Gluten-free

Vegan coffee shop with pastries and light food options such as granola bowls and gluten-free avocado toast. Open Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-18:00.


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31 Reviews

First Review by Skyzieboo

Amina&Fabio

Points +484

Vegan
07 Nov 2024

A Special Coffee House

Going downstairs was a lovely surprise. What a chill and quaint space. The vibes are on point here. We ordered a vegan breakfast and it was incredible. The only downside of Gecko is the price.
Amina&Fabio x

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-06

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Points +21378

Vegan
29 Sep 2024

Gecko Coffeehouse

Every single thing I had here was amazing, especially the chocolate croissant and the plain croissant. I have to say, these were some of the best in town! The oat flat white was delicious as well. It’s so nice to be able to go to a fully vegan coffeehouse and not worry about cross-contamination. I really appreciate this place! (There is a massive amount of seating in the lower ground floor area.)

MiriamAgat

Points +689

Vegan
31 Jul 2024

Meh...

I was looking forward to this but was disappointed.
Although the service was friendly, the coffee was terribly sour and the pain au chocolate was dry.
I raised it with the staff and the excuse was: we've changed suppliers and the pastries are no longer great.
For the coffee I heard: sorry but that hasn't been raised with us before, must have been a bad shot. Yeah, right...

The decor was nice and the staff seemed to have a lot of fun, judging by the noise.
Maybe I'm just too old 😂.
Someone in their 20s might have enjoyed the experience but for what it was, it was very expensive and I didn't enjoy it.

Pros: Decor, The fact that it's 100% plant-based.

Cons: Stale pastries, Sour coffee, Noisy staff

alicetulissio

Points +150

Vegan
14 Jun 2024

Loved it!

Really cool vegan cafe. Chai latte was very good. I got the aubergine sandwich and pain au chocolat and they were both really good. I had a bite of my friend’s kimchi and peanut butter sandwich and omg was incredible! Would defo recommend

CMCD

Points +219

Vegan
19 May 2024

Nice café!

Loads of choices in bevrages (cold and hot), pastries and sandwiches. The apricot danish is very good !

Purp_steg

Points +782

Vegan
01 Mar 2024

Relaxed place, nice look

I got a latte and a banana bread with Chocolate chips and gnome child got an iced matcha latte and a slice of carrot cake.

The latte was strong and the banana bread just tasted like a very chocolaty cake to me. Both were very nice but I didn't get any taste other than chocolate from the bread.

I tried gnome child's carrot cake which was nicer but I couldn't handle how rich it was today apparently.

It was a good price and was relaxed for how busy it seemed.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-01

Pros: Coffee

GnomeChild

Points +1171

Vegan
01 Mar 2024

Perfect iced matcha latte

I got an iced oat matcha latte and banana bread with chocolate chips. I also tried some of Purp's oat latte.

The matcha latte was perfect! Exactly what I wanted. The matcha is sweet and of high quality, there were no lumps of powder left, it was one of the best I have ever had. It was so good it healed my status ailments, increased my resistance to fire for 4 hours, and gave me 25 xp.

The oat latte was nice. Very strong, a bit too strong for me but if you like very strong coffee then this would be perfect.

The banana bread was nice, but I felt that the chocolate overpowered the banana.

The carrot cake was delicious! It tasted like carrot cake so I don't have much to say about it, but I would definitely recommend it.

I didn't get anything savoury, but I could smell the savoury food cooking and I regret not getting any. I may come back here during my holiday and try something savoury.

The staff were lovely, and the cafe was very full so it's obviously very popular. It was very difficult to get a seat inside, but there is outdoor seating as well.

Pros: Perfect iced matcha latte, Savoury food smells delicious, Lovely staff

healthie.veggie

Points +2080

Vegan
11 Feb 2024

Nice coffee shop

Lovely little vegan coffee shop in Shoreditch! The food was good, coffee was nice and the staff were friendly!
Would go again for the pastries😄

mariamc27

Points +1626

Vegan
30 Dec 2023

Nice cafe

Nice coffee - didn’t have anything else so can’t comment on food

vegansheep

Points +2798

Vegan
07 Dec 2023

Nice cafe

A very nice little cafe serving all vegan lunches. The food wasn’t spectacular but was certainly nice and a decent size for lunch. I would definitely visit again

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-07

JessUK

Points +276

Vegan
09 Oct 2023

Great!

Lovely coffee, lovely staff, lovely cake. Manages to use cute crockery without pretentious staff (which some fancy cafes have!). A delight.

LindseyElizabeth

Points +733

Vegan
20 Sep 2023

Some of the best coffee I’ve ever tried

I ordered a flat white and it was rich, creamy and delicious! Also had the avocado toast which was excellent. Cozy upstairs & downstairs seating. Definitely check this place out!

HethaRox

Points +370

Vegan
27 Aug 2023

Lovely vibe

We just stopped in for coffee and a little something which turned out to be delicious carrot cake. Lovely vibe, attentive staff, coffee comes with a glass of water which was great. Huge work from home/ digital nomad space down stairs with lots of tables. Bathroom could be a bit cleaner

Pros: Carrot cake, Water, Coffee

Cons: Bathroom isn't spotless

polishphoenix

Points +233

Vegan
20 Aug 2023

Flakey almond croissant

Croissant was light and flaky - and not dense and oily like some other vegan ones I’ve had. The place is mega cute and has lots of working space and light.

