Rootmaster Reviews
The London Paper


The cramped confines of an old double-decker would hardly strike one as the ideal venue to dine tete-a-tete, but that's exactly what the winsomely named Rootmaster Bustaurant provides...

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HappyCow's Vegetarian Guide

We took the (anti-vegan) parents to Rootmaster last night and even they were wowed by the food, wine and use of an old red Routemaster bus (good recycling!)...

 

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Bloomberg.com

It's sexy and fashionable and fits in with all those New Year resolutions about eating healthily.We're talking vegetarian food...

 

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Timeout London

Rootmaster is a restaurant inside a Routemaster bus that's parked just off Brick Lane. The lower deck is the kitchen; the seating is outside in a quiet car park or on the top deck, which has been gutted and had the spongy, musty bus seats replaced with stylish tables and chairs...

The New York Times

THINK of Brick Lane, and images of London's most famous immigrant street, depicted in Monica Ali's novel (and soon-to-be film) of the same name, come to mind, as do the spicy smells of cumin, cardamom and turmeric emanating from the more than 50 Bangladeshi restaurants that line the historic thoroughfare...

Medical Student Culture

WHAT’S red and green and lives in a Brick Lane brewery? The Rootmaster restaurant of course! Hidden just behind bustling Brick Lane, this refurbished Routemaster bus is a herbivore's haven, serving up innovative vegan meals (at low prices)...

ViewLondon.co.uk

Located in a refurbished but still atmospheric Routemaster bus, Rootmaster serves up vegetarian cuisine in what’s perhaps the most interesting venue in the capital....

Vegetarian Guides

Finally Brick Lane has a vegetarian restaurant and what an absolute cracker it is, gourmet vegan in a classic, nay iconic, Routemaster double decker red bus, situated in the car park of the Old Truman Brewery...

Lovejoy in London

While is may not have a sexy name, this double-decker bus turned vegan restaurant tucked off Dray’s Walk is a real gem. I have walked by it dozens of times, even looking at the menu on occasion, but never actually climbed the narrow steps to try it out. This was clearly a mistake, so I have discovered it not a moment too soon!...

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Our Routemaster has a fully fitted open plan kitchen on the lower deck in which customers are able to see us at work. Also incorporated on the lower deck is the takeout hatch for those customers who want to grab a quick bite. For those wanting to sit down, upstairs the bus is fitted with a 28 cover restaurant with panoramic views all around!

Our bus SMK690F is one of the later examples of the RML, number 2690. Her life hitherto seems to have been utterly routine. She entered service with London Transport at Aldenham depot in September 1967. Ownership passed to Metroline in October 1994 who kept her until March 2004 when she was withdrawn from service. Two further private owners looked after her until the defining moment in her life – her very reason for being - occurred in May 2007; her launch as the Rootmaster restaurant. ‘Rootmaster’ is proud to be based on this wonderful vehicle. Bon appetit !

upper deck dining area