Serves meat, vegan options available. American pancake house tucked behind Canterbury Cathedral. Serves plenty of vegan pancakes and also offers two vegan milkshakes, three smoothies, an all day vegan breakfast stack, vegan sausage butty and a house-made vegan meatloaf burger on the lunch menu. The menu states that all pancakes can be made vegan or gluten free when requested and other recipes can be adapted too. Open Mon-Sun 10:00-17:00. May be temporarily closed due to lockdown restrictions, Jan '21.
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59 Palace St, Canterbury, England, CT1 2DY
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Last update on 18 Jan 2021 by Guest
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Added by Dragonfly147 on 18 Jan 2021
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7 Reviews
First Review by thomasbk
JohannTaylor
Points +57
Pancakes Galore - Edit
What a find! Not a vegan cafe but probably 90% of their options can be made vegan and gluten free. I had gluten free vegan pancakes with vegan sausage & maple syrup! Best I’ve had and to be able to eat this type of food with non vegan family was brilliant! Will be going back to sample more vegan treats.. it’s not a place to go if you’re on a diet but a great place to go for a treat.
Read morePros: Loads of vegan options, Good portion sizes , Not too pricey
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laurabruton
Points +982
Pancake heaven - Edit
If I could give it 5 stars I would! Such a great selection of vegan and gluten free options, most of the food on their menu can be veganised and there is so much choice, I was actually overwhelmed! In the end I went for the Vegan Stack, which was pancakes, sausages and maple syrup. I was chatting to one of the waiters as well and he said that all the vegan food was cooked and prepared separately which is always a bonus ⭐️ Cannot wait to go back!
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RockPTFitness
Points +418
Great vegan pancakes - Edit
There is so much choice for vegans in this little cafe and the pancakes are delicious. We went for the savoury options with vegan sausages, crispy onions, vegan cheese and chilli sauce. Really good and very filling. The portions are huge! Can’t wait to go back and try something sweet.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Tasty food , Big portions
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cowrenn
Points +115
Vegan-friendly, could easily be friendlier! - Edit
There is a large selection on the menu that is accidentally vegan and there is always a faithful vegan menu on a sandwich board outside the cafe. I like how this locally owned business is always very up front about their vegan options, not just pandering to Veganuary.
Read moreAs an American, I can vouch the pancakes are American style--I think they have updated the recipe as the first time I visited a few years ago, they were definitely not American (tasted like they had yeast in them??). I tried the french toast on my 2nd visit. Very tasty--portion was too big for me to finish, and drowning in maple syrup (would be nice to be able to pour your own syrup). No cinnamon which is, in the US, a requirement for french toast. Came with English sausages (vegan) which, again, is not done in the US. Instead, we eat our pancakes with (veganized) bacon, sausage patties, and/or scrambled tofu. And if you put baked beans on an American's breakfast plate, they'd look at you like you were from outer space. The Anglo-American mashup is fine, but I just find it a bit misleading the cafe is called an American pancake house. It is a British breakfast cafe that happens to offer pancakes.
My friends ordered the veggie fryup which , unfortunately, is not vegan--it has to be customized and not all the waitstaff was versed in how to do that (we got one waiter that had ideas, and another that didn't). The option we were offered was to replace the fried eggs with more potatoes--it was too much potato. I ordered the cheesy vegan potatos with my french toast and vegan sausages to try and create my own fry up--too much potato (and I was jealous of the baked beans my friends received). The portions of the fryups were big as well, only one of my friends finished his plate.
Someone ordered a smoothie which I got to taste--it was fresh ingredients and comes in a nice mason jar mug. Would recommend.
The atmosphere is nice--historic building dating back hundreds of years with connections to the cathedral that sits behind it. Apparently, the pilgrim ship to the US was planned there and also there is a lingering monk spirit. The decor is 60s.
My only wishes: the fry up should be VEGAN! It would be so easy to do! Instead of eggs, make it vegan bacon or sauteed mushrooms or spinach. Also, if dogs were allowed inside, I would be there way more. Instead, I end up going down the street to some of the many local cafes that are dog friendly.
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-28
Pros: Very vegan friendly, Historic building, Locally-owned, centrally located, has wifi
Cons: No vegan fry-up/main meal, Not dog-friendly, Not really an American cafe, more British
Guest
Yoana_ve
Points +1327
Pancakes galore! - Edit
Having once of those days where you just want to stuff yourself silly with comfort food? This is the place to go. Fluffy pancakes and more, massive vegan menu! Enjoy 🎉🙌
Read morePros: Big vegan menu
Cons: I wish they went fully vegan
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J105
Points +278
Pancakes and lots of other vegan brunch options! - Edit
We often visit Chambers when we fancy a good, hearty breakfast. They have a good range of vegan options, with pancakes being a favourite!
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thomasbk
Points +817
Great stop before visiting the Cathedral - Edit
This colorful cafe with a friendly staff offers clearly marked vegan dishes, and others are noted where they can be veganized.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-20
Pros: Several vegan options plus almond and oat milks , Has vegan ice cream for milkshakes , Close to the entrance of Canterbury Cathedral
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