Vegan
Take-out
British

100% plant based deli offering sandwiches, cheese, cold cuts, cakes, drinks and condiments, all made and sourced locally. Open Tue-Sat 11:00-15:00. Closed Sun-Mon.


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57 Reviews

First Review by MarkHayday

mad2377

Points +282

Vegan
30 Mar 2024

Great food, friendly staff

I always try and stop by when I’m in town, definitely my favourite lunch stop! Great vegan cheese selection and during festive periods you can pre order vegan turkeys!

MollyButler

Points +38

Vegan
15 Feb 2024

Probably my fav vegan place in Exeter

Lovely lunch spot, very good meat replacement, tasty sandwiches with generous prices:)
I’ll pop in when I can to grab lunch - gotta support those individual vegan businesses! 🙏🏻💚

Pros: Good selection, Good prices , Family business

Cons: Limited hot drinks selection, coffee was nice tho!

victisch1

Points +694

Vegan
16 Jan 2024

Good vibes

Cute little deli/cafe with airy decor. Generous portions of salad, sandwiches and wraps. Big on faux meats.

alphil

Points +381

Vegan
19 Nov 2023

Some of the best food I've ever eaten

UNREAL. We went for the Festive Food Lock-in and had a hot roast bap each, and shared a couple of sides. Everything was so unbelievably tasty. It's genuinely up there with some of the best food I've ever eaten.
It sounded like they'd had a very busy day, but all the staff were so friendly and on top form. We will be back!

Callumish

Points +173

Vegan
05 Oct 2023

Best Chick'n in the West 😋

Unbelievable southern fried Chick'n. Amazing selection of deli food, great themed evening events and the staff are awesome!

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-01

LeilaDara

Points +323

Vegan
16 Sep 2023

Delicious cheese!

We have gotten the vegan blue cheese, the original sharp cheese and the sumac soft cheese from here. Its the best vegan cheese I have ever had and the staff are so friendly! The cheese is quite expensive but it is worth it.

Cherrystone

Points +20

Vegan
13 Jul 2023

Simply the best!

Me and my partner discovered How On Earth for the first time when explored city. We tried little bit from everything. Lots of vegan meat options and fresh veggie salads for takeaway or eat in. Would deffinetely recommend this place.

Pros: Plenty of vegan options., In the heart of the city.

vegan_P

Points +50

Vegan
01 Apr 2023

So much to choose from

Really lovely staff and delicious food.

Pros: All vegan, Delicious , Friendly staff

MayaLucia

Points +220

Vegan
25 Mar 2023

Lovely little deli

They have pre-made sandwiches that they can toast for you or a selection of salads that you can mix and add a faux meat if you like. We tried three of the sandwiches, some salad, and a fried ‘chicken’ piece that all went down well. They custom made a smaller sandwich for my son as he couldn’t finish a standard one that he enjoyed.

Pros: Friendly staff, Great selection of food, different from the norm., Very tasty.

Redwineandchoc

Points +56

Vegan
14 Jan 2023

Fantastic, tasty vegan food

Been here many times, despite living 1 hour away. Always an excuse to go to Exeter & it has to be on a day How On Earth is open. The fried 'chicken' pieces are so good. Great choice of many meat alternatives, all home made. Loads of actually yummy vegan cheeses, salads, cakes etc. Family run - the staff are so friendly too

Pros: Really friendly , Sooo tasty, Great choice

Libra77

Points +3103

Vegan
09 Jan 2023

How On Earth

Great all vegan deli with a wide range of cuts, cheeses, and products you don’t always see anywhere else. I took away some cheeses I had not seen before and some fudge. Both were delicious but £5 for three, all be it quite chunky, squares of fudge did seem a bit on the pricey side. They make fresh sandwiches and salads, and were busy catering for an event when I called in but still made time to chat to me and make me feel welcome.

TomWright

Points +92

Vegan
09 Jan 2023

Such good salad boxes

Had the salad box with vegan chicken it was amazing

Pros: Great salads, Nice variety

Cons: Expensive

LaraLemons

Points +1714

Vegan
09 Dec 2022

Lovely Deli and Lovely Staff

Lovely, chilled atmosphere and really friendly staff. Could have spent a lot of money in there on sweets, chocolate and treats. Lots of options including cheeses. Wish I lived closer...or they open up one in West London!! I cannot recommend the marshmallow cookie enough - if they have them, buy the lot!

