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Serves meat, vegan options available. Hettie's offers a separate vegan menu including soups, sandwiches, main meals and desserts. Alternative milks are coconut, soya and almond. Open Mon-Sun 10:30-16:30.


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30 Reviews

First Review by ChristinaCK

Here.To.Travel_Jade

Points +9814

Vegan
27 Oct 2024

Good food & loose leaf teas

They have a separate vegan menu that you need to request. On the day they had 5 vegan cakes & a vegan biscuit. They have oat, soya and coconut milk for teas & milkshakes. We were offered non bone china cups by the boss when she saw we were ordering vegan. They have a wide range of loose leaf teas that vary in price and were good quality. We made the most of some combo deals: panini & chips a sandwich and cake deal. We chose a carrot cake, a haggis & cheese sandwich and a roasted veg and pesto panini. It all tasted great and the cheese they use wasn’t too strong/cheesy which works well for me. It came with their special house slaw which was good. The price can add up, especially with the teas but the food and service felt worth it. We also managed to get there just before the crowds which was good as they turned some people away.

Alyson

Points +789

Vegan
17 Oct 2024

Cutesy and busy

We stopped for tea and cake here, and it's extremely popular so if you want to have a longer meal or in a larger group, do plan ahead. They may do reservations.
As it was late in the afternoon we only had cake and hot drink each. A few options for vegans. Big range of teas and coffees.

Quite expensive though. Friendly staff.

Pros: Vegan options, Big range of teas and coffees

Cons: Serves meat & fish, Quite expensive

CryssWorlds

Points +1065

Vegan
10 Aug 2024

Cute place

The place was really cute !
There was a full vegan menu.

Service was a bit slow, and staff seemed a bit overwhelmed even though the restaurant was not full.

Food was ok !

Pros: Cute place, Full separate vegan menu

Cons: Slow service

carolvegan

Points +3784

Vegan
10 May 2024

Cute place

Sweet place, well decorated, with wonderful staff and well served pieces of cakes. Also offers coffee with plant based milk (soya, coconut and oat). My hubby got a cappuccino with oat milk and he said that's wonderful. Staff is very kind!

Pros: Super friendly staff, Vegan cakes and coffees

BarAzar

Points +239

Vegan
23 Apr 2024

Nice

We tried the brocoli soup that was nice, and the carrot cake that was tasty.

The tea and coffee were tasty as well

Buddha boy

Points +318

Vegan
18 Sep 2023

Ok! But only because we were so hungry late in the day!

Looked inviting from outside with Vegan on the board. But no mention on the menu inside? Very friendly staff who could not have been more helpful and the choice of teas were really good just a shame our Panini’s were lacking much filling, had to fill them with the small salad and crisps!! that came with it. Not very exciting and not very cheap either. Could have been much better. Cake after was ok!

Pros: Friendly staff

Cons: Lack of vegan options printed on menu. , Lack of filling in panini. , Bit on the expensive side for what you got.

tamara.vitagliano

Points +82

Mostly Veg
16 Dec 2022

Decent Food - Great Tea!

They have a hand-marked menu with “star by the items that are vegan or can be made vegan. We had their pea soup and a panini - decently good. They even had a vegan chocolate cake! Amazing list of teas.

Pros: Lots of teas, Vegan cheese

Cons: Menu not well labeled, Wait staff not educated about vegan items

averre

Points +161

Vegan
28 Oct 2022

Very tasty soup and vegan haggis

Very nice tea room with a separate vegan menu. Enough vegan options. Soup is always vegan. I had the soup and the vegan haggis. Both were very good. The sweets looked very tasty as well, but didn't try them.

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Very friendly and funny staff, Great food

Cons: None

linsey93

Points +643

Vegan
19 Oct 2022

Great lunch choice

Really enjoyed the lunch here. I had the pizza with tomato sauce, vegan cheese, pesto and veg. Would recommend!

Pros: Vegan options highlighted on menu, Large selection of tea, Helpful staff

ross78a

Points +16

Vegan
12 Sep 2022

Several vegan options, helpful staff

Walked in and asked if they had options and we were seated quickly and handed an adapted version of their menu with the vegan options marked. They were happy to adapt other options and they had plenty of plant milk options too.
No big meal options but perfect to stop by for a panini, cake, or a cup of tea or coffee. Even had vegetarian (vegan) haggis!! Great scones too!
Wonderful staff who couldn’t do enough to make you feel comfortable even though the place was extremely busy.

Pros: Helpful and kind staff, Tasty food, Lovely ambiance

calvertfan

Points +397

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

Vegan paninis and a couple of cake options

Not quite a dedicated vegan menu, but they gave me another main menu that had marked what was vegan and also added the option of vegan haggis and cheese for paninis. Very busy place but a sign of its popularity and they had lots of tea options with vegan milk options (sadly 50p more than milk). And they could do their signature coleslaw vegan with the panini

Pros: Vegan haggis panini was good, Good cup of tea, Friendly staff

Cons: A little pricey, Busy

FraserClark

Points +20

Vegan
27 Nov 2021

One option, no separate menu

We were lured in by the sign outside that says "vegan/gluten free menu".
Turns out they have no menu and the only option was a hummus sandwich which we had to ask for no butter also. No options marked on the menu either.
Also very expensive for what you're getting. £8.90 for a paninj with salad and crisps.

Cons: Expensive, Hectic, One option, no menu

JulieWill

Points +18

Vegan
21 Nov 2021

Lovely tearoom with plenty of options

Lovely tearoom and very helpful and lovely staff despite being very busy. A lovely lady marked up the menu with all available options and explained that vegan milkshakes were available. Lovely food and not too expensive. They have a chocolate cake that you'd never believe was vegan and their coleslaw and crisps are vegan.

