Vegan
American
Take-out
British
Caribbean
Fusion
Gluten-free

Modern and innovative plant-based eatery offering vegan street food and cakes, including at least one nut-free cake per day. Sample dishes like jerk mushroom on toast, gnocchi, and apple crumble caramel tart. All food is made in-house, never bought or pre-made. Open Mon-Thu 09:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-15:00. Closed Mon-Tue.


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49 Reviews

First Review by Lija

izzyfrances

Points +310

Vegetarian
22 Nov 2024

Incredible and innovative food

Our lunch at Offbeet was amazing! Fresh, seasonal, homemade, and creative. I had hummus/squash/mushrooms on sourdough, my husband had tacos, and our 1 year old had a crumpet with a pumpkin seed scramble, which he absolutely loved (the staff were even kind enough to tell us how they made the scramble so we could try and replicate it at home for our baby)
We will 100% be back when we're passing through the area again

Pros: Delicious food, Seasonal menu, Friendly and helpful staff

markandkerry

Points +58

Vegan
14 Oct 2024

Fantastic vegan cafe

Visited for the first time this weekend was really impressed with the food & the setting. Will definitely be returning next time I'm in the area!

Pros: Good food, Nice setting

Jadeypops*

Points +61

Vegan
14 Sep 2024

Always amazing!!!

Def get down here. There is no rubbish in the food- it’s all home made and massive variety for gluten free. It’s my absolute favourite place ever and I’ve eaten here loads. They have a garden terrace too. Staff are lovely.

Pros: Real food , You feel great after eating it , All plant based!

Cons: Nowhere to put a bike if you’re cycling.

Veganoegg

Points +316

Vegan
05 Sep 2024

Amazing

Love this place. The feel and decor, the friendly welcome and the food. New menu which is great. We had the pancakes and the tacos.

Pros: Food, Ambience, Welcome

Jadeypops*

07 Sep 2024

saskia10

Points +28

Vegan
26 Aug 2024

Vegan delight

Beautifully presented food that tasted as good as it looked. Lots of options, lovely staff and a very clean toilet which is always a nice surprise 😂

rgreenham

Points +96

Vegan
18 Aug 2024

Lots of options

Fully vegan and loads of space to sit and plenty of options sweet and savoury

245199

Points +146

Vegan
25 Jul 2024

Amazing

Ate here recently, the food was amazing, extremely creative and delicious! Definitely worth a visit.

Pros: Delicious, creative food, Friendly staff

jujunes

Points +22

Vegan
14 Jul 2024

Amazing food

Lovely place with amazing food and friendly people ❤️

LeanidTerbant

Points +166

Vegan
26 May 2024

Delicious and interesting food!

We loved Offbeet - the food was really nice and very interesting

Pros: Tasty food, Interesting food, Baby-friendly

bdavage12

Points +129

Vegan
10 May 2024

You need to try offbeat, its not possible for me to stress how good the food is!

I have been to the Southsea location a few times, and have always loved it. They provide innovative solutions to create beautiful and flavour filled dishes.

All I can say is, you haven't tried vegan food this creative and delicious!

I recently took with my sister and mum, who are not vegans and are fussy eaters, but they loved the meal. My sister had the orange waffle and hot chocolate and my mum had some type of mushroom sourdough(I think). They both could not stop talking about how great the food and service was. I had the bagel with "salmon", it was a really good meal. I would recommend!

Offbeat really offers great vegan food, if you want a really delicious meal for a great price, you should go here. It should be awarded a Michelin!

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-10

Pros: the best vegan food in the UK, great coffee, lots of seating

Cons: nothing bad

LisCotts

Points +50

Vegan
03 Apr 2024

Lunch, cake and deli!

Amazing food as always. Fresh, flavoursome, a lovely ambience and friendly staff. We enjoyed butter beans on toast, carrot roasti, two different cakes and a bag of deli items to take away 😊

Pros: Food, Decor, Staff

Cons: None!

paulharhen

Points +975

Vegan
31 Mar 2024

The best vegan lunch experience in the area

We had experienced the Offbeat Restaurant in the New Forest twice, so we knew we were in for a great treat and we weren’t disappointed. We had the Green Shakshouka, the Cream Cheese & Carrot Lox and the Mushroom Katsu Sando, followed by the Jammy Dodger Cake and Coffees. All were delicious and highly unusual especially the Cream Cheese & Carrot Lox. The service was professional and ambiance was lovely. Good pricing too for what you get. It is a dog friendly place and even has a dog menu. However we are not in to dogs..

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-31

Pros: Taste, Presentation , Pricing

Cons: Dogs

Happy_Bart

Points +3408

Vegan
18 Mar 2024

Perfect café but...

Let me start by saying that this is probably the coziest café I've ever been to. It's beautifully designed and spread over three storeys. The top room with a terrace is just amazing - I could stay there the whole day.
The food is definitely original, however if I'm being totally honest I wasn't wowed, especially by the Japanese mushroom sandwich. I think it was lacking some depth of flavour and perhaps some additional textures (crispy, crunchy etc.)
The desserts were nice but very sweet (chai cookie and blondie). The blackberry and pear cake was great - not dominated by sugar.
I would definitely come back to try the rest of the items on the menu.

