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Vegan
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Beer/Wine
Bakery
Latin
Breakfast
Independent vegan café & bakery. Baked goods made from scratch and menu with fresh ingredients and vegan alternative meats made to order. Specialty coffee, smoothies and house-made crafted drinks. Please note oat milk is the house milk. Open Wed-Fri 07:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00.
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25 Caroline Str., Birmingham, England, B3 1UE
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Last update on 18 Sep 2025 by alternamarket
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Added by alternamarket on 27 Sep 2024
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46 Reviews
First Review by Ant1Plant1
ShariV
Points +292
Lovely café - Edit
Good choice of sweet and savoury. The sticky tofu sandwich was tasty. Would definitely recommend peanut butter milkshake. We also took cakes away, banana bread and a cookie, which were both good.
Read morePros: Friendly staff
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Weaselmaster
Points +365
Just lovely - Edit
Wandered through the jewellery quarter for lunch and delighted we found Alterna. One table and some bar seats on the ground floor, about half a dozen tables upstairs. Really liked the muted decor, plants and music. We had the breakfast burrito and chickn sando , which we shared, followed by coffee with a cinnamon roll (fab) and an indulgent choc cookie, also delicious.
Read moreThe two ladies running the place were a delight to chat with. Pity we don’t live nearer, as it would be a frequent destination.
Updated from previous review on 2026-06-14
Pros: Delightful food, Delightful service, Delightful ambience
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rachrobinson
Points +541
Lovely lunch spot 😋 - Edit
I had the tofu sarnie which was yummy 😋
Read moreGenerous with portions and friendly staff, lots of choice and sweet treats for after too 👌
Updated from previous review on 2026-06-06
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Patabugen
Points +370
Super food, amazing drinks and really friendly - Edit
Nothing much to add to the title😄a gem of a place, I wish I lived close enough to come back often!
Read moreI had a white chocolate mocha, and then a blueberry mocha, and then a really good white chocolate cookie
Updated from previous review on 2026-06-04
Pros: Delicious food made in house, Nice vibes, board games , Friendly staff
Cons: 108 miles from my house
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ChelseaR
Points +655
Amazing sandwiches - Edit
Fully vegan cafe in Birmingham. Range of sandwiches, cakes and drinks/smoothies.
Read moreHad the sticky tofu sando, chocolate banana bread and pecan cookie. It was all delicious!
Pros: Fully vegan, Friendly staff, Relaxed atmosphere
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LauraHodgetts
Points +126
Best sandwiches - Edit
I had the buffalo sandwich and it was absolutely perfect! Really nice vibe and options, highly recommend.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-05-09
Pros: Delicious sandwiches , Nice chilled vibe, Good options
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J__J
Points +152
Nice, cosy cafe. - Edit
Been here twice now & impressed with the sandwiches & cookies. Very tasty.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-05-06
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tarayaz
Points +75
Best vegan sandwiches ever - Edit
Absolutely delicious sandwiches at this totally vegan cafe. Such a chilled vibe and great menu. We ordered the tofu sandwich and the buffalo chicken sandwich and both tasted amazing. I was literally saying wow after every mouthful, no exaggeration. Loved every bite. And the hash browns with toppings were equally tasty. Can’t wait to come back
Read morePros: Delicious sandwiches , Amazing choice of cookies , Lots of vegan choices
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imiekate
Points +288
Great vegan food 🫶 - Edit
Had the breakfast burrito and it was perfect, neeeed to return to try the other options ✨
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-02-13
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Lewischance
Points +16
Best Vegan spot in Birmingham! - Edit
We visited for brunch and had a great experience as always. The team is welcoming and the food is excellent. The breakfast burrito and pancakes were a highlight!
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ChloeGarner
Points +44
Alterna never misses - Edit
Great coffees and cakes. The tofu sandwich is delicious!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-28
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carolvegan
Points +5495
Good! - Edit
The cookies were simply amazing (choc pecan and the white choc with biscoff). The sandos too! The service was nice.
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CharlieMills
Points +6447
Really yummy cafe - Edit
The blt was really tasty and I loved the loaded hash browns. Loads of choice here, would highly recommend going here.
