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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Organic
Western
British
Gluten-free
Vegetarian cafe with plenty of vegan dishes. Offers burgers, tofu, salads, sandwiches, Indian-inspired dishes, cakes including vegan ones, range of hot and cold drinks with soymilk available. Booking not usually required but can get quite busy over lunch time. Seating on ground and first floor. No Wi-Fi. Open Tue-Fri 11:00-16:00, Sat 11:00-16:30, Sun 11:00-16:00.
185 Reviews
First Review by Fergus
Loupy
Points +519
Lovely café - Edit
Had lunch here, there's a really good range of food for a small place. We enjoyed the tofu fish and chips and the banh mi.
Read moreWe returned later for tea and cake, all the cakes are vegan.
Pros: Friendly staff
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LesleyDargie-walker
Points +985
Amazing! - Edit
A small busy cafe! We visited just after the lunch rush in a heatwave.
Read moreStaff kindly told us that they were running a little behind after the lunch rush and said what they had sold out of while we were waiting for a table
Delicious food with great options! I would definitely return
Guest
eRye
Points +231
Very nice afternoon tea - Edit
A lot of their menu and all their cakes are vegan. We had afternoon tea there and it was all very nice. The scone was especially good!
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erinisobel
Points +97
Lovely veggie and vegan food - Edit
Wonderful food, lots of choice, really nice staff
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-10-05
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Hattiebluebell🌱
Points +1443
Great lunch spot - Edit
Very popular place near to York Minster. There’s seating upstairs , but it does get busy. Service isn’t the quickest, but very helpful & friendly,
Read moreLots of options , and specials too. We opted for the butternut squash pie & the tofu bahn mi. Both good portions & tasty. Wished we’d had a takeaway salad though as that looked delicious
Updated from previous review on 2026-09-19
Guest
Honeymans
Points +180
Nice little Tearoom - Edit
Stopped off for a bit of Brunch.
Read moreThe Med Salad was tasty as was the pistachio, cardamom cake. Sat in the little garden at the back nice and peaceful.
Updated from previous review on 2026-08-25
Pros: Tasty, Homemade, Good service
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Sparkles99
Points +30
Delicious Food, highly recommend - Edit
A lovely café located in the centre of York, offering an extensive range of vegetarian and vegan options, along with a seasonal menu and daily specials board.
Read moreThe food was so good that we visited twice during our weekend trip to York. Everything was fresh, flavourful, and beautifully prepared.
We enjoyed the Middle Eastern Platter and the Summer Special Frittata, both of which were absolutely delicious.
We highly recommend Goji Café to anyone looking for fresh, tasty vegetarian and vegan food in York. Friendly service, great atmosphere, and an excellent menu make it a place well worth visiting. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Coeliacsquirrel
Points +841
Good food but pricy - Edit
Came here with friends for lunch. Went for the special summer vegetable frittata which was very nice but, at £14.95, was expecting rather more than a slice of frittata with a tiny serving of summer greens, a few slices of beetroot & beetroot puree. For that price I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a side salad or a handful of wedges alongside but you’d need to order those as sides & pay significantly more. Only one of the desserts/cakes on offer was GF - again a perfectly tasty cheesecake but on the pricy side.
Read moreFood itself is 4 stars but scored 3 due to high prices (even by York standards)
Updated from previous review on 2026-08-11
Pros: Lots of vegan options , Nice staff , Great location near Minster
Cons: Expensive for what you get , Stair carpet could do with updating/cleaning
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Lotteee11
Points +242
Excellent homemade food - Edit
This is one of those places that does real, fresh food made with love. It’s popular (it deserves to be) so expect a little wait to be seated around lunchtime.
Read moreI had trouble choosing as all salads and cakes are vegan. Went for a delicious butternut squash and cashew quiche as well as mango-pineapple cheesecake.
If I lived in York, I’d probably eat here once a week, at least!
Updated from previous review on 2026-07-31
Pros: Yummy, healthy food, Lovely staff, Lots of choice
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AlexMarc
Points +385
Really lovely place! - Edit
First things first, the staff are lovely! I was given such personal and attentive service. I’m both vegan and gluten-free, and the staff were fully allergy-aware and knew exactly what was in the food and drinks.
Read moreThe food was absolutely delicious too, bursting with flavour, and everything was beautifully presented.
It’s one of those places you leave feeling in a good mood. Thank you - I’ll definitely be back next time I’m in York!
Updated from previous review on 2026-07-04
Pros: Delicious food, Vegan and gluten-free options, Popular and central location
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JennH
Points +124
Affordable and delicious - Edit
Lots of vegan choices in a fully vegetarian cafe. A colleague took me here while on a work trip and I had the vegan quiche picnic offer for £13. Came with a nice slice of vegan quiche, vegan carrot cake, and a choice of salads as a side. Really good deal and affordable for such a central city centre location. Will be back when visiting York!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Not fully vegan but vegetarian
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Melia13
Points +81
Spoilt for choice! - Edit
Great Vegan choices on menu and specials board.
