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-Fri 8:00am-3:00pm, Sat-Sun 8:00am-4:00pm.


195 Reviews

First Review by sarah m

jfgmead

Points +92

Vegan
18 Mar 2024

Great sandwiches and pastries

One of my go to places as a vegan living in Melbourne!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-18

MeaganKiely

Points +649

Vegan
15 Mar 2024

Best vegan sandwich going around!

This place is one of my Melb faves! A must try 🤤

ChiknPickle

Points +94

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Excellent & one of a kind!

Superb every time! A great light filled environment that is surprisingly large inside with ample indoor and outdoor seating. The deli counter is an exciting experience, filled with a wide range of offerings from the classics antipasto🫒 and cheeses🧀 to Greek fish 🐟and Spanish prawns 🦐 ( heaps more)to be cooked up at home - all fully vegan of course!

The sandwiches 🥪 are great, as well as the side dishes 🥗 and of course the pastries cabinet 🥐. There is also a selection of pantry and freezer items to buy, crisps, ice creams 🍦, sauces for eg and some Spanish vegan treats which is a nice homage to Shannon Martinez’ (the business creator/chef) cultural history.


Must tries: Spanish tortilla, Scramble bun, Vegemite scroll and chocolate cake

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-12

Pros: Ambience , Quantity and quality of menu items , Deli counter

Cons: That it’s not open everyday!

divabam

Points +16

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Best Breakfast / Lunch option

I got an almond croissant with my coffee - utterly divine, hard to find places to do vegan patisserie but there’s lots to choose here! I also got a Fogless Sando, made of tempeh😄

Pros: Croissant, Doughnuts, Sandwiches

JackRock-ThatVeganDad

Points +140

Vegan
18 Feb 2024

One of the best

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Smith & Deli in Collingwood, and let me tell you, it exceeded all expectations!

The menu offers an array of options, from hearty breakfast toasties to decadent loaded sandwiches, all bursting with flavour and creativity. The 'Egg Martinez' was a personal favourite, with it being a creative knock-off of a Maccas Egg & Bacon McMuffin.

The affordability of the menu (toasties range from $10-18) combined with the innovative flavour combinations makes it a must-visit for anyone craving delicious vegan food.

On top of all of this, their vegan bakery items are definitely one of the best available in Melbourne - with their bakery items often rotating. (think donuts, cookies, slices, croissants and more!).

I honestly can't imagine anyone being unhappy with the food offering.

Just be mindful to get there early, as we went on a Sunday morning (around 10am) and we were lucky to get a seat!

Pros: Affordable, One-stop spot for vegans, Delicious food

Cons: Can get busy - struggle to find a seat

SaraNorlin

Points +3241

Vegan
11 Feb 2024

Delicious

The sandwiches were great! Plus I loved the little pantry they had in the shop. I wish the music was a little quieter but at least there was outside seating away from it.

Waterfall76

Points +20

Vegan
25 Jan 2024

Lost its soul..

Came back after three years to discover a cafeteria selling China made socks and other crude promotional offerings. The food is expensive and the quality is not nearly as good as it was. $50 for two toasted sandwiches and two drinks. Worse than that, the spirit and vibe of the place, though glossier is just commercial and sad. Not going back.

Pros: At least it’s all vegan

Cons: Ambience, Prices , Lower quality and staff lacking passion

chatreuse

29 Jan 2024

Yeah no where near as good as it was. I hardly think to go here now, whereas it was first choice before.

BreakfastKlutz

22 Mar 2024

They were a revelation when they first opened, now they just make me question serial 5 star reviewers.

bryonyhickson

Points +922

Vegan
22 Jan 2024

One of the best vegan cafes I’ve ever been to.

So many options! So many. The breakfast options are absolutely outstanding. Really enjoyed.

LisaSpykers

Points +6852

Vegan
21 Jan 2024

Shame about the rude server

The first place I go to eat back home after being overseas for a few years and I'm greeted with an awful attitude and accused of "touching the glass and breathing over the food" when I was simply pointing to the baked goods. I couldn't believe the way the rude server spoke to me. I can't recall a server being that rude while I've been overseas. What a way to start my visit here!

As for the food itself, it's really tasty as I remember it (albeit expensive as pretty much all of Melbourne is nowadays, especially with the weekend surcharge). Shame that guy dampend my experience.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-21

Cons: Expensive

ErinJordanna

Points +266

Vegan
13 Jan 2024

Great lunch options

I love this place for lunch options as they have some yummy rolls & sandwiches like egg roll, bacon egg role and rueben sandwich (to name a few!). Also have lots of baked goods and vegan grocery items. Can't go wrong!

philwky

Points +2841

Vegan
12 Jan 2024

Fantastic

Great sandwiches, with lots of great additional extras.

Some good shop options too, all delivered with a friendly smile and great service.

JanisShoesmith

Points +135

Vegan
06 Jan 2024

Delicious lunch

The food here is delicious and they have an extensive menu of hot and cold food.
Can get a wine or beer to go with lunch.
The staff are friendly and helpful.

Pros: Extensive menu , Great music , Not too expensive

rymc

Points +355

Mostly Veg
04 Jan 2024

Every vegan deli should learn from this spot

I really, really like down to earth deli experiences like this. We stopped in before they closed and grabbed a few things - sausage roll, egg salad, and Greek fish.

All very good but notable highlights were the egg salad and fish. The former has good seasoning and texture, and the latter has a neat flakiness to it that I haven’t had yet. Dunno what they do but am glad they do it.

