Serves meat, vegan options available. Houses six eateries. The coffee shop has museli and soya milk for breakfast, a vegan cheese sandwich, a vegan salad, plus vegan cake: you could eat here without paying to go into the Eden Project. The kitchen has vegan main dishes (such as aubergine pea lentil curry and tofu fritters. The restaurant offers Mediterranean food with option for vegan antipasta and salads and possibly other adaptable for vegans. All serve coffee with soymilk option. Open Mon-Sun 09:00-16:00.
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Bodelva, near St Blazey, St Austell, England, PL24 2SG
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43 Reviews
First Review by rachelwilson1
richasea
Points +37
Ice-cream - poor practices - Edit
Firstly the mint chocolate chip ice-cream was delicous! I thoroughly recommend it! There was some confusion as to whether or not the cone contained dairy. The sign said yes, thankfully the ingrediants list said no. I assume it's a "may contain milk" situation. The other issue was that the server handled the dairy and non-dairy ice creams without changing gloves. Especially after we had enquired about dietary restrictions.
Read morePros: Delicous ice-cream, reasonable price
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nez242
Points +644
As close to heaven as Eden can be - Edit
To be honest, one doesn't come to the Eden Project for the catering but, once you are on site, there's plenty of choices to satisfy most palates. A lot of the dishes or snacks are either vegan or can be veganised.
Read moreWhether you just want a cake and a cuppa, or a plate of pie, veg and gravy, there should be something to keep the hunger at bay.
Pros: The rainforest biome, The rainforest biome, The main reason for visiting; the rainforest biome
Cons: Be prepared for a lot of walking
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Matt2
Points +154
Many options - Edit
Choice throughout was really good, we dined in the Biome cafe and enjoyed our meals, vegan mayo as standard was good too.
Read morePros: Choices, Nutritionally balanced
Cons: Flavour combinations require some tweaking.
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MelanieGroom
Points +113
Okay offering - Edit
Had a chickpea curry which was fine, could of done with a bit more flavour. Loved the inclusion of the poppadom and mango chutney. Other choices including soup, salad, pasty. I also had an ice cream which they had about four choices the coconut and pineapple was really lovely (shame they didn't have a vegan cone) the person who served the ice cream had massive blobs of dairy ice cream from serving the rest of my party so I quickly asked if they wouldn't mind changing their gloves before scooping mine out.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-28
Pros: Choices at most food places , Nice ice cream flavours
Cons: Poorly trained staff(1)about allergies/preferences, Would like to see more vegan food/better brands
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LoVe20
Points +2056
Great day out - Edit
Such a wonderful place. Would highly recommend a visit here if you are in the area.
Read moreI spotted a buffet style cafe, which I think had a vegan curry option but we went to the kiosk on the opposite side which had sandwiches, cakes and coffee.
They had an eggless mayo sandwich. It's something I haven't tried before but it looked nice and the bread was lovely. The sandwich itself was great, I am currently googling recipes to try and make it myself at home!
We also had a vegan carrot cake that was nice.
They had milk alternatives, I think at no extra charge which was good.
There was also ice cream kiosks around with vegan ice cream flavours that were not just sorbets! Mine was Coconut, Baobab and Pineapple flavour which was different but good!
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koaanimallove
Points +36
Yummy options - Edit
Really love the vegan options they do have, the curry is always lovely & nice to see they have desserts also. The hot chocolates are also vegan which is great.
Read moreWith their messages about plants, climate & their whole ethos it would be great to have even more options for vegans. Their whole Christmas experience was telling a story of sustainability etc.
Pricey, but the options available are nice.
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E1izabeth
Points +461
Average - Edit
The cafe had a few vegan cakes (such as carrot cake and biscoff cake) and soya milk which were nice, however they are all from a large supplier is sold at many cafes throughout the country. A shame that there wasn’t a sustainability focus at all would’ve liked more vegan/local/ethical options.
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JeanetteDobson
Points +231
Family of vegans & veggies on 1st visit - Edit
We ate lunch in the Biome kitchen & were impressed with the options. 2 vegans had the curry which they enjoyed with the addition of chillis, 2 of us had tomato & coconut soup which was good & a veggie had a salad which he enjoyed. I asked for plant based spread & checked the bread was suitable. There was also vegan mayo in a dispenser. I was disappointed that the child’s option had plant based chicken that wasn’t on the main menu. But overall we were happy to eat there.
Read morePros: Good options
Cons: Would have liked to see more seasonal options.
