Vegan-friendly
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Organic
Delivery
Take-out
Fusion
Australian
Organic cafe with a vegan menu, est. 2017. Includes breakfasts with vegan egg, bowls, burgers, gnocchi, toasties, salt and pepper tofu, sides, speciality drinks and more. All food is vegan although dairy is offered for drinks. Also sells local and handmade goods and holds cooking classes. Has gluten free options. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-3:00pm.
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Added by PotatoesTho on 20 Oct 2017
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43 Reviews
First Review by PotatoesTho
Kittybiscuit
Points +9810
Great lunch - Edit
Came here for an early lunch. It was quite busy but there were enough seats. It was a hard decision on what to choose. All of their menu sounds delicious. I finally decided on the sautéed greens. I enjoy the sauce and the crispy tofu. It was a good sized serve. I also had a miso salted caramel smoothie made was soy. That was nice too.
Read moreMy partner enjoyed the Reuben and the iced chocolate.
I’d like to come back and try more dishes.
Pros: Public transport accessible
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NVV
Points +1365
Sooooooo Good! - Edit
Everything is fresh and delicious. The staff are friendly, and the place has a great cosy vibe.
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MarleyTyler
Points +1114
Great all vegan cafe - Edit
Had the greens dish. Was delish and generous. My partner had the toastie which was ok. Just love having an all vegan cafe with lots of interesting options.
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MelaniePearson
Points +508
Fantastic cafe - Edit
Came here randomly after searching the most popular cafe in the area on happy cow. Such a Delicious cafe with a vegan menu. We really enjoyed breakfast bagel and the banana bread.
Read morePros: Banana bread is amazing
Cons: Doesn’t have a customer bathroom
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tinnedbeans
Points +1770
Nice café menu - Edit
So all the meals here are vegan-friendly, except for dairy milk options for drinks. Pretty extensive menu with toasties, soup, sweet treats, savoury snacks, hot meals, fries... Pretty cool.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-01-21
Pros: Very vegan-friendly
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LauraMatute
Points +412
Small hidden gem - Edit
Surprisily this place was quite empty, you better get going asap!
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Gallicgirl
Points +108
Friendly and all vegan - Edit
Food is tasty, loads of vegan choices, and staff are lovely.
Read moreIt's a bit pricey, but worth it.
Also dog-friendly.
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VeganTraveller09
Points +1261
Sensational 100% plant based - Edit
Visiting friends in Melbourne who live in the area so they took me to Soulpod. Excellent food and coffee, had a dirty chai, mushroom stroganoff and took home a chocolate slice for later. Very friendly staff. Happy days.
Read moreVeganTraveller09
I didn’t have dairy, the cafe is fully vegan food and I had oat milk. Where did I say I had dairy?
Read moreVeganTraveller09
I was told it was vegan. I didn’t see any dairy in there.
Read moreAre you the HC police?
ciaraco
They do unfortunately offer cows milk in their coffees even though they call themselves a vegan restaurant.
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SarahLouise55
Points +208
Great eat in or take away - Edit
I have been to soul pod Cafe a few times to get a takeaway lunch and today I sat in. I have to say, the way they do takeaway makes all the menu items accessible as takeaway optione. Today (and probably most times) I had the green bowl with salt and pepper tofu which is SO GOOD every time. Dad had the cauliflower fritters which were also super yummy and he enjoyed his meal. He was mind blown at the vegan feta, which truly must be the best I've ever tasted too! Seems like it's quite a popular spot at lunch time, and rightfully so!
Read morePros: Delicious food, Friendly service, Good price
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AM22
Points +32
Used to be better - Edit
This place used to be the best in the east!
Read moreHowever I think there's been a change of management - menu has changed with items renamed. They used to have creative and funky names for things, but now they just have your stock standard names. Eg soul scramble is now a basic tofu scramble.
Today we ate in and ordered 2x tofu scrambles and a breakky bagel. We both added mushrooms to the tofu scramble for the cost of $6. When it came out our $6 of mushrooms looked like the equivalent of $1 worth of mushrooms... this dish used to be significantly much better value for money. If you now want to add facon, mushrooms, roasted tomato, you'd be paying $31 for your food.
The breakky bagel was great, do recommend with cheese.
Apparently there is a new menu coming soon. Hopefully they make some changes that are good value for the customers.
plant_based_singh
I agree, it used to be better. Now it's like the new owner doesn't even care about the cafe.
Read moreAM22
Yeah, apparently it got bought along with Eastfield next door. Care factor and knowledge about products is minimal. Very sad, and they seem to have bots keeping their Google Reviews up 🫠
Read moreVegmaster72
Yes the old owners were amazing and sold it in June 23. Sadly missed as are all the now closed vegan establishments in Melbourne 😩
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BossConner
Points +99
Great hot drinks - Edit
Fantastic chai latte, really enjoyed it
Read moreThe burger was nice, but very ‘meaty’. It was a bit too heavy. Would have been better if it was lighter
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AlexBerry
Points +22
So glad I found this place - Edit
Great plant based food... coffees are great too! Great place for breakfast, brunch, or lunch
Read morePros: Delicious food, Plant based smoothies , Coffee
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HannahGoh
Points +18
Fantastic menu, lovely staff, reasonable prices - Edit
Really great vegan range. We tried...
