Edited 26/20/2020 Unfortunately Noda’s Waffles is now closed

Local social media has been blowing up with accounts of big, beautiful and entirely vegan bubble waffles. We first spotted them on Rooted Exeter and within 24 hours we were at Noda’s Waffles getting our own.

And we can recommend it! Vegans get their own menu and we can choose between at least three flavours of ice cream and a bunch of different toppings. All of it finished with whipped cream. I had chocolate with biscoff spread, nuts, pretzels, and chocolate sauce.

Kate had vanilla, biscoff spread, lotus biscuits, pecans, and toffee sauce. And she didn’t quite manage to finish. It was huge and it was glorious and we had a snack rather than a meal that night. You can of course get smaller snacks.

We recommend it. Go there now. Not only are the treats amazing but the staff are lovely too.

Edit, February 2020: Terra Marique is now closed.

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A couple of weeks ago rumours spread amongst the local vegans, not of an individual but of a whole restaurant. Terra Marique was a typical brassiere but when the family running it started reducing animal products at home they decided to turn the restaurant completely vegan! We popped in for breakfast as soon as we could.

I had Smashed Avocado (£5.75) which was gratifyingly chunky and topped with some beautiful tomatoes and mixed seeds. The toast is gluten free which doesn’t effect the taste at all but is quite small and dense in the way of gluten free breads. But it was a good portion, I’m just greedy.

 

Kate ordered the French Toast (£4.50) also made with gluten free bread. This one was served with maple syrup, fruit and soy cream. Kate wasn’t a fan of the soy cream, she thinks it’s too sour tasting. The rest was delicious though.

Terra Marique is currently serving a small selection of well-priced and well-made breakfasts and lunches and we can’t wait to see what they do next.

Edit: Soul Cafe is Now Closed. Awesome Brownies remain for sale at local food markets.

Before we get into the review I should give a little background to Soul Cafe. The location was home to Pea Green Kitchen a couple of years ago. It was known for its delicious vegan options but shuttered just before we started the blog. It was bought and completely changed inside and out to became the Soul Cafe. There was no vegan food. It didn’t last long. Now the people behind Awesome Brownies (who sell Brownies at local markets) have taken over and vegan food is back on the menu. Phew. Backstory over.

The staff are really welcoming of vegans and will happily explain what you can have. We started with drinks. Two hot chocolates. It’s basically chocolate in a glass. It’s silky, rich and thick. It’s just the right side of solid. Food wise I went for a burrito. It has vegan chilli, rice and more beans. To be honest I would have liked something crunchy in there or something creamy like avocado and cheese. It was nice though. Solid lunch option.

Obviously we had to order a brownie then. As they specialise in brownies they have a few options, even better at least three of those options were vegan. We went for the nutty one. It’s huge. Giant. It’s dense in the middle, a little dry around the outside and it is pretty awesome.

If you are in the area for lunch I recommend popping in, or going to one of their stalls in Totnes or Newton Abbot.