Vegan
Take-out
Bakery
Catering
European
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Belgian

Bakery cafe serving coffee, breakfast, and lunch. Specializes making pies. Menu has pancakes, chia pudding, soup, and toast with hummus. Est. 2019. Fully vegan from April 2022. Open Mon-Tue 08:30-17:00, Fri 08:30-17:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-17:00. Closed Wed-Thur.


34 Reviews

First Review by Zjef

eefK

Points +24

Vegan
24 Nov 2024

Top!

Gezellig, lekkere taarten, soep en toasts, vriendelijke bediening.

stijnd

Points +116

Vegan
15 Sep 2024

Verrukkelijk gebak

Na onze maaltijd op de langste veggie tafel te Mechelen, hier ons nagerecht kunnen halen. Onze keuze viel op de smeuïge citroentaart en een heerlijke cupcake. Mooie afsluiter van een fijne avond hierdoor. 😊

SelonHelene

Points +1216

Vegan
09 Sep 2024

Très chouette petite adresse 🍰

Le sucré est excellent (cheeseckake ). Le salé est très agréable. Un petit peu léger (en quantité ou en protéines). Joli endroit et belle surprise de trouver une adresse full végane sur le chemin.

Véroke

Points +162

Vegan
25 May 2024

Lekker geluncht!!

Bij de croque was een slaatje met een lekkere dressing.
Vriendelijke bediening

TrudiBruges

Points +23259

Vegan
27 Jan 2024

Nice pastry

Review of the Bakery (counter): Passed here on a Wednesday (normally closed) but saw a light on and a full counter, so tried the door and it was open.

So managed to buy some pastries and flour mix for pancakes.
Lovely!

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-25

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Would love to see more variety, Not accessible

D1ede

Points +208

Vegan
06 Dec 2023

DELICIOUS!!!

SUPER DELICIOUS, lots of choices... AND JUST SUPER DELICIOUS💫

Pros: Nice store🤌, DELICIOUS , EVEN MORE DELICIOUS

Cons: Nothing, NOTHING, NOTHINGGGG🤬🤬🤬

sann_x

Points +122

Vegan
12 Nov 2023

delicious vegan cakes

a large selection of absolutely delicious vegan cakes and pies! the drink are good too and the staff is very friendly. only downside is the limited space to sit and it gets busy quickly (which is only natural since the food is so good)

adhemar24

Points +511

Vegan
15 Sep 2023

Nice and relaxing place

Only vegan options availabe. Everything looks delicious, so it is difficult to make a decision.

chb-pbfp

Points +10606

Raw
03 Aug 2023

Excellent vegan breakfast!

It's a nice place, nice location and very good vegan bakery.

The food is all vegan, so it's nice you do not have to worry about that.

We had a good time and excellent place for vegan breakfast in Mechelen!

Pros: Lovely vegan place for breakfast, Nice vegan desserts

Cons: None

annabelfoubert

Points +1566

Vegan
29 Jul 2023

Voelt als thuiskomen

🌱 Red velvet cake (5,50)
🌱 Passievrucht-mango fresh juice (€4,50)
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Kato Gâteaux is alles wat je zoekt in vegan eetgelegenheid: hip en hedendaags concept, mooi en gezellig ingericht, volledig plantaardige kaart met ontbijt - lunch - gebak, vriendelijk personeel… Ben je in Mechelen, twijfel dan niet om hier binnen te gaan en je smaakpapillen heerlijk te verwennen! Ik voelde me direct thuis.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-26

Pros: Volledig plantaardige kaart, hip en hedendaags, vol van smaak

ladyveg

Points +42

Vegan
10 Jul 2023

Tasty soup and bread

I just had the broccoli soup and toast and it was delicious. I also ordered a rose iced tea which was more like soda water without a lot of taste. I got something similar in Germany so I think iced tea means something different here in Western Europe for those of you used to getting cold brewed tea when you order iced tea.

A bit pricey but a very pleasant atmosphere with plenty of space if you need to work on your laptop. I might try the cakes tomorrow. Card machine wasn't working today so maybe bring cash in case.

