Vegan
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All vegan coffee house, kitchen, and deli with outdoor seating. All food and drink is also available for take out. Open Wed-Sat 09:00-15:00, Sun 09:00-14:00.


68 Reviews

First Review by IreneParsons

jess_scarlett

Points +62

Vegan
09 Apr 2024

Delicious food and friendly staff 🌱

The food is always amazing and the staff are always so friendly, looking forward to going back to try the takeaway options 🥰

JoDandelion

Points +460

Vegan
23 Mar 2024

Lovely and friendly

Cute little place, now mostly takeaway but they still have some window benches and a bit of outdoor seating. They have converted some of the indoor into a vegan shop, selling plants, chocolate, mayo and other random vegan essentials! It was a bit empty of stock when we went, but apparently they had sold a lot that day
As for food, they had a wide selection of drinks, savouries and cakes. We had the spring special 'banana latte' which was oat milk, banana, one shot of coffee and cinnamon. We also had a pastrami sandwich and veg hash on toast, which were both delicious! We saw praline croissants, biscoff muffins and sausage baps also on the menu.
The staff were very friendly and chatty - all three members came out to talk to us. They were clearly very passionate vegans too!

Pros: Completely vegan , Delicious selection , Friendly staff

Cons: Not much seating!

VeganDalek

Points +101

Vegan
25 Feb 2024

Fantastic vegan cafe.

I visited here in late December but I’ve just noticed that the review I wrote did not upload (just a couple of pictures) so I’ll rectify that now.
We went in late in the day for coffee and cake both were fantastic.
The Apple Crumble muffin is, I believe , one of the greatest achievements in human history. I ate one and immediately got another to takeaway for the following day.
Other people were finishing their food while we were there and everything looked delicious.
All the food and drinks are vegan.
The owners are both vegan and really passionate about what they do.
I’ll definitely be back when I’m in the area.
Highly recommended.

Pros: Did I mention the Apple Crumble muffins?, 100% vegan., Fantastic friendly staff.

Cons: It’s not in Leeds.

Rachellivegan.

Points +141

Vegan
23 Feb 2024

Our fave place!

Love the food here and has the friendliest vibes!
Big fan of the apple crumble muffins, the coffee and the Cornish pasties!

ld2504

Points +60

Vegan
22 Jan 2024

Wish we'd gone back for another tofu sandwich!

We grabbed food from here straight off a 17h ferry back from Amsterdam and it was incredible. Roasted tofu and stuffing sandwich, apple crumble muffin and blueberry croissant. Even a little treat for the dogs! #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-22

Pros: Roasted tofu and stuffing sandwich was amazing, Loved that they had little treats for dogs too!

srburrell

Points +23

Vegetarian
21 Nov 2023

What a lovely vegan cafe, with such nice owners...

Went for lunch on 6/5/2023. *Such* a lovely little vegan cafe near the beach. We had the sausage baps and they were so yummy! And my Australian partner assures me that the coffee was wonderful. We took away a brownie, muffin, and sausage rolls for later too, and they were all just delicious! Most importantly of all, the owners were so friendly and kind - they really went out of their way to help to us. It's a delightful place too - I hope to go back again soon, to sample more of the wonderful menu! Would highly recommend!

Pros: Delicious vegan food, Really friendly staff, Great atmosphere and location

mariamc27

Points +1307

Vegan
11 Nov 2023

Forever my favourite

Croissant, coffee and friendly staff - what more does a girl need on a cold wintery day ❄
Update; been here so many times since this first review and NEVER disappoints!!

Updated from previous review on 2020-10-15

pgd

Points +117

Vegan
05 Nov 2023

Worth a trip

Sausage bap was delicious, and they made a salad wrap for my wife who has some other allergies. Range of cakes looked amazing we'll definitely go back

Pros: Very accomodating

JasiTingTing

Points +1136

Vegan
15 Oct 2023

Amazing food, dog friendly

We love coming to SquareRoots after a lovely walk on the beach.

We love all the offerings here:
special hot chocolates, homemade cakes, sandwiches etc.
They even have pupshake and treat for dogs.

Pros: Dog friendly , Fresh food and drink

ErwinKiki

Points +1338

Vegan
08 Oct 2023

What a treat 💜

Small sit in or take away 🤘🏻, tastefully and cosey!

