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Vegan cafe with dishes like salad bowls, Asian dishes, and sweet treats. Fully vegan from September 2020. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-2:30pm. Closed Sun and Mon.
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Shop C/82 Lake St, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 4870
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Last update on 29 May 2024 by stopsign38
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Added by craigmc on 13 Jan 2020
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64 Reviews
First Review by wishiwasbornvegan
Koren&Dekel
Points +56
Wow! - Edit
We bought a big bowl, mamasita, chicken skewers and bbq pork bun. It was so good! The price is also so fair, and the place looks very nice. I can’t recommend it enough! Amazing restaurant. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Tasty, Cheap
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travellingbutterfly
Points +1339
Wow flavours! - Edit
I bought a takeaway meal with three combined dishes. I was given a discount due to most food already being bought and looking around the lovely establishment, you could see how popular and happy customers enjoy dining here. Great customer service and Wow flavours! I loved every mouthful. #Veganuary
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AmandaSakiye
Points +3269
Excellence ☺️🤍 - Edit
The most amazing already made food. You can get a 2-bowl or 3 bowl. Everything is so good!!
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Purposely_Vegan
Points +1690
Amazing Food! - Edit
A fully vegan restaurant that gives you the option to try multiple different items in one meal. We both got the 3 piece box and got a great helping of fried rice, sweet and sour ‘chicken’ and salt and pepper tofu. The menu changes each week and they also have sushi offerings that looked delicious! A definite must go to place if you are in Cairns around lunchtime.
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NirvanaRoseWilliams
Points +4896
Divine - Edit
The food was all so full of favour and you can tell it is made with passion. The sushi is some of the best I have had in the world. The curries are so flavourful. The staff are so lovely too. Must do when you are in Cairns.
Read morePros: All vegan , Divine food , Lovely staff
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RichardDunn
Points +329
Really lovely little place to enjoy lunch! - Edit
I love a little mix and match option, “buffet style” and Root vegetarian has a great one.. food was super tasty and the service was friendly. Definitely recommend for lunch 👍
Read morePros: Vegan, Tasty and quick, Friendly service
sfio
That looks lovely. I really would have liked to try this place, but was always away during the day and ‚missed‘ them open
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HayleyW
Points +94
Overpriced unfortunately! - Edit
Really lovely staff but very overpriced and limited options. $15.50 for a very small two option salad.
Read morePros: Nice food
Cons: Overpriced, Limited options
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jodoyle
Points +134
Cute little place tucked up an alley - Edit
It's always good to find a place where you don't have to think about ingredients as you can eat them all! This is a buffet-style place with a few daily dishes to choose from to create a meal. A little salty for my tastes, but no shortage of flavour here, and it could've been just the choices that day. I chose three dishes to have a big lunch, and it was big - I would've been satisfied with two but I prefer a large lunch so all good there. Like many places in Cairns, opening times are limited, so this is a weekday lunch spot only—you'll need to be organised.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Tasty choices
Cons: Limited opening hours
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Jessie_H
Points +211
Gorgeous place! - Edit
100% vegan, amazing food options including take-home meals. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the CBD.
Read moreA must-visit for Cairns!
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Azron
Points +49
Rooty Tooty! - Edit
Awesome food hidden away from all the hussle and bustle..
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LenaSta
Points +609
Try the BBQ dish! - Edit
Loved this place! After struggling a bit with the opening hours the last days and always missing the opening hours we finally made it 😅 Staff was super friendly and the food was delicious! We especially loved the BBQ "pork" and the BBQ bun (don't remember the exact names for these but look for the word BBQ 😅). But all the other options were delicious as well!
Read morePros: Many choices, all delicious , Really friendly staff, Great atmosphere
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tbfnz
Points +942
A wee gem tucked away down the alley - Edit
We'd seen reviews for this place and knew we had to come here on our visit to Cairns. So glad we did as everything was great, from the service to the yummy food. Good portions too! I hope they'll get rid of the little takeaway soy bottles (because, you know, plastic) and use little jugs or jars or something, but overall - awesome and well worth a few visits :)
Read morePros: Great, tasty vegan options, Plenty of seating , Lovely, friendly service
Cons: Soy sauce is in those little plastic bottles
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LaurenCobbin
Points +18
Amazing - Edit
Absolutely amazing vegan foot, and gorgeous seating!! 1000% recommend
Read morePros: All vegan, Amazing ‘pork’ buns, Friendly staff
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AnnaAdlam
Points +14
Delicious - Edit
This is the one food in Cairns I could eat every day. It is so delicious. Love the changing menu weekly. Massive fan of the fake meats. Everything is so yummy, and you just feel really good when you've finished eating. Always so fresh. So much flavour. Great for vegans, meat eaters and everyone in between.
Read morePros: Delicious, Flavoursome, Friendly staff
Cons: Makes all other restaurants a disappointment :-)
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Guo Duomi
Points +91
Nice little place - Edit
A little tricky to find down a laneway. A range of Asian vegan dishes available each day. Service was great. There is a vegan plant store (nursery) and tearoom next door.
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laurenkelly.g
Points +133
Hands down nothing compares - Edit
Root is my absolute FAVOURITE spot to eat.
