Vegan
Western
Delivery
Take-out
British
Catering

Vegan cafe and deli. Has seating for eating in. Open Mon 09:00-18:00, Tue-Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-17:00.


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153 Reviews

First Review by Louhomewood

gemgiraf

Points +337

Vegan
08 Feb 2024

Delicious vegan food :)

The food here was sooo good. Two non-vegan friends joined me and we all cleared our plates despite the large portions - the food was just gorgeous. Highlights were the baba ganoush, ‘chickn’ tagine, moussaka and baklava.

ChrisBhagwandin

Points +16

Vegan
25 Dec 2023

Amazing find!

The food was very good. The chef was generous in his serving and his recommendations were perfect for us.

Pros: Recommendations , Serving size

Milesofgadgets

Points +297

Vegan
29 Nov 2023

Underwhelming

Please beware, we found our food to be lacking in flavour and pretty expensive. A service charge of 12.5% was also added to the bill, this was not made clear at the outset. The owner was quite pushy and he made us both feel a little uncomfortable with his manner. All in all a bit of shame as there are very few vegan outlets in Cheltenham to choose from. Unfortunately we will not be going back.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-29

Pros: Portion size

Cons: Overbearing & pushy owner, Bland food , Expensive

AnnamariaFeher

10 Dec 2023

Thanks for your feedback, menu clearly states that there is a service charge and we are so very sorry that you have been made feel uncomfortable by our otherwise charming owner. It’s nice to hear sometimes that the food is blend as the amount of positive comments on the flavour of the food and how tasty it is, can be overwhelming for us. Just to clarify, we are the ONLY fully vegan outlet in Cheltenham, and a great loss not having you back again. Ps. There is really cheap vegan menu available in McDonalds.

mrinank.sharma

Points +93

Vegan
22 Oct 2023

Good food bad service

Food was incredible but I thought the server was rude and a bit pushy.

AmieZing

Points +170

Vegan
15 Oct 2023

Amazing little find

Amazing food
Good value
Lovely staff

Pros: Pudding , Food options , Staff

Mike42

Points +50

Vegan
11 Oct 2023

Great atmosphere with amazing food.

From start to finish, my first visit was great. From a friendly welcome to a warm farewell and great customer service with food created to personal requests. The right amount of spice.
The options to eat are all very tempting but whatever you have, please order the Lebanese Coffee. If it’s your first time you’ll not regret it.

Pros: Tempting menu, Great customer service , Lebanese coffee ( is wonderful)

buteifull

Points +34

Mostly Veg
05 Oct 2023

Excellent plant based food with 1st class service

Excellent choice of Mediterranean food . Had Padron peppers and broad bean/‘chorizo’ for starters and seitan-based kebabs with salad, hummus and seasoned fries. Plenty of food and great quality. Owner was very chatty, friendly and informative. We will definitely be returning.

Pros: Great service , Good choice, Fresh spices

SallyP

Points +282

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

The best place in Cheltenham

The food is all freshly made with delicious fruit and veg. Only in Cheltenham overnight and went there twice. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Pros: Great choice, No junk, all freshly made, Owner is very welcoming

d92747292

Points +29

Vegan
18 Aug 2023

Creepy aggressive owner and lacking in flavour

The owner: Despite how this place is fully vegan, the owner is a serious creep, sitting outside the closed shop between 2300-0100 heckling women on the street and asking them to come into his shop and ‘don’t be scared’. He’s very pushy, and can’t take no for an answer on an upsell. I’ve seen him successfully get drunk women into the shop before too. It’s deeply unsettling. He needs to understand how to respect women (especially when young, solo, on their way home at night, and drunk), be less pushy, and focus on improving his food.

In addition, a non-vegan coworker decided to give this place a try whilst working from home. After the food took 2 hours and the owner repeatedly said it’d be there soon, he then confessed that he hadn’t started the order. My coworker then got a refund through the delivery company. Another 2 hours later, the owner of Vegetus arrived at his house after a 20 minute drive, shouting outside their door. They rejected the food since it was 4 hours late, and after he threw it in front of their house, they threatened to call the police so he left.

Overall a massive red flag.

The food:
I’ve eaten here 5 times, and reliably been underwhelmed. All the food is lacking seasoning and spices, and is excessively expensive for what it is. I keep hoping that I’m mistaken and to give it another go but it always disappoints - I won’t be giving it another try after what I’ve seen from the owner.

