Vegan
Organic
Western
British

Casual vegan restaurant with smoothie bar est. since 2013. Makes food using local, seasonal, and mainly organic ingredients. Large space, rustic and up-cycled decor. Has magazines and newspaper, children's toys. Find choices like spaghetti, enchiladas, burrito, frittata, stroganoff, and vegan cakes. Last order 1 hour before closing. Open Mon-Fri 09:00-16:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 09:00-16:00. Kitchen closes one hour before closing time.


Venue map for Mad Cucumber
© OpenStreetMap contributors

182 Reviews

First Review by Richard Ross

Gem84

Points +107

Vegan
23 Nov 2025

Delicious Mac and cheese

Nice relaxed atmosphere. Friendly staff. The Mac and Cheese was delicious and very well presented. My partner had the tofu burger which he said was a little tough. We also had chocolate orange cake and cheesecake which I forgot to take pictures off. They were very yummy. They had a big selection of cakes and it was difficult to pick! Their milkshakes are really good too!

Pros: Lots of choice, Friendly staff, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Fairly pricey for portion size

mmoneypenny

Points +313

Vegan
15 Nov 2025

Chilled out

Nice chilled out space to spend an hour or two.

Pros: Friendly staff.

AliceBaker

Points +81

Vegan
13 Oct 2025

No wheelchair access

Firstly, I love it in here. Food is amazing and I love the rustic vibe. As a vegan I want to support small and local businesses but why oh why in 2025 is there no wheelchair access? You can't do anything about the step into the building but you absolutely can have a portable ramp or even a plank of wood to get into the building. Very sad to just have to wait outside for a takeaway...

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-13

Pros: Food, Vibe

Cons: Not accessible

cafe.xero

Points +636

Vegan
14 Sep 2025

Amazing carbonara

The carbonara spaghetti was really good, cheesy & creamy, but pretty expensive & a small portion. Friendly staff, cozy atmosphere, tasty food & cakes.

PauloRicScalabrini

Points +382

Vegan
02 Sep 2025

Very tasty food

The pasta I ordered was delicious and the staff very kind and friendly

PeterChristian

Points +1098

Vegan
23 Aug 2025

Excellent Breakfast

Excellent breakfast, sweet (pancakes) and savoury options (English breakfast, English muffin). Great smoothies and shakes, good coffee. Very friendly staff.

Amunra61

Points +268

Vegan
20 Aug 2025

Quiet but delicious breakfast

I guess Wednesday morning is not a busy time for eating out for breakfast in Bournemouth. Swopped my hotel breakfast for a full vegan offering from Mad Cucumber, accompanied by an eclectic soundtrack of tunes. It was a good choice. All the flavoursome elements worked with herby sausages, tofu scrambled with a bit of tumeric.

Liked the shabby chic vibe of the place but with only two other customers during my stay the venue lacked a buzz. I'm sure it is busier at other times - I hope so.

Pros: Good food, Good tunes, Liked the shabby decor

Cons: Full vegan breakfast was a tad pricey., Friendly but reserved service.

EviePrest

Points +32

Vegan
25 Jul 2025

Perfect for a casual meal

Lovely staff and fabulous atmosphere. Went here on a date and the food was delicious and even my non vegan partner really enjoyed it!

VeganJules85

Points +225

Vegan
13 Jul 2025

Great place to eat!

Highly recommend visiting here if you are in the area. We went for lunch a couple of weeks ago and couldn’t fault anything. There were games available to play at the table which kept our son entertained. They allow dogs and will bring over water for them if needed. Great menu options with a specials board as well. Cakes are on the counter and are fabulous! We ended up taking several away with us. Great choice of drinks too.

Pros: Great menu choices, Child and dog friendly

FdoCavaco

Points +20

Vegan
06 Jul 2025

Great Carbonara

Really enjoyed the vegan carbonara at this restaurant. Great texture and nice smell. Also the chocolate desert was very tasty.

Pros: Carbonara, Chocolake cake

fortheanimals30

Points +156

Vegan
29 Jun 2025

Good vegan breakfast

A wide range of breakfast options served until 11.30 and great coffee.

Dog friendly with lots of seating for both small and larger groups.

