Family-friendly coffee shop and restaurant providing vegetarian and vegan dishes prepared daily using a combination of locally-sourced, organic, and fair trade produce. selection of salads in addition to oven baked jacket potatoes, hot dishes like lasagna, lentil bakes, nut roasts, soups, plus desserts. Busy at lunch time. The staff is helpful to offer advice regarding special dietary requirements. Reported closed, Sept '22.
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73C Barracks Passage, Wyle Cop (at behind Lion Hotel), Shrewsbury, England, SY1 1XA
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24 Reviews
First Review by greysquirrel
PaulHolroyd
Points +482
Closed down now. Owner retired. - Edit
The signs are still on the passage wall but the cafe has closed down as of 10th September. (see photo)
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tolmeia07
Points +476
Super tasty - a must visit local business! - Edit
Lovely service, delicious food and a bargain. I had the vegan shakshuka and my partner has the Indian spices sweet potato dal bake with a roasted veg salad - both we would highly recommend! 🙌
Read morePros: Mostly vegan options, Super tasty, Amazing value
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MelPick
Points +55
Great place for lunch - Edit
This was my second (and much overdue) visit to this small and friendly café. The range of dishes is good, as are the prices. The only way they could improve is to be fully vegan but this may put some people off. I will be visiting again soon.
Read morePros: Delicious food , Good prices, Good range of dishes
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Socalapt
Points +166
Excellent - Edit
I really enjoyed lunch here. I had the vegan moussaka with a side salad. It was so tasty and warming on a dismal day. The staff were friendly and the ambience very pleasant. Portions were generous.
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Nihaaaaalh
Points +258
Nice place to have lunch - Edit
Nice homemade food for decent prices
Read morePros: Most menu items are vegan but a fair few vegetaria, Good price, Tasty food and drinks
Cons: Not great for WiFi when i went
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lucyblack74
Points +445
Good range of home cooked food - Edit
Veggie cafe with plenty of vegan options. Everything is home made, and the prices are very reasonable too.
Read moreI had the moussaka - it was a little bit oily for my tastes but it was delicious, and I really enjoyed it. There were also a good few cakes to choose from, and we took some cherry and pear Bakewell tart away with us to enjoy later.
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Jecass
Points +17
So delicious that the children wouldn't share! - Edit
Wonderful place, great prices and delicious food!
Read moreThe smell of fresh home cooked food filled the air, excellent menu for vegetarians with a wide selection of choice. Even my 4 and 5 year-old children found lots they wanted to order and both ate and enjoyed everything! Healthy and tasty. Highly recommended
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TicTacZac
Points +128
Wholesome and Tasty - Edit
A friendly place. Good wholesome vegan food. Freshly prepared and very reasonably priced. Try the bakewell tart!
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VelillaDeOswestry
Points +3520
Nice Cute Place with good food and friendly staff - Edit
All of the food options are vegan which is fantastic as it is a vegetarian cafe. We highly recommend the desserts!! Lemon cheesecake is a must!!
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SallyHollister
Points +36
Fresh homely food - Edit
Nice fresh home cooked meal. However, there was not a lot of vegan options compared to vegetarian options.
Read moreI did feel it was quite pricey for what it was.
Pros: Lovely home cooked meals
Cons: Not a great range of vegan food, Pricey
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happigirl
Points +13
Delicious lunch finished off with beautiful crumble pudding. - Edit
Great lunchtime establishment. They serve a variety of hot vegan and veggie dishes in little dishes and you choose from a range of salads to accompany your chosen dish. They also serve savoury potatoes, quiches and frittata which looked good too. Ours were very tasty and the puddings were delicious served with vegan ice cream. Will definitely return.
Read morePros: Great choice of vegan and vegetarian dishes, Very friendly, knowledgeable staff, Great coffee
Cons: Busy at peak times, Popular dishes run out
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megmate
Points +95
New chefs aren’t as good ! - Edit
Used to love going to this place when original chefs (who are now at the the greenhouse cafe, left in summer 18) but since they left the food just doesn’t compare to what it used to be, food is bland and not very creative vegan options!
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Ian.Hartas
Points +67
Good food, good service at the Good Life Restaurant - Edit
We visited Shrewsbury on 9th March 2018 and arrived just in time here for morning coffee. When we saw that there were vegan desserts available we chose them as a mid-morning snack.
Read moreLater, we came back for lunch, again as we had enjoyed the food so much. Again we chose the vegan options and were very satisfied with our choices.
Pros: Portion size appropriate to the cost., Good choice for vegans, vegetarians and others., Friendly, helpful, welcoming staff.
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harlekwin42
Points +341
great place - Edit
Nothing fancy or fiddly, just good food at a very reasonable price. Lots of salads to choose from plus various hot options. At least 1 vegan choice, plus salads and baked potatoes
Read morePros: good food, very reasonably priced, plenty of choice
Cons: uses a microwave
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Jameskille
Points +3323
warm and welcoming - Edit
Great for vegetarians but there could easily be a few more vegan options. Extremely friendly and welcoming staff were keen to point out the vegan options that were available that day on the changing menu. Everything that was available had been made up freshly that day
Read morePros: welcoming
Cons: could be more vegan options
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shannonmolloy
Points +40
The original veggie/vegan restaurant in Shrewsbury - Edit
Great place with happy friendly staff. Take aways available too. Serves vegan and veggie foods and great desserts . Just ask for vegan and they will show you what they have . Always a good homemade soup and range of salads available.