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fulltimevegan
Points +48
Poor but delicious choices - Edit
Considering how this attraction is all about combatting climate change there are not nearly enough vegan options on offer here. There was a really delicious tomato, basil and coconut soup but they had not dairy free spread for the bread that was also cut on a board covered in dairy cheese. They did have a vegan carrot cake which looked nice but I decided against it as was trying to lose weight. Pleasant staff and nice food but they really need to up their game. Selling dairy and meat products is only contributing more to climate change
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sjallen
Points +313
Average food, nice to have options though - Edit
It's nice to go to a tourist attraction where you have multiple options to choose from. I went for vegetable curry and rice, it was pretty average, does the job but wasn't very flavourful. Dairy free ice cream however was delicious, nice to have the option of an ice cream rather than sorbet.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Great ice cream
Cons: Expensive, Average food
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chp
Points +3609
Nice food - but agree with others about messaging… - Edit
I’ve been to Eden several times and always tried to eat at the restaurant in the Med biome. My tagine photo shows the lovely dish I had on my most recent visit. It was borderline price wise between reasonable and starting to get expensive. The service was good. Bonus points for little birds coming and sitting next to our table.
Read moreI do agree with many others about the fact Eden should have WAY more vegan options in light of their celebration of plants and pushing the message strong on climate change and our impact on the planet.
Pros: What options exist are nice, Great location to eat at, Good service
Cons: Bit on pricey side , Not consistent with their messaging as a whole, More options needed
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Miriette
Points +18
Pretty average for the Eden projects ethos ❤️🩹 - Edit
I did think there would be some more exciting options from the Eden project. I was pleasantly surprised at the prices being pretty normal for food, with a lot of people preparing us for large expenses. I had the vegan pasty and was very disappointed 💔 not sure what’s so hard about making at least a nice vegetable filling (I ain’t asking for any fancy faux fillings, just tasty veg!) but it was pretty dire which was a shame, and not worth the fiver in my eyes. There were other options like a coronation chickpea sandwich, and food in the other restaurant like a ‘biome bowl’ which looked like a Buddha bowl, but for a quick nice bit of lunch I would’ve loved something better.
Read morePleaseeee use your community garden to make something exciting to eat! I would have thought there would be lots of eco chefs from Cornwall that would love creativity in an amazing place like the Eden project but oh well aye
Pros: Yummy carrot cake we could eat!, At least there was some vegan food, Good prices in my eyes for an attraction
Cons: Pasty very boring, bad overcooked stew filling, Sad they don’t focus more on sustainable food
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Lauraleec
Points +13948
Expected more - Edit
I was pretty shocked at the amount of single use plastic that's used at the Eden project. I really thought it would be more aware and have a better recycling system. There was some items that it was really unclear whether they were vegan or not, there was a burger which was plant based but came with dairy cheese so that was a no go. Got nachos which were mediocre but was glad to be able to set something to eat. I think this place needs more vegan options overall to align with how environmental the place is meant to be.
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TomNewman
Points +123
Don’t understand why they don’t get it! - Edit
As you walk around the Eden Project they celebrate plants, they talk about all the wonderful benefits of plants, and they push the climate change message…why then are there so few vegan options! They whole place should be vegan or at the very least veggie. There are so few options and those ones are just meh 🤷🏻♂️.
Read morePros: Place is lovely
Cons: Limited options, 1 dessert option
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celswift
Points +30
Somethings not quite right. - Edit
Trying to teach sustainability and diversity but shocking food options for vegans / allergic diets. Gift shop filled with various meats and and dairy items … last I heard the one real thing a human can do to off set their carbon was to eat less meat… maybe the Eden project needs to learn this. Tiny cornet devotees to teaching how to reduce carbon footprints - amazingly though it does state there eating less meat!? Pasty was £1.50 more than the others and nice enough but over priced at £5.