Pros: Pleasant staff, Chilled atmosphere , Reasonable pricing

DianneH79

Points +30

Vegan
28 Jun 2025

A fantastic cafe, highly recommended

Came for breakfast to the mad cucumber. It was so good, hard to choose with the range of items on the menu. Would recommend a visit. We will be back again on our next visit to Bournemouth

robyn02

Points +56

Vegan
14 Jun 2025

Oreo Milkshake, Power Bowl and Raspberry Chocolate Cake

Absolutely lovely food, a great atmosphere and kind staff :)

drakeylisa

Points +28

Vegan
07 Jun 2025

Delicious lunch ✨

The most delicious lunch, one of my favourite spot! Had to buy a few cakes to take home too.

Thanks guys, you are ace!

Pros: So many options, Great special board, Amazing cake / treat options!

jujhars13

Points +135

Vegan
05 May 2025

Best pancakes ever

Came here twice on consecutive mornings

The pancakes are amazing. The Acai bowl, English Muffin is also great

Pros: Friendly , Toys and games for kids

jontaylor9

Points +80

Vegan
18 Feb 2025

very good

We had the seitan special which was excellent, generous portions 👍

Sproutdancing

Points +272

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

Nice lunch spot

Owners are really nice, lots of options and easy place to drop in and eat!

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-03

veganrouge

Points +60

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

Lunch at Mad Cucumber

Another top lunch this time sweet potato curry with coffee

Pros: Service, Food , Ambience

JustinDougherty

Points +44

Vegan
01 Sep 2024

Delicious

Lovely food and friendly service. I would definitely visit here again.

VegWedge

Points +28

Vegan
31 Aug 2024

Great vibe. Great food.

My family and I had a trip to Bournemouth booked, and I looked up places to eat on Happy Cow and spotted this. So glad we went, as the food was delicious. As the smoothies are made fresh, they offered to remove the ginger from my daughter's berry smoothie. Every was delicious and tasted fresh. Nice boho vibe that I loved. Will visit again if we are back in the area.

Pros: Delicious food, Delicious smoothies, Great boho vibe

Domnlu

Points +31

Vegan
17 Aug 2024

Vegan breakfast

Have been a few times for breakfast. Always a great meal and a lovely atmosphere.

Pros: They make a good oat latte.

Cons: Some of the stuff can be quite expensive.

alexandraemjly

Points +682

Vegan
16 Aug 2024

nice food and drinks and cakes

wide range of fully vegan options in a chilled aesthetic setting

Julia*

Points +520

Vegan
01 Aug 2024

Awesooome

Definitely our favourite in Bournemouth so far. Awesome food and awesome service. We had a burger with coleslaw and sourdough bread with avocado and were very happy. As a dessert, we shared a biscoff milkshake which was to die for. Definitely recommended. The only minor thing was that they don't have A/C but that would be fine during most days.

Pros: Many tasty options , Service , Milkshake!

Cons: No A/C

TomPettitt

Points +381

Vegan
30 Jul 2024

Came for brunch, lovely food, friendly staff

Food was nice. I ordered the fry up and my wife the Pittaya bowl.

Big portions and the food was very good. 5/5 for food.

The only reason no 5 stars is that the matcha latte wasn't all that strong and the coffee latte was average.

Food wise, no complaints! 4.5/5

Pros: Lovely food , Good portions , Friendly staff

Cons: Drinks could have been a little better

CatherineCorcoran

Points +156

Vegan
28 Jun 2024

Relaxed vegan cafe

Great menu and specials on the board as well as smoothies, teas, coffee, juices. Tasty food and the desserts looked good but we were full after our main courses. Open for brunch and lunch.

Pros: Tasty food , Space between tables , Music wasn’t too loud

Cons: No

RichardWatson

Points +166

Vegan
17 Jun 2024

Fantastic vegan breakfast and pancakes !

Beautiful 90’s music playing, Nag Champra in the air and a fantastic breakfast on the table ! Heaven ! Thank you !!!!

NikGalanis

Points +266

Vegan
17 Jun 2024

Excellent food and owner

Very tasty food staff were very kind and accommodating. Loved the place and vibe

Pros: Tasty food, Kind staff , Nice vibe




This page has been viewed 36207 times.