Vegan-friendly
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Organic
Western
Beer/Wine
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Health food shop selling packaged foodstuff, supplements, beauty aids, environmentally friendly cleaning products, prepared snacks, and more. Open Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat 09:00-15:00. Café open Fri-Sat 10am-2pm.
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36 Reviews
First Review by Sernicki
Ryecatcher
Points +2207
Solid, but nothing special - Edit
Traveling in Cornwall you can't be very picky when eating out, since there aren't many vegan or vegetarian restaurants.
Read moreArchie Browns Cafe was absolutely solid and alright in my opinion, but not better than that.
When I visited Archie's it wasn't crowded, but still quite noisy and, yes, the food wasn't as warm as it should be at best.
Yet, all of that ranged reasonably within the scope. My food, a quiche with some side dishes like lentils, beet roots and so on, still was pretty good. Nothing to become euphoric about, yet tasty; especially I liked the idea of sprinkling various seeds on top of it.
My dessert was more OK that good.
The service was also nothing to complain about.
There are 'clouds' hanging from the ceiling; some stuffed cloth which looked pretty dusty - like it would start to rain any moment. My read is that once the clouds were white fair weather clouds which turned darker over the years - maybe symbolic for the whole cafe.
Guest
deadpledge
Points +11904
Good Vegan Selection - Edit
Archie Browns Cafe is well worth a visit if you are in Cornwall. They have a good selection of food on the menu with specials also available, all of which were moderately priced and under £10. Myself and my girlfriend decided to order the falafel and the curried cauliflower and leek fernatta with salad, which were both delicious, the salad in particularly was superb. They also do a juice of the week, which was very refreshing. There is plenty of seating available but if I did have a con it would have to be the noisy environment, which spoilt the experience of eating there slightly. It is also worth checking out the superb health store downstairs which has a variety of vegan and gluten free options such as wholefood, tofu and cheeses.
Read morePros: Good Vegan Choice, Inexpensive, Health Store
Cons: Noisy
Guest
Vegan cupcakes uk
Points +50
Don't Bother - Edit
Well I can write and write and write about this place and certainly won't be good either. I am the kind of person who says it how it is and no lies. Walked in and it was very busy and noisy which kind of was allready putting me off. We just managed to find a seat only having to wait for a few minutes which was ok. We had to go back to the till to place our order which there was 4 people allready waiting. I don't mind waiting but it was so busy they will either in the kitchen or running around collecting plates. We finally got to the front where we were greeted by the cashier who took our order. Sat down and waited. By the time w had our meal come I had such a headache I allmost got up and walked off. One bloke a few tables up from me was shouting, I allmost got up and allmost old him to lower his loud mouth down. Finally our food came. It took like cheap school dinners and i mean cheap school dinners. The bit of crated carrots were ok and the side salad was ok. The vegan cananoli looked gross. I cut in to it and it was all soggy like no pasta was there. Bit it in to it and it was hardly warm. Oh dear what a huge disappointment as we got d it was a good place to go. As i am more of a cake person. I had to have the vegan orange cake. When I managed to order one from the cashier which took me a while waiting to be served she brought it over and I tucked in to it. Orange hmmmmmmmm I finally found some orange taste. If it says it's an orange cake then it has to taste more of orange and with real orange zest tin the cake. The cake was so dry I allmost asked for a straw as i could not use my fork. Well i say the food the whole package was awful. I have no idea why it was so busy and people were turning away as they could not find a seat. If i can find a word that can explain how bad the food was I would the it out. Would I go back there again? No. Would you need to pay me to go there? No never again. I would rather stick pins in my eyes.
Read morePros: Nothing, Nothing , Nothing
Cons: Food Is Awfull , Way To Noisy , Rubbish
Guest
NorwichVeggie
Points +232
Healthfood Shop and Cafe - Edit
Not only is it an excellent healthfood shop, with very knowledgeable and friendly staff, but they also have a fantastic veggie/vegan cafe upstairs - everything made on the premises, lovely fresh produce, and a relaxed & comfy place to be.
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AnaEatsPlants
Points +1651
Loved it! - Edit
Excellent choice. I felt really happy and satisfied after going here. Nice vegan options and salad available. Fresh juices and smoothies. Vegan cakes.
Read moreWas really busy, but there are lots of tables.
Good health food store downstairs with raw food selections.
Well worth a visit!
Pros: good vegan options, fair prices, health food store down stairs
Cons: not open in the evening
Guest
greysquirrel
Points +67
At the end of the line... - Edit
...the train line, that is, is Penzance and Archie Brown's. Great place. Lovely food. Friendly staff. Good views of the seagulls on the roofs across the road. When you are next in Cornwall, or if you live there, don't miss it.
Read morePros: Friendly, Tasty food, Seagulls
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Serval
Points +89
Excellent food and very kind staff - Edit
The food in this restaurant is absolutely great, tasty and light at the same time. I remember a great vegan salad, beans sandwich, great tropical or blueberries smoothies, fantastic vegan chocolate cakes, and a very good breakfast with vegan sausages and bacon. A very nice atmosphere, very smiling waiters and waitresses, always ready to ask you if you enjoyed the meal or you need a help. Mainly vegan.
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babywitch18
Points +17
Great food - Edit
Archie browns is one of our favourite vegetarian restaurants in Cornwall.
Read moreThe menu is delicious and vast with delicious cakes and treats for afterwards.
The food is always fresh, and the side salads are inspiring.
The coffee is also really good and fairtrade.
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The staff are really friendly, its also a great family place.
And you will get caught up in its well stocked health food store underneath
Pros: good portions, nice coffee, yummy salads
Guest
Sernicki
Points +390
Worth a visit - Edit
If you happen to be in this neck of the woods then make sure you pop in and support this place. Good food and good service. As a vegan i ate well and had a good soya latte.
Read morePros: Clean, Good prices, Vegan options
Guest
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