Vegan
American
Western
Delivery
Take-out
Bakery
Catering
European
Gluten-free
Breakfast

Fully vegan and gluten-free bakery cafe established February 2022. Has had a wholesale bakery business since 2012 that sells at farmers markets and in area stores called Tandem Doughnuts. Cafe sells cakes, cupcakes, donuts, espresso drinks, and more. Cakes for special occasions available by special order. Open Tue-Fri 7:00am-5:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-3:00pm. Closed Mon.


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29 Reviews

First Review by JulieEA

corvus-strang

Points +111

Vegan
09 Oct 2024

Good, I just wish…

Vegan and gluten free weren’t so often combined. I understand that is this cafe’s story, and the breakfast sammie was very good. Would have been great if it had been on wheat bread.

Pros: All Vegan, Delicious

Cons: Only gluten free options.

ellesare

Points +20

Vegan
09 Sep 2024

Super cute!

Passing through Missoula and had to stop here. Really charming spot. I had a grilled cheese with coconut bacon potatoes, my partner had the French toast - both were so good, especially after a long day of driving! We had a lemon donut after that was flavorful and a really nice cake-y texture. I'm glad we had a chance to stop in and have a great meal.

Pros: Good food, Fast service, Delicious baked gooda

Cons: S

mishls

Points +52

Vegan
29 Aug 2024

Decent menu selection

Cute, funky atmosphere. My husband got the original breakfast Sammie, and I had a large Caesar salad with grilled tofu. The Sammie was kinda small - hubby was still hungry afterward. My salad was plenty big and very tasty, though I would have liked to see more variety with the greens. We also shared a jackfruit empanada and a berry muffin. Both were excellent. Glad to have found this place while driving through Missoula, on the way home from Glacier National Park.

Pros: Good flavor profile, not bland, Salad was filling, Berry muffin was very moist

Cons: Salad only had romaine lettuce , They were out of most of the baked goods by noon, Parking can be a problem

JamestheVegan

Points +56

Vegan
29 Aug 2024

Vegan Cafe

We stopped in to get coffee and check out their vegan baked goods. Sadly we found they were already sold out of almost everything when we arrived around 11. We did order coffee and stayed to check the place out and enjoy the outdoor seating.

Pros: Vegan Baked Goods, Vegan Menu, Friendly Staff

Cons: Baked Goods were sold out early

bEzz

Points +1727

Vegan
25 Aug 2024

Get the French toast!

I am not a HUGE fan of gluten free food, but this place does it well. Especially the French toast! The brown sugar pop tart was also a real treat.

DanielHyman

Points +64

Vegan
14 Aug 2024

Cute little vegan café

Good selection of donuts and sweets. They have a breakfast and lunch menu. The biscuits and gravy were delicious.

Pros: Food was great

Cons: None

Lizgraves26

Points +471

Vegan
04 Aug 2024

Get the pop tart!

I really enjoyed this place, I got like one of everything. We split the biscuits and gravy and the breakfast Sammie. The biscuits were really good, I usually hate gluten free stuff cause I don’t need that but it was great. I got a pop tart “Togo” and ate it there it never had a chance. They are doing something good here

Pros: Lots of options, Gluten free

Stephanie509

Points +91

Vegetarian
01 Jul 2024

Great vegan cafe

Casual cafe, order at counter with seating. Had a cocoa and home made pop tarts, which were pretty good. Vegan breakfast and lunch menu. Can't wait to go back for biscuits and gravy.

zoeythebird

Points +267

Vegan
04 Apr 2024

Great salads!

Loved the crunchy chickpeas and baked tofu slices on the salad. Very yummy!

AprilDykstraBosley

Points +22

Vegan
12 Jan 2024

Bullseye

Traveling through and found this amazing little place. We ordered 4 breakfast sandwiches with sides of potatoes & a plate of biscuits and gravy to share. Everything was perfection. My teenage daughter kept repeating “this is the best sandwich I’ve had in my life”. We left with a dozen pastries and a loaf of bread. How great is it that everything is delicious, vegan and gluten free?! Stop what you are doing and go there now! Don’t wait. You won’t regret it. We can’t wait to go back for more! #Veganuary

Pros: Gluten Free, Vegan, Homemade

tsworth

Points +155

Vegan
31 Jul 2023

Great vibe and service

I stopped in here for a couple hours while on a road trip. I had an excellent chai latte and pastry while I wrote in my journal for a couple hours. Definitely will stop by again if I’m in Missoula.

esther802535

Points +332

Vegan
27 Jul 2023

Great breakfast

Yummy breakfast and coffee. I had the biscuits and gravy and my bf had the breakfast sandwich, both were fantastic. The donuts are a must!

