Vegetarian cafe offering museli, pancakes, quesadillas, burgers, and cabinet food including pies, sausage rolls, muffins, cakes, and salad. Also offers smoothies, iced chocolate/coffee/mocha, and a range of teas, coffees and other types of hot drinks. The walls inside features rotating art exhibits. Main kitchen closes 2 hours prior to cafe closing. Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-3:00pm, Sat 8:30am-3:00pm.
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120 Riddiford St, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand
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30 Reviews
First Review by loubee
Exquire
Points +311
Lives up to its great reputation - Edit
Really impressed: awesome food, very fair prices, lovely setting and attentive staff. Going back today for more.
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Kela29
Points +173
One of Wellington’s best - Edit
Has been here for a long time and was ahead of it’s time for Wellington - owners are very cool. The best cakes! Always so many options - love this place
Read morePros: Awesome staff , Great selection , Great prices
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harrietjaeger
Points +34
So good - Edit
Lots of options including baked goods and savoury cabinet and menu options - all labelled clearly
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johnselph
Points +50
Small and cozy - Edit
Excellent baked goods. Lots of veggies in each choice item selected-mushroom pastry and kale pastry. Simply delicious and better than I have ever found in US.
Read morePros: All vegan bakery, Very clean and cozy, Excellent personnel
Cons: None
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Savannastent
Points +102
Yum yum yum! - Edit
Delicious range of vegan treats and savoury delights! Would recommend this place!
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MaddalenaDalSasso
Points +140
Great food, good price, good atmosphere - Edit
amazing variety of foods all hand made there. really cute café with a toilet on a different street, not for customers so not made to look pretty but is there if needed! I would recommend the Shepherd's Pie or the Spinach, Pumpkin & Walnut filo 🤤🤤 amazing place, my go to. prices for the cabinet food is acceptable considering the work that was put in and the size of the café. must go!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-04-22
Pros: always has heaps of vegan cabinet food
Cons: closes the kitchen at 2
Tiggy
Their online menu at the moment is heavily ovo-lacto, with the only vegan options being modifications. Not a good look.
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Shelloid
Points +24
Awesome cabinet food - Edit
Just down the road from my work and I visit at least a couple of times a month. I've only ever had their cabinet food but it's all be delicious. My favourites are the satay tofu pie and shepherds pie.
Read moreCakes, slices amd muffins are great too.
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nbuk
Points +140
Good vegan cakes - Edit
Basic cafe with good choice of vegan cakes
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Jessqi
Points +224
Pranah - Edit
Update. I'm now a fan after they changed ownership a few years back!
Read moreI was quite excited to see this vegetarian cafe open but I've been there about four times now and found that the food was mediocre and a little more pricey than I'd want to pay. Having said that the place was always crowded and most people seemed to be enjoying their meals. Most people seemed to get the eggs. A lot of their food is vegetarian rather than vegan and they take stuff out to make it vegan. Therefore I have a theory that they don't really know how to cook for vegans. Most of the meals that I got there were so bland I'm not even sure what I got. But there was an exception which was a great tofu/noodle salad. It was vegan rather than veganised. I will probably not go there again even though I do like to support vegetarian restaurants. But I also don't like to go somewhere where I can cook better food myself.
Pros: Good Artwork
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Gravenhale
Points +1100
Lots of vegan options - Edit
Good amount of vegan options here and friendly staff which I appreciate. However some of the food is quite expensive (I had a tiny salad for $7.50 and it was in a very rich dressing, too rich and it didn’t fill me up). I came back later in the day and had a Sheppard’s pie which was much nicer. Coffee was smooth and velvety too.
Read moreSadly when we tried to come back the next day at 3pm we realised that they close at 3 which seems quite early, especially as it was very busy at 2:30pm the day before.
Pros: Heaps of vegan food, Good coffee, Friendly staff
Cons: Closes early, Expensive
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EmmaKelsey16
Points +42
Nice coffee - Edit
Cute place, nice coffee. Lots of vegan cabinet option that we're quite good
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ChristieFite
Points +54
Delicious, adorable little cafe - Edit
Just stumbled on this cafe and was pleasantly surprised! I didn’t even look at the menu but at least half of the options in the deli were vegan. Lots of hearty and filling options as well as some lighter stuff and yummy sweets. Staff was super nice. Will definitely be back to try more!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Nice staff, Lovely ambiance
Cons: Not fully vegan
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caity
Points +112
Cute cafe - Edit
Cute little cafe, relax with a chai after op shopping in new town. Can’t go wrong with any of the cabinet cakes
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Nadia123
Points +94
Good lunch spot in Newtown - Edit
A nice mixture of healthy and treat foods. They can also veganise milkshakes, smoothies, and coffees.
Read moreI do find their savory food a little bland, but it's still a nice to to visit with friends.
Updated from previous review on 2018-01-12
Pros: Fairtrade coffee, variety of vegan and vegetarian food, nice, social, and light environment
Cons: Closes early, counter food disappears quickly, slightly bland
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GabrielEng
Points +641
Good food, good value - Edit
I had the quesadilla, which wasn't vegan on the menu but they made it vegan. It was good and a pretty large portion. Taste was good and spicy.
Read morePros: Very cheap.
