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Vegan
Take-out
French

Vegan cafe est. 2015. Serves soups, salads, one main dish that changes every day, wraps and sandwiches. Lunch is served until food is depleted ca. 2:30pm. Afternoon snacks include cookies, no-cheesecakes, French pastries, carrot cakes and raw desserts. Drinks are coffee, chai latte and smoothies. Open Tue-Fri 11:30-18:00, Sat 11:30-18:30.

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71 Reviews

First Review by Cedrick-Earthling

Avatar MusicalVeggie

MusicalVeggie

Points +217

Vegan
11 Oct 2017

good food but they run out

I have visited this cafe several times. Sadly most of the time I come they are pretty much completely out of savory food. The food that I have had is delicious. Just get there right when they open or don’t bother going at all unless you are only in the mood for something sweet.

Pros: delicious , all vegan, not too expensive

Cons: run out of food constantly

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LolaKritz

Points +77

Vegan
09 Aug 2017

Finally a vegan café in Lyon

I was happily surprised to find this little café on my last visit to Lyon.
Had a nice veggie wrap and green juice, will come back to taste the sweet goodies

Pros: friendly staff, nice juice, lots of choice

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CéliaGrandhomme

Points +26

Vegan
27 Jul 2017

excellent restaurant et pâtisseries veganes

Tout ce que l'on pourrait attendre d'une super cantine vegane sans compter sur un large choix de pâtisseries faites maison à tomber !! Je recommande grandement !
Attention à réserver une table pour manger sur place car le lieu est petit.

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rjaneruns

Points +459

Vegan
08 Jul 2017

Nice vegan café, run by actual vegans

Nice place. Best quality for price vegan food I've had, and seen in the whole city... A little far out from center, but worth it. Staff are not the most talkative, but still kind. I would go back, and do recommend !

Pros: All vegan, and good

Cons: A little expensive, but cheaper than all the other, A good walk from touristy part of the city

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iloveveganfood69

Points +30

Vegan
17 Jun 2017

Toujours contente de goûter leurs plats

Personnel très sympathique, une touche de décoration intérieur agréable, pas mal de choix sur la carte qui est faite de façon journalière avec des ingrédients frais.

Mon avis sur les plats chauds :
– Leurs plats chauds sont bons, et souvent dans l’originalité (graines, sauces, etc.)
– La patate douce est une bonne idée en ingrédient pour le snack (wraps)

Mon avis sur les desserts :
– Ils sont très bons
– Leurs gâteaux sont toujours très bien pensés et moelleux
– Beaucoup de choix

Quelques défauts se glissent quand même dans ce restaurant :
– Parfois les quantités sont trop petites
– Les prix sont un peu chères
– Le nombre de plat préparé est souvent inférieur à la demande ce qui en découle que lorsque nous arrivons il n’y a plus rien (ou qu’un seul choix)
– Pas de site internet, ils sont seulement sur Facebook et Instagram (récent) => un site internet de type « vitrine » serait une bonne initiative
– Le menu du jour n’est pas publié assez vite (si l’on souhaite attendre la publication de celui-ci, parfois il n’y a plus rien de disponible)

Pros: Originalité des plats, Nombreux choix de dessert toujours goûteux, Snack rapide en complément des plats chauds

Cons: Parfois les quantités sont trop petite, Menu du jour n'est pas publié assez vite, Prix sont un peu chère

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SandraVentura

Points +452

Vegan
30 May 2017

Nice atmosphere in Lyon

Small Cafe in the 7th.
The menu changes daily and they have nice vegan dessert too !
Nice place to go for the breakfast, a lunch or a craving afternoon. You must go early for lunch as it's small and they can run out food...
You should definitely give it a try !!!

Pros: nice dessert

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Vegancat72

Points +549

Vegan
15 Jan 2017

Un très bon restaurant

Nous sommes allés tester ce restaurant pour le veggieworld de Lyon et je vous le recommande. le menu soupe et plat du jour (un Chili) pour 12 euros était excellent !

Pros: repas excellent , prix, accueil chaleureux

Cons: On a eu de la chance de trouver de la place. A 10

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mike3p

Points +49

Vegetarian
16 Dec 2016

very nice

the food is nice, only one kind of main dish but changing everyday, and the staff is very friendly.
Only one issue: you need to book before coming if you want to eat there.
Also, pastry are awsome!

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britred11

Points +448

Vegan
27 Oct 2016

Nice little cafe

We just went for a quick cup of coffee. He coffee selection was great but unfortunately the cake selection that day was not so plentiful so we decided against staying for cake.

Pros: moderately priced

Cons: didn't find a big selection of cakes nor descripti

Avatar jaiven

jaiven

Points +106

Vegan
16 Jul 2016

Friendly Cafe

A small cafe with in & outside seating area. Staff speak English. Excellent coffee. Friendly staff who have a welcoming smile. The food was wholesome, we ordered veg lasagne, brownie and coffee. Although delicious the food was a little dry and would have benefited from sauce. To be fair we did arrive in the very late afternoon and it's possible we got the last food available... Either way, I'd recommend using a vegan cream or cheese in the lasagne. Merci.

