Vegan
Fast food
Take-out
British
Breakfast

Est. 2020. Fully vegan/plant-based cafe serving toasties, burgers, nachos and masala. Offers a wide selection of brunch options. Reported closed November 2025.


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117 Reviews

First Review by AudreyEmmaPlyler

gfbread

Points +16

Vegan
21 Aug 2024

10/10

Great coffee and hot chocolate, i didn’t try any of the savoury but the bakes are divine

Pros: chelsea buns, atmosphere, decor

BeckyL91

Points +126

Vegan
03 Aug 2024

Delicious cakes and a great vibe!

The venue was cool and quirky, the staff were very friendly and welcoming and I loved the ethos of the place. We had the salted caramel cheesecake, red velvet cake, an iced matcha latte and an iced turmeric latte and they were delicious. This was our first time in Cambridge but we’ll definitely pay another visit in the future. Highly recommend.

Pros: Great vibe, Great food, Friendly staff

victisch1

Points +1023

Vegan
11 Jul 2024

Cozy

Relaxed and quirky cafe in lovely quiet and green area.

Icthyo

Points +2599

Vegan
30 Jun 2024

Quirky and friendly space

The staff really go out of their way to be helpful and have a chat. The breakfast was nice, and they have lots of appealing options for cakes and mains. Note that the breakfast menu is served until noon, after which then the day menu is offered

Kate134

Points +241

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

Great lunch pitstop

Fabulous range of lunch options from toasties to burritos. We had the humus and a toastie. Fab fresh ingredients, chai latte top notch, and gorgeous upstairs space. We also loved the bookshop and art exhibit 🙂

Pros: Good choice, Great value , Lovely space

Sweet.rain

Points +115

Vegan
31 May 2024

THE vegan cafe in Cambridge

This is my favourite cafe in Cambridge (and I’ve been to 20 )…

It’s adorable; decorated with plants, and the staff are so friendly and vibrant – always complimenting me!

Vegan croissants, cakes, gf options, breakfast/ brunch, lunch; so many drink options

I especially love the fries with garlic mayo, matcha iced lattes (they offer almond, coconut, oat and soya milk) and the muffins

The vibe is relaxed; there’s art for sale on the walls from independent artists, a sustainable refill shop and plug sockets, sofas and outside seating for when it’s sunny!

Pros: Fully Vegan cakes, coffee and meals , Very comfortable, great place to work, Very social and friendly

Cons: Only the distance from the town centre!

CathyWhitehorne

Points +216

Vegan
27 May 2024

Great vegan place

Came here for a vegan Cabaret they were hosting! The food was amazing, I had the chickpea curry and it was delicious. The staff were all very friendly!! This place is great!

vegan161

Points +1234

Vegan
24 May 2024

really cute restaurant

restaurant aka small plant and book store. lovely ambiente but the chik‘n burger was pretty basic. only mayo and salad in could be a bit more special. but everything else was cool.

JohnGroot

Points +1074

Vegan
07 May 2024

Thrfive stars

We hadden 2x het volledige veganistische Engelse ontbijt. Met alle gekkigheid er op en er aan. Was lekker!

Dampy

Points +84

Vegan
02 May 2024

Coffee and Croissants

Lovely place
Only been able to grab a coffee and a croissant but great every time ☕🥐

ToeKneeOni

Points +405

Vegan
18 Apr 2024

Best cheesecake

I've only been here for dessert but I keep coming back for the cheesecake. It's absolutely delicious.

luciatazp

Points +2427

Vegan
16 Apr 2024

Good drinks but could be hotter

Both the matcha and the hot chocolate we had were tasty, but they could have been warmer. Also, a little bit steep.

Pros: Tasty drinks

Cons: Expensive

SherylYu

Points +299

Vegan
10 Apr 2024

Must go in Cambridge

What a lovely place!! It is a must visit in Cambridge. Nice, fab and friendly service. Great foods and drink!! I had weekly special and one burger on the next day, they were both very delicious!! Very satisfying with good portion! Amazing cakes btw!! I like the vibe a lot and they are more than a place to chill and eat! I would highly recommend this place for trying plant based foods and nice coffee! on the 1st floor they have really good view of the road - super relaxing!

