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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46 Reviews
First Review by Veganolive1
naoms84
Points +337
So many options! - Edit
Fantastic cafe at Wray Castle, had a hot chocolate with almond milk and vegan cream and marshmallows on top. They had loads of pasties, ice cream and cakes plus a vegan northern bloc whippy machine! What a find!
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richtaylor76
Points +149
Excellent cafe - Edit
Great pasties, nachos, daal. Great coffee and cakes. All vegan barring cow's milk and a few cheese sandwiches
Read morePros: Lovely food, Cool comfy cafe, Mr Whippy style ice-cream!
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KristinaLR
Points +177
Love the soft serve ice cream - Edit
It thrills me that the National Trust has Joey's in 4 locations providing vegan food to the public who have likely not noticed the lack of meat.
Read moreMy favourite is the soft serve ice cream machine, something you don't find in too many places. Sadly the second time I came the machine was being cleaned (happens once a month and takes all day) and I had made a long journey just for this. They offered me a free cone another day and it was worth driving al the way back.
Had a lovely ginger square and a cauliflower pie.
Pros: ice cream!, worth a journey, so many choices
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Sophie_B
Points +635
Regular pitstop when I visit Windermere - Edit
Excellently located veggie café right next to Wray castle, and surrounding walks. Plenty to choose from, such as, sandwiches cookies and more. So far everything that I have tried from this café hasn’t disappointed. Cakes and flapjacks are a little soft/crumbly so be wary of that. Joey’s café is a regular that I come to every time I am in the Windermere area.
Read morePros: Creativity, Quality , Location
Cons: Cakes too crumbly
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RolandReisner
Points +50
Nice vegan bite with a view - Edit
Good sandwiches and cakes and of course an unbeatable location.
Read moreStaff is nice and very helpful.
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shonamaule
Points +382
Brilliant Vegan Food - Edit
The food here was so fresh - a highlight was the nachos and vegan Mr. Whippy!
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vegankathleen
Points +164
What a find! - Edit
Yeah! Was so happy to find this lovely cafe when we went to Wray Castle for a hike! I had a delicious falafel salad, my family had plant based cheese sandwiches and we all enjoyed vegan mint chip ice cream! Also bought some oat cookies for later. Really nice atmosphere sitting outside next to the castle. Very friendly staff also. They had one item next to the deli sandwiches that was clearly marked that it had dairy - otherwise everything was plant based!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-27
Pros: 99% plant based , Atmosphere , Nice staff
Cons: Weird that they serve dairy
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Piranha_Mike
Points +297
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 +252
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 +4758
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 +3377
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 +692
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 +1405
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 +1480
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 +477
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 +1636
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 +222
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 +122
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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