Libra77

Points +3520

Vegan
13 Aug 2023

Gecko

Lovely all vegan coffee shop serving pastries and light bites too. I chose a chai latte and a pain au chocolat. The chai was perfectly spiced and creamy, not watery. The pain au chocolat is probably the best one I’ve ever had, it was buttery and flaky, just delicious. Service was good, plenty of seating inside and outside. I didn’t realise there was more seating in the sort of basement area which looked really cosy. The toilets are on this level. Coffee looked really good quality and they were selling some by the bag to take away.

RockyGreen

Points +102

Vegan
05 Aug 2023

Great coffee and breakfast

Had a really good coffee after getting recommended a. Few by the lovely barista. My wife and I enjoyed some delicious protein pancakes and Shakshuka. Will definitely come back when we are here again.

Pros: Coffee, Staff, Food

AlexAvocado

Points +881

Vegan
27 Jun 2023

Try the pastries!

I visited this lovely coffeehouse twice during my stay in London. The first time we came here for a drink and some pastries. I ordered the Chai latte and we shared a blueberry pastry and a croissant. Both were very delicious. The croissant was flaky and buttery, one of the best vegan croissants I have ever eaten! The blueberry pastry tasted like almonds, it was lovely!

The day after we came back for breakfast. I ordered the Açaí bowl. It looks really good, but for me it was way too cold unfortunately.. It was like eating a lot of ice cream at 9 am, it hurt my teeth. To be honest, I wouldn't order this one again, unless during a heatwave. My husband choose the chilled overnight oats. It looks and tasted really good. To be honest I was jealous of his dish haha!

I think it is a really lovely coffeehouse with good coffee, friendly staff and delicious pastries! Definitely try the pastries!

Pros: Friendly staff, Very delicious Chai latte , Lovely pastries

Cons: Açaí bowl too cold

Sjeng

Points +722

Vegan
27 Jun 2023

Loved it

Been here twice during my stay in London. First time we dropped by for a quick coffee and something sweet. I had a flat white with oat milk and we shared a croissant and a blueberry bakewell. The coffee as well as the baked goods were so good and we really liked the ambience so decided to come back for breakfast.

For breakfast I had a cappucino and the chilled overnight oats. Again the coffee was very good and the oats were really delicious. Probably the best breakfast I have had during our 12 day England trip. The homemade vegan honey which was drizzled over the breakfast was mouth watering good. It was also topped with pecans, thinly sliced apples and fresh blackberries. I really couldn't fault anything here, 5 stars without a doubt!

Pros: Everything is just delicious , Nice looking place with a chill vibe

marikaweinhardt

Points +5841

Vegan
02 Jun 2023

They do lunches too!

The quality, service and presentation are all first class here. The hard-to-choose-from lunch menu and large, laptop-friendly room downstairs were both welcome surprises. Customers hang out for a long time and I can see why.

Pros: Exceptional Earl Grey

Cons: Only discovered it now!

julianlengfelder

Points +72

Vegan
18 Apr 2023

Just a lovely experience

Had the porridge and a flat white. Nice staff and good atmosphere.
Coming off a long and delayed journey to London this was exactly what I was looking for.

HanaFaber

Points +437

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Nice local Coffeeshop

All plant-based menu, I only had coffee & a cookie but all the options looked good.

Pros: All plant based

sianemily_

Points +404

Vegan
27 Mar 2023

Convenient

A favourite spot of mine & my omni boyfriend’s to grab a coffee on our way through Bethnal Green into the City. A little pretentious (I just want a caramel latte but they don’t do syrups!) but a great vegan coffeehouse nonetheless.

macas_day

Points +104

Vegan
25 Sep 2022

A plant-based coffee shop!

I really like that it's all plant-based, you don't have to check what's vegan or not, just pick what you want!

They have vegan pastries which is not commun and sourdough bread!

The coffee has a strong flavor, really good but be prepared if you're not used to strong coffee!

Unfortunately I find this place is expensive... I had a macchiato (like a ‹‹ café noisette ›› just an expresso with some milk) and it cas 3,20€! I should take the cold brew for the same price 😅.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-22

Pros: Everything is vegan, Coffee taste

Cons: Expensive

ElkeS

Points +307

Vegan
08 Sep 2022

Great choice for breakfast

A coffee shop with nice interior that offers good breakfast options. The pastries are large in size and taste great. They have healthy dishes as well such as an acai bowl topped with granola, banana and almond butter

Pros: Good food, Nice setting

Liz23

Points +472

Vegan
08 Sep 2022

Nice

Good place to have your breakfast. They have a number of pastries, the pain au chocolat and pain au raisins tasted great and were huge.
They also have a limited choice of breakfast and lunch dishes.
The açai bowl I had had lots of different toppings and tasted great as well

hefafa

Points +1492

Vegan
19 Aug 2022

Great coffee and pastries!

Lovely venue, with an amazing downstairs area for laptops etc. Coffee really good and the range of options for pastries was incredible

MartinDobinson

Points +41

Vegan
31 Jul 2022

Best vegan pastries

Really good coffee and some of the best vegan pastries I have ever had! 🥐




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