Vegan
Juice bar
Take-out
Bakery
British
Breakfast
Scottish
Vegan restaurant est. in the city centre since Jan 2019. Offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea, coffee and cakes. Example dishes include scrambled tofu on toast, haggis loaded fries, jackfruit stovies, faux fish n' chips, salads, and hot dog. Check Facebook for irregular closures. Reported closed July 2022.
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97 Reviews
First Review by trojjer
lyssmaz
Points +104
Cute cafe with delicious food - Edit
A very cute cafe that serves delicious vegan food. I had the bacon and leek mac and cheese and my husband had the soup of the day and the steak and ale pie. I also had their homemade raspberry lemonade which was extremely refreshing. So great to have found this fully vegan restaurant while stopping in Inverness.
Read morePros: The only fully vegan eatry in Inverness, Delicious food
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annmag91
Points +24
Absolutely delicious - Edit
Such a lovely place! Food was great, staff really friendly and fair priced. It might look a bit strange from the entrance but as soon as you sit in and look around it really has a charm and it’s pleasant to eat there. Will definitely visit again when in Inverness!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Friendly staff
Cons: Odd looking place, but still nice
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jofiskare
Points +744
Delicious breakfast - Edit
Lovely place, friendly staff and amazing food - definitely recommend this place :)
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Benkei
Points +566
Lovely place - Edit
Visited Inverness couple of weeks ago and found this lovely place! Vegan Haggis and Fish and chips were delicious and the staff was super friendly! Can't recommend it enough
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Fiona🌿
Points +63
Great food - Edit
Really enjoyed the food, was pleased with an all vegan cafe in Inverness! The only thing that disappointed me was the decor/cleanliness of the cafe. I get that they are going for the simplistic-artsy vibe but it almost comes across as unclean and a bit unkempt.
Read morePros: Fully vegan!!, Reasonably priced , Plenty options available
Cons: Poor decor/atmosphere
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tongy
Points +73
Friendly, warm and hospitable - Edit
Stumbled across this place whilst pacing around Inverness on a cold evening on my own, thinking I was going to have to resort to something cold from M&S in my hotel room. And what a pleasant surprise this discovery was! The haggis was amazing and I tried a slice of their chocolate cake which was awesome! Lovely service, staff were excellent.
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veganevolutionist
Points +2534
Vegan respite in Inverness - Edit
Quirky space with fab vegan menu. Dog friendly. Healthy options as well as standard cafe fayre
Read morePros: Only vegan cafe in Inverness Dec 2019, Quirky space, Dog friendly
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Scottishguidedtours
Points +36
Superb! Loved it!! Second visit - Edit
Visited in November with 5 Californian friends. We loved the food. The Haggis, the Scotch pie (who knew !!) and of course the Fish and Chips were a huge hit.
Read moreThank you for blazing the Vegan trail in Inverness.
Niall, Scottish Guided Tours.
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NiallMcOwan
Points +20
So good !! - Edit
I visited in a group of 6. Service was friendly and food was superb!! My friends from California loved the Haggis and also the Fish & Chips. Thank you for being the only Vegan place in Inverness and blazing that trail.
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SunnyDaze
Points +28
So disappointed - Edit
Really wanted this place to be good! But the food is overpriced and just what you can get in the supermarket. Table was literally crusted with dirt and owner was indifferent when it was pointed out to him. Mould growing in loo and hand towel was soaking and dirty. Makes me worry about kitchen hygiene. Such a shame, was so excited for a vegan cafe in Inverness!
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jane555
Points +51
Amazing coffee and food - Edit
Great food and the coffee with homemade oat milk was incredible
Read morePros: Coffee is AMAZING, Lots of options , Board games!!
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yairo
Points +157
The only vegan place in Inverness(correct to Sep 2019)- and it's great - Edit
A cool place with diverse menu. Iv'e been in Inverness with a meat eater friend for 2.5 days and everything was pretty tasty.
Read moreFull Scottish breakfast- Good but the scramble was nothing special, just some tofu with spices. Bacon was just nice. Iv'e tasted better bacons on my trip.
Morning cranachan- Oats, raspberry, soy(I think) yogurt. Classic. Tasty. Awesome breakfast. Can't go wrong here.
Steak and ale pie- Definitely the best dish I tried here. How the jack fruit is made, the texture, the gravy, the pastry on top. Everything was perfect. Id give up all the chips in the photo just to eat more of the "steak". Highly recommended.
And what we tried from the desserts vitrine(espresso fudge and marshmallow doughnut) was also very good.
Overall, this place is a must if your'e in Inverness.
Pros: Diversity
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Ariellaw
Points +291
Nice cosy restaurant - Edit
Nice small restaurant. Friendly staff.
Read moreAs opposed to 2-star comment above - toilets were clean and so was the tables.
We had the all-day breakfast and the hot dog - both were very good.
Also the coffee.
Pros: Cosy, Nice atmosphere, Tasty food, Reasonable prices
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PerseyZulu
Points +49
Terrible - Edit
Really filthy tables. They'd run out of tofu. Indifferent, over priced food. Service mediocre. I've been a few times as I keep hoping it will improve. Sadly not by
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NicNewbs
Points +619
Nice little place - Edit
All vegan.
Read moreHad the all-day breakfast, which was really nice but I could have eaten a lot more.
Nice milkshakes.
Lovely staff.
