Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Organic
Beer/Wine
Take-out
European
French
Vegetarian coffee place that serves all organic food and drink including vegan cakes. Has soy milk. Lunch served 12-2pm. Try the house-made bread. English spoken. Open Mon-Fri 08:30-19:00, Sat-Sun 09:30-18:00.
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48 Reviews
First Review by Poundie
sivvyb
Points +1078
Nice little place - Edit
They always have vegan options including desserts. The lunch options are pretty decent too!
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Odin2018
Points +30
Great café and new brunch - Edit
L'ecomotive brings a nice VG touch to the area around gare Saint Charles. Several vegan options for drinks and food. Inquire to the staff if you want to know if VG dishes can be veganized. A new brunch option is now available during weekends (since January 2024). The staff is quite welcoming. This address has become an obligatory stop for me whenever I visit Marseille.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-11
Pros: Staff is welcoming, Food is tasty, Situated right next to the main station
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StraightAndAlert
Points +63
Awesome spot with some vegan options - Edit
Second time here and as pleasant as the first time. I had a vegan cake, apple juice and vegan meal with rice cauliflower green salad with dressing and some fresh veggies salad.
Read moreFriendly staff, good portions and fast service. I'll come back again next time I'm in Marseille !
Pros: Good food, Friendly staff, Ok prices
Cons: A bit more vegan options would be great
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Aapie
Points +192
Always a good stop when we have to wait for the train! - Edit
I suggested l'Ecomotive, because we had an hour wait for the TGV to Lyon
Read moreWe already knew that
you have to climb some stairs for this. But the view from the station over the city is beautiful!
I saw that the vegan cake was sold out and that there were only vegan cookies.
So I took an oat cappuccino for myself and Grenadine juice for Joris, as I'm not a big fan of cookies
But after 10 minutes the vegan cheesecake turned out to be replenished! I was very happy!!
Then of course I ordered a piece of cheesecake (with lemon and blueberries)
with extra grenadine juice.
I thought it was a wonderful combination.
The cake was magic to me! 🫐🍋🍰
It had a good crust and a delicious fresh-sweet substance
We enjoyed the terrace and the people around us. It was very cosy.
Advice: You never know how crowded this place is and which cakes are left. So please never be disappointed,
only be surprised! A veggie restaurant close to this station is great in itself!
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AnnArai
Points +1338
Simple and good - Edit
If possible don't go between 12 and 1 pm as it was really crowded when we went there. However we waited until a table was free. It was worth the wait. There were 2 vegan dishes available. It was simple but really tasty and fresh.
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Jeanne_C
Points +1711
Quelques options véganes - Edit
Très bel endroit, ambiance détendue au pied de la sublime Gare Saint-Charles.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-26
Cons: Végétarien pour un lieu écolo, c’est pas sérieux!, Pas assez d’options véganes
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Kittybiscuit
Points +7915
We were too early for lunch - Edit
We had a train change here but we’re too early for lunch. They had a couple of vegan items like biscuits and carrot cake. So we got a couple of chocolate chip biscuits and a coffee. They were very nice and it is convenient near the station. A shame I didn’t get to try lunch though.
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weganwilly
Points +59
Delicious! - Edit
very cosy Café at the other side of the beautiful staires around the train station! Very friendly staff, a lot of choices for people with vegan oe gluten free nutrition :)
Read morePros: perfevt hot chocolate with oat milk
Cons: A little bit loud outside because of the cars
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JeanneDarcel
Points +25
Your best option by the train station! - Edit
Really nice café just in front of the central train station.
Read moreI got a chai latte and a chia verrine for breakfast and a piece of cake to go. There were only 1 veg and 1 vegan cake options when I arrived at 10am and I was expecting more but it was really tasty.
Pros: Absolutely delicious
Cons: Long wait for coffee in the morning , Not enough choice
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VeganMtp
Points +40
Excellent restaurant en face de la gare - Edit
Excellent restaurant en face de la gare
Read moreSuper staff
Pros: Des options vegans de qualité , Bonne proportion
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cecile_b
Points +2663
Nice place, home-like food - Edit
This place is so nice to have lunch, just a coffee. It's located near the train station and, in my experience, it's not always easy to get access to vegan food in these areas.
Read moreThe food is good and simple, made with fresh produce. The vegan dessert I tried were delicious !
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SophieGadb
Points +1881
Café écolo et citoyen à deux pas de la gare - Edit
Lieu très chaleureux, on ressent la vocation citoyenne. Bel espace pour vivre une immersion marseillaise le temps d'un café!
Read morePros: Plusieurs options véganes , Lait de soya et d'avoine!
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cookiemonster
Points +1147
Great, friendly café near the train station - Edit
Spacious, friendly, with vegan treats and right near the train station. What more could you want?