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healthie.veggie
Points +2390
Vegan cafe - Edit
So lovely to have a entirely vegan cafe! They have a nice selection of food and drink. Their coffee is amazing too
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keeza321
Points +53
Solid cafe - Edit
So much stuff made in-house, including the amazing foccacia and pastries/cakes. Staff are great
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Lol07
Points +28
Great vegan spot in Brum! - Edit
So happy to have a fully vegan cafe in Birmingham.
Read moreBeen here a few times as it's close to where I work and the food never disappoints. The menu is small but I think that just shows everything is made fresh.
I've had the tofu focaccia, which is amazing and a must try! Also had the falafel wrap and both were generously filled. They offer really good portion sizes for the price. I don't have photos of these as I'm always too eager to eat!
Recently had the cinnamon bun and pumpkin spice latte and both were great. Will always recommend this place! 👍🏻
Updated from previous review on 2025-02-04
Pros: Friendly staff, Good quality
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j9lowey
Points +70
Delicious - Edit
Read moreHighly recommend the tofu and gochujang slaw on focaccia
Pros: Freshly prepared
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sophiejacks
Points +64
Delicious food and lovely staff - Edit
Possibly the best dirty chai I've ever had, super sweet and creamy! I ate in which was quiet but a lovely vibe in the café. The breakfast burrito was amazing, the tofu scramble in particular was perfect and so full of flavour. I also got some cookies to takeaway, the triple chocolate in particular was gooey and up there with the best. Extra shout out to the lovely, friendly staff
Read morePros: Dirty chai, Breakfast burrito, Fully vegan!!!
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Claire_Louise16
Points +1032
Lovely vegan lunch - Edit
I got the sticky tofu wrap and cinnamon bun to take away. I was travelling for work. Very tasty food. Friendly staff.
Read moreI didn't get any photos! 🤦🏻♀️ because I ate the wrap on the train.
Updated from previous review on 2025-10-31
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Travels_in_Reggie
Points +5013
Alterna - Edit
Alterna café offers a good selection of pastries, cookies, and cooked options, along with a varied drinks menu. I ordered the chick’n and avocado wrap with a chai latte — the wrap came toasted, generously filled, and served with a side of crisps.
Read moreI couldn’t resist trying something sweet before leaving and picked up a pecan cookie to go. I’m usually more of a cake person, but these cookies are outstanding — definitely worth trying!
The café has a few tables downstairs near to the counter, with a larger seating area upstairs that’s bright and spacious. Really relaxed vibe. There’s on-street paid parking (although it’s free on Sundays.)
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TheVeganBuddhist
Points +3043
Cinnamon Rolls! - Edit
Cinnamon Roll was spectacular! I have been looking for a really good one for a while. Worth the trip simply for the Cinnamon Roll.
Read moreStrawberry Matcha and Blueberry Muffin were delicious as well.
Pros: Fully Vegan, Good amount of parking nearby, Customer Service
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mockingbird
Points +3173
Cute - Edit
Nice coffee and granola brekkie.
Read moreFairly limited menu but hits some for breakfasts, sandos and wraps.
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9hina
Points +24
Super! - Edit
We came here for breakfast yesterday, they were accommodating to my nut allergy and removed the nut butter from the granola. Cute playlist and nice girls serving us! The pancake texture was so peng.
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charandjosh
Points +1957
A great find well worth a visit. - Edit
We’re not in the jewellery quarter very often, so when the opportunity to stop in for lunch presented itself, we were thrilled to find a vegan only option. We had focaccia sandwiches (buffalo chicken and tofu). Both were a great size and came with crisps too. We added a side of hash browns as well. Don’t really need them, but glad to have had them as they were delicious. Might have to venture this way more often!
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TimWyatt5
Points +990
Incredible - Edit
Found this spot as it was open early and I needed to do work on my laptop. Very chill vibe and lots of space upstairs to work. Had a focaccia sandwich for lunch and it was incredible! Could have had 5 of them! Had a lemon raspberry chocolate cookie to go and it was insanely good. Must go!
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Bintuwrongen
Points +58
Friendly staff and tasty food! - Edit
Such a cute place with lots of options - really fresh tasting and good value! Staff were really friendly and kind too xx
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peacelilies
Points +16
Lovely place - Edit
Went and had a muffin and a matcha at Alterna and I loved it. Super friendly staff, always chatty.
Read moreWould recommend!
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