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Vegan cafe with dishes like salad bowls, Asian dishes, and sweet treats. Fully vegan from September 2020. Open Mon-Sat 10:30am-2:30pm. Closed Sun and Mon.
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Shop C/82 Lake St, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 4870
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Last update on 07 Jun 2025 by YohanⓋ
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Added by craigmc on 13 Jan 2020
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72 Reviews
First Review by wishiwasbornvegan
rikkio16
Points +1110
Nice option in Cairns - Edit
We had some sushi with duck and chicken along with a bao. Everything tasted pretty good but not super special.
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JulieHadley
Points +18
Yummy - Edit
Great tasty food at a great price highly recommend
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TonyMacaroniRyder
Points +332
The best - Edit
Down a laneway you’re met with a smile with a mixture of hot dishes, salads and Asian snacks.
Read moreThe food is delicious and hearty, with frozen meals for you to take home if you wish. It includes your tofu dishes, as well as faux-meats such as pork and chicken. Baguettes and sushi Fridays too.
Thankful this place is here in Far North Queensland for those who are mindful of what they eat.
Pros: Delicious food, Decent priced, Location and staff
Cons: Hours can be challenging
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dave-alter
Points +318
Great little vegan spot - Edit
Simple asian dishes, exactly how I like it, but very delicious. Affordable as well. What I also like is that they don’t prepare too much, to avoid waste.
Read moreGo there!
Pros: Delicious, Affordable, Friendly
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Liv_T
Points +1165
Every dish is perfection! - Edit
Difficult to choose. Order it all and share it! Very fresh, quick, and cheap. Great concept! Good portions. The vegetables are cut beautifully.
Read moreCons: No spoons, No desserts
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VanessaBaggins
Points +132
Everything was yummy! - Edit
We tried the curry, the black bean and the sweet sesame dishes and they were all tasty! Super quick bite to eat too as the dishes are ready to serve.
Read morePros: Friendly, Speedy, Tasty
Cons: No toilet
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ladie_jadie
Points +204
Perfect lunch spot - Edit
We were so thankful to find this vegan place for lunch during our visit! The food was super tasty and we got take away sandwiches for dinner too.
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YohanⓋ
Points +6496
Superb food 👌🏽 - Edit
I always prefer to support fully vegan establishments. Roots vegetarian is fully vegan and the food I ordered was delicious! I had a ‘chicken’ sushi roll, and it was amazing. I also had rice with salt and pepper tofu and a tofu curry. It was full of flavour and really tasty. The prices are on the higher end, but the taste justifies the expense. The staff member who served me was also really nice.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Friendly staff
Cons: A little pricey
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Anderson1314
Points +70
Great Asian food. - Edit
Had the best Asian food ever had at a restaurant. Really liked the veg noodles and tofu curry. We also got sushi which was really nice. And was nice to find cold can of guava juice.
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Wombat_Cafe
Points +88
Best place I have ever eaten - Edit
No exaggeration, the food was incredible. I’m actually shocked. What a great find! Lovely staff too. 100 percent worth checking out.
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tofucourtney
Points +379
Great vibes and food! - Edit
Really delicious food and great vibes. Pretty affordable and easy to get to
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Kwanny
Points +232
Best in Cairns - Edit
I talked to someone who had just got back from Palm Cove and it has made me reminisce about the good old days in FNQ and how good Root Vegetarian was. Root's food was such a great treat when we went to Rusty Market on weekends for a grocery run.
Read moreThe couple who owns the shop are just wonderful and kind souls. Your beautiful food and great hospitality always made our experience enjoyable.
Keep up the good work guys!
Lots of Love💕
Kwan from Trinity Beach Thai.
Pros: 100% Vegan, Friendliest Owners (vegan owned), Super yummy food
Cons: No con
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raceme
Points +28
My favourite go to lunch - Edit
This place is amazing and the flavours are beautiful. Perfect combination and selection
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Akari000
Points +711
So delicious!!! 🌱🥰 - Edit
We ordered the large bowl (3choices) , omg everything was so delicious! ❤️
Read moreGood portion too.
I’d love to come back here if I ever come back to Cairns ✈️🇦🇺
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Maultaschemeetswantan
Points +96
Perfektes Essen, tolle Atmosphäre - Edit
Das Root ist ein kleines aber sehr schönes Restaurant zum Mittagessen.
Read morePros: Geschmack , Preis, Musik
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bfigs04
Points +226
Good Asian! - Edit
Great vegan Asian food, was not disappointed
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stopsign38
Points +1454
Great spot for lunch 😋 👍 - Edit
What a great little place. All of the food we had was lovely and most of it was gluten free too. When back in Cairns this will be our no. 1 food place on the list to return to.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-29
Pros: All vegan 🙌, Great tasting food - hot and cold options, Quaint little location in the middle of town
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EliHarvey
Points +18
Really good! - Edit
Small selection of ready made dishes that all taste amazing! Rare and appreciated vegan rest spot in Cairns.
Read morePros: Fast, Tasty, Tucked away from the street
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chelseamacague
Points +41
Amazing! Best vegan food in Cairns - Edit
Entire store is onion and garlic free, a lot of gluten free options and all round delicious food and calm chilled out setting. Such a kind lovely lady too
Read morePros: Gluten free options , Onion and garlic free, Service and food
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EmilyPike-Wilson
Points +38
Amazing food - Edit
Food was lovely, nice range of options. Group of 8 of us, we all had different meals and all loved the dishes. The crispy cauliflower and chicken skewers were particularly good.
Read moreStaff were friendly and helped us with local knowledge
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NataliaBejar
Points +97
Delicious - Edit
We arrived half an hour before closing time so the options were limited but what we had was scrumptious.
Read moreShitake mushroom rice, smokey BBQ chicken stir fry and salt and pepper tofu.
Definitely worth another visit. Yummy 😋
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Cassia88
Points +14
Delicious - Edit
Beautiful vibe when you walk in the door. Lovely service. The food options looked delicious, and I was very happy with my choice. It was super yummy!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-19
Pros: So many choices , No need to scrutinize the menu- it's all meat free, Lovely atmosphere
Cons: I came too late in the day so some sold out, Which was my own fault! =P
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kittylovesjazz
Points +375
Rave Review for Root! - Edit
Lovely little find! Friendly staff and super delicious food. We shared a bowl with fried rice, calamari, tofu curry and sesame chicken. Get in quick for lunch as it’s popular!
Read morePros: Cute location, All Vegan, Delicious food
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Kittybiscuit
Points +9177
Tasty food - Edit
You can choose something from the hot food area or something like a salad or sandwich. There isn’t a menu to choose from. I got the “chicken” baguette (fill and I noticed you could choose half) I was tempted by the salad but decided to go with something filling for lunch. The flavour was nice and they toasted it for me. My partner got 3 veggies and rice. That was tasty too. The tofu was quite spicy. Staff were lovely and it was in a lovely little laneway.
Read moreMy only disappointment was they didn’t have coffee!
Cons: No coffee!
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RhiannonC
Points +920
Very good 😊 - Edit
Tasty and fully vegan.
Read moreWe will be back again soon!
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sudsjain
Points +24
Mr. - Edit
Tasty and fully vegan. Limited menu. Not open for dinner. A little hard to find.
Read morePros: Fully vegan now, Limited menu but 3 dishes for AUD20, Tasty. Tofu and artificial meats.
Cons: Not open for dinner. Closes at 2:30
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Jasthebee
Points +20
Yummies - Edit
Really yummy meal, and friendly staff. Gluten free options available and clearly marked. 😇
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-14
Pros: All vegan, Lots of gluten free options
Cons: A little expensive
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