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Vegan-friendly
Western
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Casual, artsy cafe in Auckland Central. Serves dinner with many veggie and vegan choices. Confirmed closed, Jul 2019.
22 Reviews
First Review by sophie666
Birdmetal
Points +29
mmmm almond coffee - Edit
delicious vegan tramezzinos and coffee with more vegan milk options than just soy. great lunch experience
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Monday March 14, 2016
Guest
ThaliaSmith
Points +66
Vegan Friendly - Edit
Small little cafe, friendly staff, lots of vegan options. Vegan Burger was really yummy and filling! Would definitely come back. Nice unique atmosphere.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Guest
Cycliz
Points +332
Nice cafe with vegan options - Edit
Order at the counter cafe. Lots of vegan options in the cake cabinet.
Read moreI had the cashew-date slice and the mango turmeric smoothie. Both were delicious.
I loved the bohemian vibe of the cafe with nice decoration.
Pros: Vegan options, clearly labelled
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Jojones
Points +64
Great atmosphere! - Edit
I had read about this cafe online and thought it was about time i paid it a visit. The atmosphere inside was great! Very cosy little place with mismatched furniture, books to read and board games for you to play. My partner and i played some chess while waiting for our food to arrive. Loads of vegan options to choose from, i had the vegan pancakes but unfortunately they were not good - very tough to the point where i couldn't cut through them which was a huge shame. My partner had a burger which he said was okay. However the coffee was great and i had a takeaway vegan chocolate cheesecake to go which was lovely.
Read moreEven though i was disappointed about my meal i would probably visit again and give it another try as the staff were lovely and i was sold on the atmosphere. They must of just had an off day (it was a public holiday and they were busy) as a lot of other reviews are great.
Pros: Great atmosphere/vibe, Good Coffee and Desserts, Board games and books available
Cons: Food wasn't fantastic, Food slow to arrive when busy, More outdoor seating needed
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EverydayTastiness
Points +2772
decent vegan food - Edit
Decent vegan food and was open early on a Monday morning. Had the vegan reveler which has the hashballs (amazing) it had a lot of mushrooms which were not disclosed. staff was friendly; not fast or slow. wife had an omlet and said it was ok.
Read morePros: labels vegan
Cons: undisclosed mushrooms
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miss_lenore
Points +24
My home away from home - Edit
A lovely, cosy, friendly little place that reminds me of being in Wellington. The vegan food is fantastic. Every time I go to Auckland I try something new from Revel and haven't been disappointed yet. ❤
Read morePros: lots of good vegan options, cosy
Guest
TemptationCakes
Points +105
Vegetarian Breaky - Edit
Great regular go to place on k rd for vege breakfast options highly recommend and a very well established cafe.
Read morePros: Great vege options
Cons: None
Guest
citizenInsane
Points +1589
Declined, not worth it - Edit
Changing my initial review, that was really good - I kept going there, and the service kept declining to a point I won't return. Today I waited for my (simple) dish about half an hour, and when it arrived it was literally just put in front of me with no look, no "sorry for the delay", no word at all actually, despite me saying "thank you". Was quite good, but honestly I didn't enjoy it much. Quite a pity.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-02-15
Pros: Nice place, Quite good food
Cons: A bit greasy, Unfriendly
Guest
Exquire
Points +311
Cafe culture - Edit
I can imagine a high-schooler version of myself walking past Revel on Karangahape Rd and hoping that some day I will be cool enough to go there.
Read moreThank god I am cool enough now.
Revel are so well appreciated by the Auckland vegan community that you could almost forget they serve any other food. This is the full gamut - you can expect sweet vegan mint slices, peanut-butter pies, tofu scrambles, cashew-cream-cheese and home-made jam on bagels... but the people at the next table might be eating bacon. It’s not because there’s a big menu, it’s just that everything is at one extreme of the spectrum or the other!
Auckland has a fascination with “cafe culture” that continues as it grows. This is cafe culture. The art-saturated space, switched-on staff, the regulars hanging out like they live there, the cabinet of baked curiosities and the blackboard of meals made to order. All in a cramped, lively and briskly colourful environment with a mix of furnishings, posters for gigs and protests and community events, a noisy coffee machine and some outdoor seating on the front footpath. Revel is located, naturally, in the coolest part of town. It’s an easy to get to and has tonnes of stuff nearby. You’re likely to cross it’s path.
When I go in, it’s usually for something sweet and a bowl of chai or a superfood smoothie.
Verona across the road is a bit more spacious but similarly cool. When you’re in the area (and it’s likely you will be), drop in to both.
Pros: Vegan friendly, Cool staff, Cool customers
Cons: Bacon, really? Should go veg*n., Prices are kinda up there
Guest
psiphi75
Points +270
Great small and hip place - Edit
Great place, the vegan trams are worth a try. But you must try the vegan peanut butter and chocolate slice, it's to die for.
Read morePros: Peanut butter and chocolate slice
Cons: Can be noisy at times
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insan0r
Points +85
Breakfast - Edit
I had the vegan reveller breakfast, consisting of: Grilled tofu, hash browns, spinach, pepers, tomato sauce and parsley pesto. It was sooo good, unfortunately I came here on my last day in Auckland. The look of the cafe is alternative and I could listen to some good garage tunes whilst enjoying my meal - right down my alley. I'd give five stars if I could ;)
Read moreGuest
gizmeister
Points +28
O.M.G. - Edit
Very happy to have been introduced to this delightful little place. We've lost everything funky, quirky & interesting like this in Christchurch.
Read moreChoices, choices, choices galore for a vegan. During my stay I had four breakfasts and an afternoon cake n coffee pit-stop.
