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Cafe serving vegan meals with raw food dishes and weekend brunch. Opened 2016 by La Vie en Raw catering company. Reported fully vegan Sep 2018. Opening hours are reported to be unreliable, check ahead. Open Thu-Fri 18:00-21:30, Fri 12:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-21:30. Closed Mon-Wed.


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54 Reviews

First Review by russellelly

aphantomspalate

Points +442

Vegan
25 Feb 2024

Amazing brunch in Old Lyon

Good location and the brunch menu was amazing. Fresh fruits and delicious savory plates on offer. Will be coming back another day. I recommend making a reservation to make sure they are open, their opening hours aren't clear. Friendly team too!

ThaïsHurni

Points +812

Vegan
07 Feb 2024

Moment plaisant !

J’ai passé un super moment dans ce restaurant! Le patron était une crème, il sait vraiment prendre soin de ses clients. La nourriture était très bonne et le lieu chaleureux.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-06

Pros: Everything’s vegan, chouette lieu et patron au top

scobie

Points +104

Vegan
27 Nov 2023

Super sympa, bio, sans gluten et, le plus important, TASTY!

On avait le resto à nous le soir qu'on était là. Donc le chef (bavard, gentil, plein d'humeur) nous a non seulement conseillé sur les choix, mais nous a aussi donné son avis (positif!) sur d'autres options dans la ville!

La nourriture était frais, on pouvait vraiment goûter chaque légume ou champignon (il n'y avait pas mal sur la carte...) et tous les plats était bien présentés (velouté, épinards et pleurotes, cèpes aux blettes...)

J'adorais le moelleux aux... pommes!

Prix menu correct.

cecile_b

Points +2637

Vegan
05 Jun 2023

Cute place, ok food

The place is lovely and the owner was very nice, but the food wasn’t as good as I expected reading the other comments.
The “foie gras” starter didn’t taste like much, thankfully there were pickled onions to brighten everything up. It was served with also tasteless crisp bread, which I guess was gluten free.
The main dish was a vegetable and tofu mafé, a dish from west Africa usually made with a delicious peanut sauce. The dish I had was good but wasn’t peanuty at all, so It creates disappointment about what I expected when ordering. The plate was very filling though, mostly because the rice was in large quantity.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-05

dominik.pietryga

Points +1316

Vegan
19 May 2023

It's a lovely place

Nice place with lovely service, the food was tasty but somehow not as filling as I hoped for. But I guess it depends on the changing menu. The food is very healthy. Bit pricey for the amounts but I guess I understand that it takes more time to prepare these really fresh dishes. The chocolate mousse was amazing.

AliP

Points +153

Vegan
29 Apr 2023

Delicious

Vegan cafe with a seasonal menu. We had the fixed price which was four courses (soup, starter, main course and choice of dessert) and it was delicious. I’m now very full!

Pros: Cosy and friendly , Great food, Great location

CoriWa

Points +148

Vegan
07 Apr 2023

Food was ok, but a bit too cold

The food was ok. It could have been bigger portions. The food was a bit too cold

VeganDarling

Points +252

Vegan
14 Mar 2023

Menu is always changing

Food is fresh and menu is based on what’s available. Very unique flavors. I don’t think I’ve had anything like it before. Very healthy.

Saraht44

Points +25

Vegetarian
27 Nov 2022

Lovely cafe away from the crowds of old town

I really love this place. Service is friendly and the food felt really wholesome. It’s opposite a beautiful old church.

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-27

Pros: Service is super friendly , Wholesome vegan food , Nice spot

JohnGardner

Points +614

Vegan
23 Nov 2022

Delicious food, nice atmosphere

I ate here on a cool October night and opted to eat outside. Had a wonderful dinner, nothing pretending to be fake meats, just good creative veggie dishes.

Yuna_X

Points +605

Vegan
13 Nov 2022

Tastes like a homemade, healthy vegan meal

I had the menu which came with soup, faux gras, a big plate of mafe with squash and smoked tofu, and choice of dessert (I had chia pudding). It was all so good and not too salty. If I were a local I'd probably come here every time the menu changed :)

Pros: Healthy and fresh, Nice ambiance and environment

Cons: Not a whole lot of choices at any given time

acrobat

Points +88

Vegan
04 Nov 2022

Great experience

The food was delicious, and the waitress was more than friendly. The restaurant is not very big, but has a really nice atmosphere. I went for dinner and had the main dinner, then a raw chocolote dessert (absolutely stunning) and a (generous) lapacho infusion.

Pros: Very tasty, High quality cuisine, Very friendly staff

ZeinaJ.Nehme

Points +42

Vegan
12 Sep 2022

Great vegan spot

Great food and great experience. So glad I was able to find this place. Delicious!

