Vegan
Western
Take-out
Bakery
Catering
Breakfast
Vegan cafe offering breakfast with cabinet items plus shakes, coffee, and desserts. Makes custom cakes. Can make custom cakes. Became all-vegan in 2017. Previously located at 134 Willis St. Open Wed-Thu 10:30am-3:00pm, Fri-Sun 9:30am-4:00pm. Closed Mon-Tue. Kitchen closes at 3pm or sometimes earlier unexpectedly. 2 for 1 cabinet items during last hour.
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99 Manners St, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 20 Feb 2024 by christy1993
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135 Reviews
First Review by Guspops
DeLaurie
Points +38
Hidden CBD vegan oasis - Edit
Absolutely loved the restaurant’s dining space which was inviting and tucked behind a wall from the storefront within the busy CBD.
Read moreReally simple and sweet brekky and lunch options as well as a few sweet treats!
Pros: Location , Atmosphere
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HeatherPhelps
Points +402
Great spot for lunch - Edit
Sweet Release is really cute and wholesome and had a really good range of options, including several gluten free meals. Nice food and good vibes.
Read morePros: Good food, Gluten free options
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DavidRichards
Points +406
🥣🥣🥣 - Edit
Had a nice breakfast snack to go from here this morning
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lesbeanflannel
Points +759
Lovely stop - Edit
Thoroughly enjoyed the sticky bowl and wife loved the loaded BBQ fries with “fake” chicken. Small menu but has decent comfort options at fair prices. I would like to try the Mac n cheese next time we are back!
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AndyMac12
Points +66
Lovely vegan food in Welly - Edit
A great little cafe with a fully plant based menu.
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MaryT
Points +444
Great space - Edit
Liked the space and liked the food. I would have liked a couple more options - there were some dishes on the menu that were unavailable. We had sandwiches but would like to try the breakfast items.
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VeganSoapDude
Points +8150
Really nice food in an inclusive space - Edit
We had a great meal here. The staff was wonderful and I really like the space!
Read moreHuraiquire
Ooo vegan pastrami 🤤
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holly-bb
Points +232
Perfect tofu scramble toast but… - Edit
Cute spot right off of Cuba street with great music bumping and cool staff. I got a flat white and the scrambled tofu on sourdough toast with sautéed mushrooms, potatoes, and cherry tomatoes - utterly phenomenal. Not too complicated, perfectly balanced flavors, huge portion!
Read moreMy friend got a cinnamon roll (warm and succulent) and the avocado toast. Only 2 stars for that one - bland, mushy, expensive for not many toppings, and they said they don’t do anything oniony/garlicky because people often request it off. They left most of it behind because it got soggy.
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-29
Pros: bumpin music, chill staff
Cons: not a lot of brunch options for a brunch place
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LC70PZJ70
Points +703
One of the best - Edit
One of the best vegan cafés I have dined at. Friendly staff. Cheap prices. I will return.
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SaraNorlin
Points +3541
Great breakfast options - Edit
The full English breakfast was very good. I especially liked the sausage and tofu scramble. Cute atmosphere
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Dance4Plants
Points +332
Wellington classic - Edit
I've been going here since their first venue on Willis street. They continue to get better! Looking forward to going again on my next Wellington visit.
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rymc
Points +506
Decent pastrami - Edit
(The most sensual of the cured vegan meats)
Read moreDecent sandwich and coffee, cool staff. Pastrami feels like it maybe has mochi in it? Gives it a good chew factor, unexpected but more alternatives could try it.
Pros: Central location , Great staff
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Veggie_Bird
Points +427
Breakfast fit for a queen - Edit
Really big portion big breakfast the scrambled tofu was so good and two vegan sausages. We left very full and happy.
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carina.bmr
Points +28
Lovely little place - Edit
Had the Gluten free brownie, which was the best brownie I‘ve had in a loong time
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harri27
Points +20
Cute place - Edit
Was in Wellington for a few nights and found this wee cute place. The food was amazing and would definitely be going back there again in the future
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marissandtim
Points +2264
Cute coffee shop - Edit
Really cute place in the middle of Wellington!
Read moreWe stopped by and got a really good coffee and some delicious treats from the counter. Snacks were delicious and really cheap considering the location. They also have a menu with lots of options for breakfast and lunch.
