Vegan deli cafe est. 2017. Offers a variety of foods including waffles, sandwiches, toasties, beans and bowls, smoothies, coffee and lattes. Makes vegan meats, cheese, and sauces in-house. Sells some food to take home, including the vegan meats and cheese plus yoghurt, ice cream, chocolate and snacks. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-3:00pm.
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4/241 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 2010
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 25 Aug 2022 by Uncolored
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222 Reviews
First Review by veganvirtues
dans.world.tour
Points +232
Great spot for that vegan deli experience - Edit
Shift has an awesome range of vegan subs and sandwiches and is the perfect spot for a weekday lunch if you work nearby, or a weekend brunch. I’ve also seen them do great catering for massive groups including the Sydney vegan marches and other activism events.
Read morePros: Say Cheese Toastie, Join the Club
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LukeWanderer
Points +67
So good! - Edit
Really good food selection and great presentation skills. The staff is also super friendly and have a great work ethic and attitude.
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fespIump
Points +46
Pretty convincing - Edit
Vegan bacon and egg bagel. The bacon isn't crispy though.
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blovessummer
Points +298
Amazing! - Edit
Love everything about this place. All the food and drinks were delicious and then they helped us come up with some sandwiches and salads that would last okay for our 12 hour train trip back to Melbourne.
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lauraakingg
Points +682
Super good toasties - Edit
Seating is limited but there were a few spots free when we arrived. Toasties were thick with lovely sauce and sourdough bread.
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mallinds
Points +358
Good breakfast options - Edit
Lovely breakfast place, everyone’s food was delicious. Recommend the smoke tofu sandwich and the green smoothie.
Read morePros: Fully vegan , Friendly staff , Delicious smoothies
Cons: Not a lot of seating , Don’t take bookings
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mrfantastik22
Points +194
Secret Gem!! - Edit
I randomly stumbled into this place and was pleasantly surprised with the food selection. My favorite two items were the “Vacon” lol and the pancakes 🤤. Top 3 best pancakes I’ve had anywhere in the world. Highly recommend.
Read morePros: Breakfast Focused , Pancakes , Vacon
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DavineMusic
Points +188
Pancakes! - Edit
Highly recommend the stack of pancakes. They are very old school. Not the new fancy ones. These were straight out of IHOP!
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Vegfix
Points +6389
Love it 💚💚💚💚💚 - Edit
Fantastic Reuben, a proper sandwich with decent amount of filling.
Read moreThe vegan egg and bacon sandwich lives up to its name - The Best Vegan Bacon & Egg Bagel in the World. It sure tastes like it.
Service was super quick and the turn around of tables meant we didn't have to wait long for a seat.
Definitely would go back
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Astenomical
Points +76
Bacon and egg bagel of my dreams - Edit
Absolutely delicious vegan bacon and egg bagel and nice soy coffee. The staff were lovely and welcoming and the vibe is fun.
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SaraNorlin
Points +3271
Great breakfast - Edit
Lovely atmosphere, good food, plus a pantry with some decent grocery items.
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hotpotato96
Points +20
Amazing food but horrible service - Edit
I want to give one star but it automatically adds an extra star. The food is AMAZING but the service is horrible. You're supposed to order from a QR code and the host was quite rude about it, but I'm not from Australia so I had no idea that this was even a thing. There are also only four small tables in a cramped space. Incredible food but not worth the rude service imo
Read morePros: The food
Cons: The service, Ordering from a QR code
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silliestlittlecow
Points +164
YEEEEEERREEMMMMMMMM - Edit
omg guys this is so awesome!!!! def go. the breakfast bagel is so delicious . awesome awesome a awesome awesome
Read morePros: awesome
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KatieBoyle
Points +222
Tasty Toasties - Edit
Loved the Steve sandwich but the Tofu was the favourite. Good coffee too. Service was very friendly and prompt.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-14
Pros: Toasties, Service
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JustinCoyne
Points +308
Delicious lunch options - Edit
Toasties were extra flavoursome, highly recommend the Smoked Tofu and also the Steve
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-13
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lydiab96
Points +809
Delicious lunch - Edit
Ordered the My Shroom toastie and the join the club toastie to share with a friend. Both delicious, although I slightly preferred the mushroom one.
Read moreI also had the banana salted caramel smoothie which was also really tasty.
Nice atmosphere and friendly staff.
