Contemporary coffee shop serving entirely plant based options. Includes coffee, tea and iced drinks as well as light snacks and pastries. Open Mon-Wed 08:00-17:00, Thu 09:00-17:00, Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00. Closed Tue-Wed.


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16 Reviews

First Review by naturelloyd

elmadd

Points +11

Vegetarian
26 Apr 2025

Lovley spot!

Lovely cafe close to the museum and close but not too close to the city centre. Always a tasty selection of lunch options and cakes & pastries.

Pros: Good specials, Accessible, Good music

CeliaPardoHonrubia

Points +150

Vegan
15 Apr 2025

Welcoming plant-based café

Lovely place to chill out. It offers entirely plant-based options.
I ordered Chai latte, double chocolate fudge cake and carrot cake, yummy!
Another day we ordered brownies.
Also, we chose a good treat with a chocolate filling! Delicious!

It's such a pleasant place that we've been three times in our five-day trip to Cardiff.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-15

Pros: Decoration is minimalist and spacious., Very friendly staff

emmelineangel

Points +567

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

Lovely cafe. Many options.

Really good variety of food and drink options. Banana bread with yoghurt and almond croissant are especially nice.

RangerRachel

Points +26

Vegan
22 Mar 2025

Great, but desperately needs more seats!!

Extremely happy that there's finally another vegan cafe in town. However, I'm quite disappointed by the fact that it's VERY expensive and there is never anywhere to sit. They need more tables and chairs. I realise they are trying to keep it open plan for the look, but it just makes it look sparse and confuses people as to queuing because people just stand around in that big space when they're not even queueing. More tables are desperately needed as having nowhere to sit is turning customers away. I noticed at least 15 people walk in, find nowhere to sit, and walk back out again, not having bought anything. Oat & Bean owners are missing out here. Surely customers are more important than
a bit of an "open plan" look? I know I'm not the only one who thinks this because my
Also, the only sugar is in a jar at the till, which I find awkward. They brought the jar over to me but i didnt use it straight away, then they came back over saying someone else needs it - I'm not a fan of being rushed when I've come to a cafe to relax tbh. There should be separate little jars on each table.
The staff are nice enough, but very curt and short when you ask why there aren't more tables or why there isn't sugar on each table. They need to be more open to customer thoughts and opinions, or they'll end up having to close before long.

Pros: Pancakes 🥞 , Tea, Front window seat

Cons: Lack of seating, No sugar sachets or jars, Staff not willing to listen to suggestions

gemgiraf

Points +542

Vegan
19 Feb 2025

Lovely cafe with high quality dishes

Stopped here for lunch while visiting the museum. The mango coconut smoothie was very tasty and the filled savoury croissants were delicious. A good range of cakes too, but we were too full to indulge. Will be planning a visit again soon.

TheVeganBuddhist

Points +2924

Vegan
10 Feb 2025

Great

Really enjoyed the drinks. Didn’t try the food but looked really good. Would recommend anyone nearby check the location out. Close to the Student Union and the National Museum Cardiff.

Pros: Quick service , Friendly staff, Nice Atmosphere

staceythevegan

Points +713

Vegan
23 Jan 2025

Great food

Have been here many times, eating in and taking away. Pancakes, granola bowl, banana bread all stunning. Pastries and sweets also lovely.
The cinder toffee brownie is lush, and the hazelnut pain au choc is exceptional.
Please support this fully vegan cafe in a gorgeous area of town by the uni #Veganuary

Clara_D_M

Points +20262

Vegan
03 Jan 2025

The best almond croissant of my entire existence.

This was the best vegan almond croissant I’ve ever tasted in my life. I originally wanted to try their cinnamon roll but they were sold out, well, it turned out to be a blessing. Location is perfect: right in front of the museum. 10/10.

AlexSanderson-Shortt

Points +134

Vegan
30 Sep 2024

Great coffee shop

Clean and modern cafe, close to city centre and museum.
BLT and bacon and cheese croissant were amazing!
Good coffee too.

Pros: Bacon!, Good coffee

GabrielleGeffroy

Points +231

Vegan
01 Sep 2024

Great cozy vegan coffee !

Great food great staff and amazing bacon

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-01

CharlieMills

Points +5398

Vegan
27 Aug 2024

Very cute

I thought this cafe was very cute. Loved the kimchi and peanut butter on toast and the maple bacon pancakes. The iced latte was delicious too.

LeahKay

Points +16

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Great spot for lunch!

My husband and I stopped here for lunch today after following them on Instagram for a while. I had the chorizo focaccia special and my husband had the (giant) sausage roll and a PB & chocolate smoothie. Both were really tasty and good portion sizes. We'll definitely be returning!

Pros: Friendly service , Lots of options, Dog friendly

dafyddll

Points +57

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

Lovely place

Excellent place, with great (and large) pastries.
Very comfortable without loud music.
The staff were very nice and helpful.
I had a croissant sandwich which had plenty of filling and was very nice, and a frappe with whipped cream which was also great.
other options included hazelnut pain au chocolat, sourdough toast, cookies, with frappes, smoothies and lots more.
it's in a great location, next to the museum, lots of parks and not far from bus stops.
I look forward to going back and trying their other options.

Pros: Great pastries , Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff

Moray

Points +64

Vegan
14 Jun 2024

Great food and drink, great service!

Ordered a mocha frappé and a hazelnut pain au chocolat. Both delicious! Friendly service, brought the order to my table. Nice, relaxed vibe.

There's a great range of drinks and pastries as well as lunch items, so I'd say there'll be something for everyone.

I'm in Cardiff for only a week so will make sure to come back again before I go!

Pros: Friendly service, Delicious food and drink

shirley.maclame

Points +280

Vegan
09 Jun 2024

Beautiful cafe!

I'm so happy Cardiff has another vegan eatery! Lovely atmosphere and even lovelier coffee and food! I can't wait to go back!

naturelloyd

Points +471

Vegan
19 May 2024

Bean there. Loved it.

Great coffee and delicious pastries. Opted for a cheeze and bacon croissant, which was a special at the time - 10/10.

Super friendly owner and an appealing café aesthetic.




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