GeoffKing

Points +144

Vegetarian
04 Dec 2022

Little Vegan Gem

Called in for breakfast and lunch options. Had southern fried “chicken” in brioche roll and then ordered “pastrami”, rocket, vegan cheese, pickled cucumber & mustard deli sandwiches for lunch. All very tasty and freshly prepared. The vegan “meats” are made on the premises. Large selection of salads and vegan cheeses available too. Staff friendly and informative. I will visit again when next in the area.

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-16

Pros: Homemade vegan fillings, Tasty food, Good sized portions

Cons: Nil

hellers77

Points +16

Vegan
08 Nov 2022

Amazing place for sandwiches. Their pop up hot food is worth looking out for to.

Staff are really friendly and happy to help you.

carlosfandango

Points +22

Vegan
19 Oct 2022

Me & my 7yo loved it

Tasty, fun food with lovely staff

ChloeHowarth

19 Oct 2022

Thank you for the lovely review! P.s you left your little ones coat, I’ve popped in behind the counter😄

carlosfandango

30 Oct 2022

Eek! Thank you. I will try to collect it today!

carlosfandango

30 Oct 2022

Ah. You're closed. We'll come on Friday for it. Thanks again.

JosstopherBox

Points +44

Vegan
23 Aug 2022

Great Deli

Really good service, delicious food, reasonable price. Fried chicken is amazing.

Pros: Everything vegan, Central location, Very tasty

Cons: A lot was sold out when we got there

luciatazp

Points +1543

Vegan
21 Jul 2022

Best vegan sandwiches

Amazing for a variety if vegan sandwiches on sourdough bread! They make the ‘meats’ themselves, and probably the best I’ve had.

Pros: Lovely staff, Delicious vegan meats

MackenzieFletcher

Points +474

Vegan
05 Jul 2022

Awesome sandwich at a decent price

I got a sandwich with chicken, bacon, tomato, mayo and mustard and it was delicious £5.45 even after I carried it around for an hour making my way to the coach station.

HannahC62

Points +111

Vegan
25 Jun 2022

Amazing!

Staff were SO friendly and welcoming. I had a salad box with falafel and it was delicious, also got a bag of vegan pick and mix. So many vegan cheeses on offer! Only thing I’d love to improve it is a sandwich option without fake meat for those of us who can’t stand the texture of it, their sandwiches look amazing but I can’t stomach fake meat. Salad box was delicious though and I’d definitely visit again for that!

LeahChristopher

Points +20

Vegan
15 May 2022

Excellent

Great vegan meats cheeses and salads. Love the fried chicken

Pros: High quality , Great selection

BeckyDavid

Points +29

Vegetarian
01 May 2022

Lovely local vegan deli

Really brilliant and friendly vegan deli. There’s lots of lunch options, sandwiches, panini’s and salads. You can also buy their vegan cheeses and meats by weight, and lots of other awesome food bits. There isn’t much seating it’s but it’s very close to the cathedral where there’s lots of benches to sit!

aiting

Points +35

Vegetarian
12 Apr 2022

5 🌟

Salad box is delicious. Located between the Quay and the Cathedral. The ladies are polite and helpful.

Pros: Salad box is very delicious , Get to try bit of everything

PippaTucker

Points +44

Vegan
05 Feb 2022

The best southern fried "chicken"

We grabbed a sandwich and some other bits from here on a visit to Exeter. We got a box if Southern fried chicken bits which was absolutely delicious. There was a really nice atmosphere and it was lovely to hear a little bit about the history of the place and how thoughtfully decisions on what to stock were made.

Pros: Great selection, Thoughtfully stocked products

AliceOlive

Points +89

Vegan
26 Jan 2022

Amazing

Such delicious deli vegan treats, sooooo many amazing cheese options and all their other amazing produce. The owners/staff there are just so lovely too.

zuleika

Points +171

Vegan
30 Oct 2021

Fantastic unique place with great house-made seitans run by a lovely family

Everything we bought was delicious, it was great to see so many kinds of seitan in a deli counter-like setting. Great to be able to buy the amount we wanted in minimal packaging.. I loved the fried chicken, the dinosaurs (much better than the flavorless Quorn ones!), sliced meats, cheeses.. Sandwiches were delicious and great for a picnic. The idea of a vegan deli is so great. The only place I've been that's remotely similar to this is the Riverdel cheese shop in New York, which I also love.

Plus the family running it is very kind and friendly. We were just traveling through Exeter, but hope to be back!

TashaLothian

Points +58

Vegan
22 Sep 2021

Great spot

I found this place yesterday and am so pleased! I had the ‘chicken’ salad box and biscoff brownie for lunch which was delicious! I then had the rueben sandwich today and its so good, full of flavour!

Pros: Lots of choice , Friendly staff




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