Vegan
American
Organic
Western
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Breakfast

Vegan restaurant offering breakfast such as power oatmeal and tofu scramble wrap; lunch burgers, wraps, salads; plus desserts, smoothies, cold pressed juice, beer and wine. Sells its own retail line of vegan mayo, cheese, tempeh bacon, and marshmallow. Est. 2014 previously at The Urban Hub on Buitengracht St. Reported closed December 2021.


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78 Reviews

First Review by Stevo11

BonnieSpringsteen

Points +412

Vegan
28 Sep 2021

disappointing

we ordered 2 smoothies, 2 croissant sandwiches (they were out of bagels), the pain au chocolat and a donut. expect for the donut everything tasted bland and lacked seasoning. very disappointing.

Pros: friendly staff, all vegan, extensive menu

Cons: no flavor

hungrig

Points +142

Vegan
15 Jul 2021

Great breakfast items and sweets

Great breakfast items and sweets. Helpful staff. 2019 visit.

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-15

ElnaBrummelkamp

Points +27

Vegan
11 Nov 2020

Disappointing but hopeful

Beautiful ambience and good service. The food though was disappointing. I had the chilli-poppers, potstickers, bootie and tiramisu. I would not order any of these again, as they were dry, seemed to have been on the shelves too long, and tasteless. I hope that my experience was the exception and post Covid enough feet goes through this cute spot, to ensure fresh food.

kav007

Points +17

Vegetarian
27 Sep 2020

Good Vegan lunch buffet

Went for Sunday lunch to their themed Greek buffet

Food was good.

The home made lemonade is really fizzy and fresh.the rest of the table had green juice ..also recommended.

Buffet consisted of a

Salad..typical radish cucumber lettuce with some crispy pita..

Spinach pies..the pastry was a little thick.. but ok.

Phyllo pastry with cream cheese..good

Pita with felafel humus salad etc ..very good

And deserts

The baclava..it was really good..more nuts and dates than pastry..felt healthy 😂

And a semolina cake..which was ok..not really enjoyed by our table.(semolina mixed with carob? As the base..custard layered on top..)

All in all ..a really good value 5 course vegan lunch for R130.(for the food portion)

Tanoyninn

Points +101

Vegan
25 Feb 2020

Complete disappointment

We ordered the Schnitzel and the BBQ ribs with UberEats. The pictures I added show the awfulness of our dishes and how much we regret our choice of ordering here.

While they are supposed to be two different dishes they are clearly the same chunk of dough. The bbq sauce is plain tomato sauce and the mushroom sauce that was described in the menu wasn’t sent. And the salad that they have sent are plain and tasteless. The difference with what the menu shows is huge.

We had dinner here a week ago and had quite a pleasant experience, but this shows total lack of interest for their customers. Compared to the great level of service shown in other places this is unacceptable. A great disappointment.

I hope you do a deep revision of the services you provide. I’m sorry if this review is too harsh but we chose this restaurant for our las meal here and it was a complete failure.

Updated from previous review on 2020-02-25

Cons: Blunt food, Tasteless, Deceiving menu description

JoJoeB

Points +292

Vegetarian
12 Jan 2020

Great variaty and diverse beer

We ate there twice when we were in Capetown and enjoyed it very much. Good food, good atmosphere and fair prices. You can sit outside and inside.

Pros: All vegan and great variety, Beer from local micro-breweries

Cons: Some food could be spiced a little more

lauraXsynthesis

Points +525

Vegan
12 Jan 2020

Pastries!!!

Plant was the best option I found for cooked vegan breakfast in the Long Street area. Coffee was good, there was a good range of stuff on the menu and I liked the atmosphere. I came back several times though just to get pastries to take away. They had croissants, pain au chocolate, churros and more and all were delicious.

Pros: Pastries, Location

Cons: Sometimes ran out of pastries, No tofu on the breakfast menu

Zobster

Points +20

Vegan
05 Jan 2020

Little Gem

Lovely people
The food was amazing. So much choice.
We had dinner here. Everything was delicious and they couldn’t do enough for you.
Please try it!

Pros: Lots of vegan choices, Very knowledgeable and passionate, Delicious and good value

Evington

Points +2430

Vegan
20 Nov 2019

Decent breakfast

Great venue with a lot of choice. I visited for breakfast. Had a broad choice. The English Breakfast wrap was not at all like an English breakfast but it was nice nevertheless. Good ambience and friendly staff.

Pros: Lots of vegan choices , Has vegan wines and champagnes

RonelleFortune

Points +283

Vegan
17 Nov 2019

Nachos are to die for

I love going to this place when I am in CT. The food is excellent and really well priced. The nachos are by far my favourite dish at Plant.

jamy

Points +46

Vegan
11 Oct 2019

Old faithful

I’ve been to plant dozens of times and will continue to revisit whenever I’m around.

Pros: Good variety of food options , Friendly staff, Great location in town

Vegaliciously

Points +190

Vegan
01 Sep 2019

AMAZING FOOD!

We went there a couple of times in January and now that we’re back in Cape Town it’s the first restaurant went back to. We tried almost every dish they have and it is absolutely AMAZING! The bourguignon is to die for! The wraps are amazing and the caramel cake is mind-blowing!

