Vegan
American
Fast food
Take-out
Sri Lankan
Serving soya ice cream plus light snacks such as samosa and roti. Has a covered area if you want to sit and eat. Not suitable for wheelchairs, as you have to climb steep stairs. Adjacent to YMCA. Reported fully vegan September 2024. Open Mon-Sun 8:30am-6:00pm.
56 Reviews
First Review by Crustina
estefinparis
Points +858
Great find in Kandy - Edit
A must visit in Kandy - fully vegan spot within walking distance to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Great soft serve and good snack options with soya protein (we had the bun which was very tasty). Clean and friendly, as well as very cheap.
Read moreNote the correct address/street is Kotugodella Veediya.
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RoelRoel
Points +251
The BEST samosas ever! - Edit
The restaurant is more like a take away place with a quite a bit of space to sit outside, but it's amazing. They offer only vegan products which is not very common in Sri Lanka. While eating, we got into a long pleasant conversation with the owner of the place in which he explained us how he got to the idea of beginning the restaurant etc., very kind of humble man.
Read moreNot only did the food taste amazing (we even brought some take away to take with us in the train the next day) but it is VERY cheap as well! If you visit Kandy, please go here!
Pros: Many vegan options, Vegan soft ice-cream!! , CHEAP!
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JasmineEmma
Points +895
Tasty, cheap ice cream - Edit
Really yummy vegan soft serve! Very cheap, perfect for a hot day. Worked out at about 42p for an ice cream
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lauradonut
Points +237
Cheap ice cream - Edit
We enjoyed the ice creams a lot, however they are so so sweet that more than one is going to be very sickly. For the price however we can’t complain too much. A nice treat on a hot day
Read morePros: Cheap , Vegan ice cream
Cons: Very very sweet
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rodostamos
Points +136
Simple place, good ice cream - Edit
The chocolate ice cream was sooo good. And we tried a couple of snacks that were really good too. The place is simple but clean.
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mjveganfitness
Points +1778
Just ice cream and all vegan - Edit
Recently reported as fully vegan. They also predominantly serve just ice cream and some small savoury snacks like roti and samosa. Good for a sweet treat.
Read morePros: Newly fully vegan, Good ice cream
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beckyjsimpson
Points +29
Best ice cream! - Edit
We went back for a second ice cream in the same day. That should say it all! The samosa was stodgy, stick to ice cream!
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ELG
Points +121
Delicious chocolate sundae! - Edit
Really tasty soy chocolate icecream and very cheap!
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Ladybird007
Points +178
Delicious coconut filled pancakes!! - Edit
We had lunch here which consisted of a tasty samosa and a stuffed roti along with a chocolate soy milk - these were all really good. This was followed by an incredible soy icecream sundae with Oreos, peanut brittle and chocolate straws amongst the icecream - incredible!! We also took away some of the coconut filled pancakes and these were possibly the best of all. All of these vegan treats were recommended and explained in great English by the very helpful owner. Amazing place well worth the visit!
Read morePros: Delicious icecream treats , Friendly owner, Fabulous pancakes
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John Richard
Points +59
One of the Best - Edit
This place is amazing in its simplicity and eating experience. It is only a counter where you order and a scattering of tables and chairs on the second floor deck where you carry your plate to eat.
Read moreWhat is offered are absolutely delicious soya based Sri Lankan food. The staff was universally friendly the several times we ate there. The cost was incredibly inexpensive with nothing even approaching a dollar. To top off the meal they make the most delicious soft serve soy ice cream.
The Soy Cafe is located on the second level just outside the Kandy YMCA.
Pros: Food, Price, Service
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Hannahattiffanys
Points +24
Gluten free and vegan ice cream - Edit
I tried the soya ice cream and the chocolate milkshake. It was super tasty and gluten free as well (if you order the Ice cream in a cup). Can highly recommend it.
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MoniccaArwen
Points +36
Yummy ice cream - Edit
Vegan ice cream was yummy! I think they have almost everything vegan
Read morePros: Vegan , Price
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NatasjaBa8
Points +222
Delicious icecream - Edit
Came here for the delicious vegan soya icecream. It was great! Vanilla and chocolate taste. Ended up eating two icecreams, a soya bun and some other soya Sri Lankan food. This place is amazing and they know what vegan is. Also the price is really cheap! 100 rupees for one icecream.