Read morePros: Great location, Friendly
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Marie-CélinePiednoir
Points +64
Lieu très agréable et bonnes options veggie! - Edit
Accueil très sympathique. Lieu agréable. Bons plats vegan/veggie (merci!). J’ai testé le « chilli sin carne ». 12€ le plat copieux le midi. Peut être un bon spot pour remote working.
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whepper
Points +1165
Coffee & vegan cake! - Edit
I had coffee and a delicious vegan cake at this vegetarian coffee place. Apparently they serve meals later in the day. Conveniently located next to the grand staircase to St. Charles train station.
Read morePros: Vegan options available , Good coffee and plant milks
Cons: A bit messy inside
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Samwell
Points +51
Great cafe with really nice staff - Edit
Spent a long time in here while I had a long transfer of trains. Couldn't recommend it enough for the cosy feel of the place with great priced coffee and cakes. Delicious soup and the chia seeds soaked in plant milk is such a great idea I'll definitely be doing that sometime. It's so close to the train station that it's worth going to for a quick coffee if you're on a transfer
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-10-30
Pros: Really reasonable prices
Cons: Should add more vegan options for cake and lunch
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PenelopeF
Points +640
Convenient location and good options. - Edit
I had the most creamy oatmilk chai ever! The vegan pudding and cafe latte were good too.
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KristinaPeters
Points +85
Cosy - Edit
Nice atmosphere and good food! Happy to find a place with vegan milk :)
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vwlewis
Points +396
16 juillet 2021 - toujours ouvert toujours délicieux - Edit
Malgré l'info, c'est toujours ouvert et toujours un plaisir d'y aller. Mon arrêt préféré à côté de la gare saint Charles!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2015-10-09
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kattyratty18
Points +362
Closed - Edit
Looks permanently closed as of 29 December 2020.
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cynicaloptimist
Points +1413
Tasty food prepared with care - Edit
I stopped off here with my partner as we had two hours before a train. I loved the chilled out atmosphere and ambiance in this place - and loved looking at the art prints strung around the walls.
Read moreThe food was great - we both had salads for lunch which were filling and delicious- a really nice dressing and excellent cooking of the vegetables. We also got some vegan cake and a hot chocolate - non-dairy milks available include soya and oat and another - no additional charge for requesting them. The staff were lovely and there is a really community feel about the place. Would recommend to anyone in or visiting Marseille!
Updated from previous review on 2020-08-30
Pros: Tasty food, Well priced, Excellent ambiance
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Ana_Jgy
Points +16
Yummy, friendly, cozy - Edit
Very cozy ambiente with outdoor space, the stuff is super friendly and welcoming. Always vegan cake and dinners, super yummy and delicious. Everything is organic, but still not too expensive! I recommend :)
Read morePros: yummy food, friendly stuff, cozy ambiente
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TaraLeighJames
Points +63
Cute place next to the station - Edit
I got there 30 mins before closing so there was no coffee or food but I took home the coconut and passion fruit cake which was delicious
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JudithEberhardt
Points +75
Mein Lieblingladen in Marseille - Edit
Es gibt für mich nichts Schöneres als in der Stadt anzukommen und Schlange zu stehen für ein frisch gekochtes Mittagessen. Es war immer sehr lecker. Nur einmal war ich zu spät, um auswählen zu können: sie kochen nicht nach, man muss also etwas flexibel bleiben. Ich empfehle das Café/Restaurant auf alle Fälle gerne weiter, super nette Leute, die gerne alle Fragen beantworten, wenn die Stoßzeit vorbei ist. Wer die Hygienestandards aus Deutschland gewöhnt ist, sollte nicht dort essen. Geschirr wird direkt unter der Küchenzeile gespült, wo offen gekocht wird.
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PaulineHeyte
Points +20
Great ! - Edit
We went for coffee and lunch. It's a vegetarien cantine restaurant and about half of the options are vegan as well. We took the two different vegan options and both of them were great. Atmosphere is super chill/cosy and warm, price was really good.
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Flora96
Points +24
Lovely place - Edit
Nice place and lovely staff!
Read moreI had the soup of the day and it was yummy.
Unfortunately they use eggs.
Updated from previous review on 2019-11-09
Pros: Lovely staff
Cons: They use eggs
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ViajerosVeganos
Points +1226
Cowork and some nice vegan plate options - Edit
Perfecto lugar para instalarte toda la mañana en Marsella. Funciona como cowork, en las mañanas hay cafés con cosas dulces (probamos el pudding que estaba exquisito), y a la hora de almuerzo, opciones de menús. Comimos un plato grande, muy abundante con ensalada, quinoa con verduras y una especie de pastel de papas muy rico. El lugar es rico, tiene buen wifi y la gente buena onda.
Read morePerfect place to seat and work all morning in Marseille. It is a cowork in the mornings were there are coffees with sweet things (we tried the pudding that was deli), and at lunchtime, menu options plates. We ate a large plate, very abundant with salad, quinoa with vegetables and a kind of very rich potato pie. The place is good size, has good wifi and cool staff.
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