Skip to content

Photos from Google

Roots

Healthy Bowls, Vegan Pastries

Worth ordering: Avocado toast

Try the avocado toast, which a reviewer describes with peanut butter and mango sauce.

Vegetarian

$$

Top tips

  • The vegan croissant, pain au chocolat and cinnamon roll are confirmed vegan; check pastry labels because some pastries contain milk.
  • Good to know: Go earlier in the day for the best chance of finding the full selection; reviewers have encountered items sold out by late afternoon.
All 4 tipsShow fewer
  • Arrive before noon to avoid queues, especially if you want to dine in.
  • Good to know: Consider eating outside if noise is a concern; one reviewer found the indoor blender and high-ceilinged concrete room very loud.

People mention

Waffles, coffee and curry.

All 9 dishes people mentionShow fewer

Also sandwich, americano, dal, flat white, hummus sandwich and tikka masala.

Good for

The vibe: families The vibe: work & study

Praised for friendly service, cozy atmosphere and fast service.

All 8 things people praiseShow fewer

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

Good to know

  • Outdoor seating
  • Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee, takeout, quick bites
  • Cards and mobile pay

About

Roots serves açaí bowls, tofu sandwiches, avocado toast and tikka masala, with confirmed vegan croissants, pain au chocolat and cinnamon rolls alongside some clearly marked milk-containing pastries. It’s a casual, bright spot near Hardbrücke for breakfast or lunch, with a children’s play corner; reviewers also mention busy queues before noon and occasional sell-outs later in the day.

Vegan menu

VEGAN
See all 3 dishes

Roots · dine-in · 3 dishes

Not offered anymore, wrong price, or not vegan? Report

Visit

Open the map

Maschinenstrasse 8, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland

Opening hours

Monday
07:30–16:00
Tuesday
07:30–16:00
Wednesday
07:30–16:00
Thursday
07:30–16:00
Friday
07:30–16:00
Saturday
09:00–16:00
Sunday
09:00–16:00

the food

4.4 out of 5. Spinach Rating

From recent reviews, out of 5.

  • Good food
Google Maps
4.3 223 reviews Read on Google Maps
HappyCow
4.5 23 reviews Read on HappyCow
How we rank

eating vegan

Outstanding for vegans

vegan options
Many · 5–10 dishes
menu
Clearly marked
staff
Knowledgeable
protein
tofu
What the grades mean

nearby

More in Zürich

vegan food guide

zürich

The app is the full experience.

The live map, every ranking, and the dishes worth ordering.

  • free
  • no signup needed
The Spinach app: the Kraków map, each place with its rating and the dish worth ordering
in the app