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Deli cafe offering a selection of sweet and savoury vegan and vegetarian items ranging from tarts and focaccia to cakes and brownies. Serves new hot options every 2 days as well as a small range of ready to use condiments. All cakes are vegan. Open Wed-Sat 10:00-15:30. Closed Sun-Tue.
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42 Reviews
First Review by clrx
Sbjb
Points +176
Love this place! - Edit
My husband and I try to visit The Purple Carrot whenever we’re in the area. He is vegetarian and I’m vegan and we both feel spoilt for choice 😊! Every meal we’ve had here has been amazing and the service is excellent. I really wish we had one of these in our home town.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-13
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LauraHamm
Points +20
Delicious lunch - Edit
Stumbled across on visit to Malton. Delicious food and coffee. Short wait for table only as so busy. Asked for recommendations from staff for food. Did not disappoint. Took cakes home to eat later as well as veggie tarts for lunch to following day.
Read morePros: Options of food, Portion size , Great quality
Guest
JPVeganGF
Points +67
Lovely place and food - Edit
We were nearby for a wedding and the reception was at a very “non-vegan” venue so I found this little place. Although not fully vegan they had plenty of vegan options which could also be gluten free for me. We both had a delicious curry and then my husband had an apple strudel and I had a walnut brownie. Great food and the staff were really friendly and helpful.
Read morePros: Great vegan options, Great gf vegan options, Friendly staff
Cons: None
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EatwellEatPlants
Points +997
First time visiting - would go again - Edit
The selection is huge of both savoury & sweet items and hot & cold drinks.
Read moreMy only gripe was the mushrooms in my sandwich were overcooked. I still enjoyed the meal but would have preferred them to be less crispy/browned.
Pros: Selection, Cakes, Seating area upstairs is lovely
Guest
JBird91
Points +32
Amazing selection - Edit
Amazing selection of delicious food, eat in or take out. Would 5/5 recommend the cakes and the samosas and onion bhajis (if you're lucky enough to get your hands on one before they sell out!).
Read morePros: Amazing selection to chose from., Staff are lovely., Reasonably priced.
Guest
Onebag
Points +125
Never Again - Edit
We live locally and whenever we’re in Malton we visit the Purple Carrot as we always choose to support small businesses who provide vegan food. Although the food there usually looks appetising we’ve sometimes found the staff to be a bit stuck-up and snooty, but have continued to support them nonetheless. Usually we opt for take-away food.
Read moreYesterday however was the last straw, and our final visit.
The counter service was lacklustre and inflexible, the table service bordering on rude.
Upstairs, I’d caught the attention of a member of staff and asked for a spoon for the coffees, she wordlessly went away and returned with a spoon from what I later found was an area containing cutlery, condiments, glasses and bottles of water - not that she bothered to inform us of this. Her attitude put me off asking if there were any napkins.
On our departure, behind my back, the same staff member indicated to her colleague behind the counter, pointed at me and made a ‘mental’ gesture with her hand against her forehead. How do I know she did this? My partner who was several steps behind me witnessed it. Not cool Purple Carrot.
Pros: Visually appetising food, Nice coffee, Take-away option
Cons: Occasionally snooty staff, Cramped seating area, Narrow stairs
Guest
muncster
Points +535
Pleasant lunch with lots of choice - Edit
Small cafe with many pre-prepared salads, vegan flans , tarts and quiches as well as sandwiches. Good portion size. Relaxed service.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-07-19
Pros: Choice, Very tasty, Good portions
Cons: Service can be slow
Guest
rggp
Points +47
Fabulous - Edit
Outstanding cakes and pastries. Just not e that stops serving at 3pm if you were planning arriving for afternoon tea.
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RobfromLincs
Points +77
Superb! - Edit
Really lovely quirky little place, so glad I found it.
Read morePros: Great service, Delicious savouries and salads, Perfect for a delicious and healthy lunch
Guest
MollyRoseHartley
Points +523
Amazing food! - Edit
I bought quite a few things from here but did not take photos... I had a large spring roll which was lovely, packed full of veg. The Moroccan pastry was okay but I wasn't too keen, it was a bit too oily for me (I'm not good with the texture). The cakes were gorgeous! I had a fig cake/muffin, a mocha cake which was 100% my favourite and a plum cake which I was told they don't make all the time. I will definitely be coming back from Scarborough
Read morePros: Selection of vegan cakes
Guest
Green-Jay
Points +131
Great find! - Edit
Lovely choice of vegan food. Friendly staff. Delish food!
Read morePros: Yum, Yum, Great!
Guest
EmilyDarrall
Points +316
Cute place and really nice food - Edit
Such a cute little shop with so many vegan options. Me and my mum got a range of the savoury options to try and it was all really nice. As we were entering, some people told us they were getting their samosa's as they were recommended to them by a Michelin star chef, so we also made sure to try some, and they were really delicious. The food was not too heavy or rich, which I really like. They had lots of vegan cakes. The one we tried was also really nice.
