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Gluten-free
Vegetarian cafe with plenty of vegan dishes. Offers burgers, tofu, salads, sandwiches, Indian-inspired dishes, cakes including vegan ones, range of hot and cold drinks with soymilk available. Booking not usually required but can get quite busy over lunch time. Seating on ground and first floor. No Wi-Fi. Open Tue-Fri 11:00-16:00, Sat 11:00-16:30, Sun 11:00-16:00.
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154 Reviews
First Review by Fergus
AbbieMacdougall
Points +53
Really lovely vegetarian cafe! - Edit
Food was fresh and exciting- loads of choice of sandwiches, soup and salads!
Read moreExcellent vegan afternoon tea! Mostly vegan, including lots of vegan cakes. And very friendly service!
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-03
Guest
Lexbell
Points +36
An Absolute Gem! - Edit
Visited for lunch. We were so impressed with this place! The food was delicious, especially enjoyed the pear and ginger cake. A lot of Vegan options, most the menu I think. Friendly staff. Good seating. Highly recommend checking this place out to anyone.
Read morePros: Choice, a lot of great Vegan options., Delicious and very well presented food., Great staff.
Guest
MichaelHope
Points +493
Delicious - Edit
One of the few pure veg places in the city and we were more than happy with our food.
Read moreWe had limited time and the food was delivered quickly and both of our choices were pretty delicious! The wine was tasty as well.
Compliments to the chef. 👏
Pros: Really tasty , Centrally located, Good value
Guest
TheFrickers
Points +78
Trad veggie place - Edit
Feels like a traditional veggie place - unpretentious and friendly. Really nice food and friendly, quick sevice. The tofu baguette was really tasty!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Great service
Cons: Serves dairy
Guest
petermajoruk
Points +108
Load of vegan options - Edit
Great choice for vegans. I had the tofu mushroom burger with roasted sweet potato. Yummy!
Read morePros: Great vegan selection, Very friendly staff
Guest
KieronSmith
Points +257
Excellent food and atmosphere! - Edit
Loved the varied menu, and all their cakes are vegan! Reminds me of an old school veggie cafe!
Read morePros: All cakes are vegan
Guest
HeyItsJay21
Points +118
Nice lunch spot - Edit
Vegetarian but most of the options are vegan. All the cakes were vegan when I went. It's quite pricey for the portion sizes but I think that's common in York. The staff are friendly and informative. I went when I was ill so couldn't taste the food properly but it seemed nice! The actual place is a little worn out looking but overall I had a pleasant experience and would go again.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-05
Pros: Friendly staff, Good selection of cakes
Cons: No disposable fork with my take-away cake, A but overpriced for portion size
Guest
ClareF
Points +102
Fab little cafe! - Edit
Lovely quaint little cafe in the centre of York. Fantastic customer service & and good selection of vegan mesls & cakes
Read morePros: Lots of choice , Fab customer service , Cakes!
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a01chtra
Points +54
Absolutely sensational - Edit
Had the cashew cream quiche (comes with with two salads) and a side of sweet potato wedges which in honesty was probably unnecessary because it was only a lunch and the quiche and salad was both filling and unspeakably delicious. The pastry was great but the quiche was like... melt in the mouth but so well flavoured and hearty.
Read moreThe salad is also really well flavoured, seems like basically any vegetable they touch turns to gold.
Honestly I could not recommend this more highly, will definitely be coming back.
Didn't take photos because I wolfed it, unfortunately. But it was also nicely presented.
They also gave a lot of dessert options but I only came for lunch. Will report back...
Pros: Excellent use of flavours and textures in salads, Quiche absolutely sensational honestly, Good portions
Guest
Amycat
Points +71
Lovely cafe - Edit
Lovely little cafe and we enjoyed our lunch here very much. Lots to choose from. I had the flatbread from the daily specials and my partner had the Greek platter - both very much enjoyed. The staff were lovely and helpful.
Read morePros: The food, The staff
Cons: The stairs up to the toilets
Guest
Chickpea1
Points +225
Lovely!! - Edit
All cakes are now vegan and most of the specials seemed to be too. In fact, it was only the frittata and dairy quiche that seemed to be not vegan. Sunday nut roast with mini vegan Yorkshire pudding was lovely. Not a huge portion for £9.95 but tasty! Large selection of cakes and take away available too. Lovely helpful staff too. This is not a cheap option but it is good quality.
Read moreRevisiting in 2024. The state of the decor is really deteriorating. The carpets are filthy and the toilet leaves a lot to be desired. Still great food and hard to get a table. Staff rushed off their feet. But it really could do with a freshen up and a deep clean.
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-01
Pros: No meat mainly vegan
Cons: Not cheap, Can get very busy and be difficult to get a table , Getting grubby
Guest
LynseyMarriott
Points +21
Loved it - Edit
Food is delicious with alot of choices for vegan and vegetarian. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend and will be visiting again if we are back in York.
Read morePros: Staff, Food
Cons: Prices
Guest
helenbmills
Points +146
Top notch afternoon tea - Edit
Though this cafe is vegetarian, it is about 80% vegan. I liked the fact you can have a dairy afternoon tea, or an exact equivalent vegan one, meaning non vegan friends are more likely to want to come with you. And it is immaculately presented on tiered cake stands worthy of a fancy hotel, at a fraction of the price. Everyone stares when it is brought out and wishes they had ordered it. And is enormous so you take away what you can’t eat for later. They could just serve these which is obviously their speciality, and everyone would be happy, but they have a varied menu including platters, salads and even a burger. Have enjoyed everything I have eaten in here.
