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Aubergine Café

Vegan Toasties, Mac & Cheese

Worth ordering: Mac and cheese

Try the mac ’n’ cheese, which reviewers praise and say can also be served in a toastie.

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Top tips

  • Build a baguette with your choice of fillings, or ask for a toastie toasted to your preference.
  • Allow time to relax with the books or board games, and check out the sensory-friendly items such as earplugs and noise-cancelling headphones.
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  • Look out for the hot meal of the day; reviewers have enjoyed the changing meals, though a curry was unavailable on one visit.

People mention

Coffee, grilled cheese and cappuccino.

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Also hot meal, lemon tart, pancakes, pastry, tea and baguette.

Good for

The vibe: relaxing

Praised for friendly service, cozy atmosphere and affordable.

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Also praised for beautiful interior, generous portions and good value.

Good to know

  • Outdoor seating
  • Lunch, coffee, dessert, takeout, quick bites
  • Cards and mobile pay

About

This fully vegan Cardiff café is known for its build-your-own baguettes and mac ’n’ cheese, with hot meals such as black bean chili and chickpea-spinach curry on the menu. It’s an affordable, relaxed lunch stop with comfortable seating, books, board games, and sensory-friendly touches including earplugs and noise-cancelling headphones.

Vegan menu

VEGAN
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Aubergine Café · dine-in · 28 dishes and drinks

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36-38 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff, CF24 4HX, United Kingdom

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
10:00–16:00
Thursday
10:00–16:00
Friday
10:00–16:00
Saturday
10:00–16:00
Sunday
10:00–16:00

the food

4.8 out of 5. Spinach Rating

From recent reviews, out of 5.

  • Good service
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How we rank

eating vegan

Fully vegan

Everything on the menu is vegan.

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