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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Take-out
British
Fusion
Vegetarian cafe est. since the mid-2000s in a spot near the Cathedral. Serves vegan friendly foods including pasties, stew and rice, salads, vegan brownies and ice cream. Reported closed January 2023.
61 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
▶Lee
Points +128
Vegan Options - Edit
Veg & vegan. Been loads of times and I would say it's ok. It's ok bit nowt to shout about. Never bad just consistently ok. I sometimes think the dishes are under flavoured but that's just me. ...but the portions are usually huge.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-12-30
Pros: Nice space to eat in
Guest
Bathsheba
Points +314
More than happy - Edit
The famous Sheffield Blue Moon cafe is centrally located and has a great lively atmosphere. It has wheelchair access and the friendly staff will take extra time with you if necessary. As this is cafe style relying on the chalk board menus it can be difficult to choose. I had the aubergine bake with a nice chickpea dish as a side. They do a broad menu of snack lunches or main meals most of which are suitable for vegans.
Read morePros: Central location.
Cons: Toilets a bit bleak.
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VeggiKitty
Points +160
Good Food, Good Price - Edit
Always come here with my (vegetarian of 45 years) mum. We love all the options and changing menu, but especially the 5 daily salads.
Read morePros: Tasty changing menu, Good Price, Good location
Cons: Often run out of things
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jdawson1704
Points +67
always tasty - Edit
Really wholesome tasty food
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edajoir
Points +133
Friendly and relaxed cafe with Vegan options! - Edit
Popped in for a drink and vegan cake with a friend. It's very easy to find and in a nice part of Sheffield Centre, all Vegan options are clearly labelled and the staff are very knowledgable on what is and isn't suitable.
Read moreWe had a slice of Chocolate cake to share and a fruity Flapjack slice - the flapjack was the best we'd tasted ever, the Chocolate cake was moist and rich, we were very impressed.
The staff were delightful and happy, really made us feel relaxed and comfortable and we will definitely be back!
Pros: Vegan Cake , Vegan Meals , Delightful Staff
Guest
HannahGilbert
Points +115
Favourite place 💚 - Edit
Friendly and relaxed atmosphere with new mains everyday
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options Pile your plate with food
Cons: Drinks are expensive
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melarish
Points +707
Yummy, healthy, interesting food - Edit
Love this place! The food is delicious, healthy and varied. The menu changes every time and you get a lot of different things on your plate. About half the things are vegan, including some nice cakes - had a chocolate and coffee torte last time which was very rich! I also tend to go for the vegan hot choc and there's even ice cream if you fancy.
Read moreI do wish it was open a bit longer, as I tend to go there from Leeds to meet my Sheffield friends after work, which means I only get there for 7!
I don't mind the cafeteria look at all. Has a very rustic community vibe which suits me just fine ^_^
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turion
Points +326
A good fallback option - Edit
Friendly staff and affordable food options. It's sometimes not overly exciting, but solid quality. One dessert cake I had was great. The place itself is beautiful, with the high ceilings.
Read morePros: Friendly, Nice location
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HoumousLover
Points +24
Unremarkable but convenient location - Edit
Not a huge fan of the food choices, the vegan desserts are ok, coffee is drinkable but unremarkable, the atmosphere does give off a bit of a cafeteria vibe. If I can I like to sit in the small room upstairs away from the crowd. It is really close to where I live and easy to get to, and is open until 8, so despite all I've said I do pop in every so often.
Read morePros: Convenient location, Open till late
Cons: Cafeteria vibe, Pricy for what it is
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Fattyted
Points +5318
Good old Blue Moon - Edit
I moved to Sheffield in 1998 and I've been eating regularly at Blue Moon ever since. I never get bored of their amazing food and relaxed atmosphere. As a veggie I always had the homity pie, but since making the move the veganism a few years ago I found myself trying lots of new dishes and being far more healthy and adventurous than previously! Everything is delicious!
Read morePros: Vegan dishes, Friendly helpful staff, Large portions
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Meaks
Points +5854
Overpriced, overrated - Edit
The Blue Moon has long been Sheffield's only veggie and vegan eatery in the city centre and some people seem to love it. Maybe it thrives on past glories or maybe it's because there isn't really much else, however I would suggest going across town to VDeli or even get on a train and go to Leeds or Manchester than eat here.
Read moreThe staff barely grunt at you and clearly have no interest in being there. I guess they are mainly students, but you might be mistaken for thinking they are on community service. The food is all pre-prepared and kept under hotlamps or in the fridge and microwaved if you want it warming up. Same old salad day in, day out and nothing is made fresh to order. This might be acceptable if the price reflected it, however a slice of microwaved quiche and salad for 8 quid is a joke. As vegan options are becoming more commonplace in cafes, pubs and chain restaurants the Blue Moon really needs to up its game.
Pros: Vegan food, Good location, Nice building
Cons: Expensive, Unfriendly, Not that good
Guest
vegan-cub
Points +26
Overpriced, boring vegan options - Edit
I recently paid £5.99 for a really shallow bowl of soup and some stale bread here.
