• CLOSED: The Plant Room

  • (24)
    36

    Closed

  • White Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Take-out
Bakery
British
Fusion
Breakfast

Coffee shop in Brighton Square since 2016. The kitchen makes vegetarian and vegan savoury foods like sandwiches, samosas, fries, waffles, and salads as well as sweets like brownies, cakes, and muffins. Provides plant milk options. Reported closed, Aug 2020.


Venue map for The Plant Room
© OpenStreetMap contributors

24 Reviews

First Review by Nickysr

VeganAnnaS

Points +2786

Vegan
06 Dec 2019

Very good coffee

I only popped in for coffee (which was very good) and a slice of cake (just ok) but other people were eating cooked breakfasts which look really good.
The tables are quite close together so you do feel like you are a bit cramped but the decor is nice with all the plants.

Pros: Good coffee

Cons: Tables close together

Laverda981

Points +150

Vegan
15 Nov 2019

Great Vegan breakfast

We popped into this cafe for breakfast and tried the hot brunch on a Friday. Staff were friendly and the interior is modern, clean and minimal. Value was fair for serving size and area. Look forward to trying some other offerings when we come back to Brighton.

Pros: Great modern interior, Tasty hot brunch, Friendly staff

YvYv

Points +207

Vegetarian
10 Sep 2019

Great coffee and HUGE portions

Really great coffee. The breakfast burrito is absolutely humongous, enough for two people I would say! There were many other things on the menu that I liked the sound of as well. Not the cosiest place (despite the plants), but this is a really good spot to start your day with a very filling brunch.

Cons: Tables very close to each other

mcld

Points +1113

Vegetarian
09 Sep 2019

Phenomenal brunch menu

The brunch menu is phenomenal - it was so hard to choose! The two dishes we had were fantastic. Both of them were good filling brunch, while also being extremely well-flavoured and well-executed fresh food.

Good coffee, other nice drinks. In a good location in the Laines. I think the room is a little too un-cosy but otherwise it's all good.

hannaharcher

Points +44

Vegan
26 Aug 2019

Great spot!

Great breakfast in a really lovely spot - super tasty food and generous portions. Friendly staff and good service. Hot brunch options as well as vegan cakes/pastries! Good coffee but lots of other drinks options too!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Generous portions, Friendly staff

Daisygirl13

Points +32

Vegan
21 Aug 2019

I love this place so much!

Amazing choice of brunch options for Vegans and the staff are so lovely and accommodating. I personally love the cornbread waffles and the vegan pain au Chocolat. The atmosphere is also really nice

HarrietMoore

Points +18

Vegan
15 Aug 2019

Delicious vegan pain o chocolat

Very pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff, modern, great coffee

cheyennelouise

Points +25

Vegan
29 Jul 2019

Best brunch

Amazing cornbread waffles with asparagus, hummus and rubarb compote also had the breakfast burrito that had chic pea scramble never had before super good ! Lovely service and atmosphere staff super helpful. Enjoyed whilst we were there they had childish gambino playing. They also offer a full vegan version breakfast as well as pastries would visit again !

Kavimeju

Points +98

Vegan
26 Jul 2019

Happy ever after

This place has it all when it comes to the breakfast experience. Whether you want sweet or savoury food, hot or cold drinks - it's always delicious, made with lots of love and great service.

Pros: Food is super well seasoned, Meal portions are excellent

Cons: Not fully vegan

Breadlover

Points +19

Vegetarian
11 Jul 2019

Amazing vegan brunch

I had been shopping in Brighton at all my favourite spots - Aesop, Size/Offspring and others and found this place that had a really good vegan brunch menu. The scrambled tofu was amazing and the coffee was great too and they didn’t charge extra for alternative milks.

They had vegan cakes and even vegan donuts. Will definitely have them next time.

Pros: No cost pay milk, Extensive vegan food menu, Good prices

Vegmonkey

Points +80

Vegan
20 Jun 2019

SO GOOD!

Just had a flat white and chocolate & orange cake....both were amazing! Would definitely recommend.
Only downside is it’s not very scenic seating...just in a little square. But on the flip side there isn’t much foot traffic so it’s very chill.

Pros: Vegan cakes!!, Good coffee!, Price reasonable

MadelineU

Points +59

Vegan
18 Jun 2019

Amazing cakes!

Great oat milk latte and an even better coconut & raspberry cake! 10/10

AndyM_N3

Points +134

Vegan
02 Jun 2019

Lovely brunch spot

Newish vegan/vegetarian brunch spot in the Brighton lanes

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great coffee, Friendly staff

Sheen per

Points +273

Vegan
23 May 2019

No food on Wednesday or Thursdays

So disappointed. After reading reviews headed there for breakfasts only to be told the kitchen was shut on Wednesday and Thursday. Won’t be bothering with this place again as plenty of great vegan eateries around.

PaulFroy

Points +337

Vegan
15 May 2019

Great vibe and lovely staff but limited food service

Looks wonderful, is clean, modern and well staffed. Tasty coffee with great cakes but...no food service on a Tuesday or Wednesday!

