Fishless & Chips at Black Cat in East London
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Vegan
Western
Fast food
Take-out
British

Cooperatively run, non-profit vegan cafe est. 2013. Serves a variety of vegan snacks and meals like sausage rolls and samosas plus cakes, milkshakes, Zapatista coffee. Sells some retail items including chocolates, cheeses, mock meats, tofu, tempeh, and vegan cookbooks. A ramp is available to provide wheelchair access, however the toilet is reported not wheelchair accessible. Reported re-opened Sept 2024. Open Mon 11:30-16:00, Thu-Fri 11:30-16:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-16:00. Open hours vary so check ahead.

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165 Reviews

First Review by HelenGi

Avatar LiamCooch

LiamCooch

Points +994

Vegetarian
31 May 2019

2nd Visit!

My 2nd visit here. Vanilla milkshake and The BlackCat Deli Sandwich this time. Delicious again. Love this place.

Chickpea curry at Black Cat in East London

Avatar Graham

Graham

Points +168

Vegan
29 May 2019

One of my favourite places in London

I have been going to Black Cat for years, since it was Pogo Cafe. It was always good, but my last visit after a bit of a gap was better than ever, simple food, but great. Very highly recommended.

Pros: Worker's Co-op, Relaxed atmosphere, Well priced

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greenparkg

Points +24

Vegan
27 May 2019

Excellent food.

We have been going here for quite some time. The quality is always consistently good.

Avatar Daveed

Daveed

Points +58

Vegan
26 May 2019

Great food and atmosphere

Loved the healthy dish they had on the day I visited. Very nice staff and atmosphere too.

Pros: 100% vegan, Friendly atmosphere , Reasonably priced

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unmond

Points +769

Vegan
15 Apr 2019

Scrumptious, filling, affordable

I had heard lots of good things about this place, but my personal experience at the Black Cat exceeded my expectations.
With two friends, I went for lunch, and we got to try their breakfast/brunch menu. We ordered a Breakfast Muffin and two Full English Breakfasts.
The portions were huge and rather cheap compared to London standards, but most importantly, everything was very tasty.
We ended up spending quite a lot of time there until we decided we wanted to try their Polenta Almond Orange Cake, which was very good as well.
From now on, I will recommend Black Cat to anyone looking for a good and affordable meal in East London. See you again soon!

Tofu "Egg" & Facon Breakfast Muffin at Black Cat in East London

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JoshWeston

Points +33

Vegan
09 Dec 2018

Top Top Top!!!

I’m so lucky this is my local, I eat here at Least once a week 🙌😇 Food heaven !

Pros: Food quality , Choices, Fast service

Cons: Seating

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VictoriaRoseHamb

Points +58

Vegan
26 Nov 2018

Cute cooperative with excellent vegan options

I’ve been bringing all my guests here when they come to stay with me in London for a few years now and watch it slowly turn into their fave new eatery too. Really non pretentious, well priced food and lovely staff.

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Shahafpianist

Points +36

Vegan
24 Oct 2018

Wow!!!

The best vegan place ive been in London!!
Friendly staff.
Amazing food.
Good price.
Will make you full.

10/10

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JoelleLi

Points +100

Vegan
19 Oct 2018

tofish and chips

The tofish and chips are amazing, I don't know how they do it.

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nspanee

Points +251

Vegan
18 Oct 2018

Always a win

Daily changing menu, theres sth for everyones taste. Good portions and prices and nice people and atmosphere

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KarenLouiseFletcher

Points +354

Vegan
07 Oct 2018

Perfect place for laid back comfort food

We loved this laid back place. Easy going ambience and generous portions of delicious comfort food.
We had the burger and a lasagna.
Not licensed.

Updated from previous review on 2018-10-07

Pros: Great food, Good value, Easy going atmoshpere

Cons: None

Lasagna and salad. at Black Cat in East London

Black Cat at Black Cat in East London

Burger, salad and chips. at Black Cat in East London

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NiallPhillips

Points +30

Vegan
16 Sep 2018

THE ONE!!!

Beaut munch up with nice atmosphere!

Pros: Those V sausages are delish!!!

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wearetjb

Points +207

Vegan
29 Aug 2018

Best Vegan Food in London

I have never had a bad meal here. I love their curry and the Sunday morning brunch (inc. pancakes) are simply heaven.

Pros: Freshly made, good quality food, bio-Cola Floats and milkshakes 😋😋😋

Cons: Portions have a got a little smaller recently , I miss the Vegan bookshop they used to have.

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V-gan

Points +716

Vegan
24 Aug 2018

Great food and ethos but portion sizes...

I love the Black Cat. The food is tast an the ethos is great. I had the Fishless & Chips which was very tasty and was also lucky enough to have a taste of the Lasagna Bolognese and some desserts. Everything was really tasty and the portion sizes were decent.
We arrived at 6.30ish and I saw some dishes being served that were quite a bit bigger than the ones we were served as food ran out unfortunately.

Pros: Proper vegan, BYO

Cons: Portion sizes decreased as supply ran lower

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AndyCB

Points +2228

Vegan
22 Aug 2018

Dog-friendly, huge portions, always delicious!