Read moreFully vegan which is still quite rare in the FNQ region.
Incredibly tasty food, like…. “mouth watering, could eat there every day” type of tasty 🤤 Loveliest staff, cutest little spot to dine in. Did I mention how freakin delicious it is?
Updated from previous review on 2022-04-15
Pros: Fully vegan , SOOOOO DAMN TASTY, Friendliest staff
Cons: Not open on the weekends :((((
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JoJoHerbivore
Points +16
Always 10/10 - Edit
All vegan. Amazing home cooked food with great, friendly service. They do the BEST sushi and everything is very reasonably priced. Never had a bad meal here 💚💚💚
Read morePros: All vegan , Great service , All house made
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corney
Points +40
Amazing food and frozen meals! - Edit
Would recommend dropping in when you’re in town. The food here is outstanding. It felt like coming home, prepared with care. The best part is they freeze up portions of their popular dishes - so if you need to stock up for time away or your trip, they have you covered.
Read morePros: Vegan and vegetarian options, Frozen meals of their popular dishes for takeaway
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jonte
Points +112
Bloody goood !!! - Edit
Just amazing food all vegan, friendly stuff all amazing !! Go check it out !!
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Diggity
Points +91
The only place in Cairns for all vegan or vegetarian. - Edit
I have lived in Cairns for a number of years and despite finding many vegan cafes all over the world in the smallest towns, vegetarian cafes in Cairns are rare. Most open and then close shop with a year.
Read moreThis cafe is fantastic and consistently serves delicious meals. Typically you order from the pre-made meals with a choice of 2 or 3 per bowl. There are also many delicious snacks to choose from suck as a steamed bun or veggie fritters.
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KayVic
Points +119
Delicious - Edit
Delicious food, nice alleyway location with seating inside & outside.
Read moreVery friendly staff, rotating menu
Definitely worth a visit
Pros: All vegan , Friendly staff
Cons: Short business hours
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theNumberOfTheBeast
Points +4929
Rooting for Root! - Edit
Beyond expectations. Stellar. Root Vegetarian is the paragon of Pan-Asian vegan cuisine in Australia. Open since Jan 2020, this cute cafe at the end of a small alley off Lake Street in central Cairns offers perhaps the best vegan dining I've had the pleasure of eating anywhere, can't express it enough. This place is tops. I tried Panang Curry, Sinagpore Noodles with Salt and Pepper Tofu from the staffed lunch buffet warmers with a selection of options, noodles, rice, curries, satays and fried savories. They were all perfection. Not to be missed are the soft and fluffy Baozi stuffed with textured veg. Enormous Japanese style sushi rolls with veg, bbq mocks, avocado served with wasabi and soy were irresistible, so I tried one of those too. Incredibly impressed. It was enough food for three people for $25. Best lunch out in ages. To top it off, chopped chilis made this stop unforgettable. Root Vegetarian is completely vegetarian, which is the proper way to use this term, nothing lacto-ovo, not to worry, everything is vegan and I love that they are helping reclaim this term. I'm still dreaming about Root Vegetarian. If you love food, you'll root for root to run forever. Congratulations to the creators of this delicious small business!
Read morePros: Ethical Vegan Owned, Wow that Food, Generous Pricing
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cassowary
Points +71
Wow! - Edit
All vegan, delicious food! I usually want to order everything, it's that good... The menu is small but the mains vary regularly so it doesn't get boring, even eating there regularly. Entrees are fantastic, especially the 'chicken' skewers and veggie fritters, it's hard not to fill up on them before I eat a main meal. They're making an effort to reduce plastic waste too... You can really tell there is a love of good food as the foundation here.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-05-08
Pros: All vegan menu, Friendly owners, Delicious
Cons: Nothing, it's just good
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JamesDrew
Points +84
I agree Best vegan food in Cairns - Edit
Few options but similar style to vegan places in Malaysia and Thailand. Very good price for what you get and lovely quiet alley way.
Read morePros: Great tasting plus savoury snacks!, Mock meats
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grantackroyd
Points +26
Best Vegan food in Cairns - Edit
Beautiful food and friendly service. Highly recommend
Read morePros: Great food, good price
Cons: Only open mid day 😪
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MeaghanTheVeaghan
Points +79
Favourite in Cairns - Edit
Root is hands down my favourite restaurant in Cairns. It makes for a perfect lunch option, being so quick and easy. The sweet and sour “chicken” is fantastic and they always come up with new things to add to the menu - the Honey Cauliflower special was awesome. Moving away from Cairns this will be one thing I miss the most. Jess and Pao are so kind and welcoming - this and their delicious food goes a long way to promote vegan food and culture in our community.
Read morePros: 100% vegan , Delicious , Kind and friendly staff
Cons: None
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lianemills
Points +1796
Nice vegan restaurant - Edit
Options are limited - just a plate of what they have cooked that day or rice paper rolls. No coffee. Decor is okay and overall okay for a quick meal. The rice paper rolls were the best I’ve ever eaten - so delicious!! The mixed plate was okay but we aren’t into the fake meat.
Read morePros: All vegan options. , Quick service
Cons: Expensive, Limited menu, No coffee!
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