Volunteer led, fair trade, vegetarian community cafe. Offers in-house-made main meals with at least one vegan choice. Has soup, salads, panini, snacks, cakes, and always at least one vegan cake. Hosts a Thursday dinner where booking is advised. Suspended meals and drinks available for vulnerable people in the community. Previously named Crocus Cafe and Bakery and located at Unit 2, Church Square. Open Wed 10:00-17:00, Thu-Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-18:00. Closed bank holidays.
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18 Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, England
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Last update on 03 Oct 2022 by bumhole
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32 Reviews
First Review by anarchistanimal
Hcb504
Points +417
Breakfast - Edit
Stopped here for breakfast and coffee. Dog friendly cafe with many vegan options. Excellent coffee and breakfast. It's also great that the cafe also gives back to the community. All the baked sweets treats were vegan too. Would definitely come back if we're in Nottingham again.
Read morePros: Dog friendly, Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, Indoor and outdoor seating
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SamDashVegan
Points +390
Mostly vegan and offers vegan "small plates" 3 nights a week - Edit
Can't believe that I've not reviewed Crocus before! I've been visiting since they were in their old location, years ago! Highly recommended, mostly vegan dishes and Thurs-Sat eves are vegan "small plates", with a different cuisine each week! Dog friendly. Indoor and outdoor seating. Small shop on site selling some vegan bits and lovely artwork too!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Dog friendly, Good range of drinks
Cons: Not fully vegan (yet?!)
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tim_doubleday
Points +276
Hidden Gem - Edit
Been several times now. Big fan.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-15
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Harrynotts
Points +48
Top non-profit cafe - Edit
Been many times. Great food in the day, and the evening menus are even better (themed to a certain country's cuisine). Mostly vegan, wish they'd just tweak slightly to go there completely.
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JessGrace87
Points +366
Lovely cafe with lovely staff - Edit
Good choice and range of food and drink and has a really nice feel to it. The staff were very lovely. Just popped in for breakfast and would definitely return.
Read morePros: Great choices , Nice atmosphere , Reasonably priced
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HeyItsJay21
Points +106
Nice place - Edit
. All-vegetarian menu
Read more. Had the tofu and chutney sandwich that came with spiced carrot too, it was very nice
. My friend enjoyed her breakfast, especially the tofu scramble
. Friendly staff, although a little inattentive
. Potato wedges were nice but perhaps a little undercooked
. Venue is a little rough around the edges and quite out of town- would recommend getting the train if travelling from Nottingham city centre
. Overall enjoyable and reasonably priced
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isabellaoakley
Points +149
A Lovely Underrated Cafe - Edit
Lots of options and really tasty food. The interior has a cosy comforting feel too. Here some of the staff are volunteers, a great cafe to support if you’re in the area!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-02
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veganman12
Points +290
Wonderful cafe - Edit
Great food and inexpensive. I'll definately eat here again!
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mikerobinson666
Points +15
Excellent veggie brekky - Edit
Delicious food, good strong mug of tea, very friendly atmosphere
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RachelCruickshank
Points +889
Lovely cafe - Edit
The food here was simple but tasty. Lovely cafe and dog friendly.
Read moreI had a sausage bap and enjoyed it a lot. Definitely want to go back to try the tofu scramble.
Pros: Great value, Tasty, Dog friendly
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hannahnotts
Points +292
Excellent - Edit
Lovely place, lovely staff. I especially recommend the special Friday/Saturday evening menus, which are different each week, and are always of excellent quality. Follow them on instagram to find out what the next menu is. I most recently had the Polish-inspired menu, which was amazing.
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philwky
Points +3053
Very Good - Edit
Staff service was very good, considering we were in a group of 12, food service was also very quick.
Read moreLove the fact they change their menu regularly. Will be back soon.
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RachelLimbert
Points +66
One of Nottingham's best! - Edit
Have been going to the Crocus since I was a student many moons ago! The menu is great and the vegan breakfast is really good - so good, I have the same every time haha! Love that it's also a community cafe and do the pass one on scheme too.
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soydumplings
Points +1089
Great food at good prices - Edit
Lots of different food choices at a good price. Tried scrambled tofu on toast for the first time and now I'm in love, was so good!
Read morePros: Lots of different options, Great interior , Good prices
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Hygge-Food
Points +175
Community vegan vibe - Edit
Really like the fact it's s community lead vegan cafe, it's got a gorgeous interior, quirky/friendly customers and staff to chat too. The food is home cooked style and dry reasonably priced. Parking/ bus routes good. What is not too like?
Read morePros: Community led cafe, Really nice space, Reasonably priced tasty grub
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WayneMills
Points +36
We love it here , my dog is allways made welcome too . - Edit
The staff are friendly, the food is brill , and has a little shop too , the evening meals are well worth booking , with diferent theme nights ,
Read morePros: Pet friendly, and acomadateing. Fresh cooked food
Cons: None.
