Vegan
American
Juice bar
Take-out
Bakery
Breakfast

Vegan cafe and juice bar in downtown since 2016 (replaced the previous biz, Juicy Roots). Menu is fully vegan. Kitchen makes nut milks, baked goods, breakfast and lunch bowls, smoothies, juices, wraps, and burgers. Casual set up. Accepts pre-orders for baked goods. Previously called Roots. Open Tue-Sun 8:00am-4:00pm.


47 Reviews

First Review by Jmarsh5895

imatikigirl

Points +557

Vegan
20 Dec 2025

Love this cute lil spot

Everything we got came out fast and was super delicious

Pros: Yum

XOLOKITCHEN

Points +553

Vegan
14 Nov 2025

Support the 100%vegan cafe in Dover!

Delightful little cafe with comfy environment, fantastic food, and lovely service. I got The Sunny on a bagel, and Bagel with sun-dried tomato cream cheese and tempeh bacon. They do comfort food really well. Always support 100% vegan! It’s the only one in town.

Pros: Kind and welcoming staff. , Delicious comfort food, Cozy space.

RoseQuartzish

Points +108

Vegan
07 Oct 2025

Cute place, good food!

Food is always good every time I’m here. I love the decor and art available for purchase, as well as the to go section if you need something extra quick. Food always comes out fast too! Food is a little expensive for a cafe, and portions aren’t huge for the price but they are big enough to fill you up. For reference my burrito was $15.

Pros: Good food, Friendly staff, Artwork for sale

Cons: A little pricey

MacInce

Points +44

Vegan
13 Sep 2025

Call in advance: Currently was closed. And no info on website

I can't say much more. It was really annoying that we drove here just for some food on our trip back through New Hampshire. But on arrival we found out the place was temp closed. There wasn't any detail on their website. We went around the corner to The Nook. Was a lovely cheap and cheerful cafe with tofu scramble.

Updated from previous review on 2025-09-13

Nova3

10 Oct 2025

The details explaining that their kitchen was flooded were posted to their Instagram. They reopened September 19, 2025.

Stephcounselor

Points +935

Vegan
02 Aug 2025

Small + cozy

Quaint vegan breakfast/ brunch spot in Dover. Just a few tables a bar. Food is flavorful. No wishing I had brought in the garlic salt or chilli powder from the camping kit here! Grab and go was a hit as it allowed hubby and I to grab breakfast for tomorrow.

kittenwaffles

Points +16

Vegan
14 Jul 2025

my favorite

best sandwiches in town ♡ my favorite is the dijon pomme and also when it was on special, the best vegan mac and cheese that i’ve had!

Pros: fresh food, super flavorful, all vegan

Goodie

Points +274

Mostly Veg
03 Jul 2025

excellent smoothies

The kitchen closes at 3 so we grabbed smoothies. I’m not usually a fan at these types of places but both the “protein dream” and the “blueberry muffin” smoothies were fantastic.

Pros: tasty, quick, friendly staff

Cons: expensive, kitchen closes at 3

Skyet

Points +6

Non Veg
28 Apr 2025

I'm definitely going back!

I got an early bird special, and my daughter got a smoothie. Both were made quickly and were delicious. Will be going back!

LilacInAugust

Points +86

Vegan
17 Apr 2025

Excellent

I had a wonderful smoothie, cupcake, and sandwich!

VegMike

Points +215

Vegan
08 Mar 2025

Sunny Days

So good love the sunny and the grab and go bars!

Pros: Sunny , Cool atmosphere , Vegan

mszmyt

Points +239

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

Brunch Hit

Came for brunch on a Friday and tried the blueberry muffin smoothie, a matcha latte, an avocado blt, and the chocolate chip cookie. All were very good and we didn’t have to wait long for our food. I do wish there were more side options for the sandwich like chips, fries, or side salad.

Love that they offer reusable take out containers and have a compost bin, but I was surprised that the smoothie and latte cups for an order we ate in restaurant was not served in glass or another reusable cup.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-26

Pros: All vegan menu, Friendly service , Reusable takeout

jdinunzio

Points +621

Vegan
09 Oct 2024

Okay

We got a taco salad & homefries.
Portion size was smaller than we expected (based on previous reviews) especially for the price! It was good, but nothing GREAT.

Service was slower than expected for a cafe. And they totally needed ventilation. It smelled like grease !

SaraNorlin

Points +3980

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Cute!

I got one of their seasonal fall smoothies. It was very good! They stop serving food at 3 even though they stay open until 4 but the rest of their menu looked good. I'd love to try it sometime

ezeats

Points +501

Vegan
31 Jul 2024

Exciting addition to Dover!!

