Vegan
British
Breakfast
In Shoreditch serving cafe style food and drinks including pancakes, French toast, English breakfast, tofish and chips, and latte drinks. Known for making vegan freakshakes, available in four flavors. The regular menu is served Sun-Tue from 10am-5pm whilst a series of vegan pop-ups are hosted on Wed-Sat 6-9:30pm. Est. 2016 and fully vegan since 2018. Payment by card only. Reported closed September 2022.
66 Reviews
First Review by asya.sofia
purrsitivity
Points +794
Would recommend to anyone! - Edit
I came across this little cafe when roaming round trying to find a vegan spot to get food! Lovely staff, great food. I got a meatball lentil wrap :)
Read moreThe lady working there at the time was super lovely and even charged my phone behind the counter for me which I needed because it was about to die and I needed to navigate my way around London and then catch a train😂
What I loved is that they had a beautiful outdoor seating area which I recommend anyone to go have a look at, even if you don't sit outside to eat 🦋
There is also a 'Pay it Forward' scheme where you have the option to pay for a drink or even a meal incase someone who comes into the store and can't afford to pay for themselves! So so thoughtful😅
Updated from previous review on 2022-07-06
Guest
RachelNewman
Points +36
Great little cafe - Edit
First time visit Sunday 24/07/2022 with two non-vegan friends. I have the tofu benedict which was very tasty, although I would have liked a lot more hollandaise sauce to soak into the bagel.
Read moreMy friends had the full English & the pancakes, both said their food was great.
Updated from previous review on 2022-07-29
Pros: Fully vegan, Tasty food
Cons: Not a big outdoor space, Service a tad erratic but not a big deal
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Izzy234
Points +1243
Nice for brunch - Edit
I had the bagel with cream cheese and "salmon" and the fruit pancakes. Both dishes were good, but served slightly burnt.
Read moreThe location is great, right across from the vintage market.
Pros: Lots of brunch options , Great location , Activist space
Cons: My food was served burnt
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AndreasStengel
Points +22
Disapointing vegan breakfast - Edit
Had the granola bowl and wild forrest toast 2 plain croissants for my partner and I. Granola bowl was stuffed with half a bowl of granola- not the good quality granola, but buy in type. Simply borring. Wild forrest toast on 2 very thin half slices of sour dough bread. Not very fresh and small amount of mushrooms.
Read moreNow the croissants- worst vegan croissants I have tried. Dry. Must have been made days ago.
Best experience was the coffee.
Pros: All vegan which is great!! , Coffee was good
Cons: Expensive compared to the bad quality food
Guest
unbatt
Points +85
terrible service - Edit
A disclaimer to begin with: I leave bad reviews very rarely as I myself worked in this industry and I most of the time give the benefit of the doubt to the waiters and waitresses I might perceive as rude or mean. However, this was somewhat exceptional to even my highly tolerant point of view. We have just arrived to London and were looking for a breakfast place, super excited to find this fully vegan restaurant nearby. As I was ordering, there was some kind of misunderstanding as we picked something from the lunch menu (no indication that things could not have been ordered from that part of the menu), and I was about to apologise and go back to my partner for us to choose something else, as the waitress (I don't know her nam but she had short hair) said to her other colleagues "I cannot deal with this right now" and just went away from me, as if I was not a human being and definitely not deserving of her consideration or basic respect. I tried to not care too much about this, even if this has clearly ticked me off. We then still placed an order, we waited for 30 minutes, and then we thought 'It cannot be taking THIS long'. As we went to check with the bar, it turned out that apparently they had forgotten our order and that they can make it in 5min. We agreed. However, they forgot half of the offer (the English breakfast I've ordered) and just prepared 1/2 things. We had no more patience so we ate the thing we received, paid and left. The toast tasted good, but the service and overall interactions left me feeling really crappy thus this review.
Read moreTime of visit: morning, 08/06/2022
Updated from previous review on 2022-07-06
Cons: Service
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Veridelish
Points +406
Very good breakfasts - Edit
Amazing ideas, especially loved the tofu benedict bagel
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SusiJa
Points +1623
Nice place - Edit
The food was excellent, got a little less information how we need to order.
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gabrielakubikova
Points +459
A place that helps the community - Edit
I had gluten-free waffles with veggies, beans and vegan feta - nothing that would absolutely wow me but certainly a tasty and comfort meal. My husband loved the ice cream! Love the message of the place.
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PaulDaly☘️
Points +2910
Important community vegan joint that does all sorts of incredible stuff - Edit
I had the full English breakfast and H had the waffles. Really good desserts too
Read morePros: Supporting a worthy cause , Lovely room and small back yard , Nice staff
RuthCanvas
Thanks so much for your review! Happy to hear you enjoyed your visit and we hope to welcome you back again😄
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MariaD
Points +2488
Vegan full English breakfast! - Edit
Nice to try a veganized version of the dish whilst in London! The beans, mushrooms and sausages were great but the tofu was not.
Read morePros: All vegan!
Cons: Decent prices
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Hollipop
Points +608
Nice cafe - Edit
Nice little cafe - personally I'm a fan of good old baked beans but the breakfast was lovely.
Read morePros: Good options, Friendly staff
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AsiaR
Points +244
Cozy place with great coffee - Edit
Full vegan English breakfast. Tasty and satisfied
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AprilNardulli
Points +268
Delicious full English - Edit
Amazing full English, great coffee and cakes, highly recommend
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caroline.mariiie
Points +304
Recommendable! - Edit
A must go to if you’re in London, i have breakfast here every time i visit the city. Brought a large group of vegans and non-vegans with me last time and everyone loved the English Breakfast and cakes!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-08-28
Pros: All vegan, states which dishes contain gluten, nuts, soy, reasonable prices
Guest
HenrietteJohansen
Points +1468
Proper English breakfast - Edit
I went here to get a proper English breakfast and that was exactly what I got!
