Our Comments: The mezze
platter can be adapted to vegan. The sweet potato
fries, golden chips and bubble & squeak potato
cakes are all suitable and cooked separately from meat
products in vegetable oil. The veggie burger is not
vegan.
Location: On the Swansea to
Mumbles Road (The Mumbles Mile) in Blackpill.
Our Comments:
It caters extremely well for
vegans with 4 labelled dishes: Potato Saag Balti,
Chick Pea Curry, Vegetable Balti and Thai Green Bean
Curry. When our researchers last visited they had just
had a vegan staying so there was also a vegan
Vietnamese Curry and Plum Rice Pudding. So if you give
notice they can do other stuff.
The
chips are cooked separately from meat products in
vegetable oil. Recommended.
Location: The only pub in the village -
opposite the largest church on the Gower Peninsula.
Our Comments:
The vegan options are quinoa burger, nut roast burger, chickpea & lentil
curry (without yogurt), stir fry (with tofu instead of
cheese) and scrambled tofu. There is also a vegan
lemon drizzle cake. Mention you are vegan as some
ingredients are changed but they do understand
veganism.
Soya
milk available. The cafe is pleasant and the staff
friendly and accommodating. They also sell soya milk
and some other wholefoods.
Location: Next to the Antelope pub on
Mumbles Road, opposite a small park and playground.
Number
of Vegan dishes:
Fluctuates between
stalls but roughly 60%.
Price:
Pies
£2.75 or 2 for £5
Breads
around £2
Soups
£2.50
Our
Comments:
The
Parsnipship is a network of cooks producing and selling
unique vegetarian food, sold direct, primarily at
farmers markets.
The dishes change from season to season but the Indian
Summer Pie, vegan and a Silver British Pie Award winner,
is available for most of the year.
Other examples of vegan options include: Puy Lentil &
Porcini Pate, Beetroot Nut Bomb, breads baked in
flowerpots, Kale & Chickpea Curry with tamarind and
Mushroom, Nut & Sage Burgers.
Everything is vegetarian; it is approved by the
Vegetarian Society and is well worth supporting.
Our
Comments: The
pizzas are made from scratch. The bases are vegan and you
can ask for them without cheese. They could also make
something else up to be vegan suitable. Soya mill is
available.
Location:
Newton
Road is off Mumbles Road near the two Co-op supermarkets.
Our
Comments: Provide
a range of vegetarian foods including club sandwiches made
with roasted vegetables, salads and pizzas. Can substitute
dairy products for something of your choice. If you let
them know what type of products you are able to eat they
will do their best to accommodate you.
Location:
Newton
Road is off Mumbles Road near the two Co-op supermarkets.
Our Comments: Cafe, restaurant and
ice cream parlour. From their main dishes the Pizza
Vegetariana, without cheese and the Penne
all'Arrabbiata can be adapted to vegan. No soya milk
available.
Our
Comments:
Totally vegetarian Hare Krishna café. The vegan main courses
are the Govinda special of Subji (a mixed vegetable dish),
Dahl (lentil soup) & rice, Rice & Dahl, Subji & rice, Veggie
Burger, Kofta Balls and Chapati wraps. The Samosas side dish
and the chips are also suitable.
Soya drinks, including shakes and vegan desserts are
available. There is an all you can eat student special for
£4.99 or £3.99 with NUS card.
13
Castle Street
Swansea
SA1 1JF
Tel: 01792 480822 Website
Serving
Times:
Mon-Sat
11am-5.30pm
Sun
1pm-5pm
Number
of Vegan dishes:
4+
Price:
£2.95-£4.95
Our
Comments: Provide
labelled vegan roasted Mediterranean vegetables, bean
chilli and hummus. These can be served in baked potatoes,
organic baguettes or toasted sandwiches. The side order of
bread and olives in Balsamic dressing is also labelled
vegan.Mention
you are vegan. There may be other dishes that can be
adapted to be suitable.
Our
Comments:
Specialise
in modern European and North African cuisine. The
labelled vegan options are:
Starter: Melon with ginger, lemongrass and kaffir lime
sorbet.
Main course: Aubergine tagine with Moroccan rice and
couscous.
Desserts: Trio of sorbets or fresh fruit salad.
Bring your own drinks.
Our
Comments:
Italian style
restaurant. Although they do not actually have a vegan pizza
on the menu, it is possible to create your own from
ingredients they have in the kitchen. The pizza bases and
sauce are vegan and all pizzas are made to
order and can be ordered without cheese. Always explain to
the staff you are vegan. They are also able to tailor other
dishes to be suitable.
The following sides and starters are also vegan: Marinated
Olives, rosemary and sea salt bread (with olive oil or olive
depend), brushetta classico, rustic chips, roasted new
charlotte potatoes and mixed salad. The sorbetti mango
dessert is vegan.
There is also an Ask in Cardiff.
Location:
Just
off from Quay Parade on the A4067. Near Swansea Castle.
Our
Comments: The
ethos behind the cafe is to serve meals with a reduction
in salt, fat and sugar and provide meals suitable for any
dietary need eg. coeliacs, diabetics, vegetarians and
vegans. All meals are made in the kitchen. Half the menu
is vegetarian and these dishes are available vegan style.
The menu changes but examples of vegan meals include:
Mushroom burger, spicy bean burger, spinach &
vegetable curry, sweet potato falafel, hummus & chili jam
and vegan lasagne The cakes baked are made with sunflower oil
with added vegetables (beetroot, pumpkin, parsnip,
butternut squash or sweet potato).
Our
Comments: Serve
all you can eat buffets with Chinese, Thai, Mexican,
Italian, Indian and other types of food. Some of the staff
are very helpful on the vegan thing.
Location:
Very
close to the NCP car park on Salubrious Place.
Our
Comments: Most
dishes marked vegetarian on the menu can be prepared vegan
including starters such as soup and salad, stir fries and
other main dishes. Please remind a team member there
should be no meat products, oyster sauce, egg or curry
pastes containing animal products involved in the cooking
process.
They
can use the same vegetable oil for deep frying both meat
and vegetables, so avoid anything that is deep fried. Tofu
is available but make sure it has not been deep fried in
the same oil as animal products.
At Caer Street and
Swansea Enterprise Park. Endeavour to suit vegan customer's needs.
Serve sandwiches, baguettes, jacket potatoes, panini, fair trade
coffee.
Updated 24-04-11
Places To Avoid
Juboraj, 20-21 Wind
Street
Group of
Bangladeshi/Indian restaurants not interested in catering for vegans.
When visited by our researchers they have not performed well and a
chicken bone was discovered in a 'vegan' meal at the Rhiwbina, Cardiff
branch.
Our Comments: The chef is aware of veganism. They stock vegan Mayola
mayonnaise so salads can be adapted. With advance
notice they could provide something like an aubergine
bake. The pasta and garlic bread are not vegan but the
vegetables in tomato sauce are and can be had with a
jacket potato. The chips are cooked with meaty stuff.