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CapybaRus
Points +308
Fresh and hearty vegan food - Edit
There's not much vegan on the menu.. maybe 3 or 4 options... but there is a large deli, most of which is vegan. I had a quinoa tart, he had a pakora with salad, very filling, I wanted vegan pancakes off the menu (!!) but was too full. We'll definitely be back.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan stuff, Large portions - good value, Relaxed decor
Cons: Get there quick - deli options sell out!
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Loola
Points +46
delicious - Edit
Yay to have only vegan and vegetarian options! Recommend the quesadilla!
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MamieLoup
Points +399
cute place - Edit
Heaps of delicious different choices.
Read moreToo many to try them all ! :(
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JanetteO
Points +53
Delicious Vegan Food - Edit
I love Pranah Café. I've been visiting the café for a couple of years now and have never been disappointed with their vegan food. I also buy a whole mushroom/spinach tarte to take home for lunch guests now and then. Everyone is always impressed and it feeds 10 people at least with good size portions.
Read moreIt's better to have an early lunch as they can sell out. everything is made fresh daily.
Pros: good variety of vegan options, tasty food, Fantastically, friendly staff
Cons: -
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Rosinchen
Points +49
The baked good are the gates to heaven. - Edit
I went here today for the first time and we tried a few different things. The food sent me straight to heaven. I will definitely back for the extensive vegan options.
Read morePros: amazing vegan options, delicious, DELICIOUS
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HumanPotato
Points +20
wow! - Edit
I tried a few of the baked things and they all tasted superb, plus the place was full and the food on the plates looked great, so I will definitely come here again!
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Lucibles
Points +20
Tasty Pranah - Edit
Yum! I went for the first time the other day and Pranah is fab! There are so many delicious vegan options. We both got a bit carried away and ordered lots. I got the pineapple-ginger smoothie, the satay mushroom pie, and my friend and I shared the date and walnut slice... So, so good! I noticed they also had a lot of gluten free items too. The environment was a laid back cafe style, and the service was friendly.
Read morePros: lots of vegan yum!
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Dmitry
Points +200
Great place to have an early breakfast - Edit
My problem there - I want to try so much. This time I went for Mexican beany quesadillas (they conveniently made a vegan version for me) with a big portion of cabbage salad (helped myself to a bit of extra salt), and though I am not a big lover of beans (I'm just curious to try things), it all went down very nicely with a big glass of apple juice. Then I just wanted to keep on trying other things labeled vegan, but I had to make room for the sweet options, and again I had to select just a few rather than try them all: 2 apricot & walnut cakes with 2 first rate strong long blacks to keep me alert - perfect.
Read moreUpdate: tried other vegan pies & sweet options since - all very enjoyable (raspberry brownie & muffin I think are the best I've eaten anywhere).
Pros: Lots of vegan choices.
Cons: Can't think of any.
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Lea
Points +415
I love this cafe! - Edit
We visited this cafe twice during our 2 ½ day visit to Wellington, and also got take aways for the day we were on a tour! It's that good! The vegan items are clearly marked and there are plenty to choose from. What's more, they are all scrumptious! The muffins were different each day, fruity, moist and with a thin crispy sprinkling of sugar baked on top. Mmmm. The mushroom pie and the satay tofu pie were huge, delicious and sustaining. The salad was perfectly fresh and tasty and not doused in oil, just right. The coffee was great, as were the cakes. My hubbie seemed to enjoy his tofu burger, as it disappeared before I got a taste. My only regret is that we did not have time to try everything. The staff were also very friendly and nice.
Read moreThis cafe is listed in Newtown, but should also be listed in Wellington, as it is only a 10 minute drive from the centre of town.
It was busy every time we went, but we were lucky to get a table straight away. If you're not so lucky, it is worth the wait.
Pros: Food is delicious, Food is fresh, Vegan options clearly marked
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Judi NZ
Points +16
Yummy - Edit
Delicious pancakes are a must have! Lots of fresh salads, pies, etc., relying on fresh vegetables and not TVP. Some items have on occasion have been rather one-dimensional or stodgy, but overall it's probably the best vege cafe in Wellington.
Read morePros: Fresh and tasty food, Groovy ambience
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gr8vegan
Points +2363
Ate here in nov 09, so review might be out of date - Edit
We stopped in this little place while enjoying our trip to New Zealand. I was going through some photos I found and remembered how cute and quaint it was. Its in a very artsy street with lots of shops. The restaurant was very popular and crowded. We had the almond pancakes and they were pretty fantastic. Its definitely worth going for breakfast.
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Mellifluoust
Points +783
eco & veg friendly cafe - Edit
Pranah is a funky cafe with two points of difference: firstly, it's all vegetarian; secondly, they're a sustainable business, with composting, eco-packaging, fair trade and organic products, etc. The weekday menu is very brief - about 6 options - but most of those can be made vegan if asked (the weekend menu is all eggs so I skipped it). The burger is tasty, full of flavorsome tofu and salad. The pancakes are also very good, with plenty of fruit and syrup accompanying. However, it's the counter food which is most exciting. When I went most recently, they had the following vegan options: tofu curry pies, two salads, a lentil bake, cornish pasties, carrot cake, baklava, banana muffins, ginger truffles, apple strudel, choc-chip cookies and apricot-almond cookies. Bear in mind that they often do sell out of their vegan goodies, so it pays to come in the morning or early afternoon.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Saturday November 05, 2011
Pros: Heaps of vegan options, Environmentally conscious business, Funky atmosphere
Cons: Vegan options run out over the day, Few tables
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