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Casual setting on the second floor, near Central and Lime St stations. Usually 1 or 2 vegan soups daily, 3 daily specials at least 1 vegan. Menu includes vegan spicy beanburger, salads, quiche, and more. Special menu Sunday afternoon (full vegan roast). Vegan items clearly marked on the menu. NOTE: No wheelchair access. Open Mon-Tue 10:00-19:00, Wed-Fri 10:00-21:00, Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-17:00. Reduced hours due to Covid-19.
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172 Reviews
First Review by child of the trees
Vgirl1980
Points +76
Menu needs a shake up! - Edit
Really like atmosphere here, it's the kinda place you can go to chill out for a while in the city. Location is great. However am sorry to say that the food is nothing special. The menu could do with a revamp. The soup and garlic bread are nice and that is what I pretty much always order here now. Have tried the shepherds pie and the spicy burger and while thsy are ok they are nothing that I couldn't make better myself at home.
Read morePros: Nice atmosphere, Good size portions
Cons: Food is just OK
Guest
jennyc32
Points +4389
Cheap and cheerful - Edit
Last time I was there it was so busy there were turning people away. When there's a long queue obviously it takes the staff longer to get your meal ready, so sometimes service is a bit slow. Generally though, it's a lovely bright space with an arty, rustic feel and really hearty food. Portion sizes are really generous, and you can't beat the set menu for value for money. The food isn't always as spicy as I'd like, but it's filling, well-cooked and tasty. There's a good range of vegan cakes and puddings too.
Read morePros: Great value for money, Bright room
Cons: Gets very busy
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Purpletrousers
Points +47
essential! - Edit
Perfect for us a couple 1 vegan 1 gluten free. Food satisfying and very good value, Sherperds pie good without being stunning, great salad/slaw with. Partner uber happy with burger and again fine salad we got to take away. Enjoyed my 1st chai latte, though had a laugh with the staff who made my second one coffee based as he just didn't know chai is tea, want a problem, he knows now!
Read morePros: good value, Ve & GF Clearly labelled , friendly staff, nice ambience, happy to do part ta
Cons: minor lack of knowledge re chai latte
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Brittany8927
Points +13
my fave place!!! - Edit
Absolutely love this place. Great quality food at a fantastic price. I go at least once a month and even my non-veggie friends suggest to go. Would highly recommend
Read morePros: cheap , Great quality food, Can take your own alcohol for a £1
Cons: Want to go all the time, Always full to the brim (stomach haha), Sometimes have to sit with others
Guest
Veganswife
Points +315
Don't miss when in Liverpool - Edit
We went there in July 2014 because we are in Liverpool for two days and found Egg Cafe on Happy Cow, quite close to Albert Dock where we were staying. Good range of hot and cold vegan and vegetarian meals, the soups were particularly good and the puddings and cakes were amazing. A large loft with a 1960s-70s studenty bohemian vibe.
Read morePros: Vegan and vegetarian, Large selection , Central location
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SunnyT31
Points +40
Not exactly impressed - Edit
Haven't been in a while (Mello Mello convert) and now I remember why. The staff were overheard twice [censored] about customers coming because they were too tired/ busy, took them twenty minutes to begrudgingly clear the last person's plates at our table and the banana cake was dry. Won't be coming back in a hurry.
Read morePros: The soup/ garlic bread- lovely!
Cons: Service, General cleanliness
Guest
Saddler
Points +165
Time slip - Edit
I was staying overnight in Liverpool and the Egg seemed to be the only vegetarian place open to have an evening meal. Climbing up to the 2nd floor (complete with still-wet orange-painted handrail) was like travelling back in time 30 years. The décor, the atmosphere and the food were the sort of things on offer at that time. I can well imagine how locals would fall in love with the place and there was plenty of laughter and friendly chatter, a pleasant place to be. The food, however, shall we say, lacks finesse. It tastes OK but it is piled on the plate and there seems to be little thought going into combinations of flavours and certainly none into presentation. The combination of pasta and pitta was less fusion than friction. In short, it is homely food, with decent helpings, in a friendly atmosphere. The cakes were fine, with many available to vegans. There is no alcohol licence and only water glasses available if you do take wine. Also, it is worth noting that payment is cash only. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Read moreSo, in summary, this is a friendly place with food that fills for everyday eating. It is not really a place for any sort of a special meal, which is a pity because there is nowhere else in Liverpool that caters well for vegans, except for ethnic restaurants.
Pros: Friendly atmosphere, Helpful staff, Inexpensive
Cons: Basic food, Poor presentation, Cash only
Guest
Rio93
Points +66
Losing my love for this place.. - Edit
I used to love The Egg Café, it as the first fully vegetarian restaurant I had ever visited and as a vegan I was so excited at the prospect of vegan food being prepared for me in a meat free establishment.