Read moreOverall really nice place. If I lived nearby, I would go back all the time
Pros: Nice food, Good value
Guest
SarahJones1989
Points +223
Amazing choices - Edit
So much choice. Not everything is vegan, but the majority of it is. I opted for a lentil, spinach, and vegan feta filo parcel, chocolate and berry cake, and a tropical lassi. The only downside is the big price difference if you want to eat in.
Read morePros: Massive range of options, Friendly and helpful staff
Cons: Big price difference to eat in
Guest
DaveJones2
Points +91
Hmmm - Edit
Went for the Mushroom Schnitzel. Oh my…
Read moreWe’ll be back
Pros: Food, Coffee , Vibe
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victheveg
Points +28
Never disappointed - Edit
Every dish is a winner, savoury and sweet, lovely staff, attentive service, take away too, bliss!
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HappyCamper13!!
Points +52
Great little place - Edit
Lovely little cafe with great food and cakes. Bit pricey if you eat in instead of taking out but pleasant atmosphere and staff. Well worth the visit.
Read morePros: Quality , Lots of vegan options, Pleasant staff
Cons: Very step stairs to get to seating , Large price difference to eat in and nothing extra
Guest
GracePlant
Points +1363
Sweet place - Edit
Delicious food, lovely owners and cosy atmosphere🌱
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biggsrd
Points +38
Amazing - Edit
Lovely staff, very friendly and helpful.
Read morePros: Amazing food, Great selection, Lovely atmosphere
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Rob-BFTI
Points +122
Cosy place with good food - Edit
Nice selection of vegan food with great fresh salads and good GF options.
Read moreNot your typical vegan burger style offerings (nothing wrong with those) more a freshly made unprocessed menu style.
Some very tempting GF desserts as well.
Pleasant small dining area upstairs.
Updated from previous review on 2023-09-09
Pros: Fresh menu with good choce, Great food, Nice place.
Guest
BunMum
Points +724
Amazing Vegan Choice & Super Filling! - Edit
Looking for fully vegan places to eat in Malton, this was the nearest option I found (they use non-vegan cheese and milk but not eggs).
Read moreCentrally located and a vibrant jungle-like feel once you get inside, there’s a quiet, calming atmosphere in the intimate upstairs seating area.
They had an overwhelming selection of vegan savouries, salads and cakes! After much contemplation and seeking advice from the very knowledgeable and helpful staff, they recommended the lunch plate so I could sample a main and two salads.
We decided on the Moroccan filo with potato salad and slaw.
I had a coffee and walnut cake for dessert/pre-meal and a decaf crème brûlée latte with oat milk to drink.
The food was fresh, full of flavour and very filling! I highly recommend The Purple Carrot and it’d be great if they went 100% vegan in the near future!
Pros: Extensive range of vegan options , Friendly staff, Flavourful & filling food
Cons: Not fully vegan
Guest
MarkGretton
Points +137
Another treat! - Edit
Small, fun and lovely food, majority of it vegan. I enjoyed a gorgeous vegetable quiche and potato salad and finished with coffee and a wondrous apple strudel.
Read morePros: Good, Service, Ambience
Cons: Nope
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JaneWellock
Points +202
Great Find - Edit
Lovely querky little cafe and deli. Our food and cake was delicious and plenty of choice. The staff were lovely.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-01
Pros: Lots of choice , Delicious cakes
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stewievslois
Points +175
Excellent 👌 - Edit
Excellent selection of lovely savoury pastries and bakes.
Read morePros: Amazingly tasty, Excellent selection
Cons: Not a huge amount of indoor seating
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TJam
Points +62
Great Vegan Options! - Edit
We bought loads of vegan (substantial) snacks and cakes from here, to feed a birthday party. Everything went down very well and it’s so lovely to have somewhere that labels what it vegan and what is veggie. Will defiantly come back😄
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Now open every day :), Cafe upstairs
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BeckyPleasants
Points +144
Amazing flavours! - Edit
This quirky little place was a great pit stop - the choice of food was a large range especially with things that you don’t often see.
Read moreThere was a bit of a queue but they soon saw to us! I had the quesadilla, and I’m not one for spice but this was very enjoyable.
Pros: Lots of options, Amazing mix of flavours, Wide range of different choices
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CharliePleasants
Points +391
Delicious - Edit
A cute little cafe in the heart of Malton. We were fortunate enough to get a table upstairs but there is only limited seating. Though it would have been worth the wait for a table. I had the quesadilla with pink slaw and couldn’t fault it. Also got a slice of the Jaffa chocolate cake to take away which was equally delicious 😋
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EmmaWelburn-Kelly
Points +26
We love everything they make at the Purple Carrot- the food is amazing! - Edit
Amazing food, coffee, cakes and pastries all of which have unique yummy tastes and are not reproductions of meat dishes, but independently amazing dishes created from whole ingredients. We go here as often as possible and have never had anything that hasn’t tasted amazing! Personal favourites- burrito wrap, samosas, salads, cinnamon buns, apricot cake, fig muffins, delicious coffee with wide choice of milk alternatives and biodegradable cups if you take out!!
Read morePros: Nearly all dishes are vegan, Cakes and pastries out of this world!, Flavour of all dishes is sublime :-)
Cons: Sometimes a long queue but worth the wait!
Guest
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