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Vegan cafe in Hampshire serving foods like pancakes plus sandwiches, burgers, fries, stone baked pizza, and lattes and milkshakes. Has kids menu, and a bakery case with the day's selection of treats. Est. 2017. Open Mon-Thu 10:00-19:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-20:00, Sun 10:00-18:00. Closed Wed. Closed New Year's Day.


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206 Reviews

First Review by Veggiebarn

NikitaYeo

Points +82

Vegan
15 Jun 2023

My favourite vegan cafe

Best vegan cafe in the south! Always love their food, such a great menu with weekly specials. All made in house and so tasty. I have the sweet chilli ‘chicken’ wrap this time - 10/10
And my partner had the cashew cheese and mushroom sandwich with tomato and pesto 😍. Also, their cakes selection is to die for always! Huge selection (I always end up pigging out) but just had the one vanilla cream slice, and my bf had a biscoff ice cream.

Pros: Homemade, Good prices, Amazing menu

Cons: Wish I lived closer, Too many cakes - I want them all. , Bring back Thrive in Bournemouth! 🥲

NatureBoy

Points +129

Vegan
01 Jun 2023

Another wonderful meal (and another - with pictures)

I visit Thrive whenever I come to Southampton and the food (and menu specials) are consistently delicious 😋

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-29

Pros: Variety of vegan food , Friendly staff, Did I mention how good the food is 😁

Hcb504

Points +325

Vegan
31 May 2023

Delicious vegan dishes at a very reasonable price

We have eaten here twice and were not disappointed either time! The meals are very generous for the price, lovely flavours and there's a mixture of healthier and naughtier dishes. Great choice of cakes at the counter as well, plus a few shelves of vegan sweets available to buy.

KieranFlood

Points +115

Vegan
16 May 2023

Christmas Specials

This wasn't our first visit to Cafe Thrive, nor will it be our last. Everything was exceptional. We ordered from the Christmas Specials menu. My mum makes a perfect vegan roast dinner but she doesn't love local and as such, I go months without having one.

We ordered 2 x Christmas burgers, Roasties with gravy and a battered pigs in blanket. I was worried it might not be enough but it was plenty. The food was excellent and we both really enjoyed it. I recommend everything that we ordered. The portion sizes were very generous. We couldn't finish all that we ordered and brought a few roasties back for our pup (who was equally as impressed.)

The prices were fair given the portion sizes.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-04

Pros: Excellent food, Generous portion sizes, Helpful staff

Cons: Green Cola

VeggieRay

Points +128

Vegan
08 May 2023

A wonderful place for vegans

Ranging from Deep fried goodness to leafy loveliness, there is something for whatever you’re in the mood for. I love their specials, they always offer variety. I wish the garlic battered mushrooms were always on the menu.

They have a huuuuge variety of cakes. We pop in every time we go to Southampton. They also have a little shop section so you can buy vegan cheeses too.

Pros: So many options

EloiseRouse

Points +15

Vegetarian
28 Apr 2023

A great vegan cafe to get food and drink

Cafe Thrive is a friendly cafe that has lots of options and the food and drink tastes amazing.

Pros: Very friendly, Completely vegan, Very tasty

ToastyTea

Points +148

Vegetarian
13 Apr 2023

Yummy fast food & cakes

Excellent at what they do, toasted sandwiches, burgers etc and lots of yummy cakes!
Good value must visit if in Southampton.
My fav is the seitan new Yorker very tasty!

prez

Points +671

Vegan
19 Mar 2023

Alright

I don’t find the staff super friendly, not the best seitan but great sweets

LJConrad

Points +144

Vegan
28 Feb 2023

Great vegan restaurant

All vegan restaurant. There is seating downstairs and upstairs but it tends to get quite busy. Although the set menu is a bit limited (It is basically a choice between burgers or salad bowls) there are new specials every week and a huge counter of pastries and cakes as well as other vegan products on sale. The staff are friendly. We have eaten here many times and only once had any issues so I presume that was a rare off day.

Pros: Always new specials available

Cons: Set menu a little limited

mockrice18

Points +16

Vegan
17 Feb 2023

Great lunch spot

Really well made food and generous portions. Selection of cakes was incredible.

MattDurRant

Points +105

Vegan
17 Feb 2023

Top drawer All-Vegan Cafe

Really delicious, nice vibe, so many options whether you want to be healthy or not :)

Pros: All vegan, Huge range of food, Well-priced

StephanieTucker

Points +318

Vegan
11 Feb 2023

Great choice

Visited yesterday for the first time after finding on here. Had the chicken burger & sweet potato fries. Great taste & price! Couldn't manage a cake, but bought one to take away, the Viennese Whirl was yummy. Would definitely go again.
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Visited again early Feb 23, and had a lovely Buddha Bowl and ice cream shake. Friendly service, good food & reasonably priced.

