Vegan
Western
Take-out
British
Breakfast

Traditional tearoom but all plant-based, est. May 2021. Offers breakfast, lunch, snacks, and high tea in addition to an array of hot and cold drinks. Dog friendly. Reported closed June 2024.


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39 Reviews

First Review by CarronBrown

Blonde_Elle

Points +42

Vegan
31 May 2024

Closed 31/05/2024

Closed 31/05/2024
Not a negative review just an update for people so they know.

JeremyCarter

19 Jul 2024

lauraXsynthesis

Points +564

Vegan
27 Apr 2024

Vegan cream tea!!!

Cute cafe in a cute village just outside Barnstaple. There was loads I wanted in the menu and in the end I got a hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows which came with a little shortbread biscuit, soup which came with a cheese scone, and cream tea! Luxury! And my dog was given a homemade biscuit as well. So glad I stopped here.

Pros: Vegan cream tea, Dog friendly, Yummy hot chocolate

JeremyCarter

Points +50

Vegan
30 Oct 2023

"Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey"

A warm reception on arrival, cosy atmosphere, extensive menu a specials board with tasty treats and seasonal goodies. On my latest visit I had roast stuffed pumpkin followed by fluffy pancakes with facon and maple syrup. Absolutely delicious 💯 recommended.

Pros: Deliciousness , Wide choice , Atmosphere

Cons: Nope

dymdarp

Points +132

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

Amazing selection and really tasty

We had the willows breakfast, pancakes, chocolate cake and raspberry/coconut cake. Everything was utterly delicious. Highly recommended

Pros: Everything , Cakes were particularly good, Free parking nearby

Piper’sBakery

Points +16

Vegan
18 Jun 2023

Absolute gem!

Stumbled on this lovely cafe by chance and were so pleased to see so many exciting choices. They were very welcoming and the food was fantastic. Would happily visit here again and again, just wish we’d found it before the last day of our holiday! Such a treat for a little village.

Pros: Great choices, Welcoming hosts , Delicious food

Cons: Not one con.

AliDee

Points +192

Vegan
08 Jun 2023

Vegan Cream Tea

Found this place by chance when I Googled Vegan Cream Tea. Milkshakes were delicious, will try and come back from lunch before we head home as they had lots of options that sounded great.

Pros: All vegan, Cute, peaceful cafe

VeganSimone

Points +291

Vegan
13 Apr 2023

Amazing Vegan high tea

What a find this tearoom was during our holiday to Devon. The high tea was out of this world! The rest of the menu looked wonderful too. You must go.

Pros: Imaginative & large fully vegan menu, Large, varied & delicious high tea, Warm decor & a warmer welcome

HanneloreStamp

09 May 2023

Thank you, appreciate your review 💚🙏💚

vegotanuki

Points +855

Vegan
13 Apr 2023

Absolutely wonderful

Lovely staff and fantastic food; we particularly enjoyed our cream tea. Sad we don’t live closer or we’d be here all the time!

JessHarrison

Points +18

Vegan
12 Feb 2023

Wonderful gem of a place

Found via happy cow while visiting South Molton. The food is delicious , great value for money. Super friendly , couldn't have been more helpful and caring. Can't recommend enough .

Pros: Great cafe food but all vegan, Delicious food, Incredibly friendly

HanneloreStamp

09 May 2023

You’re welcome Jess, thank you for taking the time to post your review 💚🙏💚

Shareen

Points +274

Vegan
31 Dec 2022

We love Willows

Amazing vegan cafe close to Barnstaple. Friendly owners and staff create excellent vegan and gluten free food for all occasions. The Christmas dinners are legendary! My mother's day high tea was such a treat. Everything they do is fresh and tasty. Not to be missed if you're in the area!

davesowerbywilliams

Points +1556

Vegan
19 Dec 2022

Lovely little family run cafe

Incredibly friendly 100% vegan place, they were so engaged with customers it made for an amazing experience

Pros: Great staff, Great food

HanneloreStamp

09 May 2023

Veganoegg

Points +265

Vegan
14 Oct 2022

Amazing

Had the most amazing food and experience here. You will not be disappointed. It’s a must and such a find.
Even if your not Vegan.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Difficult to choose

HanneloreStamp

09 May 2023

Fionajamieson

Points +62

Vegan
08 Oct 2022

Absolute gem

Stopped on the way home from a holiday in Devon. Unbelievable Cream tea. So tempted by the rest of the menu that we got sandwiches to take away which were also incredible. Wish we were closer so that we could come every weekend. Service was so lovely and we were even a homemade dog treat.

