Vegan
Mediterranean
Juice bar
Take-out
Bakery
British
Breakfast
Vegan cafe near Piccadilly Circus, est. since Aug 2015. Provides light lunch food and a selection of sweets. The menu features items like vegan English breakfast, burgers and hotdogs, pierogie, mango salad, blueberry dumplings, and coconut yogurt cheezecake. Has fresh juices. Sept 2017 temporarily closed until further notice for refurbishing.
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176 Reviews
First Review by Harleenquinzell
JessJLove
Points +18
Delicious Vegan Food! - Edit
Very relaxed and comfortable feel in their cosy cafe. Me & my boyfriend had their best selling BBQ pulled jack fruit burger with avocado, peppers, vegan mayo & cheese in a soft proper bun w/ homemade crispy kale crisps - it was honestly perfect! The tastiest vegan comfort food I have eaten so far. Definitely worth a visit with lots of yummy options on their menu to try. I'll definitely be returning to try something else! Great job Vegan Hippo. :-)
Read morePros: Friendly, helpful staff , Lovely menu, Relaxed feel & atmosphere
Cons: Not much seating - so much potential to expand tho
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jamieheim
Points +24
not bad - Edit
Cute set up, I like the irony that it gives off a barn-vibe, although barns with animals in captivity is usually what we vegans preach against. The staff was nice, but food was just okay. The menu is not very creative. The food wasn't bad, but not super great either. I hope you guys get more creative with the meals!
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jaz151
Points +245
Nice - Edit
Has a good selection of ready made sandwiches, also hot options available. They have cakes too, chocolate cake was pretty good.
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JeffSausage
Points +16
Lovely friendly place - Edit
Loved vegan hippo, I had the gluten free jackfruit burger and it was so delicious! Will definitely be going back, wonder if they do their sandwiches in gluten free too. The chocolate cheese/ganache cake was to. die. for. and the staff were very accommodating and VERY friendly.
Read morePros: Affordable, Gluten-free, Friendly
Cons: Limited seating, Wobbly Tables, Small Menu
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sareymush
Points +17
Friendly staff and delicious food - Edit
We had the jackfruit burger, gyro wrap and choco cheesecake. It was priced fairly and really tasty. Will definitely be returning!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, GF options
Cons: Small menu
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Albertusbcn
Points +120
Tastes like home, but better - Edit
We were on holidays in London for one week and we ate here 4 times. Tasty and home made style food. The pierogi tasted like my wife's granma ones, but vegan, so even better!! The sandwitches to take away were also great, the staff really helpful and the place really cozy. It was plenty of books about veganism, animal liberation, recepies,... We enjoyed it very very much.
Read morePros: Tasty, Cozy, Pierogi!!!!!
Cons: None
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Elliskatee
Points +82
happy hippo - Edit
Really enjoyed finding this little gem in London! Loved the food available! Everything tastes amazing!
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HappyTummy
Points +16
loved it - Edit
Had their fruit Burger today. Very good. And the staff are great. Happy
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KarimKanfoudi
Points +275
needs improvement - Edit
I'm personally quite reluctant to give 2 stars for a Vegan restaurant therefore I'll explain in detail why I have. I ordered a jackfruit burger, which is personally one of my favourites.. Unfortunately when this came the bun was so HARD literally the knife had a hard time cutting it. It was impossible eat without pulling everything apart.. and it did. Also they used alot of BBQ sauce which overwhelmed the burger. Just tasted of BBQ sauce. They could of quite easily used 80% less, also the very commercial type. However! The fresh juice which really nice, and fairly priced at £4, the staff were also very friendly and offered great service, location is great with a nice hip atmosphere.
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LilacHippy
Points +12780
Wonderful! - Edit
This amazing little cafe is right in Soho and has delicious breakfasts and lunches as well as cakes, snacks and drinks. A real gem of a place that is open nice and early for a fully filling brekkie.
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2lentilforyou
Points +524
low key cafe with nice vegan food - Edit
This place was nice, there weren't very many menu options but there was a bigger range of sandwiches. Small seating area but it wasn't too full while we were there, and there was wifi. We enjoyed our sandwiches but they weren't anything special.
