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 Sun-Mon.
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Added by Zjef on 28 Dec 2019
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28 Reviews
First Review by Zjef
sann_x
Points +106
delicious vegan cakes - Edit
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)
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adhemar24
Points +411
Nice and relaxing place - Edit
Only vegan options availabe. Everything looks delicious, so it is difficult to make a decision.
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chb-pbfp
Points +9080
Excellent vegan breakfast! - Edit
It's a nice place, nice location and very good vegan bakery.
Read moreThe 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
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annabelfoubert
Points +559
Voelt als thuiskomen - Edit
🌱 Red velvet cake (5,50)
Read more🌱 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
Guest
ladyveg
Points +42
Tasty soup and bread - Edit
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.
Read moreA 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
Guest
Vegangunther
Points +110
Zeer lekker gebak - Edit
Wij hebben de carrot cake en de bounty taart genomen deze waren zeer lekker. ook was de bediening vriendelijk.
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Jasperrits
Points +96
Quick stopover by bike - Edit
I stopped here for coffee and a quick bite.
Read moreThe sweet potato waffles were delicious, an unexpectedly tasty combination with the hummus👍
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-17
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Lisanneke
Points +250
Lekker en uniek eten - Edit
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.
Read moreNadeel 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
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DanDeleuze
Points +66
Don’t hesitate - Edit
Nice and friendly place serving really good pastries
Read morePros: 100% plant based and vegan , Friendly people , Nice place
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AnaïsSnijkers
Points +384
Nice vegan cakes - Edit
Love the vegan cakes here!
Read moreMy 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
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SquirrelDi
Points +3752
Great bakery coffee shop - Edit
Their hot drinks are great and the soup was delicious. Would like to try out the breakfast options, seem great. Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere.
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mherm
Points +882
Cheesecake! - Edit
I bought the red velvet cake and the caramel cheesecake. The red velvet cake was okay, but nothing special.
Read moreThe cheesecake was very soft and tasty! My friends and I can really recommend it.
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RobertaCalce
Points +2501
I recommend - Edit
The cheesecake was super good! Fresh and creamy.
Read moreVelvet cake could have been tastier.
Coffee was also good.
Overall very nice experience
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fregisseur
Points +436
Okay Danish pastry - Edit
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 😌
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thiassart
Points +298
Ontgoochelende koffiekoeken - Edit
Suisse en crèmekoek met chocolade gegeten. Was nogal ontgoochelend. De taarten zien er wel lekker uit. 😄🌈
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averre
Points +107
Heel lekker vegan ontbijt, lunch en dessert - Edit
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😄
Read morePros: Alles vegan, Lekkere gerechten, Zeer redelijke prijzen
Cons: Vond de portie van de breakfast bowl beetje klein, Soms beetje wachten
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anaisvnclstr
Points +212
Superlekker!! Zeker een aanrader!! 😋😋 - Edit
Heerlijk ontbijtje gaan eten! Zowel de wafels als de cheesecake waren zo lekker!! Niks op aan te merken!
Read moreHier kom ik zeker terug!! 😋
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ellen-liekens
Points +52
Lekkere lunch en taart gegeten - Edit
Leuke sfeer en vriendelijk personeel.
Read moreAls 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
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veviolitte
Points +468
Fantastic!!! - Edit
Amazing breakfast! Got the vegan maple sirup pancakes with fresh fruits. Just amazing
Read morePros: Very friendly staff, Nice location , Delicious
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CheyanneLentCleyman
Points +20
Place to go for a relaxing, cozy & yummy moment! - Edit
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!
Read morePros: 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
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KatDroopy
Points +38
Huge disappointed - Edit
When we saw on social media that Kato Gateaux was going vegan we thought, great, we need to go and test it out.
Read moreToday 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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Zjef
Points +2152
All vegan pies & lunch - Edit
Kato makes great vegan pies, so we were curious to find out about her coffee bar & the lunch options. The first time that I came here, I wasn't really asronished by the lunch options, but since April 2022 they went completely vegan and updated their menu. Looking forward to trying the new options, but for now I'm gonna rate it 5 stars because I'm a big fan of the pies (especially the raspberry cheesecake) & after all, that's really what you should go here for.
Read moreCongratulations on the interior, also!
Updated from previous review on 2019-12-28
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KTmeetie
Points +56
Nice, but small portion size - Edit
We had a nice brunch, but the meal size could be a bit bigger for the price.
Read moreIt's a nice location in the city and service was great.
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-12
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calinhorely
Points +1524
Very good - Edit
Our cakes are very good, the place is very lovely. Chai latte was amazing ! Many vegan choices in salty and sweet category.
Read morePros: Lovely place, Many vegan choices, Delicious
Cons: Pancakes only available on morning, Salty only available on diner
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AnkeSauviller
Points +140
Aanrader! - Edit
Alles hier is perfect! Erg veel vegan opties, heel vriendelijk personeel en super lekker eten! Ik heb enkel nog maar de chia pudding geprobeerd, maar ik kom zeker nog eens terug voor de rest!
Read morePros: Veel vegan opties, Super lekker, Gezellig
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KimDeconynck
Points +114
Super verrassend vegan eten - Edit
Alles is gewoonweg super lekker
Read morePros: Verrassende combinaties
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Nettevc
Points +83
Heerlijk! - Edit
Was al fan van haar heerlijke taarten dus had hoge verwachtingen en die werden helemaal waargemaakt! Aanrader!
Read morePros: Veel veganitische opties, Gezellig, Vriendelijk personeel
Cons: Prijzig
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