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Bakery

Vegan bakery and cafe. Serves croissants, cakes, breads, salads and coffee. Open Mon-Sat 08:00-16:00, Sun 10:00-16:00.


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38 Reviews

First Review by harlekwin42

EthicalRevolution

Points +97

Vegan
05 Aug 2025

Sublime!

What a find! We thought there were no 100% vegan places in Monmouth because Happy Cow showed none on search. So it was a delightful surprise when we stumbled across it walking through the town. Their pizzas were delightful. As was the focaccia, and the cakes. Great coffee too and really lovely furnishings especially upstairs. The organic sourdough we took home was so tasty.

Pros: Lovely coffee, Amazing baked goods, Lovely cafe vibe with comfy furniture upstairs.

petermajoruk

Points +159

Vegan
11 Jul 2025

All vegan bakery

Yummy almond croissant. So nice to come to a cafe where you can eat everything on the menu. It all looked fantastic, I wanted to try everything!

hannearts

Points +4282

Vegan
29 Jun 2025

YUM

Went here after a hike and it is a GEM. Had the ice cream filled croissant and took back chocolate and almond croissants. Lovely crew, cosy place and great options 😊

paveray

Points +112

Vegan
16 May 2025

A true gem

It was a delight to find a vegan bakery in Monmouth. The food was absolutely delicious and staff brilliant. #Veganuary

Pros: Staff, Pastries, Coffee

mcbeth01

Points +25

Vegan
22 Apr 2025

Excellent vegan bakery in Monmouth

We’ll be back - delicious baked goods and very nice service. Dog- -friendly, too. Nice spacious seating area. 5*

AbbieLish

Points +82

Vegan
21 Apr 2025

vegan dream!

yummy focaccia sandwiches made with flavour in mind!! a real treat for the tastebuds. yummy hot drinks too, ultimate hot choccie (cream and marshmallows!)

AidanAranha13

Points +88

Vegan
21 Mar 2025

Best bakery

Best pizza and deli sandwich’s so good

Eima

Points +120

Vegan
06 Mar 2025

Amazing pastries

We visited their market stall in Hay on Wye and were amazed to find it was all vegan. Would definitely recommend the almond croissant, it was amazing!

Travels_in_Reggie

Points +4052

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

Alex Gooch Monmouth

Drove here from Malvern so a fair distance and when I arrived it was closed. The shop door was slightly ajar with staff cleaning the counter; they gave me a couple of blackberry cruffins, that would’ve been wasted for free, which was nice of them. But vegan businesses, we want to support you so please update your socials and listings when you change your opening hours. Not everyone who visits you is local.
This store now closes at 4pm. Update sent to Happy Cow.

AliceStein

Points +103

Vegan
20 Oct 2024

Incredible!

Such an unexpected great find! Doesn't shout about the fact it's all vegan which is great and everything is tasty I didn't believe it was! 11/10

Pros: Tonnes of choice, Very tasty, Cheap

RogerH

Points +79

Vegan
24 Sep 2024

Fabulous

A lovely contemporary bakery/cafe, providing an excellent range of vegan pastrys and filled ciabattas/focaccia. Spoilt for choice!

MdeeVee

Points +1344

Vegan
04 Sep 2024

Delicious!

Believe these great reviews! Alex Gooch is just awesome. The cakes, savouries, and snacks are delicious. Get there early before they run out of popular items. We enjoyed having lunch in the cafe.
Looking forward to a return visit in a few days time!

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-04

Pros: 100% vegan , Delicious

98%vegaN8

Points +74

Vegetarian
01 Sep 2024

Chocolate Croissants are a meal in themselves!

Always a great experience here.

Pros: All vegan all the time.

Frogalina

Points +708

Vegan
25 Aug 2024

Divine

Would I travel two hours each way to return? Yes, yes I would.

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-25

Pros: Breakfast bap, Chocolate cruffin, Almond croissant

Cons: Distance from home town!

goose1011

Points +76

Vegan
14 Aug 2024

A vegan’s heaven!

Extremely tasty savoury and sweet treats! Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and incredible choice of food and drink you don’t get everywhere.

travelbunny

Points +145

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Pastry heaven

We had the Almond croissant, Cronc and the Fruit and Almond Bostock.

