Vegan bar and restaurant in the city centre, opposite the Mailbox with car parks surrounding. Offers a la carte menu from 12:00 as well as buffet. The main menu features choices like sourdough open sandwiches, vegan burger, tofish and chips, and tempeh salad. The pay-by-weight buffet has savoury dishes plus a selection of cakes, desserts and smoothies. On the beverage list are lattes with matcha and turmeric, coffee, tea, and beer. Brunch until 15:00 (13:00 Sat). Hosts live jazz and DJs. Est. 2017 formerly as Natural Healthy Foods Eatery. Confirmed closed, Oct 2020.
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1 Sirius (The Orion Building), 24 Suffolk St, Queensway, Birmingham, England, B1 1LT
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Last update on 14 Oct 2020 by Guest
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Added by Sophiaveganfun on 04 Apr 2017
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109 Reviews
First Review by MannieRie
hippywoman
Points +252
Great brunch - Edit
I brunched at Natural bar & kitchen (apparently they are rebranding) whilst visiting Birmingham. I wish that I had skipped the other vegan places I had tried the day before and come straight here. In addition to the buffet they also have a menu, with some great brunch options as well as and enticing lunch options. The buffet was being set up towards the end of our brunch and it smelled divine!
Read moreI got a special which was banoffee pancakes, which were really good except they were topped with coconut yoghurt which I don't particularly like. My husband got the full English (or whatever it was called) and every morsel that I tried was excellent, including the tofu scramble, mushroom, and hash brown.
The decor is also really cool and service was very friendly.
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JennieStollar
Points +116
tasty vegan food - Edit
Great food serving both hot and cold food, priced by weight so a medium bowl cost £14. Raw cakes are £4.95 each. Disappointed the health food shop is now closed, so it is only a cafe/restaurant now.
Read morePros: food , selection
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BraínneEdge
Points +271
delicious... worth the price - Edit
Price is a little pricey but certainly worth it. Delicious
Read morePros: everything is vegan and gluten free
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Bethdawson1987
Points +146
nice healthy food - Edit
Nice healthy food. Great selection.
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thomquinoa
Points +202
Unique dining experience in Birmingham - Edit
Birmingham city centres first 100% vegan restaurant. They operate a buffet style pay by weight system so you get to try a bit of everything. Everything is organic and delicious. I can't think of anywhere else with this variety and quality of food. If you like Michael Greger's daily dozen, you'll have no trouble ticking off every box here. Amazing selection of loose leaf teas too and friendly staff. the restaurant is connected to a shop so you can pick up all of your ethical and vegan products too whilst you are there. It is occasionally criticised on cost but you'd spend something similar in somewhere like Pho or Wagamamas.
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Hoggy
Points +1234
Have it how you like it! - Edit
Fantastic assortment of hot and cold foods to choose from. Whilst it might seem pricey on the face of it; an average meal at a restaurant costs about £9-£14 these days. The difference here is if you want a little bit more cauliflower rather than sweet potato, go for it!
Read moreThe flavours of all the dishes were sublime, and although I wanted more but needed to keep the cost down, I certainly was not left disappointed in my meal. I figured making the most of my plate and trying just the curries, I think a different area for bulky but cheaper veg and salads would be great!
Pros: Completely vegan, No nasty ingredients , Great range of foods
Cons: Cheaper range of side salads maybe?
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_alan_bell
Points +24
tasty vegan food - Edit
The food here which is buffet style was very tasty ...but is also expensive ... Nice little vegan grocery shop is also on site.
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starcide
Points +578
Natural Healthy Foods - Edit
I finally got to try this place out after my birmingham friends taking me it was very good.
Read moreThe buffet had a great range of different foods, hot and some raw. I tried a little of everything and my plate turned out to be £10 which i think was very reasonable for the amount and quality of the food.
Everything was so tasty and impressive, when i went there was a selection of roasted cinnamon roots, various lentil and noodle dishes from around the world, raw pad thai, kimchi, cashew cheese Cauliflower, dhal, there were a nice selection of teas and the raw key lime pie we shared for desert was about £5 and very tasty.
I had an amazing meal here, the atmosphere and decor was nice, i highly recommend it.
