Vegan
Western
Take-out
Bakery
Catering
Breakfast

Vegan cafe offering breakfast with cabinet items plus shakes, coffee, and desserts. Makes custom cakes. Can make custom cakes. Became all-vegan in 2017. Previously located at 134 Willis St. Reported closed July 2025.


141 Reviews

First Review by Guspops

KarenHytten

Points +161

Vegan
24 May 2023

I love this place!!!

I have been here several times and have always found the service wonderful and the food delicious. Today I had the Avocado Stack (a generous portion of avocado on top of two large hasbrowns) with a side of Garlic Mushrooms. I also bought some biscoffi buns and Blackforest buns to take away. They are AMAZING!!

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-24

Pros: 100% vegan, Lovely staff, Amazing buns

Enidan

Points +116

Vegan
27 Apr 2023

OMG - the Living wage breakfast

My husband (carnivore) and I (vegan) shared the living wage breakfast and we both loved it so much. The tomatoes and the mushrooms, oh my god the mushrooms. Wow

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-27

TabithaA

Points +5638

Vegan
08 Apr 2023

Lots of cakes

Good selection of cake and sweets
Nice area to sit
OK service
OK prices, well for a vegan shop
Tasty food

Pros: All vegan

cashoocat

Points +203

Vegan
31 Mar 2023

Yummy seitan bbq bites

Loads of yummy vegan options. We had the loaded fries with vegan chicken and vegan bbq pork. Loved these options. Also had the breakfast and bbq ribs. Milk buns were yum.
Only thing for us was the place was freezing.

Pros: All vegan, yummy options , Lots of vegan sweets, milk buns etc, Friendly staff

Cons: Place is freezing

emmabroomie

Points +137

Vegan
11 Mar 2023

Lovely!

Lots of options and even some gluten free options too

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Lack of seating at the place

LisanKev

21 Mar 2023

There’s a dining room at the back! Plenty of seats. It’s not obvious at the front, but the staff pointed me the right way.

Lotusblossom

Points +119

Vegetarian
03 Mar 2023

Delicious, healthy and friendly.

I wanted something healthy and worried about the name of the restaurant but got an amazing green salad, full of fresh and tasty ingredients.

Pros: Real, healthy food as well as 'treats', Fresh ingredients, Friendly staff in welcoming space

Cons: None

hack_man

Points +28166

Vegan
01 Mar 2023

Til I'm lost and found

A welcoming ethical place with quite a banging brunch menu in central Wellington on the corner of Cuba. We had the Living Wage Breakfast at $23.65 (Hash browns, sausages, Not Fried Eggs, roasted cherry tomatoes, smashed avocado and garlic mushrooms) and the Sausage and Egg on hash-browns which was $12. Nothing that would persuade me to return but a most satisfying and unique brunch especially their take on eggs which is like a small round pancake with a yolk of yellow scrambled tofu on top.

Pros: Fair value

Cons: Small coffees

Anniefield

Points +61

Vegan
26 Feb 2023

A little gem!

Staff were warm and welcoming and the food delicious!
We had the smashed avocado on hash browns which was really tasty and a work of art on the plate! The fries were exceptional too. Also did a takeaway box of a custard bun and a mocha cream bum…heaven in a box!

vegansoul88

Points +646

Vegan
19 Feb 2023

Fantastic loaded fries

Lovely staff and amazing loaded fries with no rib chunks, mayo and bbq sauce. We loved it!

Pros: Friendly staff, Amazing food, Central

vacafeliz74

Points +114

Vegan
11 Feb 2023

A vegan gem in Wellington

I ate here a few times when I visited Wellington. A good vibe and great food.

Pros: All vegan, To die for buns, Good value

PaulHolroyd

Points +482

Vegan
09 Feb 2023

Fantastic breakfast!

I ordered the 'living wage' breakfast with 'not fried eggs' made from tofu, hash browns, avocado, spinach, sausages, mushroom and tomatoes. Absolutely gorgeous.

Pros: All vegan, Good choices, Plenty of seating

savannabriar

Points +180

Vegan
07 Feb 2023

vegan food for junk food cravings!

