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Coffee & Tea

Lacto

Western

Take-out

Gallery and coffee shop offering coffees, cakes and smoothies. Also sells locally made art, crafts, gifts and plants. All items are vegan by default, with cow milk optional for drinks. Open Tue-Sat 10:00-16:00. Please note that hours are subject to change - check socials.

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76 High St, Ilfracombe, England, EX34 9NQ
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- Free Wi-Fi
- Last update on 20 Sep 2024 by handplant
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- Added by izzys on 13 Aug 2023
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4 Reviews

First Review by izzys

Bisto3000

Points +24

Vegan

27 Sep 2023

Lovely little place - Edit

We visited twice during our stay in Ilfracombe. The place was so lovely, as were the owners! We had coffee and cakes both times and also bought some of the artwork and gifts. A really lovely place, all cakes are vegan, plant milk available too of course.

Pros: Fantastic coffee, Lovely cakes, Friendly staff

StueyH

Points +49

Vegan

22 Aug 2023

A fabulous find - Edit

A group of us happened upon hand:plant at the end of a long, rainy walk into Ilfracombe. It was the first café we reached once in town, but it looked very inviting.
So we piled in. It’s a combined café/art/plant shop. A really delightful setting.
As the only vegan in our group, I was straight up to the counter to suss out if there was any food suitable for me. There was a delicious looking selection of cakes on the counter, and as I squinted at the labels without my glasses on, I started noting the little “VG”s on what seemed to be a lot of them. So we asked the fabulous owner what was vegan, to which she replied, “All of it”! My heart did a little dance. She then explained to us that, as a survival strategy in a small town like Ilfracombe, she chose not to market her business as a strictly vegan one, as we all know that can lead to difficulties, so instead she’s probably about 99% vegan, offering only dairy milk as the “alternative” to the default oat milk. Seemed like a wise and necessary move for the safety of the business.
So, after my little ecstatic moment of feeling utterly safe and at home there, we proceeded to order just about one of everything (with extras) from the hot drinks menu, as well as a variety of the cakes (all were confirmed to be absolutely delicious). Unknown to us at this point, she was actually only about 10 minutes off closing, and we landed her with a huge and complex order. But, what an absolute delight she was, as she set to work on our drinks, all alone, and gradually presented us with 8 different drinks, all perfectly prepared, and again, delicious. Never stopped smiling and engaging in lovely conversation with us, too.
We kept her late, but our visit was absolute perfection. The perfect pit stop.

From what I could see, the offerings were mainly the selection of hot and cold drinks, freshly prepared smoothies, and the delicious cakes. We were tempted to return on the Saturday morning with the promise of it being “vegan croissants Saturday” but, alas, we didn’t make it. Next time, though, for sure…

Pros: Almost entirely vegan, Delicious cakes and coffees , Calm and delightful interior, and fabulous owner

Cons: You might have to fight for a seat at busy times!

handplant

29 Aug 2023

Thanks so much for the lovely review! Nice meeting you all 💚

Veggie_that_life

Points +20

Vegan

16 Aug 2023

Lovely friendly environment - Edit

Came here with my non-vegan parents. We all enjoyed our drinks and pastries. All pastries are vegan and non-dairy milks are standard, but they do offer dairy milk on request

Pros: Friendly staff, Vegan pastries, Delicious chai latte

Cons: Not fully vegan (as they offer dairy milk)

handplant

29 Aug 2023

Thanks for the nice review! Working our way towards fully vegan one customer at a time 😊 via the medium of cake 🍰🧁

izzys

Points +365

Vegan

15 Aug 2023

A hidden gem! - Edit

Stumbled upon this place while wandering through the town and I’m so pleased we did! Delicious coffee, smoothies and phenomenal vegan cakes! Also sells locally produced art which is fantastic to see.

Pros: Delicious cakes and drinks, Almost vegan! (Vegan milks are default), Sells locally produced art