Read moreLovely food , take away options also.
Small downstairs but more room upstairs & easy to find.
Updated from previous review on 2026-03-25
Pros: The choice of dishes, Vegan desserts, Friendly young waitress
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sarasu
Points +256
Great brunch and afternoon tea - Edit
We came here three times during our stay in York - it was that good. Loved the fresh ingredients, afternoon tea and they were very accommodating with my husband’s nut allergy.
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DavidMatthewBrown
Points +1226
Lovely cakes - Edit
Just stopped for a coffee and a cake, plenty of choice . Some of the food looked tempting as well.
Read moreBut not all vegan , some dishes do have dairy in them
Updated from previous review on 2026-02-28
Pros: Friendly , Good choice , Sweet and savoury dishes
Cons: Not all vegan
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koneko
Points +1932
All vegan cakes (when we were there) - Edit
We ate both the pistachio cake and blueberry meringue cake standing outside lol so no pictures.
Read moreBoth cakes were good. Not super sweet which was awesome, lovely textures and all the cakes were visually appealing. Very hard to choose what to get!
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SiobhanReilly
Points +70
Yum - Edit
I only had coffee and a cake to take away-black forest gateaux slice. And it was amazing, so good I forgot to take a picture!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-04
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soydumplings
Points +2093
Perfect little lunch spot - Edit
We have visited Goji Cafe for cake before but we decided to sit in and have lunch.
Read moreLots of the options are vegan or can be made vegan. I got the soup of the day with the cauliflower wrap. Both of which were flavourful, warm and just what I needed. The combo slayed as well!
My partner got the butternut squash tart which came with super crispy potatoes and a beetroot sauce. All worked very well together.
Pros: Lots of options, Great vegan food
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Blaspheimear
Points +1496
Lovely cafe - Edit
Popped in for lunch, had a 15 min wait or so for a table (nice to see in a veggie/vegan place)! Went for celeriac soup with a cauliflower wrap and my partner had the vegan hotdog. Both were really lovely. Too full for cake - although they looked amazing, as did the salads out front. Pretty expensive but not surprising for the centre of a tourist city.
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Lulu2020
Points +162
Cakes - Edit
I didn't eat indoors just bought cakes to takeaway. They were unbelievably good.
Read morePros: Black forest gateaux, Cakes
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ToeKneeOni
Points +433
I went twice! - Edit
Loved the food so much that I ate here twice while in York. The tofu bah mi was delicious! So many baked goods to choose from.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-10-13
Pros: Mostly vegan, Fresh/seasonal ingredients
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SarahEvans
Points +53
Best meal I’ve had in York - Edit
So much choice, fresh ingredients and focus on wholefoods rather than processed meat/dairy alternatives.
Read moreI had a cashew, leek and pea tart with roast potatoes and broccoli. It was filling, creamy and flavoursome. I’ve eaten out around York all weekend and this meal was best by a mile. And when I told the staff member who served me, she beamed and seemed very appreciative. So glad I cam here.
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MollyRoseHartley
Points +711
Excellent find - Edit
Been wanting to visit here for years but never been able to for various reasons, I was visiting York today though and decided to get take out from somewhere near the Minster. I had the tofu banh mi and sweet potato wedges (I also took home a potato salad which I had at tea time and was lush!) - stunning. I can't wait to visit again!
Read morePros: Vegan options are good and varied, Banh mi
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poppyvegan
Points +84
Delicious food, lovely vibe - Edit
Best afternoon tea I've had. The vegan quiche was a personal favourite. Really lovely sitting on in their garden area. Very convenient location for tourist bits.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-07-06
Pros: Delicious food, Lovely vibe, Great location
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priya40
Points +603
Delicious vegan food - Edit
Amazing choice great food and nice staff
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Bones
Points +114
Fabulous food - Edit
Ate here after watching the Tour de France Grand Depart in York - they had an excellent selection of vegan food, the Portobello burger with smoked tofu was succulent and tasty and highly recommended. The cakes looked fabulous, so I had to follow it with coffee and poppy seed cake.
Read moreEveryone was really friendly and the prices were reasonable, I'd love to go again, but alas it is over 150 miles away from where I live.
Highly recommended!
Updated from previous review on 2014-07-10
Pros: Great food, Great atmosphere, Good prices
Cons: Too far away from where I live
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mollyhyland96
Points +208
Lovely place - Edit
Veggie place with loads of vegan choices. Me & my partner visited here twice over our weekend trip. We tried the vegan mushroom burger, the tofu banh mi & the cashew tart with new potatoes. Also had some cake, of which they had a lot of choices. Really nice place, beautiful garden seating & friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.
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sterestherster
Points +1274
Lovely little backyard - Edit
Had lunch in the sun at Goiji. Choose the platter with hummus, falafel, salad etc. Was good but not special. Friendly atmosphere. The cakes looked great but I couldn’t eat more 🙃.
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