Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Western
Take-out
Bakery
Cafe beside Wray Castle offering dishes like Tuscan bean stew, Thai broth, hot and cold drinks with plant milks as well as vegan cakes. Offers a small selection of vegan products for sale. Reported to serve cow's milk July 2023. Open Mon-Sun 10:00-16:00.
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Added by Veganolive1 on 07 Jul 2021
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39 Reviews
First Review by Veganolive1
Piranha_Mike
Points +247
Delicious food - Edit
Delicious food - I had a 'steak' pastie and dhal followed by some gingerbread and a cup of tea. Really nicely presented in a cute café. Very friendly robin outside mopped up my crumbs. Overhead some negative comments because they couldn't get their fix of meat. You'd think people could cope for one meal and may even be pleasantly surprised. They also have Northern Bloc vegan soft ice cream although that would have been a bit greedy.
Read morePros: Pastie , Dhal, Gingerbread cake
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waldry
Points +196
Great vegan cafe - Edit
Everything was vegan except for cows milk for tea. It was cafe attached to a public attraction. The cakes were to die for. It was great to hear non vegan raving about the food.
Read morePros: The variety of food and cake, The atmosphere , Non vegans enjoying the food
Cons: Cows milk
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katherineg
Points +250
Decent vegetarian cafe but limited options - Edit
Not vegan (serves dairy milk and cheese) :(
Read moreA small but nice cafe at the national trust castle property. Only hot food was soup or curry from the big cauldron vat things. Also a few pastries and cakes on offer.
Something to grab and go rather than a sit down meal.
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Veganolive1
Points +4591
Excellent Vegan Cafe Serving Delicious Food - Edit
Joeys' have opened a cafe which is all but vegan bar serving dairy milk as of December 2021 and we have visited several times the first for a mid morning snack of a jammie dodger and flapjack, which were absolutely delicious with a good cup of coffee.
Read moreRevisited Joey's at lunchtime and ordered a potato, roast garlic & cheese pasty and curried cauliflower with crispy onions and sourdough.. Top notch dishes, the pasty was amazing..I could have eaten another it was so good.
Visited again 17th November 2023 and had golden beetroot and horseradish soup, chocolate caramel slice and carrot cake, everything was scrumptious.
Visited again with friends in February 2024 and had two vegetable stews, loaded nachos, saag aloo pasty and a coronation chickpea sandwich and it was all fantastic, good sized portions and absolutely delicious.
Everything is served in bio degradable packaging with wooden cutlery. This is one place I always visit when in the Lakes it would not be the same if I didn't. Highly recommended.
Updated from previous review on 2022-11-17
Pros: Vegan food, Vegan plant milks, Vegan cakes and biscuits
Cons: Serves dairy milk
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MartinAllen
Points +15
😁 - Edit
Great cake selection - all vegan!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-24
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JackyDeReviere
Points +2935
Delicious cakes - Edit
After the visit to the Beatrix Potter House in 2022, we enjoyed delicious cakes at the Joey's Café food truck
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racheyroo2004
Points +43
Spoilt for choice - Edit
A plant based establishment (does serve dairy milk )
Read moreAll cakes are delicious……. I’ve tried most of them.
Delicious coffee.
Can’t praise this place enough.
As s vegan I was totally blown away
Pros: The huge selection, Cakes!!!!!, Environment
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NaomiMisoraBell
Points +22
Ticked all the boxes! - Edit
Stumbled upon this accidentally whilst on a bike ride and it warmed mine and my boyfriend's lil vegan hearts! He had the nachos which were gorgeous ~ guacamole, vegan cheese, chilli, lime goodness. I just had a cheese and tomato roll but it was glorious, the use of cream cheese as well as cheddar meant it wasn't too dry, as I sometimes find cheese rolls to be ~ and it was extra cheesy! We also pigged out on some gorgeous cakes, the caramel, chocolate biscuity slice and the summer fruits flapjack ~ again, both glorious! We also fed the robins and blue/great tits that were quite boldly approaching our table, which just made the whole experience that bit more wholesome!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-03
Pros: Gorgeous food and drinks, Lovely location, Feeding the birds!
Cons: Don't think there was a toilet?
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Katie2020
Points +299
Amazing! - Edit
Drove specifically to go to this castle. Parking is free if a National Trust member . Staff extremely friendly. Everything food wise is vegan, it’s just they offer cows milk as an option for drinks as well as all the others. I had a hazelnut praline croissant and coffee for breakfast, then a SALTED CARAMEL whippy ice cream after . I can’t explain how good the whippy was. Amazing! They also offer vanilla .