Read morePros: Cheap, Delicious
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jordanelliott
Points +303
The best Ice cream possibly ever. - Edit
Amazing and cheap VEGAN ice cream, super tasty other food and very nice people working there! A true gem in kandy 😁
Read morePros: Amazing cheap ice cream, Nice staff, Cheap vegan food
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JessiJune
Points +456
Delicious ice cream and yummy samosas. - Edit
Cheap and cheerful food. Delicious soft scoop ice cream. Right amount of spice in the savory snacks. Careful of the monkeys, they come down from the roof. Cute though!
Read morePros: Amazing vegan ice cream , Tasty snacks , Monkeys!
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freezer966
Points +176
soy wraps!! - Edit
We had ice cream and soy wraps. Ice cream was good, nothing special. The soy wraps were delicious though! It's just soy meat filling, well seasoned and somehow crispy. Wouldn't have minded some salad.
Read morePros: cheap
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lucyaphillips
Points +75
100% would recommend - Edit
I got a strawberry and chocolate icecream and a roti - they were so so so amazing!!!! Anyone is Kandy - vegan or not - has to come here!!! I took my whole family and they loved it. Very reasonably priced too.
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Cathy2001
Points +501
yay! ice cream! - Edit
Walk up the stairs to the YMCA and you will find the place on your left hand. We had ice cream and we were very happy with it.
Read moreChocolate indeed is the best (read it before but we wanted to try out all flavours).
Very local place too.
Pros: not expensive, did I already say they have ice cream?!
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SelinaThor
Points +14
Perfect for what it is - Edit
Basic place, slightly on a 'rooftop'. Owner very happily told me everything is vegan without me even asking which was great. They have a range of short eats I think they are called - the samosa was gorgeous! Then I had ice cream, even better! Good value too, I had a big samosa, a fried tofu type roll, large water and ice cream for 300 rupees (£1.50). Lots of local people would come with high turn over which made me happy to see lots of people enjoying vegan food. Go along if you're in Kandy:)
Read morePros: all vegan, good value, great ice cream
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Wildvegannomad
Points +406
What a treat! - Edit
Stoked to be able to have icream in the middle of SriLanka. Although not being use to eating so many sweet treats anymore the icecream tasted super sweet. I prefered the chocolate flavour 😊
Read morePros: vegan icecream, duh
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trisarahtops18
Points +97
Go for the ice-cream! - Edit
We went here every day for ice-cream when we were in Kandy (we were on holiday, after all!) and it's easy to see why they're famous for their ice-cream. It was so tasty! We also tried a couple of the savoury snacks, which were great, but the ice-cream is the star of the show.
Read morePros: Cheap, lovely staff
Cons: Make sure you go early if you want savoury food- o
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annaoslo
Points +467
Such a treat! - Edit
Really great soft serve ice cream. They have chocolate, strawberry or vanilla in a sugar cone.
Read moreWas so happy to find the place after 3 ice-cream-free weeks.
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Rosa veg
Points +2060
Great ice cream - Edit
This place is really nice and lots of soy food . We tried the ice cream. Really good
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rwg83
Points +194
Awesome soya ice cream! - Edit
Soft soya ice cream, plus sandwiches and the like with soya patties. Tasty!
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HollyEQuin
Points +101
best and cheapest soy icecream ever - Edit
So good and so cheap! Can't go wrong!
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vegan_ryan
Points +3869
Super amazing - Edit
How could I say anything bad about a 99% vegan place that has vegan soft serve ice cream?
Read moreLots of awesome sandwiches, coffee, ice cream, snacks & treats, plus super friendly service, and it's CHEAP.
Pros: Mostly vegan, No meat, Ice cream
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LittleLlama
Points +164
Fast and Tasty - Edit
Tasty little fast food cafe in the centre of Kandy. The soy wraps they have are really good, hadn't tried anything like this before in Sri Lanka. They're spicy, just the way we like :) The ice-cream was good too, especially the chocolate one, tasted just like regular dairy ice-cream to me. The place is cheap and popular among locals. We've been there 3 times already and might go again tomorrow.
Read morePros: tasty and filling food, friendly staff, cheap price
Cons: sometimes busy
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