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veggiemummy
Points +137
Wonderful food! - Edit
We went to Natural Healthy Foods for the first time and had the three course Christmas set menu. The food was absolutely amazing and there was plenty of it! The matcha latte was also very tasty. We can’t wait to go back and try out the brunch or buffet :-)
Read morePros: Delicious food, Reasonable price, Excellent wait staff
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Lilja
Points +26
I'll be back! - Edit
The food was so flavourful and I could feel the love for food the chef has and the staff was great! So helpful and positive! Thanks for a great night! I will definitely come back when I stop by in Birmingham for my yearly business trips!
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TheVeganFugitive
Points +140
great staff, even better food - Edit
New larger location, includes small store and cafe that serves very good food that is served buffet style and you pay by the pound. Wonderful, helpful staff and nice central location near central train station.
Read morePros: Everything
Cons: none
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Cathkendall
Points +28
Favourite place to eat in Birmingham - Edit
This is my favourite place to eat when I go to Birmingham!
Read moreEverything is vegan, organic, refined sugar free, fluoride free, and refined oil free.
They have raw and hot food.
The desserts are all raw and absolutely delicious.
Pricing is fair for the quality of food you're getting. If you like good food, check it out!
They even have a vegan shop Inside the restaurant. So after you've eaten you can do a weekly shop for healthy vegan goodies!
Owner and staff all super friendly.
Pros: Town centre , Raw and organic , Healthy
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PoweredByPlants
Points +174
Great food and atmosphere + lovely people! - Edit
We popped in here before seeing a show at the Town Hall and what a find! Wonderful quality food. I always get a bit nervous about pre cooked/ self serve as it can so often be over cooked and dry but this was the complete opposite. Excellent ingredients and dishes that are clearly made with care. The Singapore noodles packed a punch, the cauliflower cheese was well flavoured and still had some crunch, oh and that onion bread... my goodness!
Read moreFriendly staff topped it off. A firm recommendation!
Pros: Quality ingredients, Great atmosphere, Quick eats
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LukeyJ
Points +25
Awesome food, great vibe, diverse shop - Edit
Good size and great tasting restaurant which is all vegan and organic. Well stock little shop with lots of vegan and organic products. Highly anyone check this place out- vegan or otherwise!
Read morePros: All vegan restaurant , All organic restaurant
Cons: No nut free options
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djsilent
Points +36
Well needed addition to the Midlands - Edit
With only being a 5 minute walk away for Birmingham New Street train station, this restaurant is in a great location.
Read moreThe food is nice and there is a great selection of hot and cold food.
Whether you are looking for a snack, a light or main meal this place has what you want.
Pros: Friendly welcoming staff, Lovely clean envirnoment, Great location
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cdy
Points +39
best vegan mac n cheese i've tried!! - Edit
Great, so many options and all delicious. Way by plate is great as you get the chance to try everything. Staff are great at reccomending products and through that i have found a huge range of products. The shop is great as well with everything from freezer meals to choc bars to vegan cleaning supplies. Definately reccomend
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farawaydreams
Points +20
Nuts in EVERYTHING - Edit
Attended here having wanted to visit for some time. Very disappointed as they use nuts in everything. When you're allergic to almonds and hazlenuts that's not good. I questioned the food and was advised it wouldn't be wise to eat there as they use nuts in EVERYTHING. What a joke! Couldn't even eat there. So many people have nut allergies, which are potentially life threatening you'd think at least some dishes wouldn't have nuts in them.
Read moreWould have given one star, but the shop section stocked a good range of products.
Avoid if you have any type of nut allergy!
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mitchl66
Points +17
Great plate-dinner restaurant - Edit
Too bad it is not popular. The food is great and not too expensive. Grab a plate and weigh and pay at the counter. This type of dinner is great while you can taste any sort of food in small bits.
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NoScrubUK
Points +64
Lovely environment, food and service. - Edit
Down to earth eatery with lovely staff and wonderful food. Grab a plate, add whatever you want then weigh and pay. My meal plus a very strong coffee came to around £17 however I tried everything from Sri Lankan potatoes to Chilli Indian curry so it's hardly bad value.
Read morePros: Plenty of options Great coffee Lovely staff Down
Cons: Some might see it as pricey No set plates, though
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Kirsten1971
Points +36
Nice change - Edit
Went to this cafe for an early dinner on Saturday and was meet by very friendly staff. They have an amazing vegan buffet where you choose what you like to eat and you pay by weight.