We’ve been coming to Black Cat for years, and the food is consistently delicious and offers great value for money with huge portions. We normally come for the breakfast at the weekend, although sometimes 11am is a bit too late for us. Lunch and dinner are also great - stand outs are the “fish” and chips, lasagna and beef-style burger and chips... the chips are soooo good! A number of times, we’ve come here with dogs and the staff are always so welcoming and ready with a bowl of water - so easy to visit with a four-legged friend. Highly recommend!!!

Pros: Breakfast is delicious, Great value for money - quality and quantity , Staff are really dog-friendly

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mia_ot

Points +20

Vegan
08 Aug 2018

Amazing food

This place has such a cool vibe with a large, varied, all vegan menu. I’ve tried a few different things and they have all been amazing. My heart belongs to their lasagna! The staff is lovely too.

Pros: All vegan menu, Nice sitting down area, Cheap!

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URvegan

Points +64

Vegan
28 Jul 2018

Local, social, vegan food

Went a few times and was always happy. The food is tasty, with good portions, and relative to London, at a good price.
Most important though is the atmosphere, you can really feel that people who work here, and people who eat here, see it as home, and you are a welcomed guess.

Pros: atmosphere, 100% vegan, owned by the workers

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laurab

Points +36

Mostly Veg
26 Jul 2018

love the refurbishment!

New fresh place same fab food. Big portions and lots of options.
Always a good crowd in there.
Sort of miss the books :/
Will go again :)

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TrudiBruges

Points +23259

Vegan
07 Jul 2018

Nice lunch, large portions.

We had a nice lunch. Cheap: £8,5 for main dish.
We were too stuffed for desserts, although there were some nice looking cakes at the counter.

It seemed mostly frequented by locals. Tables pretty close together, and when more full, lots of noise, not really relaxed.

Unfortunately the restaurant is not accessible: there was one large step to get in, which made it a bit difficult with wheelchair. Also no accessible toilet.
A pity, since they were closed for renovations earlier. Why not make it accessible at the same time?

https://brugesvegan.com/2018/07/05/black-cat-cafe-london/

Pros: cheap, large portions, all vegan

Cons: not accessible

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front at Black Cat in East London

Hamburger at Black Cat in East London

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Avatar Cdilly

Cdilly

Points +28

Vegan
30 May 2018

Great prices and food.

Massive portions here and very tasty. Athletes and bodybuilders would be happy eating here

Avatar Funilab

Funilab

Points +66

Vegan
22 May 2018

I love black cat

Great food, specially the felafel.
Love all the books and the chocolate n stuff, but mostly the fritz cola (I can't find it anywhere else). stop smashing their windows please

Pros: Good food, nice place, good coffee, not expensive

Cons: Sometimes I go too late and felafels are gone

Avatar ChloeNewman

ChloeNewman

Points +34

Vegan
14 May 2018

My Favourite Place!

@blackcathackney is my absolute number 1 favourite spot 🐱 I have been going as often as possible since moving to London and FINALLY got the their fishless & chips last night! It was absolutely delicious, and my pescitarian pal described it as 'the best fish I've ever eaten' which is probably the best review you could ask for!

Pros: Cheap, Changing Menu , Laid Back

Fishless & Chips at Black Cat in East London

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craigmc

Points +35474

Vegan
21 Apr 2018

cool place

Always over a workers owned coop. Black cat didn't disappoint with its emphasis on Fairtrade and organic always gonna win my heart.
We were quite late so they were down to four dishes. I had the burger while another had chickpea *tuna* sandwich.
Really good value for London and the food was pretty good.
If your in hackney make it a stop.

Pros: 100%, staff, worker owned

burger at Black Cat in East London

chilled at Black Cat in East London

counter at Black Cat in East London

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Avatar Auralara

Auralara

Points +57

Vegan
12 Apr 2018

Cosy, comfort food, great value

Delicious comfort food, milkshakes and cakes. It’s cosy and small, but service is very quick and friendly. And great prices and big portions. One of y favourite spots to grab lunch on weekends.

Pros: Service, Prices, Choice for both; more and less healthy days

Cons: Small space fills up quickly

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shibistars

Points +46

Vegan
25 Mar 2018

Delicious vegan food. Friendly staff

I was so glad I decided on this place. The food was delicious and very comforting. I ordered the Lentils Lasagne and the cheese tasted like real cheese! Friendly staff and lovely ambience. I will definitely be visiting this place again. Thank you! :)

Pros: Yummy food, Ethics, Friendly staff

Cons: Odd seating arrangements

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gotashima

Points +224

Vegan
21 Mar 2018

best value lunch in London

I love the food here, huge portions for reasonable prices. Everything I ate here was so good and healthy, lots of veg with all the dishes. The only problem is that seating is disorganised so when it’s busy for brunch on the weekend it gets very frustrating, you queue to order your food first then you wait for a seat. Should introduce some order in there, but any other time it’s chilled.

Pros: portions, prices

Cons: gets too busy

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MatthiasBo

Points +94

Vegan
10 Mar 2018

Not the black cat cafe you knew

HappyCow is forcing me to give two stars for a fully vegan place. So be it, but this is not the Black Cat cafe you know form the past, and the owners also distance themselves from it. I would have much more preferred to keep the old style and food choices and staff.

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