So delicious.
Great coffee, funky place, friendly staff. Amazing food.
My meataholic boyfriend could not stay away from the mushrooms on toast during his 10-day business trip lol :-)
Note: The review "max rating for non-veg cafe is 4/5". True rating for me was 6/5 ;-)
Pros: Choice, Taste, Funkiness
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Plantpower
Points +1355
Late opening hours! - Edit
FINALLY a cafe in Auckland which is also open later and even for dinner!!
Read moreThey have great vegan mains, very good coffee, and also very yummy slices (also gluten-free available).
Pros: late opening hours, great food, Very good coffee
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preppyvegan
Points +117
Love it! - Edit
Revel is my local. The coffee is amazing, the staff are friendly and the vegan options are plentiful! They always have at least a few vegan options on the menu and they are always top quality and freshly made! They also have a great cake selection with vegan options clearly labelled - my favourite at the moment is the peanut butter and choclate slice. If the food wasn't enough this place is also incredibly quirky and eclectic...a great little spot!
Read morePros: Vegan Options, Friendly, Great Location
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RayTomes
Points +87
Colourful Place - Edit
Vegetarian and Vegan friendly, shown by V and VG on menu board. Something different in decor with brightly painted tables that are almost works of art. Unusual items like space invaders table (working) and more. Reasonably priced decent food.
Read morePros: colourful
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Yolanda
Points +2546
OK but don't get a vegan iced chocolate here - Edit
Heard lots about this from my Auckland vegan friends. I went on a Friday night and the vibe was nice and the place was buzzing. The counter guy was super friendly and very cool.
Read moreLots of vegan options. I had a Vegan Medley dish with fried tofu, wedges, spinach and other veges. It was ok, a bit like a cooked breakfast. Not amazing and the kind of thing I cook at home. My friend had the vegan burger and I wish I had ordered that. I had a bite and it was good. Another friend ordered the fries with the vegan aioli and that looked really good. She also ordered an iced chocolate. She's not vegan and neither was the iced chocolate. It made me think it would be really nice if I could have the same but a vegan version. I asked if they did one and they said yes. At this point, any sensible vegan would have inquired more closely as to how they were going to make it but being an ever hopeful optimistic vegan, I just thought it would be the same as my friend's. It wasn't. It was like water and cocoa powder all mixed together with ice thrown in. Yuck. I kinda thought if they said they could do a vegan iced chocolate they would have had vegan ice cream and topping and you know, made it special. This was horrible and undrinkable. To make up for it I had the chocolate mousse pie which was good and the peppermint crunch which was also good. Actually that probably was the best thing there that I ate.
Outside there are cafe tables filled with smokers. This means you have to walk through all that smoke to get in/out which is not pleasant and even inside, with the doors open, it still was a little smoky.
All in all it was good and bad, but certainly not amazing. The 'Midnite Espresso' cafe in Wellington which is very similar (as in it is a non veggie third wave cafe with heaps for vegans) is way way better for vegans. But this is ok, just not amazing.
Pros: chocolate peppermint slice, cool super friendly counter guy, wedges with vegan aioli
Cons: undrinkable iced chocolate, no 'wow' vegan food items, smoke
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vegankiwis
Points +316
Cool place - Edit
Pretty good range of vegan items, including delicious vegan cakes! Ordered the cake many times, plus a whole chocolate mousse cake for a birthday. Their baked goods are fantastic, and the location on K Road is nice.
Read morePros: Delicious cakes, cool location
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saneas
Points +226
Funky and friendly - Edit
plus everything is marked so you know what to order, especially good for vegans. Great tasting food and fast service.
Read morePros: tasty, well priced , well labelled vegan/veg etc
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msblack
Points +118
Trannies and trammies - Edit
Across the road from St Kevin's Arcade where lives the holy Safe store and all it's vegan goodness, is the vegan-friendly cafe with good food, quirky staff, art for sale, space invaders and a water bowl for passing dogs. I usually go for the $8 toasted tramezzino (fancy word for panini) and a well-crafted cup cake. My partner can never resist the chocolate midnight cake. The food is cafe standard, I could make something better at home but it's nice to eat out and it's in a great location so I'm a regular.
Read moreGuest
Mellifluoust
Points +831
Wellington style veg friendly cafe - Edit
On entering Revel!, my ex-Wellingtonian now-Auckland friend immediately exclaimed that it felt straight out of the Wellington cafe scene. Revel! has a cozy, alternative feel to it - difficult to find in a city of bland coffee chains. The waitress was vegan, so she did a rundown of our options. Plenty of tempting looking counter food - salads, a peanutbutter pie, beetroot choc cake and vegan rocky road to name a few. I ordered the mushroom burger, which was really filling but pretty steep at $16.50, considering it came with no side salad or fries.
Read morePros: Fun, alternative atmosphere, Knowledgeable staff, Plenty of vegan options
Cons: Pricey
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Petesternz
Points +1447
Not a bad option - Edit
Revel certainly has some good vegan options, though it's hardly a "vegan haven". Nonetheless, it's one of the few places to get some vegan cupcakes in New Zealand, and they have at least one or two items a day in their lunch cabinet. I'm not a huge fan of the vegan breakfast option, but it certainly has its believers!
Read moreGuest
sophie666
Points +93
Great place! - Edit
Really nice retro artsy environment, super laid back, the staff are really friendly and chill. I love there cabinet food, always a good variety of vegan and vegetarian options. They always have vegan cakes and desserts which are so delcious. I recommend this place to anyone wanting a good cafe to relax and eat good healthy food.
Read morePros: Beans (homemade) and avocado on toast, Desserts (cupcakes and slices), Good coffee
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