Pros: Lovely Staff, Great location, Wonderful Selection

Cons: Limited food service, Most seating is on hard stools

Tegen

Points +15

Vegetarian
18 Feb 2018

A great find!

This is a perfect place for a yummy vegan/veggie cake or snack, and they make a great coffee too! Plus the staff were really friendly and welcoming! I would 100% recommend!

Pros: The best vegan cakes, Serves Oatly milk , lovely atmosphere

MoniqueNelson

Points +66

Vegan
31 Jan 2018

Bright, open and lovely space

This would be a great place to sit and get some reading or work done, with delicious coffees and cakes at the ready!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, high quality coffee, very

Cons: There's not a huge array of non-cake options, and

Cloud070

Points +176

Vegan
23 Jan 2018

Great place!

Cosy and friendly place, the vegan cake was amazing 😍

Katerinasdream

Points +338

Vegan
12 Mar 2017

Good for vegan and non vegan!

A busy place in a nice touristic area with a small menu for every tastes.The prices are reasonable, the cakes and sweets really tasty. The sandwiches are very good as well.

Pros: Every person can eat (vegan and non vegan), Reasonable prices, Tasty food and pastry

Cons: the fries were too oily for my taste

Mandz2000

Points +84

Vegan
28 Dec 2016

Best Vegan Breakfast Ever!

Really friendly staff, accommodating and helpful, and gave me the recipe for their own scrambled tofu (which was delicious!). Next time I need the recipe for their homemade baked beans and hash browns too. Loved and welcomed my very friendly dog who thinks everyone is there for her, which always goes down well. Most importantly, the best and most flavoursome vegan breakfast I've ever had. All homemade (except the bread), all really tasty. Will definitely be a returning customer!

ZoBro

Points +16

Vegan
22 Dec 2016

Tucked Away In The Lanes

A lovely coffee shop (recently turned cafe) tucked away in Brighton Square in The lanes with vegan options! I am obsessed with their gold dusted oat milk hot chocolate, but they also do great loose leaf tea (I'm not a coffee drinker if you can tell.
They usually have a couple of savoury vegan pastries to chose from (a delicious mushroom pasty thing and a 'no-sauge' roll which is a bit like nut roast in pasty) and 2 or 3 vegan cakes plus tray bake things. The brownie is also really good - just the right amount of squidgy, crispy top and good distribution of nuts!
They've just started doing cooked food too and I've heard it's yummy so I'll go down to try it out soon.

Pros: Oat milk option, Off the beaten track, Yummy Brownies, cakes & pastries

Cons: None

LiamN

Points +256

Vegan
26 Sep 2016

More options please

I visited on a Saturday lunchtime, based largely on the effusive review below (written 3 months ago).

Although there were a good many vegan cakes on offer, and they looked genuinely delicious, there was just one savoury option.

Maybe I just caught it at a bad time, but I hope it increases the range of vegan options available.

Pros: nice location with pleasant outside seating, Good range of hot drinks, Good range of cakes

Cons: Poor range of savoury options

alexxwj

22 Dec 2016

Hi LiamN,

We struggle to find great veggie and vegan savoury options that can be made fresh for us, however we now have our own in house kitchen so are looking to increase our food cabinet.

Since your visit we have launched a breakfast and lunch menu 5 days a week (Wednesday - Sunday) so next time you have a chance pop in and give us another try :)

All the best

Alexx
The Plant Room

Frogalina

Points +708

Vegan
25 Sep 2016

disappointing

Gutted that this place is not vegan. They only had one vegan savoury option which was a mushroom pastry that was really dry. The soy milk is an extra 30p.

alexxwj

22 Dec 2016

Hi Frogalina,

Sorry you were disappointed, just to clarify our pastry menu only has one savoury option, this lone option is also vegan. We have recently opened a kitchen in which 4 out of our 5 lunch items are either vegan or have a vegan option. Our soy milk is Bonsoy which is one of the most expensive soy milks out there, however it makes the best coffee in our opinion, because of this we do have to charge extra unfortunately!

Since your review we've changed massively and added loads more selection so hopefully you'll come back and give us another try!

Thanks

Alexx
The Plant Room

Nickysr

Points +140

Vegan
11 Jun 2016

Brighton's newest Coffee Shop

We were so excited to try newly opened The Plant Room's all vegan menu and amazing Soy lattes ( made with the king of milks - Bonsoy). Popping in yesterday we tried the 'Fooled Pork' sammie and the Breakfast roll. Fantastic for lunch, the cafe is gorgeous, has an uber stylish interior (well, it couldn't be anything but as it's owned by the guys from hip homeware store Edited) and superb baristas. Brighton Square itself is a cute mid-century hidden gem in the Laines, the coffee shop has made bespoke seating throughout the square so you can sit by the dolphin fountain and sip an iced coffee or two while sampling their all plant-based menu. We also had an Apricot Danish, a lovely squishy Brownie and a slice of super rich Mocha Cake. Everything is suitable for vegans which is amazing and really shows the owners understand the Brighton crowd. It's my new favourite place and will no doubt become a vegan must go to cafe.

Pros: all vegan menu, superb coffees, historic venue




This page has been viewed 9198 times.