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Kat4Paramed
Points +805
It's good - Edit
I went here twice on my trip in Sydney, and it's good. I absolutely adore vegan establishments and this place is good, it's just not mind blowing. The flavour was fine. The prices are high. The service is very quick, and the coffee is very good.
Read moreAbsolutely please come and support this business but they are pricey and good.
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kajabear
Points +538
Just what we needed! - Edit
Headed here straight after arriving in Sydney. Lovely food, lovely staff 🥹 Loved the sauce on the sandwich, and the pancakes were amazing with the coconut ice cream! Take a friend and order both! 🥰
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rymc
Points +407
Decent but not the mind blowing 5 stars others make it out to be - Edit
I would actually call this a 3.5 if HappyCow would implement a more useful rating system.
Read moreStaff are great and coffee is good. The food also tastes fine, but I’ve had better Seitan elsewhere - the Reuben (“steve”) felt like it used too much tomato paste and didn’t feel like it was actually emulating the meat. The bread was also an odd choice but that’s not the biggest deal in the world.
I think my bigger thing here is: it’s 2023 and melting vegan cheese is kind of a solved problem, so I’m confused why you’d serve a sandwich with unmelted cheese in it. It adds no flavor and just imparts a gummy texture that muddles everything.
That all said I *would* eat here again because these are all nitpicks, and sometimes you just want simple food.
Pros: Staff are great, Easy location, Decent food and coffee
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philwky
Points +2862
Great Breakfast - Edit
The full breakfast was fantastic, and the tea and coffee were both lovely too.
Read moreNice and chilled vibe. Worth a visit.
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DelboyWilson
Points +173
Everything here is amazing - Edit
You can’t really go wrong here. All vegan, lots of gf options. Great vibes…
Read moreLove the breakfast bagels though. Killer. #Veganuary
Pros: All vegan, Lots of GF
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abipatterick
Points +1754
Breakfast of dreams - Edit
We desperately needed food after a long flight into Sydney and found this cafe. I don't think it was the tiredness and jetlag talking, but this was one of the best breakfasts I've had!
Read moreThe menu is short but still has variety - enough for me to have something small(breakfast bagel), while my husband could have a big fry up.
The people were helpful and patient with us given we were in a bit of a post-flight fog. It's not huge in there - we hadn't booked but were lucky it was quiet! Not sure if they take bookings, but definitely recommend trying that if you can
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Elliepp
Points +31
Great cafe in Surry Hills - Edit
It’s my go to place for brunch, I abosultely love the mushroom toastie and the vegan salmon bagel. Ethical business that takes care of small details like using sustainable take away containers with clever re-usable packaging. Price is reasonable. I strongly recommend this place!
Read morePros: Food, Service, Location
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LeahFerrara
Points +84
Yum food and great team - Edit
Came to Sydney briefly and really needed some good food and we found it with this place! Easy access from Central, delicious toasties and the team there were so polite and amazing. Recommend!
Read morePros: Food, Staff, Accessibility
Cons: Small, Not for the broke
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Katharina_
Points +83
Nice toast - Edit
We have been there two times for breakfast, very nice staff, tasty and very big sandwiches
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Angéline8888
Points +906
Perfect for a takeaway sandwich - Edit
I was so glad to find this place!!
Read moreWe took away a sandwich on their menu at their opening and we could then take our train for a day in the blue mountain national park with a yummy picnic 😋!
Good location and open early!
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Faz
Points +979
Jury is out - Edit
This was the first stop on our trip to Sydney. My partner and I were greeted upon entering and were asked if we’d eaten there before (we had not). We were given the option to sit inside or outside and were offered somewhere to put our luggage. We were also given the option to order at the table or the counter. So far so good.
Read moreMy partner and I were tempted by the "The Best Vegan Bacon & Egg Bagel in the World" and ended up both ordering one. I also had the Banana Salted Caramel Smoothie. The bagels were nice and warm but fell victim to the classic bagel trope of being too bready (a muffin would have been superior IMO). Also, there was not enough filling for our liking and although we weren't actually expecting "The best in the world", neither the "bacon" nor the "egg" were noteworthy. Ultimately it just tasted like saucy bread. The smoothie was better, but still not amazing.
Food = 3/5
Service = 4/5
Value = 3/5 ($14 for a bagel is not good value, but it's on par with other places)
Vibe = 3/5 (standard cafe, nothing special, but was clean)
Verdict = 4/5, not bad, hard to judge from two things. I would give this place another go to try some different menu items.
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-28
Pros: Welcoming staff
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