Read moreI don't like leaving bad reviews, but the vegan food here is why my meat-eating friends and family raise their eye-brows and ask, 'don't you just miss cheese burgers though?' Always the same over-stewed trays of veg...
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tash
Points +72
Fabulous - Edit
No idea what everyone is talking about with the staff - they are so friendly and nice and work really hard in an often busy environment. I've heard them being spoken to quite rudely for no reason by some customers before so maybe that's what other people have commented on!
Read morePros: Food , Staff
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hayley.k
Points +58
came for morning tea, came back for lunch! - Edit
Lovely little place with plenty of seating. Really nice vegetarian and vegan food, menu seems to change regularly. Also a nice selection of vegan and vegetarian desserts, unfortunately no vegan and gluten free slices or cakes. Good vegan ice cream though! Lovely staff to boot =)
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Angst
Points +54
Vegans subsidise veggies here - Edit
There are usually only 2 main meals suitable for vegans (it's been the same since it opened) and the vegan dishes never have any tofu or tempeh or vegan cheese etc - whereas the veggie meals all have cheese - and yet they are the same price. So if you eat vegan you are subsidising the cost of cheese in the veggie meals. The food is good, if unadventurous.
Read morePros: always has vegan options, nice food, nice building
Cons: could be more vegan dishes, not much variation of meals, as noted staff can be grumpy
tash
If you think that you are 'subsidising' as a vegan then surely you won't want to go to any supermarket or shop that sells cheese, any restaurant, or even a health food shop that sells non vegan products. Very odd! I assume the prices are the same to keep things simple. At least you're not giving money to a restaurant serving meat.
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wonder wasp
Points +48
Getting better - Edit
There are now much friendlier staff in the café than there used to be. It's just the odd one or two who are too superior to crack a smile; the rest are grand and they certainly work really hard, and besides you can come across the odd grump wherever you go.
Read moreThe food remains the best in Sheffield in terms of choice. The fact that the place fills up every day illustrates how good it is and that the prices are within most folks' budget as well.
While eating you can have a laugh at the massively overpriced art on the walls and the number of adverts for reiki therapists, tarot readers and other assorted charlatans. It's a shame that the atmosphere is so middle class but, again, that does seem to be the norm for vegan/vegetarian places wherever you go. More importantly, the food is great.
Updated from previous review on Thursday October 09, 2014
Updated from previous review on Thursday October 09, 2014
Pros: great food, best choice for vegans in Sheffield, smashing building
Cons: still just a wee bit up itself
Guest
Miggi
Points +2992
Good range of vegan options, flavourful food - Edit
Lovely building, lots of seating. Good range of choice for us vegans. All the salads were vegan, a couple of pies and a couple of hot dishes. We had one Caribbean pattie with salad, one roast butternut squash with chick peas, red pepper and tomato stew with salad, chocolate cake and a peanut butter blondie and a fruit smoothie. Everything was very fresh and tasty.
Read moreHaving read the other reviews we were expecting the legendary grumpy service so were almost disappointed to be served really nicely and politely!
Pros: vegan options, cakes, near city centre
Cons: not totally vegan
Guest
Hungry Boy
Points +21
Not a bad place - Edit
The Blue Moon is not a bad place for a vegetarian to eat lunch. The management are not overly friendly it is true but you can see them in there working very hard.
Read moreThe building is lovely. This is great old fashioned vegetarian food. I used to eat in Blue Moon quite a lot before the moved premisses over 15 year ago probably. The problem is that their choice of dishes is almost always the same. There are only so many times that I can eat the same 5 salad selection with a pice of pie.
I would strongly recommend this for a first timer but I just got bored with it after a while and there are very few vegetarian options in Sheffield.
If like me, you like imaginative modern gourmet vegan food, this is not the place for you. That will require you to get on the train for a 2 hour journey to London.
Pros: Good old fashioned veggie food, Only half decent veggie place in town., Great building.
Cons: Menu doesn't change much., The food is a bit dull.
Guest
StephanieNewman
Points +16
Great vegan cafe, shame the staff aren't more frie - Edit
I have eaten at this cafe for years and adore their food...The meals are very nutricious, filling, and divine, the cakes defy any ajectives I could throw at them, and the atmosphere is lovely...And to visit on a cold, grey winters day is a joy. But time and again I find myself confronted with staff who wont share a amile, refuse to take part in banter, and are just plain miserable...Is this part of the job description? I appreciate that they may get the occasional rude customer, have a very busy day etc but this is a job that requires friendliness and smiley service, after all eating out for most of us is a treat not a chore.
Read moreThere is a cafe in Glastonbury called 'Rainbows End', I suggest the staff of 'Blue Moon' go there for a spot of training in cheerful service and friendly banter...I love you Blue Moon but I don't like miserable service...
Pros: Excellent value for money., Divine food., Lovely surroundings.