Pros: So much and tasteful

weegievegan

Points +469

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Delicious

Such friendly service! We went in for takeout while we travel from Whitby to Beadnell. There was such a nice vibe inside. We decided to make Whitley Bay our wee stop on our journey simply because it had somewhere fully vegan for us 👌

We got a steakless pasty (to die for) an enormous cheese ciabatta, a pastrami bagel, and a biscoff chocolate cake. Everything was delicious and clearly very fresh. We also bought a bag of dog treats for our pup (who waited in the car, not sure if it's dog friendly). Loads of dog treats at the counter!!!

Absolutely tons of food and was only 20 quid! Sat and had it on the beautiful big beach nearby. Such a gem!

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-03

BlueberryStuart

04 Sep 2023

_ashh_

Points +152

Vegan
04 Apr 2023

Always great

Really friendly little place. Glad they’ve expanded from their little station venue so you can slow down. The specials/daily board is usually different each time i go. I try to have something new each time i visit but almost always end up with a scone and flat white. The blueberry muffin is amazing and i’ve never had a bad cake, pastry or sandwich here!

Pros: Great location, Friendly & community focused, Outdoor seating

JaneyBL

Points +151

Vegan
04 Mar 2023

Friendly and lovely food

Great selection of vegan pastries and a few cakes. We had a soya and veg pasty, brownie, choc nut flapjack plus a blueberry pupshake (for the dog!)

All food was great and delicious oat flat white. It was a Sat morning and no seating left inside so sat outside (thick coats and hats as is March). Popular place and we’ll definitely be returning to try some more of the pastries and cakes.

Pros: Delicious food, Very friendly, Dogs welcome

Cons: Not much seating inside

amyshields__

Points +103

Vegan
26 Feb 2023

Lush vegan restaurant

Went to Square Roots for the first time since they moved to Monkseaton and wasn’t disappointed. It is a small restaurant so avoid busy times. I had a coconut flat white and sausage and mushroom sandwich in a chibatta(sp?) and my partner had a vegan steak pasty which he said is the best pasty he ever had and I would say he is some what of a pasty connoisseur.
We also tried the blueberry and yogurt muffin and the Honeycomb Brownie. Absolutely unbelievable. I’m actually gutted that I don’t have more treats to eat from there and suspect I’ll be having a drive back soon.
Amazing choice of drinks and something for the doggys too!
Customer service was absolutely brilliant.

Pros: Completely vegan, Not a basic sausage sandwich, garnished with mayo, Confectionery. Amazing.!

Cons: Small restaurant, may get filled quick.

AyeEetPlants

Points +66

Vegan
11 Feb 2023

Lovely coffee and food

All food is made on premises by the owners and everything we have tried has been delicious. Owners are very friendly and make you feel welcome.

Pros: Everything vegan, Delicious coffee

CharlotteStubbs

Points +258

Vegan
13 Jan 2023

Friendly community feel

Coffee with oat milk as standard, all hot food available to takeaway and lots of regulars coming to grab their takeaway and have a chat.
Square roots had such a welcoming energy and I will definitely be going back, again and again.
Thanks for warmth, especially as a solo diner. #Veganuary

Pros: Fully vegan menu, Homemade (I think), Welcoming

MelanieLHG

Points +24

Vegan
08 Jan 2023

Fully vegan cafe

Lovely little all vegan cafe. Savoury food on offer included soup, sandwiches and pasties. I had a tasty soup. My partner had a sausage sandwich which he seemed very happy with. A great choice of cakes that included a marble cake, scones, parsnip & pecan nut slice, pastries and various muffins. #Veganuary

Pros: Lots of savoury options, Great range of cakes, Nice coffee

Cons: None

AbiM

Points +3922

Vegan
12 Dec 2022

Really nice

Came to the market on a Sunday after a run so we could treat ourselves to burger, nachos and cheesey scones, also 2 cakes to take home for later😄- the scone was really filling and the onion mix on the scone & burger super delicious. The date flapjack tasted like one my Mum used to make so took me right back😄

Makes regular donations to “Paws for Thought” animal rescue

Visited the new venue 12th Dec 2022, had lovely food and also took away a festive patty to eat at home that evening which was delicious

Updated from previous review on 2021-05-14

Pros: Really friendly people , Filling , Cakes reminded us of childhood

Cons: Stall didn’t serve any drinks

RachaelEvans

Points +18

Vegan
01 Nov 2022

Worth a trip

Was visiting Newcastle for a gig and decided to have a catch up with friends there, and we are so happy we did ! Amazing food, so many options we ended up getting multiple items each, great range of drinks and outstanding staff. There was only 3 staff members and the cafe was very busy but they always had a smile on their face and never made you feel any pressure.
Took a couple cakes home and kept them for a couple nights and still tasted amazing ! Already planning a trip to go back !

