• World Peace Cafe

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Vegan-friendly
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Small vegetarian cafe at the Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre. Serves light vegetarian meals, desserts, and drinks. Open Mon-Sun 10:30-16:30.


11 Reviews

First Review by Harryvx

LauraS🪷

Points +820

Vegan
29 Jun 2026

Great place for a light lunch and walk

We enjoyed our lunch at Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre and lunch at their World Peace Cafe. My partner and I had the soup of the day, which was a warning lightly spiced lentil soup, which came with bread and spread, plus shared a roasted veg panini between us. Options are limited, however, it's a very small cafe, mostly run by volunteers I believe, but a perfect light lunch. None of the fresh cakes were vegan, but they might be able to order/make some of you are staying/attending a course. The grounds are vast and beautiful, so a lovely place to spend some time.

Pros: Vast grounds

Cons: Limited vegan options

Sbjb

Points +191

Vegan
08 Mar 2025

Peaceful and relaxing

Visited the grounds and cafe today and enjoyed a delicious vegan scone with a soya milk latte. The menu was fully vegetarian with some vegan options. Sat outside and enjoyed lovely countryside views.

GracePlant

Points +1363

Vegan
22 Apr 2022

So peaceful🙏🏻

A wonderful and calm atmosphere with delicious vegan food, loved the panini and flapjack! Lovely volunteers who work at the cafe too:)

KatMerryRory

Points +64

Vegan
30 Aug 2021

Friendly and peaceful

Lovely vegetarian and vegan cafe. Very small menu but tasty smoked cheese toastie, falafel and great cakes went down well. Small inside seating area, but large tent in the beutiful grounds amd many picnic tables. Lots of space for children to explore - my son found many toads to admire!

Pros: Always vegan options , Lovely grounds, Dogs welcome

Chickpea1

Points +322

Vegan
19 Nov 2019

Beautiful place

Wonderful surroundings. Lovely walk around the lake. Can’t rely on cafe to have any vegan options left. However, if there is food it is nice.

Pros: No meat on premises., Lovely setting

Cons: Not always vegan options left

Idiosyncratinom

Points +580

Vegan
25 Aug 2019

Nice little place with limited but reasonable options.

Vegan panini (vegan cheddar, tomato, herbs) and a sweet coconut curry for £6.50
Vegetarian Bree panini with crisps for £3.50

A previous review said there was no vegan panini, so either they listened or the menu rotates (it's on blackboards).

Pros: Very fair price, Peaceful area, Bflies & wasps feeding on windfall plums - photo!

Cons: Wasps outside!

Mark@YO42

Points +20

Vegan
14 Aug 2018

Nice environment but limited vegan food

This is local to me and I have visited several times. The vegan food choice has become more limited over time and the last time nothing was available. Peaceful surroundings and drinks available but if you want food it's probably worth phoning first to check.

Pros: Peaceful surroundings

Cons: Limited or no vegan food

Pppcharlotte

Points +53

Vegan
09 Aug 2016

Not much for vegans

There was only soup, bread and rocky road that was suitable for vegans. Disappointing but at least there was something. Would be good if they did a vegan panini.

Pros: Better than nothing

Cons: Not cheap, Very little for vegans

damon

Points +46

Vegan
14 Mar 2013

Lovely place

Very friendly staff. Lovely place in amazing grounds. Had a tasty vegan soup and they even had Vitalite for the bread which is vegan. Would really recommend this hidden gem.

Pros: Friendly, Great food , Beautiful scenery

Cons: None

Yorksquirrel

Points +34

Vegetarian
19 May 2012

Worth a visit

A great little cafe set in the peaceful rural surroundings of the Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre. Run entirely by volunteers.
Reasonable range of light snacks on offer. 100% vegetarian with some vegan choices. Some home baked vegan cakes available when volunteers are available to bake them.
Cosy log fire during the winter.

Harryvx

Points +523

Vegan
15 Feb 2011

Lovely cafe, warm atmosphere

I've eaten here a few times now. The range of vegan foods is not as wide as I would like (there are no vegan cakes for example), but there is always at least a baked potato with hummous or a hummous wrap. Last week the veggie chilli was also vegan (although the garlic bread that it came with was not). The coffee is good and vegan chocolate bars (not homemade ones unfortunately!) are on sale.

The cafe is popular and often busy but I've always been able to get a seat, often by the warm stove.

Pros: Nice location, Warm and Cosy, Nutritious food

Cons: Not enough vegan selection, restricted opening hours




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