Serves meat, vegan options available. Little chunk of eclectic fun situated right in front of Betws-y-Coed train station. A subtly rainforest-themed cafe marking the vegan and vegetarian items. Vegan choices include flapjacks and sweet treats, burgers, Mediterranean sharing platters with vegan cheese and chutney. Offers organic coffee. Supports an endangered-ape charity in Cameroon through profits raised and donations made at the shop. Open Mon-Fri 09:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:30-17:30.
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Station Approach, Betws-y-coed, Wales, LL24 0AE
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- Outdoor seating
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57 Reviews
First Review by mitzi
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Points +128
Outstanding - Edit
What a find! This place has lots of vegan options and it is completely palm oil free! The place also advocates for Great Ape conservation and are anti plastic. Just wish they would go completely vegan as their menu does seem somewhat contradictory to their message. Also dog friendly
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Palm oil free, Charity
Cons: Not all vegan , Very busy
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AngelaJTaylor
Points +22
Great vegan breakfast - Edit
A quirky and welcoming atmosphere for our breakfast this morning! Service was great, vegan breakfasts were delicious and a bit different than a standard breakfast, with a spicy kick! As well as cooked breakfast they had vegan granola and porridge as options.
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Tasty food
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KacieSD
Points +44
Fantastic breakfast - Edit
We came here for breakfast and it was absolutely delicious! We’ll certainly be back on our next visit to the area!
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SD16World
Points +297
5 in the family - Edit
Really enjoyed the decor inside. The chandeliers are wonderful reused bits and bobs of everyday.
Read moreFood we ordered - the vegan sausage sandwich on a normal slice of bread, the hummus plate and 3 portions of chips along with a gorgeous oat Chai latte.
There was more food options thoroughout the menu including cake.
Pros: Definitely ecclectic and a feast for the eyes, Chips are a good sized portion
Cons: Sandwich slightly on the small side.
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Veganbohogirl
Points +3813
Disapointing with lack of vegan options - Edit
Specifically went here after positive happy cow reviews, but disapointed with lack of vegan options. Vegan cheese platter has been discontinued off menu, despite staff telling us it had been really popular. Why discontinue vegan option that has been popular?
Read morePros: Supports orangutans
Cons: discontinued vegan platter
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izvegan99
Points +119
Absolutely amazing choice! - Edit
This is an incredible cafe located in the centre of Betws-y-Coed. They have lots of vegan options (including a separate vegan menu!) both savoury and sweet. We opted for the hummus plate and the mixed salad and had a slice of almond and seeds cake for a sweet treat. Would thoroughly recommend if you’re ever in the area!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly, Generous portions
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Mannisa
Points +85
Excellent vegan options - Edit
Delicious vegan breakfast plus numerous other vegan options freshly made. Oat milk and almond available. Great to see such a wide range of availability.
Read morePros: Great selection of vegan options.
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brebres
Points +54
Great vegan options - Edit
Very impressed with this cafe. They have a separate vegan menu with loads of great options. I got the jacket potato with veg curry and salad and my friend got the vegan potato and leek soup with the mixed sweet chilli falafel salad.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Amazing selection of teas, Great price
Cons: Please go fully vegan soon!! Woowoo!
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HaricotPrincesse
Points +78
Very nice suprise - Edit
Large vegan (and tasty) offer, including breakfast and cakes.
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PurplePanda
Points +45
Conservation ethics plus vegan menu - Edit
Great find in an area we hadn't expected much of a vegan offering. Full vegan menu. Great service. Loved the atmosphere and the commitment to making a positive impact regarding conservation. Great that their policies are clearly explained, too, so they get noticed. Palm oil free and related charities supported. Such a shame meat and dairy is still served as this seems in conflict with their ethos, but maybe the balance will tip towards vegan as time moved on.
Read morePros: Ethics, Vegan menu, Service
Cons: Serves meat and dairy
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_purpleperson_
Points +390
Plenty of vegan options - Edit
Nice rainforest themed cafe in a popular Snowdonia tourist area. There is artwork displayed on the wall showing the great apes they are raising money and awareness for. To this aim, the menu is also palm oil free. There is a whole page of vegan meal options in the menu, with options like cooked breakfast, burgers, salad, topped jacket potatoes, curry. Hot drinks can be served with oat milk, and there are vegan flapjacks and cakes available. We enjoyed a black bean burger (included vegan cheese) and a vegetable curry, along with fruit smoothies and stem ginger cake, all of which was nice. The only annoyance was that it looked like the server was using the same tongs to pick up vegan and non-vegan cake - not great for cross contamination. Dogs are allowed in the cafe, which was a big bonus for us.
Read morePros: whole page of vegan options, dogs welcome, palm oil free
Cons: cross contamination risk with cakes, serves meat
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Paul Hiley
Points +237
A varied and extensive vegan menu. - Edit
This cafe/restaurant is definitely vegan friendly. Although they serve meat and fish their vegan menu is extensive and varied. We ate there twice and enjoyed it both times especially the all day vegan breakfast. Well worth a visit.
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rach1789
Points +52
Best flapjacks ever - Edit
Called in starving after a long mountain run and got the best flapjacks as well as stem ginger cake which was lovely. Was nearly closing time, couldn’t linger but lovely and friendly. Worth a visit.
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VeganVegan2
Points +78
A great find! - Edit
A lovely place that welcomes dogs!
Read morePros: Lovely vegan cake!
Cons: Not all vegan!
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fayegonnn
Points +110
Great - Edit
Great vegan options, I like the ethos of the place, they don't do takeaway cups so as to cut down on waste, and no straws either for the same reason, I like that they educate their customers as well as feed them.
Read moreWhat i did find confusing is how they still serve meat when they speak about deforestation for palm oil and they clearly are trying to make a difference. I just found it a little conflicting.