Read moreI got a pasty & brownie to take away for later. All amazing. Staff extremely friendly. An absolute must if you’re in the Lake District
Pros: Amazing choice, Delicious, Friendly staff and nice surroundings
Cons: They offer cows milk for coffee
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Mattyg
Points +160
Excellent Cafe - Edit
Delighted that the Wray's Castle had a fully vegan cafe and the food and ice cream did not disappoint. There was an excellent selection of pasties and pizza slices, with a tasty butternut squash pasty. The various cakes were were also very impressive- the biscoff brownie was a standout. The soft ice cream was also delicious, with vanilla and caramel options available. Would thoroughly recommend.
Read moreIt is worth noting that there is only limited inside seating, although plentiful outside seating and options to takeaway the food and drinks.
Pros: Good range of food, Friendly staff, Tasty cakes
Cons: Limited inside seating
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Blaspheimear
Points +507
Soft serve ice cream! - Edit
Went on a Monday lunchtime after a dander around Wray castle. Had a carrot “salmon” & sheese bagel; partner had a chickpea & smoked almond wrap - both were tasty. There were a few other choices of sandwiches/wraps, salads, scones, tray bakes & soup. Fab selection of drinks - Karma cola range as well as plenty of different kombucha flavours. The star of the show was the salted caramel soft serve - make sure to save room for dessert!
Read morePros: Vegan soft serve , Good selection of food, Lots of kombucha flavours
Cons: Cows milk is an option for tea/coffee
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Ricky123
Points +976
great food, so many options - Edit
The salted caramel whippy was quite possibly the best ice cream I have ever tasted in my life. A wide variety of options, of which all were incredibly tasty. It is a bit on the pricey side but would defo reccomend.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-05
Pros: Great tasting, Variety of Options, Friendly staff
Cons: Price
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madveganfood
Points +1264
Honestly amazing - Edit
Didnt realise most of the food sold was vegan and became spoilt for choice. Got a chickpea/almond ceasar wrap which was craaaazy good, a nice cola and a biscoff brownie. Quite expensive but tbh it was worth it.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Lots of drinks, Plant based ice cream
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rainonseven
Points +514
Lovely spot for a break! - Edit
I went to the cafe near Claife Viewing Station and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of pasties and cakes available! The coffee was delicious and this was a perfect spot for a break during my walk.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-25
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Mamafox
Points +24
Amazing little find - Edit
Relaxed and super friendly. Really nice quality food for all the family. We enjoy no steak pasties and pizza, washed down with gorgeous smoothies and great coffee. Situated on a National Trust site and prices compare with what you'd expect to pay at National Trust cafe. I felt it was great value, homemade with love, feel good food.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-26
Pros: Lots of variety, Beautiful spot, Cheerful staff team
Cons: Be aware you need to pay for parking/Nat Trust
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VeganSimone
Points +291
A vegan gem in Castle Wray - Edit
We were over the moon to find a fully vegan cafe when we walked to Castle Wray. We had the pizza, pasties and a brownie. All delicious.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Yummy brownie, Savouries delicious
Cons: Squashed our pizzas so we lost the cheese!, Drinks were expensive , One of the servers was indifferent to customers
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MattRooke
Points +416
Great cafe at National Trust venue - Edit
Visited the cafe at Wray Castle. It's not fully vegan since it serves cow milk with drinks. Very good cakes, pastries and sausage rolls though. Sit out looking at the lake.
Read morePros: Cake, Sausage roll, View
Cons: Cow milk
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mariamc27
Points +1456
Proper treat! - Edit
Gorgeous coffee, pain au chocolat (haven’t had in years!) 😍 and even doggy ice cream for the 🐶
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thegons
Points +200
Lovely ambient cafe with all vegan food. - Edit
We visited Wray Castle unsure if I'd be able to eat anything here, but when I asked the person behind the counter she informed me I could have anything as it's all vegan (although they do offer dairy milk, so they're not completely vegan). I was spoilt for choice, which I'm not used to, but ended up getting a bag of Acre cheese and onion crisps, an Oreo brownie and a barbeque slaw sandwich. I wasn't keen on the latter as it was just a little too spicy, but my husband really enjoyed the pizza slices he had. The Oreo and crisps though were lovely; we ended up buying some more bags to take home with us. A little expensive though, but the castle is free to walk around. It's a really lovely ambience too.