Read moreReally like that they were serving up a bit of different food - a welcoming change to the never-ending falafels, hummus and pitta bread).
The onion bread (a must try!), "sushi rolls", cinnamon posted veg. and dal just fantastic. Not to mention the chocolate fudge and coffee - simply yummy.
Pros: Excellent food, Modern and stylish vibe
Cons: A bit pricey
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veggieram
Points +140
What's in a name? - Edit
Natural Healthy Foods must be the least imaginative name ever grafted onto a vegan café. Which is a shame, because the food is great. Don't get me wrong; I'm heartily sick of eateries named for some gormless hobbit, or referencing some ethereal new age experience, but Natural Healthy Foods? Really? OK. That really is my only criticism.
Read moreA buy-by-weight serve yourself all vegan eatery, this is a lovely café/restaurant with shop attached. If money is no object, you can indulge yourself in the shop; if you're on a tighter budget, stick to the café.
The location of NHF is a strange choice, with large plate glass windows offering onto probably the least attractive aspect in Brum but it is just around the corner from Cherry Reds, and opposite the Mail Box. It's five minutes from the station. You have no excuse.
I genuinely hope this project succeeds. We need more choice in Birmingham and although the food can be a little pricey if your eyes are bigger than your belly, this is a truly good place to meet your loved ones, eat lovely food and relax.
Pros: Great food, Helpful staff
Cons: One toilet?
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MelanieStJohn
Points +32
Delicious, central & healthy =) - Edit
Came with two friends, one took food away and 2 of us ate in. The staff were really helpful as it was our first time.
Read moreA good selection of hot foods and salads: curry, chilli, dahl, rices, sauteed veg, cauliflower cheese, greek salad, moroccan quinoa, potatoes, chickpea salad, noodles. We all agreed the food tasted delicious, if we lived in Birmingham we'd definitely eat there!
A plate of food came to £12, (price depends on weight) - considering the quality and flavour, and that its organic, this price was expected and reasonable.
Got key lime pie and 4 small pieces of fudge to take away at just under £5 each.
Highly recommended, would eat there again as a treat ^_^ it is so close to Birmingham New street as well.
Pros: loads of options, wonderful staff, delicious food
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flyingsammiej
Points +25
Gezond lekker eten - Edit
Leuk restaurant, ook take away. En er zit ook een winkeltje bij. Volledig vegan.
Read morePros: Volledig vegan restaurant, vrij van vlees, zuivel,
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JaneVGallurt
Points +46
Fantastic vegan food - Edit
Everything is vegan and healthy at this truly lovely restaurant. Friendly staff, chilled atmosphere, great decor. Very large selection of delicious food. 10/10. A must for every vegan visiting Birmingham.
Read morePros: Loads of really healthy vegan choices. Everything
Cons: None
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VeganStewardess
Points +193
Vegan Paradise - Edit
What a great find. Buffet style restaurant with an additional store. All organic and vegan! You pick and choose what you would like to eat and the price gets established according to the weight - I had a lovely turmeric latte as well a a delicious berry/but cake. This is quite a find a highly recommended - they also give take away options with all the food and the store has a good selection of the latest vegan food articles .
Read morePros: Great location, Friendly and helpful staff, Very modern and hip atmosphere
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ScottyLeigh-Janney
Points +15
Vegan natural healthy - Edit
On our second visit I opted for the smaller plate which gave me a lower cost meal with more focus on what I'd really love to eat as appose to a bit of everything.
Read moreOnion bread and asaparagus (Esther) or a name like it are my favourites. A few of the dishes are low to medium spice which is perfect for me and the range of hot or cold mains plus at least 2/3 dessert choices which are raw is great for a dining experience.
Friendly chatty staff, great shop option attached and clean and tidy.
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Rosa Mundi
Points +281
Lovely variety of vegan food - Edit
I enjoyed my meal here very much. You pay by weight so that works well for small appetites and there is no waste.
Read moreNice clean open cafe.
As it is sugar free there are very few desserts. I think they could increase revenue by encouraging customers who maybe want just a drink and a cookie or snack before or after lunch time.
Pros: Tasty vegan food, Close to New Street Station, Health food shop on site
Cons: No highchairs so no good for families, Few desserts/snacks, Staff not very knowledgable about options
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