friendly and helpful staff of FED. We were very well looked after.
Read moreI also took home a vegan raspberry croissant - which was great.
Try the 4 seasons vegan pizza - vegan ham, vegan mozzarella, olives, artichokes, mushrooms = YUM!
Sadly we were too full to try the VEGAN TIRIMISU of the VEGAN CHOCOLATE PIZZA
Pros: many many vegan pizza options, vegan dessert options including tirimisu, great staff
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Marija Jure
Points +211
It's time to cut non-vegetarian dishes! - Edit
Place is great, (V) food is tasty, atmosphere is democratic and relaxed, the only thing that could be corrected – take animals out of menu! Not because I am vegan and it is my point of world view but because communication and surrounding is so much orientated to veg(etari)ans: firstly – all staff who served us were vegans (and obviously proud of that); secondary – one of my friends ate dish with meat and it was extremely unsavoury (that's what my friend said) and because we, those who ate vegan food, were absolutely satisfied (also one of them was non veg(etari)an) with our choices (we tried several) I make conclusion that veg(etari)an orientated place can not prepare tasty meat. I honestly suggest to cut meat from their menu and I hope my arguments could help to finally make this decision.
Read moreAs I previously meant, everything else was just great, waitresses were so nice and service was very pleasant. I would rate five cows, but four, because of animals in their kitchen.
Pros: tasty food, pleasant service, relaxed surrounding
Cons: meat
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GiraffeGirl
Points +302
Great pizza! - Edit
As a vegan, pizza is a joy I can sometimes miss out on - but not here!
Read moreGreat, varied vegan menu - we tried the Smokey and the Hot on a crispy base - both were really good.
Service was quick and friendly. Will definitely go again.
Pros: Wide range of choices, vegan cheese which tastes nice!
Cons: Little pricey - £12+ per pizza
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LisPSC
Points +60
Delicious pizza - Edit
They have a separate vegan menu, which is quite extensive! We were overwhelmed by the (many many) vegan pizza options, so the owner came and talked to us about it for several minutes, which was awesome. Eventually we tried four different pizzas: nature, hot, smokey and 4 stagioni. They were all extremely tasty, my favourite was probably the nature one. Great vegan cheese. Will definitely be coming back!
Read moreUPDATE:
I've been back there a second time now, this time we had the vegan cheesy pizza and the "fresh" pizza. Both very good, as all the others, but my favourite remains the nature one :) Wanted to try the desserts this time, but was again too full by the time I devoured my pizza haha.
Updated from previous review on Saturday December 19, 2015
Pros: Yummy pizzas, Great service, Lots of options for vegans
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KatG
Points +27
SO GOOD! I drag everyone here on a regulate basis! - Edit
I love this place. Always friendly, always attentive.
Read moreAn incredible choice of vegan dishes whether you want to indulge in vegan 'meat' on a pizza, enjoy delicious homemade pasta sauces, or want a great salad.
There are always great vegan options on the specials board too. Last time I was in I had a vegan carbonara to DIE FOR!
It would be 5 cows but they lose one for serving meat.
Pros: lots of choice, changing specials, good prices
Cons: they serve meat. , they serve meat. , they serve meat.
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Spider Pig
Points +96
Great Italian restaurant, a must visit! - Edit
Very nice staff, they all looked happy to help and attentive.
Read moreThey actually have a separate vegan menu, with a s*** ton of options, everything was super clear.
The atmosphere was a bit crowded, but so is everywhere in London almost...
The food was great. We had the bruschetta, and soup with fresh bread for starters, both top notch.
Then we had pizza, which we honestly had better, the cheese was fresh and handmade but it was cashew cheese, so a bit grainy and didn't stretch and melt. But the dough was absolutely fantastic, as was the bread. So if you want pizza I recommend getting a lot of toppings, because the cheese won't be the star.
The price was medium, not cheap but not overly priced either. We paid 16 pounds per person.
Pros: Great Italian food,specially bread/dough, Great staff, super attentive, I have to give only 4 bcz it's the max
Cons: Overly crowded
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DominikB
Points +79
Best pizza I've ever eaten (5cows!) - Edit
FED by water is a tiny nice restaurant with excellent food.
Read moreWhen you are seated, they ask you, if you are vegan. They have a seperat vegan menue with many(I think more than non-vegan on the other menu) vegan dishes. (You can also see the menue online.)
I've never been asked this in an restaurant, wich is not fully vegan.
I ordered a vegan cheesy(a few different kinds vegan cheese, without tomato sauce underneath) pizza with extra mushrooms. I chose the crustie pizza base(You get asked, if you want to have crustie or soft base.).
It was prepaired very chickly(about 10-15mins). With your pizza you get a pizza cutter, so you can cut as big pieces as you want. (If never seen this before.)
Before I ate this pizza, I thought I know how a very delicious pizza tastes, but I didn't. This pizza was really the best I've ever eaten. I didn't know a pizza can be as tasty as this. I really love those mushrooms(never saw this kind of mushrooms before) and the different kinds of cheese.
The amount of topping was perfect, not too much and not too little. Nearly nothing falls down, while eating.
The service was very good and friendly.
Unfortunately, there is no toilet and the chairs are a bit wonky, nevertheless it's a very nice restaurant.
My pizza was one of the most expensive ones, I think it's because vegan cheese is expensive. I think the prices of the other pizzas are quite normal for London, not too expensive, so it's a very good price-performance ratio. The restaurant is directly next to Tfl Overground station and bus stops.
If you are in London, even only one day, and you like pizza you have to go to fed by water!
Pros: extremly delicious, many vegan dishes on seperat menue, good price-performance ratio
Cons: no toilets, wonky chairs, not fully vegan
FabFedLondon
Hi DominikB
Read moreThanks for your visit and your review. We greatly appreciated your feedback!
We are sorry you did not ask for the toilette or you did not see the sign but we do have it :-)
Next time :-) All the best and hopefully see you soon
FED Team
DominikB
I didn't need the toilet, so I just haven't seen it.
Read moreFabFedLondon
:-)
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T0
Points +356
best vegan pizza selection. super nice team - Edit
Very good vegan food. Great atmosphere and extremely nice team! 5 stars also if not 100% vegan
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