The tofish is simply a block of tofu, cut in half length ways and put in a turmeric gluten free batter (seemingly without salt or pepper). It’s served with oven chips. At least scoring it, or adding nori to one side would improve it, not to mention seasoning. My partner felt like it was wrong and vomited 30 minutes after eating it.

The falafel are lacking in herbs, in both flavour and appearance (not fresh green). Both houmous and tahini are lacking in flavour too. No chilli sauce available and salad lacking in red onion. Basic salad on offer, without added herbs or even seemingly dressing.

The ‘kebab’ is unseasoned tough seitan. The bought-in rather than freshly made kind. Even frozen grated tofu in a basic shawarma seasoning would be a huge upgrade.

The cakes are very tasty and do deserve merit.

Overall despite living next door and being vegan, myself and my partner are avoiding this place for life.

Pros: Cakes

Cons: Owner, Tofish, Kebab

alihendessi

Points +28

Vegan
12 Aug 2023

So much potential but under delivers

Were quite hungry, but we were underwhelmed by the food. Not very imaginative. The food is, at best ordinary. It’s not cheap either.

Pros: The premises, Location, Decor

Cons: Aggressive n shouty owner, The very average food, The prices

Alk294

Points +36

Vegan
02 Jul 2023

Love this place

Haven't been here for a little while but everytime I've been the owner is a ball of energy and enthusiasm. The food is so delicious and fresh. You're guaranteed a fantastic all round experience here. Well with the trip to visit if in and around Cheltenham

AlexSanderson-Shortt

Points +111

Vegan
01 Jul 2023

Superb!

Excellent little cafe. Incredible range of Greek / Turkish /Lebanese type food. Some healthy choices and some really great hangover choices 😜
Very friendly and entertaining staff too!

NelsonFashogbon

Points +96

Vegan
29 Jun 2023

Comfortable feel and lovely furniture

Went here twice during my weekend stay. The vegan lasagne and risotto is amazing. The Royal breakfast made me feel as though I was on holiday. Lovely flavours and ingredients. Pancakes were lovely.

Pros: Good portion sizes, Super welcoming and friendly staff.

cmhwak

Points +2275

Vegan
17 Jun 2023

British food with an orientalien taste

On our way up North we headed to this place just for some snacks. But at the end we had the royal breakfast,the tofish and the pancakes and we are not regretting it! the taste of every item from the breakfast plate was delicious,with a little taste of maroccan spicies.you could call it "fusion kitchen" 😅
Note,that dogs are not allowed to get in,but there were two tables outside. Also it took some time to be served, but it was worth waiting for.
But at the end we were a bit surprised about the price as we got no bill. Afterwards we've read in other reviews that they seem to have a service charge of 10%,what explains the amount maybe. But the fact it took a bit too long doesn't really justify a charge.. should also be written somewhere so you know about it before - so one star less for that.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-15

Cons: A bit expensive, Took a bit too long also it wasn't crowded at all

Egrez

Points +111

Vegan
14 Jun 2023

Can’t believe I haven’t been here before!

The food was freaking delicious and the owner is brilliant and very friendly. 10/10 recommend you try it out!

Pros: Service , Portions , 10/10 food

NatalieGrant

Points +16

Vegan
10 Jun 2023

Vegetus

Excellent food and very friendly service. 😀

Gregacwrw

Points +269

Vegan
14 Apr 2023

Good restaurant but long to be served

The food was good. The Tofish was just tofu in batter. Seeing other people's plates, we regretted not ordering tajines which seemed amazing.
It took very long to be served and the restaurant wasn't packed.
The owner was super friendly and nice.

Pros: Lots of options, Nice and cosy, Super friendly staff

Cons: Long to be serves, No toilets

Hlmj1989

Points +129

Vegan
05 Mar 2023

Don’t have the tofish

Tofish large tasteless slab of tofu in batter. Tartare sauce very thin. Chips nice. “Chicken” gyros nice. All ok but for the price, not amazing.

