Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
British
Fusion
Vegetarian cafe offering labeled vegan options including cakes, pastries, sandwiches and toasties as well as dried wholefoods, ethical household products and toiletry refills, organic bread, fairtrade wine, local beers and a fully licensed bar. NOTE: Restaurant is currently closed but ethical, zero waste store still open. Reported closed December 2023.
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Last update on 31 Dec 2023 by hannearts
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5 Reviews
First Review by Gerwyn
Leema
Points +22
Best vegan food in Reading - Edit
The mushroom burger is insanely good, I expected a squishy sub par portobello and got crispy tempura mushrooms.
Read moreThe drinks are extensive and great, been coming here as a bar for years. Really a hidden gem in a boring town!
Pros: A genuinely ethical place (runs as a charity) , Uses ingredients from their own garden , Amazing vegan burger
Cons: None
Guest
Brondwyn
Points +168
Ethical and yummy - Edit
Although they have a very small menu the food is really good.
Read moreThe staff are super friendly and helpful and the food is relatively cheep
They usually have a cabinet full of vegan treats made locally which are very yummy
Pros: Ethically conscious, Lots of vegan options
Cons: Small menu, Not open till late on Sunday
Guest
Loulie
Points +24
Vegan & Gluten Free - Edit
We stopped here for lunch, the staff are super friendly and the food was really nice. There were quite a few vegan options to choose from and a lot of it was gluten free which was a bonus. It’s also very reasonably priced.
Read more(They even had gluten free vegan cake!)
Updated from previous review on 2019-06-29
Guest
vegan_mum
Points +305
no longer has Ethiopian food - Edit
We went here looking forward to eating delicious injera and curries, only to find that the Ethiopian place that used to be here has gone. This is primarily a bar. As other reviews have noted, the menu is small though completely vegan and vegetarian (all items can be made vegan). Unfortunately my review cannot comment on the food itself as they lost our order. (We ended up walking over to Miami Burger instead.)
Read morePros: All veg menu, Friendly staff, Affiliated with RISC
Cons: Food is an afterthought, Lost our order, Didn’t notice they’d lost our order
GlobalCafe
Dear vegan_mum,
Read morePlease accept our sincere apologies for the staff's mistake. We completely understand your disappointment. Tutu moved out of Global Cafe a couple of months ago and opened her own restaurant in Palmer Park where she continues to serve Ethiopian food. The new Global Cafe Kitchen's opening times are the same as they were under Tutu's Ethiopian Table (Tues-Friday: 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-21:00 Sat: 12:00-21:00). As part of RISC we decided to become an exclusively vegan/vegetarian restaurant as it's more in line with the organisation's ethos of sustainability and ethical consumption. We are very sorry that you couldn't try the food because of the staff's negligence and we hope you give us another opportunity to make amends in the future. We're still in the process of developing and improving the menu and all feedback is valuable. Hopefully we'll see you again soon and this time you will be able to rate our food and not just the service.
Best wishes,
Regina
Guest
Gerwyn
Points +585
Good value, but unimaginative - Edit
Fairly limited lunch menu, and not the most imaginative of choices: I had the felafel burger (which turned out to be falafel in a bun, with chips); my partner had the halloumi burger (halloumi in a bun, with chips). But RISC (Reading International Solidarity Centre) is such a cool place, and what a brilliant selection of beers. I couldn't make my mind up between their numerous pale ales, so opted for an Erdinger dunkel weissbier. And the shop next door is great, too.
Read morePros: Fab beers
Cons: Menu a little basic
GlobalCafe
Dear Gerwyn,
Read moreThank you for your feedback. We're delighted to hear that you liked our Cafe and our carefully curated beer selection. On the other hand we're sorry that you found our menu and food underwhelming. The Global Cafe Kitchen is a new venture and we're still in the process of developing and improving our exclusively vegetarian and vegan dishes. Your feedback is important and we will address the issues you've pointed out. We aim to offer a variety of options and different specials each week so there's always something new to try.
Best wishes,
Regina
Gerwyn
Dear Regina,
Read moreThank you! I look forward to trying your menu next time!
Gerwyn
Guest
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