Pros: Soup was delicious, All vegan!, Plenty of space

Cons: Long wait for food, Card machine didn't work, A little pricey

Vegangunther

Points +132

Vegan
18 Jun 2023

Zeer lekker gebak

Wij hebben de carrot cake en de bounty taart genomen deze waren zeer lekker. ook was de bediening vriendelijk.

Jasperrits

Points +210

Vegan
18 Jun 2023

Quick stopover by bike

I stopped here for coffee and a quick bite.
The sweet potato waffles were delicious, an unexpectedly tasty combination with the hummus👍

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-17

Lisanneke

Points +383

Vegan
16 Jun 2023

Lekker en uniek eten

Leuk plantaardig lunchzaakje met lekker eten. Zoete aardappel wafels gehad met een topping van o.a. hummus, granaatappelpitjes, avocado en mijn vriend had empanada's met een salade. Beide erg lekker en verrassend vullend (het leek niet zo'n grote portie maar was voldoende). Uniek eten. Lekkere speculoos latte gehad met hazelnootmelk. Mijn vriend had chocomel met havermelk (de chocoladedruppels krijg je er los bij). Ruime keus aan plantaardige melk. Helaas kan er niet van de ontbijtkaart besteld worden in de middag (alleen zondags), ik had graag de pancakes of wentelteefjes gehad.
Nadeel is dat het toilet boven is als je minder mobiel bent. Ik kon (met mijn krukken) bij de buren naar het toilet gelukkig.
Personeel was vriendelijk, locatie is midden in het centrum (handig) en dichtbij een parkeergarage.
De ruimte binnen is niet zo groot maar wel mooi aangekleed en er is een terras dat vrij groot is.
Prijzen zijn aan de hoge kant, maar nog wel te doen. Gebak is wel vrij duur. Lunchgerechten rond de €13,50 - €15

Pros: Unieke lekkere gerechten , Vullende gerechten , 4 soorten plantaardige melk

Cons: Prijzen wat aan de hoge kant, Wc op 1e verdieping (trap op), Alleen zondags hele dag ontbijt te bestellen

DanDeleuze

Points +66

Vegan
31 May 2023

Don’t hesitate

Nice and friendly place serving really good pastries

Pros: 100% plant based and vegan , Friendly people , Nice place

AnaïsSnijkers

Points +402

Vegan
28 May 2023

Nice vegan cakes

Love the vegan cakes here!
My favorite vegan cakes are the carrot cake and the raspberry cheesecake with an oat latte on the side.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-08

Pros: Went fully vegan since a couple of months

SquirrelDi

Points +5133

Vegan
10 Apr 2023

Great bakery coffee shop

Their hot drinks are great and the soup was delicious. Would like to try out the breakfast options, seem great. Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere.

mherm

Points +1414

Vegan
11 Mar 2023

Cheesecake!

I bought the red velvet cake and the caramel cheesecake. The red velvet cake was okay, but nothing special.
The cheesecake was very soft and tasty! My friends and I can really recommend it.

RobertaCalce

Points +3857

Vegan
28 Jan 2023

I recommend

The cheesecake was super good! Fresh and creamy.
Velvet cake could have been tastier.
Coffee was also good.
Overall very nice experience

fregisseur

Points +436

Vegan
26 Sep 2022

Okay Danish pastry

Had some Danish pastry and tried some pies. The pastry was a bit disappointing I would say. I like it a bit more greasy, these were rather dry. Maybe more healthy I guess, unfortunately I wanted to sin 😌

thiassart

Points +302

Vegan
26 Sep 2022

Ontgoochelende koffiekoeken

Suisse en crèmekoek met chocolade gegeten. Was nogal ontgoochelend. De taarten zien er wel lekker uit. 😄🌈

averre

Points +183

Vegan
08 Aug 2022

Heel lekker vegan ontbijt, lunch en dessert

Heel gezellig plekje met lekkere, all vegan gerechten voor ontbijt, lunch en dessert. Zeker een aanrader! De dessertjes zijn super lekker. Klein nadeel: de portie van de ontbijtsalade vond ik een beetje klein. Maar dat liet dus nog ruimte voor een stukje cheesecake😄

Pros: Alles vegan, Lekkere gerechten, Zeer redelijke prijzen

Cons: Vond de portie van de breakfast bowl beetje klein, Soms beetje wachten

Anaïsv

Points +478

Vegan
01 Aug 2022

Superlekker!! Zeker een aanrader!! 😋😋

Heerlijk ontbijtje gaan eten! Zowel de wafels als de cheesecake waren zo lekker!! Niks op aan te merken!

