Vegan
American
Organic
Raw
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Bakery
Gluten-free
Vegan, organic and gluten-free cafe featuring local organic produce, cold pressed juices, elixirs, conscious cocktails and raw superfood desserts. Est. Oct 2019. Open Mon-Sun 10:30am-9:00pm.
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 19 Jan 2024 by geometric-noise
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84 Reviews
First Review by TracySchinagel
VeganFamily23
Points +453
Delicious!! - Edit
The staff was friendly and food was delicious! We ordered Buddha Bowl, Mole Tacos and side salad. Great place! All vegan. Probably things I could make at home, but done so well!
Read morePros: No seed oils, Super friendly
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m@earthville
Points +9685
Healthy, tasty, and friendly - Edit
Giving Tree Cafe is a sweet spot for a healthy meal. As a precious exception to the recent trend toward plant-based fast food, they serve a good variety of healthy, freshly prepared cuisine with organic ingredients and culinary influences spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia - all reformulated with a modern health food vibe. The prices for mains are reasonable for the quality, though one might consider them a little on the high side for starters, sides, desserts, and drinks.
Read moreService is warm and friendly, and the atmosphere is relaxing.
Enjoy!
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-03
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veganmagick
Points +170
LOVE - Edit
Vegan perfection. Looking forward to returning to try the rest of the menu! Very lovely meal and service.
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VictoriaSmith04
Points +342
one of my favourites - Edit
Over the course of a month long US trip, we went to over 30 different vegan spots (restaurants / cafes / bakeries) and this one stands out to me as one of my favourite stops. The space is so nice, art on the walls, really inviting and warm with plants, loved it.
Read moreWe went at lunchtime on a week day, and ordered the crunch wrap and rice bowl that came with acorn squash, Brussels, shishito peppers and sauce. The bowl was plated nice, really amazing flavours. The Krunch Rap was also really good. Food came quickly, the staff were super kind. Space is clean, really loved the vibe, it felt very calming. They also had some baked treats and I think many were raw, but we were stuffed from lunch and didn’t try any.
Pros: nice vibe, friendly , taste great, large portions
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +4158
Nothing tastes as good as healthy. - Edit
I can’t believe I’ve never been here before. They say they’ve been here next to Green for 5 years. I’ve never noticed it. Glad I found it. Nothing fried. Nothing highly processed. Just healthy.
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mohanaholloway
Points +1155
expensive, but decent and healthy! - Edit
cute place. the food was very expensive, but it tastes and feels healthy, which is a nice change from most places in Phx. the smoothies are absolutely unreal!!!!!
Read morePros: Smoothies, Nice vibe , Healthy
Cons: Expensive, Average food
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BMasri
Points +36
More like taking tree cafe - Edit
Variety of dishes, food was okay, price for ice tea was at $6.25. That was steep! They ruined it for me!
Read morePros: Large menu , Food was tasty , had the pocket and it was good , Parking was available
Cons: Prices of beverages were ridiculously expensive
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JackieOlmstead
Points +95
So many things to order and they have raw options - Edit
I love this place and have been here several times over the years. Last time I ordered one of the wraps and I was super impressed by the hand cooked wraps that are gluten free as well. Thank you!
Read moreDavid (the owner) always comes around the tables to make sure everyone is happy. Going again soon!
Pros: lots of seating, healing beautiful environment, books to read for fun
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luciaszn
Points +13
They do not care about allergies - Edit
NUT ALLERGIES BEWARE I am severely allergic to cashews and I ordered a matcha with oatmilk, didn’t find out until later that they make their oatmilk with cashews… absolutely ridiculous to not make that clear on the menu. I had a horrible reaction and I don’t think they have changed the menu since.
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catnhat44
Points +48
Cute place, nice vibe, friendly people - Edit
I came here at 5 pm on a Thursday, so it was pretty empty. The staff were friendly and easy to talk with. The vibe is very laid back, music is good. I had the Buddha bowl, which was delish and very filling. Taking the rest to eat later
Read morePros: Music, Food, Vibe
catnhat44
David, the owner, came to introduce himself. Nice guy. Turns out he has another restaurant in Sedona, where I will be going tomorrow!
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ScottCline
Points +3232
I wanted to love the nachos but… - Edit
I wanted to love the nachos but the chips were small and overly thick/crunchy. Toppings were good, service was great, I just did not like the nacho chips. The blueberry cheesecake was yummy! There is so much from which to choose- I will be back when in Phoenix!
Read morePros: Great service, Lots of choices, Delicious desserts
Cons: Nacho chips…
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jamaicaelh
Points +35
Amazing - Edit
I LOVE Giving Tree. Phoenix is really lacking in healthy vegan food but Giving Tree delivers!
Read moreI actually went vegan because of this place. I ate here for the first time and was reading one of the books they had and had sort of a spiritual awakening… after that I never ate meat again, and went full vegan shortly afterwards!
Since then I’ve been many times. I love the nachos, quesadilla, jackfruit sliders, Dave’s bowl, smashed potato’s, turmeric cauliflower.. the jackfruit birria is great too! And their deserts omg. Rose cardamom pie is amazing, as well as the choco pie. I always feel so great when I leave, like I did something good for my body!! Rare feeling after leaving a restaurant here bc most are so greasy.
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LindaPolakoff
Points +41
Giving Tree Cafe - Edit
A Litle bet pricey but varry good
Read morePros: Good Food
Cons: A little pricey
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careerkid
Points +16
Wonderful Cafe - Edit
Great cardamom cheese cake, buddha bowl and barbecue jackfruit sliders. Also good breakfast items.