Pros: All vegan, Reasonable prices , Great coffee

dlachica

Points +3042

Vegan
28 Jun 2023

Lunch stop

Stopped for lunch on our way from Bozeman to Spokane. Grateful for a vegan restaurant along the way!
The BLT was pretty good. I appreciate gf bread being available, but I’m not a fan for myself. I liked how they chopped up the “bacun”, making it easier to eat. Would have liked more dressing.
Caprese pesto with the cheese was really good. Cheese is soft, not gooey.
Tomato soup was good with more of a blended tomatoes texture.
Garlicky greens were too wet and soft for me.
Try the kombucha on tap.
The parfait in the grab and go case was the best!!

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-28

Pros: Indoor and outdoor dining options, Variety of baked goods and savory dishes, Laid back, inviting atmosphere

LennyTriem

Points +79

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

Great food, great atmosphere!

I had the breakfast sandwich and it was incredible! It’s nice they have the used book section in the front too. Portions were pretty small.

MarissaWardo

Points +18

Vegan
15 Dec 2022

Fricken Delicious!

Tandem is one of the best places to eat for breakfast spots here in Missoula hands down! It’s only 2 blocks from the university and has an adorable vintage clothes store next door which makes it even better. I recommend the House-made Granola bowl and their lattes!

Pros: All vegan and mostly gluten free, Atmosphere impeccable , Location

Cons: Pastries are small

Veganomad

Points +377

Vegan
22 Oct 2022

Yum

I enjoyed the biscuits and gravy! (Glad I got there early on Saturday because they sold out quickly.) Also loved the kombucha. A good place for a traveler to bring a laptop, plug-in and relax. Good music.

raylemfay46

Points +254

Vegan
17 Sep 2022

LOVE LOVE LOVE

I’ve love everything I’ve had, which is almost everything, great staff, but be prepared to spend some money

Pros: all vegan, all gluten free

Cons: expensive

Timotei

Points +81

Vegan
11 Sep 2022

Briskets and gravy (pop tart)

The briskets and gravy exceeded my wildest expectations and the pop tart was better than my ancient memories of the boxed ones I used to love as a kid. The reviews of the staff being cold or rude was not my experience. I found them to be friendly and better than average. Maybe when some people go to get a coffee and pastry they have some unreal expectations of college kids to fix their day. I would suggest ignoring those reviews.

baltimorevegangirl

Points +16

Vegan
20 Aug 2022

Such good donuts!

Don't get vegan donuts this good very often, and also gluten free? Sign me up!

xvx_pizza_pocket_xvx

Points +16

Vegan
19 Aug 2022

Delicious!

The food is tasty, they have great biscuits and gravy and delicious pastries. The espresso is some of the best I’ve had anywhere and I love that they have floral flavor syrups. The employees were also really nice and helpful and the service was quick!

Pros: Pizza pocket , Staff, Espresso

Grimhoney

Points +16

Vegan
19 Aug 2022

Amazing !!

staff is super nice and I loved the biscuits and gravy, they also have the best espresso I have had in town!! Yumm!!

food_enjoyer_556

Points +6

Non Veg
19 Aug 2022

really good espresso!

I love the espresso, one of the only places in town that can consistently make a good americano. The staff is really friendly! I’m not gf but I really love the oat bars and am impressed with every pastry I’ve had.

Pros: food, espresso, staff

Cons: parking

JuniperPearl

Points +101

Vegan
25 Jul 2022

Pretty Delicious Food.

The atmosphere is calming and the food is delicious. The employees are not super friendly (probably over-worked), but the food makes up for it in my opinion!

They recently added hot food items and every dish I've tried is amazing!

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-20

Pros: 100% vegan., Affordable., Amazing hot food items.

Cons: Closes early in the day., Employees not super friendly.

LAsagneRaiders

Points +42

Vegan
23 Jul 2022

Great food, bad staff

Walked in on an employee describing killing a rabbit to a customer who didnt want to eat vegan food. Two others were just standing by the coffee area while one employee took care of everything.

The sandwiches were amazing though.

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-23

Pros: Great food

Cons: Price is a bit high, Employees

Jldub05

Points +26

Vegan
10 Jun 2022

Rude

I would reconsider who greets customers walking in. Never been here before and the guy at the counter was exceptionally unpleasant and rude. Customer service is a big deal to me when eating out. If your workers are rude, what does that say about your place.We won't be back.

Jaaakobb

Points +235

Vegan
07 May 2022

Incredibly amazing treats, that are all vegan & GF

Whoopie pie and donuts are soooo good

Pros: Vegan af , Gluten free yet delicious , Many options

Cons: Depressed staff that make you depressed as well

winterbutterfly4

Points +94

Vegan
05 Aug 2019

Delicious!

I loved the donuts. It’s hard to find a gluten free and vegan donut. Usually I find one or the other. But all their donuts are both. The texture is like “regular“ donuts.




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