Read morePros: Friendly , Central
Cons: Sometimes a bit crowded
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VeganVera
Points +322
Good for vegans - Edit
Staff are friendly and helpful. Only one main meal on offer for vegans (plus soup and salad), but it was a very nice bean cassoulet. Not a large helping but reasonably priced. Even better was the fact that two desserts were vegan, a pecan pie with ice cream and a crumble. The pie was really nice. Situated in an old building, which limits access for disabled customers. Worth visiting for vegans.
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Alyson
Points +751
An old favourite! - Edit
I first came here in the 1980s and 1990s, and it's great that it's still going! I was here at the weekend with a relative and although the menu board didn't specify what was vegan there was a good range of options, including 3 of the 6 desserts. I chose a fab pecan pie (sweet), and a savoury ragu.
Read morePros: vegan desserts, nice range, friendly staff
Cons: doesn't label what's vegan
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CallumB
Points +78
Fairly good food, but not that many vegan options - Edit
Several vegan options, but probably not as many as you'd expect from an all-vegetarian restaurant. The food, while much of it is not prepared on the spot but rather reheated in a microwave, was fairly good. The soup (vegetable) was especially nice (and was not microwaved, I think), while the ratatouille and side salads were good too (these were all vegan). There were several vegan desserts, which looked good, but we didn't have any.
Read moreThe portion sizes are a bit small, so that the prices are moderate.
The food is ordered and received at a counter with many salads to choose as accompaniments, and we didn't have to wait long. The restaurant itself is cozy, which is nice, but also means it could become fairly crowded.
It's in a really nice location, down a small alley with old and interesting buildings.
Updated from previous review on Monday September 02, 2013
Pros: Quite tasty food, All-vegetarian
Cons: Microwaved food, Somewhat small portions, Only a few vegan options
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katejones-garnwen
Points +37
Worth the wait - Edit
Having visited the Good Life several times for coffee and cakes, I finally made it there for a lunch. Worth the wait - not disappointed! A lovely spicy veggie dish with a side of lentil salad (all vegan) while my partner had a goats cheese lasagne. Portions not large, I must say... but they left room for delicious - and positively wicked - puds!
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imogenmichel
Points +2663
A mixed experience - Edit
I was very close to giving this venue the lowest score I have given to a restaurant or cafe so far at only two happy cows, but in the end I went for three. If I could have given two and a half I would! The main reason why I was so disappointed was the real lack of vegan options (only 1 hot dish was vegan) and the small size of the portion for the price. I also had to wait over 15 minutes at a counter to be served food which was heated in a microwave. Although the food was quite nice (I had ratatouille with side salads) I was still left hungry. Most things on the menu seemed to be drenched in animal milk cheese, and even the nut roast was non-vegan! The saving grace for this review was the vegan desserts available; out of a choice of two desserts, I had a great fruit crumble with Swedish Glace vegan ice cream which was very nice. Whilst I appreciate that this is the only veggie restaurant in a small town, it would have been nice if they had made more of an effort, especially for vegans but also in the value and quality of food served.
Read morePros: Nice dessert, Veggie restaurant in a small town
Cons: Lack of vegan options, Expensive with small portions, Slow service (at a counter)
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Eric 39
Points +12
Good Life, great food - Edit
The Good Life is to be found in one of Shrewsbury's historic alleys. I often pop in for lunch and there's always a warm friendly welcome from the staff. All food is freshly prepared which includes quiches, lasgne, chilli, baked potatos accompanied with your choice of homemade salads and there's usually a pot of steaming homemade soup bubbling away, delicious!! There are vegan options available to, which the staff are happy to show you. The puddings are are to die for especially the lemon pie!! I had the roasted vegetable and goats cheese quiche with salad, you get a good portion and reasonably priced, you can't go wrong.
Read moreIf in Shrewsbury stop by you won't be disappointed.
Pros: Great food, Reasonably priced
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Picklepeas
Points +33
80th birthday party - Edit
We were lucky enough to hire the Good Life in Shrewsbury on Sunday 4 July 2010, to celebrate my mother's 80th birthday; we had almost 40 guests, young and a bit older, not all of whom are vegetarian. I had no idea that you could hire out this venue - but you can, and for us it was absolutely perfect. There is a smaller dining area upstairs where the younger faction retired to and the downstairs was just fine for the older ones to eat and reminisce. I had organised the whole event by one telephone call and emails with the owner, Jo, as I live in Hampshire, but everything went swimmingly. The food ( most important! ) was , as usual, absolutely yummy and even our non vegetarian guests were very impressed and complimentary. We had a full choice of menu, from soup to quiches, nut loaves, hot dishes, salads and, of course, desserts ( including the lemon tart which, frankly, I would walk over hot coals to eat, it is just the business!! ) I cannot recommend this venue highly enough - yes, the area is small but fine for a party of 40, and the ambience is welcoming and not at all stuffy. The food is magnificent, the prices tremendous and the personalised service that we received second to none, and this all ensured that my mother had a party to remember. Jo, and staff, I take my hat off to you and offer you my sincere thanks.
Read morePros: Super food, large portions, excellent choice
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greysquirrel
Points +67
The Good Life - Edit
Great selection of food and friendly staff. All in a building so ancient that it hardly seems capable of holding so many diners without collapsing into the alley outside.
Read moreMaybe the prices are a wee bit high but not greatly so and in any case it is worth paying to keep such an oasis thriving. Makes you wonder, really. If Shrewsbury can support such a popular totally vegetarian establishment why can't larger cities (like Leeds, for example) manage it?
Pros: good selection, tasty food, atmospheric premises
Cons: coffee not great
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