Vegan
American
Western
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Bakery
Breakfast

Completely vegan deli selling fresh pastries, coffee, sandwiches, charcuterie, select produce and groceries, and take-home meals. Canteen serves dine-in food, including breakfast options, lunch plates, coffee, sandwiches, toasties and pastries, as well as hot and cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Gluten-free options available. Deli shares premises with Smith & Daughters restaurant. Est. 2015 and relocated from 111 Moor St in 2021. Open Tue-Thu 8:00am-3:00pm, Fri-Sun 8:30am-3:00pm.


251 Reviews

First Review by sarah m

Vrymoet

Points +615

Vegan
28 Oct 2023

Always amazing

Have been many times. Pies are amazing. Sandwiches are amazing and cakes are also amazing!

Aussietraveller

Points +591

Vegan
27 Sep 2023

Delicious!!!

I had the Maury sandwich, the cinnamon donut and the Vegemite cheese scroll which were all very yummy !!! The scroll was a bit dry but the sandwich and donut were really fantastic. Great place and food, highly recommend

MelissaW

Points +964

Vegan
26 Sep 2023

Perfect brekkie/brunch spot

Popped in a few times on my trip to eat in and takeaway. Everything hits the spot! Nothing boring here 👌🏻

Pros: Variety , Interesting vegan options

Lyndle

Points +637

Vegan
19 Sep 2023

Finally got here!

Have been wanting to come here since this place opened. Unfortunately they are doing renovations atm so there was just a window to order food (I was looking forward to seeing all the stuff in store). Great food though!

Pros: A good range, Pastries and sweets as well as savoury , Fabulous staff

LewisEatsPlants

Points +1532

Vegan
02 Sep 2023

Vegan Brunch Paradise

It truly doesn’t get better than this.

I’ve been here 4 times and I want to keep coming back. Amazing range. Everything tastes good and prices are reasonable. I have nothing to fault them on.

This place is essential vegan dining.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-10

cassowary

Points +91

Vegan
01 Sep 2023

My must-visit in Melbourne

Really creative imitation meat dishes and plant based versions of favourite sweets... I enjoyed the almond croissant in particular. Also has good coffee/hot chocolate, and is a great spot to enjoy a meal with friends. I only regret that the brulee donut had sold out... maybe next time.

Pros: Pastries!, Friendly staff, Great sandwiches...

amandadiana

Points +1157

Vegan
16 Jul 2023

Best place in Melbourne

I love the canteen selection especially the weekend breakfast plate

omgvegan

Points +88

Vegan
14 Jul 2023

All time favourite

$16 for a delicious sandwich that will keep you full all day. Can’t go past the Foghorn Legless. Love taking the egg salad home so I can make another sandwich. Cinnamon donuts are the best when they’re cooked all the way through. I still think about the egg and bacon (sausage) roll they used to make.

Pros: Sandwiches, Salads, Pastries

Cons: Sometimes the donuts can be undercooked, Not as many options as there used to be

hydomel

Points +496

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

Delicious Basque cheesecake

Faultless - had a strong but not overpowering vanilla flavour.

RubyKeogh

Points +68

Vegan
08 May 2023

Best sandwiches in Melb! 😍

Love love LOVE! Food is amazing!! 🥳

CarlyHitchcock

Points +268

Vegan
02 Apr 2023

Love the lunch plates

Love the sandwiches and canteen lunch plates. My favourites were the various curries and roasted potatoes though some of these seem to have changed now. Great value considering how big the sandwiches and meals are. So many delicious treats and snacks available too

Pros: All vegan, Lots of options, sandwiches or hot meals, Some GF options

Cons: Eating in can be a bit confusing/unclear, Needs more GF sandwich options, Bring back more of the hot canteen lunch options

Ruzha

Points +4326

Vegan
18 Mar 2023

Phenomenal Croissants

We stopped by Smith & Deli to pick up some pastries to go, and wow what pastries they were! We arrived just at opening, and there were not that many pastries available yet, but we got the croissant d'amande and a croissant version of a croque monsieur. Truly phenomenal! We also picked up a few chocolates from the shop.

KatieBatty

Points +1547

Vegan
08 Mar 2023

Greatest vegan breakfast in the world!

This place in incredible! Vegan croissants made on-site, so many pastries and great products to buy. Also great toasted sandwiches and deli items like lemon fish and prawns - my favourite! Also sells a good range of vegan grocery items. One of the best places in Melbourne.

