Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Western
Take-out
Bakery
Fusion
Gluten-free
Australian

Vegetarian restaurant serving a variety of vegan lunch foods and snacks, from acai bowls, toasties, and salads to pancakes, waffles, and fusion meals. Large range of raw desserts. Drinks include smoothies, fresh juices, and coffee. Reported closed April 2023.


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44 Reviews

First Review by Maia Rose

AnthonyBravey

Points +667

Vegan
04 Mar 2019

Quick Healthy Lunch

I had lunch here today and tried the tempeh salad, bean Couscous and lasagne. I also got a kofta bowl and rice roll on the side. All of the food was delicious, the tempeh was especially good, as was the rice roll. I then ordered the stoop waffle with ice cream, the chocolate and cookie flavours were great, the waffle was a bit of a let down however, I thought I was going to lose a few teeth trying to eat it. Next time I’ll go for a raw snickers or something.

Probably not the best place to go for dinner, as it’s more of a cafeteria type of feel, you must line up, order and then take the food to a table. I was mistakenly under the impressive this was a table service restaurant.

Nevertheless, this is an amazing vegan restaurant that boasts a great variety of delicious and tasty vegan food. Great for a healthy fast meal. Portion sizes were very good and I will definitely be back 😊

Pros: Raw treat cabinet, Great tasty salads, Variety of hot food selections

Straussy

Points +37

Vegetarian
24 Feb 2019

The best açaí bowl ever!

Great hot dishes, amazing coffee and the best açaí bowl you will ever lay eyes on!

Pros: Lots of vegan options., Plenty of seating., Friendly staff.

VickieSublette

Points +90

Vegan
16 Feb 2019

Cute cafe with delicious food

Centrally located in Broadbeach, it’s a small cafe with some very tasty vegan food. They don’t serve alcohol, but told me I could BYO.

I had the mix of 4 salads in a bowl which was a medley of tofu, sweet potato, avocado and various tasty veggies. It was a lot of food and extremely delicious!

Pros: Vegan, Reasonably priced, Cute cafe

Cons: No alcohol, No air conditioning

EdYan

Points +2577

Vegan
14 Jan 2019

A favourite

One of my go-to places in Broadbeach for tasty vegetarian and vegan food. Good variety of salads and hot dishes as well as ice cream and other desserts. The drinks are always spectacular in presentation. Indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the adjacent park (trees filled with wonderfully noisy lorikeets in the early evening!)

happygirl94

Points +188

Vegan
16 Nov 2018

Yummy food, friendly staff!

Had such a lovely meal here, lovely atmosphere, cheap food that tastes amazing. Vegan choices too that are clearly labeled. Would recommend to a friend.

They also have a “Mylk” bar and it’s all dairy free and plant based... even the cones!

Pros: Vegan options , Well priced , Friendly service

DèeDèeJean

Points +18

Vegan
15 Nov 2018

False advertising, bad staff

Went for lunch after seeing their menu online only to be met with a buffet only lunch with very minimal vegan options. Asked staff and they fobbed me off. Very sad as I was very keen for their menu!

Pros: None

Cons: False advertising , Little vegan options , Unfriendly and unhelpful staff

BrionyJenkinson

Points +88

Vegan
05 Oct 2018

Vegan HEAVEN!!

Stayed at the Meridian right next door recently and my Omni friends and I ate there almost every meal... SO many incredible choices you could have something completely different every meal. Massive “banquet” style section almost, with food even my Omni friends were raving over. Vegan ice cream section. Cake case filled with yummy cakes, slices AND raw cakes. Smoothie bowls are EPIC.! Food prices I thought were very reasonable given the servings (huge) and the quality and flavours (incredible).
I am literally crying that I didn’t make it back there this visit- I did consider the $60 return uber JUST so I could eat there... would have been totally worth it!!

georgiaschampers

Points +36

Vegetarian
03 Jul 2018

Amazing Food & Service

The food and service is perfect! The food is in a buffet style with different options each night. So so so good!

Pros: All vegetarian - no meat!, Vegan options, Buffet options

Peanuts

Points +452

Vegan
15 Jun 2018

Raw vegan carrot cake!!!!!

I literally just went there for the raw carrot cake that was advertised on their website. Unfortunately they didn't have any the first time I got there but today was my lucky day. It's $10 for one slice which I find on the pricey side but it is a big slice so you can even take the rest home if you can't finish it.

Pros: lots of raw cakes and vegan options

Cons: relatively pricey

meislnicoline

Points +939

Vegan
09 Apr 2018

nice vegan friendly place

I’ve been here multiple times and I really like their new mylk bar with ice cream and many desert options (had the ice cream sandwich). For dinner and lunch they have a buffet with good options. I really liked the kofta balls. They also have good acai balls. It is on the pricier side though.

Pros: delicious vegan ice cream

RoseMariePaterson

Points +26

Vegan
24 Feb 2018

omg yum!!!

So great! It seems they really nail all meals and drinks. There’s always a heap of people there. The food is amazing! I had the vegan gnocchi and my partner had the gourmet hot dog.
Very impressed and keen to go back

LauInTheVan

Points +68

Vegan
24 Nov 2017

Good food and desserts

We went 2 times, one lunch and one breakfast. For lunch we had the 3 taste dish each: in total 3 salads and 3 hot dishes. Hot dishes: the best one was the potatoes with curry sauce (delicious!). The other 2 were ok but nothing super special. Salads: all the 3 were ok, the only bad thing was that the avo they put in 2 salads was too hard (not ripe enough to be eaten) so it completely spoiled the taste. We also tried the rolls: they were good!
Brekki: we had the vegan brownie with icecream and it was great!! Very very good! The coffee was good as well.
In general it's ok and the prices are reasonable.

Pros: Nice place, Good brownie, Reasonable prices

Cons: Avos to be impoved

Rosa veg

Points +2060

Vegan
13 Apr 2017

Very delicious

We took 2 different salads , very good and tasty . The place is so nice and staff really friendly

Uggabugga

Points +47

Vegan
08 Apr 2017

Amazing!

Excelent food and service! We had several different dishes, and everything was soooo delish! Warmly recommend it!

Pros: Great food, free water, Great service, Lots of places to sit

Cons: A bit expensive

Wuji_Luiji

Points +2563

Vegan
07 Apr 2017

Lovely lunch spot

I had lunch with some omnis and we all thought it was delicious. I had the kofta balls and two salads. Unfortunately I had no room for dessert. There were lots of vegan options, it's a lovely setting and staff were friendly.

SiobhanBanjo

Points +53

Vegan
03 Mar 2017

Scrumptious!

Excellent range of quality food for Vegans. The moussaka was divine! Cupcakes were delicious and the coffee was sublime.
Loved the atmosphere and the staff were friendly.

Maia Rose

Points +189

Vegan
12 Feb 2017

Best place on the Gold Coast by far

This place was like an oasis on the Gold Coast desert of dining out. During our short stay, we ate here three times as the food was fantastic and, with so many vegan choices in salads, hot dishes, drinks & desserts,, we wanted to try as many as possible.
Two dishes plus rice cost $16.90 and 3 dishes plus rice for $24.90. Good value for this level of quality and creativity.
The decor is great and the service is friendly.
There are busy times such as Friday & Saturday nights but also quieter times.
This was definitely the best part of our 2 days on the Gold Coast.

Pros: Delicious food, Amazing desserts, Happy vibe

Cons: A table can be hard to find during busy times




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