Pros: Completely vegan , Great prices
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rosieeatsplantsposie
Points +16
Confusing experience, very rude. - Edit
I had a very conflicting experience here.
Read moreBit of a long story…….
I was on a trip a couple months back to Wellington and popped in here from a recommendation from coworker who is also plant based!
I ordered their loaded bbq fries as i had a craving for something filling, can’t lie it was yum…I sat up the front of the cafe to people watch and get a feel for wellington.
The staff were friendly to my face, until i was sat eating and overheard, how i can only assume was the manager/owner talking to her staff. (I was a supermarket employee when i was in my teens and so i can only sympathise with the girl who served me.)
The manager was talking to her staff so badly I feel terrible for not saying anything but I could hear the entire interaction and so she clearly had no shame about it!
Would not recommend coming here, good for vegan options but would not want to support such a place who treats staff poorly. Will not be coming back.
Pros: vegan food
Cons: rude, management, lack of respect
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BlakeQuartly
Points +163
Cute - Edit
Cute wee cafe with yum vegan options. Recommend the Mac & cheese, and loaded fries. Each coffee comes with a tiny brownie bite. Adorable.
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bee.baugh
Points +91
Go for the BBQ Bowl - Edit
My go to cafe when I was living in Wellington. Reasonably priced good food with plenty of gluten-free options. Good for a light meal like the smashed avo stack or a larger meal like the BBQ bowl. Definitely get the BBQ bowl with the fried tofu, it is my favourite dish they offer. They also do 2-4-1 on cabinet food in the last hour before closing. There is also gluten free brownie which is alright. Not the best gf brownie but reasonable for the price.
Read morePros: All vegan, Gluten free options, 2-4-1 deal in the last hour
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spise01
Points +949
Non vegans loved - Edit
My non vegan friends loved the stack with egg sausage and hash brown. I enjoyed my avocado stack (hash browns lettuce).
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KarenHytten
Points +161
I love this place!!! - Edit
I have been here several times and have always found the service wonderful and the food delicious. Today I had the Avocado Stack (a generous portion of avocado on top of two large hasbrowns) with a side of Garlic Mushrooms. I also bought some biscoffi buns and Blackforest buns to take away. They are AMAZING!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-24
Pros: 100% vegan, Lovely staff, Amazing buns
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Enidan
Points +116
OMG - the Living wage breakfast - Edit
My husband (carnivore) and I (vegan) shared the living wage breakfast and we both loved it so much. The tomatoes and the mushrooms, oh my god the mushrooms. Wow
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-27
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TabithaA
Points +4799
Lots of cakes - Edit
Good selection of cake and sweets
Read moreNice area to sit
OK service
OK prices, well for a vegan shop
Tasty food
Pros: All vegan
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cashoocat
Points +203
Yummy seitan bbq bites - Edit
Loads of yummy vegan options. We had the loaded fries with vegan chicken and vegan bbq pork. Loved these options. Also had the breakfast and bbq ribs. Milk buns were yum.
Read moreOnly thing for us was the place was freezing.
Pros: All vegan, yummy options , Lots of vegan sweets, milk buns etc, Friendly staff
Cons: Place is freezing
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emmabroomie
Points +137
Lovely! - Edit
Lots of options and even some gluten free options too
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: Lack of seating at the place
LisanKev
There’s a dining room at the back! Plenty of seats. It’s not obvious at the front, but the staff pointed me the right way.
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Lotusblossom
Points +119
Delicious, healthy and friendly. - Edit
I wanted something healthy and worried about the name of the restaurant but got an amazing green salad, full of fresh and tasty ingredients.
Read morePros: Real, healthy food as well as 'treats', Fresh ingredients, Friendly staff in welcoming space
Cons: None
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hack_man
Points +25224
Til I'm lost and found - Edit
A welcoming ethical place with quite a banging brunch menu in central Wellington on the corner of Cuba. We had the Living Wage Breakfast at $23.65 (Hash browns, sausages, Not Fried Eggs, roasted cherry tomatoes, smashed avocado and garlic mushrooms) and the Sausage and Egg on hash-browns which was $12. Nothing that would persuade me to return but a most satisfying and unique brunch especially their take on eggs which is like a small round pancake with a yolk of yellow scrambled tofu on top.
Read morePros: Fair value
Cons: Small coffees
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