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Restaurant serving lunch, afternoon tea, and snacks daily plus dinner. Companion animal friendly. Reported to offer dishes containing eggs and/or dairy September 2023. NOTE: Please verify if non vegan items are still offered. Open Mon-Tue 08:30-21:00, Wed 08:30-17:00, Thu-Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 09:00-16:00. Lunch is served from 12pm-3pm.


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107 Reviews

First Review by shloobee

GiraffeGirl

Points +272

Vegan
18 May 2025

Lovely staff & tasty food

Very friendly and helpful staff.

Food was very tasty.

Mediterranean tapas plate all very nice but underwhelming in terms of size, for the price. Definitely could be more on the plate.

Mushroom Wellington plate with salad all very good.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-18

Pros: Great coffee, Great service, Tasty food

Cons: Some dishes little overpriced

ClaireLouiseH

Points +199

Vegan
24 Apr 2025

Delightful lunch!

This is a glorious place. We both had the vegan lasagne with all of the salad! This included a range of dishes such as quinoa, chickpeas, hummus, lettuce, beetroot, kimchi…! The coffee and cakes were great too!

Pros: Range of options, Homely-feel to the food, Staff and environment

Cons: None!

helenkk

Points +309

Vegan
16 Apr 2025

Nice lunch; slightly chaotic venue

The food was tasty, nicely presented, and was brought in a timely manner. I thought it was slightly overpriced for the portion size.

Pros: The food was delicious., All food items vegan, Good location if visiting Canterbury

Cons: I had booked a table but they hadn't saved me one, Loud and slightly chaotic atmosphere, Had to ask for table to be wiped down

helenkk

16 Apr 2025

I forgot to mention: my friend was offered cow's milk with her cup of tea.

diodradek

Points +233

Vegan
16 Apr 2025

The Veg Box

Venue
Green & blue walls with artwork. A “Fermentation Station” display of the veg currently fermenting. Colourful chairs. Dog friendly. Looks like seating for around 40 inside and more outside.

Service
Ordered and paid at the counter. Friendly and happy to explain the options for toppings/sides etc.

Food
I had the Buddha bowl. Nice mix of veg. Tasty dressing. The hummus and chickpeas were great.

Price
£12.90 for the Buddha bowl. Fairly typical for a “main” in Canterbury.

SophieKennard

Points +24

Vegan
21 Mar 2025

Fully Vegan

The staff assured me their kitchen is vegan and all food items are vegan. The only non-vegan items are cows milk and butter if anyone wants them. But they have plenty of vegan milks.
I ordered a farinata with salad which was delicious, good portion size, and great value. Very friendly and approachable staff too and nice decor. Great place - highly recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-21

Pros: Fully vegan kitchen, Yummy food, Good value

danautomatic

Points +17

Vegetarian
18 Mar 2025

Great lunch spot

So glad Canterbury has this place. Consistently good food. Well worth a visit.

CharlotteFogg

Points +80

Vegan
29 Jan 2025

So yummy

I had the most delicious lasagne. Certainly would like to return and try more of their offerings.
4 stars as they're not fully vegan. They state that their kitchen is fully vegan but they do offer cow milk and cheese.

Pros: Delicious, Staff, Vibe

Cons: Cow milk and cheese offered

Vegan cake lover

Points +226

Vegan
05 Dec 2024

Very average lasagne from a "vegan" cafe that also served cows milk

I was assured by the staff that everything was vegan. I had the lasagne which was very average and served from the hot hold counter. When I ordered coffee I noticed that they had cow's milk in the fridge which is confusing for a cafe that claims to be 100% vegan

Pros: Good location

Cons: Cow's milk in a vegan cafe

Amunra61

Points +204

Vegan
29 Nov 2024

Busy cafe close to Cathedral.

Was a bit wary of notice on profile that this cafe was not 100% vegan - it had been suggested some dishes contained egg. The young customer assistant did say everything was completely vegan so assume they have dealt with previous accusation. Or am I being too trusting?

Nice Sri Lankan Curry. Quite mild.

Pros: Nice range of dishes, Friendly staff, Good buzz n vibe

Clara_D_M

Points +20622

Vegan
23 Nov 2024

Good value for money

I ordered a dish via the zero waste app TooGoodToGo so it was definitely super good value for money… everything was vegan (& indicated on the app). I don’t know exactly which non-vegan items they have to be honest, it seemed to me they were fully vegan but I might be wrong

Pupnik

Points +1655

Vegan
17 Nov 2024

Good healthy food

Veg Box Cafe has gone through a lot of changes over the years, and it's great to see them succeeding (with a London cafe opening too!) The food is nutritious and healthy, all supposedly vegan by default although they do have cow cheese/milk on site, and I see other reviewers mentioned they sometimes do have dairy dishes for sale so it's worth double checking.

Each day they have a "baked" dish (their lasagne is delicious!), a slow cooked dish (such as stew or chilli) and a seasonal fritter using different vegetables as a base. The salad section/buddha bowl is always available too, with a wide choice of ingredients to choose from, as well as baked potatoes and other staples.