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-01

Pros: Range of options , Staff ! , Price, great value

BlueberryStuart

Points +96

Vegan
11 Sep 2022

Plant-Based Perfection

For years, we have wished for a vegan kitchen & coffeehouse in our local area. Once we heard about Square Roots opening a plant-based café, we were looking forward to trying it out.

We were not disappointed.
Our expectations were exceeded.

The barista coffee is lovely and comes double-shot as standard (no extra charge for an extra shot of coffee). Plant-based milk is standard (no extra charge for vegan milk). The coffee is well-priced and costs less than what you would be charged elsewhere for a coffee with a milk alternative.


The staff are welcoming and helpful. Matt & Jo are the friendliest café couple. The rest of the staff are a credit to the place. Square Roots has a nice feel to it; we feel relaxed and comfortable here. You are not made to feel rushed or pushed.

They make a wide variety of drinks (hot, cold and iced). There is a great range of freshly prepared hot food and an array of freshly prepared cold food. They have both sweet and savoury options.

My favourite 'coffee with cake' combo is the Dirty Biscuit (Hot Biscoff & Coffee) with a Blueberry Croissant.

Other honourable mentions include: Berry Bagel, Biscoff Muffin, Apple Crumble & Custard Muffin, Oat Cappuccino, Steak-less Pasty, Sausage Roll w/ Stuffing & Chilli Jam.


Dogs are welcome and there is specially-made food/drink for them - including fresh fruit 'pupshakes'.

We have been so frequently that we have had several free coffees from their loyalty card! We look forward to each and every visit.

Pros: 100% Vegan, Friendly Staff, Cosy Café

craigmc

Points +32963

Vegan
08 Sep 2022

Lovely

I was lucky enough to catch them on a quieter day which gave us a chance to chat.
Fantastic chat about veganism, shirt and fixing the world. I also managed to get a fab panini with sheese, sausage and sunnies. Selfish!

New location still great comfort food. Had the shroom sausage ciabatta which was tops.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-10

Pros: Staff, Location , 100%

PaulHolroyd

Points +482

Vegan
26 Aug 2022

Lovely 100% vegan cafe

Just had the sausage sandwich and a latte. Absolutely gorgeous! Got a couple of takeaway pastries for the road aswell. 😋

Pros: Lovely friendly staff, Great food, Nice choices.

Robianson

Points +101

Vegan
19 Aug 2022

Wonderful!

I visit this lovely cafe regularly as it’s the perfect blend of amazing food, friendly welcome, great location and outdoor seating area. The health bowl for breakfast is my regular go to and I’m happy to recommend this cafe to everybody. 5*

nattie1980

Points +43

Vegan
31 Jul 2022

Perfect Sunday Morning

Excellent little cafe with such choice, and open on a Sunday!!!!!!!
Amazing food, friendly service, and we got pasties for lunch to take away with us for our journey.

Pros: Amazing choice, Soooo tasty, Friendly

SquareRoots

31 Jul 2022

Thanku so much for your review it was lovely to meet yous 💚💚

KateEmmett

Points +3614

Vegan
11 Jul 2022

Banging flavours

Had the pastrami and cheese bagel, absolutely delicious. Staff are very friendly and there’s outdoor seating for sunny days like today

zoebarnes77

Points +626

Vegan
07 Jul 2022

Nice little spot

Lovely location, fresh food, nice atmosphere.

We ordered the sausage sandwich, almond scone and biscotti cupcake.

The sausage sandwiches were yum 🤤 the cupcake was even more yum 🤤 but the scone not so much unfortunately. But there are many more things to choose from and everything looks fresh.

Defo worth a visit when in the area!

Pros: All vegan, Location, Food

Cons: Scone

Revsy

Points +24

Vegan
17 Jun 2022

A lovely little find - not overly large but staff and food tip top.

Staying in the area as my mum is in hospital. Needed a decent vegan eatery as choice not good where I’m staying. Parked right outside and had a wonderful sausage ciabatta, cake and 2 teas. Would highly recommend for a snack - which as it says Deli, Cakes, Coffee on the board is just what they do. Tasty😋

Pros: Friendly, Decent prices, Tasty

Cons: Not many tables.

SquareRoots

17 Jun 2022

Thanks so much for visiting and for taking time to leave a review we really appreciate it 💚




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