Pros: Great ethos, Cutting down on waste, Great location for walks
Cons: Conflicting views
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Spectralduck
Points +35
Impressed - Edit
Even though this appears like a regular café in a very busy area (seasonal) it has a vegan page in the menu. I enjoyed the club sandwich and desert.
Read morePros: Nice interior, Freindly staff
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mrspie
Points +36
VEGAN CAKE! - Edit
We are local to Alpine cafe, yet I have never got around to writing a review. My husband is vegetarian and I am vegan, and we enjoy eating at Alpline cafe. It has a great ethical approach to palm oil, which is uses the cafe to raise awareness with the brilliant orangutan and monkey theme. There are numerous vegan options, which are clearly labeled in the menu. MOST IMPORTANTLY there is ALWAYS vegan cake. Vegan cake is not so easy to come by in the area, so this is a winner for me. The food is good, but certain items are average. The chips always seem to let the meal down, but otherwise the mains are good. This cafe is also dog-friendly, they even give dogs a free sausage! Be aware, it does get busy and you won't always find a table. In peak season, the prices can become a little unreasonable too. Oh, and the tea menu is EPIC. So good too! If you're in the area, it is worth a visit.
Read morePros: Cake! , Ethical standards on palm oil, Monkeys!
Cons: Can be very busy
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RubyL
Points +201
Great vegan breakfast ! - Edit
I visited the cafe on a rainy morning and it was really busy, but still got a nice seat outside the back. The vegan breakfast was delicious and totally worth visiting for. There weren't many vegan cake options that I could see whilst I was there, but the menu had loads of clearly marked vegan options so I would recommend visiting if you're in the area. :)
Read morePros: lively cafe in good location, lots of vegan options of the menu
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tickleyfeet29
Points +27
Awesome vegan-friendly haven - Edit
Read morePros: Lovely food, Plenty of choice, Promotes ethical choices
Cons: Can be busy, Long queues
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Mhaffner73
Points +196
love it - Edit
Love this place is their conservation ethics. They have shed loads of veggie and vegan options on the menu. I have had the vegan cake yummy and also the vegan breakfast which is huge. Would highly recommend
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Jankensan
Points +36
excellent food at good prices - Edit
Went there today for lunch. I had the hummous and chutney sandwich with salad and a smoothie. it was very busy and it took a long time to get served, but the food was absolutely excellent and all the staff were lovely. I think we just hit them on a busy holiday weekend! the vegan cakes were also delicious, I got two to take away. there were at least 3 vegan cake or bake options. a lovely surprise!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-07-23
Pros: delicious , cheap , cake!!
Cons: just the busyness but this is understandable
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richarddodd
Points +20
Five star Fry UP - Edit
After a big day previously in the hills i was leaving town and stumbled on this place.
Read morewhat a great find it was. Great cafe with a full vegan breakfast on offer.
Loads of ethical and environmental messages all over a real gem i had no idea was there. Highly recommended.
Pros: VEGAN options ( - :
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ScottB
Points +75
Nearly great - Edit
This place is eclectic and has a great look and feel to it, with maybe 6 or 7 vegan options for lunch - various curries and burger options. I went for the club sandwich, which was made with hoummous and was delicious - although the accompanying salad was a bit basic (iceberg lettuce, two quarters of tomato, a few slices of cucumber and slivers of carrot) and tasted mostly of chlorine. The black-eyed bean burger was also good but the chips were a bit flaccid and underdone.
Read moreThere are plenty of vegan cakes available, and three choices of non-dairy milk - coconut, almond and oat. A massive range of teas too, and I have to say that the assam I got with oat milk was probably one of the best brews I've ever had.
There's a lot going for this place - they're very proudly palm oil-free, for example, and it's great that there's a cafe with so many vegan options in a tourist hotspot - but just a couple of things mean it's not as brilliant as it could easily be.
Pros: Great selection of options, Nice building and setting, Assam tea with oat milk!
Cons: Slow service when busy, Boring chlorinated salad
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mavd20
Points +32
Great find in an unlikely place - Edit
I was visiting the station as part of a work project and was expecting to have to have chips or another vegan fallback during my lunch break, so was very pleased to see "vegan options" written on the Alpine's board!
Read moreI had a really nice and filling all-day vegan breakfast for £6.50, and they had half a page in the menu entitled "vegan options", as well as a vegan cake on the coffee counter.
Pros: Lucky find in a tourist area, Good food
Cons: A tad expensive
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alia_801
Points +451
Caketastic! - Edit
Large selection of cakes, including several vegan cakes and at least four types of vegan flapjack. Freshly squeezed orange juice went well with the cakes. There's a nice view of the train station too, so you can watch the kids riding the miniature train :) Staff were friendly and helpful.
Read morePros: Lots of choice of vegan cakes, Reasonably priced
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Stevie
Points +11765
Alpine, Betws y Coed - Edit
This place isn't all vego but is vegan friendly and seems to be the best (only) such choice in betws at present. I had a very nice carrot and orange soup with some bread and a soya latte as a coffee. Both were great and not over priced. I really liked the staff who worked here who were good when shooting the breeze.
Read moreI would defo rate this place higher if it was all vego.
Pros: Vegan friendly, Nice staff
Cons: Not 100% vego
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grahamrsimms
Points +37
Very happy to unexpectedly find this place - Edit
I was rather excited to find this place whilst camping near to Betws y coed recently. As a vegan it's very rare to find vegan items on a menu but there was a selection and the food was good and the service was friendly if a little slow. There was not only a special vegan section on the menu but a range of vegan cakes and biscuits available.
Read morePros: Vegan section on menu, Pleasant environment
Cons: Slow service, Wasps!
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