28 Cambridge restaurants rated for vegetarian and vegan, every tier backed by cited sources.
Vanderlyle is a dedicated vegetarian restaurant. Its tasting menu is entirely plant-based. The kitchen's entire philosophy centres on vegetables, grains, and legumes; no meat or fish appears.
Chai Walla is a fully vegan food stall. The owner is an ethical vegan. Every item on the menu, samosas, bhaji wraps, falafel wraps, chai made with oat milk, and vegan yoghurt, is 100 per cent plant-based.
The restaurant has a 100% vegetarian kitchen with no meat or fish on the premises. All menu items are vegetarian, including the halloumi wrap, and the restaurant is a safe choice for vegetarians.
The entire restaurant is vegetarian (lacto-ovo). No meat, fish, or poultry is on the premises. This is a 100% vegetarian kitchen, making it structurally impossible for non-vegetarian ingredients to be present.
Browns Cambridge holds Coeliac UK accreditation. The venue provides a separate gluten-free menu and uses a dedicated fryer. Staff receive training on coeliac needs.
This is a family-run Italian restaurant in Cambridge. The owner's son has coeliac disease, so cross-contamination is taken very seriously.
The menu labels many items with a V for vegetarian. Examples include Margherita pizza, several focacce, arancini, dolci, cannoli, and antipasti. Gelato marked V is also on offer.
Several vegetarian pizza options appear on the menu, and staff are noted as accommodating. One review specifically mentions good vegetarian options. The menu includes many vegetable-based pizzas.
The menu labels vegan options with a 'V' mark. Several HappyCow reviewers have confirmed vegan dishes such as falafel, hummus, fattoush, lentil soup, and vegan moussaka are available.
Vegan options are extensive and clearly marked on the menu. Multiple HappyCow reviewers and the venue's own description confirm a largely plant-based menu with many clearly labelled vegan dishes.
The Oak Bistro in Cambridge, UK, does not have a dedicated gluten-free menu but staff can adapt most dishes.
The venue has a dedicated 'Vegan' menu section with 25+ items, many of which are also labelled gluten-free. Multiple vegan starters, mains, and skepasti options are available.
The menu labels vegan options clearly, with dishes such as moussaka, lentil stew, and hummus. Staff understand allergens and can modify dishes.
Scott's All Day indicates gluten-free options on the menu. It offers gluten-free pizza and toast prepared separately, and it has a dedicated gluten-free fryer.
Zizzi offers a range of gluten-free pasta and pizza options, with a dedicated pasta pot and a separate pizza stone for GF bases.
Cafe Blue Sage is a Mediterranean-style cafe on Mill Road, Cambridge, known for its breakfasts and brunches.
The Box Café clearly marks vegan options on its own website and in-cafe display. The vegan mezze platter, baklava, and cakes are well-loved by reviewers.
Bread & Meat offers gluten-free options, including bowls and some sandwiches on gluten-free ciabatta rolls.
Urbanchai Cambridge lists vegan options clearly on HappyCow and its own website. The website mentions vegetarian and vegan breakfasts.
Spanish market stall with several clearly vegan options: patatas bravas with vegan aioli, aubergine chips, churros with vegan chocolate, and a vegan aubergine sandwich. The owner is happy to discuss dietary requirements.
The menu identifies one dish, Sausages & Mash, as gluten-free. Because the kitchen also prepares pies and pastry containing gluten, cross-contamination is possible. Staff can confirm before an order is placed.
The menu marks vegan items with (Ve) and offers a dedicated vegan group set menu. Many drinks and breakfast items are vegan.
Gluten-free items are clearly marked on the menu (GF) and a PDF allergen matrix is available.
Côte Cambridge operates from a shared kitchen but marks gluten-free options clearly on the official menu, using GF and GFO symbols, and offers a separate gluten-free menu.