Vegan-friendly
Lacto
International
Raw
Juice bar
Delivery
Take-out
Gluten-free
Australian
Vegetarian cafe offering all vegan food dishes such as toasties, meals, raw slices, croissants, açai bowls, pies and smoothies, as well as deli and pantry items. Limited indoor seating. No toasties on Wednesdays. Offers dairy milk for coffee drinks only. Open Wed-Fri 10:00am-3:00pm, Sat-Sun 9:00am-3:00pm. Closed Mon-Tue. Kitchen closes 2.30pm.
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34 Station Rd, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, 3192
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Last update on 02 Feb 2025 by LoveMadreCafe
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Added by PotatoesTho on 18 Mar 2019
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57 Reviews
First Review by EmmaZ
JonathanLipshut
Points +60
Wow! Amazing - Edit
Had the cheeseburger Toastie. When you taste one of these, you will confirm to yourself that there is no reason people should ever think of eating animal product. Give it a try
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HappyVehan
Thanks for th info !
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james_
Points +41
fantastic offering and wonderful team - Edit
a real gem in this area, great mix of foods, made with
Read morelove and a smiling friendly greeting every time
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LA06
Points +11
Love this place! - Edit
One of my all time favourite places, I love coming here! The food and drinks are amazing but best of all the feeling is one of home and community ❤️
Read morePros: Nachos are delicious, Rose cacao is my fave
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sianelyse
Points +65
Amazing toasties 🙌 - Edit
My favourite local vegan cafe! Love the toasties here. My favourites are the pesto and the newly added souvlaki toastie.
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tardis3
Points +612
So nice - Edit
Friendly vegan cafe that is fully vegan, and has been since day 1. Menu is a bit small however I have tried all items on the menu and keep coming back. I particularly like the Oreo smoothie.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Friendly service , Nearby
Cons: Sometimes gets busy
tardis3
Another delicious lunch at Love Madre. Friendly staff as always and the food was quick to arrive. Today I had the BLT toastie and an Oreo milkshake. Delicious
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KevJohnson
Points +363
Nice Cafe - Edit
While in the area stopped by for a feed. Food was quite good and while prepared although limited seating. Enjoyed what I had, the Smashed Avocado with Almond Feta. Worth another visit
Read morePros: Vegan
Cons: Limited seating
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Hodgie
Points +331
Love this place - Edit
Totally 100% plant based! So glad there is somewhere like this around the area. They have very reasonably priced toasties that are very tasty.
Read morePlus lots of extras like slices and cookies are available.
Pros: 100% vegan
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CleberDaCunha
Points +99
Amazing - Edit
Delicious vegan hot dog! The best!
Read morePros: All vegan , Big portions , Lots of flavours
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NickBoee
Points +37
Amazing - Edit
Some of the tastiest vegan breakfast/lunch foods I’ve had 🙌🏼
Read morePros: Very friendly staff, Good variety , Excellent food
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ShaunK
Points +67
Super friendly and amazing food - Edit
The staff here are always so friendly and helpful. Food and coffee is top notch and I always leave with a massive smile. One of my favourite cafes in Melbourne!
Read morePros: Completely vegan!, Delicious coffee (with many milk options), Super friendly staff
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meltiff
Points +30
My favourite place to go for coffee and delicious food. - Edit
Just love it.and I go as often as I can.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan , Super friendly staff
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Neriman
Points +604
Delicious - Edit
Delicious food, that is presented beautifully. Good atmosphere and service. A little more on the expensive side for brunch
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ANTmusic
Points +16
Toasties galore - Edit
I initially came here 3 months ago by recommendation of a friend and enjoyed my pesto toastie. I came back here with my family last week (non veg) and they enjoyed the range of toasties and big breaky as much as I did. Lovely food and service.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-03-09
Pros: Vegan, Lots of flavour, Reasonably priced
Cons: No lemon lime bitters😒
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PotatoesTho
Points +13575
Toasty - Edit
Feb 2020
Read moreA newer but very toast heavy menu, this time around. The hot dog would have been a possibility if not for the charcoal bun. I can't wait for the coloured bun trend to die...any day now surely. So, we chose to have the big breakfast again along with the French toast. The French toast wasn't too bad but a bit more crunch and less wetness would have been good. The big breakfast was okay but not amazing; the rosti while better this time should probably be scrapped.