Read morePros: vegan
Cons: small menu
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Veegang101
Points +28
Where have you been hiding all my life - Edit
I spend quite a lot of time in soho and to my surprised tucked away on the corner of rupert street is one of the most calming full of character vegan cafè. The food is fast but for some reason I felt no rush to leave, free wifi a great range of books and there's 20% off if youre a student. The menu looks great although I was only able to try their gyros salad but I will return soon and let you know how their hot food is !!
Read morePros: Staff , VEGAN MAYO
Cons: Tables are abit bare
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JennieP
Points +60
Excelent lunch and coffee - Edit
Fantastic vegan cafe just a short walk from Piccadilly Circus for both indulgent and healthy vegan food. The menu is small, but we tried the two daily meal specials, and they were both excellent. They seem to have some healthier options as well, but we went for the jackfruit sandwich and gyro. The menu seems to change daily, but if recommend both. We also got some nice coffees, too. Friendly service, nice atmosphere, and free wifi make this a great spot!
Read morePros: yummy food, coffee
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T Hewitt
Points +298
Lunchtime - Edit
First visit shop small with seating to the back, received a friendly greeting on arrival. Menu is on blackboards and a bit limiting as they only have a small kitchen, but the Jackfruit burger and kale crisps was very tasty and enjoyed the chocolate cupcakes.
Read moreWould eat here again.
Pros: tasty food, friendly staff, rustic charm with its layout
Cons: limited menu
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ufleydee
Points +466
Cool Vegan junk food! - Edit
Very cozy and tasty junk food, the menu is somewhat limited though, only two hot meal options, the rest are pre-prepared salads and other cold sandwiches.
Read morePros: Awesome junk food , Excellent service, very friendly attitude, They have plenty of books about ethical veganism
Cons: The place is quite small, Very limited menu options
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ZannaStar
Points +176
Something for everyone - Edit
I've now been in twice and had two different soups, a beetroot mango salad with lovely soya yogurt dressing, a truly delicious avocado n hummus sandwich and two slices of gorgeous coconut chocolate cheesecake. It seems like they are experimenting with the menu and finding out what works, as I've seen it change a lot, but I was impressed that I could choose healthy stuff while the kid next to me munched on a huge hot dog, ticking junk food boxes too. The burger meal looks like a delicious happy medium - I'll try that next time if I can resist the avocadmuss. The place has buckets of charm - cute decor and crockery and lovely people, and the food is good value. I will definitely keep coming back
Read morePros: location, staff, value
Cons: small menu
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Vegan-Ranger
Points +491
with more effort, could be packed! - Edit
I REALLY want to love this place, have been many times and I'm keen to support vegan restaurants...BUT...the very poor food is the lowest quality vegan food in town. Given the location, this is a huge wasted opportunity! Unfortunately, it also confirms meat-eaters' general misconception that vegan food is poor, which is a shame. Example: serving bland, plain salad with no dressing at all; just vegetables plonked on a plate. Really Hippo? Most people wouldn't even do that at home, let alone in a restaurant! Vegan food should be about making meat-free food delicious! The lack of creativity is staggering and goodness knows how they pay the rent at this location with so few customers! I keep going back hoping they've got the message, but no. Can I politely suggest the hippo team talk up Berwick street to Mojo (on corner of D'Arblay St) to see some AMAZINGLY creative, delicious vegan delights! Or Mildred's (if you can get a table). Or Vanilla Black. Steal their ideas!
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GaryCottrill
Points +40
Tasty vegan coconut yogurt cheesecake - Edit
They seem to have simplified the menu at this little cafe since I was last there. I didn't get anything savoury this time, but I really enjoyed the vegan coconut yogurt cheesecake!
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DominikB
Points +79
Not very good - Edit
It's o.k. but I think chips at every "normal" take away shop are better. The food was made in the microwave, definitely not fresh and it wasn't really hot, only a bit warm. My burger falls apart and the burger bread was not good. Best of all have been the cheese and the sweet potatoes.
