Healthy, seasonal, sustainable
The Gallery Cafe is a 100% plant-based cafe, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch daily. Our chefs' French, Kiwi & Italian backgrounds inform an exciting & creative menu, with a focus on creating delicious, sustainable food. We offer affordable vegan dishes, locally-ground coffees and delicious vegan sweet treats.
The kitchen serves a brunch menu daily until 12 noon on weekdays and 1pm at the weekend, a lunch menu 12-4pm on weekdays and 1-4pm at the weekend. We don’t take advanced bookings. Card payments only. Dog friendly.
Healthy vegan food & drinks
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Made fresh daily
All food served at The Gallery Cafe is vegan and made fresh every day by the busy bees in our buzzing kitchen.
From daily specials to our tasty menu staples, we use locally sourced, seasonal ingredients wherever possible, as well as serving a selection of freshly pressed juices, coffee, teas, speciality drinks and booze.
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Tastes so good
We want to prove that a vegan lifestyle doesn’t have to mean going without.
More people are vegan in the UK than ever before and since we opened our doors in 2006 we’ve celebrated the benefits of a vegetarian and vegan lifestyle. At the end of 2017, we switched out our dairy milk for plant-based ones, which was the final step in our becoming a fully vegan café.
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Sustainable & local
We understand that veganism is an important part of building a more sustainable future for all.
So whether you’re new to the vegan movement and want to try something different, or you simply want to grab a coffee on the go, there are lots of ways to make small changes to your everyday life that make a big difference towards a more sustainable future.
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"London's best vegan brunch"
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Heaven for arts-loving meat-haters and easy on the wallet, the Gallery Café is part of Bethnal Green’s St. Margaret’s House community project, which hosts art exhibitions, film screenings, live music, spoken-word nights and comedy performances, as well as festivals and arts-and-crafts workshops. In addition to the oh-so-fashionable avocado on sourdough toast, hot vegan and veggie options include a full English with vegan sausage and scrambled tofu. Alternatively, how about a quesadilla – a tortilla wrap filled with refried beans, vegan or dairy cheese, tomato, vegan sour cream and wilted spinach or scrambled tofu?
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Out in Bethnal Green, you’ll find the community and charity hub known as St. Margaret’s House. Here, you can do yoga or take an art class, but we’d recommend heading straight to the café. Start with breakfast – either the vegan full English or a stack of American-style pancakes should do nicely – and watch it get better from there. Absolutely everything here is vegan, so kiss a not-so-fond goodbye to the days of going off-menu!
Live events & exhibitions
We host a variety of live music nights, film screenings, comedy, book clubs, open mic and spoken word events throughout the year, as well as one-off festivals and special sessions. Most of our events are free or affordably priced to make sure everyone can come along and enjoy themselves.
Living up to its name, the Gallery Cafe hosts regular art exhibitions, showcasing some of London’s best and brightest up-and-coming talent. From illustrators and painters to mixed media and photography, all kinds of artists exhibit with us, enjoying exposure to the often arty crowds now spending time in Bethnal Green.
Check out our What’s On pages for more about what’s on at the Café and the rest of St Margaret’s House.
Our reviews say it all …
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The UK's best restaurant destinations for veggie and vegan brunches
There's little not to love about this vegetarian and vegan not-for-profit cafe in Bethnal Green. The food is superb, covering everything from a Full English veggie breakfast with hash browns and scrambled tofu to fiery breakfast quesadillas and of course, pizza - with vegan or dairy cheese.
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Top 10: Dairy-free breakfasts in London
The Gallery Cafe is a neighbourhood restaurant everyone wishes they had on their doorstep. The menu is easy to navigate with all allergens listed. Come and taste one of the best brunches in London. These guys offer a great Full English and I had a fantastic Vegan Breakfast Quesadilla - yes vegan cheese has come a long way too. No problems for gluten-free vegans here, their Chai cupcake and brownie bites were some of the best cafe food I've had in a long time.
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Best vegan brunches in London
This welcoming cafe in Bethnal Green is relaxed and a bit rough around the edges in a good way. The 'signature' - sourdough toast with tofu scramble, spinach and garlic mushrooms - is the one to order, but if it's sold out (as it regularly does) the 'lighter breakfast' does a similar job - swap spinach for tomatoes.
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Address
The Gallery Café
St. Margaret's House
21 Old Ford Road
Bethnal Green
London
E2 9PL
Open 8.30am-6pm every day.
The Kitchen is serving Brunch Menu until 5pm Friday to Saturday, and until 4pm on Sunday.
Underground
Bethnal Green Underground Station (Central Line), 5 minutes walk away.
Bus
Services: 8, 106, 254, 309, 388, D3, D6
Car
There should be parking in Victoria Park Square, Approach Road, and other surrounding roads.