Read moreI have visited this place countless times and enjoyed it but lately the quality and taste of the food has declined! I find that the food is dry, salty and tasteless, tis could be and most likely is down to the use of microwaves which is such a shame! I wouldn't mind waiting slightly longer for more delicious and nutritious food!
Last time I visited the Egg I had the Mediterranean crumble which was as stated above, dry, chewy and tasteless. I then had the chocolate crunch for afters which is my favourite but sadly it was stale and cardboard like.
All that being said, I do hope I have simply been visiting on their bad days and that next time I go it will be as nice as it used to be! I have never been let don by the daily changing soups! They are always delicious :) and the banana cake with vegan ice cream is divine!
I do recommend this café, it's a lovely little place and the staff are always friendly!
Pros: Good choice of food, Friendly staff; nice relaxed atmosphere, Prootes veganism and vegetarianism
Cons: Use of microwaves, Salty food, I've heard that Aldi soymilk isn't vegan
Guest
helenapumpkin
Points +56
Beautiful little cafe, great vegan food - Edit
Great vegan food, I ordered a hummus salad expecting some hummus and some salad leaves and was greeted with a plate of pasta salad, falafels, hummus, rocket, warm pitta bread, all delicious! They also had a wonderful assortment of teas. It would be a lovely place for a coffee too if they served vegan cakes and cookies, that would be perfect! My Dad is a big meat eater but even he was made up with his vegetarian quiche. Definitely recommend!
Read morePros: Low prices, Lovely atmosphere, Generous portions
Cons: No vegan cakes/cookies, Not 100% vegan
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Kirsh
Points +86
I wish it wasn't 2 floors up - Edit
The Egg Café food was good and very reasonably priced. Long tables for the students and groups, but a few smaller tables for visiting old folk. All food from the buffet, but it was brought to our table. The taste was excellent and we were very satisfied. The prices were reasonable.
Read moreOur main problem was that it is on the second floor and there is no lift. My wife is partly disabled and it was difficult to get to, so we did not go back.
Pros: Good food, Reasonable prices, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Difficult to find, Have to climb to the second floor
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Amy1274
Points +4979
Hats Off to the Apple Crumble and Vegan Custard! - Edit
When I lived in Liverpool, I could have come here every week. The vegan options are clearly marked, food arrives quickly and is always great quality and staff will make banter if it's not busy. At night candles and soft music make for a lovely atmosphere - and although there's no license, you can ring your own wine.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Sunday August 21, 2011
Pros: Excellent food, Vegan deserts, Friendly staff
Cons: Cash only, Not all Fairtrade
Guest
justintl
Points +28
Nice food, needs attention though! - Edit
After the initial climb up all them stairs, first impressions were of an alternative style cafe, all bare wood floors and tables and strange paintings on the wall. Ordered food at the bar, had the spicy veggieburger and a cup of tea, my partner was somewhat perturbed by the fact that the place looked like it needed a bloomin good clean and chose nothing.
Read moreAfter a few minutes, food was served, a rather eclectic mix of salad, pasta salad, a grain salad of some sort and a dense bean based burger with more than a hint of chilli and chilli sauce. Not entirely sure what the other reviews meant when they said about large portions either as mine was normal sized and was polished off in ten minutes. Despite this, food was good and made a pleasant change from the usual fare you get when visiting anywhere and telling them you're vegan.
In conclusion, I would say that the food was good, atmosphere was OK (although the constant psychobilly playing whilst we were there got annoying eventually) but the tables, floor etc looked like they hadn't been scrubbed for ages which didn't inspire much confidence and led one to wonder if the same lack of care applied to the preparation of the food i.e was the salad washed properly. Having the food in bowls uncovered at the bar wasn't too good either so three out of five, three for the nice food and two stars down for needing a cleaner!
Pros: Nice tasty food, Pleasant atmosphere
Cons: Place needs a good scrub, Food on display uncovered at bar
Guest
super8J
Points +130
Scrummy cakes - Edit
Visited Egg Cafe just for cakes as MelloMello not so good for vegan puds. Had a bit of a job finding it as not clear what street it's on from description. Up two flights of steep stairs so not very accessible for buggies/less able people. Rustic type ambience, fair choice of food available. I bought sticky banana cake and millionaires shortbread, both of which were very nice and came in large portions and kept us going for 2 days!
