Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Beer/Wine
Take-out
European
Gluten-free
Breakfast

Independent, cafe & bistro with a focus on live acoustic / jazz music. Offers house-made, fully plant-based dishes featuring toasties, full breakfasts, burgers and salads as well as freshly made vegan cakes and tarts. All beers and wines are vegan.
All vegan with the exception of dairy milk on offer for coffee. Reported closed April 2022.


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26 Reviews

First Review by SUA_Vg_Gal

KalvinEvans

Points +51

Vegan
06 Apr 2022

My favourite PB place to eat in Stratford-Upon-Avon

Great cafe that has a fully plant based menu and provides a venue for local musicians.

The food is delicious. Highly recommend their pies and croquettes. Always worth booking in advance as they do get busy.

Pros: Full plant based menu , Live music , Friendly atmosphere

LauraBevins

Points +276

Vegan
10 Feb 2022

Hit the spot

Delicious food, filling sandwiches with lots of choice. I had the seitan sandwich and chips - divine!
They also brought out a bowl of water and a biscuit for Dobby the dog. We will return!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Well priced , Dogs allowed

GlynHW

Points +45

Vegan
10 Jan 2022

Great cafe

Nice atmosphere with good choices on the menu. The owners are also very friendly and helpful

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-06

Pros: Totally vegan

Cons: None

Champers

Points +54

Mostly Veg
21 Nov 2021

Live music

We passed this on street and didn't realize it was vegan/vegetarian, we went back to have a drink and to listen to the live music, we will be back to try the food as the menu looked amazing, the staff and owners made us feel very welcome.

Pros: Menu looks lovely, Live music, Staff amazing

SharonT

Points +22

Vegan
07 Nov 2021

Amazing!

Visited here before theatre trip with Omni friend. We were both blown away by the quality of the food (pie and mash) everything home made even the ice cream. Will definitely re visit when in the area

VeganFamilyTravels

Points +1626

Vegan
29 Oct 2021

Great food in a friendly cafe

We will definitely be back to this great cafe. The food is homemade and really tasty. We had onion rings, buffalo cauliflower wings with cashew cream, a perfect pie, mash, peas and gravy followed by sticky toffee pudding and chocolate brownie. The team are friendly and passionate about what they do. They love dogs too and provided a portion of broccoli for our vegan dog!

Pros: Great vegan food, Really friendly , Dog friendly

Silva9

Points +55

Vegan
29 Oct 2021

Fantastic Friendly Food Stop

Amazingly friendly enthusiast group in a wonderful atmosphere. Food tasty and chef so accommodating with my nightshade allergy. Went over and above with a smile. Would definitely return

Pros: Great food, Awesome vibe and tunes, So so warm and happy to help

Purpleunicorn

Points +64

Vegan
27 Oct 2021

Amazing!

Gorgeous, tasty food! You need to visit! You won’t be disappointed!

Updated from previous review on 2021-10-26

Pros: Amazing food , Great customer service , Ambience

Cons: Parking could be better but NPC not far.

DzA

Points +166

Vegan
24 Oct 2021

Update your hours

Made a detour to visit on a Sunday. !NOT OPEN!!

Cons: Not open on a Sunday.

zanderfilms

Points +206

Vegan
22 Sep 2021

Delicious but a little pricey

Very tasty food and a full vegan menu. Nice vibe too. Had the burger and it was really great but it was a bit more expensive than I’d like for the portion size.

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-22

Pros: Fully vegan (including drinks), Tasty food, Nice staff

Cons: Expensive, Outdoor area on roadside

EddyMaya

Points +667

Vegan
17 Sep 2021

Decidedly average

My lovely wife and I had dinner here on evening recently. I have to say it was a bit underwhelming. Although 100% vegan, there wasn't much on the menu that excited me. I settled on the burger while my wife had the hot dog. Both were decidedly average. Disappointing.

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-17

Pros: 100% vegan

Cons: Unimaginative menu

Popinjayne

Points +56

Vegan
02 Sep 2021

Lovely bit of lunch :-)

We were in Stratford Upon Avon for my dads wedding over the weekend and nipped into the Music Cafe for a spot of lunch.

Perfect post-wedding hangover cure! Food was lush and everything being vegan put me so much more at ease. The cafe itself is also just lovely to be in - loads of interesting pieces from different musicians and artists on the walls, and great background music.

We all had a lovely lunch although the tables are a little low to the ground which was a bit of a pain for our tallest friend 🙈

Pros: Entirely vegan cafe with fab food , Lovely atmosphere with great music , Very friendly staff

Cons: Tables a little low - not ideal for tall people!

donnaxxx

Points +223

Vegan
16 Aug 2021

All vegan

All vegan cafe with lots of choices. We are here as a large party and between us ordered all day breakfasts, chip butties, seitan steak sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs. Great atmosphere, very friendly, helpful staff.

Updated from previous review on 2021-08-16

MagsG

Points +17

Vegetarian
13 Aug 2021

Delicious food/great vibe

The food was freshly prepared and beautifully presented. The venue had a great vibe and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. I would recommend this great little place in Stratford which has a cool Parisian feel!!

Pros: Excellent food, Great menu choice, Excellent service

VanessaDC

Points +30

Vegan
13 Aug 2021

Amazing vegan dedicated cafe with the added benefit of music and a buzzing vibe.

Took by non vegan friend here for a dinner and she loved the food…. It’s wonderful to have healthy vegan options and choice!

