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Vegan non-alcoholic bar-restaurant with edgy decor and upbeat music. Serving starters, mains and sides from a variety of mainly Asian cuisines, as well as pizzas, sweets, non-alcoholic cocktails and beers, special iced teas, kombucha and coffee. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm. Closed Mon-Tue.


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7 Reviews

First Review by MarieNguyenBenford

IndiraZafe

Points +16

Vegan
31 Mar 2025

Racist and classist waiters

Would not sit me and my sister despite our reservation because we were wearing simple clothes (we live nearby) but a foreign couple comes in and they were immediately seated even though we were still standing and it was 30minutes beyond our reservation already. The waiters, instead of saying sorry, berated us.

Cons: Racist, Classist, Did not apologize and got mad that we got mad

brigitte_butterfly7

Points +63

Vegan
28 Feb 2025

Would give more than 5 stars if I could!

Genuinely going to be thinking about their miso pasta & apple pie for *probably* the rest of my life it was that great. Chefs kiss!

MaanNoriega

Points +72

Vegan
15 Feb 2025

I want more places like this

Absolutely delicious food and lots of mocktails and non-alcoholic beer. That tantanmen was heavenly!

Pros: Tantanmen, Corn appetizer, San Miguel free

Tiggy

Points +14592

Vegan
31 Jan 2025

Gnot bad at all

I kicked myself when I realised late in the piece that we’d been overlooking this cafe. Located upstairs in the building right beside Cosmic, it is a little confusing to search for. The space is done up with a combination of cave-like stuccoed walls, neon lighting, and metallic ‘space-age’ furniture. Staff are super friendly. We came here for a couple of meals. Although mocktails are not typically my thing, they had some pretty ones that were also quite tasty, mixed professionally, albeit at alcoholic cocktail prices. I appreciated their refreshing iced teas and sodas, particularly the kiwi-apple ginger beer. Foodwise, the tantanmien stood out for me: it was creamy and absolutely delicious and they even accommodated my companion by putting the spice on the side. The dumplings were also very tasty and rich in their sauce. I enjoyed the subtly flavoured nasi goreng, but the mushroom pizza, while tasty enough, had some issues with texture. Their signature apple pie was just disappointing: crumbly and dry with no ice cream or anything to counteract this. On a positive note, the business is connected to Odd Cafe and serves its coffee and some other drinks, which we enjoyed. This is a cool place with a nice vibe and good food and definitely a place to check out if you’re in Manila. #Veganuary

Pros: Vegan , Generally good food and interesting drinks, Friendly staff and cool space

Cons: Pizza and pie could be better, Slightly difficult to locate

AlbertucoTuco

Points +154

Vegan
24 Jan 2025

Vegan sigsig

Llegamos tarde y no nos dan de comer pero nos ofrecen vegan sigsig para llevar al hotel (lo tenemos cerca) y ha sido el sigsig más sabroso. Hoy volveremos a cenar ahí antes de dejar el país.

SquirrelDi

Points +5760

Vegan
03 Jan 2025

Super cool

Super cool vegan and non-alcoholic bar in Población. Loved the laksa and their kimchi is really good. Also, of course, a pletoria of fun mocktails to try out. Recommended ! :)

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-03

MarieNguyenBenford

Points +620

Vegan
14 Sep 2024

Fun new kid in town

Gnostic is a very small place with a great vibe. (Check out their Insta.) They’re a fully vegan dry bar with some tasty meal options (soups, pasta, pizza, and sides) and delicious desserts.

I really liked the Vutter Cream Miso pasta. It had a savory creamy mushroom sauce but was very garlicky (4⭐️); throwing some steamed broccoli or other veg on top would definitely make it a full 5⭐️. The Agedashi tofu was also pretty good (4⭐️). My husband liked, but didn’t love, the Laksa (3⭐️), and I felt the same about my drink, my Pink Rosas Mojito. I preferred his Spiced Apple Cider (4⭐️). They also serve coffee which I’m eager to try next time.

Their apple pie and v-egg pie were quite a treat though (both 5⭐️)! However, we didn’t like the nori cookie at all.

Overall, this is a cute place with tasty vegan comfort food that will be in our monthly rotation.

NB: At night, this place is packed. You’ll have an easier time getting a table at lunch.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-14

Pros: Good food & desserts, Fun vibe, Great music

Cons: Very small so can be full & loud




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