Read morePros: Nice cakes
Cons: Difficult to find and poor access
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Caryne
Points +301
Ok veggie cafe with reasonable vegan choice - Edit
This is primarily a vegetarian cafe that caters reasonably well for vegans but doesn't exactly go out of its way. There is cheese on toast, for example, but I was told 'We don't have any vegan cheese here' when I asked. As vegan cheese is really easy to get hold of now I really don't understand why not. Also most of the cakes weren't vegan when I visited apart from a couple of dull looking muffins. Saying that, the food is a good price and the portions are large. I had a vegan spicy bean burger which was nice enough with a huge portion of mixed salads. However, I think it would be nice if you could choose which salads you want rather than just having a mix of everything put on your plate as I found lots of pasta salad just a little too filling.
Read moreI also have to say that I didn't find the staff particularly friendly and the cutlery was rather grubby as were the toilets.
All in all this is very much an old-style veggie cafe. If you are looking for something a little nicer, with more vegan choice, I would visit Mello Mello just around the corner but if you like 'old school' then this might appeal.
Pros: Big portions, Reasonably priced
Cons: Limited Vegan Choice, A little grubby, Up a lot of stairs
Guest
lachat
Points +294
Best vegan bolognese in the world ! - Edit
We visited in october 2012. Great place, graet food, great vegan options. Very busy though so expect queueing at rush hours, also quite noisy.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Monday April 08, 2013
Pros: Best vegan bolognese in the world!, Great vegan options
Cons: Noisy, Busy
Guest
Stevie
Points +11765
The Egg Cafe, Liverpool - Edit
There are some simple things about The Egg that will always make it popular:-
Read more* Long open hours 7 days a week
* A menu that has the offerings for vegan vegetarians clearly labelled - no wasting time asking what is and what isn't vegan if that is your eating persuasion
* Central location (near Central and Lime St stations for any visitors to the city)
* nice staff
Lacto and ovo veggies are also catered for.
I did a quick count and I reckon there is approx 30 food items on the menu board. Approx 17 of these appear to be vegan friendly. Its value for money - big portions at reasonable prices (e.g. 5.95 for a main course). I personally can't recommend the set menu; it's just too much to eat and could easily feed 2 people. I had a go at it once and afterwards I was so full I thought I was about to explode. If you like to eat huge then the set menu is for you.
In terms of the menu content, in my humble view there's things to have and others best avoided. The soups are usually great (the apricot and lentil is the business). I'm not much of a cake eater personally but I'm told the cakes are decent. Where I respectfully feel the menu could be improved is with the rotating specials. The shepherd's pie is easily the best and the bolognese isn't bad. The others though (and I hate to say this given The Egg has done so much for me over the years), are bland. I've tried and tried but there's a bunch of them that are just best avoided - Moroccan veg, potato and pea madras, lentil and spinach dahl and a whole bunch of other things. Also there's a home made salad that gets served with many of the courses and while it is probably fairly well nutritionally balanced, it doesn't taste of much either. What I can endorse is the top Sunday roast and also the tandoori mushrooms are pretty good which are one of the staples that they have that are always on the menu.
Given a choice between The Egg and Mellomello (since they are so near each other & also the only 2 all vego eateries in Liverpool at the moment), the food at Mello clearly wins by a mile. The hot food kitchen at mello closes earlier though (sandwiches, cakes only after then). Also some of the food in the egg is microwave heated which I'm not keen on. Thus I personally go for Mello with the The Egg a fall back for late evening eating since its open til 22.30.
Take your pick from the mix of long communal type tables or the smaller tables for 4.
Updated from previous review.
Pros: Vegan veggie friendly, Long opening hours, Helpful staff
Cons: Microwave sometimes used, Some of the specials are bland
Guest
srfk
Points +287
Great place to eat - Edit
This is kind of what Brighton used to be like before it went up-market - great food, atmosphere but don't expect it to look like the Ritz (wouldn't want it to anyway :-) )
Read morePros: cheap, good range, friendly
Cons: No apparent lift, Bring your own alcohol
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cprisacariu
Points +143
Wonderful place to eat and relax - Edit
Nice place with lots of space. It is in the attic, so do not hesitate to go up the stairs to the last metal narrow door; inside is a nice down-to-earth eating place. They have good and varied food at a reasonable price. One can also have parties/celebrations in the separate upper part of the restaurant (like for children). All sorts of nice people around you. One can also book a table (which may be advised in the weekends). One can also take away. Staff is friendly.
Read moreA place where I would go again, and take the friends too :)
Pros: good and varied food, nice staff, friendly atmosphere
Guest
heywood100
Points +334
A little hit and miss... - Edit
Having already been to the Egg Cafe many years ago (well, four years ago) for my birthday, I headed back to it on my return to Liverpool, with good memories of the place. I was not entirely disappointed, with the general atmosphere of the place still being friendly, welcoming and a little bit DIY, and the price still being very right (at around £6 for a main meal with rice or salad). But the food itself was a little bland perhaps - I ordered what was described as a goulash, but was really just Quorn pieces with potato. Having said that, my friend, who ordered the chili, did rather better, and it may simply be an issue confined to that one dish. They also do quite decent soya hot chocolates. Overall, Egg Cafe seems like a nice place to stop off for a cheap, basic meal in central Liverpool.