Cons: Staff can be very miserable., No banter with staff.
Guest
Michael99
Points +21
Something for everyone - Edit
Central location and good food, which is why this has become one of my regular haunts. Main meals can seem a bit pricey, but they're filling, and you'll be lucky if you have room for pudding.
Read moreThere are usually 3-4 hot dishes every day, including at least one lacto-veg, one vegan and one GF. The soup is usually excellent too. I have carnivore friends who like eating here, which goes to show how tasty the food is!
The only down side is that it's sometimes difficult to get a table on weekday lunchtimes, especially in winter, as it gets very popular.
Pros: Central location, Good food
Cons: Popular - not always easy to get a table
Guest
amaranth
Points +115
I loved this place - Edit
I was vegetarian when I visited this place (about 4 times) and I absolutely loved it. I am vegan now so I can't comment from that perspective. But the food was amazing! Loved the old building and the atmosphere. The various salads were so delicious and we always got super large portions. Plenty of GF options too. Def. recommend this place.
Read morePros: delicious food, Great atmosphere, healthy
Guest
VeJo
Points +209
Quite satisfactory - Edit
The Blue Moon cafe is in a lovely building -- remember to look up when you're there. It gets lots of light, much needed in the dreary Sheffield weather, and the atmosphere is also light. The food is not gourmet, but is tasty, and there are enough vegan options to satisfy me. Both the hot mains and the cakes have a "home made" feel, which is nice if that's what you're after. The staff are pleasant. I'm an out-of-town visitor staying in Sheffield for a month, a had my third outing to the cafe today... so I guess I must enjoy it!
Read morePros: Lovely room, polite staff, homey food
Cons: maybe a bit pricey for the style of food
Guest
lwe2405
Points +40
tasty food but moody staff - Edit
visited this cafe today. good location, very central. nice open-plan layout with lots of advertisements of things going on in the area and events. i ordered 2 different types of vegan pasties- £2.20 each. The food was good but not amazing. The bigger lunch options all cost just over £6 and you get salad too. The guy serving was very moody and didn't seem to care whether i bought the food or not. Disappointing seeing as everything else about the place is good.
Read morePros: tasty food, nice layout, central
Cons: moody staff, slightly pricey
Guest
orangensaft
Points +461
Love Blue Moon - Edit
Love this place, the last time I went I had the chocolate coffee torte and it was divine, would definitely recommend. I love the building as well.
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whistlingmonkey
Points +53
Great food, great experience. - Edit
Visiting Sheffield for a few days, leave tomorrow and I shall be looking forward to returning, just so that I can come back here to the fabulous blue moon cafe to eat well and relax in this lovely city. Here for my second meal here this week, had the odd sounding turli turli , roasted veg new potatoes green beans, it was good and tasty, but, not as good as the excellent sweet potato and red pepper curry I had the other day. Both dishes cost less than 6 pounds, which I feel was good value. Followed each with a cake from a fine selection, date and walnut slice on Wednesday carrot and walnut cake today, I was hoping to have another slice of the date and walnut as it was really good, the carrot cake was a good substitute. I too had the big slice that was then cut on to two, but, the nice lady serving only took a small slice off giving me the still formidable piece remaining, sitting here very full and content now. This is aided by the pleasant and welcoming surroundings, large bright and airy , and still able to maintain a close positive intimate feel. Saw a nice interesting mix of people on both visits making an hour of drinking tea and character watching a real pleasure. If you are in the area a meal in the blue moon is a must, or if not a meal a large slice of cake and company. I look forward returning to sheffield and to my next visit to the Blue Moon.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Good atmosphere, Great vegan cakes
Guest
itsmeagain
Points +550
its quite good - Edit
Blue moon`s been going years now, it used to be a tiny place on norfolk row but now its by the cathedral.Generally good food, with familiar staples such as soup,pasties, and salads, they have various dishes such as the imam fainted, shepherds pie, etc.Vegan cakes are a must!! yes they`re truly ace....staff grumpy on occasion...and i went there on Sat Feb 26th and was actually asked by the serving bloke "do ya mind if i give you a penny less change?"..presumably they were out of penny pieces.
Read moreThe lovely piece of cake i had set my eyes on was cut in two by a strangely mean newbie on the staff..a tiny morsel for 2 pounds 80 or something..abysmal.....
Updated from previous review on Sunday September 19, 2010
Updated from previous review on Sunday September 26, 2010
Pros: healthy, tasty, lots of vegan scran
Cons: very very expensive, miserable staff at times, too samey samey as regards menu
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Harryvx
Points +523
Great food, good atmosphere, friendly staff - Edit
I had a great lunch at Blue Moon. The variety of vegan dishes was good, and the chocolate desserts were particularly delicious. It's not dirt cheap but prices are comparable to other city centre cafes. For the quality of the food and the lovely space I think it is well worth it. I would travel a couple of hours to Sheffield to eat here.
Read morePros: Good vegan food, Lovely room, nice atmosphere
Cons: None
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