Strong coffee as well which is always a plus. No complaints whatsoever.

ribbononmywrist

Points +119

Vegan
08 Dec 2023

A Must Visit

Love all of the food! Egg Martinez is a must try!

aphantomspalate

Points +442

Vegan
30 Nov 2023

Lost for words for how delicious everything is

This place (and even smith & daughters) truly push the boundaries of what vegan food is. All sandwiches and salads are well balanced in taste, and the sauces are unique. I'll admit the coffee could probably be a bit better, but the main star of the show is the deli set out and the wide options you can choose here.

Not to mention their mystery boxes that you can get at the end of the day on door dash, is such good value for money.

For the time I spent in Melbourne, I only got my food from here and I do not regret anything.

Pros: Good value for money if you get the mystery boxes

michaelchasecooper

Points +99

Vegan
30 Nov 2023

Amazing flavor

One of the best sandwiches I’ve had in this beautiful country. Get the Maury Ballstein.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-30

Black Seville

Points +639

Vegan
01 Nov 2023

Nicely designed place with dine in option

This is a very refined place with tables where you can eat in. The staff are very nice. There are plenty of food and beverage options, so if you want to try everything, you'll be going there a lot. There is QR code ordering available using Mr Yum. There is also outdoor seating if the weather is good.

Pros: Very nicely designed interior , Option to eat inside or outdoors or take away, Lots of food options

mscotroneo

Points +57

Vegan
30 Oct 2023

Fast service and very delicious food

I had a hard time choosing the food because they had a wide variety of attractive flavors, I ended up choosing the Mauri Ballstein toastie, which was phenomenal, I also recommend the chai chocolate, it was a little spicy and had very well-executed flavors, I loved it.
My gf ordered a chai latte and it was to spicy for her, if you dont like spices try ordering the chai chocolate instead, the spice was milder

Pros: Fast service, Good portions, Flavors

Cons: Too spicy the chai latte

Kittybiscuit

Points +7561

Vegan
29 Oct 2023

Fewer choices for the sweet tooth

29/10/2023 it has been recently renovated. The groceries section is now on one side with the food in the other side. Despite their IG insistence that they have more cakes, they most certainly do not imo. The donut was amazing though as were the sandwiches. Unfortunately for us, there was a woman a few tables down from us talking to her friend loudly about the various dead animals she’d consumed during the week. Not the restaurants fault but why do people do this?

I had been going to their Moor St deli since 2015. It was amazing with long queues out the door.

I’ve been there a number of times since they moved to Collingwood and whilst I love that you can sit inside now, and their savoury section is huge, I think they have fewer cakes. It is mostly just pastries and muffins with a couple of cakes. Still nice but I liked the cakes!

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-29

Vrymoet

Points +437

Vegan
28 Oct 2023

Always amazing

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

Aussietraveller

Points +502

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 +834

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 +395

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 +1344

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 +69

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...

chatreuse

Points +2325

Vegan
21 Jul 2023

Sadly not what it used to be

I used to LOVE this deli when it was at Moor St. The huge range of freshly made sandwiches, and daily/weekly changing array of savoury and sweet pastries. It was always my first choice for lunch, now that it's moved I barely think about it.
The sandwich selection has gone down about 75%, and what's left was never my top picks. I'm SO glad they still have the egg Martinez but when we went on Sunday afternoon, it looked like it had been sitting there all day. I still bought it and heated it up when I got home, it obviously wasn't as good and I miss the days when everything was so FRESH. My go to sandwiches still available are the Little Havana and The Godfather. I wish they would bring back The Rocky, Home Alone, and Hail Seitan.
Anyway, we went there for a very late brunch and ordered the big breakfast. They had just run out of the hash brown, so we chose sauteed greens, and mushrooms to go with the bacon, tofu scramble, and baked beans (which we were giving a crapload of). Now, I've had their tofu scramble a couple of times many moons ago when they were serving it at the original Smith and Daughters, and that iteration was amazing, very creamy, and was always the standard I compared others to. I didn't love it this time, there was a flavour I couldn't identify, and I wish there was black salt in it. The sauteed greens were surprisingly my favourite part of the dish, with their chunks of garlic in it.
I'm so sad that whenever I go to Smith&Deli now, I almost always leave feeling a bit disappointed, the food is not as fresh, the pastries certainly nowhere near as fresh (I feel like they're of the quality that they should be discounted), and for the prices they charge, it's hard to justify coming back too often. Maybe you have to go much earlier in the day.
I did buy a tub of the chicken salad, which as always is delicious, especially the little pieces of green apple throughout. It's extremely expensive though, at almost $9.00 for a small tub. Also, the girl who served us, sneezed into her hand, didn't wash or use hand sanitiser, and then served us without gloves. Sigh.

Pros: delish chicken salad, egg Martinez, when fresh

Cons: staff sneezed into hand and then served us, expensive, not fresh like it used to be

Kittybiscuit

22 Jul 2023

I wish they had the same number and variety of cakes they had at the deli.

chatreuse

22 Jul 2023

Yeah! I'm not a huge sweet tooth, but I did try a lot from their old deli. I still remember their delicious jam long johns, and they would constantly be putting out freshly made donut holes etc.

amandadiana

Points +1127

Vegan
16 Jul 2023

Best place in Melbourne

I love the canteen selection especially the weekend breakfast plate




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