menu + food

a life well lived

at wagamama we’re on a mission to feed the people, from bowl to soul. for us, food is more than just a way to fuel, it’s a way of living 

because good food has a way of making life better. whether it's shared with others or enjoyed in a moment to yourself, it truly has the power to shift the dial on your day 

food reflects who we are, shapes the way we live and the impact we make. that’s why every dish on our menu is carefully considered before it reaches the bench 

we embed carbon and ingredient decisions into our menu development process, using creative thinking and menu planning to help lower carbon while serving dishes that look great, taste amazing, and are a little lighter on the planet 

 "…it all comes back to making food people genuinely want to eat. full of flavour, fresh, balanced. if we can make those choices a little lighter on the planet too, then that’s all part of doing food properly…" 

all on one bench 

there’s room for everyone at wagamama 

whether you're craving something familiar or trying something new, eating meat or choosing plant-based, everyone deserves a meal they'll enjoy. that's why thoughtful choice matters - creating menus with something for more people, without compromise 

when we create a dish, flavour comes first. then we look at balance, ingredients, allergens and dietary requirements 

for our vegan dishes we seek approval from the Vegan Society, so guests can feel confident in what they’re ordering. for our gluten-free choices we run additional tests to make sure that these are below 20 parts per million of gluten, so that people with gluten allergies feel safe and excited to eat their order 

all of this work is so the food our guests choose feels welcoming and judgement free. so no matter who you are and how you eat, you can come as you are, eat how you want, and leave feeling nourished 

food that helps you feel good 

some days call for something light. others call for something warming, filling and full of comfort. good food makes room for both  

health, for us, is about balance. not taking the joy out of eating, but making sure flavour, freshness and nutrition work together from the start 

today, more than 70% of the dishes on our menu qualify as healthier options under UK HFSS guidelines, which look at levels of fat, sugar and salt. the aim is simple: to create food that tastes good, and helps you feel good too 

 so many of our dishes celebrate fresh vegetables, bold flavours and nourishing ingredients

plant-rich food full of flavour 

food is about flavour rather than rules 

we all remember being told to eat our greens. maybe you loved them. maybe broccoli made you wrinkle your nose. either way, the message must have stuck  

because now more of us are looking for easy ways to eat more plants that taste great, bring colour and variety to our plates, and can be a nourishing part of a balanced diet

that’s why we’re making plant-rich choices easier to enjoy, whatever your dietary needs 

by plant-rich, we mean dishes made with at least 70% plant-based ingredients. they might still include meat, fish, eggs or dairy, because there’s a plant-rich option for everyone. it’s just about adding more veggies, pulses and tasty herbs to our bowls 

today, over 50% of our menu is plant-rich. that includes our vegetarian and vegan dishes too, which are as generous, satisfying and as packed with flavour as everything else on the menu 

more plants. more colour. more menu choices that help you feel good about what’s in your bowl 

lighter on the planet 

what we put on the menu makes a real difference to our overall carbon emissions. thinking carefully about menu composition and ingredients is one of the most powerful ways to reduce our impact 

plant-rich dishes can help lower our carbon impact, especially when they include lots of veg and greens, and where they can, a little less meat and dairy 

behind the scenes, we work with klimato - a food carbon data specialist - and our suppliers to understand the impact of our ingredients. this helps us keep carbon reduction part of the conversation when we’re creating dishes, alongside those all important factors of taste, freshness, nutrition, allergens and dietary needs.

because lower-impact food should still be food people genuinely love to eat 

for me, the exciting part is that carbon is now part of the conversation from the start. klimato gives us the insight to make better ingredient choices but the goal stays the same: bold fresh food that people genuinely want to eat

Our sustainability journey

we're on a journey to learn more and do better, for both people and planet