Small, vegan cafe offering a variety of savory and sweet food such as pastries, salads, pulse and bean dishes, cakes and biscuits, sandwiches, pasta and more. Small assortment of gluten free and raw dishes also available. Ordering off the menu is easy - just ask. Serves coffee, tea, hot chocolate and cold drinks. Also, snacks such as crisps and chocolate. Family-run and family-friendly. Open the last Fri of every month for a supper event, and can host private parties. New for 2017 - Indian evening buffet once a month, please call for details. Open Wed-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm, Sun 11:00am-3:00pm. Closed Tue-Wed.
Category: Vegan, American, Organic, Raw, Buffet, Salad bar, Juice bar, Take-out
Reviews (7)
First Review by mixsa
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One of my favourite places on Earth! - Edit
Living in St Albans I was initially grateful to have any vaguely veggie place open here - but it's become one of my favourite places to eat full stop. Great food, in a lovely space. You can do a decent vegan shop here also, loads of nice snacks and things for cooking. Love the smoothies, home made cakes and specials board also.
Pros: Great, ever expanding menu, Lovely atmosphere, Best pricing I've seen in a vegan place
Cons: Not in the city center (not a con for me), Relatively new place so menu still growing, Not the biggest of cafes but normally a free table
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Fully Vegan - Edit
Cute little cafe with a fully vegan menu. I had the all day breakfast which was so tasty. The "golden milk" I would stay away from but that's just personal taste. Highly recommend
Pros: Delicious food, Friendly staff
Cons: Stocks cows milk
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Lovely Eco cafe. - Edit
I'd been meaning to go to TGK for ages and finally got around to it today. I was impressed by the fact they have an all vegan menu and have tried to act as sustainably as possible (for example, the furniture came from a reuse centre).
The kitchen is open so you can chat to the cooks whilst your food is being made. Of course, this also means you can see everything and the fresh food going into your dish.
There were building blocks and drawing things to entertain my daughter and a selection of child friendly options.
I probably should have tried one of the lovely sounding specials but the all day breakfast wooed me instead.
I also had a freshly made juice and my daughter a freshly made shake.
I had cake and tea afterwards - usually I avoid the last couple of pieces of cake on display as they're usually dry - not at TGK, the mocha cake was utterly delicious and soft and fresh.
A small selection of vegan sweets and ingredients are for sale so I stocked up on vego and vital wheat gluten.
I recommend TGK, it's worth a trip out of the town centre.
Pros: fresh, Eco, vegan
Cons: location
Contributions +91
Great place to get a vegan breakfast - Edit
I wish I lived nearer to this place, they do a cooked vegan breakfast at 70p an item (apart from toast which is still a reasonable £1 for 2 slices). Items included fried mushrooms, baked beans, hash browns, sausages, bacon and tofu scramble. My dad is not veg*n but still really enjoyed this, and I was very pleased to be able to opt for a vegan pain au chocolat, not a choice I think I've ever seen in a commercial establishment before and an extremely welcome one!
I was also impressed with the amount of useful groceries they had for sale, including Hodmedod dried beans and quinoa, vegan marshmallows, Vego bars, Suma vital wheat gluten, and many more, dotted around on a few different shelves!
We also liked the shelves full of games and puzzles provided for customers, and the big jug of water which was brought over after we asked for a glass of tap water.
The proprietor was really friendly too, and kindly wrote down a cake recipe for my mum.
The only improvement I would suggest is that I think there should be more indication that items are vegan (even if it's just a V by each item, as that's usually a code we understand!), I almost didn't think to ask if the pain au chocolat were vegan, I found out because I asked if there were any vegan cakes and were told they all are, and it was only later on that I saw a blackboard stating that everything is plant-based apart from dairy milk for drinks.
Pros: Friendly and helpful, inexpensive, tasty food
Cons: labelling could be clearer, location a bit out of the way
Contributions +13
Small independent vegan cafe - Edit
A charming small cafe between Hatfield and St Albans. A good spot for lunch with a choice of soup, quiche, salads and homous. Excellent provision for vegans with main dishes and extras including soya milk. The last review mentioned the wait... the cafe seems popular and they now have a second member of staff serving. When I went with a work colleagues today it was busy but service very prompt.
Pros: Fresh ingredients, vegan cakes, pleasent welcoming atmosphere
Cons: Not in central St Albans
Contributions +106
pleasant time - Edit
A welcome change to finally have a vegetarian/vegan cafe in St Albans.
Everything is vegan other than the milk used in some drinks. Nothing out of this world but decent nonetheless.
Expect to wait a short while for food as it seemed to be just one person doing all of the food prep for the 20 or so people the cafe can seat. Nice and relaxed atmosphere so the wait wasn't a problem at all.
Lovely staff to top it all off. Will definitely be back sometime.
Pros: Lovely staff
Cons: Extent of menu
Contributions +20
St. Albans is lucky... - Edit
lovely lil restaurant and open on Sundays. Very friendly. Met friends w their children and found it very kid friendly. Food and vegan shakes were top notch. Will be going back.
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