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Small, independent, licensed cafe serving all day brunches, daily changing lunch specials, homemade cakes, coffee, smoothies, beer and wines. Most dishes can be made vegan on request. Takes private bookings for 12 or more.
Relocated from 17 West St. Open Mon 09:00-16:00, Thu 18:00-22:30, Fri-Sat 09:00-22:30, Sun 10:00-15:00.
Closed Wed-Thur.
16 Reviews
First Review by MrSteeps
Lexilime
Points +163
Unique place, chilled boho vibe - Edit
Photo taken after I’d tucked in! What a beautiful place, we had lunch here and soaked up the atmosphere with tea. Friendly staff and dog friendly! Clearly cared for and loved by the staff and customers, a very special treat x
Read morePros: Great atmosphere , Delicious food , Lovely vibes
Cons: Not 100% vegan
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FrankieW
Points +2627
Vibrant - Edit
The restaurant itself was a hub of activity, when we arrived at lunchtime on a Sunday.
Read moreThe staff were attentive and friendly.
Many of the dishes are vegan as standard, with all the rest potentially able to be made so.
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JRoss
Points +630
A little veggie haven - Edit
Creative, tasty food in a large, lively cafe space. It feels like a lovely haven in the pretty town of Ashburton. Majority of dishes are veganisable with plenty of sweet options too.
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LouiseLovesMatcha
Points +63
Good food, friendly staff, great vibe - Edit
A popular restaurant, serving small plates for sharing in the evening.
Read moreIt’s vegetarian but 6 of the 8 dishes offered were vegan, so we had good choices.
Pros: Atmosphere.. a fun place to eat with friends., Efficient service, food arrived quickly, Good vegan selection of dishes
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KerbieW
Points +109
Amazing find - Edit
Got recommended when walking on the moors by a man walking his dog, what a find, gorgeous insides, quirky and atmospheric, dogs allowed and lovely choice of cakes and coffees
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Cakes, Choices
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susiehaha
Points +180
Delicious food, great vibe - Edit
Had brunch at Rafikis this morning on a trip to Ashburton. Fantastic place! We arrived at 10, which is when the kitchen starts serving hot food, and not long after the place was packed! The venue is really funky, with shared tables, and there's a great vibe. Oh yes, and the food is great. I had Indian spiced pumpkin rosti, spinach and tomato sabji, carrot pickle and tofu and my partner had a Vietnamese-style tofu bahn mi baguette. Both were delicious and generous portions. Nice tea and coffee too. Will definitely return. Would also like to try the evening menu.
Read morePros: Great food, Decor is fun, Lively atmosphere
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hellohello3131
Points +44
Fantastic - Edit
we loved this place, fantastic healthy filling food that has a menu that changes often!
Read morewe have been twice now, each time the meals have been made with love. All veggie with the option of making them vegan.
The staff are extremely helpful, attentive and professional, the place itself is colourful, welcoming and has such a lovely vibe.
We highly recommend and will return soon.
Pros: all veggie with option to make vegan, healthy, good quality plentiful food, beautiful ambience, fantastic staff
Cons: nothing!
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GennineCope
Points +102
Amazing - Edit
We had:
Read moreMiso baked aubergine
French Bean & roasted fennel
Sage & squash risotto
Peanut panko tofu
Persian bread
The tofu was to die for.
The menu changes daily
Pros: Beautiful food, Vibe, Diversity
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kJoy
Points +170
New premises - Edit
Loved the industrial feel of the interior. Staff were friendly and helpful and the food was great. We had a lovely brunch here.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-24
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lslater295
Points +24
Love it! All tastes great - Edit
Loads of choice, cool setting outside. Staff are really nice
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Norisaurus
Points +13
Fantastic Food - Edit
Delicious food with both vegan and vegetarian options! The menu changes every week so it never gets boring ^_^ Staff is very friendly and helpful. :)
Read morePros: vegan options, delicious food
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AdeleidesLament
Points +38
Soooo good! - Edit
Just been back for the first time since they've reopened and the food was excellent as ever. I had the vegan banh mi and my friend had the kimchi pancakes with tofu. Both excellent. Many options for vegans. I actually found it hard to choose. Local ingredients and lots of integrity in everything they do. Love this place! They're currently serving in the courtyard of the Ashburton Arts Centre next door to their premises and they've turned that space into a wonderful social gathering space. It really looks great.
Read morePros: lots of choices for vegans, locally and ethically sourced ingredients, attention to detail in the dishes
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AliceOlive
Points +89
Incredible - Edit
Absolutely incredible food !!!!!!! Amazing atsmophere. Great location.
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jenjenmachon
Points +30
Just blooming delicious! - Edit
Oh my goodness just wow!! Delicious breakfast. Everything was perfect. Spices complemented each other perfectly
Read morePros: Lovely feel, Good options, Great coffee
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doamandy
Points +17
Fast and fabulous - Edit
Found this place here. Excellent, freshly prepared local food. Staff lovely.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Lovely staff
Cons: No free parking
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MrSteeps
Points +155
Surprisingly Excellent! - Edit
As a chef and restaurateur I’m easy going but hard to genuinely impress, the food here was very well cooked indeed, by someone who knows how to cook vegetables and balance flavours, spices and textures. We had a tagine type dish with cous cous and a creamy mushroom on sourdough dish (all vegan). Inspired me to want to make them at home.
Read moreVery tasty! Highly recommended and worth a detour.
Pros: Skilful cooking. , Tasty food. , Reasonably priced
Cons: A few more vegan breakfast items.
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