• CLOSED: Hislop's Cafe

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    Closed

  • White Veg-options
Lacto
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Organic
Beer/Wine
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Has some vegetarian and few vegan options. With evening restaurant dining, wine bar, function center and catering. Reported closed, Dec 2020.


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11 Reviews

First Review by SirEatsAlot

mariamc27

Points +1275

Vegan
23 Nov 2019

Very average

Not many vegan options but the soup I had was ok. There was a ‘vegan’ traybake in the cabinet but it had honey so obviously some vegans won’t eat that

HayleyGroves

Points +19

Vegetarian
15 Nov 2019

Yum yum yum

Great service, lovely sunny outside deck and some delicious vegan options (limited options but they are amazing). Their vegan dessert cakes are delicious!

Pros: Vegan desserts, Vegan options

SiMa

Points +255

Vegan
16 Feb 2019

Something for vegans

Had a quick breakfast at this place - only a couple of labelled vegan options but could modify a vegetarian option and was happy with that. Great vegan cake options, I think there were two or three - the walnut cake was to die for.

m@earthville

Points +9488

Vegan
09 Feb 2019

A lovely place with very few vegan options

Considering how charming this place is, it’s all the more unfortunate that there are so few options for vegans here. You have basically two on the breakfast menu and two on the lunch/dinner menu. Also smoothies, and during our visit there was exactly one vegan dessert, an apple walnut streusel.

If they were to add a few more choices for vegans, I imagine they’d do very well with travelers using HappyCow.

Warm and friendly service even when they’re busy. Street parking out front.

vegopajk

Points +362

Vegan
08 Jan 2019

Hearty eat

We had the lentil burger and a locally brewed beer for lunch and it was a satisfying, hearty meal. Very nice option when in Kaikoura.

SimoneC

Points +81

Vegetarian
02 Mar 2018

Awesome food!

Delicious and healthy food, vegetarian options available. We loved the lunch and breakfast and will come back one day ;-)

avs443

Points +26

Vegan
23 Feb 2018

very good!

Only really two vegan options, the salad and burger, but these are amazing! Some of the best falafel we've ever had. Highly recommend. The green smoothie was also delicious.
Just a heads up, the waitress told us the hash browns are not vegan as they contain egg. This limits their breakfast vegan options.

DaisyGould

Points +236

Vegan
06 Sep 2017

Lovely lentil burger

I've been here twice in one day now. They have limited vegan options on the menu but do have raw cake slices that seem to change regularly.

Had a lovely vanilla and almond raw slice in the morning with a rice milk flat white coffee then came back for lunch and had a wonderful lentil burger loaded with hummus, salad, beetroot and avocado.

Lovely seating area outside for views of the mountains and friendly staff too.

Pros: Amazing lentil burger, Almond, coconut, soya or rice milk for coffee, Vegan cake

Cons: Limited vegan mains

Ellenoco

Points +36

Vegan
25 Jun 2016

Plenty of options

Lots of veggie and vegan options. And you can make the veggie ones vegan but you get charged for "extra" even though it's a swap. I got the potato deal which was lovely but very small. My boyfriend got the roast vege salad with falafel instead if feta which I would recommend, that was great.

Pros: Vegan options. Organic and whole foods.

Cons: Expensive, small portions.

@ndy

Points +1276

Vegan
20 Apr 2016

Nice Breakfast but too expensive...

We had a tasty cooked breakfast here along with a nice kale smoothie and good coffees. A couple of Vegan options on the menu & a couple of vege options that are easy to convert to vegan.

Also, a few tasty vegan slices in the cabinet for mid morning snacks.

Friendly service and a nice sunny verandah to enjoy a Kaikoura breakfast on.

But, if you remove eggs off a menu option & ask for it to be replaced with a hash brown to make it vegan.....you shouldn't be charged $3 extra for that main!
Updated from previous review on Tuesday April 19, 2016

Pros: Plenty of vege & a couple of Vegan menu options, Fast & friendly service , Good quality food & a nice, clean cafe

Cons: Expensive! ($52 for 2 x Vegan cooked breakfasts!), Breakfast cafes should open before 8.30

SirEatsAlot

Points +123

Vegan
22 Aug 2012

Great cafe

This cafe was a great find while on a roadtrip! The food was absolutely delicious. The menu had clearly marked which items were vegan and/or vegetarian. It is a lovely, clean and sunny (at least the day I was there) cafe. Definitely a good place for a civilized meal!

Pros: great food, clearly marked vegan/veg options, friendly staff

Cons: only a few vegan options




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