Bakery
Traditional bakery but with options for vegan baked goods. Also operates on the weekend at Greenwich Market. Open Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-17:30.
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8 Little Thames Walk, South East London, England
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Last update on 02 Apr 2017 by Guest
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Added by VictorHugoLimachi on 06 Feb 2017
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29 Reviews
First Review by ethicool
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Points +21590
Arapina - Edit
I’ve had this place bookmarked for a while after seeing all the wonderful photos of the vegan pastries online, so I was very excited to finally make my way over.
Read moreBasically, all of the pastries were vegan, except for a few savory things. This was a wonderful surprise. I ordered the chocolate croissant and, at the recommendation of the staff, the pistachio croll. The chocolate croissant was the best of the two but seemed stale. The pistachio croll was very disappointing, as it was very dry / stale and tasted more like regular bread. I didn’t care for the pistachio filling. I personally wouldn’t order these two things again. It’s really a shame, because the food looks so beautiful and stunning, and staff were incredibly friendly, but the flavor and textures just weren’t there for me.
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-06
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MarRuizTowers
Points +173
Good looking vegan choices but not very tasty - Edit
I love how the vegan pastries look like but I didn’t like the sweet ones. We tried 2 sweet ones and a savoury one and I would not like to try the sweet ones again.
Read moreWay too much filling in the raspberry one and the chocolate and almond one tastes like a cleaning product.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-28
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Hattiebluebell🌱
Points +1000
Greenwich Market - Edit
Mushroom & Leek filled croissant was moist and packed with flavour. Not cheap but worth it
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dannyalder
Points +26
Vegan Pastry Heaven - Edit
Although not a vegan café, they offer a large selection of vegan options throughout the day which don’t disappoint. We have eaten here many times and the staff are always friendly and welcoming.
Read moreThe Sausage Croll is a perfect brunch option with a coffee (milk alternatives available). Definitely worth a visit if you love pastries!
Pros: Large selection of vegan options, Friendly staff, Plenty of seating (however can get busy)
Cons: Outside is a bit of a wind trap on colder days, It’s a working bakery and so can be noisy at times
Guest
bellg124
Points +30
Tasty Pastries, Dreadful Experience - Edit
Very tasty vegan pastries. Coffee is poor. Service was abysmal. No warmth, bordering on hostile. I rarely write negative reviews but I feel like this is public service.
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PeanutButterEle
Points +473
Un Sogno - Edit
Fantastica pasticceria 100% vegana con ampissima scelta sia salata che dolce. Vorrei trasferirti a londra solo per fare colazione qui ogni giorno. Cinnamon roll meraviglioso, croissant alle mandorle buonissimo ed enorme. Delusione totale invece il roll al pistacchio tanto decantato, impasto duro e ripieno che sembrava formaggio, stucchevole e decisamente bocciato. Prezzi molto alti!
Read morePros: Cinnamon Roll meraviglioso
Cons: Prezzi molto alti
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cocoldn
Points +1050
Loads of great options 🥐 - Edit
What a cute little cafe! I really enjoyed the raspberry croll and the savoury rainbow pastry. They both had delicious filling and the pastry was perfect. The coffee was good too. I wasn’t crazy about the tiramisu cube, it looked beautiful, but the edges were quite dry. All the food is very clearly labelled vegan or vegetarian. I’ll definitely be back to try some more things!
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Sazzle44
Points +40
Absolutely amazing! - Edit
Cute little bakery with the most amazing food! All vegetarian with tonnes of vegan options. Absolutely delicious! Going to be in here all afternoon!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Amazing and unique pastries
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KeeleyGunnell
Points +80
Amazing! - Edit
So many vegan options (Most the menu is vegan), I got the Raspberry croll it was so yummy! Would definitely recommend for any Vegans! Would give 5 star if the app let me
Read morePros: Nice seating area, Great vegan options , Friendly staff
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alikirb
Points +219
Amazing bakery - Edit
I’ve wanted to visit this bakery for ages and it didn’t disappoint. It’s only a 15 min walk from the Cutty Sark so worth the visit if you’re in the area. The croissants are really amazing with such amazing flavours you rarely find for vegans. The service from Anastasia was 10/10. Will definitely be back again.
Read morePros: Choice , Quality , Service
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That_vegan_triathlete
Points +77
Worth the 50 mile cycle - Edit
Vegan cubed, tiramisu croissant with coffee. Cycled 50 miles to try this place, and safe to say this fuelled the journey back too. It was definitely on the pricier side by worth it as a treat.
Read morePros: Vegan tiramisu cubed croissant, Fast service, Friendly staff
Cons: Price
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HannahBurks
Points +810
Pastries to die for - Edit
Biscoff Cronut was my favourite, but the pistachio croissant was also dreamy. So so good
Read morePros: Amazing options, Unique pastries
Cons: Little pricey but worth it
Guest
MagaliEledhwen
Points +2358
Very good pastries - Edit
Impressive choice of vegan pastries
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-18
Guest
Wine Lover
Points +317
Spoilt for choice with vegan options, savoury and sweet - Edit
This place is fantastic for vegan pastries and offers sweet and savoury goodies including macarons. They have sugar free and gluten free options too.
Read moreWhen I visited they were using Rude Health brand plant milks.
Pros: Choice of vegan options, Nice space
Cons: No soya milk, only oat, almond and coconut
Guest
Mumblejumblevegan
Points +220
Looks stunning - Edit
I ve been following Arapina on social media for a while and on visiting London this had to be my first port of call.
Read moreOn entering the small cafe it looks amazing. Very instagrammable! I was so excited to be trying the pastries and ordered the pistachio croll, almond croissant and pain au chocolate along with a matcha latte for my daughter.