On my most recent trip I had the beetroot fritter with salad leaves, toasted seeds, aoli and roasted baby potatoes. The food was excellent and I would have happily eaten anything on the menu. For dessert I had a raw coffee and walnut cake and while the texture was nice (cheesecake ish) it didn't really have a strong coffee taste, unfortunately, so I won't be going for that again (but there are plenty of cake choices!)

The cafe is in a great location with a spacious but cosy interior and outdoor seating.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-01

Yogiküche

Points +224

Vegan
03 Oct 2024

Highly recommend!

Wonderful place, delicious food, friendly staff. Everything is perfect in this vegetarian Café.

Pros: Great food, Many options, Delicious

**Fab**

Points +1074

Vegan
30 Sep 2024

The Veg Box was brilliant.

First time at the veg box. Service was prompt, and we did not have to wait long for our food. Friendly staff and a good atmosphere. Dog friendly venue and an outside seating area, which was a bonus. Highly recommend the Budha bowl 😀.

Pros: Outside seating., Prompt service.

BethAni

Points +86

Vegan
10 Sep 2024

Great vegan breakfast

Great breakfast and friendly staff. I had their Farinata breakfast which was really tasty and a generous portion. Was nice to find a place with a 'plant based' vegan menu rather than vegan fast food.

I was only in Canterbury for the morning but their lunch menu looked really good too.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-10

dougmorgan97

Points +327

Vegan
03 Aug 2024

Amazing vegan restaurant!!

Defo get the mixed plate and choose everything you can bc it’s all so delicious! 10/10 recommend this place I go all the time. Super super good value and all healthy too!

Pros: Price , Options , Portion size

GustaVtheVegan

Points +120

Vegan
31 May 2024

Luft nach oben...

Wir waren auf einen Kaffee und Kuchen hier.
Das Café als solches ist supernett, sehr zentral gelegen und nett eingerichtet. Der Kaffee war gut und die Cupcakes zuckrig-süß lecker.

Wir finden aber, hier geht noch was, zum Beispiel in puncto Sauberkeit. Unser Tisch war zwar frei, auch frei geräumt, aber nicht abgewischt worden. Das empfinden wir als selbstverständlich, wenn der Gast gegangen und der Tisch abgeräumt wurde.
Am Nschbartisch wurden Gläser abgeräumt, dabei reichlich Wasser verschüttet, dies wurde auch bis wir das Café verließen nicht aufgewischt.

Das ist sehr schade, da dieses Cafë ansonsten wirklich einen guten Eindruck macht. Vielleicht braucht es hier einfach eine Person mehr im Service, damit für diese Dinge Zeit ist?

Pros: Location , vegetarisch mit vielen veganen Optionen, gratis Leitungswasser zum Trinken

Cons: Fehlende sorgfalt in puncto Sauberkeit, rel. lange Wartezeit

Raw Morka

Points +381

Vegan
13 May 2024

Amazing!

Such a unique food! Many vegan restaurants serve unhealthy heavy food even when they call it healthy is usually fried or just a plain salad. Here everything was fresh, light, healthy, and delicious. Not a boring salad but selection of veggies, legumes, seeds, fermented foods, sauces, dips, all full of colours and flavour.

Pros: Delicious healthy ‘eat the rainbow’ food

Cons: Low quality matcha powder

littlehinchy

Points +379

Vegan
30 Mar 2024

Lunch

Had lasagne with salad, and you get to choose several toppings - I had kimchi and sauerkraut. Delicious. Generous portions.
Soy flat white also very good 😊 busy wee place with friendly staff.

Pros: Tasty food, Nice setting

Cons: Only one toilet for quite a busy place

SJS5

Points +959

Vegan
10 Dec 2023

Okay breakfast but would not rush back

We had breakfast at the Veg Box today, I like to support vegan businesses where possible, but sadly, I would not rush back. When we ordered, we were told it would be a 20 min wait, and they didn't have mushrooms, which was fine, 35 mins later, the food arrived and no idea why it took so long as the food seemed to be sitting in ban maries already. Smaller portions than expected but tasty enough. All around us people were being told that their food had run out and did they want something else, the couple next to us got one meal delivered and a curt we've run out of the other, why wait to tell them? Tell them before bringing one dish so the other person has a chance to order. Another table had 6 diners but only 5 got their food. Crazy! I'd have been furious had I waited 35 mine just to be told my choice had run out. The people next to us didn't seem surprised... ?

Jemmaceg

Points +1017

Vegan
18 Nov 2023

Really lovely lunch

We loved the food here, it’s so great being able to have fast, delicious homemade vegan food out and about, would love there to be more places serving this kind of food. My omni family loved it as much as I did😄the only thing in need of improvement was the matcha, really lumpy and not up to the standard of all our other food, shame the kombucha was sold out too! Otherwise there were a few downsides to watch out for-we emailed and called and left a message to see if they could accommodate a group of our size and we heard nothing at all back, so we arrived early to try and get a table and even then it wasn’t easy with the few people already there scattered across the tables. There is also only one loo, which led to long queues which took away some of the relaxing element and we left sooner rather than getting more drinks as a result. Finally, as many reviewers have said it’s a shame they serve dairy, the signage is misleading as it’s not a fully vegan cafe at all-so take care ordering.