Read morePros: Variety of options, great ambience, and good service.
Cons: A tiny bit expensive.
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Fadryn
Points +69
Not as good as it was - Edit
Last year Joey’s was our go to for plant based food options whilst we were in the Lakes. We visited this May and were disappointed that the standard doesn’t appear to have been maintained. Savoury options are now more limited: on one of the days we visited they had no pasties and they don’t seem to have their lovely focaccia any more, and the sweet options seem to have been reduced and simplified - tray bakes and flapjacks a plenty but less cakes and pastries than before. I hate to say it but we have gone back to Chesters as they didn’t have what we wanted and prices seem to have gone up significantly (£5 for an iced mocha compared to £3.50 at Chesters).
Read morePros: All plant based, Lovely staff
Cons: Expensive, Reduced options compared to 2022
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AllenCStorey
Points +32
Plant based by the lake - Edit
Vegan cafe, loads of choice, nice environment
Read morePros: All vegan
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Hollipop
Points +608
Small cafe just okay - Edit
There are two cafes - a small one and a big one. We went to the small one by mistake and there was not a huge range of food - one soup option, four pasties and a few cakes available. I was a bit disappointed because I have seen pictures of the bigger cafe and the food looks incredible! I had the Thai green curry soup - bit of an unusual one but it was nice, the bread it came with was delicious. It was also very very hot (too hot). We also tried a cheese and caramelised onion pasty which was okay. I would probably recommend going to the bigger cafe as it seems to have more choice and probably better parking available too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-18
Pros: Friendly staff
Cons: Quite pricey , Not a huge range , No toilets
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livvy1512
Points +467
So much choice! - Edit
I had decided to go to Wray as I had never been before and found out about this plant based cafe when researching. It was well worth the hype, lots of cakes, pastries and hot meals to pick from. Reccomendations include the crumble and caramel slice!
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veganevolutionist
Points +2366
National Trust Gem! - Edit
Lovely castle enhanced by this fabulous cafe and small retail area. Great choice of foods and drinks, and soft serve ice-cream. Seating inside and loads outside. Can’t wait to visit again!
Read morePros: Huge selection, Great venue, Well priced
veganevolutionist
This isn’t just a pop up anymore, they have the Castle cafe as well.
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_purpleperson_
Points +362
Worth a visit - Edit
The Wray Castle cafe looks more permanent than a pop-up now, and it's clearly getting a lot of custom (so expect to queue at lunch time) - great to see so many people enjoying vegan food. All the dishes are out on display, and on our visit in summer that included sandwiches, wraps, salads and lots of different cakes. The lemon drizzle cake was delicious, and the salad was good too. Dogs are welcome, and there's plenty of outdoor seating, including tables in front of the castle entrance that look out over beautiful views.
Read morePros: Dog-friendly, All vegan food
Cons: A bit on the costly side
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gemandpam
Points +169
Yum! - Edit
It's now a based permanently as a Café rather than a pop up than previously (from what I understand), and now sells a completely plant-based menu. Incredible choice and not just the usual things vegans get lumped with. I had a foccacia with roasted vegetables, rocket and plant-based feta and my boyfriend had a saag aloo pasty, both were really lovely. Lots of different cakes/desserts including peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies, nutty millionaire slice and chocolate muffins to name just a few. Staff were rushed off their feet but were incredibly helpful and explained the choices when asked.
Read morePros: Is now all plant-based, Sells vegan confectionery bits, Amazing food! Lunch, cake and drink options
Cons: Can be quite expensive, Very busy, although I think this is a good thing!
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carolspike
Points +205
Delicious vegan food in Wray Castle - Edit
5 of us all vegan staying in the lakes on hols and the food was that good we drove back the next day for seconds . Had the smoothies, jackfruit pasty , cheese and onion pasty, lentil tabbouleh, sun dried pesto pasta, roasted cauliflower bagel, focaccia and an assortment of cakes . The food was outstanding, queue was out the door but moved quickly . Absolutely worth a visit if you are in Windermere, it’s also dog friendly. The Wray estate also has a shingle beach and you can have a swim in Windermere whilst there . Randomly there were 4 friendly cows on the beach which also made our day
Read morePros: Food outstanding , Supporting independents , Lovely staff
Cons: None, zero, zilch
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