A small 100% vegan cafe situated in the grounds of Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary. They serve hot and cold snack meals, sandwiches and baguettes, cakes, scones, biscuits, fruit, ice cream, lollies, hot and cold drinks. Try the eggless, fatless, sugar-free fruit cake. Only open from Easter to late October on sanctuary days - check website or call ahead. NOTE: Currently operating as a takeaway snack bar. Serving pre-packed snacks, ice cream, ice lollies, cake, and hot and cold drinks. Outdoor seating only. Open Mon-Fri 11:00-16:30, Sun 11:00-16:30.
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Sandy Ln, West Runton, England, NR27 9QH
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 02 Jun 2021 by Guest
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23 Reviews
First Review by Miggi
Jaywood000
Points +440
A beautiful place. - Edit
What an amazing place Hillside is. Me and my partner spent the afternoon here, it was so lovely looking round and seeing what an amazing job the staff do. They are fantastic advocates for veganism and animal rights, and showcase how awful the meat/dairy industry is. We ate at the cafe - they had sandwiches, pasties (which you can heat up in thier own microwave) and lots of snacks/cakes/crisps, all of which are vegan. Definitely recommended!
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Bikerrach
Points +38
Amazing - Edit
The staff are amazing, the sandwiches are lovely as are their biscuits. Orange ice lollies are lovely on a hot day. Best of all, the money raised helps all of their rescued animals.
Read morePros: Vegan food, Money raised goes to the animals, Amazing staff
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MeganSmith
Points +541
Just incredible 🥰 - Edit
This place is absolutely amazing! The rescued animals are so well looked after and gorgeous & it’s just such a wholesome afternoon looking around and reading all their stories 🥹 The cafe is all vegan which is lovely and has plenty of little snacks and sandwiches to keep you going.
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HashBrown
Points +257
Great cafe 100% vegan - Edit
Nice little cafe with tons of snacks and vegan pasties, cakes etc. Reasonably priced and very clean. There is a lovely seating area outside where you can sit opposite the stables and see the rescued heavy horses. The sanctuary really is a great place to visit and meet all the rescued animals. It makes your choice to be vegan even more poignant.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Friendly staff, Benefits the sanctuary
Guest
CharlotteStevenson
Points +566
An Amazing Cause! Love this place 🥰 - Edit
Such an amazing place, doing such great work! Reading the stories of all the animals was so heartbreaking but also heart-warming seeing them at Hillside living much happier lives!
Read moreI wouldn’t go here solely for the cafe as it was all pre-packaged food but I would 110% recommend this place to anyone visiting North Norfolk!
Guest
Windlekins
Points +1236
This place warms the heart - Edit
A brilliant little cafe. Showcasing that vegan is entirely possible for everyone. The perfect pit stop after a day enjoying the sanctuary. A very worthy cause.
Read morePros: fully vegan, Supports the rescued animals, friendly
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verynn
Points +24
Simple but sweet :) - Edit
Very small cafe with a few treats. All vegan-friendly, but not outstanding food options.
Read morePros: Money is going to a good cause!
Cons: Limited options
Guest
PriskaUusitalo
Points +92
Lovely wholesome day - Edit
Yes the food may be package and pre bought but the cause and the day out visiting these animals knowing you don’t have to worry about food options make this place worth the visit. Lovely to be here with like minded people and so many beautiful animals to see. Also dog friendly!
Read morePros: All vegan options, Vegan animal sanctuary , Animals who are loved and cared for
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StephanieTucker
Points +318
Wonderful animal sanctuary - vegan food is a bonus! - Edit
One of my favourite places to visit - Filled with so many rescued animals - Cows, horses, goats, sheep, rabbits, birds, alpacas, pigs etc
Read moreThe cafe used to sell meals, but they now offer sandwiches, pasties, humus & pitta chips, crisps, cakes, cold & hot drinks.
It is now free to enter too, so every penny you spend in their shop, cafe & brica brac barn help them continue 🌱
Enjoyed my lunch here & it was reasonably priced.
Pros: All Vegan , All money spent helps rescue more animals , Lovely friendly staff
Guest
Mark-R
Points +1948
Takeaway snack bar only! - Edit
In fairness I should have read that it was operating a limited snack bar, but even so, I didn’t expect to find pre-bought supermarket food for sale (e.g. Ginsters vegan pasty)! The choice was poor and it was all cold food. I’ll try again next year when I visit to see if it’s returned it’s pre-COVID hay day.
Read morePros: Wonderful sanctuary, Limited take out menu
Cons: Supermarket food resold, Limited on choice, All served cold
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LoobyDoo
Points +57
Small vegan cafe - Edit
Handy cafe with vegan friendly food and drink. Menu not huge or fancy but enough for a meal or a snack to refuel after visiting the gorgeous animals.
Read moreI had ice cream. It was yum.
Pros: Vegan vegan, Not expensive, Surrounded by lovely animals
Cons: Just don't expect a banquet
Guest
Sycamore
Points +43
Best Chocolate Cake - Edit
Love this place. Happy animals , friendly staff and delicious vegan food.
