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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Western
Juice bar
Take-out
Bakery
Honey
Breakfast
Vegetarian cafe with some vegan menu options including vegan breakfast, beans on toast, soup of the day and a vegan burger, as well as some modifiable dishes such as creamy mushrooms. Vegan cabinet food includes salads, pies, muffins, scones and cakes. Serves coffee and tea, with plant milks available. Reopened with change of ownership in April 2022. Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-2:00pm, Sat 9:00am-2:00pm.
50 Reviews
First Review by Guest2
MichelleWatt
Points +44
Lovely atmosphere and food - Edit
Vegetarian and vegan cafe. Happy to make any option vegan. I had a soy mocha and vegan brownie with coconut yoghurt. Both were delicious. Lovely staff and cute cafe.
Read morePros: Lots of options. Cheap.
Guest
IshwarG
Points +194
Tasty!!!! - Edit
Had the tomato, cream cheese and pesto bagel - just amazing! It was simple yet filled with great flavours.
Read moreAlso, the staff write the menu on blackboards everyday - so beautiful and neat that you’d think it was typed by computer
Pros: Lots of vegetarian + vegan options, Friendly staff
Cons: Eggs and other dairy present in some dishes
Guest
ijsbeer98
Points +19
Nice food - Edit
Nice food with vegan options
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-11-05
Guest
LachlanMcGill
Points +22
Great vibe - Edit
Had the Vegan Breakfast here which was really nice. This place has a great vibe and the ginger slice is to die for.
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Mike.C
Points +72
Potpourri Vegetarian Cafe - Edit
Read moreCasual atmosphere. Food was fine. Friendly staff.
Would come back to try other options.
Updated from previous review on 2019-05-25
Guest
BrendanBrown
Points +220
An old favourite in Dunedin - Edit
Potpourri Vegetarian Cafe is a long-standing favourite in Dunedin. Has a a decent number of vege and vegan items on the menu, and in the cabinet.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-08-21
Pros: Very central, Relaxed atmosphere
Cons: Can get too busy at peak times, Menu items that could easily be vegan but aren't
Guest
4theanimalsalways1
Points +28
Great scones and salad - Edit
Nice salads and scones. A bit dated in menu style but food is wholesome and fresh and well presented.
Read morePros: Location , Atmosphere, Well presented food
Cons: A lil dated in menu style
Guest
HayleySand
Points +133
Good vegan options - Edit
Cute cafe, nice service, loved the burger and had an amazing ginger crunch raw slice. They claim to have the best vegan scones in the world but were sold out the arvo I was there.
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sunshine__star
Points +86
Cute Cafe - Edit
As a vegan of a cruise ship, was actually really nice to come in and have options, staff were really friendly.
Read moreGuest
caity
Points +112
expensive - Edit
We ordered the nachos for $14 and a medium salad for $10. Both tiny plates, tasty but not worth it
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ZaraMcleod
Points +18
Delicious Meal - Edit
We ordered the vegan pie and a side of 3 vegan salads, was all very delicious and nutritious.
Read moreThere are quite a few vegan options and it's so quaint and warm inside.
The coffee was decent, much like most of the coffee served around the country.
Pros: Quaint and cosy interior , Nutritious wholesome food
Cons: small portions
Guest
aroundtheworldvegan
Points +28
vegan breakfast - Edit
I went there for a late breakfast (11 am) and it was well-attended. Lovely atmosphere and the staff was nice. I had a whole meal scone with raspberry jam and a turmeric latte. The scones size was really big and quite moist which I obviously liked :)
Read moreGive it a try!
Pros: location, many vegan options , sweet and savoury
Cons: scone and latte were a bit too sweet for my taste
Guest
penguin77
Points +87
Nice and lots of options - Edit
I had the mushroom burger. It was essentially just a medium sized flat mushroom with salad on a bun. However it tasted really good, I believe it was the salad dressing and the chapatti bun, the mushroom was almost superfluous. There were lots of other tasty looking options and cakes.
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devkom1
Points +64
GO THERE! - Edit
If you are looking for delicious, healthy food in a cosy, friendly atmosphere, you don't need to look further than Potpourri Vegetarian Cafe. We ate the pizza and lasagna with salad. Both were really tasty, fresh, and healthy. We also had the gluten-free date scone and the birdseed slice. Yum!!!