Read morePros: Vegan ice cream £2.50, Could be a wonderful place
Cons: Wrong message, Lack of choice, Overpriced
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Jenzibar
Points +1219
Expected more - Edit
We were there for the Eden Sessions Nine Inch Nails gig and were initially excited to see what vegan options would be available. It was a bit hit and miss really - we had a vegan Cornish pasty, which was lovely but expensive for what it was (£5). The jackfruit burger and balti wrap with fries were pretty lacklustre and neither were labelled vegan, we had to ask. I would have expected more choice for a place focused on sustainability - there were definitely way more meat and vegetarian options, which was disappointing. It'd be nice to see veganism being better promoted there with a wider range of dishes. I know there were several other eateries we didn't visit, including the fancier looking one in the Mediterranean biome, so maybe they were better? The best parts for us? The Thatcher's fusion ciders and the mint choc chip / coconut, pineapple and baobab ice cream for sure!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-19
Pros: Vegan ice cream!, Pasty was yum!, Cider flavours were delicious
Cons: Not enough choice, all things considered! , Food items not marked vegan, we had to ask, Burger and wrap were bland and unimaginative
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starcide
Points +720
Some good options, not terribly tasty - Edit
We had a few options here. Pasty for lunch, nachos and a balti wrap for dinner. The options were nice but just lacking in flavors or spice. Would have liked to have eaten at the med restaurant but it was only open at lunch time which we didn't know. The highlight was probably the coconut, pineapple and baobab ice cream from the upper floor of the main food court.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-19
Pros: Lots of options
Cons: Lack of flavour
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AngelaTack
Points +422
Disappointed somewhat - Edit
I’ve been to the eden project for a few years and have always been quite excited by their vegan options but was quite disappointed to find only vegan mains to be chilli and pasta. However, we enjoyed some small plates in the Mediterranean biome and biscoff cake and flat whites with oat milks were delicious
Read morePros: Vegan options at all food outlets
Cons: Quite limited selection , Not very original
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AnyaSpence
Points +328
Not as many options as I expected - Edit
I went to all 4 cafes, I only found soup, cake and coffee in the entrance cafe, a vegan pasty at the 'Lunch Box', a few vegan main meals in the med restaurant, and a vegan rice bowl (curry) in the restaurant between the two biomes. Fairly underwhelming for somewhere that promotes veganism due to sustainability.
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Katy_Thorpe
Points +62
Hardly anything - Edit
For an attraction that prides itself on promoting climate change, the lack of vegan options is an embarrassment!
Read moreThe guide book says it has a cafe selling vegan meals - it only sells cakes. Another only did a vegan pasty, and had other options but not today.
In the end I had to settle for a vegan burger as the only “meal” available.
If I’d known it was so lacking, I’d have brought my own food.
Summary : Great for cakes but not for a proper lunch meal
Pros: Decent choice of cakes
Cons: Expensive, Very few options
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Old_Father_Time
Points +250
Good for what it is - Edit
Vegan pizza, butternut squash curry, jackfruit burritos and pasties. A nice selection at a reasonable price. Unfortunately a lot of their food outlets were closed due to COVID but we can't blame them for this, they are still putting out a good selection considering the circumstances
Read morePros: All the food is good quality, Good prices
Cons: Missing a lot of options from pre COVID times
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DavidHancockDevon
Points +26
Was good, now rubbish - Edit
Used to have tasty, creative vegan options. Now utterly disappointing. For somewhere that likes to shout about eco issues you would think there would be more plant based and much less meat and dairy.
Read morePros: Great to visit, except food
Cons: Food, Eco credentials
MeganSharp
Not as good as it used to be! We have a pass so come here often and always bring a packed lunch. Pizza with only about two toppings (and not very generous) and a pasty.. that’s it! Used to be all about vegan food hall and local supplies!
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BuzzGirl260
Points +124
Disappointed - Edit
Vegan pasties tasted lovely. Expensive as expected but only a few available. Coffee was atrocious and 40p extra for a drop of oat milk.
Read morePros: One vegan pasty option - very tasty
Cons: Expensive. , Only a few available , Charged 40p for a dash of oat milk
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ellageldard
Points +896
Vegan Ice cream! - Edit
Mint choc chip vegan ice cream was amazing! And there were a few other vegan options such as sorbets! But the cone was not vegan so had a tub instead😊💗
Read morePros: Lots of vegan ice cream and sorbet options! , Helpful staff , Beautiful setting!
Cons: No vegan cones ☹️
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theonematt
Points +68
Decent food, expensive but good portion. - Edit
Some nice options for vegans, whilst I didn't see anything labelled as such (though we only visited the burrito restaurant), it was easy to remove the dairy from the jackfruit burrito. Also had some good dairy free ice cream which was very nice!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-08-07
Pros: Reasonable amount of options, Not too expensive for a place like this.
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Chnanis
Points +8086
Surprisingly good! - Edit
Didn’t know what to expect, we had lunch at the Biome when visiting Eden project. They have vegan options for cakes, ice cream, pastry, rice bowl and burritos. I had carrot cake, which was very soft, moist and not too unhealthily sweet. Mint chocolate chip and coconut pineapple ice cream were amazing. :)
Read morePros: Vegan treats 🍰 , Vegan ice cream 🍦
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Girloutdoors
Points +133
Lovely pie and veg ( edited to reflect changes) - Edit
Great facilities for families with both vegan and non vegan options. I had the mushroom, leek and tarragon pie which comes which choice of 3 veg sides.
Read more*There above was not longer an option. We found 2 stalls serving food and had a pasty and a salad box. Despite tasting very nice, it was very disappointing as these were there only two vegan options available. Not the filling warm meal we could have had before COVID-19.
Pros: One or two vegan options.
Cons: Cake can be sat out for a while. , Vegan options have diminished.
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