July 2019
The Big Madre is a better big breakfast than most; it was great to see a good quality sausage on the plate, but the scrambled tofu lacked flavour and the rosti was a little pile of mush, unfortunately. The mint cacao drink was overwhelmingly minty and not balanced with the cacao at all. The dirty chai was much better.
I would probably return to try something else when in the area.
Updated from previous review on 2019-07-01
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RachaelvanMeel
Points +47
If I could eat here every meal, I would - Edit
The food here is amazing! I’ve tried nearly every toastie, the big madre, and the garlic mushrooms now and every dish has been delicious. The coffee is great too. Honestly, a real gem right here in Cheltenham.
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crawf79
Points +32
Delicious - Edit
Amazing food smashed avo, cheeseburger toastie & berry smoothie. Definitely coming back
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cjmcd
Points +40
Amazing food! - Edit
Do yourselves a favour and try the iced coffee with ice cream and the new burger toastie - delicious!
Read moreBinaka
Ooh iced coffee sounds yum!
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Madasoved
Points +202
Lovely and satisfying - Edit
Gorgeous staff, great food, great prices. I enjoy the affogato and the French toast off the specials board needs to on the permanent menu, at $16 it’s great value and very delicious.
Read morePros: All vegan. , Good coffee, Lovely staff
Cons: No negatives.
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sassme
Points +30
Hidden Gem - Edit
Moved to the area nearly a year ago without realising this place was here.
Read moreFood and drink are phenomenal! Well priced, beautifully presented.
My new regular!
Pros: Fully vegan menu, Amazing presentation, Fair Pricing
Cons: Service Lacking, Cramped seating
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damienbodie
Points +32
Hidden Surprise - Edit
Incredible Big Madre Breakfast and Pesto Toastie! Wanted to try more but way too full. Would have never found this gem without Happy Cow!
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KristenCampbell
Points +707
Gorg! - Edit
Cute little vegan cafe. Quite small but had lots of delish options on the menu. Also lots of treats too! Chai was delish!
Read moreLoveMadreCafe
Thank you!! We love our chai too! x
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Ethicaleater
Points +22
Worth the wait - Edit
Tiny space means it fills pretty quickly and the food is somewhat slow to come out but boy is it worth the wait. Amazing. Everything we had was sooooo good.
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Dawson1303
Points +248
Great local vegan cafe - Edit
Been twice and was very busy on both occasions. The Big Madre and Nachos were both very filling and did not disappoint, nor did the coffees.
Read moreWhat did disappoint was patrons in a group of two sitting on a table set up for six not even offering to share or split their table despite having long finished all food and drink and other new patrons having to leave because there were no tables available! Thus was observed on both occasions numerous tines. The venue was too busy to do it themselves on the spot, but really needs to split the tables set up for 6 people and ditch the bench seats in order to avoid walk outs and assist those not so caring sharing vegan/plant-based trend-driven diners.
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DerrinCraig
Points +22
My Favourite Local - Edit
Lovely to have a local cafe that serves lovely vegan food! I have tried several savoury dishes, the muffins and the cake bars - all amazing!
Read morePros: All vegan, Savoury, sweet treats and great coffee!, Lovely staff
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Jatila93
Points +38
Big plates of delicious wholesome food - Edit
Generous sized servings! Nachos and pancakes were awsome
Read morePros: Big plates , All vegan, Delicious
Cons: Took a while to get food
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Mztyfied
Points +74
What a cute little vegan find in bayside area. - Edit
This little cafe is a new establishment with great coffee and friendly staff. The serving is perfect for those who likes to eat! I highly recommend trying this cafe out and also help support small local businesses.
Read morePros: All vegan food, Good serving size, Good coffee
Cons: Small menu
LoveMadreCafe
Thank you! We are slowly expanding the menu too! x
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FlashDan
Points +47
YES!!! - Edit
The Big Breakfast is one of the best in Melbourne.
Read moreLoveMadreCafe
That is awesome! We love that you loved it! x
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