Pros: Amazing food , Great owners/staff , Friendly and welcoming

Cons: None

veganzombie87

Points +60

Vegan
01 Aug 2021

What a sandwich 🥪😍😍😍💚

Wow!!! From the excellent staff as soon as we walked through the door to the brilliant background music this place is now going to be my new local haunt!!!
My wife had cheese and tomato toast with a beautiful looking floral salad which see assured me was devine... while I opted for the seitan steak sandwich... honestly words can't describe the explosion of flavours I've been vegan just over 5 years and it was by far the best sandwich I've ever Eaten period!!!! I can't wait for our next visit again just WOW!!💚

Pros: Warm welcoming staff , Brilliant music , Some of the best food I've ever had

Cons: Genuinely can't think of one.

blankott

Points +50

Vegan
30 Jul 2021

Loved it!

Went for dinner, had the seitan sandwich and the burger. The seitan sandwich stands out, so good! Live music Which made the evening even better. Went for breakfast the next day, really good full English.

Mellybobble

Points +299

Vegan
28 Jul 2021

Look no further!!!

Can’t say enough good things about this place, and having seen the other rave reviews it seems that is the popular opinion! I had a humble toastie, but my god was it special!!! My partner had hotdog & chips, which he loved. Then I had a peanut brownie which was EPIC, and my partner had the treacle smash which was delightful!! Great value and well worth a special trip whether you’re local or not.

Pros: Amazing food & selection , Excellent service & lovely people, Unique & special theme

Tamsinfm

Points +210

Vegan
20 Jul 2021

We loved it

Great food, very cosy
We went for lunch we really liked the avo smashed toasted sandwich, the salad was beautiful and tasty we also ordered some fries to share, the food wasn't heavy which was great so we had dessert too 😋🍰 we had the Brownie and the treacle tart both came in cute mugs and both tasted great

Pros: Pure vegan , Good options , Cosy

Cons: Nothing

VeganRunnerTraceyN

Points +154

Vegan
28 Jun 2021

Superb!!

Wow what a wonderful plant based cafe! My partner & I had a lovely late lunch in this gorgeous establishment. I had a Herby Mushroom Toastie with side salad & my partner had the Meatless Hotdog with Fries. Neither of us could resist having the “famous” brownie & ice-cream, it didn’t disappoint! The cappuccino was so nice that we both had 2 cups each (which I might add are served in the most amazing cups)

Pros: Lots of choice, Friendly staff, Great location

Cons: N/A

HannahT96

Points +178

Vegan
24 Jun 2021

Amazing food. Great music. Lovely owners.

Fully plant based cafe/restaurant with live music every evening! We had a cheeseboard to start with, burgers and hot dogs for mains, and then cake and a treacle tart for desert 🤤🤤 cannot reccomend this place enough if you're in the area - it had an amazing atmosphere and the staff were all really friendly and made us feel very welcome 😊

shellsanger

Points +32

Vegan
17 Jun 2021

Excellent plant based food and great prices!

Had a lovely lunch at The Music Cafe. The selection of plant based food is spot on, from toasties to delicious currys and salads. Great portions and prices too. I highly recommend a visit.

Pros: Lots of plant based options. , Great coffee. , Plant based milks.

MissGreenwood

Points +491

Vegan
16 Jun 2021

Delicious food cooked with love in cosy atmosphere.

We ordered the creamy pasta and Italian stew. It was obviously lovingly prepared with a lot of thought put into it. Presented beautifully with generous portion and tasted amazing!
We also had the brownie and ice cream. It was nice to find a vegan cafe and one that hasn't hiked its prices up loads even though its in an affluent area.
The owners were on site and were lovely just like the staff.
They do lobe music there but this was just a day visit. Will definitely return if I ever pass that area of the UK again.
Definitely worth a day trip out just for the cafe and the surrounding area is so pretty.

Pros: Delicious food, Atmosphere , Close to attractions

mark-skett

Points +16

Vegan
15 Jun 2021

Brilliant

Had an evening meal here and it was delicious. Would recommend the Tagliatelle but looking forward to trying other dishes on our next visit.l Lovely surroundings set up for live music and very friendly owners. We will be going back for breakfast!

LaraBHewitt

Points +56

Vegan
08 Jun 2021

Little gem of a café

We stopped at the Music Cafe on our way from North Wales to Kent, for a late-ish lunch. I love that they were open and able to make food all hours (not set ones for lunch/dinner).

The food was amazing - we had a very tasty toastie and a burger bursting with flavour, but I’d have happily ordered anything on the menu and reckon I would have been satisfied. The desserts were yummy too and they kindly gave us non-liquor ice cream as we both had to drive afterwards!

Would thoroughly recommend for a really tasty vegan lunch - and we’re definitely going to return when we book a weekend trip to explore Stratford-upon-Avon so we can experience the atmosphere at night.

Pros: Friendly staff, Fantastic food, Close to parking

SUA_Vg_Gal

Points +50

Vegan
24 May 2021

Fantastic vegan food & live music in a unique setting!

A brand-new cafe/music venue that's just opened in Stratford upon Avon & what a glorious place it is!

My partner & I visited in the evening when they had live music on & immediately fell in love with the relaxed setting & atmosphere- very Parisian in feel which is refreshing for the town. Amazing decor with walls full of musical memorabilia.

The menu is 100% vegan, including a selection of homemade cakes which looked beautiful. All drinks (including alcohol) were also marked as suitable for vegans, we had a session IPA and a glass of the house red which were both amazing.

I had the quiche (£8) which came with side salad & ordered a side of french fries (£3) & my partner had the meatless hotdog (£10)- both were absolutely delicious & generous portions for the reasonable price.

Highly recommend!!

Pros: 100% vegan, Live music, Affordable

Cons: N/A, N/A, N/A




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