This is why I love this site, it helps you find the best places and Alex Gooch is quite the find. Absolutely everything is vegan, beautifully presented and utterly delicious.

The cafe itself is also bright and just so nice to sit and enjoy as many treats as you can manage!!

Pros: Everything. Everything was amazing.

Cons: I don't live closer.

cowfriendly

Points +65

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

I would drive 5,000 miles

Unbelievable. Im eating croissants and cream cakes. I would take a picture but couldn’t wait. Will post all the stuff we got to takeout.

Pros: Variety all vegan - all vegan, Delicious - unbelievable , Artisanal - all fresh

Cons: Nothing to dislike even if you ate animals.

Jaywood000

Points +643

Vegan
14 Jun 2024

Ridiciously Good!

So many amazing options! Great to see a fully vegan bakery thriving (there was a queue when we visited!). Only problem is you will have difficulty deciding - unless you do what I did and order several items to eat over the next few days 😂

natalie_444

Points +16

Vegan
08 Jun 2024

Delicious

So I consider myself somewhat of a coffee and pastry nerd and I have to say that this place met all my expectations and more. Absolutely stunning pastries, coffees and bread. Prices very reasonable considering how much time and love need to go into creating these masterpieces. Staff are friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about their products. Can’t recommend enough and we shall definitely be coming back.

Pros: Delicious food and coffee, Fabulous, chilled upstairs seating, Friendly and helpful staff

Cons: Wish there was one in Chepstow also

GeorgiaMalin

Points +65

Vegan
01 Jun 2024

Vegan Heaven

All plant based cafe, cakes, sandwiches, pizza, smoothies/ juices & icecream selection

Pros: Varied choice, Healthy options , Lovely decor

AmieZing

Points +277

Vegan
05 Apr 2024

Amazing little bakery and cafe!

So many sweet and savoury options with great coffee

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-05

Pros: Puddings , Lunch, Coffees

LexRigby

Points +211

Vegan
14 Jan 2024

More than just a bakery

Alex Gooch is a multi-award-winning baker and once you try this place you'll understand why.

It's a great spot for breakfast, brunch or lunch with pizzas, focaccia and ciabatta sandwiches as well as breakfast muffins with sausage and bacon.

Everything in this place is vegan, they just don't make it obvious. The coffee is divine and the cruffins (muffins crossed with croissants) are out of this world. #Veganuary

Pros: Blackcurrant cruffins, Super friendly staff , Great for people watching

Cons: Nothing

Crokefrog

Points +22

Vegan
05 Jan 2024

Vegan’s Dream

Fabulous plant based food - take away or eat in. We choose to eat in and had warm croissants with bacon, cheese and maple syrup - yummy. It took ages to decide what to eat as all of the menu choices are lovely - a vegan’s dream. Fab take away cakes, pizzas, cakes, sandwiches, and much more. The staff are very friendly - lots of places to sit - nice cozy room upstairs which was very popular. Looking forward to visiting again soon. #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-05

Pros: Excellent choices & competitive prices, Friendly staff, Lots of seating

Adnileb

Points +29

Vegan
22 Nov 2023

Wow

100% plant based and totally delicious and extremely competitive prices ……
Just walk on past the chain coffee shops in the same road and head straight here , you will not be disappointed.

Pros: The food, The cafe, The artisan bakery

Cons: None

Rapkyn

Points +16

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

Fantastic Vegan Cafe

I was so pleased to find this bakery when visiting Monmouth. With everything vegan I could happily choose whatever I liked. The man serving was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. I had a delicious pizza followed by a plant yogurt dessert, which was heavenly. The sun was shining and we sat outside despite it being October. I also bought bread to take home. I’ll definitely be back.

Pros: Vegan AND delicious

Cons: None

AmenehAlcalá

Points +329

Vegan
16 Oct 2023

😍😍😍

I can't even begin to explain how good this is

Pros: Everything is vegan, Savoury and sweet!, Cozy and excelent service ❤️‍🩹

veganevolutionist

Points +3029

Vegan
08 Oct 2023

Great space and food.

Love the building, inside and out, and the food is delicious. The toilet is upstairs so not accessible to everyone. Very friendly and enthusiastic staff.




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