Read moreThe Rueben
The Breakfast focaccia
Chips (delicious, possibly handmade) with vegan aioli
Sticky date cake, lemon Almond cake, chocolate croissant
Friendly bunch of staff, highly recommended 😊
Pros: Big range, Well priced
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aashkat
Points +629
Good vegan cafe - Edit
Food is awesome with plenty of desserts to choose from
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-30
Pros: Fresh vegan food, Value for money, Peaceful vibes
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AshleeJade
Points +42
Good vegan options in outer suburbs - Edit
Some amazing vegan options with an extensive menu, great atmosphere and something for everyone. The menu includes vegan eggs French toast and many cakes and pastries at the counter. Would recommend and definitely coming back!
Read morePros: All vegan, Menu and pastries , Relatively cheep for portion
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shadia_hancock
Points +24
Really delicious food and the drinks are yummy too. Love the range of options! - Edit
I have been to Soulpod a few times now and have taken my non-vegan friends there - we all agree that the food is delicious. The pastries are beautiful too and the drinks menu is great. The staff are really friendly and the indoor space is quite pleasant.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Range of flavours, Friendly staff
Cons: Limited outdoor seating , Tricky parking when busy
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kafca
Points +226
What a great range of flavours! - Edit
This place was almost too good to be true. From the tuna sandwiches the cheese and tomato croissant the arancini balls and the McSoul muffin, the display cabinet just continued to offer new options. Then there’s so many desserts with the enticing cupcakes a pecan slice, danishes. I honestly don’t think I’ve been in a place where the range has been this big in such a small cafe. They also have Dandelion, matcha and turmeric coffee. This place has done it very very well. Located in an ordinary shopping mall in Croydon it got customer after customer in the time we were there which is really good to see. And there’s seating outside as well. A new age of vegan cafes.
Read morePros: More options and you can possibly imagine, Reasonable prices for everything, Everything superbly tasty
Cons: Nothing really
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YohanⓋ
Points +6793
Really delicious and nutritious! - Edit
I like the food here a lot! It’s a small place, with a relaxed vibe. Staff are nice and the prices are pretty reasonable. This is the sister store to the one in Ferntree Gully
Read morePros: Tasty food.
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MayaFlowers
Points +78
A great local - Edit
It's lovely to sit outside on a sunny day with a friend and a coffee. The Soul Nachos are definitely not to be missed!
Read morePros: Delicious items, Lots of Gluten Free options
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kimmyeats
Points +908
Not fully vegan - Edit
I love the food here but this place is NOT fully vegan. The default milk is cows milk unless you ask for a plant based milk. They also serve biodynamic tempeh and brown rice which aren't vegan as that method requires mandatory use of animal organs and parts.
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beesknees3
Points +26
The BEST - Edit
Had the cauliflower fritters. Absolutely yummo! The coleslaw was just SO good, and the whole thing combined was such a filling meal.
Read morePros: Completely plant based, Large portions
Cons: Far away from home
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JamieLaing
Points +62
Yum! - Edit
Great service and delicious food. Plenty of options, you won’t be bored at all. Coffee is very tasty. I supported this place a lot during covid and it was absolutely money well spent!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious food, Friendly service
Cons: I live too far away to go all the time lol
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AmandaCell
Points +82
Delightful - Edit
So great having a 100% vegan store locally. Great food. Great chai. Great service.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Delicious food, Great selection
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holdenmelissa
Points +102
Awesome - Edit
The best vegan food, I eat there at least once a week if not more.
Read morePros: Completely vegan, Amazing options, Awesome staff
Cons: None
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ErikaHarrison
Points +18
Amazing - Edit
Haven't been to Soulpod for a while now and came back to try it out again. Glad I did, the display is full of great vegan items like buckwheat sausage rolls, open tarts, great toasties and to much to mention. They are only doing takeaway due to COVID however they are still supplying the full menu. I had the scrambled tofu and OMG fantastic. My boyfriend had the soulbowl and was equally happy. Best plant-based cafe this side of MELBOURNE hand down.! Can't wait to go back when it is doing table service again.
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JessicaFreitag
Points +22
Euh.. bit disappointing - Edit
I had really high hopes for this place, given its one of the only 100% vegan places in the area..
Read moreI ordered the baked beans, but they were really smoky (not labelled smoky on menu), and very heavy. Vegan feta was weird... ive had much better vegan feta at other non-vegan restaurants!
Partner had the 'Veef' burger, and it was okay, but again not that impressive. Alot of the dishes were fake meat based, which i found a bit offputting since i generally avoid these kinds of processed foods - wouldve liked to see more fresh salads and whole foods dishes.
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AndrewWalton
Points +100
Great Food and Coffee - Edit
Fantastic coffee. Great service. Nice ambience. Reasonably priced. And there are a fair few meals I’ve tried and enjoyed. Love the nachos!
Read morePros: All vegan
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