Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Western
Take-out
Bakery
Cafe beside Wray Castle offering dishes like Tuscan bean stew, Thai broth, hot and cold drinks with plant milks as well as vegan cakes. Offers a small selection of vegan products for sale. Reported to serve cow's milk July 2023. Open Mon-Sun 10:00-16:00.
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Last update on 30 Jul 2023 by ElsemariekeSpriensma
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Added by Veganolive1 on 07 Jul 2021
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46 Reviews
First Review by Veganolive1
AllenCStorey
Points +32
Plant based by the lake - Edit
Vegan cafe, loads of choice, nice environment
Read morePros: All vegan
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Hollipop
Points +1072
Small cafe just okay - Edit
There are two cafes - a small one and a big one. We went to the small one by mistake and there was not a huge range of food - one soup option, four pasties and a few cakes available. I was a bit disappointed because I have seen pictures of the bigger cafe and the food looks incredible! I had the Thai green curry soup - bit of an unusual one but it was nice, the bread it came with was delicious. It was also very very hot (too hot). We also tried a cheese and caramelised onion pasty which was okay. I would probably recommend going to the bigger cafe as it seems to have more choice and probably better parking available too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-18
Pros: Friendly staff
Cons: Quite pricey , Not a huge range , No toilets
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livvy1512
Points +548
So much choice! - Edit
I had decided to go to Wray as I had never been before and found out about this plant based cafe when researching. It was well worth the hype, lots of cakes, pastries and hot meals to pick from. Reccomendations include the crumble and caramel slice!
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veganevolutionist
Points +2526
National Trust Gem! - Edit
Lovely castle enhanced by this fabulous cafe and small retail area. Great choice of foods and drinks, and soft serve ice-cream. Seating inside and loads outside. Can’t wait to visit again!
Read morePros: Huge selection, Great venue, Well priced
veganevolutionist
This isn’t just a pop up anymore, they have the Castle cafe as well.
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_purpleperson_
Points +390
Worth a visit - Edit
The Wray Castle cafe looks more permanent than a pop-up now, and it's clearly getting a lot of custom (so expect to queue at lunch time) - great to see so many people enjoying vegan food. All the dishes are out on display, and on our visit in summer that included sandwiches, wraps, salads and lots of different cakes. The lemon drizzle cake was delicious, and the salad was good too. Dogs are welcome, and there's plenty of outdoor seating, including tables in front of the castle entrance that look out over beautiful views.
Read morePros: Dog-friendly, All vegan food
Cons: A bit on the costly side
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gemandpam
Points +187
Yum! - Edit
It's now a based permanently as a Café rather than a pop up than previously (from what I understand), and now sells a completely plant-based menu. Incredible choice and not just the usual things vegans get lumped with. I had a foccacia with roasted vegetables, rocket and plant-based feta and my boyfriend had a saag aloo pasty, both were really lovely. Lots of different cakes/desserts including peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies, nutty millionaire slice and chocolate muffins to name just a few. Staff were rushed off their feet but were incredibly helpful and explained the choices when asked.
Read morePros: Is now all plant-based, Sells vegan confectionery bits, Amazing food! Lunch, cake and drink options
Cons: Can be quite expensive, Very busy, although I think this is a good thing!
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carolspike
Points +277
Delicious vegan food in Wray Castle - Edit
5 of us all vegan staying in the lakes on hols and the food was that good we drove back the next day for seconds . Had the smoothies, jackfruit pasty , cheese and onion pasty, lentil tabbouleh, sun dried pesto pasta, roasted cauliflower bagel, focaccia and an assortment of cakes . The food was outstanding, queue was out the door but moved quickly . Absolutely worth a visit if you are in Windermere, it’s also dog friendly. The Wray estate also has a shingle beach and you can have a swim in Windermere whilst there . Randomly there were 4 friendly cows on the beach which also made our day
Read morePros: Food outstanding , Supporting independents , Lovely staff
Cons: None, zero, zilch
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MissGreenwood
Points +507
Worth a drive just for the cafe - Edit
Clean and fresh. Theres no menu as everything is out on display. A range of sandwiches, pasties, cakes and soups. A variety of milks for drinks. Do know that they also serve cow milk but it's not the default.