Pros: Only vegan food, Great menu, Delicious desserts

AnniaMarie

Points +28

Vegan
25 Aug 2019

Great

We ordered almost every day while in Cape Town and also ate there a few times.
The staff is super nice and the food is amazing. We even loved the seitan, which we normally don‘t like that much. But plant uses just the right spices.
Our favorites are the plant burger and the Spaghetti. Bobotie, lasagna, koksisters and Cocktails were great too, actually everything was too good to be True.

ireenwinterpeen

Points +41

Vegan
07 Aug 2019

Love it

When I ask the waitress about what vegan options they have, and she kindly replies that everything is vegan, I decided that I have to try everything on the menu. Unfortunately I couldn't eat that much which means they have a lot of vegan options. Decided to take some for take away as well for when I have some space in my stomach again. Loved it!

Pros: Alles vegan, Gevarieerd

NatashaAlKhateeb

Points +115

Vegan
06 Jun 2019

Great family restaurant

Had an awesome experience with my mother, while introducing her to plant based eating. She had a wonderful and an awakening experience.

Pros: Only vegan options , No confusion , Tasty and innovative

sitdownryder

Points +190

Vegetarian
25 May 2019

Perfect

Lots of choice, good staff, smart place had a really nice night in their and food was delicious, I had nachos and my vegan girlfriend had shawarma both had desserts - recommend the brownie got some to take away it was so good!

jottsto

Points +309

Vegetarian
20 May 2019

Nice Spot

Creative menu, nice staff and a good selection of drinks.

Stalbrand

Points +58

Vegetarian
07 May 2019

Plant your ass here

Lovely place with all the veggie good stuff. I had the Mezze Platter which was a spectacular taste carousel. Nice beers as well.

CamillaSanderson

Points +26

Vegan
07 May 2019

Exceptional

Wonderful central location. I had the enchiladas which was super tasty. I had serious food envy when I saw the bobotjie at the next table!

Pros: All 100% vegan

Cons: None

ChristelleJb

Points +215

Vegan
28 Apr 2019

Best vegan in CT

Best 100% vegan restaurant in cape town with a wide variety of meals to choose from. We could only come twice during our holiday but tried 4 dishes that were all good, and very reasonably priced. Also has wines , smoothies, coffees etc

Pros: Loooots of choice, Reasonable prices for CT

HeléneJensen

Points +20

Vegan
15 Apr 2019

Fantastic food! We would love to come back 😃

Fantastic food, many various options, very tasty food!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Tasty, New option for us

konlish

Points +5101

Vegan
17 Mar 2019

Ok food, small portions

15 Mar 2019
Used the 2 for 1 entertainer again. Loved their chocolate strawberry pancake with salted caramel icecream. Enjoyed the Plant burger but would like to see chips offered as the corn and 4 sticks of cucumber and carrots are not filling enough.

Benny was a nice and friendly waiter, brought some extra sour cream sause and corn for us.

The cafe is quite a relaxing and refreshing place to go. Like the deco.

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2018-12-29
Plant is quite pricy but we used an entertainer 2 for 1 deal. The food was well presented but the portions are small and the flavours were ok, I would not be able to say it was wow. The staff was friendly. There is free wifi.

Updated from previous review on 2018-12-29

Pros: 100% Vegan, Friendly staff

Cons: Small portions

Ben7

Points +70

Vegan
27 Feb 2019

Real shame

I loved this place when it opened a few years ago, sadly disappointed on my visit last night, food just didn’t excite, it was OK, but looking at the other reviews it seems it’s standards have dropped... I hope it improves 💚💚💚🙏🏽🙏🏽

Yara90

Points +37

Vegan
25 Feb 2019

Good smoothis and kombucha

We only tried smoothies and their kombucha which were quite nice.
Friendly staff.
Seems to be clean.

Pros: Good options in smoothies

Cons: A little bit expensive

kikikins

Points +92

Vegan
09 Feb 2019

Constantly disappointed

This is very sad to say as I really do want to support local vegan restaurants in my city but everytime I try plant the food is just not good. As it is one of the few fully vegan restaurants in Cape Town I keep giving them chance after chance in hopes that the food has somehow gotten better with new ownership, new chefs or new options on the menu but it is always a disappoinment. The food is just not very good and everyone I have gone with to the restaurant or sent to the restaurant when asking for vegan options have always come back to me with bad reviews so I have since stopped recommending it. I really do hope that it gets better as it has such potential.

Cons: The food is not worth the money they charge

Snailwhisperer

Points +1065

Vegan
09 Feb 2019

Pretty disappointing

I went here after hearing some glowing views. I got the dirty mac and cheese and my partner ordered the nachos. Both meals were extremely bland. The dirty mac and cheese tasted like plain pasta with a thin flour tasting sauce. The nachos were better, but nothing to go back for. It is otherwise a beautiful little cafe style restaraunt and excellent customer service. Our food was prepared in less than 10 minutes. Prices were reasonable for portion sizes.

Pros: Nice location, Large portion sizes, Friendly staff

Cons: Very bland food

wildchildtravels_

Points +26

Vegan
03 Feb 2019

Disappointed

I had the pho, pot stickers and quesadilla. I had 2 sips of the soup and couldn’t eat any more. Tasted like straight vinegar. The guacamole that came with the quesadilla tasted gross and old. The “cashew sour cream” was basically water. Service was horrible. Asked twice to get my water refilled and it never happened. Pot stickers were good. But I will never recommend this place nor will I return!

Pros: Unique options , Dessert options

Cons: Expensive , Over priced




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