Pros: Friendly Staff, Location, Good Coffee

Cons: Dry - Needs Sauce

Avatar Miggi

Miggi

Points +2663

Vegan
29 Jun 2016

Popular vegan cafe in Lyon

Wonderful to find a totally vegan cafe in Lyon!
It's not far from the Centre d'Histoire de la Resistance et la Deportation (very moving and interesting museum).
Looks like they have a soup, salad, wrap and plat each day, and also do smoothies, juices, muffins and so on. We had the plat which was a big tasty slice of vegan lasagne with roasted aubergines served with green salad (nice dressing). We tried the muffins - vegan cake is a novelty in France so you have to grab any opportunity!
Very friendly service and there were plenty of seats inside and out, although it's clearly popular as it was quite busy and the staff seemed to be rushing to try and keep up.
Really good, home-made style lunch which we thoroughly enjoyed.

Pros: All vegan , Easy to find (thanks to HappyCow!), Cakes!

Shop front and outdoor seating at Against the Grain in Lyon

Muffins (Choolate and Plain) at Against the Grain in Lyon

Lasagne at Against the Grain in Lyon

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maiathoustra

Points +55

Vegan
22 Mar 2016

Une petite métamorphose lyonnaise

Pour une grande ville, Lyon n'est pas vraiment végé, encore moins vegan, ce qui peut parfois être désespérant quand on a envie de manger dehors. On a vite fait le tour...

Bref, j'ai attendu avec excitation l'ouverture de Against the Grain. Il va être difficile de ne pas être dans l’emphase quand on parle du restaurant que je fréquente désormais une fois par semaine !

Ho joie, du vegan, du 100% fait maison, du goûteux, pour un prix plus que raisonnable. Le plat du jour, généreux et délicieux, pour 10€ ? Une soupe pour 4€ ? Et un wrap pour 6€ ? Sachant qu'il y a des formules ?

Les wraps sont toujours très sympas, les plats du jour assez parfaits (crumble de légumes d'hiver ou curry thai par exemple), une chouette carte de boissons et les desserts... Je rêve encore de ce cheesecake.

En plus de ça, un lieu accueillant quoique petit (pensez à réserver !) et une Chef vraiment gentille.

Je ne m'en lasse pas et mes quelques amis omnivores non plus !


Lyon is a big city but not really vegan, which is a bit depressing when you want to eat outside.
Well, Against the grain was very expected :)

100% vegan and home cooked, delicious, cheap.
Very warm people.

This is your perfect cantine.

Pros: Très bonne cuisine vegan, Lieu et accueil

Cons: Tout petit restaurant

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PollyDrab

Points +70

Vegan
16 Mar 2016

Great resto

The restaurant is really small, but the food is great! We went there, it was full of people, so we just bought food and ate it in the parc. But it was so delicious! The tacos with so many ingredients! It was really amazing.

Pros: great food, friendly staff, sympathic place

Cons: small restaurant, need reservation

Avatar Chrisarnold

Chrisarnold

Points +246

Vegan
26 Feb 2016

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I went to this restaurant because of the good reviews. The lady that helped me was very friendly and a nice host. It also looked very clean. I had a soup and a main dish rice and beans/lentils. Frankly I thought it was very basic. It was something that I can easily make at home. When I'm going to a vegan restaurants I aspect something special, not just rice and beans with some tacos sticked in it. Why not pimp it up with a seitan curry and a bit of salad for example? However this place has great potential and I hope they wont feel offended by this review.

Pros: Clean, friendly host, speaks English

Cons: Basic, not a lot of choice

brown rise with beans/lentils at Against the Grain in Lyon

Avatar Auryflam

Auryflam

Points +18

Vegan
10 Feb 2016

super petite cantine

très bon marché. une soupe et un plat pour 11€50. très bonne cuisine vegan. très copieux.

Pros: pas cher, service rapide, très bonne cuisine

Avatar Anna-Marcelina

Anna-Marcelina

Points +76

Vegetarian
07 Feb 2016

Miam Miam Miam

Lyon is the so-called capital of Gastronomy in France. And it's probably true if you like eating all different kinds of meats or cheeses... If you like eating cruel food.
As being from Lyon originally, I kind of gave up trying to eat something vegan there when I am rarely visiting the place... until few days ago ! :)
I had a divine thai curry and wonderful yummy cookies in this great little restaurant not far from the campus of Lyon II.
The place was clear, neat and welcoming and the two ladies were just lovely and really willing to advise and help (I was with my two really-not-even-close-to-be-vegetarian-parents). Everyone was happy, especially our bellies and our wallets because it's not expensive at all for such a quality (and nice quantity). And now I will just be super happy to go back to visit Lyon for I found a great cantine !
Thank you very much !! :)

An advice: book your table, it's very popular and in a tiny place (which makes it nice too).

Pros: The delicious Food, The lovely ladies, The Price

Avatar Cedrick-Earthling

Cedrick-Earthling

Points +176

Vegan
06 Jan 2016

Un restaurant Vegan Exceptionnel

Aujourd'hui nous avons fait une découverte exceptionnelle! J'ai enfin su ce qu'a ressenti Anton Ego, le critique gastronomique dans le film Ratatouille, au moment où il déguste les plats de Rémy et Alfredo!!
En poussant la porte de ce restaurant on est de suite sous le charme de la décoration, la Chef nous accueille avec un large sourire. La carte du jour nous fait briller les yeux. La présentation des plats est raffinée et soignée. Les saveurs explose en bouche. Cette jeune Chef est vraiment très agréable, sa cuisine est divine, le service et la déco sont au top! Il est clair que nous n'avions pas pris autant de plaisir dans un restaurant depuis très très longtemps, vraiment un gros coup de coeur! Et détail qui ne trompe pas, bien souvent même les meilleurs restaurants négligent le café, ici il est DELICIEUX, une machine expresso Saeco: pas de doutes, ici rien n'est laissé au hasard. 20/20, merci pour ce moment magique!

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