The best vegetarian and vegan Christmas food ideas

Have a very veggie festive season with our range of wow-worthy vegetarian starters, centrepieces, sides and desserts. See what's in store this season.

Senior Food Editor at M&S Food

Heather Taylor

Whether you're veggie or vegan yourself or catering to guests with different dietary needs this Christmas, going meat-free should never mean missing out on epic festive flavours. From party nibbles to the big-day lunch, we've got veggie and vegan options to make every food moment magical this season. See our pick of the best vegetarian and vegan Christmas food in store this year.

Browse Christmas food

Vegetarian and vegan party food

'Tis the season for festive picky bits, and these will have everyone coming back for seconds. Find party food in store from 14 October, with more landing from 11 November.

Vegetarian

Hash Brown Fries: Stack golden-brown, crispy potato hash brown fingers sky-high and serve with a tangy tomato dip.
Cheese and Chutney Toasties: with Cornish Cove cheddar and tangy chutney.
Jewelled Vegetable Samosas: Crisp pastry with a spiced pea and potato filling.

Vegan

Firecracker Vegetable Fritters: Golden, crispy fritters with a hint of spice.
Plant Kitchen Vegan Pigs in Blankets: Wrapped in smoky vegan bacon.

Meat-free Christmas mains

There are no afterthoughts with these flavour-packed vegetarian and vegan centrepieces. Pre-order using our fuss-free Christmas Food to Order service, or shop in store from 19 December.

Vegetarian Christmas mains

Collection Butternut Squash, Brie and Caramelised Onion Wellington: All-butter puff pastry generously filled with sweet butternut squash, brie and caramelised onions.
Collection Nut Roast with Caramelised Nuts and Cranberries: with kidney beans, almonds, cashews, tangy cranberries and mature Barber's Cheddar.

Plan your Christmas menu

Vegan Christmas mains

Plant Kitchen No Turkey Crown: A turkey-free crown made with wheat and pea protein, filled with a delicious mushroom, sage and onion stuffing and finished with a garlic and sage melt.
Bubble and Squeak Vegetable Stacks: Layers of crispy potato and cabbage rosti, crushed butternut squash, sweet parsnips and a crunchy pumpkin seed crumb.

Vegetarian Christmas sides

Skip the prep work with our prepared sides and frozen festive heroes and serve up the very best trimmings with our pick of veggie-friendly Christmas sides.

Collection Cauliflower Cheese: Tender cauliflower in melty Cornish Cruncher Cheddar Cheese, Emmental and mozzarella, finished with a crunchy sourdough crumb.
Collection Potato Dauphinoise: Smothered in a velvety Emmental and garlic sauce, with Barber’s West Country Cheddar and even more Emmental on top for a crisp, golden finish.
Collection British Baby Parsnips: Coated in a moreish polenta, rosemary and pecorino crumb and finished with a rich and sticky Canadian maple syrup glaze.
Yorkshire Puddings – Keep a bag of these fluffy, golden-brown beauties, which are made in Yorkshire, in the freezer for the big day.

Festive veg and sides

Veggie and vegan Christmas desserts

From stunning centrepieces to traditional treats, see the best veggie and plant-based desserts to pick up in the Foodhall or pre-order for Christmas collection.

Vegetarian Christmas desserts

Collection Perfectly Matured Christmas Pudding: Our iconic Christmas pud is packed with dried vine fruits, glacé cherries, almonds and juicy Braeburn apple, plus splashes of cider, brandy, Cognac and rum.
Get Your Skis on Colin the Caterpillar: The Colin you know and love has had a festive makeover and is ready to take to the slopes.
Passion Fruit and White Chocolate Yule Log: Made with real passion fruit purée and creamy white chocolate.

Vegan Christmas desserts

Collection Chocolate Torte: Featuring a smooth dark Belgian chocolate ganache on a crunchy cocoa biscuit base, hand-finished with a festive icing sugar snowflake.
Plant Kitchen Chocolate and Caramel Pots: Rich chocolate ganache pots with an irresistible salted caramel sauce.

Christmas sweet treats

Vegetarian Christmas recipes

Fancy cooking some meat-free marvels from scratch? We've got ideas to suit every moment, from centrepieces to festive bakes and sides.

Try this mushroom Wellington recipe, with meaty porcini mushrooms and buttery pastry for a vegetarian centrepiece that everyone will want a slice of.
Veg-packed sides needn't be boring, as this vibrant winter salad recipe, with crunchy pecans, chickpeas and kale, proves.
Everyone needs a great vegetarian stuffing recipe in their repertoire. This one is made with sourdough and macadamia nuts for crunch and richness.
For a moreish vegetarian party bite, you can't go wrong with this three-ingredient cheese and chutney palmier recipe.

More vegetarian recipes

Vegan Christmas recipes

Going plant-based or catering to vegan guests? Keep these recipes up your sleeve.

Swap out the butter for a plant-based alternative in this vegetarian gravy recipe to make it vegan. It's rich, creamy and packed with flavour.
Combine earthy celeriac and hazelnuts in this extra-festive vegan nut roast recipe.
Serve guests these moreish vegan mushroom bao buns as a delicious hand-held party snack.
Or whip up a homemade vegan pizza, topped with Christmassy roasted squash and nuts.
For a Christmas breakfast that has the added bonus of filling the kitchen with a wonderful winter aroma, try this vegan spiced granola recipe.

Published 01/10/2026