Read morePros: Side by side vegetarian and vegan equivalents, Afternoon tea worthy of fancy hotel
Cons: None
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Ampslave
Points +79
Wow! - Edit
Looking for vegan food in York and stumbled upon this fantastic little place!
Read moreWent for the hot dog/burger takeaway box that comes with wedges and cake!
My first vegan hotdog and it was absolutely delicious.
Will definitely be back!
Oh, and the staff were amazing too.
Guest
janewriting
Points +128
Fantastic cakes - Edit
Really central location. Friendly staff. Although cafe is vegetarian, all cakes are vegan.
Read moreGuest
LyZo
Points +19
Great and friendly place! - Edit
The food and tea were perfect. Staff is very friendly and helpful when trying to figure out allergy restrictions. Would definitely visit again.
Read morePros: Food options, Allergy information
Guest
christinerose77
Points +18
Delicious fresh food - Edit
So many vegan options. Lovely fresh food and well presented. Staff were friendly, helpful and well informed on the menu. We will definitely visit again
Read morePros: Choices of vegan options, Freshness of food, Ambiance of the cafe
Cons: None
Guest
RojiVerdeVgn
Points +705
Decidedly average - Edit
Upon arrival and being seated, we then waited for a good 25 minutes to be served. We were on the brink of walking out. The place was averagely busy, so no excuse really.
Read moreThe food finally arrived and was decidedly average. Many elements of the breakfast were cold. The mushrooms and fried potatoes were great, the bread was dry and we had to ask for spread. The pickled onions felt a bit misplaced on a breakfast, and the spinach should have been left alone. Instead it came in cream(?), which was odd and not that pleasant.
The coffee was OK and it was nice to get a single cafetiere of it.
All round, it was a poor experience. It felt like a tired place in need of a tidy up. It seemed like the owners/waiters are just going through the motions of running an average business. This place needs some tlc.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-03
Pros: Nice building with potential , The cafetiere coffee
Cons: Food not great, plates cold, Scruffy decor
Guest
Paulwella567
Points +100
Cute, cosy, tasty - Edit
The cakes were really good, with plenty of vegan options.
Read morePros: Cake, Vegan options, Staff
Guest
PaulHildreth
Points +144
Not been here for far too long - Edit
I’ve enjoyed the food here every time I’ve been - it’s just been too long. They have a great vegan range both for dining in and take out. Obviously the dining in menu is dearer than the take away options. If eating on a budget just get something from the takeaway counter and you won’t be disappointed
Read morePros: Great vegan range , Excellent food , Friendly, helpful staff
Cons: Dining in pricing maybe more restaurant than cafe
Guest
RosieConvoy
Points +62
Busy Saturday - Edit
We visited on sunny Saturday in April. The service was pretty bad, very slow, took 20 mins even to get our drinks. My in-laws said their coffee was tasteless. The menu looked delicious, lots of whole foods, but when we got served it, almost 45 mins after we arrived, I have to say it was fairly bland. My husband and I had two different platters, there were some really nice items, but I wasn’t particularly impressed. We ran out of time to order dessert which we had looked forward to since we saw it in the window when we arrived. I visited the toilet upstairs, the carpet up the stairs was filthy. The decor in the whole places was faded and wallpaper peeling, the menus were grubby, really needs some attention. The wait staff seemed tired and overrun, some were surly, there was one very friendly guy but he ended up not being our server after seating us, I think the kitchen was probably just too small to cope for the number of covers they have.
Read moreGuest
JoDandelion
Points +600
Nice afternoon tea - vegan quiche was outstanding - Edit
A bit of a old-fashioned healthy vegetarian cafe but lots of vegan options including an entire vegan afternoon tea! The savouries were particularly good, especially the quiche!
Read moreThere were two whole slices of cake which were too much for us so we took a slice home.
Service was a little slow, and the room where we were was a bit soulless, but staff were friendly.
They offer a takeaway picnic service too, probably a good shout!
Pros: Lots of vegan options , Really good quiche
Cons: Slightly weird vibes
Guest
Vegan_Grower
Points +217
Crazy staircase lovely food - Edit
Food lovely, cashew cream pie choice of wholesome salads very satisfying. You do need to be akin to a mountain goat if you want to use the loos and be warned that the staircase has a bend and you might meet staff coming in the other direction laden with food/plates. Would definitely recommend for takeout, although expect to queue...I wouldn't sit in again due to the challenging staircase to get to the loos.
Read morePros: Wholesome food options, Friendly helpful staff
Cons: Stairs a liability imho
Guest
EmilyDarrall
Points +116
Lovely fresh food - Edit
Cute cafe, I got a cashew cream tart and stuffed vine leaves to take away for my lunch, and both were tasty and fresh. Lots of options for vegans, which were clearly labelled.
Read morePros: Nice healthy food
Cons: Busy so may need to wait
Guest
greenp
Points +100
Varied, Friendly & fresh - Edit
Attentive table service. Delicious food. Wide range Vegan and vegetarian .
Read morePros: Food , Location , Friendly staff
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Ultralets
Points +72
Amazing tasty food with great service. - Edit
Great choice of vegetarian and vegan food. The afternoon tea is amazing one of the best I've ever had.
Read morePros: Afternoon Tea, Quick friendly service
Cons: It's such a great place can be difficult to get in
Guest
Mustang_Scally
Points +270
Lovely brunches - Edit
Filling and tasty brunch, good selection of teas and cakes
Read morePros: Delicious home made, Fantastic service, Reasonable prices
Cons: Wish there were beans with the brunch
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