Updated from previous review on 2016-09-06

Pros: So much amazing all vegan food! , Good stuck of products too

Cons: Be quick to get the Egg McMartinez! Sells out

NadiaArmstrong

Points +52

Vegan
05 Mar 2023

My favourite vegan place

Best vegan food ever. Nothing more needs to be said

Pros: Everything is vegan , The “meat” is meaty and the “cheese” is cheesy, The menu tastes incredible and is always changing

alysharosee

Points +393

Vegan
02 Mar 2023

🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐

My favourite since day one. I do miss the OG deli and the wild selection, but you still can’t go wrong.

MarisaRobinson

Points +250

Vegan
23 Feb 2023

Delicious 😋

The almost croissant was incredible!! So light and fluffy! The cheese toastie was delicious too and I loved the sprinkling of sea salt on top, I’d never think to add that but it was the perfect amount of flavour and crunch!

Pros: Sweet and savoury options, Delicious food!, Great selection of merch and pantry products

annabelleromano

Points +62

Vegan
18 Feb 2023

Best in Melbourne

Can’t beat Smith And Deli and it’s counterpart restaurant Smith and Daughter. You will love anything you get here

rpoulova

Points +1920

Vegan
03 Feb 2023

Impressive choice, but seems pretentious

The offer is pretty amazing here, with both deli and bakery items and hot meals. I popped in for a late breakfast/brunch, since this place was recommended to me, and had an almond croissant and truffle toasts (the Egg Martinez which I originally wanted was unavailable).
Friendly advice: if you are having the almond croissant, don't have anything else, you won't be able to eat it - the croissant is H-U-G-E! Definitely the biggest croissant I have ever eaten, with almond filling both inside and on top, and worth the 9-dollar price. I did not like it that much though, I am used to marzipan kind of a filling and this was more like an almond paste.
The staff seemed a bit pretentious, looking down on me, and also went a bit irritated when I asked for a printed menu instead of using a QR code. I was the only customer there, while the many staff members had nothing to do, and kept running around cleaning and rearranging things, which made me nervous. Also, the music seemed a bit too aggressive for me. Also, Sunday and public holiday surcharge, wtf??

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-03

Pros: Impressive offer, Slightly upscale - can be both pro and con

Cons: Further from city centre, Staff, Surcharges

Raspberries

Points +670

Vegan
22 Jan 2023

Unparalleled

Always delicious, always inventive. A must.

RuthSharon

Points +1340

Vegan
19 Jan 2023

Reliable and delicious

I love a good toastie, and this place fills the craving in my heart. Foods always fresh and hot. The coffee is perfect. There’s not much else I can say that others haven’t about how wonderful this place is.

Pros: Toastie options are 10/10, Take home goodies (frozen) , Coffee 10/10

PaulHolroyd

Points +482

Vegan
19 Jan 2023

Great vegan deli

Lovely little shop with a restaurant in the next room. I had a 'steaj' pie, 'egg' sandwich and a lemon yo-yo to go, all fantastic !

ilikevegg

Points +350

Vegan
15 Jan 2023

My death row meal request

Smith and deli is just fantastic! One of the best vegan places I’ve been to. The almond croissant is to die for and the sandwich’s are the bomb. Don’t miss this place folks!!

Valeriazwow

Points +1050

Vegan
23 Dec 2022

Yummmm and so much choice

It was my first time here and I loved it! I got a soy chai and I loved that you could adjust the sweetness when ordering! I also got the Reuben sandwich which was soooo good! Really big portion too. The canteen was closed when I went but I would love to try it next time. Really nice vibes

Pros: Lots of options, Lots of seating indoors and outdoors, Can adjust sweetness of chai

Cons: Kinda pricey

huskyberry

Points +135

Vegan
22 Dec 2022

Vegan sandwiches

Had the Wigham (tofu based), was very nice as a treat. The new location is much better, plenty of space to dine and browse. Lovely building.

PeterSimmons

Points +88

Vegan
12 Dec 2022

Lots of options

Decent food, lots of vegan options

Pros: All vegan :)

CatDog

Points +53

Vegan
11 Dec 2022

All around delicious!

We have been here for morning tea and lunch and the food is always delicious. The pastries are incredible and as a long-term vegan I am thrilled to be able to eat pastries and vanilla slice again! The hot and iced chocolates are good, and the lunch selections were great with generous portion sizes for a reasonable price.

Pros: Range, Helpful staff, Range of take-home meals as well

Rachelxvegan

Points +378

Vegan
29 Nov 2022

Amazing sandwiches

My partner and I had a sandwich each and they tasted amazing! So much flavour and very filling




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