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Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe/bar with vegan choices, including toasted ciabatta sandwiches, four vegan pizzas, garlic bread, pulled jackfruit nachos, vine leaves, patatas bravas, roasted peppers, padron peppers, and more. Ask sever which wines are vegan-friendly. Also offering vegan cheese. Open Mon-Sun 10:30-22:30. Food served 12pm to 9pm.
27 Reviews
First Review by Veganolive1
Loumoo
Points +142
Separate vegan tapas/pizza menu, decent food! - Edit
We came here quite late (around 9) and still managed to get food which we found difficult in a lot of places around Keswick. Had the vegan tapas - padron peppers, vine leaves, potatas bravas and the spinach and chickpea curry. All came with breads for mopping up leftover sauces. My favourite was the potatas and my partner really liked the peppers and curry. I really like the concept of vegan tapas and don't get to have it all that often and think this would be a great for a one off visit (we had a great time and food was lovely!) but I wouldn't come semi regularly as I don't think the tapas options are very exciting. Maybe would be better splitting a pizza and only having a couple of tapas bites. Very reasonable prices
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-15
Pros: Separate vegan menu, plentiful choices , Great vibe and atmosphere, Vegan wines clearly labeled
Cons: Tapas options not overly exciting
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MagnusTheDead
Points +26
Great pizza - Edit
Nice atmosphere and great vegan pizza (there are a few different options available, and also other things which I didn't try). Great find!
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ashley1611
Points +152
Good selection of vegan food with separate vegan menu - Edit
It’s a relief to find a place in this area with a separate vegan menu. We ordered 4 tapas dishes (not traditional tapas) — vine leaves stuffed with rice, padron peppers, truffle oil grilled mushrooms, and chickpea and spinach curry. The curry was pretty good, everything else was kinda average, hence the 3* rating.
Read moreAlso had a good oat flat white here.
Pros: Separate vegan menu, good variety
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lisaheath89
Points +83
Nice - Edit
Small place but nice, good music and vibes. We both had a pizza it was fresh and tasty- good quality ingredients not much cheese but it was a good thing as vegan cheese can be sticky.
Read morePros: Fresh ingredients , Good atmosphere , Good drinks
Cons: Not the best service
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claudinedavison
Points +56
Great vegan options, inclusive, and one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had - Edit
Really enjoyed our visits here, came 2/4 days. Vegan menu had lots of pizza and tapas options and felt very inclusive. Great venue and atmosphere with lovely staff. Really recommend. We had tapas night one and pizzas night two and enjoyed both. Lovely find in Keswick!
Read morePros: Menu choices, Amazing pizza, Lovely atmosphere
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PatsyFingland
Points +69
Really tasty! - Edit
Wonderful little place. Vegan menu with quite a lot of choice. 4 pizzas, tapas and sides. Everything was delicious.
Read morePros: Cosy, Tasty
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mockingbird
Points +3028
Always great - Edit
Keswick’s best bar for food and atmosphere. Small, cosy, always packed - a wait is often required.
Read moreSeparate vegan menu with pizza and small plates. Prices are pretty sensible for the lakes also.
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Alisonc
Points +787
Delicious - Edit
Cosy little place with a separate vegan menu. No bookings but we only waited 10 minutes for a table. Had the pizza which had great tasting vegan mozzarella. We went for 3 tapas, patatas bravas, peppers and the garlic mushrooms (my favourite). Great cocktails which were good and strong and had a delicious Mojito 😋
Read morePros: Separate vegan menu, Reasonable price, Nice decor and good soundtrack
Cons: Unable to book so you may need to wait
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AbiM
Points +4143
Nice atmosphere - Edit
We got here just after 5pm on a Thursday evening in July, and over the next hour, it got busy, so that people were waiting outside. They don’t do reservations. Very efficient and pleasant waitresses. Food came quickly and was very nice. Lovely breads, garlic cheesey bread, tapas, mmm. Wouldn’t bother with the corn side again, it is just dried up bits of sweetcorn. The padron peppers were covered in delicious salt! Would definitely return. Just felt slightly awks at the end when the waitress hands you the payment machine with all the tip options on the first screen.
Read morePros: Padron peppers
Cons: Only 1 loo which ended up with a queue, Busy busy unless you get here early
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KathyMartin
Points +41
Awesome tapas - Edit
Discovered this place accidentally whilst browsing for lunch. The tapas was amazing - a good vegan choice! Reasonable value and lovely staff. Highly recommended
Read morePros: Choice, Quality, Staff friendly
Cons: Nothing!
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Larah98
Points +77
Lovely vegan tapas options! - Edit
A lovely selection (6) vegan tapas & reasonable prices. 4 vegan pizzas & some other vegan bits too inc nachos.
Read moreService was good & the food was super tasty! Would definitely come again & recommend.
Also a vegan brownie but unsure if this is special or permanent, as well as vegan affogato.
Pros: Options , Tasty food, Vegan desert option
Cons: Some portion sizes were small, common with tapas
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JohnBrownlow
Points +156
Good food, nice vibe - Edit
This is a good vegan option in the vibrant market town of Keswick. Separate vegan menu of pizzas and/or tapas. It's popular and you can't book so be prepared to wait if they're busy but the staff are friendly and you can have a drink whilst you wait. The food did take a while to arrive but it was top quality.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-21
Pros: Great atmosphere , Good vegan options, Reasonably priced
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Mandalou
Points +32
Great little place - Edit
Lots of options, staff are really friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere is brilliant
Read morePros: Lots of options, Vegan beer options
Cons: None
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Wychwood31
Points +21
Excellent food - Edit
The square orange serves excellent tapas and pizza. They have great specials options, too. Try the cocktails! They don't take bookings so either get there early, or be happy to wait for a table while you enjoy a drink
Read morePros: Great food, Excellent vegetarian options, Full separate vegan menu
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dvb124
Points +208
Grrreat! - Edit
Buzzing atmosphere - great selection of ales and continental beers on draught. I had a really first class vegan pizza, which are stone baked to order. Staff worked their socks off to take care of everyone. Will definitely be visiting again.