Pros: All vegan, Dog friendly , Incredible service

Cons: Unfortunately not local to me

HanneloreStamp

09 May 2023

DanielKavanagh

Points +106

Vegetarian
11 Sep 2022

Go out of your way for a visit here

Wow, what a find!

We were visiting from the east of England and headed Barnstaple way as we thought we’d find something more appropriate for our plant-based bellies and was so grateful to find this place.

Easy to find and parking right out front is always a great start. The place looks cozy and welcoming and there’s plenty of seating. A warm welcome from the owner and we sat to peruse the menu and WHAT A MENU! There’s something for everyone, From plant-based junk food to wholesome whole foods they have it covered and everything in between.

Great choice of drinks too and we liked that the drinks were clearly well thought out, no big brands and all healthier more natural versions of the drinks we know and love.

Plenty of things to do while you wait for the food, we (family of 4) played scrabble but there’s also books to read through.

Businesses like this are hard to find, good quality food made by people that love making it with a strong sense of customer service, even if you’re not close you should consider going out your way for this little gem.

Hoping to return before we leave the area.

Pros: Massive comprehensive menu , Nice well thought out drinks , Outstanding customer service

Cons: Based too far from my house to become a regular

HanneloreStamp

09 May 2023

Thank you for taking the time to write such a great review. Much appreciated 💚🙏💚

LexRigby

Points +187

Vegan
26 Aug 2022

Hidden gem not to be missed

The cream tea at Willows almost brought tears to my eyes! Yes, the scones are THAT good.

We were only in the area for a night but made sure to visit twice. The menu is massive with lots of choice for the health conscious, the junk food fiends and the breakfast for dinner lovers.

Try the spicy nachos! Yum. And the caesar salad, an absolute classic.

The owners are wonderful and the staff incredibly friendly. It's a very laid back environment, perfect to chill. Don't be in a rush. Savour this fully venue gem and tell your friends.

Pros: Fully vegan menu, Cream tea!!!, Friendly staff

Cons: Busy (but that's to be expected, it's that good)

HanneloreStamp

09 May 2023

Thanks for the review, look forward to welcoming you in the future 💚

zenpaul

Points +113

Vegan
24 Aug 2022

Excellent quality vegan food!

Stopped in here twice during my visit to my mum & hometown. I had the chili nachos then the VE burger, both were cooked to vegan perfection. Partner had the breakfast and a salad which was outstanding. Also had brownies which were delicious. So happy to find a fully vegan place in and around Barnstaple. Spread the word!! Owner is lovely too.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-23

Pros: Tasty food, Menu choices, Ambience

HenryWood

Points +18

Vegan
30 Jul 2022

Best service ever experienced

Me and my girlfriend visited for lunch. The service was phenomenal and added personal value, with all members of staff being more then happy to chat about ingredients and origins of the cafe. Food was amazing and incredibly well priced. Would recommend to absolutely anyone visiting the area. 5 stars !!!

Pros: Beautiful friendly service, Scrumptious food, Very well priced

KellyCooper

Points +176

Vegan
14 Jul 2022

Perfectly wonderful

The menu is extensive. We are going home via breakfast at the willow tea room, just so we can try something else.

Today we had the avocado on toast. I had extra mushrooms. Every hot drink came with a delicious lemon shortbread, which was to die for.

We followed that with the vegan cream tea. We shared a strawberry and black cheery jam. Out of this world.

The tea room itself is quality. Loved the decor. Everything was clean. The owner and staff were jolly and kind.
I highly recommend paying a visit if you're in the area.

