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Serves meat, vegan options available. Brunch restaurant offering a few marked vegan items such as acai, salad, roasted chickpeas with zucchini fritters & tofu, jackfruit & tofu on rosti, empanadas and more. Non-dairy milk and yogurt available. Staff will accommodate vegans. Open Mon-Thu 08:00-16:00, Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 09:00-16:00.


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16 Reviews

First Review by OliverJähnke

HanLor

Points +423

Vegan
22 Oct 2025

Ok food, friendly staff, slow service

Limited vegan options, I had the empanadas..they just tasted of oil. We were given coconut milk instead of oat - not a big deal but not great!

Pros: Friendly staff

shapat

Points +595

Vegetarian
15 Oct 2025

Amazing staff

The food was amazing! But mainly the staff was outstanding, super friendly, and accommodating!

Zofia.zofia

Points +28

Vegan
07 Aug 2025

Original and pleasant

Very creative vegan dishes, great atmosphere and pleasant staff.
Vegan selection is limited but enough for one visit.

Pros: Creative dishes, Friendly staff, Interior

priya40

Points +301

Vegan
14 Jul 2025

Decent for brunch

Some options that could be made vegan although no price reduction despite removing the most expensive ingredients like hallloumi - staff were friendly and in a good location

philwky

Points +3728

Vegan
18 Jun 2025

More Style, Less Substance

Firstly, the staff were really friendly and looked very busy. The coffee was really nice, as was the fresh orange juice.

However, the food was style over substance and I can’t say I enjoyed it all that much. I had the messy vegan, and the tofu was just an uncoated, unflavoured block. This is one of those trendy places where people come to take photos for their insta and is overpriced and overrated unfortunately.

Herbi_Eats

Points +1641

Vegan
11 Jan 2025

Love this place

Cool people and vibes, great vegan options, located near the upper barrakka Valletta

Pros: Vegan options, Friendly staff, Cool vibes

ToeKneeOni

Points +405

Vegan
17 Oct 2024

Some vegan options

One vegan option for brunch, one for lunch, and a few small plate options. There is also one vegan option in the dessert display case. I agree with the other reviewers that the Chickpea in the Morning (the one brunch option) had a strange flavor that was bland with a slight sweetness. The fritters were okay. I would recommend trying the empanadas or tacos instead of the Chickpea since that one consistently seems to be a disappointment.

The Morning After juice was nice

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-17

rav4000

Points +733

Vegan
27 Sep 2024

not many vegan options

the scrambled tofu was meh 🤧

FranHoey

Points +120

Vegetarian
13 Sep 2024

Gorgeous drinks and environment - maybe food is better for non-vegans?

A beautiful spot in Valletta and good prices. GORGEOUS drinks - I had an iced oat flat white and my partner had a Butterfly Pea drink. Food was nice but oddly sweet, not sure if others found this too?
We ordered Chickpea in the morning and Migrain Salad. Would come back for drinks, but not for food.

FayGraham

Points +24

Vegan
28 Aug 2024

Excellent lunch at Elephant Shoe

Great variety of clearly marked vegan options, including non dairy milk for coffee. Tasty food and great service, would recommend!

richandsarah

Points +2717

Vegan
28 Aug 2024

A bit too sweet

There were limited vegan options here, we had the chickpea tofu scramble on fritters.
It also came with a fig jam that added extra sweetness to a very sweet dish.
The offer iced latte with alternative milks.

Zasquia

Points +277

Vegan
21 Jun 2024

Delicious food, lovely service

We came here for breakfast twice. The food is delicious, there are gluten-free vegan options and the staff are super friendly. Portions are sizeable!

XoVero

Points +390

Vegan
02 Jun 2024

❤️

One of the best places in Valletta. Good food and friendly staff😄

BeerandBroccoli

Points +249

Vegan
07 May 2024

Great food & service

Friendly staff, heaps of vegan options and excellent coffee. LGBTQ friendly too 🏳️‍🌈

Gets busy in the middle of the day but was almost empty at breakfast time.

Pros: Lots of options , Great coffee, Queer friendly

Cons: G

Jessb30

Points +48

Vegan
06 May 2024

Fantastic find!

Really impressed with this fantastic cafe. So many vegan options and clearly labelled. Would have loved to have gone back to try more!

Pros: Clean, Friendly staff, Great location

OliverJähnke

Points +1326

Vegan
18 Sep 2023

Best in Valletta!

This is, without a doubt, THE best place to go for vegan brunch (and possibly any meal!) in Valletta! The staff were lovely, the place is beautiful, the location couldn't be better. All items on the menu can be made vegan, which is awesome!

Pros: Queer friendly




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