These guys do great snacks, deserts and meals too! If you want a milk shake and some cookies this is your place! Some of the cakes are super super sweet but if you got a sweet tooth you will love it!

MariaW.

Points +64

Vegan
01 Feb 2023

awesome

really cute café, nice staff and the food was delicious.

tbfnz

Points +978

Vegan
23 Jan 2023

Fantastic!

[Review is from 2020 - apologies for tardiness!!]

We popped in for lunch (our first ever visit) and were looked after really well by Simone, who was absolutely fantastic! She was really friendly, helpful and happily answered my (many) queries about their food :)

This is an awesome vegan cafe with yummo food. They also have (had?) a 'Pay it forward' system where you can buy a voucher for someone else to use for a meal, which is a really nice service to see in these difficult times.

We'll definitely be back next time we're in Wellington!! Oh, and with veganism on the rise (yay), it'd be great to see them open another cafe in Christchurch!!! Fingers crossed :)

Pros: Great food, Great staff, Cosy cafe

Cons: A long way from Christchurch :(

cgreaves

Points +490

Vegan
16 Jan 2023

Awesome breakfast

Great sausages and hash browns for breakfast. Cute cafe to sit in too

Cons: Limited hours

AliceMurray

Points +469

Vegan
11 Jan 2023

Love to see all vegan cafes

I wasn't a huge fan of the eggs and meat substitutes but I think if I had tried something else I would probably have liked it. Definitely worth checking out

Pros: Fully vegan

plantbaseddownunder

Points +737

Vegan
06 Jan 2023

Really Good Mac ‘n “Cheese”

Loved it, would totally have again. Also nice brownie.

waynevisser1

Points +59

Vegan
04 Jan 2023

More than sweet cakes

Loved the living wage breakfast. Really interesting “fried egg”. Bright and happy ambience. Portion sizes were a bit big, resulting in food waste #Veganuary

Pros: Great breakfast & lunch options, Lots of wicked sweet treats, Supports the community

Cons: Portions are very big

Heatha

Points +495

Vegan
04 Jan 2023

Best breakfast

Loved my eggs and sausage. The long black was excellent. Lots of seating at the back and a few tables on the sidewalk. Can’t wait to return. #Veganuary

Melissa:)

Points +78

Vegan
29 Nov 2022

Always go back for more!

I've been here a few times now, it's just amazing to have a place where you can have delicious donuts and tofu burgers when you don't feel like veganising a recipe to make it yourself. Beautiful food, cute little place.

Pros: All vegan, Dessert

MatthewLeece

Points +96

Vegan
23 Nov 2022

Amazing vegan breakfast

Great café, the vegan 'egg' was the best I've ever had!

Pros: Fully vegan, lots of great options

SagaVigreBohinen

Points +1079

Vegan
12 Nov 2022

Not for me

Not into the pushing of hyper left propaganda, stories about autoimmune diseases on the wall yet selling *only* junk food. Not impressed by the menu, staff or location. So not for everybody.

Menu was disappointing, not really food, everything was deep fried. Had the brownie which was okay, but decided to eat somewhere else.

CityExplorer

Points +151

Vegan
21 Sep 2022

Brunch Sorted!

We stumbled upon Sweet Release and were so excited when we realised what this cafe stands for. Vegan, gf and allergen friendly as much possible, and a cafe that pays their workers a liveable wage- yes please! The food was basic brunch fair, but all cooked well and presented beautifully. Their Iced Brown Sugar Lattes are our top recommendation!

TristanaLeist

Points +274

Vegan
04 Jun 2022

I’ll be back!

So excited for more! Just delicious. Very cute atmosphere as well. Solid pricing as well.

brendanpaul

Points +26

Vegan
26 May 2022

The definition of comfort food

Learnt a valuable lesson today.. I need more bagels in my life 🥯

aliceboar

Points +89

Vegan
05 Mar 2022

Amaziinngggg

Best bagel of my life omfg!!!

Pros: Fully vegan, Large menu, Delivery and takeaway

AudKon

Points +85

Vegan
10 Feb 2022

Absolute go to

Amazing cabinet and kitchen food, fantastic coffee, really creative options and kind service.

Pros: All vegan , Cabinet food specials , Creative options

Cons: Closes early most weekdays




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