Vegan-friendly
Lacto
American
Fast food
Take-out
Sri Lankan

Serving soya ice cream plus light snacks such as samosa and roti. Has a covered area if you want to sit and eat. Not suitable for wheelchairs, as you have to climb steep stairs. Adjacent to YMCA. Mostly vegan although has a few products with dairy such as fudge. Open Mon-Sun 8:30am-6:00pm.


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51 Reviews

First Review by Crustina

12munchies

Points +430

Vegan
27 Feb 2024

nice for vegan snacks and ice cream

As the person there said, all they slicer is vegan! So we could change that place to a fully vegan restaurant (i’ll try).
The snacks are cheap and very good (fast food fried stuff, sandwiches, wraps with soya meat). I had an ice cream (didn’t get the fancy one from the pictures but it was still nice, as it’s vegan soft ice and i rarely see that anywhere else).

Pros: Snacks!, vegan soft ice cream

thechickpeas

Points +925

Vegan
29 Dec 2023

Fantastic soft serve

I only had the soy ice cream as I went late and most things were sold out but it was definitely a bang for my buck! No-nonsense store selling delicious soft serve for an extremely reasonable price. I would have gone again if I had more days in Kandy to try out their other items!

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-29

MerikWesterveld

Points +755

Vegan
17 Dec 2023

Lovely fastfood

Very good fastfood place with great soy ice cream. They understand the concept of veganism which is also very nice. Cheap and delicious.

00panknes

Points +567

Vegan
11 Nov 2023

Top

Waren nachmittags dort und haben alles an Snacks probiert, was noch da war. War alles super. Danach noch ein Schoko-Eis, das etwas salzig, aber auch sehr lecker war. Draußen gibt es einige überdachte Sitzplätze ohne Tische.

as1607

Points +50

Vegan
27 May 2023

Delicious soya ice cream

Yum yum delicious soya ice cream for 300rupees

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-27

Annanas3

Points +385

Vegetarian
12 Apr 2023

Delicious ice cream

Nice place for a vegan ice cream! Has 3 different taste chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. You can even have a cone with the 3 tastes ! Yummy
Serves also nice different snacks. Everything was really good and worth the try! So just let your envy decide ;)

Very cheap !

Go early if you want the choice in the snacks ;)

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-12

blacknroses

Points +6554

Vegan
03 Apr 2023

Good ice cream

It’s a popular place. They sell also take away food like a kind of wrap or Hot Dog. The little ice cream was totally enough.

JanaDre

Points +524

Vegan
06 Mar 2023

Amazing hidden gem

Food was amazing here! They have many different options of the local rotti/rolls with vegan filling (soy filling). Everything we had was incredibly tasty. The ice cream was a little too sweet for my taste, but that differs from person to person I guess. Very cheap and good! Totally recommend!

PippaDavis

Points +39

Vegan
04 Jan 2023

Amazing find

Soya rolls and pancakes are delicious, definitely stock up on some snacks for your day in Kandy! So cheap too.
Fantastic to be able to get a ‘mr whippy’ style ice cream in either chocolate, vanilla or Strawberry (or mix all three!!)

It’s a kiosk type venue with benches outside next to the YMCA - so not a sit-down place. A must-visit for any vegan in Kandy.

TabithaA

Points +4530

Vegan
15 Nov 2022

Wow - don’t let appearances deter you!

So his place looks a little shabby, and it’s up some steep stairs, when you get there it’s a little lack lustre, and very plain.
Eat everything! The food is amazing!
I read some of the other reviews that said don’t get pink ice cream, we’ll I ended up with the swirl of vanilla, choc & strawberry and it was amazing! I thought it would melt into a runny mess within 60 seconds, but it didn’t.
I also got a samosa, which was Devine (about 5-6 out of 10 on the chilli scale) and I got a roti(about 8 out of 10 chilli) and I got a coconut pancake - delicious! And it cost a respectable 750rp
Will definitely go back!

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-15

Pros: Pretty much all vegan & tasty, Cheap, Easy

Nicolevegan

Points +1620

Vegan
04 Oct 2022

Yummy

Best vegan food with traditional Sri Lankan dishes. Very delicious, stuff is also very friendly. They offers soyicecrem. Perfect!

Nieve

Points +3853

Vegan
16 May 2022

Don't get the strawberry

I tried the chocolate and strawberry mixed, the chocolate was okay, the strawberry was super weird, almost tasted salty. I highly recommend not ordering the strawberry. Overall not the best ice cream but it's vegan and in Sri Lanka so 4/5 stars.

lokalvegan

Points +1643

Vegan
10 Jan 2022

Must try but not healthy

I had a “not dog”, an ice cream and a burger. Everything tasted good, but the food was not really healthy. Though, I think it is a must try just out of curiosity. Good for a quick bite.

MichaelRobinson

Points +2864

Vegan
03 Mar 2020

Ice Cream For Breakfast

We were up early to secure train tickets for a 5 hour journey, on our way back to the hotel we detoured to this place. From a previous review, I knew they also did savouries so we grabbed 2 of each to take with us later on the train, we both went for the chocolate ice cream which we had to eat quick in the early morning heat. It was delicious, wish we'd found it before we were leaving Kandy. As for the savoury goods we had them at different intervals on our journey, they pack a little heat spice wise but were really great and really cheap.

Pros: Excellent vegan food, Inexpensive

VeggieBooty

Points +26

Vegan
27 Feb 2020

SOY Delicious!