Read moreThe staff are delightfully friendly, the range of food is excellent & the prices are reasonable. 10/10.
Pros: Vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, wheat-
Cons: None.
Guest
vegan_simon
Points +2783
Cute & cosy - Edit
The vegan fruit scone and vegan savoury pie were delicious
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dumpling
Points +69
No hot apple pie - Edit
Had hot apple pie on my mind. Not here. No fruit pies. They had some slices though but didn't feel like a slice. Nothing that could be confirmed to not have onion and garlic so walked over to Countdown.
Read morePros: centrally located, easy to find
Cons: not suitable for eastern vegetarians
Guest
sglcklch
Points +3779
Not much for vegans - Edit
My partner and I came here for lunch. Selection was mostly lacto-ovo vegetarian with only a few vegan options. Even the vegan ones were not very inviting. The salad selection was boring as well and dairy/egg-heavy. I got the veggie pie with three salads (shredded carrots, cabbage slaw, and soy wheatberries). They were just OK, passable for a first-timer but I probably wouldn't order them again if given the chance. The lack of vegan protein was a bit mind-boggling. No tofu, no beans, nada. Only saving grace was the date scones.
Read morePros: date scones
Cons: boring selection, no vegan protein
Guest
Jackebiffen
Points +148
Great service - Edit
Good simple food. And nice people.
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peas-full
Points +3649
not the best place in town for vegans - Edit
I went there for breakfast and there were only 1 falafel sandwich, that contains only 1 falafel.
Read moreThe other sandwiches contained egg, cheese or butter. Lots of salads.
The overall atmosphere is nice. Price are a a bit expensive.
BUT vegan dates scones are amazing: for one of those it is worth going there.
Pros: dates scones
Cons: not vegan, expensive
Guest
terrorfearor
Points +73
Potpouri Vegan Friendly? - Edit
Owned and operated by meat eaters and located on the tourist promenade that leads from Dunedin's "wedding cake" railway station to the Octagon, this cafe/restaraunt is definitely one I would recommend visiting after considering the other options that are available in town.
Read moreThe food is a homely blend of salads, egg, cheese and butter saturated baking (excluding the vegan date scone). You can also choose from a selection of main dishes (priced between 8$ - 14$), although, a lot of the mains taste very similar, they have a good mexican bean pie at times.
The cafe has a pleasant atmosphere, expensive coffee, environmentally unfriendly take-away utensiles and packaging. Sometimes, it closes around 3 pm.
Pros: Convenient for cruise ship tourists, nice enough interior
Cons: not run by vegetarians, quite a stale menu, a bit pricey for what you get
Guest
Petesternz
Points +1447
WEll worth a visit - Edit
I came here in February, when the new owners had re-opened, and had a really good experience. Their muffins (vegan) were some of the best I'd ever had, and most of the mains hit the spot as well. Really nice sandwiches and falafel, and most things available vegan. Everyone very friendly, nice surroundings, and good service. I was very impressed and would visit again.
Read morePros: Affordable, Baked goods
Guest
veggieyogini
Points +61
very good experience - Edit
Had a coffee and snack in Dec 2009 and loved it. The Date Scones where out of this world yummy, coffee was good and all other food on offer looked very appetizing. Very friendly atmosphere and good service.
Read morePros: healthy , friendly staff, central location
Cons: only open until late afternoon
Guest
Guest2
Points +111
Not friendly and relaxed anymore - Edit
This cafe has changed hands at least twice in the last few years. It has been refurbished, and looks much more like a conventional cafe than it used to. It is still a vegetarian cafe, but unfortunately, the friendly and relaxed atmosphere seems to have gone. I visited in late 2008, and had very abrupt service from someone I assumed must be a staff member. I found out later that it was the owner.
Read morePros: Vegetarian, Central location, Clean and tidy
Cons: Rude service, Not friendly, Not relaxed
macfod
Interesting comments..not!
Read moreWe offer an excellent service to vegetarians and people should remember that sometimes the customer is not always right and some can be downright rude!
Luckily, most are not and are nice people that come to enjoy the good food we continue to offer.
The cafe came close to closing down as it was keeping up with the market and looked tired and unclean.
Our valuable customers now tell us it is back on track.
The moaners and groaners are quite welcome to go elswhere so we can concentrate on the happy people.
Guest
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