Read moreNovember 2022 … and we did, visit again.
Have been a few times now - the atmosphere and food has been great every time. The pizzas are super thin and crispy and we have had tapas as well. It’s such a tiny kitchen it’s amazing what emerges. Always with a big smile.
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Updated from previous review on 2022-06-26
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AlmaEgan
Points +1132
Points for vegan menu but that's it - Edit
I had pizza marinara and a garlic bread. Both were incredibly dry and just snapped into shards. The base was too thin even for a Napoli style pizza and they were badly in need of a LOT more oil and sauce.
Read moreLovely staff said they'd take money off but i left it as it was.
Pros: Vegan menu, Lovely waiting staff
Cons: Expensive ., Pizza not great
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John4703
Points +311
Very friendly - Edit
I liked that the vegan menu was on one side of the main menu. No hunting for vegan options but simply choose from the large range available
Read moreIt was wheelchair friendly as well.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Separate vegan menu
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FayS
Points +227
Great spot for great food! - Edit
Recommend stopping here for lunch if you're around Keswick, we shared pizza, nachos, garlic mushrooms and patatas bravas.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious food, Friendly staff
Cons: Nothing
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foxjenz
Points +22
Delicious vegan pizza and tapas - Edit
They had a separate vegan menu and it was very tasty 😋 #Veganuary
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johnstalybridge
Points +292
Good choice for Vegans - Edit
Nice options. Only had drinks today, food looks and smells good so may call in again to try! Lovely Erdinger Weissbier on draught.
Read morePros: Friendly staff
Cons: No cons!
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JessP
Points +155
Friendly Space - Edit
The staff were so busy but were really accommodating and fit us in very quickly.
Read moreA vegan menu was available, but I hapilly ordered a vegan option off the main menu (Marinara pizza) and added some mushrooms and red pepper.
I was offered vegan cheese but they accepted my request of posh toast.
The pizza sauce was absolutely beautiful, very fresh homemade feels to it. Would definitely go there again if I was in the area.
The wine menu was clearly labelled for vegan drinks as well
Pros: Friendly and accommodating staff , Tasty food , Good vibes
Cons: Very busy , Seating was a bit uncomfortable
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dulciescott
Points +70
Delicious! - Edit
The best vegan food ever, it's so nice and really good cocktails. Really nice pizza and tapas food.
Read morePros: Lots of options, smells nice inside, good music
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Happycarrot4
Points +37
Great quality ingredients - Edit
Cozy restaurant, only seats 3/4 bubbles in these Covid times. Ingredients were fresh, gorgeous bread! I had the 3/4 vegan tapas options which were all lovely, my partner had the vegan pizza which was thin and fresh, not overloaded with cheese. Enjoyed our time but wouldn’t go back personally as feel we’ve eaten the menu!
Read morePros: Vegan pizza & tapas options , Cozy atmosphere , Warm, friendly staff
Cons: Less vegan choices
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mikeila.afrique
Points +616
Good Coffee - Edit
My husband and I went in for a reading & coffee date. He had a latte and I had a chai latte. I ended up being very jealous of his latte because it was so good. My chai wasn’t the best, unfortunately, but I still really enjoyed our visit there. The staff were very friendly and easy to talk to. They had a good selection of plant mills and some nice looking vegetarian and vegan options. I would like to go back sometime to try the food!
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kimsidaway
Points +99
Great food and atmosphere - Edit
We ordered pizza and nachos and both were delicious. Fast and friendly service. Good adherence to covid safety and beautifully clean bathroom. Lovely atmosphere and managed to squeeze us in as a walk in despite being very busy. Dog friendly.
Read morePros: Delicious , Dog friendly , Clean
Cons: Can get busy
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JohnPettifor
Points +94
Superb place, great atmosphere, vegan menu - Edit
Good choice of vegan food, had a vegan nachos for starter and pizza for main, fantastic thin crust with spicy mushroom, Tomato and vegan cheese, great atmosphere with some nice Beers on tap also.
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Veganolive1
Points +4672
Great Vegan Options - Edit
I was happy to see vegan options on the menu, so whilst on a weekend away in Keswick it was the perfect opportunity to visit. There is no booking system at Square Orange, its a first come first serve basis, so we had a drink at the bar, but the staff had it all under control and we were sat down within about thirty minutes.
Read moreI enquired about vegan friendly wines prior to our visit and was impressed how quickly the owner came back with the information, so I chose a very nice bottle of Mezza Corona Pinot Grigio.
We shared patatas bravas and vine leaves to start, with the patatas packing a proper punch of chilli in a top notch tomato sauce and the vine leaves were very tasty too.
I chose a simple Marinara pizza for mains and a Marinara with artichokes, mushrooms and vegan cheese on for hubby.
The pizzas were fantastic, a lovely crisp base, not too thick or doughy, plenty topping with an excellent tomato sauce full of flavour, we could not fault them.
I highly recommend Square Orange, it is a buzzing informal venue, with great food and ambience and obviously others agree, as the place was packed.
Pros: Vegan options, Vegan cheese, Vegan offers can be advised on
Cons: Labelling of wines would be good
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