Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Organic
Western
Salad bar
British
Catering
Welsh
Vegetarian cafe offering many vegan items, some gluten-free. Reported closed May 2024.
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Llwyngwern Quarry, Pantperthog, Machynlleth, Powys, Machynlleth, Wales, SY20 9AZ
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 11 Jul 2024 by KaterinaLouisa
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18 Reviews
First Review by PeterPrivate
AgaThyme
Points +51
Cafe for prebooked groups only, don’t waste time - Edit
After climbing steep hill with a hungry 4 year old, we walked into an empty cafe to be told they’re not a cafe anymore. Huge disappointment.
Read morePros: None
Cons: Not a cafe, Don’t waste time
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KaterinaLouisa
Points +5020
Lovely accommodation - Edit
I’ve been staying here for years. The accommodation is comfortable, eco friendly and beautiful. There’s even a cat. Cafe is vegetarian with plenty of vegan options. You can visit the educational sites and do the quarry trail. Dog friendly
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-06
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julian171069
Points +22
Julian - Edit
Lovely lunch in a wonderful place. It feels like a little oasis. Up in the funicular and a short walk to the cafe, serving delicious, hot vegan food, very welcome on a cold wet day in October.
Read moreAnd the cakes were amazing too!
Inspiring surroundings and very friendly helpful staff. Would definitely recommend.
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jasminegraceg
Points +1051
Great vegan options - Edit
Lots of vegan food options, I was unfortunately only hungry enough for some cake but it was very tasty! Multiple vegan cake options on offer, believe to be changing daily
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Lonnie63
Points +257
Great cafe - Edit
Lots of choices. Savoury pastries, jacket potatoes, salads, hot meals and specials. I had chickpea and spinach curry. Loads of delicious cakes. Friendly staff. Nice and clean. All this and a fantastic day at the centre itself, which is beautiful and interesting.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan choices, No meat cooked there at all, Great cake!
Cons: Nothing
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sykesy
Points +310
A lovely inspiring placed tucked away - Edit
I’ve been visiting CAT since I was 7 years old. It’s such an inspiring place, attracting like minded folk. Delicious vegan options such as soup, salads and options for desserts too. Dog friendly outside. The team are super friendly and helpful with generous serving.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Wholesome , Sustainable
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LauraS🪷
Points +796
Wonderful Inspiring Place - Edit
We had a great day at CAT - it's dog friendly, and has a wonderful vegetarian café and eco friendly shop.
Read moreWe enjoyed a pasty, array of salads, oat lattes, and some of the naughtiest cakes ever!
Super friendly people working there, full of advice on how we can live more sustainably.
Pros: Great day out, Variety of vegan food
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RebeccaMurkin
Points +6
Good food for your money - Edit
Great day out to learn how to better look after our planet. Lots of things to see and interact with. Great for the kids.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options like pizza, Huge portions so good for cost, Huge vegetarian options
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Sugapiesan
Points +53
Paradise for vegans - Edit
Great place to stop for refreshments
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MariekeGuy
Points +314
Reasonably priced and good variety of choice - Edit
Enjoyed our food. Artichoke stew was very tasty. Stuffed potatoes a little too much onion.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan choices, Great cakes!
Cons: A long way away from everywhere!
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Riotgoddess
Points +190
Always fantastic - Edit
Can not say enough about how much love this place. It always reminds me of the vegan places we used to go to as a child, but with more uptown date food (which is a huge compliment). Its in my top 5 all time places to eat.
Read morePros: Perfect I every way.
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Veggieskin
Points +96
If you visit C.A.T do pop in their cafe - Edit
Large cafe and refectory for students on courses.
Read moreGood selection of vegetarian and vegan food , I had a delcious veg tagine with rice that was gluten free.
The menu has Vegan and gluten free marked next to them.
Nice staff and the whole atmosphere of the place makes you feel that there are people who care for the world and think like yourself.
Pros: Lovely food, Nice atmosphere & staff, Caters for gluten free, good portions, well priced
Cons: You have to pay to enter the centre
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Bob53
Points +60
Good food - Edit
I've been here twice now, once as a vegetarian and the second time as a Vegan. It's partly C.A.T.'s influence that converted me 😊.
Read moreBoth meals were good and the staff pleasant and helpful.
Pros: Vegan options
Cons: It's not that obvious what options are Vegan
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cazathome
Points +78
Beautiful - Edit
Lovely place, lovely people and exceptional food. Very interesting colourful salads, amazing soups. Large veggie and vegan menu - I think that most of the veggie menu could be veganised as they had vegan yoghurt, cheese and cream. A vegan pizza had just come out of the oven when we arrived. Very good range of drinks - they even have vegan squirty cream for the hot chocolate. Well behaved dogs welcomed. Wholefood shop a few doors down. Heaven.
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Frogalina
Points +708
Lots of vegan options - Edit
We tried the pasties which were good. There were several cakes on offer which looked tasty and they were all vegan.
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RubyL
Points +201
Great Vegan Food - Edit
This cafe is in quite a secluded location, so was happy to find it when passing through. I asked nicely and didn't have to pay the entry to the C.A.T if just visiting the cafe.
Read moreThere were loads of vegan hot food options as well as lovely cake. The chef was really friendly and helpful in finding the best vegan stuff on offer there. The food itself was delicious, including just out of the oven bread, everything was very fresh and great flavours.
Pros: Tasty vegan options, Friendly chef, Interesting location
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yorkshirevegan
Points +34
Best vegan/veggie cafe in Wales - Edit
I've eaten here many times and the food never disappoints. For vegans the food on offer is amazing, I've had a range of food including soups, pizza, curries, pasta dishes, moussaka etc. The home made sundried tomatoe focaccia is the best I've ever had. The chefs are masters at creating interesting flavours, often mixing citrus, sweet and sour or toasted seeds and nuts.
Read moreMichael one of the head chefs is a master of vegan cookery and creates vegan food you unlikely to have seen anywhere else, like vegan Meringue or vegan chocolate mouse.
For Coeliac there are always options available.
If you live in the SY20 post code you don't have to pay the CAT entry fee.
The CAT cafe is open from 10 - 4 daily, with hot food available from 12 - 3.
Pros: Amazing food, Range of vegan options, Interesting flavours
Cons: Not open evenings, Not open for breakfast, If you live outside SY20, you have to pay the site
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PeterPrivate
Points +33
Vegetarian / Vegan Café within C.A.T. Machynlleth - Edit
We visited on 5th July 2014. All offerings in the café are vegetarian and an increasing number are vegan. The vegan chef has the aim of making the café “mostly vegan”. The vegan food was excellent. (Visitors are also allowed to eat their own food in the café, as long as it’s vegetarian or vegan!)
Read moreAs the café is within the grounds of the “Centre for Alternative Technology”, you may have to pay the admission fee before you can reach the café. However, CAT is also well worth a visit.
Pros: Excellent vegan food, Vegan chef is passionate about veganism, Good value for money
Cons: Accessable only from within CAT
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