Read morePros: Inexpensive, Cute place, Nice veganuary menu
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DebbieWilbur
Points +261
Delicious - Edit
Had a wonderful vegan full English today. The sausages and baked beans in particular are amazing.
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Ludwick
Points +107
Avoid at all costs - Edit
We were really excited to go to this place as two vegans in London for a holiday. However as soon as we arrived as soon as we arrived there was a really bad atmosphere. My girlfriend asked in a friendly way if we could have a table and the waiter was immediately hostile saying yes in an annoyed voice sighing and turning away whilst they rolled their eyes. We went to sit down at a table which was very dirty and covered in old plates as were all the other vacant tables. We stayed for about ten mins with nothing being cleared away - we would have ordered at the bar but the server was being very hostile to other customers who arrived. Then the chef came out the kitchen and the waiter threw some plates in the sink making a really loud noise - they were clearly exasperated with the chef and then slammed the plates down on a customer's table. It was honestly awful like Fawlty towers level bad so we just left in the end with no one even attempting to take our order or try to clean up the unhygenic environment. Honestly so weird they didn't just say they weren't taking customers, they let us come in then we're horribly rude and acted in an aggressive manner then ignored us
Read morePros: None, They take so long to take your order you can , Make a swift get away
Cons: Hostile staff, Bad relationships between servers and kitchen staf, Dirty and messy
ElBel
I had a very similar experience here, it made me feel q upset for the day
Read moreRuthCanvas
So incredibly sad to hear this, and I'd love to know which days you were in so I can speak to the staff member. I'm the owner and you can contact me on ruth@thecanvascafe.org
Read moreThis is certainly not what we're aiming for at The Canvas so I hope you'll get in touch so I can put this right with the right people, and offer you a chance to come and see the space at its best
Guest
reubtolo
Points +70
great pancakes! bad milk :( - Edit
very nice looking cafe, really friendly, it was very innovative... the way they do business, you know. the pancakes were amazing, but the milk seemed to have gone off... and when we spoke to the staff they said "that's just how soy milk is!" (it's not). overall would highly recommend!
Read morePros: completely vegan, reasonably priced, pay it forward scheme, yellow corridor
Cons: weird milk
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sem1992
Points +36
Delicious food - Edit
Stopped here for breakfast while in London for the weekend. Chose the full English and a Mocha, both were amazing!!! Had lots of other cakes/pastries available too which looked great.
Read morePros: Great options, Friendly service
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Victoriajanina
Points +26
A must for coffee & cake - Edit
What a great lil’ place canvas is! They serve wonderful coffee & amazing indulgent cakes! The food menu is great too & has an option for everyone whether you want a healthier lunch option or to treat yourself.
Read moreEverything is well priced😄
Pros: Well priced , Great location, easy to walk to , Great coffee and food
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madoublethew
Points +296
The cakes are so good - Edit
What a nice atmosphere and what generous servings. Really like this place.
Read morethecanvascafe
thank you so much😄
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monisonfire
Points +4799
absolutely wonderful! - Edit
loved the atmosphere / the idea of being a business that cares about more than just money.
Read morebesides that, my full english breakfast was delicious! especially loved the mushrooms, sausage and hash browns. parts were a little oily/greasy but i expect nothing less😉portion was big and excellent value for money!
hot chocolate was a little small but tasted very good!
while i was sitting there a few people came in to ask for „pay it forward“ coffee/snacks. the lady behind the counter was super nice to every customer - paying or not. fantastic place!
i wish i could come back and pick up a plant!!
Pros: great vegan food, wonderful values , lovely atmosphere & interior
thecanvascafe
I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit and your food!
Read moreAnd thank you for your kind words about our staff - they really are fabulous!
I hope you can come back and get a plant soon😄
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KushalMalde
Points +155
Really cozy cafe - perfect for lunch date - Edit
Very lovely vibey little cafe - perfect for lunch I feel. Had the burger whilst my girlfriend had a toasted sandwich- both were lovely. Plenty of dessert options, mini cakes, donuts, flapjacks etc. Lovely stuff too
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gregadeth666
Points +200
All day breakfast - Edit
Had the all day breakfast. It was sensational. The coffee was so good too. And they have some pretty epic looking desserts. Think the menu changed. Popped in here a while back and didn’t eat here as didn’t fancy anything on menu. Today was way different. Loved to food
Read morePros: Deserts , Breakfast , Great coffee
Cons: No cash / cards only
thecanvascafe
thanks so much - I'm glad you enjoyed your visit! The cakes are awesome (if we do say so ourselves!) I hope you can come back and try some soon😄
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yixzy
Points +84
Get the cake - Edit
Best cake you'll taste and they come up with so many varieties, you'll never be bored!
Read morethecanvascafe
Thank you so much, that means a lot😄
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gbeg
Points +58
Love this place - Edit
Really cool little place with a great menu
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imogenmichel
Points +2633
Tasty food - Edit
We came here for some lunch today and I enjoyed a very nice quesadilla with guacamole and tortilla chips. It was great to see they also had a special on to raise money for the Australian bushfires too! The one thing I would have wished for was either some more spice in the quesadilla or chilli sauce to add to it but it was still very tasty nonetheless.
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