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Mellow2011
Points +72
A Sanctuary for Rescued Animals - Edit
Absolutely amazing place...an all vegan cafe inside of the Sanctuary, you don’t have to visit the animals but who wouldn’t???
Read moreYou can pay a small fee and you can go and see all the rescued animals, otherwise just sit and enjoy a ALL VEGAN menu including ice creams and chocolate cakes to die for...
Not only getting gotta home cooked food but your contributing to an amazing cause.
Pros: FULLY VEGAN, Animal Sanctuary
Cons: Nothing...
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EricV
Points +37
Absolutely delightful to go to a Café and be able to eat everything that I liked - Edit
Read moreThere are lots of choices, hot & cold. I just wish it was open all year round!
Pros: Fair pricing structure , Good service
Cons: A little basic seating
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hummusnothate
Points +182
Wonderful - Edit
An amazing animal sanctuary with 100% vegan cafe. We really enjoyed our lunch of vegan sausage rolls, sandwiches and cake. Various hot food also on offer. Very friendly staff. The cafe supports a great cause.
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Kornblume
Points +26
Tasty food! - Edit
My daughter and I have visited Hillside several times and we're always sorry to leave the animals and the cafe. The Hillside Cafe is the only place where my daughter can have something tasty every time due to gluten free options being offered to vegans there. We've eaten in innumerable places in Eastern England but only at Hillside do they take people's allergies seriously! They use different utensils for each gluten free product and even rinse the tongs after every customer. You can't do better than that!
Read moreAt Hillside one always finds sweet and savoury bites to eat. There are hot dishes such as soup and baked potatoes and my daughter likes the vegan ice cream and the gluten free chocolate cake a lot! I've had various kinds of sandwiches and desserts and tried Hillside's own tasty cake with lots of different kinds of fruit and no added sugar.
All their drinks are very reasonably priced and the service is quick.
From certain tables, customers can have a good view of the horses in their stables and if you wish, you can sit outside.
Having no car of our own, we make our way to Hillside in a taxi several times a year. It's worth the cost to see all the wonderful animals and eat in the first class cafe!
Pros: Lovely food!, Friendly staff, Gluten free options
Guest
ltrifari
Points +23
Very Expensive and Uninspiring - Edit
My husband and I visited Hillside on 21 June, 2019, on the occasion of his birthday. Since we are both vegans, we looked forward to trying out their cafe. We were very disappointed that much of their food required microwaving. The few sandwiches on hand looked stale and colorless (like something found in a corner co-op store) and the desserts were sickly sweet and gooey from lack of refrigeration. We opted for two very soggy vegetable pasties and two slices of cake, which, with an organic soda, came to about £13.
Read moreToo much money for too little food. The cafe interior could use some fresh paint and a redesign, too. Hardly worth driving to just for food. Would give one star, but Happy Cow insists on granting at least one automatically just for being a vegan establishment. This one needs some work.
Pros: supported the sanctuary?, 100% vegan offerings, able to pay with cash
Cons: Unappealing presentation, Food needed to be microwaved, too much $$$ for what you get
Guest
JohnPettifor
Points +94
Wonderful place - Edit
Such a vaste choice of sandwiches, rolls amazing home made soup. Perfect place to visit, and all vegan.
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HappyPigJo
Points +193
vegan oasis in norfolk countryside - Edit
Wonderful to have a vegan cafe in this part of the world. Sandwiches were nice, and there was a selection of vegan desserts as well. Staff were very friendly.
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TheAccessibleVegan
Points +381
Relaxing little cafe - Edit
Great little sanctuary cafe. Local to the wildlife and fairly relaxing in the gardens. The staff are lovely and the cafe is 100% vegan
Read morePros: Friendly atmosphere , In view of local animals, Totally vegan
Cons: Not always fresh
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Chris_D
Points +926
Love the vegan scones - Edit
Whenever we're in Norfolk we always come to Hillside for a fill up at the cafe. All vegan, sandwiches, cakes and my favourite - big fat scones served with spread and jam. It's a shame they can't make a decent cup of tea, but it washes the scone down anyway!
Read morePros: All vegan, Outside seating, Vegan scones
Cons: Weak tea
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Vegan_Belle
Points +946
Excellent! - Edit
I'm a keen supporter of this animal sanctuary and on a recent visit to see my adopted animals, my mother and I had lunch in the cafe. We were delighted that 100% of the food they serve is vegan.
Read moreMum had sandwiches and a cake. I opted to have a tub of delicious chocolate ice cream, an apricot and chia seed flapjack and a packet of crisps. The food and drinks were very reasonably priced and the staff were helpful and friendly.
Pros: 100% vegan food, Good value, Friendly staff
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Miggi
Points +2689
Vegan Cafe At The Sanctuary - Edit
Great to find a no-compromise vegan cafe at this excellent animal sanctuary. Really liked the way they take the chance to explain the background of the animals and how people can avoid products that cause animal suffering. Very friendly people in the cafe and shop (shop sells vegan products, cookbooks etc too).
Read moreWe had sandwiches, cake and tea. Had to buy a couple of their mugs to take home too.
Pros: Vegan, Supports Sanctuary, Great Icing!
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