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WontonParmesan
Points +22
Beautiful place - Edit
Very fancy & nice. Always a pleasure to have organic vegan food in the city!
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EileenVanGrofski
Points +16
Oh Happy Day! - Edit
We were so excited to go to a WFPB vegan restaurant! We were not disappointed! We had a fantastic lunch! Took take out for tomorrows lunch and plan to go back Friday before we had home. Why can’t we have a restaurant like this at home! Thank you David for caring enough to feed us beautiful healthy delicious food!
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Gopala108
Points +3407
tasty nourishing and healthy vegan cuisine - Edit
One of the culinary highlights on my recent trip to Phoenix from San Francisco was meeting up with my friend at Giving Tree Cafe. Giving Tree Cafe is 100 vegan and serves up tasty nourishing healthy plant strong cuisine. I am a longtime vegan. I enjoyed the food here and company with my friend very much.
Read moreAwesome ambiance here that includes some giant Shiva lingams on entrance and crystals. Friendly staff.
We shared the Sonoran Nachos that were very good. For my main I had the Buddha Bowl with half wild rice and half quinoa. It had the spot. Recommended!
My friend went with the Jalapeño Cheddar Mac & Cheese which he enjoyed. We shared the Rose Cardamom Cheese for dessert which was a raw vegan dessert that was amazing.
All in all recommended!
Pros: tasty, nourishing and healthy, Whole Food Plant Based cuisine
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PritamBanerjee
Points +2051
Great food and ambience - Edit
We went to this place as it was suggested by many vegans in Phoenix and we were surprised by how good the food was. It was absolutely delicious. The servers were very friendly. Great ambiance and the best part was they allowed our furry babies inside. When we visit Phoenix we will definitely go back here.
Read morePros: Food, Ambience, They allowed dogs inside
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Kplant
Points +4563
Healthy mind Vegan - Edit
Chef David has created a place far from any other restaurant. Healthy minded. No fried food. No fake food. Staff are pleasant. Rated Arizona number 1 vegan restaurant.
Read moreNot fancy though delicious 😋. Come for it all. Soups, chili, savory pancakes, desserts.
Updated from previous review on 2023-05-07
Pros: They make their food., Delicious and not super-sized meals, Get Dave's Bowl
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rohovis
Points +20
So yummy! - Edit
We had the enchilada, brussel sprouts, rose cardamom pie, blueberry ‘cheesecake’-which I think should be called please!cake is was so good, and the brownie. Drinks-cherry wine and ginger magic mule were both lovely. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Staff was very friendly, Hubby who is not vegan enjoyed everything
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fuchscd
Points +25
Great Vegan/GF menu - Edit
I had Dave’s bowl. It was fresh, nicely seasoned and delicious.
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Eeveetee
Points +88
Time for treats! - Edit
We came here from out of town for some vegan desserts and they did not disappoint. We got basically every treat on their dessert menu and did some sharing. We also were gifted a butterfinger chocolate treat. Everything is vegan and unbelievably rich and delicious. The truffles were chilled and the oat milk was also made in house just like the rest of the kitchen. The staff was SO kind and helpful and fun. Not to mention how cute the place is. You can’t go wrong with a single choice from their desserts. Go!!
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rukeiley
Points +86
Needs something a little more - Edit
We got a thanksgiving day meal to go and while we were waiting for our to go order we got two of their house made dessert bars. Food is a little bland. I appreciate vegetable forward food but even then the flavor has to stand out and spices are a good thing
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QuisVaughn
Points +593
Flavorless - Edit
Excellent, clean options for health. No flavor is anywhere to be found in the building. Bring sea salt!
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Al123
Points +32
Last time will visit - Edit
Sadly this business and food quality has declined. This is a very different business than a year ago. One example this week Oct 5,6,7 they didn’t allow indoor dining because they were short staffed.
Read moreThe food has been subpar they sold a to-go $18 tasteless, orange colored and soupy textured truffle mac and cheese.
It was very sad and disappointing and not the experiences of last year.
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MatthewGoderre
Points +210
Delicious Food Made In-House - Edit
I was a little bit confused when I came in as to how this place worked, and the person at the front didn’t really help me, but I figured it out on my own eventually. Every bit of the food tasted fresh and the person who brought it out to me was super friendly and delightful! I had the Big Maxx Krunch Rap and it was really good, the wrap itself was the highlight for me and it, along with everything else, tasted like it was made there. The sauce was also scrumptious. I also had a juice and it was perfect!
Read morePros: Food was fresh, Live music
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westcornersville
Points +659
Vegan gumbo was a bit disappointing - Edit
First of all, it's good to see a vegan restaurant with a good variety. I hadn't had gumbo in a long time, and especially seeing that okra and jackfruit were the first two ingredients listed (love them both!), I was quite excited. Unfortunately, there was very little of either (in fact, just one piece of jackfruit) in the gumbo, and it really wasn't all that substantial (mostly rice and "broth"). The heat was good (lots of hot pepper), but that's about it (not a lot of other spice). I also tried their lentil pancakes--actually a good compliment to the gumbo and had some dosa-like qualities, except flat. They also serve a few condiments for $2 extra with the lentil pancakes. There's nice ambiance and good quick service (also, a few of their parking spaces were covered, though it was an unseasonably cool day--only 90 in June--when I went)--hopefully the other dishes are higher quality than the gumbo.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-15
Pros: Good variety, Good quick service, Nice ambiance
Cons: Gumbo needs more okra and jackfruit
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