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Canton:

Chapter Bar and Café

Arts Centre Cafe & Bar

Recommended

Chapter Arts Centre
Market Road
Canton
Cardiff
CF5 1QE
Tel: 029 20311050
Café Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 8.30am-9.30pm
Sun 9.30am-9.30pm
Number of Vegan dishes: 13+
Price: £3.20-£7.95
Our Comments: There are a large number of labelled vegan dishes including take away options, which are slightly cheaper than eating in.
The full vegan menu is:
EAT IN OR TAKE AWAY
Hummus, red pepper & rocket sandwich
Roasted vegetable & hummus ciabatta
Jacket potato with hummus, red pepper & rocket
Jacket potato with beans
BREAKFAST
Mushrooms or beans on toast
MAIN MENU
Homemade vegan soup with wholemeal roll
Beetroot, butternut squash & mixed bean salad topped with toasted sunflower seeds & rocket
Gnocchi with roasted summer vegetables & olives in rich tomato & basil sauce with garlic
bread
Grilled field mushroom topped with cannellini bean mash & puy lentils cooked in red wine &
rosemary
Gluten free spaghetti with roasted vegetables & olives in a homemade Napoli sauce
Homemade hummus with pita strips or crudités
CHILDREN’S MENU
Homemade spicy bean burger with seasonal garnish & fries
Mixed vegetable plate & hummus

On a slight word of caution, a vegan Sunday lunch was ordered here recently and came with a non-vegan Yorkshire pudding. On complaint this was removed but the same plate returned to the table. Perhaps some of the staff are unaware
of cross-contamination issues.
Location: Just off Cowbridge Road East.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap
Updated 17/07/2011

 

Falafel Wales

Lebanese Restaurant/Takeaway

Recommended

122 Cowbridge Road East
Canton
Cardiff
CF11 9DX
Tel: 029 20399788/ 029 20340521/ 07917 612526
Opening Times:
Mon-Thu 9.30am-8pm,
Fri-Sat 9am-9pm
 
 
Number of Vegan dishes & Prices:  
1-2 chef specials per day @£2.50-£5 , 
9 cold starters @£2.50-£3.50, 2 hot starters @£1-£3,
3 main courses @£3-£7, 2 savoury pastries @£1.20,
1 wrap @£2.80
Our Comments: Excellent and reasonably priced authentic Lebanese/Middle Eastern cuisine with friendly staff who are very clued up on veganism.  There are a couple of labelled vegan options on the menu but they also serve loads more which are not labelled. The chef specials are a soup and another dish which changes daily. All the soups are vegan and the other dishes are suitable on Monday (Rice with ladyfingers), Tuesday (Bazella with rice), Thursday (Dolma) and sometimes Saturdays (various). Vegan dishes available everyday are:
COLD STARTERS
Mezze Platter, hummus, baba ghanooj, mosabaha, tabboole, fattoosh, mixed salad, mixed olives, torshi
HOT STARTERS
Foul midammis, falafel
MAIN COURSES
Koshary, vegetarian lunch boxes 1 & 2
FATAYER (SAVOURY PASTRIES) & WRAPS
Fatayer spinach, fatayer banadora, falafel wrap
The plain white rice and tahini and dagga sauces are also vegan. Free delivery for all orders of £10+ within 3 miles.
Location: Cowbridge Road is the main street through Canton.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Updated 27/11/2011

 

Canton Chinese Delight

Chinese Takeaway

358 Cowbridge Road East
Canton
Cardiff
CF5 1HE
Tel: 029 20372929
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 5pm-midnight (Sun 5.30pm)
Number of Vegan dishes: 15+
Price: £2-£3.60
Our Comments: Inform them you are vegan. The mixed vegetable dishes are suitable including the vegetarian meat and bean curd varieties. Rice noodles available, ask for no egg. Delivery service available.
Location: Next to the Clive pub on Cowbridge Road East.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Updated 20/03/2011

 

Cardamom

Indian Restaurant/Takeaway

442C Cowbridge Road East
Canton
Cardiff
CF5 1JN
Tel: 029 20233506
Opening Times:
Sun-Thu noon-2.30pm & 6pm-11.30pm
Fri 6pm-midnight
Sat noon-2.30pm & 6pm-midnight
 
Number of Vegan dishes: About 4 starters, 4 mains & 12 vegetable sides
Price:  
Starters £3.50
Mains £4.95-£8.95
Vegetable sides £3.25
Our Comments: They do offer suitable options on the menu. The vegetable sides can be adapted to main meals. Also they will try their best to cater for vegans by creating something with the diet in mind.
Location: Very close to Victoria Park on Cowbridge Road East.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Updated 18/09/2011

 

Happy Gathering

Chinese Restaurant/Takeaway

233 Cowbridge Road East
Canton
Cardiff
CF11 9AL
Tel: 029 20397531
Opening Times:
Mon-Thu noon-10.45pm
Fri-Sat noon-11.45pm
Sun noon-10.30pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 8+
Price:  
About £6 per main dish
(20% discount for takeaway)
Our Comments: Traditional Chinese restaurant. They have a vegetarian menu and are happy to explain which dishes are suitable, of which there are quite a few. Vegan starters are deep fried seaweed and vegetarian lettuce wraps, described by our researcher as 'lush'. The deep fried beancurd, beancurd & mixed vegetables and vegetarian vermicelli are also vegan and there are a number of other suitable beancurd and vegetable mains. The portions are a good size. Family friendly. Home delivery service available.
Location: The main street in Canton.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Updated 18/09/2011

 

Other Places To Consider
Ichiban   Website Japanese Restaurant/ Takeaway Most dishes seafood based but staff understand veganism. Udon noodles with vegetables, a few sushi rolls and green salad are suitable.

Updated 20-03-11

Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Romilly Road Arts Centre Offer arts & creative courses. At the cafe for students, lunches are mainly vegetarian and there are vegan options. Soya milk & non-dairy spread stocked.

Updated 10-07-11

Park View Cafe   Website Church Cafe Can offer jacket potatoes and sometimes the curry of the day is vegan.

Updated 20-03-11

Patagonia   Website Restaurant Menu dishes can be adapted to vegan. Probably best to contact them beforehand.

Updated 20-03-11

Seren   Website Turkish Restaurant/ Takeaway Specify you are vegan and don't want cheese. Quite easy to work out from the menu which dishes may be suitable.

Updated 20-03-11

 

Places To Avoid
Cafe Fresco, 228 Cowbridge Road East   This cafe doesn't really have a clue about veganism.

Updated 27-03-11

Eurasian Tandoori, 66 Cowbridge Road East   Indian & Indonesian restaurant which does not appear to be interested in catering for vegans.

Updated 10-07-11

Quantum Cafe, 1 Severn Road   These little devils will try and pass off as vegan, sausages with animal ingredients. Avoid at all costs. 

Updated 10-07-11

 

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