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-21

Pros: Plenty of vegan options, Lovely helpful staff, Very accommodating

Cons: No separate menu, staff have to mark vegan options

albertz11

Points +30

Vegan
08 Nov 2021

Deeeeelish!

Went in on a very busy Sunday, enquired about vegan options and the lovely (I assume) manager marked on the menu what was vegan and also told us we could have vegan haggis and cheese in a panini. We were also told about cakes and drink options including milkshakes made with icecream 🥰 very friendly and helpful staff and the food was delicious. Our first visit but we'll definitely go back next time we're in the area.

KerryHogge

Points +36

Vegan
10 Oct 2021

No mainmeal vegan options, bread has egg in it. Doesn’t have a vegan menu at all

Disappointed as stated here separate vegan menu, they don’t have vegan options except a carrot cake. Bread has egg in it

Cons: No vegan main meal options. Only carrot cake , Bread has egg in it

Jessthetics

Points +138

Vegan
28 Aug 2020

Only vegan option (a hummus sandwich)

Stopped by Hettie’s on 27th August 2020 and the only vegan option was a hummus sandwich. Decided not to eat here and didn’t enquire about cakes.

Cons: Only one vegan option

Columbus24

Points +79

Vegan
08 Aug 2020

No vegan options as of 8/8/20

Enquired about vegan options and they said that they did not have anything vegan.

Another place to add to an array disappointments on the desperate hunt for lunch. Covid-19 may have something to do with it, but it is a shame that all the vegan options have dropped off the bottom of the menus.

IslaKirk

Points +20

Vegan
13 Feb 2020

Sounded great but a little disappointing

We went out of our way to go to Hetties on a Saturday afternoon at 2pm in February. It was very busy so we waited 30 mins for a table along with lots of other folk. My son's order was incorrect despite me having corrected the waitress twice while placing the order but it was quickly sorted. I ordered their salad and was very disappointed that this was just lettuce, tomato, cucumber and red onion...no crisps or coleslaw that were served with other dishes but there were two mini bread rolls which were warm and if not eaten immediately, became rock hard! We'd all been drooling over the vegan desserts - Jammie Dodger, carrot cake, chocolate brownie, mini lemon muffin - but when we ordered, we were told none of these were being offered anymore and instead there were four flavours of mini loaf. We tried three and all were equally disappointing. Hetties looked and sounded so promising but didn't deliver unfortunately.

Pros: A selection of vegan options, Dog friendly

Cons: Options were somewhat disappointing, Advertised vegan desserts weren't available, Very busy

YvonneAnn

Points +18

Vegan
02 Jan 2020

Great separate Vegan menu, good vibes and friendly staff.

I recommend this place! Lovely place.

Pros: Vegan menu, Quirky , Pink

Andy-P

Points +606

Vegan
22 Oct 2019

Lovely wee place

Lovely wee tea room with separate vegan menu. We had the soup and sandwich and tea and cake for afters. All tasty. Friendly staff.

JohnBrownlow

Points +156

Vegan
11 Sep 2019

Lovely, bustling cafe with vegan options

This place is clearly popular with locals and visitors. It's a lovely tea room in traditional style and right in the heart of town. The staff were attentive and polite and clearly well trained to provide excellent customer service. There is a separate vegan menu with a good selection of fillings - some quite inventive (tofu and avocado, peanut butter and banana) for sandwiches, paninis or a baked potato and also a small selection of vegan cakes (note - a vegan scone would be great!). We also had the lentil soup - vegan - and it was very tasty although it could have been a bit thicker.

Pros: Good vegan options , Great service

RebeccaPrentice

Points +33

Vegan
31 Aug 2019

Great options, friendly staff

Had a 10 minute wait for a table as it was really busy. Staff were friendly, separate vegan options "allergen champion" on at all times, cake was very moist, they blend their own tea and Earl Grey was great.

Pros: Vegan menu, lots of options

Cons: Vegan options not listed on regular menu

Fiona🌿

Points +63

Vegan
28 Aug 2019

Quirky tearoom

Separate vegan menu, mainly soups and sandwiches etc. Did go for breakfast one day and they allowed us to mix and match with the normal menu which was helpful.

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Nice atmosphere

fords

Points +106

Vegan
12 Jul 2019

Good food, generous portions

Lively wee tearoom with lots of options for the tea jennies. Vegan menu is decent and had the same combo options as the regular menu, with vegan food options of course. Their cake is nice too (if a little dry).

Pros: Generous portions, good selection

helenl

Points +38

Vegan
25 May 2019

Hettie's Tearoom

Very busy little tea room with a separate vegan menu which is soup, sandwiches, salads, and baked potatoes (we had to ask for the menu). Soup was delicious but tofu and avocado sandwich was very bland - just tofu straight out of the pack and sliced onto bread, with a smearing of avo. Table was very small which made eating awkward. Staff were great though and told us about milk options (soya, almond and coconut if I remember rightly!). Plenty of different types of tea, the morning cuppa is nice and strong.

Pros: Separate vegan menu, 3 milk options, Desserts available

Cons: Small tables, Tofu and avo very bland

LindaMaria

Points +184

Vegan
07 Apr 2019

Rather bland and boring food

There is a separate vegan menu, which is a huge plus. However, you might need to ask for it cause they only provide you with their regular menu first.

Pros: Separat vegan menu, Friendly staff

Cons: Quite expensive, Not all vegan cakes available, Food tastes little bland

shanice.russell

Points +16

Vegan
01 Apr 2019

Vegan menu

This place has a separate vegan menu. Me and my other half had the soup and sandwich combination and both really enjoyed it. They have so many teas to choose from and offer soya, coconut and almond milk for coffee's. Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff.

Pros: Vegan menu

Cons: They dont always have the vegan cakes




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