This was the first vegan ice cream shop I found in Sri Lanka and I’m so happy I did. I’m cycling around the country so this was the boost I needed! I went here twice and tried the tri-color and chocolate swirl (chocolate is the best). They have some good samosas too (if you like spicy, definitely worth trying).

I also loved that many locals ate here too.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Very cheap

JoshMariano

Points +375

Vegan
10 Dec 2019

Best vegan soft serves

Amazing vegan find. I was so happy to finally find a 100 percent plant based establishment after being in Sri Lanka for 3 weeks. So many vegan savoury snacks to pick from ranging prices between 70 - 120 rupees. They are all
At the front counter ready made but I wouldn’t be worried if they had been sitting there long as the restaurant is really busy and full of locals with a quick turn over so they are constantly making fresh product. I tried the Chinese roll and veg salad bun and was so impressed and pleased with what I got. I wanted it all but I knew I had to leave room for the main event “the soft serve” and let me tell you it took the show!! The most amazing and delicious soft serve I’ve had ever!! Comes with chocolate and strawberry but if you ask you can get all one flavour. You can tell it is popular amongst the locals as everyone under the Terrence has one in there hand. So good I left with a second one 😅

Pros: All vegan savoury snacks, Cheap , Soft serves to die for

sophia.lende

Points +76

Vegan
06 Dec 2019

Yummi Imbis

Great place to try some local snacks. I would get it for takeaway, because it’s on a mainstreet and not nice for sitting.

Pros: Locals go there, Cheap, Delicious Wraps

Cons: Not for sitting , Hard to find ( no vegan signs)

PatiLamour

Points +783

Vegan
03 Dec 2019

Awesome! 👍🏽😍

We went there and tried everything, except the toffees, because they are not vegan. It's tasty, delicious and definitely worth the money.

Cons: Toffees are not vegan!

rufus-lamour

Points +30

Vegan
03 Dec 2019

Toffees sind nicht Vegan

Gutes Essen sehr günstig und leckeres Eis!!

Der Ort ist nicht komplett Vegan. Toffees sind aus Kuhmilch!!!

Ansonsten perfekt

AndyCB

Points +2151

Vegan
21 Nov 2019

Excellent value, tasty snacks & fab ice cream!

This was our first stop after checking in at our hotel. Knowing that all the savoury snacks were vegan-friendly was a huge bonus, and we dug right in with samosas, Chinese rolls and cutlet, followed by two ice creams each - chocolate followed by strawberry.

I’ve been craving samosas, having seen so many street vendors selling them, but I’ve not wanted to take the risk that they might not be vegan-friendly. These were large and very tasty. The Chinese roll was more like a croquette, but as soon as I got past the fact that it was not what I was expecting, I was actually very happy with our selection. The cutlet was also really good!

The ice creams stole the show, and were clearly very popular with the other customers who were sitting on the covered terrace area outside. Chocolate was my favourite, but the strawberry was fab too! Hoping to try the vanilla if they have some the next time we visit.

Pros: Excellent value for money, Fab ice cream, Loads of savoury snacks

Tombah

Points +133

Vegan
02 Oct 2019

Decent soy ice cream, wrap was so so

The soy ice cream was definitely refreshing, the chocolat flavour somewhat better than the vanilla one.
The coconut wrap we had afterwards was pretty dry, so I wouldn’t recommend that one...

Pros: Refreshing soy ice cream

Cons: Wrap was pretty dry

stam

Points +1895

Vegan
19 Sep 2019

Delicious and cheap!

I went a bit overboard and bought more than I had planned because I was so excited by all the snacks! The soy roti is fairly spicy, the cutlet was pretty filling and the samosa’s heavy. I also had an ice cream. Prices range from 70 LKR to 120 LKR for savoury snacks.

Pros: All vegan, Inexpensive , Quick service

estefinparis

Points +844

Vegan
17 Aug 2019

Great find in Kandy

A must visit in Kandy - fully vegan spot within walking distance to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Great soft serve and good snack options with soya protein (we had the bun which was very tasty). Clean and friendly, as well as very cheap.
Note the correct address/street is Kotugodella Veediya.

RoelRoel

Points +251

Vegan
15 Aug 2019

The BEST samosas ever!

The restaurant is more like a take away place with a quite a bit of space to sit outside, but it's amazing. They offer only vegan products which is not very common in Sri Lanka. While eating, we got into a long pleasant conversation with the owner of the place in which he explained us how he got to the idea of beginning the restaurant etc., very kind of humble man.

Not only did the food taste amazing (we even brought some take away to take with us in the train the next day) but it is VERY cheap as well! If you visit Kandy, please go here!

Pros: Many vegan options, Vegan soft ice-cream!! , CHEAP!

JasmineEmma

Points +891

Vegan
13 Jul 2019

Tasty, cheap ice cream

Really yummy vegan soft serve! Very cheap, perfect for a hot day. Worked out at about 42p for an ice cream

lauradonut

Points +237

Vegan
26 Apr 2019

Cheap ice cream

We enjoyed the ice creams a lot, however they are so so sweet that more than one is going to be very sickly. For the price however we can’t complain too much. A nice treat on a hot day

Pros: Cheap , Vegan ice cream

Cons: Very very sweet

rodostamos

Points +136

Vegan
07 Apr 2019

Simple place, good ice cream

The chocolate ice cream was sooo good. And we tried a couple of snacks that were really good too. The place is simple but clean.




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