Lacto
Ovo
American
Juice bar
Take-out
British
Gluten-free
Honey
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe with vegan options labelled including wraps, sandwiches, and salads. Can swap for vegan cheese in grilled sandwiches. Pancakes can be made vegan, and there are at least a few vegan cakes each day. Serves juices and smoothies. Oat, almond, and coconut milks for coffee without additional charge. Open Mon-Tue 09:30-14:30, Thu 09:30-14:30, Fri 09:30-15:00, Sat 09:30-15:30, Sun 09:30-15:00. Closed on Wednesdays


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16 Reviews

First Review by hefafa

laurabruton

Points +1168

Vegan
15 Nov 2024

Cute brunch spot

Visited here for brunch on Sunday! Cute lil spot with quite a good selection of vegan options. I went for the avo, mushroom & hash brown sourdough which was really delicious. Would recommend sitting by the window if possible as its nice to look out onto the street! Gets quite busy in peak times so be prepared to wait for a little while.

Pros: Location, Good food

Cons: Quite busy and crowded

Cbellison

Points +39

Vegan
01 Apr 2024

Big range of yummy drinks

Love their iced matcha, went back for this! We tried some vegan smoothies also which were really good. Their avocado toast was good. The granola was very expensive for what it was. My family enjoyed the pancakes also!

Pros: Amazing drinks, Quiet, Child friendly with books/toys

Cons: Expensive

deadpledge

Points +13311

Vegan
04 Jan 2024

Drift-On-In

We were on the lookout for some breakfast and drifted into this cafe by chance.

It was super busy when we arrived, but fortunately we got the very last table. On offer there's a good range of clearly labelled vegan options, with friendly staff. There's a relaxing vibe and cosy decor here too.

We each got the vegan breakfast bagel that consisted of hummus, mushroom, tomato and a herb sauce, which I thought was very tasty and filling, although the bagel was tough to cut. My wife was not a fan though.

We also got an Americano, a decaf soya latte and Vitamin C orange superjuice for our young son, which were excellent.

Certainly worth a visit if you're in the area and I would return for sure. #Veganuary

trouvien

Points +289

Vegan
31 Oct 2023

Good options but unpredictable menu/hours

Nice place with extensive vegan options. However, it seems they don't keep their online menu updated as all the pancake flavors I was most excited to try weren't available anymore so I went elsewhere. When we came back a couple hours before close, the kitchen was already closed, so we got a shake and smoothie which were very yummy. Felt rather unlucky considering all the other glowing reviews, but may be a good idea to call ahead if you have any concerns about their menu or are planning your visit nearer to closing as they may shut down the kitchen early.

Selenya

Points +28

Vegan
05 Sep 2023

Great vegan options, food is amazing

I got a vegan cheesy pancake and a banana yoggie shake. Both tasted absolutely amazing. It was hard to choose because there were so many vegan options.

isabellaoakley

Points +149

Vegan
12 Aug 2023

Cravin’ This Crepe Again

Wow! What a treat this was to devour and I mean devour! I never thought it was possible to have something vegan and so scrumptious. I had the Swiss V (emmental & sautéed mushroom pancake) and a vegan mocha frappe, what a clutch.

Pros: Vegan options, Interior decor , Location

Catherine_Mathewson

Points +40

Vegan
08 Oct 2022

Lovely spot

Some really good vegan options, their homemade beans were so tasty! Really peaceful and friendly vibe
Dog friendly as well!

Pros: Dog Friendly, Spacious, Good options

naomip123

Points +4719

Vegan
26 Jul 2022

Nice place for coffee

A good place to go in and have a coffee and some cake (they had vegan chocolate brownie when I went in). The decor is interesting, with surfboards etc on the wall.

Went back in for a jackfruit sandwich (with crisps) and a healthy carrot juice. Both were lovely!