I had a matcha latte which was delicious!

4.5*

Huraiquire

20 Mar 2024

Seems cozy indeed. I hope they can improve their recipes to be more balanced. 😌

Ethical_eater

Points +305

Vegan
15 Mar 2024

Beautiful vegan cafe

I went for lunch with my husband and our dogs who were warmly welcomed! The building looks amazing, the real plants and decor is lovely. We sat up on the mezzanine with a view over the coffeeshop which was really nice, the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly We ordered food and drinks at the counter, which arrived in good time by friendly staff. I am allergic to nuts but staff knew exactly what dishes contained allergens. We had the forest mushrooms on toast and tacos (without the cashew cream) and they were amazing! The sweet options they had displayed at the counter looked delicious and they offered packaged items from their menu, like pancake mix or brownie mix.

The prices are more expensive than the average cafe in the area, but you can absolutely see where the money goes. The food is fresh, seasonal, local and it's put together beautifully.
The downside is they're not open later for dinner service. Can't wait to return again

2024: they do occasional evening service now

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-15

Pros: 100% vegan, Dog friendly, Seasonal menu

Cons: Closes at 3pm, Most dishes contain nut allergens

LettuceJackfruit

Points +192

Vegan
07 Mar 2024

Attractive all vegan cafe

A bright all vegan café with multiple levels for seating areas. The ground floor is more the coffee shop area and then there are two more floors for having a meal, the top floor even having a balcony. It's a great space although I find the music is up too loud. Sometimes I find that offbeet as a business maybe doesn't have enough 'basic' food on its menu. They are really interested in food and doing interesting things with it, but some people can find that off putting. However the two times I have been to Albert Road Offbeet (now their only venue) I have found something to eat. It is a bit on the pricier side though.

Pros: Loads of seating

Cons: Limited menu

Samantha100

Points +20

Vegan
16 Feb 2024

Amazing!

A vegan dream! Just incredible variety and everything is delicious.

Pros: Delicious food , Exciting menu, Innovative menu

friedrice

Points +1366

Vegan
05 Feb 2024

Wonderfullllllll

I'd travel all the way to Southsea just for this tbh. The whole cafe had good vibes and the food was lovely.

Ascat18

Points +96

Vegan
19 Jan 2024

Delicious

Our first visit to Offbeet Southsea was absolutely wonderful. We were so sad when they closed their Wickham restaurant. This latest version has been decorated beautifully and the food is delicious. A perfect lunch. We will return and spread the word!

Pros: Setting - love the split level seating., Food was so tasty, Super friendly staff

Cons: None

Catmunches

Points +82

Vegan
12 Jan 2024

Favourite lunch spot

Absolutely insane food, everything is so delicious and well thought out, every flavour combination is amazing, can't speak of this place highly enough! Loved the new forest branch too and the fine dining experience and care taken carries over completely. All the staff are lovely too 🩷 #Veganuary

Pros: Great menu, Cakes, Friendly staff

Aaron🤘🏻

Points +30

Vegan
07 Jan 2024

Coffee and Cake

First visit to Offbeet and it won’t be the last. Nice spacious interior, friendly staff and of course great tasting coffee and cake!

Pros: Great taste, Friendly staff, Spacious

KellyRollings

Points +714

Vegan
29 Nov 2023

Inventive and delicious

Service was great, all staff happy to answer our questions. Excellent menu choices and cake selection.

Also a doggy menu! Amazing

Second visit a week later - equally as great
we tried the beets bowl, tacos and Turkish style eggs.

My pampered pooch went for the rice and beans with doggy cheez

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-28

Pros: Flavourful and filling, Nice setting, Dogs welcome

rebeccamoakes

Points +186

Vegan
27 Nov 2023

Highly recommend

Myself and a family member went here for lunch. We just picked two random things off the menu as we were undecided. Both meals tasted delicious. We couldn’t choose which one we preferred. I also bought a Malteaser blondie to have at home and it was divine! I will defiantly be going back.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-27

amyWB1993

Points +28

Vegan
15 Nov 2023

Amazing food and dog friendly

Great atmosphere, food was great. A variety of options and not your average vegan options. They even had a vegan menu for dogs

robpeck98

Points +522

Vegan
12 Nov 2023

Yummy poached egg

I had the poached egg with chickpea confits with a chai latte. It made me very happy.

vegotanuki

Points +1005

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

Lovely for a light meal

Visited for brunch and it was perfect 🫶 beautiful spacious cafe with delicious food and a big range of cakes to choose from. The portions aren’t massive for the price but everything is so tasty. We will be back - hopefully on a day where the sun is shining so we can sit on the terrace!

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-21

JaneODriscoll

Points +74

Vegan
29 Oct 2023

Amazing

Wow, first time here and will definitely be back, delicious food beautifully presented. 10/10!

Pros: Selection, Presentation , Service

Feedmemomma

Points +171

Vegan
27 Oct 2023

Brunch of dreams

Heavenly solo brunch date. I have been on a mindful quest to take myself out for lunch/dinner. The staff were super cool and friendly and the surroundings felt so relaxing and inviting. The dosa is a must go back for kinda vibe and the kale crisps. Omg they are just too lush

Pros: Friendly staff , Delicious food , Stylish design




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