Hier kom ik zeker terug!! 😋

ellen-liekens

Points +52

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Lekkere lunch en taart gegeten

Leuke sfeer en vriendelijk personeel.
Als lunch aten we 2x de toast, erg lekker en ook het slaatje erbij smaakte!
We namen een taart mee naar huis en ook die was heerlijk.

Pros: Lekker eten en taart, Gezellig, leuke sfeer, Leuk terras

Cons: Porties wat aan de kleine kant voor de prijs

veviolitte

Points +1061

Vegan
05 Jul 2022

Fantastic!!!

Amazing breakfast! Got the vegan maple sirup pancakes with fresh fruits. Just amazing

Pros: Very friendly staff, Nice location , Delicious

CheyanneLentCleyman

Points +20

Mostly Veg
04 Jun 2022

Place to go for a relaxing, cozy & yummy moment!

Every time I step into Kato Gateaux, I instantly feel at home. The staff is always warm & friendly and eager to help you pick something on the menu. They make fantastic combinations for tarts & cakes - my favorite is ANYTHING with coconut. I often some here to write/blog while sitting outside on their terrace, sipping my iced cold latte in my Billie cup (Yep, they believe in recycling too!) Next time you're in Mechelen, this is a MUST GO!

Pros: Excellent taste & quality of tarts , Strong eco-friendly atmosphere - use Billie cups! , Friendly & kind service

Cons: Close to another bar that doesn't like you using

KatDroopy

Points +38

Vegan
15 Apr 2022

Huge disappointed

When we saw on social media that Kato Gateaux was going vegan we thought, great, we need to go and test it out.
Today we made the trip to Mechelen.
We ordered 3 different meals we ate in the shop and got 3 desserts to go.
The presentation was ok.
The taste and quantity not so:
- The €13 cauliflowercouscous with sweet potato, apple, chickpeas, mint, ciboulette, pumpkin seeds, almond shavings was ok but grossly overpriced and not inspiring at all, we can serve you this at home any day of the week.
- The €11bowl of "egg salad' was half a bowl of spinach leaves, some roasted sweet potatoes, tomatoes, the 'eggsalad' and 2 half pieces of bread. Again grossly overpriced and not at all what we expected to find. The best thing on the plate, the sweet potato, that seems to be the major theme in this place.
- The €12.5 Sweet potatoes waffles with avocado cashewcreme, chili flakes, pomegranate seeds and cilantro. This was the biggest disappointment of them all, not the freshly baked waffles you would expect, but stone hard bricks with 8 pieces of non ripe avocado on it and some cashewcreme in the middle with yes a beautiful flower on top and some pomegranate seeds and chili flakes. When trying to cut some waffle a lot of brute force was needed and some pieces ended on the floor. This plate leaves you with a bad taste due to the poor amount and even worse quality.
This is so not what we where looking for when going out for a vegan lunch.

We told ourselves it's "Kato Gateaux" so maybe we did the wrong thing ordering a meal, thus we decided to choose 3 pieces of cake to take home and taste.
Our choice
-The € 4.5 lemon cake was nicely topped with sugary edible flowers and a crunchy sugary topping. But other than being beautiful it could not tantalize our taste buds and left us with a strange doughy taste in the mouth.
- The € 5.5 carrot cake topping was the worse I ever ate, it was as if licking sugary butter , the cake itself was uninspiring the nutty parts where the best.
- the € 6.5cheesecake with the raspberry coulis, as big cheesecake lovers we looked forward to this one... but here too we unfortunately ended up disappointed. The coulis was nice and the best part of the cake! The cheesecake had a strange granulated consistency and the speculoos bottom was just revolting.
This was overall such a big disappointment, I usually try to find as many positive points even if a meal doesn't measure up to our expectations. But here I struggle. The flowers are nice

Pros: Nice plates, Nice flower arrangement on the table, Friendly people

Cons: The grossly overpriced food, The non inspiring food, The not freshly made waffles




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