Updated from previous review on 2021-12-02

Pros: Chocolate brownie, Central location, Nice decor

memyselfnrach

Points +75

Vegetarian
16 Jul 2022

Biscoff breakfast!

Gorgeous breakfast, plenty of vegan options although I had the French toast with ice-cream there was some great full vegan choices.

Pros: Epic breakfasts!, Great vibes

Cons: Had to queue, No table service, Vegan ice cream option needed

thegreenjazzmonster

Points +299

Vegan
28 Feb 2022

Worth the wait!

I've wanted to go to this cafe for a while, but have always been put off by the queue...but let me tell you, it's worth the wait! There are plenty of vegan options for all parts of the menu (brunch, lunch, smoothies & cakes) & they offer oat, soya, almond & coconut for drinks. The portion sizes are so generous & yet it's cheaper than most places, making it amazing value for money. Yet with this, quality isn't lost, as it was absolutely delicious! I had the falafel sandwhich on sourdough bread (there's 3 bread options!), which came with crisps & a dressed side salad; a tumeric latte, which was one of the best I've had; & then shared a slice of chocolate fudge cake with my friend, which was also very yummy. As well as this, the staff were really friendly & helpful & the service was so quick. Only negatives are that there is often a queue & obviously it's not fully vegan.

~Edit (28/02/2022)~
Couldn't resist going again, but this time for brunch. There was no queue at all this time (although it was a Monday morning so don't know about other days/the weekend). The food was just as good as last time & of course I had to have another colourful latte: this time it was beetroot, so a super aesthetic pink! Don't think I mentioned in my previous review, but it's super dog-friendly & also offers a 10% NHS & student discount, making the the already brilliant value even better! Only cons are that there isn't a a Vegan "full english" which is often an option at many places now & it would be nice to maybe see some sort of tofu dish e.g. scrambled tofu on their breakfast menu & a tofu sandwich or salad on the lunch one.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-06

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Amazing value for money, Really tasty

Cons: Not fully vegan, Often a queue

oh.olivia

Points +834

Vegan
05 Jun 2021

Decent Choice

Decent cafe attached to FatFace. Has a few vegan options and lots of smoothies and juices. Not as many vegan options on the breakfast menu and the food wasn’t my favourite just due to personal taste but great service and care being taken with COVID in regards to distance and regular cleaning of tables. Easy location to grab something vegan from.

Pros: Clean and care being taken with COVID, Quick and friendly service

Cons: Not a ton of options on the vegan menu

veggiemer

Points +32

Vegan
02 Nov 2020

amazing alternatives

i love drift in so much, the coffee is really good and they make the best mocha frappuccinos! such a nice relaxing place and the vegan food they offer is really good and reasonably priced - as well as student/NHS discount! recently ive had the falafel salad which was so tasty and a huge portion, and the vegan biscoff pancake was to die for. definitely recommend! they also have a range of wraps, sandwiches and toasties which can be made vegan :)

Pros: have a lot of vegan options - sweet and savoury, friendly staff and quick service

leandra_heather

Points +300

Vegan
07 Oct 2020

Perfect little café

Loads of vegan options, great atmosphere and lovely staff. The smoothies are amazing and the chocolate cake we had was moist and very tasty. All for very reasonable prices. Would recommend!

Naturallyvegan

Points +125

Vegan
19 Sep 2020

Amazing

Great cafe with plenty of vegan options, and have loads of vegan milk alternatives for coffees ( soy, oat and I think almond and coconut too ) had a really nice atmosphere inside and really friendly staff, loved my Mexican wrap, and they also do vegan pancakes!

LMCCAL

Points +107

Vegan
11 Sep 2020

Great lunch spot

Really nice vegan food, loads of smoothies and juices etc. Lovely staff and interior

hefafa

Points +1492

Vegan
23 Aug 2020

Amazing.

Staff are so so lovely and clearly taking precautions to protect against Coronavirus. Extensive range of vegan options and the coffee is really good (free non-dairy milk is always a bonus!).




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