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Community Cafe at 5 Pancras Square

Surplus-Food Cafe, Vegan Ice Cream

Worth ordering: Ice creamnamed in 22 reviews

Try the £1 soft-serve vegan ice cream; reviewers mention changing fruit flavors such as plum, banana and melon, and berry.

5.0food Fully vegan

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Top tips

Check the counter for the day’s freshly made surplus-food lunch; the menu changes with available ingredients.
Pair cake with coffee or chai; reviewers praise the cake and masala chai, and one reported a cake, coffee and ice cream deal.

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The adjacent children’s library makes this a practical lunch stop with kids.
Look for the library area inside the Camden Council building; visitors say the cafe can be tricky to find at first.

People mention

Soup, aubergine stew and banana bread.

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Also chai, hummus, masala chai, mushroom and cabbage stew, rhubarb and apple crumble and apple and rhubarb crumble.

Good for

The vibe: families The vibe: work & study

Praised for affordable, friendly service and good value.

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Also praised for generous portions, lively atmosphere, beautiful interior, laptop-friendly and cozy atmosphere.

Good to know

Gluten-free options
Wi-Fi
Lunch, coffee, dessert, takeout, quick bites
Cards and mobile pay

About

Inside the Camden Council building’s library area, this fully vegan community cafe turns surplus ingredients into a changing counter menu of home-cooked lunches, soups, stews, salads and cakes. Small plates are around £3 and larger lunches about £5–£6; reviewers also single out the £1 soft-serve ice cream and £1.70 masala chai, with the children’s library nearby and station access handy for a train stop.