Read moreThe price is o.k. for the size, but not for taste. It's not tasty.
The "restaurant"(you can't really call it restaurant) was cold, not only a bit warm.
Pros: friendly waiter, cheap
Cons: cold room
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Tonytruand
Points +91
hotdog and sides - Edit
Ordered the hotdog coming with side veggies, a juice and a cake.
Read moreThe hotdog, although good was near room temperature, the sweet potatoes cold just like the raw non-seasoned veggies....
Nothing special for the juice, at least I know that the ones I do at home are better.
The clear highlight of the meal was the chocolate cake! Creaming and not too sweet! I recommend!
Pros: chocolate cake, friendly staff , location
Cons: side dishes
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englishrose
Points +40
Great banana loaf! - Edit
Nice and cosy, right in the bustle of soho. The staff were shy but friendly, and the banana loaf was delicious! I'm eager to return and try the vegan hotdog and burger. Prices are good and they have some interesting books available to read :)
Read morePros: Good prices, Good food, Cosy interior
Cons: Shy staff
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Killerfitz
Points +18
Stunning value for Soho! - Edit
Found this place via Happy Cow and nipped in for a quick eat on the way to the pub and was delighted to find such great food in nice casual surroundings and a good meal for under a tenner.
Read moreI had the Veggie Hotdog and a juice from the fridge.
All really nice and served quickly by the affable chap in charge.
Couldn't fault anything and will definitely make it a regular.
Pros: Location, Quality of food, Price
Cons: menu a little limited, cafe atmos may be too casual for some
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sealion
Points +57
Quaint Little Vegan Hole - Edit
Found this place tucked away in the heart of London, really lovely chilled atmosphere and only a couple of tables.
Read moreFood was good, my mum had a hot dog but there was too much mustard on it so it burned her (and my) nose. The menu was more of a guideline as it listed soup - they didn't have any. It listed cakes which they didn't have. However, they did have cakes which were DELICIOUS. So was the food I ordered (the dumplings). The tea comes in massive mugs and was the best tea my mum has ever had. Would definitely go again and would recommend.
Staff were friendly and the toilet was nice.
Pros: Food tasted good, Nice decor, Friendly staff
Cons: Too much mustard!, Menu was misleading
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EdwardSanchez
Points +16
Charming! - Edit
The place was lovely, really charming. But my hotdog was cold. What I had was pretty good - extremely cheap! They could've charged double and it would've been a cheap restaurant!
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darkixion
Points +30
Disappointing - Edit
Upon walking in, it wasn't clear what we were supposed to do. There were menus on the till desk, and we didn't know whether to take them and sit down, or whether to look at them and order, or order food, sit then pay. The food wasn't great. I had a hot dog which came with soggy sweet potato chips which seemed more like butternut squash chunks. And it came with a tasteless salad. My boyfriend had a burger, which consisted of a tiny tasteless mushy burger in a massive bap. The surroundings inside were over the top. Garish paintings preaching veganism, which I imagine puts any non-vegans off being in there, and vegans don't need preaching to. And the place was adjacent to a gay sex shop and a seedy Thai massage parlour. Overall one of the most uncomfortable, unsatisfactory and disappointing places I've ever been to.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan
Cons: Food was tasteless, confusing about how to order,
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Mingrid
Points +53
the food - Edit
This place is well located and very cosy. The decor is lovely and staff friendly. The food however is terrible, looks unappetising and although tasting okay, it felt like it probably was heated in a microwave. In the end you can find some much nicer places than this for the same price.
Read morePros: Staff, location and decor
Cons: the food
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LisPSC
Points +60
Very disappointing - Edit
The cafe itself is lovely, staff were nice, but the food is really just something anyone can make at home (and you'd probably make it better too!!). The price is too high for the quality you get. I had a sandwich and a hot dog (both average, nothing special). I was still hungry, so I ordered the crepe with strawberry jam - it was terrible quality and way too much jam.
Read moreThey have a great opportunity here, they really need to focus on the food. Change the menu, improve the quality.
Pros: Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff
Cons: Food quality
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