Pros: All vegan

Huraiquire

Points +8353

Vegan
23 Jan 2022

We Keep Returning

Their menu changes constantly, so there’s always something new to try. While the food is better on some days than others, the place is really cute, the staff is friendly, and everything is 100% cruelty free.

Cons: Sometimes packed and no seating

srfk

Points +281

Vegan
14 Nov 2021

Very cozy

Cosy restaurant, small and intimate. One guy was doing everything (service and kitchen), but everything went surpringly smoothly and the service was very quick. It did mean that there wasn't a great deal to choose from on the menu, but for us that wasn't a problem at all. We were well fed and the price was reasonable (the set menu was €25 and for that you had pretty much everything on the menu!). Nice local beers as well.

The waitor-cook-manager said that he'd taken over the café a couple of years previously, so some of the older reviews on HappyCow might be out-of-date.

Pros: Cozy, Home-made vegan cheese, Nice service

Cons: Lack of choice

Tania&Jonathan

Points +111

Vegan
22 Aug 2021

Very friendly atmosphere, delicious raw vegan food

We enjoyed our tasting course a lot last August - it was super yummy and refreshing. Chef was very friendly and explained how all food is prepared (because we were asking lots of questions!). We even took take away to enjoy the food during our travel (it was not easy to find a vegan place in Lyon, especially in August).

Pros: Yummy interesting food , Completely vegan, friendly staff, Good for lunch / dinner

patbonamy

Points +17

Vegetarian
07 Aug 2021

Excellent

Very good meals.

andreu198

Points +78

Vegetarian
11 Oct 2020

Bio y vegano

Hay pocos platos y la comida es casera del día. De sabor está muy bueno, producto de proximidad y de temporada y buena atención. Por mi parte, faltaría un poco de proteína vegetal. Muy recomendable!

Pros: Biológico

Cons: More protein needed

OussamaYousfi

Points +36

Vegan
20 Aug 2020

I recommend this place

Very cozy, nice location, food is tasty and the service is good

ClaraSav

Points +271

Vegan
06 Mar 2020

Tasty food

The dishes are honestly very good and the staff is very nice. However the restaurant is rather small and so I would recommend booking a table as it can get pretty crowded sometimes.

Pros: Great food!

Eloïse74

Points +218

Vegan
17 Feb 2020

Bon restaurant

Les plats sont délicieux et les prix abordables

Pros: 100% vegan, Produits frais, Prix abordables

bayleycuff

Points +42

Vegan
14 Dec 2019

Yummy food, nice location

The food here was very yummy! The staff were very lovely and helpful in translating the menu for us. The food was out to us quick and tasted absolutely delicious! It’s a small little cafe with only a few tables in a nice area of Lyon. Highly recommend

Pros: Vegan cafe with friendly staff

Cons: Small menu

AnnArai

Points +1319

Vegan
19 Oct 2019

At least they tried

Really want to give more points as they were so nice, but nothing was really good. Service was a bit unorganised, but we didn't mind as they told us in the beginning we have to wait for 30min until we get served. So that's ok.
But I expected the well presented food as shown on the pictures and that was not the case at all. Really small portions and just thrown on the plate.
So last hope was the taste but it was disappointing. No flavours at all.

I don't know if that day the chef was missing in the kitchen or something else went wrong but I guess I won't come again.

MahRipoCelle

Points +339

Vegan
29 Aug 2019

Un peu trop cher

Plutôt bon mais bien trop cher pour ce que c'est. Pas fan du service.

Pros: Goutu

Cons: Cherrrr

Sassyvegan

Points +1578

Vegan
28 May 2019

Great cheeses

I loved the cheeses here and would happily come back for those. The rest of the food was ok.

Jeane

Points +308

Vegan
14 May 2019

Nice little café

The Café Vert is well located, near the Vieux Lyon. As it was sunny, we sat on the terrace which only has a handful of seats. My friend and I had a menu (starter/dish and dish/dessert) with a juice and a smothie. Everything was good. We had the sandwich club which was raw and delicious. The lemon pie was more a lemon no-cheesecake, but tasty all the same.
The only downside was the long wait. Maybe we arrived at the wrong time. Other clients coming after us were served timely.

Pros: Good food, raw and cooked, Nice setting

Cons: Long wait, Tiny place, few seats

Yasminesan

Points +1912

Vegan
20 Mar 2019

Good food, nice location

Super nice location and view on the church and river. Staff were friendly enough and service was prompt. The coffee was decent and the food was nice. Only got a soup but the mains others received looked large. Only disappointment was the tarte au citron- not really what we were expecting and wouldn’t get it again

Pros: Taste and selection, Location

Cons: Desert




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