Vegan
Western
Buffet
Irish
Volunteer-run café based in the Warzone Centre with aim to provide affordable food. Buffet style, first come first served, until food is gone. BYOB. The space is the 2nd floor. All vegan, pay what you like. Reported closed, Jun 2018.
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Unit 9 Bruce House Little Victoria St, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 7JH
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Last update on 21 Jun 2018 by J0Z1
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11 Reviews
First Review by VeganDruid
J0Z1
Points +954
Lefty Alrighty - Edit
Alright. As a former lefty, I always wanted to visit but was bamboozled by the erratic opening times and eventually gave up.
Read moreTried again years later and was impressed despite the humble surroundings and clearly donated tableware. They offered Belfasts first vegan fry, years before "that" cafe, and it was well good.
Volunteer run and homely in aspect, these guys acted as sort of midwives of the now more vibrant veggie scene in Belfast.
Gone are the days of your options being limited to goats cheese Tartlet or mixed veg with sauce of just over a decade ago.
Ignore the the citizen smith stuff and go down for a decent, cheap meal but check the Facebook on the day you plan to go to make sure its open and not cancelled. Push through the double doors, its not abandoned dont worry and enjoy.
You will get "punx" milling about - one even brought in a burrito from boojum when I was there - who are only milling about for the craic and who aren't too friendly. Lighten up chums, and trust me the foods better than booj.
Updated from previous review on 2017-05-05
Pros: Keenly priced , Homely
Cons: SJW, black bloc nonsense :P
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kuni
Points +252
nice hang out - Edit
The concept is a people's kitchen, with simple food. Don't expect fine dining but it's a good place to hang out for a bit and meet others. Friendly atmosphere.
Read morePros: cheap, good food
Cons: loud and noisy
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cathutch82
Points +98
Volunteer run vegan cafe -cheap and cruelty free! - Edit
Weekly vegan volunteer run cafe featuring a variety of cuisines, from Mexican to Jamaican and everything in between. Sweet treats every week, cookies, cake, traybakes etc. A variety of teas available, plus coffee and a bring your own policy if you fancy a tipple with dinner! Informal friendly atmosphere, people are welcome to bring instruments and have a jam. Children also welcome, though the cafe is up a flight of stairs - volunteers can help with prams if needed! Open Wednesday evenings operating a pay what you like policy to remain inclusive for people of all budgets.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Thursday May 05, 2016
Pros: Value for money, Friendly atmosphere, Bring your own
Cons: Up a flight of stairs
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AliceShopland
Points +45
Finally found it! - Edit
On our 3rd visit to Belfast we finally tracked down Giro's, and we were not disappointed. Excellent initiative, kudos to the volunteers who make it happen.
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HayleyKarenWhitley
Points +82
social club of friends - Edit
felt awkward and unwelcome. no one spoke to us even when we walked in and asked if we were in the right place. no one said bye when we said bye. good vegan food yes for only £3 that's great! but couldn't wait to leave
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WeeMonty
Points +20
We are still open!! - Edit
We are still open just only a Wednesday Evening now at 7pm. Don't be late because when the food is gone, its gone.
Read moreYou can get you vegan meal for the great price of £3. Sure you couldn't beat that. The style/ theme changes ever week so you'll be in for a surprise.
Check out our vegan desserts for all of you's with a sweet tooth.
Feel free to ask the volunteers for the recipes. Or any questions about Belfast.
Its BYO, music feel free to bring your on music too. There'll be plenty of craic.
People are pretty friendly so just grab a seat and introduce yourself, there no need to be shy.
I am one of the volunteers so I'm bias, but I do love it.
Peace out
Monty
Pros: Delicious, wholesome food, Great Value for Money, Variety, changes ever week
Cons: When the food gone, its gone. Come early
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christopherjboyce
Points +998
Does this place even exist? - Edit
I was in town for literally a few hours and trekked over in the hope of getting some good food but there was no sign of the Giro's cafe once I got to the location given on happy cow. This was at 3pm on a Thursday. Does this place even exist? Disappointing. Either you need to give better information here or at least have something visible on the street.
Read moreCons: Hard to tell whether it exists or not
WeeMonty
Hey Christopher
Read moreI sorry to hear you went to all that effort and you ended up hungry at the end of that. As it mentioned it is Volunteer Run. Currently the number of days have decreased to only on a Wednesday at 7pm. I have just started back volunteering here. I have sent in an update on the Cafe's opening hours and directions to get there to make it easier. I know the pain of searching for somewhere vegetarian to eat and have been unable to find it or it has shut down. I am going to try and keep up to date on the internet information from now on. Take care
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ClaireMcCormick
Points +52
An experiance to forget - Edit
If loud pounding slash metal music is your thing and you are on a budget then Giro's may suit but if not give it a miss.
Read moreWe had great difficulty finding the place as there was no sign outside.
Up a dingy staircase, we passed through a double doors and into a large room which appeared to double as a music venue.
The only food on offer was a Vegan Fry while my husband went for the soup.
The thumping music, the plastic seats and table, and the T.V.P food made it an experiance to forget.
Pros: Budget
Cons: Hard to Find, Lacklustre Menu
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Dtmoggy
Points +23
Hidden gem - Edit
Giro's is a cool hip and friendly rough and read joint run by some very friendly staff. Quite difficult to find but once in there the experience is organically friendly, the chef was even asking me questions as he was cooking. The food was lovely and the experience was what I would consider 'underground Belfast' like I was eating in a place that was a secret. Priced to make very little profit, highly recommended.
Read morePros: Staff, Food, Experience.
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vegan123
Points +16
Great cheap vegan food - Edit
Yummy yummy food! Tried this a while ago and keep coming back for more. Everything is vegan with the addition of adding something vegetarian. Each time ive been in-the food is getting better and better. The volunteer staff are lovely, very accommodating and talented chefs!! I would recommend this place to travelers looking for a cheap delicious meal or just to hang out and meet people. Although the room used is a venue hall and the cutlery doesn't match- the food and workers more than make up for it! Plus on Fridays they do a full vegan ulster fry! One of the best things to happen to Belfast in a long time! Couldn't recommend it more!!!!
Read morePros: FOOD, staff, price
Cons: None!
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VeganDruid
Points +16
Belfast goes vegan - Edit
Was so happy that a vegan cafe had finally opened in Belfast so had great expectations. First visit left me a bit indifferent. Was a pity that there were no main courses left when we arrived. Vegan burger was very nice though. Extremely reasonable price wise and volunteer staff were helpful. A few simple things to improve the cafe would be- put a sign up outside (friends couldn't find it); have soya milk and butter available.
Read moreEarly days for this cafe so will try it again (and go earlier the next time). Hope the cafe goes on to bigger and better things as it is the only one of its kind in NI. We are so far behind the rest of the world.
Pros: Vegan, Staff, Price
Cons: Choice, Cold Room
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