Pros: Vegan

Cons: Tofish bland

vgnsofia

Points +200

Vegan
16 Jan 2023

Huge 100% Vegan Menu

This restaurant is a must visit for vegans in Cheltenham! The menu is huge, it’s almost stressful choosing from it as there’s so much choice. Everything I have tried so far has been delicious and the portions are generous. #Veganuary

Pros: 100% vegan, Huge & unique menu , Cosy

Cons: The space is small so try and book in advance

Herbalwizzkid

Points +236

Vegan
29 Nov 2022

Great food

Lovely atmosphere, very busy, we were lucky to get a table. The foot was great, but the final bill was as ridiculously expensive for a main, a side, a piece of cake and a soft drink. It came to £37, for one person, for lunch.

Pros: Brilliant food, Lovely bistro atmosphere

Cons: Very expensive

T_uckers

Points +273

Vegan
08 Nov 2022

Lots of choice, cute cafe

The food was really nice and there is loads of choice. The owner was very friendly and affable. I would suggest it is maybe a little on the expensive side for what it is but an enjoyable experience never the less

KrissyLee

Points +94

Vegan
05 Nov 2022

Perfect little cafe

Wonderful staff. Food was outstanding. Best ceaser Salad

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly Staff, Reasonably priced

JessicaClaireHart

Points +112

Vegan
03 Nov 2022

The best chicken ceaser salad

Oh my god the salad was amazing 10/10. hummus really tasty, very fresh, big portions. Little tapas style sides.

Pros: Friendly staff, Amazing food, Nice decor

FrankieW

Points +2518

Vegan
01 Nov 2022

Above average

The Berber tajine was excellent.

The Tofish 'n' chips was less interesting, realistically it was a battered slab of tofu (purportedly organic) and fries.

The general feel of the place is very welcoming, though the host/owner can be overly talkative and takes a few social liberties.

Pros: All vegan

foodgloriousfood6495

Points +40

Vegan
13 Oct 2022

10/10

A cosy restaurant with a lovely owner and fresh food. Can't ask for more really.

Pros: Countless vegan options , Tasty food - okra stew was a revelation! , Lovely owner

Cons: Stews were a tiny bit too oily for my liking

thevegansab

Points +70

Vegan
12 Oct 2022

Blown away

First and foremost, make sure you don't eat anything beforehand as the servings here at minimum very generous. Myself and my partner decided to try here on a day out in Cheltenham, on arrival the fantastic host seated us literally as soon as we arrived, the menu is plentiful with an array of different options, soft/alcoholic drinks (Peroni on tap! Which surprised me) and a small larder of items to purchase during your visit.

I went for steak and chips with roquefort sauce and my partner had the chicken burger. I asked for my sauce to be on the side but following the recommendation (insistence!) from the owner I had it on my steak instead. I've never tried roquefort sauce and not a fan of white/creamy/vegan cheese sauces so this for me was really stepping outside of my comfort zone.

What I will say is please don't be in a rush to quickly be in and out, give yourself an hour MINIMUM for you to complete your meal, each order is cooked individually and fresh in a small kitchen but the food itself is mind blowingly good, flavourful and filled to brim, you will not walk away here unsatisfied or not full. The steak was quite simply the best steak I've had in my life and the sauce which came with it, just amazing a soreviously mentioned I'm not a fan, consider me converted. I did managed to try my partners burger and it was very very nice. Don't pass up the mushroom and spinich side with your steak, the flavours are awesome. We couldn't finish our meals but still after we found ourselfs being stuffed were dipping individual fries in that amazing roquefort sauce.

Thank you to all at the restaurant for your hospitality, great food and wonderful setting, this will not be the last time you see us. I can see myself and my partner talking about this place for a very long time, the standard has been set. Simply a pheonomonal experience all the way round.

Pros: Huge menu, flavourful, big portions. , Great host, great venue. , Great for couples and singles alike!

Cons: Not a negative, don't expect fast food times.

MeganPerry

Points +68

Vegan
11 Oct 2022

Must visit!

Oh my days! What a treat it was to visit this place today. Myself and my partner both family to clear our plates as the portions are quite hefty so I recommend not eating anything prior to visiting lol. We were only visiting for the day otherwise I'm sure this would be our local favourite to visit. The food was incredible and I'm in awe of the roquefort sauce that came with the seitan steak my partner ordered. Tasted just how I remember roquefort. I had the chicken burger which was also incredible. Although it was a toss up between that and the tagine which sounded amazing too, true comfort food!

Pros: Huge menu, Big portions, Funny owner/chef

Cons: Small so book on busy days , Couldn't finish the meal!




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