Delivery
Take-out
Breakfast
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe and grocery with vegan choices for breakfast, pizzas, wraps and smoothies. Sells a selection of organic fruit and veg. Relaxed service. Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 9:00am-4:00pm. Closed Sun & public holidays.
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131 High St, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 12 May 2023 by TasteNature
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12 Reviews
First Review by Angst
AliceMurray
Points +398
Great store and nice cafe - Edit
Had the falafel bowl/salad from the cabinet for lunch and it was tasty, very filling, and had a good ratio of sauce (hummus and mayo) to contents as I sometimes find falafel bowls can be quite dry if there is a shortage of sauce, but this was well balanced. My friends order from the kitchen did get forgotten but she got a refund and the order to take away so overall was a good experience.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-12
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RodPik
Points +24
Excellent vegan options - Edit
My son, wife and I had lunch here and enjoyed an excellent vegan mushroom soup, cauliflower carrot soup and a yummy wrap. Nice atmosphere and good service, too.
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SagaVigreBohinen
Points +1079
Store great, cafe not so much - Edit
Gluten free…. Says it all I guess. Expected a tasty muffin for $7, but it tasted like coconut flour and stuck to the top of the mouth. Won’t be going again.
Read morePros: Store good
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PietroPaci
Points +51
5 Stars - Edit
Great place and great food!
Read moreThe chef has the ability to add favours from all over the world! A south american touch combined with some mediterranean flavours is what I want especially during winter!
Pros: Heaps of vegan options
Cons: Some items can be pricey..., But health is the new wealth
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Estelle.ghost
Points +1122
Pricey - Edit
Pretty expensive here so we just got coffee. The coffee wasn’t great as they use Pure Harvest soy milk which is watery in my opinion. There were some vegan items on the menu which looked good, and they have a big store with lots of vegan items. But most of it is that kinda stuff like “healthy” cookies made of seeds bound together with dates with a stupidly high prices for what they are. If I want a cookie I’m not eating seeds and dates 🙃
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Capecodwahine
Points +85
Lovely Cafe and Organic Store! - Edit
The Taste Nature Cafe serves eclectic and yummy vegan and non vegan food, as well as yummy gluten free options. We love this place! I am vegan and my hubby is mostly vegetarian, but he eats vegan when we eat here. Everything from the smoothies to the entrees, to the desserts are freshly made on-site and served with a smile. We always shop at the store afterwards to stock up with organics. They even stock vegan wine! Perfect.
Read morePros: Lotsa yummy Vegan and Gluten free Options, Friendly Service
Cons: Cafe closes at 2. Shop closes at 6.
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jel172
Points +178
Wonderful Cafe and Store... - Edit
This is a great little cafe inside a great little store. It's a perfect place for picking up some healthy groceries and a healthy bite to eat. We got take-away, but there's a cozy looking eat-in area to drink tea and read the paper.
Read moreMy wife got salad and I grabbed two of the tempeh wraps (nut-free vegan) for our flight home to the USA and we are so glad we did. Despite spending hours in a carry-on before consumption, the salads and wraps were incredibly tasty and great supplements/replacements to our airline meals...
Friendly staff and welcoming vibe. I wish every town in the world had a Taste Nature!
Pros: Delicious food, Friendly staff
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sglcklch
Points +3065
Nice store to get stocked up - Edit
Popped in here for travel supplies during our road trip on the South Island and found just what we needed:l snacks, organic fruits, local products, artisanal bread, etc. Too bad we already had lunch, otherwise we would've tried out the café as well. Food there looked fresh and good.
Read morePros: good vegan selection
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rachdunbar
Points +30
A delightful place - Edit
Taste nature is a great place to come for lunch or for a snack. Their food is delicious and so wholesome. I have a daughter with many food allergies including gluten, egg and dairy. Taste nature is the only place that has food she can eat. They even have chocolate cake and chocolate biscuits that are gluten free and vegan.
Read moreThe prices are very reasonable and the service is friendly.
Pros: great food, good value, allergy friendly
Cons: prices in shop alittle high, no GF bread in shop
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alittlericeshoot
Points +29
Nice little shop and cafe - Edit
Those who are looking for highly processed meat substitutes will not find what they are looking for here. Those who are looking for beautiful, healthy, fresh, vibrant wholefoods and a great selection of raw chocolates, raw crackers, raw biscuits, raw cereals, organic tempeh, tofu and patties will be very happy! This is the place to go in Dunedin for crisp & fresh organic fruit and vegetables, as well as organic dried goods, spices, condiments etc. The prices are better than the Wellington equivalent (Commonsense organics) and the staff are friendly & helpful. They also have lots of seeds and organic gardening books on sale.
Read moreI went to the newly opened cafe, which has a lovely atmosphere and great surroundings. I tried the vegan chickpea and tomato soup with bread. The bread was delicious, the soup was hearty and warm but could have used a bit more seasoning & bigger bowls as the serving sizes left me still hungry. I saw that they had a vegan ginger crunch and a selection of salads, I am looking forward to trying these next time I visit. Prices slightly higher than the typical cafe, but everything is organic and made with wholefoods so it is worth paying for.
Pros: vegan options, good selection, nice atmosphere
Cons: small portions, a bit pricy
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Willowa
Points +28
new and improved - Edit
In their new location Taste Nature have expanded their deli menu and hours, great takeaway soup and bread at lunch times.
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Angst
Points +54
Not especially vegan friendly - Edit
I visited this shop in July 09 hoping to find lots of lovely vegan 'alternatives'. Unfortunately the only 'meat' analogues were dried TVP and frozen tempeh (no vegan sosages or burgers etc). They do stock nuts & seeds and some vegan chocolate & snack bars though. But it's not like a UK whole/health food shop. They sell mostly organic fruit and veg and have a freezer full of organic meat.
Read morePros: TVP & tempeh stocked, one frozen vegan soup available
Cons: few meat analogues, lots of meat
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