Pros: Exclusively vegan menu, Fantastic service, Dogs welcome

Cons: Not enough time to try all the options, Nothing to complain about

RyanAMiller

Points +100

Vegan
08 Jun 2022

Willows Tea Room

Spontaneous visit to Willows Team Room turned out to be the highlight of our trip

Pros: Amazing variety, Friendly staff, Nice decor

Samantha_C

Points +158

Vegan
08 Jun 2022

5/5 Highly Recommend

They have an amazing menu which is served all day. So much choice! The cream tea was absolutely delicious. As were the fluffy pancakes. The service was great and the tea room itself is so cute.

Pros: Massive menus , Tastes amazing , Very reasonable prices

LottiePlotty

Points +358

Vegan
19 May 2022

How it's suppose to be!

This place!
From comfort food to healthy options and in a modern but traditional tea room setting.
They've done so well with the place and being in an area on its own, in an area (probably) full of farming folk.
A must visit.
Note; the position of Willow's is wrong on the map, when i visited, so had to drive up and down the main road a couple of times before spotting it but so glad i did, and there's a public car park just a few yards away too.

Pros: Numerous delicious options, Freshly baked goodies, Space

kimberleyjames1

Points +16

Vegan
28 Apr 2022

Absolute delight

Such a quirky and cute tea room. Food was absolutely delicious and staff more than happy to cater to our needs. So many food options on the menu. Cakes were super scrummy. Highly recommend!!!

Pros: So many vegan options, Fab price, Very tasty food

cassieleach

Points +22

Vegan
22 Apr 2022

Recommend10000%

I can't recommend this place highly enough! We came for a visit as we'd heard they have epic cream teas... Boy they weren't kidding!

On the day we visited they didn't have any sweet scones and we were gutted but Lorri and Ann marie were so kind and made a batch while we waited, we really did appreciate the kindness of them both and had a really good chat while we waited!

Both sweet and savory were an absolute delight! We also couldn't resist and took a slice of carrot cake and cam's banoffee pie with us 😍

We will definitely be back when we pass through again! Thank you guys for being awesome!

Cassie and Emily

Pros: Bit of everything to suit all tastes, Best vegan cream tea we've tried!, Staff were so kind and engaging

ceharnden

Points +65

Vegan
06 Apr 2022

Absolutely amazing!

We visited this tea room twice over our break in Devon, once with a party of 7, then with a group of 5. We came back because we couldn’t eat everything on the menu in one visit!! The first time we all had lunch - nachos and chilli, jacket potatoes, burgers, superfood salad. It was all really delicious. The kids had all-day breakfasts and scoffed the lot (and our kids are fussy).

Our second visit was for High Tea, and THAT was something special. I had no words - it was incredible! So rare to find a vegan afternoon/high tea and it delivered in every way.

Highly recommend to vegans and non-vegans alike!

Pros: Epic afternoon teas. , Lots of different options for different tastes. , Friendly staff and great service.

Cons: None!

KatieBater

Points +46

Vegan
02 Apr 2022

A little gem

We have been trying to get here for a while, we live in Exeter and normally end up in North Devon on a Sunday!

It was well worth the wait though!

The extensive menu was fantastic, we love going anywhere 100% vegan so we can choose anything and there really was lots to choose from.

They accommodated a 1/2 sweet and 1/2 savoury cream tea which technically wasn’t on the menu but they were so happy to help! My husband had the chilli in a jacket and stepson had the breakfast muffin and we were all super impressed and enjoyed the food.

Would highly recommend to vegans and meat eaters alike, we couldn’t fault the service or the cafe, it was really friendly and really clean.

Only teeny negative was that they were out of my husbands original order or coronation jacket.. but there was plenty of other choices.

Pros: Full vegan menu with loads of choice, Super friendly service, Really clean and well organised

Cons: The one thing my husband wanted had sold out

PippaTucker

Points +44

Vegan
02 Feb 2022

Great spot with so much choice!

Lovely friendly service and a large selection of savoury and sweet treats.

DavidHancockDevon

Points +20

Vegan
17 Dec 2021

The best vegan food and hospitality in Devon

Warm, welcoming and tasty. Fairly priced and friendly, knowledgeable owners/staff. Simply a delight to visit.

Pros: Food, Price , Atmosphere




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