Read moreDogs allowed inside. Lots of seating outside and it's so pretty with views overlooking the water. Parking was £5 for 2 hours. Bring change. This cafe is here permanently and they have another at the beatrix potter place and another somewhere else. Quickly becoming a franchise. They even have merch and some shop items. See pictures.
Pros: Everything on display , Lots of choice , Taste
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markculbert
Points +64
Great cafe in a stunning setting - Edit
Lovely setting with great character and great snack options . They should advertise their Vegan credentials cos honestly it was a total surprise to us!! Obvs a nice one!!!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-21
Pros: 100%vegan, Fabulous setting, Delicious carrot cake and Kombucha
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Eloise98
Points +75
Excellent vegan cakes - Edit
A hidden gem, nothing was labelled vegan but when we asked, it turned out that all of the cakes were!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious cake
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MelissaEke-Duchars
Points +20
Castle and cake 👍 - Edit
Great little find not advertised as vegan but when we asked, all the cakes were, good ice cream selection and décor is on point.
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HannahWhitham
Points +18
Nice surprise vegan cafe - Edit
Entire menu is plant based. Some tasty pasties and cakes to go with your coffee
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Veganmeglutenfree😃
Points +308
Very Disappointing ! - Edit
Very sad to say Awful ! We visited yesterday and had to que for more than half an hour , I had the veg soup ( which was cold ) they did exchange it but it was way too much salt , my hubby had a smoothie , he said it was very good ( so I have given that the 2 star !
Read moreMy hubbies pasty ! was over cooked and dry and basically not fit for purpose ! The fella in front of us was given a piece of cake that looked like a mess ! I did complain and they gave me my money back !
We did call in the cafe at the bottom of the hill and spoke to the guy that runs this , I told him how disappointing it was ! I just hope they sort the staff out !
Let’s just hope it was just a bad day !
Updated from previous review on 2022-03-20
Pros: All Vegan , Nice seating
Cons: Staff too slow , No attention to detail , when serving food , Noticed Cows milk in the fridge !!
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LucyM1990
Points +132
Hidden Gem - Edit
Exceeded expectations, delicious food and cakes, lovely atmosphere, cosy inside seating
Read morePros: Inside seating
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VictoriaGreenhalgh
Points +46
Vegan cakes and cafe - Edit
Lovely cakes and savoury bakes, tucked away in Wray castle. Indoor seating (which was great in the cold and rain) plus outdoor seating for the summer months.
Read moreFull selection of vegan cakes and a couple of main meal options, including a yummy cashew curry when I was there.
Pros: Vegan cakes and coffees
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SallyNash
Points +39
Really delicious vegan food at this small cafe - Edit
Stopped off at Joeys for a quick bite to eat. It’s in the grounds of a National Trust property and the car park is £5 - ok if you want to visit the property itself as well.
Read moreWe had a pastie, a soup and a curry which were all really tasty and would definitely go back again. They also had a selection of cakes which looked good.
The downside to this otherwise all vegan cafe is that the stock dairy milk and our coffees would have been made using it if we hadn’t of realised
Pros: Delicious coffee, Nice selection of pasties, a soup and a curry
Cons: Have dairy milk there (non-dairy is available
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Charleycha
Points +68
Gem of a cafe in spectacular location. - Edit
100% Vegan Cafe with a vegan chef offering a fantastic quality and range of Vegan cakes, breads, pasties baked goods as well as soups. Coffees, teas and cold drinks.
Read morePros: Quality excellent , Range of savoury and sweet items , Location is excellent in 19th century castle
Cons: Nothing to dislike honestly
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AmylizVegan
Points +313
Delicious hot chocolate at great location - Edit
We stumbled upon this place by accident and tried a delicious hot chocolate.
Read moreThey had all types of plant based milk available and a variety of vegan pastries.
I highly recommend visitng.
It's a really beautiful location with a great viewing point!
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sparkledust
Points +370
Great pasta dishes - Edit
Two different takeaway pasta dishes offered and both amazing! Coffee and flapjack good too.
Read moreCurrently operating out of a takeaway cart/van but there was a sign saying there are plans to expand into the cafe space at the Castle.
Long queue when we went but worth the wait!
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