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LucyBoop
Points +170
Love it - Edit
We go here every few weeks on a Friday evening. Food changes weekly but is alway delicious and so well priced, and we take our own drinks. Our favourite place to eat out. Dogs allowed too!
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t1gg
Points +141
Always great - Edit
Always amazing, mostly vegan (the peanut butter banana cake is my fave), it’s cheap, and it’s for a good cause. It’s a little small, but they make it work.
Read moreThe mini vegan supermarket is really useful for me too considering how close I live to it, and again it’s decent prices. I really recommend it if you’re in the Lenton area
Pros: Mostly vegan- the cakes are amazing , Cheap , Non-profit
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Miimii
Points +80
Wonderful cafe - Edit
Great breakfast and cakes! Always seeing some great events going on here. Very dog friendly and lovely staff.
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AliceMc
Points +58
Lovely cafe and service - Edit
Excellent experience, staff so friendly and food delicious! We were late in for food and they still did it for us
Read morePros: Yummy vegan breakfasts , Vegan milk options , Great service
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Simon.7
Points +64
Charming little Cafe. - Edit
So much to like about this little cafe with a heart.
Read moreThere is a small wholefood shop out the back too.
Stuffed mushrooms were lovely, healthy and cheep.
Staff were friendly.
Would be great to see a Crocus Cafe in every city!
Pros: Good Value, Healthy, friendly
Cons: Had ran out of some products
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Mitzi&Sheena
Points +88
Ethics before profit - Edit
I adore the Crocus cafe, the food is very good the price is amazing and its easy to leave money for food for someone, who is presently down on their luck.Very friendly.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Lovely staff, Inexpensive
Cons: It can be busy ( mostly because of how good it is)
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RobertShrimp
Points +86
The one - Edit
I love that this is volunteer led!! But even if it wasn't, the food is still so good that I would be here all the time if I could. (P.s. the vegan cake is the best)
Read morePros: Volunteer led, vegan cake is the best
Cons: Busy when I went
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Owen2393
Points +324
lovely atmosphere and fantastic food - Edit
I live nearby here and visit when I can, I would love to visit more frequently but money is tight :) I definitely recommend this to all vegan, veggie! Fantastic breakfasts and I hear they also do lovely evening meals
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Mike_Newark
Points +44
Seitan baguette!!! - Edit
Oh my. We love the Crocus Cafe (and their regulars) but they outdid themselves with the Seitan baguette. Delicious. If ever there was a dish that reminded me that vegan food could be as yummy as anything I used to eat, this is it.
Read moreLove you guys. 💚
Pros: accept cards, piano, outside space
Cons: parking is mostly residents only try the roads opp
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Spaghetti_monster
Points +900
Friendly, volunteer-run cafe with good vegan options - Edit
Wonderful service on a very busy (sunny!) Saturday. The staff were helpful and kind, despite being clearly run off their feet!
Read moreI had the vegan full English all day breakfast and coffee, which was tasty and filling (great value for money). If I'm being picky, the tofu scramble could've been seasoned better (all I could taste was turmeric and tofu with zero salt or pepper), but it was edible and may have been an oversight due to staff shortages (the server explained to me that one of their volunteers had called in sick that day).
I was really impressed to hear that they are a volunteer-run cafe. A for effort.
Edit:
I have since been back during the week, and the atmosphere was much calmer, but still impressively busy for a weekday lunchtime. I tried the mezze plate (£5) with a slice of the vegan frittata ( £1) for lunch, and it was great. The mezze plate had salad, minty couscous, olives, caramelised onions, hummus, beetroot, stuffed vine leaves, pickled cabbage and wholewheat pitta. They even brought me a side of homemade vegan garlic mayo. The frittata was made from gram flour and tofu, and it had a really lovely texture. All of the cakes in the cabinet were vegan that day, so I decided to take away a slice of the carrot cake, which was delicious.
Pros: a number of vegan options, friendly, helpful, staff, indoor and outdoor seating
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EmBrown
Points +22
Positively delightful! - Edit
A short trip to Nottingham for my friends birthday saw us mooch around the city. We're both vegan so thought we'd hit up a couple of places - this way by far the best!
Read moreWe received a warm welcome similar to that of a hug from a very friendly bear. We then ordered and played a quick game of dominoes, selected from the many games available, whilst we drank and waited for our food which arrived shortly after. The vibe was wonderful; a calm and social atmosphere which is right up my street, we were also graced with a man playing the piano, which was there for anyone to play, another very nice touch.
The food was delicious and wonderfully priced (£3.50 for soup and a drink) and compared to most places I've visited this is remarkably cheap (having paid just under £4 for cake earlier).
The cafe also appealed due to its ethical system of being volunteer ran with all tips going towards suspended meals, it must also be praised for being disability friendly.
Would most definitely recommend! 'Twas delightful indeed!
Pros: Warm and friendly , Chill, Vegan cake
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