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Beetfresh Cafe
The cafe is 100% plant-based: the website states '100% Plant based food' and every dish on every daily menu and frozen meal page is fully vegan—no meat, dairy, eggs, or honey listed in any ingredient description. The kitchen is fully plant-based by design, so cross-contamination with animal products is structurally impossible. This is as safe as a vegan venue gets without formal certification.
Per-allergen evidence
Vegan
confidence 85% ·
Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.
The cafe is 100% plant-based: the website states '100% Plant based food' and every dish on every daily menu and frozen meal page is fully vegan—no meat, dairy, eggs, or honey listed in any ingredient description. The kitchen is fully plant-based by design, so cross-contamination with animal products is structurally impossible. This is as safe as a vegan venue gets without formal certification.
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Vegetarian
confidence 85% ·
Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.
Fully plant-based cafe: 100% of dishes are vegan, which naturally makes them vegetarian as well. No animal products of any kind are used across the daily menu, frozen meals, smoothies, and specials.
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Coeliac · Gluten-free
confidence 70% ·
Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.
The daily menu and frozen meal pages state a 'Food selection key: GF: Gluten free' and mark many dishes with GF. There is even a dedicated gluten-free dinner pack sold online. However, the cafe operates from a shared kitchen and no source mentions dedicated fryers, separate prep areas, or staff training for coeliac safety. The menu marking is consistent but the kitchen structure is unknown—call ahead to discuss cross-contamination protocols before ordering.
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Nut-free
confidence 65% ·
Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.
The menus use a food selection key that includes 'NF: Nut free' and several dishes are explicitly marked NF, such as 'Red thai tofu curry GF, NF' and 'Creamy mushroom-pesto pasta NF'. However, nut-containing ingredients (cashews, peanuts, peanut butter, almonds, walnuts) appear in other dishes, so cross-contamination in a shared kitchen is possible. The NF marking signals the kitchen can prepare nut-free versions, but diners with anaphylaxis should confirm procedures with staff.
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Soy-free
confidence 65% ·
Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.
The 'food selection key' includes 'SF: Soy free', and several menu items are explicitly marked SF, e.g. 'Tofu-kale bowl SF' and 'Tofu-kale bowl GF, SF'. However, many other dishes contain soy milk, tofu, or soy sauce as standard ingredients, so the shared kitchen presents cross-contamination risk. The SF marking indicates staff are aware and can adapt, but sensitive diners should speak directly with the kitchen.
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Reminder
Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.
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