Kittylou

Points +156

Vegan
29 Oct 2023

Lovely little veggie cafe

My boyfriend lives in canterbury and for the last two years as tradition every time I visit him there we make sure to visit this cafe and get the ‘Sharing platter for two’. We love the food and coffee here, such a nice atmosphere and the sharing platter is such a lovely option for a little vegan date!

Pros: Lovely healthy options , Feel good food , Nice atmos

Cons: Not a vegan cafe.

KirstyRollings

Points +16

Vegan
09 Oct 2023

Incredible!

Absolutely amazing, entirely vegan cafe with lots of gluten-free options available also. Reasonably priced, and the food was delicious.

MeMar

Points +76

Vegan
01 Sep 2023

Not all vegan!

The food was tasty, but multiple dishes are not vegan. First we asked if everything was vegan. Answer was yes. When we ordered the pancakes were not vegan and also the cheese on the pizza was not vegan...

Pros: Tasty

Cons: Not vegan, unlike what they want you to think

Elizabeth Child

14 Oct 2023

Thank you for taking the time to write this review.
I'm sorry to hear you had a negative experience at our café. We value all feedback, both positive and negative, as it helps us improve our service.
We understand that ethical vegans do not consume animal products under any circumstances. However, regarding the presence of cow's milk, butter, and dairy cheese (only at FOH) in our café, we aim to cater to a diverse range of customers. We recognize that some vegans may have non-vegan friends who join them at our café, and we want to provide options for them. Additionally, we have many plant-based patrons who are in the process of reducing their meat and animal product consumption but may still choose to drink cow's milk and consume dairy cheese.
We want to assure you that all our plant-based food is freshly prepared by our talented vegan chefs, and our kitchen is 100% dairy-free (including the pancakes). Our commitment to providing high-quality, plant-based options is a reflection of our values, which are inclusive of both vegans and other communities around us. You do not need to be a vegan to enjoy healthy, natural, vibrant food every day at our café.
We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone.
Once again, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are dedicated to making improvements based on your insights, and we hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the future to showcase our commitment to serving delicious, inclusive, and ethical food.
Best regards,
Russell

Fattyted

Points +4296

Vegan
16 Aug 2023

Misleading wall signage

The signs/art on the walls make claims to the place being plant-based, but it's actually not, as it serves eggs and dairy. We found that both misleading and disappointing.
Only a small portion of their menu is vegan.

The breakfasts we ordered certainly looked exciting and colourful, but were actually surprisingly bland (and they don't stock condiments to jazz things up) so overall we felt we wouldn't go there again.

Cons: Misleading signage

Elizabeth Child

14 Oct 2023

Thank you for taking the time to write this review.
I'm sorry to hear you had a negative experience at our café. We value all feedback, both positive and negative, as it helps us improve our service.
We understand that ethical vegans do not consume animal products under any circumstances. However, regarding the presence of cow's milk, butter, and dairy cheese (only at FOH and we never serve the eggs) in our café, we aim to cater to a diverse range of customers.
We recognize that some vegans may have non-vegan friends who join them at our café, and we want to provide options for them. Additionally, we have many plant-based patrons who are in the process of reducing their meat and animal product consumption but may still choose to drink cow's milk and consume dairy cheese.
We want to assure you that all our plant-based food is freshly prepared by our talented vegan chefs, and our kitchen is 100% dairy-free.
Our commitment to providing high-quality, plant-based options is a reflection of our values, which are inclusive of both vegans and other communities around us.
You do not need to be a vegan to enjoy healthy, natural, vibrant food every day at our café.
We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone.
Once again, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are dedicated to making improvements based on your insights, and we hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the future to showcase our commitment to serving delicious, inclusive, and ethical food.
Best regards,
Russell

Yoana_ve

Points +1444

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

Every time in Canterbury

The VEG Box is by far our favourite spot! Lovely food, hearty meals and friendly staff. They are just a great bunch of people serving a great bunch of food. They are right next to Canterbury Wholefoods, allowing you to do some groceries after your meal :)

Richard Ross

Points +1048

Vegan
20 Jul 2023

Very nice place

A light, welcoming restaurant. I had a really good vegetable korma. A good mixture of flavours.

I would encourage them to ditch the dairy and become vegan.

Pros: Good food, Friendly and welcoming , Comfortable

Cons: Not fully vegan

Shareen

Points +340

Vegan
24 Jun 2023

Vegan loveliness in Cantebury

Fresh, tasty hot and cold food, friendly and welcoming. The aubergine involtini was so, so good! The coffee was perfect. The location in this beautiful city is unbeatable. If we lived any closer we would be regulars here for sure! Loved it.




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