Pros: All vegan , Sweet treats, Central location
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RenéeRos
Points +392
Vegan Scottish food - Edit
Okay, so let me be very honest: at first I was not excited about going to this place. I’m not a huge fan of Scottish food (I just want dosa and curry every single day, all day long) and reading the menu I though there weren’t enough veggies on there. But we went and I was happily surprised! This small place is lovely and the people running this place are fantastic. Best of all was the haggis! This is definitely the best vegan haggis we had in all of Scotland; good spices, fantastic taste! What I also really like about this place is that it is unpretentious. I mean, don’t we have enough of these yuppie places where they act all interesting about selling you one of those unethical açaí bowls for 15 pounds? This place is the opposite: it is a place for honest, local food, with honest people and honest prices. And because of that ordinary local people can enjoy the food and be introduced to veganism. There were some old lady’s having tea and scones and a local family eating toasties. Vegan food should be accessible for everyone: this place totally nailed it! And they made me love Scottish food! I hope to be back one day for more haggis and another coronation chicken toastie.
Read morePros: The best vegan haggis ever!, Honest prices and local tastes, Great staff
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Alyson
Points +793
Tea & cake - Edit
Popped in here with my mum on a brief visit to Inverness, and we enjoyed our drinks and cake (chocolate cake, ginger scones with jam). Relaxed vibe and friendly staff.
Read more14/9/19 - Update - popped in again for tea & cake, had a tasty and unusual 'donut' made from vegan marshmallow with chocolate raspberry topping.
Updated from previous review on 2019-03-31
Pros: Vegan, Relaxed
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MicaBrdar
Points +167
Vegan oasis - Edit
The only real place to get good vegan food in Inverness. Hidden away in an Alley. I had the fish and chips which was delicious. My friend had the Mac and Cheese, which was creamy and filling. Staff was very friendly. Only four stars because the atmosphere could be better. Tables were a bit wobbly and some were sticky. One wall is unfinished. Could be cleaned up a bit. They also seem to run out of ingredients, and they take dishes off the menu if that happens.
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JoeDuc
Points +95
Vegan purfection - Edit
Friendly staff, great food gay allies!!!!
Read morePros: Service, Cool place, Chicken + bacon
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PaulFroy
Points +337
Such a relief - Edit
The only veteran restaurant in town and such a relief to be able to eat in comfort and without the worry of substitutions.
Read morePros: Simple and tasty , Well situated
Cons: Small menu but keeps it manageable
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AnneBuwalda
Points +126
Nice place for a lunch - Edit
The food is good, but I think its quite overpriced since you pay 7 pounds for only a small bowl of salad and humus. Also the atmosphere/decoration could be much better. But overall, the food is good
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emily96w
Points +122
Lovely lunch place - Edit
Fully vegan cafe, nice ambience and very lovely staff. My sister and I had the tuna & cheese toastie and the chilli & cheese toastie, with a chai tea.
Read moreThe menu is a little startling as the options offer “chicken and bacon” so I had to double check but on the front of the menu it does state that it is all fully vegan. The waiter also made sure to check with us we knew all the options were vegan.
My favourite thing was their range of locally sourced hot sauces in a range of spiciness!
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Nada Mal
Points +48
Cosy, chilled, retro and quite simply lovely. - Edit
After a little bit of wandering around the area I found this little treasure of an eatery. Tip: use Goolge Maps rather than Apple Maps, and for best results put the actual address in (6 Mealmarket Close).
Read moreAnyhoo, once I found it I entered a very retro and chilled feeling space. There was an old 80's style boom box playing some nice 80's tracks on old cassette tapes, some retro design touches and a very minimal and upcycled feeling to the furnishings. I felt immediately at home, and the staff were instantly welcoming. Also the feel of the place is so relaxing, and all the other customers in while I was there were sitting and having chilled soft easy going conversations. I just soaked up the quiet ambience as I was dining alone.
I ate way too much food, but I live in a town with no vegan places at all so I had to! The starter was lovely, I had the pie which was a generous portion and finished with a very nice sticky toffee pudding. The food is freshly prepared and has a home cooked vibe which just adds to the homely feel of the place. Oh, and the prices were very reasonable too. I had 2 starters, a main and a pudding and one drink and it was just over £20.
Absolutely recommend any vegans visiting Inverness to pop in to The Alleycat and help support their quaint little cruelty free space.
Pros: Lovely staff, Tasty homely food, Reasonable prices for a city centre eatery
Cons: It was a little hard to find it
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NicoleKammersberger
Points +46
You can‘t rely on them - Edit
Unfortunately we were not able to eat there. First time Monday at 7:40 p.m the kitchen did not want to cook anymore, they told us to come back next day. Next day kitchen was closed because of „hot“ weather, ( 25 degrees )They didn‘t care that we were told the day before to come again. This is not how any business should treat customers. Disappointed regards from Austria.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-07-23
Pros: Only vegan Restaurant in Inverness
Cons: Unreliability, Difficult to find
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clw182
Points +51
Lovely place with great food - Edit
Pleased to find this 100% vegan place. Food really good, we had cheese and onion toastie, hot dog and strawberry milkshake then also had a mallow nut and a slice of chocolate orange cake. Also had a cranberry and coconut scone to take home which was delicious too. All was very nice, staff v nice too and they have a great pay it forward scheme where you can leave a donation for someone else who needs it can use it. The only slight con which is not really a con, just shows how good they are! It was busy so I had to go away and come back 20 minutes later!
Read morePros: Vegan place , Central location , Reasonably priced
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SusanPlowman
Points +82
Vegan cafe in Inverness - Edit
I am really pleased that their is now a fully vegan cafe in Inverness. I would really recommend the jackfruit baked potato and the snickers cake 😋
Read morePros: All vegan options , Amazing cakes, Lovely food
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TheDuckCow
Points +258
Fun spot hidden away in shopping area - Edit
Love the character of this space, and being actually tucked away in an alleyway. Had good smoothies and a nice, though somewhat light, bbq sandwich, and a little selection of deserts.
Read morePros: Very nicely priced
Cons: Not a huge menu to choose from
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