UNH alumn in Dover for the night and was ecstatic to learn there was a new (or to me atleast) vegan place in town! Food was absolutely delicious. Super user friendly online ordering system too!

Pros: Quick and friendly service, Easy online ordering system, Delicious food

Kate9791

Points +1523

Vegan
12 Jul 2024

Weekly Treat!

I've only ever tried açai bowls...because they are amazing, and I can't stop ordering them every time I come in. So, I have yet to try anything else on the menu, despite really wanting to. Although I'm GF, so I'm always a bit reluctant to order sandwiches with GF bread because it's an upcharge and smaller (typically not tasty) bread. They use O'Doughs bread, which looks good (but is smaller, so I'm guessing the sandwiches will be smaller.)

Enough about GF bread😜Back to these amazing açai bowls. They're really generous in size (yay), come with GF granola (yay, no upcharge) and I typically add in protein powder (a reasonable upcharge.) A great meal, which I eat next to my pup, and share banana slices with her. I get them without agave. It's our weekend treat.

One day I'll stick around all day so I have room for a savory item.
Yay for compostable packaging and a compost bin!

Update: tried the Scram-bowl. Very yummy. But not large enough for me to feel satiated. Adding in veggies would’ve helped with that. But it’s rare to find places that offer a bulk of veggies in a vegan dish (why is that??)

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-11

Pros: All vegan homemade food, Lovely staff, Great portion sizes

Cons: Tiny space, so takeout is easiest, Street parking fills up

KeithTharp

Points +990

Vegan
05 May 2024

We love going here

We live in Kittery and make the trip to Dover specifically to visit Roots close to once per week.
I had the special Barbacoa Jackfruit sandwich today and loved it! It was a bit messy but that’s BBQ 😍
My favorite smoothie is the Blueberry Muffin!!
Either the best or tied for best açaí bowls on the Seacoast.

Pros: Great rotating specials

OttoVanGuttman

Points +241

Vegan
20 Apr 2024

Tucked in gem!

Love this place. Staff are so friendly and helpful. And the menu has some great options. Bowls and meals are fun and fresh. Great choice for those who find themselves in the area!

olives23

Points +544

Vegan
10 Mar 2024

Fresh AF

Delicious, flavorful, fresh. Kind and quick service for healthy meals. They also have a grab-and-go fridge. Love it!

Pros: Healthy , Flavorful, Kind people

Johnnie378

Points +534

Vegan
02 Mar 2024

Great 100% vegan cafe on the Seacoast

Everything I’ve had here is amazing. My go to is the Sunny, yes add the hash brown you can thank me later . Whatever the orange sauce is on that sandwich is heavenly. Get the Blueberry Muffin smoothie. Best smoothie I’ve ever had .

Pros: Excellent food, Friendly staff, Great location

Amybeth207

Points +30

Vegan
29 Feb 2024

Delicious and friendly

Thank you, this was the best sandwich I've had in weeks (including my own). And, the people are so friendly, excellent service.

Pros: Delicious and all home made, Hot, fresh, Great service

Cons: Parking is "meh," but doable, and cheap.

mdayno

Points +73

Vegetarian
15 Dec 2023

Awesome Vegan Meals

Roots had plenty of options for breakfast and lunch. Very delicious!

Pros: Diverse options

suzycourage

Points +191

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Best Vegan Chow around !

FANTASTIC, CLEAN, SUPERIOR VEGAN COMBINATIONS ,make ROOTS THE VERY BEST VEGAN PLACE IN NEW ENGLAND !

Pros: Clean, uncluttered decor, Sincere, caring kitchen crew, FANTASTIC VEGAN FARE !

kup777

Points +27

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

Delicious!!

This place is amazing. So many options and love that we could request gluten free as well.

sam654321

Points +3543

Mostly Veg
20 Sep 2023

2pm= food stops

I went back and got the sunny ad a blt sammies.They were ok.
The place is open till 4 but the food stops at 2 which I thought was weird.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-20

Banangela97

Points +2955

Vegan
14 Sep 2023

All vegan

So tasty, all vegan, good variety :)

Pros: Good music taste

RachaelMcKinnon

Points +150

Vegan
13 Aug 2023

Delicious and creative!

We had the chickpea smash and the special- a mushroom jerk. Both were delicious, beautiful, and interesting. I just wish that the portions were a little bigger!

Pros: 100% vegan, Healthy, Creative dishes

Cons: Small portions on the brunch menu

byoung2514

Points +252

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Great acai bowl

The acai bowl was great and I can't wait to come back and try their brunch sandwiches

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-22

Pros: Fully vegan menu, Cheaper than LA acai bowls ;)

Banangela97

23 Jul 2023

At least LA açai-eaters write in complete sentences.😸😸😸😸😽😽😽




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