Updated from previous review on 2019-12-15

Pros: Lots of options , Great price , Friendly staff

Klouplant

Points +282

Vegan
19 Jan 2023

The best vegan spot in Southampton!!

This place is hands down the best vegan spot in Southampton! I’ve visited a few times for breakfast, lunch and dinner and I’ve always been totally amazed with their food! The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable, the food is UNREAL, and they even sell lots of great grocery / packaged goods. Last visit we had the full thrive breakfast which was truly the best vegan breakfast I’ve ever had. You really have to stop here if you’re in Southampton 😄

AlexWilcox

Points +44

Vegan
06 Jan 2023

Vegan heaven

Great cup of coffee and loads of options

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-06

Pros: Loads of options from Breakfast to dinner

robpeck98

Points +496

Vegan
30 Dec 2022

Good comfort food

Good comfort food/hangover food, but honestly this place is over-rated as hell. The Staff are always friendly and the cakes are the best bit, but I think we’ve overhyped the food because it’s great to have a place that’s completely vegan in Southampton. For me, it’s a little over-greasy.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-14

davesowerbywilliams

Points +1438

Vegan
19 Dec 2022

Great venue

Really lovely little vegan place

Pros: Entirely vegan, Delicious food, Friendly staff

Cons: Very busy at peak times

Denkar23

Points +36

Vegan
16 Dec 2022

Christmas burger

The Christmas burger is amazing!
Carrots, sprouts, gravy, stuffing and cranberry sauce with burger all in a bun.
Need to go back for another

ShannenTunnicliffe

Points +759

Vegan
28 Nov 2022

One of my favourite vegan cafes!

I come here wayyyyyy too often!

The food is amazing, really good prices and so much variety.

I am making my way through trying the entire menu!

10/10 would recommend.

Pros: Tasty varied menu, Affordable prices, Looks of different specials

Cons: Sometimes a bit of a wait on food

Lisseroo

Points +370

Vegan
19 Nov 2022

Great food, friendly staff.

Plenty of fairly priced options to choose from. We tried the chicken fries and then chicken was unlike I’d had before but in a good way! The kebab was also tasty. Very busy on a Saturday lunch !

laurenweavers

Points +15

Vegetarian
13 Nov 2022

Great Vegan Cafe

I love Cafe Thrive for having so many options and delicious food.

Pros: Fully vegan menu

Cons: Orders can be a slow sometimes , I did get overcooked chips once

markandkerry

Points +33

Vegan
05 Nov 2022

Great vegan cafe!

Eaten here a few times and have always enjoyed the food. New specials every week. Great cake selection too. Reccomended!

HeatherPhelps

Points +331

Vegan
01 Nov 2022

What's not to love?!

There's always something new to try at Cafe Thrive, and the staff are so lovely. I tried the SLT sandwich which is my new favourite! The cakes are also amazing and the cronuts are a particular favourite among my friends. Would love longer opening hours!

Pros: Fully vegan!, Monthly specials, Generous portions

IanMackridge

Points +13

Mostly Veg
23 Oct 2022

Lovely Meal

Nice atmosphere

Pros: Great Value, Brilliant Selection

LittleAliceFell

Points +1835

Vegan
21 Oct 2022

Relaxed cafe and yummy food!

Relaxed atmosphere with lovely staff. Good amount of gluten-free options and huge variety of standard menu items. The wholefood burger was absolutely delicious, though the loaded fries were a bit cold and sickly. Overall was a good experience and definitely worth visiting if in Southampton.

UPDATED TO FIVE STARS AFTER SECOND VISIT - ordered a takeaway and the food was super hot, arrived very quickly and incredibly delicious! Definitely recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-05

Pros: Gluten free options, Lovely staff

TrixieFirecracker

Points +3931

Vegan
18 Oct 2022

Food coma!

They have quite a big menu, it was hard to pick. I think I've put on half a stone. If you like your vegan junk food, you need to go here. I also bought a couple of chocolate items I've not seen before from their little shop area. I ordered mostly from their special Oktoberfest menu on this week but they have similar oily dishes with faux meats that won't disappoint.

robnod

Points +25

Vegan
15 Oct 2022

This place is awesome

I’m glad I’ve got relatives in Southampton as it gives me a reason to go back😀

Pros: So many options , Great staff

Cons: None

Cat._h

Points +30

Vegan
13 Oct 2022

Vegan Food to die for

Delicious, amazing food, amazing choice, relaxed and friendly atmosphere
Tried the build your own salad with crispy seitan, sun dried tomatoes, crispy onion, garlic sauce
Large selection of cakes and sweet treats - cookie pie slice was incredible!

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-13

Pros: Amazing options , Friendly




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