Pros: Taste, Cakes, Service

vegotanuki

Points +1484

Vegan
08 Apr 2024

Great brunch

We only tried stuff from the breakfast menu but it was great! Lovely selection of cakes, croissants and muffins too.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-08

robpeck98

08 Apr 2024

BonnieJayBrazil

Points +190

Vegan
30 Mar 2024

Lovely atmosphere

The service was good and food delivery time prompt even when it was reasonably busy on a Saturday afternoon.
We had the burger and chips with added extra bacon which was very tasty it was tempeh ‘bacon’ and the burger was moving mountains. Chips were skin on fries.

We also had milkshakes, lotus biscoff and a Oreo one both were served with cream on top and were delicious.

There’s quite a lot of searing inside plus some outdoor seating. There’s also various board games available to play. Books being sold and next door but linked is a zero waste refill shop.

Pros: Nice atmosphere , Food delivery time was good

Cons: Menu could be clearer

@veganumptious

Points +40

Vegan
09 Mar 2024

Chilled vibe, nice food

Great café with a nice vibe, good selection of cakes, breakfast options, toasties, burgers and milkshakes/smoothies. Will definitely be going back!

nicolabelli1

Points +132

Vegan
01 Mar 2024

Amazing!

Highly recommend, cakes and coffees were great. Special mention to the best toast we ever had in our lives, try the toast 😂

Skyzieboo

Points +3837

Vegan
14 Jan 2024

So cute

Really nice easy vibe with books and games and nice staff with zines and art on the walls. Food was really good too!

L_eli

Points +13

Vegetarian
02 Jan 2024

Lovely vegan English Breakfast

Great place, food vibes, nice art, fun board games, lovely food. Strongly recommend it! #Veganuary

Pros: Food, Games, Art exhibition

sparkledust

Points +374

Vegan
13 Dec 2023

Great brunch options

Tasty food and relaxed atmosphere.

KLea

Points +2088

Vegan
13 Nov 2023

Lovely breakfast but cold first thing!

We visited for breakfast and ordered a big breakfast and BLT, along with coffee.

Coffee here is lovely.

The breakfasts were nice but the cafe itself was cold and the food was served on cold plates. I completely understand that it may take a while to warm the building up but the plates really need to be warmed. The big breakfast was luke warm and the BLT had no heat in the tempeh at all.

The food was nice and we'd go back, but maybe for lunch next time!

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-13

Beth_vgn

Points +158

Vegan
12 Nov 2023

Cold average Brunch. Good coffee and service

I really want to love this place as the coffee, ambience, and service are quite good.
But the food ….. I’ve been there for Brunch twice and both times the food came late and arrived cold, and it wasn’t very busy. They were very quick to fix it by microwaving it, although I would’ve appreciated a freshly toasted bread.
My partner had the Big Breakfast, it was Very Disappointing, the one sausage was very overcooked and dry, both hash browns were undercooked, the bread slice was barely toasted and had large chunks of butter on top (more butter than bread lol), you can’t go wrong with baked beans, and the tofu was dead cold too.
The Willo’s potatoes were quite tasty after heated up.
I would probably go back for the pastries and coffee, but probably not for other kind of food.

Pros: Ambience, Coffee, Pastries

Cons: Main menu

TroyDouglas-Collow

Points +146

Vegan
29 Oct 2023

Cosy cafe!

Awesome hospitality. And offer a discount if you’re an activist.

Pros: All vegan food, Lots of options , Delicious dessert

Chris.P

Points +374

Vegan
15 Oct 2023

Nice toasties

Had the toastie with mushrooms and onions and French fries. Probably the first time I have ever genuinely enjoyed vegan cheese! Very tasty.

SaraMedinas

Points +25

Mostly Veg
20 Sep 2023

Friendly staff

The staff is very friendly and the prices are not that bad either. Definitely coming back! 🥰

ChrisJolliffe

Points +199

Vegan
19 Sep 2023

A lovely vegan cafe

I loved Thrives outside space and friendly staff. The food was good too but basic menu.

agata-pt

Points +562

Vegan
30 Aug 2023

Nice cakes & coffee

Their coffee and cakes are great (lemon poppy seed muffin is delicious and I really like their chai latte - they also offer a great selection of plant m*lks), but lunch menu is a bit disappointing- it doesn't offer many fresh, seasonal or veg-oriented options 😔, I had their toastie before which was just okay. I will be back for their cakes, but for lunch options I think I will look elsewhere.

Pros: Lovely cakes, Nice coffee , Great vibe




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