As a party of three we all tried a bit of each others order and all thought the same thing. Looks beautiful at a glance but on eating all the pastries were stale and a bit burnt. However, my sister enjoyed the flavour of the almond croissant but I found it too rich. The pistachio croll was rather stale and the cream inside was greasy. At £6.95 it’s rather expensive.
My daughter had the matcha latte which she wasn’t sure whether they used cow’s milk or not. I don’t recall whether the serving staff had asked for preference of milk and I guess we had assumed would be made from soya. Our mistake there, so make sure to state which milk you want on ordering. She left most of the latte as she hadn’t said anything to me at the time.
It’s such a shame it didn’t live up to expectations.
Pros: Looks beautiful
Cons: Stale pastries, On the burnt side, Pricey
Guest
GJones
Points +181
So many fab options! - Edit
All I can say is wow! Been following this bakery on social media so when it came to staying in Greenwich I knew I had to stay near and visit and I was not disappointed.
Read moreWe had the savoury mushroom and leek croissant (10/10), rainbow pasty (10/10), almond croissant (10/10), pistachio croll (10/10), cinnamon brioche (8/10), pear macaron (8/10), and a pumpkin pie (4/10).
We will definitely be back and I will be getting a croll again -the one I had was just perfection!
Guest
amykwils1312
Points +233
Cinnamon brioche was delicious - Edit
I went to the one in Greenwich market and it had a great vegan range of foods, including some savoury "crolls", mushroom sausage roll etc. I only had the cinnamon brioche and it was so good!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-13
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xskate-edgex
Points +983
Decent enough - Edit
Don’t let the mixed reviews put you off checking this place out. There is enough interesting variety to make it worthwhile if you’re in the area. The coffee is decent and the vegan pastries I had were above average. Strange location though.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-16
Pros: Variety on the clearly marked menu , Decent coffee, Sensible opening hours
Cons: Strange location
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thesunrisedreamers
Points +1310
Tasty pastries, lots of options - Edit
The cafe is really chill and there's lots of vegan pastries to choose from! The price is a little more than other places but we loved the unique selection!
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jhaertter20
Points +525
Amazing cafe. - Edit
So many vegan options— and good options. I love the atmosphere. It’s also dog friendly.
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unmond
Points +769
Wouldn't recommend - Edit
I was excited to see that there was a café with many vegan options just around the corner from where I live, but was disappointed by my first visit.
Read moreThe pastry I chose (raspberry croll) was stale and tasted like it had been baked the day prior. I'm also *pretty sure* that the iced latte I ordered didn't come with oat milk (despite my repeating it twice) but whole milk...
Not sure if I just went on a bad day, but I won't be trying my luck again.
Guest
martint
Points +8548
Best vegan french pastries in London - Edit
This place definitively deserves a recognition. The pastries are awesome and big, and most of them are vegan! Truly recommended.
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Jfinch26
Points +295
Avo Toast 10/10 - Edit
I loved this spot! Came after seeing it on the LittleLondonVegan Instagram.. So many new options, I went for breakfast and the staff were lovely. I had a avocado on rye toast which was delicious and filling (portions are really good). I also had a jasmine tea and it came with a cute timer to get the "perfect tea".
Read morePros: Tea timer, Avocado toast , Giant cakes
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miakiera
Points +172
Was really disappointed - Edit
They had loads of veggie and vegan options but sadly my experience was really disappointing.
Read moreHad the pain au chocolat (recommended by staff) and pistachio croll. Both had a bad oil flavor and very oily. Orange juice was good though
Pros: Very kind staff , Great to see so many vegan options , Cute décoré
Cons: Food , Far from london city center
Guest
Skyzieboo
Points +3507
To good to go order - Edit
I picked up a 2G2G order, which you can collect up until 8pm although I think the actual sit in part was closed so it seems like they stay up later for deliveries which is nice. In my pack I got 5 vanilla macarons and 2 tarts - all of which are AMAZING. I have never had vegan macarons and although I’ve been vegan for 6 or 7 years now from my memory these were almost exactly the same texture, maybe a little softer. The one thing was that after spending £4 on all of this together has made me die a bit inside seeing from the reviews here that just one macaron is £3.50 - if I hadnt got it reduced these would probably have added up to over £25 of desserts! Also the store was a bit out of the way but I say that by London standards which means I had to walk 10 mins from my bus stop haha.
Read moreRichardⓋMolyneux
I keep meaning to try https://toogoodtogo.co.uk have you found it, err, good?
Read moreSkyzieboo
Yes I absolutely love it!! Its a bit difficult as a vegan because you can only really buy from fully vegan places unless places list a specifically vegan option. But I use it all the time for places like Eat of Eden and a few others places, deffo recommend!!
Read moreRichardⓋMolyneux
Great, as we're further out of town than you, being almost on the Kent border, fully vegan places aren't an option sadly. Will have to look into what's available locally.
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Robinpopham
Points +31
Great place to stop for cake and coffee - Edit
Worth seeking out this cafe that's a bit off the beaten track. Coffee is great and the cakes are delicious and low sugar. Friendly and welcoming. They have some seating outside.
Read morePros: Creative selection of cakes and savoury snacks
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CastroBaggs-Morgan
Points +65
Delicious - Edit
We just tried Arapina for the first time via Deliveroo. Wow.
Read moreThe food was incredible and the packing was thoughtful - such a nice touch. The toasted avo, sun dried tomato and walnut sandwich was amazing, mushroom rolls delicious and we’ve even bought cinnamon rolls for later.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan cinnamon rolls!!
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