Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Organic
Western
Delivery
Take-out
British
Catering
Restaurant serving lunch, afternoon tea, and snacks daily plus dinner. Companion animal friendly. Reported to offer dishes containing eggs and/or dairy September 2023. 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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17B Burgate, Canterbury, England, CT1 2HG
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 07 May 2024 by CanterburyTails
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Added by Elizabeth Child on 26 Oct 2009
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93 Reviews
First Review by shloobee
Sarah Baker
Points +219
An exciting new chapter for the Veg Box Café - Edit
This week I visited the Veg Box in its new premises on Burgate. It looks fantastic, fresh and still familiar (thanks to the unmistakable lively green walls). Now they also have outdoors seating, breakfast (big full vegan version available!) and apparently... Sunday Roasts. This little family business makes you feel at home wherever they are located and is definitely a must as they are the only ones in town betting on a fully vegetarian menu.
Read morePros: Great vegan cakes and food, Outdoor seating, The best produce for normal prices
Cons: I wish it was bigger
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emily be vegan
Points +16
Lovely cozy spot - Edit
It's sadly the only vegetarian/vegan cafe in the area after The Hutch closed a couple of years ago. Food is cooked with fresh organic seasonal vegetables. Choice is a little limited but that doesn't stop me eating there as everyone is very friendly and to avoid being disappointed go early!
Read morePros: all vegetarian with vegan options, clean & cozy, tasty & has relaxed atmosphere
Cons: not open in the evenings, not in an easy to find location, it's upstairs -no disabled access
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stevesvm
Points +155
Only veggie place in Canterbury - Edit
We always prefer to eat at veggie places if possible. Sadly this is the only veggie restaurant in Canterbury - and is not open in the evening. We had one lunch here. Soup of the day, and 'posh pot noodles'. Both clearly used fresh ingredients and were a great lunch. We would have preferred more flavour – it was a little bland for our tastes – particularly the bread that accompanied the soup – but that is a small quibble. The atmosphere was busy and friendly and if we are ever in the area again we will return. It would be great if they would consider opening in the evenings with maybe a different menu.
Read morePros: Good fresh ingredients, Imaginative food combinations, Friendly atmosphere
Cons: A little bland
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scrapsadaisy
Points +20
Lovely atmosphere and great food! - Edit
The cafe is laid out really beautifully (gorgeous decorations & very cosy!). It is also child friendly, there are toys laid out for kids to play with. The waitress was very friendly. We initially went there just to grab a coffee, I had the hazelnut milk latte and my boyfriend the hazelnut flat white, both of which were really lovely! We split a vegan chocolate cupcake, which I definitely recommend - it did not taste remotely "alternative", just very decadent!
Read moreI have not yet been there for a full meal, although I will be very soon, but my boyfriend went and had the spicy bean burger and buddha bowl and was full of praise for them both, so I will be trying them in the next few weeks. Whole heartedly recommend!
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3baekwon
Points +53
Such good vegan food! - Edit
I absolutely love this place and am sad there's nothing like it in Oxford! We ate here almost every day we when were in Canterbury. It's bright and cheerful, and the food is AMAZING - so healthy and fresh. The first day I was there I had the vegan burger - but they don't just put a factory-made junk food vegan patty on some bread - their patties are made right there in the shop. The Jamaican jerk curry was so good my partner ordered it two days in a row. The vegan/ raw puddings are dreamy - we got to try the raw chocolate tort and raw lemon tort. The owners are amazing, and even tried to help us find some accommodation. (I'd read about this place here on Happy Cow before arriving, and we went straight to it from the train station!)
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Joshilib
Points +346
the best in Canterbury - Edit
There's no doubt: if you're vegetarian or vegan, then the Veg Box café is the best place to eat out in Canterbury. Warm, friendly location; great staff; healthy, filling and sometimes quite creative food. Lunch below a tenner. Go there.
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Toriay
Points +45
nice place - Edit
I almost didn't go because it was difficult to find and then from the entrance it looks like its just a whole foods shop so I was worried it was just going to be a deli. Nice spot, food was tasty but nothing special.
Read morePros: atmosphere, tasty food, friendly staff
Cons: location, unimaginative menu
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CLRtraveller
Points +8180
good food - Edit
"Organic, vegetarian/vegan breakfasts, lunches, snacks, drinks and cakes." Open 10:00 am-3:30 pm, lunch from 12 noon, Monday-Saturday. The menu is on a large blackboard, including daily specials. A few vegan items but mostly lacto-ovo-vegetarian. Soup, sweets - made in-house, including vegan ice cream, vegan chocolate cupcake, beetroot brownie, lemon and almond polenta cupcake. Also Fairtrade coffees, teas, organic juices.
Read moreI had celeriac with sage soup which came with wholemeal bread and vegan spread (margarine) for GBP4.95. Another time I had squash and lentil dahl on brown rice, with mango chutney and greens salad, daily special 7.95, and nettle tea. Delicious comfort-food for a chilly, damp day.
Pros: tasty food, good location
Cons: not enough vegan options
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Tara HD
Points +781
Average - Edit
A nice little place above the Wholefoods market. I didn't find the food that good though and the vegan dessert options were very limited.
Read morePros: focus on organic and local products
Cons: average food, limited vegan options for dessert
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ejthiggs
Points +101
Lovely lunch - Edit
I ate lunch at the Veg Box with my partner on a rainy Saturday in June. When we arrived it was quite busy, but not full. I ordered the soup of the day (Broccoli, Courgette & Pea) (vegan) which came with two chunks of very nice brown bread. My partner had the veggie burger, which came with large potato wedges and a generous portion of salad. Everything was very tasty. For dessert I had an iced chocolate cupcake (vegan) and my partner had the carrot cake; they both get top marks for yummyness! We were sevred quickly and the atmosphere was friendly and casual. In total (including drinks) the meal came to about £21.
Read morePros: great value for money, vegan desserts, gluten free options
Cons: might be hard to find
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gra26264
Points +47
super veg box - Edit
excellent value,good atmosphere,wide selection of vegan options,very friendly staff,they are doing an excellent vegan christmas dinner at the moment that is recommended,the only negative thing I can think of is that they close at 4 o clock
Read morePros: good value, excellent food, friendly atmosphere
Cons: closes at 4pm
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shloobee
Points +20
YUM!!!!! - Edit
In a great setting, really nice servers, and great food, how can you go wrong? Being Vegan, I'm used to not having choice and as this was described as Veggie friendly who catered for Vegan I didn't expect much - what I got was a good choice and an excellent meal - plus a proper, non-wishy-washy soy cappuccino :) Absolutely recommend it. Will go back for more when I'm in town again and one day I'm going to try the breakfast
Read morePros: Excellent food, Great service, Great place
Cons: Not big enough!
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