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MarkGillatt
Points +93
Wot no French Toast - Edit
I've been to Egg so many times that I guess I've grown accustomed to it. It has a very Bohemian feel, lots of art for sale displayed on the walls plenty of space and a relaxed atmosphere. I think the French Toast is to die for but on our recent visit it wasn't available as it's a breakfast dish (but all day at the weekend) My partner had a leek and brocolli quiche which I found a little bland and I had the spaghetti balls which were good both served with rice and salads. We shared a chocolate pudding with the vegan custard which was great. Hopefully I'll be back many times again.
Read morePros: French Toast, Relaxed Atmosphere, Spacious
Cons: Stairs
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raphalla
Points +776
OK, hard to access with young child - Edit
Newington Road looked like a back alley. If you go from Bond street, it is between of Oxfam and Subway. I went there with my 22 months toddle in the pram. It was a difficult task to lift the pram and to help a toddle up to the second floor. But there are always people willing to help. Was lucky to get some helps from people for both the way up and down. The atmosphere was young child friendly. Very big sitting floor. I had a bolognese and a soup for around 8 pounds. The soup was very big and the portion for bolognese was just right -- served with rice, salad and noodle. Didnt manage to eat them all even though my child was eating with me too. They have a high chair. Female toilet is kind of a few steps down and rather small. So it is not easy to go to the toilet with young child too. Food was ok.
Read morePros: Price
Cons: Not pram friendly
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estefinparis
Points +870
Vegan options in Liverpool - Edit
The Egg Café is located very conveniently in the city centre of Liverpool and has a welcoming atmosphere with plenty of windows and a relaxed vibe. The food we had was nothing memorable, relatively bland and unimaginative, with limited vegan options (but vegan options all the same!) The best part of dinner were desserts, about half of them were vegan and definitely tasty. Good option if you're looking for some simple vegan food at adequate prices.
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aadams1217
Points +134
Great place - Edit
Came here with my boyfriend and was pleasantly surprised to find various vegan options on the menu. Good, cheap food. The potato & peas dish I had could've done with some more salt and herbs, but overall a very pleasant dinner.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Wednesday December 29, 2010
Pros: tasty, atmosphere
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veganaurora
Points +310
Good breakfasts - Edit
I was here in summer and tried the vegan cooked breakfast while my mum had a veggie one. They were both generous and delicious dishes and I was happy with the vegan version. The place is very relaxed with an unpretentious 'bohemian' feel about it and the food is simple. It's not a fancy place but it's definitely quirky. Worth a visit.
Read morePros: Relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere, Good breakfasts
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hack_man
Points +27541
Good but have made better in the house - Edit
We were expecting miracles from this place as we walked upstairs and saw the grand room before us. It's quite a trek up those stairs and we were very impressed with what we saw. Lots of tables, great atmosphere and a nicely designed eating environment. The staff told us to go to the off-licence round the corner for wine as they don't serve alcohol for which they charged a nominal corkage fee (£1 per person I think). We ordered the 3 course meal for £7 or £8. The starter was home-made garlic bread which when it came were the size of door steps. We actually ended up giving most of it to a couple we had been speaking to us on a nearby table. The main courses were very simple currys and were very bland. Filling, tasty but bland. I can't remember what the dessert was, but it was not the most impressive. I was so excited about going here but the food did not inspire although I would go back becuase I only want to eat at vegetarian establishments when I go away
Read morePros: cool location
Cons: bland food, no alcohol
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Deli Katesen
Points +74
Lovely cafe - Edit
Fantastic cafe. Simple, cheap, but tasty food. Excellent value. The staff are really friendly and the place has a great atmosphere. Fantastic location with great views over the old railway sidings leading into Central Station (which used to be above ground before they buried them!). Highly recommended.
Read morePros: cheap, great atmosphere, friendly
Cons: poor access
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mitzi
Points +40
Nice Cakes - Edit
Having been to this place twice, I have to say it is not at all suitable for people with disablities, as there are a lot of stairs. Being vegan I had the one vegan meal, but thought it was a bit boring, a large Sosmix ball with pitta bread and a rice dish from the buffet. The next time I went I picked up a sausage roll from H & B but did have one of their very nice vegan cakes, but I couldn't see why the other things on the menu couldn't be vegan. They do offer soya milk.
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