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Vegan cafe in Hampshire serving foods like burgers, sandwiches, fries, lattes and milkshakes. Has kids menu, and a bakery case with the day's selection of treats. Est. 2017. Open Mon-Thu 10:00-19:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-20:00, Sun 10:00-18:00. Closed Wed. Closed New Year's Day.


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251 Reviews

First Review by Veggiebarn

simplysh4ns

Points +2119

Vegan
20 Feb 2024

I love Cafe Thrive.

Latest visit Feb ‘24. Every time I visit Southampton I stop at Cafe Thrive. Usually I go for a bit of lunch but I always have to pick up a cronut. They have the best desserts. There’s always themed specials and in the summer you can grab a bite and take it to eat in the park opposite, but there’s plenty of seating inside too.

Updated from previous review on 2021-06-17

jllifish

Points +87

Vegan
02 Feb 2024

Gods amazing, Owner is sweet

Cafe thrive has weekly specials that always make me excited. The owner, Lee, is so sweet, and makes the cafe a safe place to express yourself and enjoy food, baked goods, and hot drinks.

Pros: Specials, Kind Environment

wormclub

Points +326

Vegan
27 Nov 2023

best vegan cafe!!

i love thrive and i'll always find an excuse to come here!! the food is always delicious, and they have such a varied menu, everyone i've brought here has been happy. specials are so fun, and the selection of cakes/pastries is always changing. i also love the food store section, they have nice treats but also practical things like a big bag of soy chunks and nooch

Pros: good portions, lovely staff

VictoriaDragomirova

Points +253

Vegan
25 Nov 2023

Loved it!

Many many great options. What we tried was amazing. Definitely recommend!

crouchy

Points +20

Vegan
09 Nov 2023

Legends

Glorious, great menu and always cool specials

KrystalW

Points +208

Vegan
15 Oct 2023

Favorite vegan breakfast!

I come here every time my ship docks in Southampton. All the food is delicious, my favorite is the full thrive breakfast and super green smoothie. They also have vegan treats, snacks, and cooking ingredients that you can purchase. The service and atmosphere are always great.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-15

Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere

jazo

Points +62

Vegetarian
14 Oct 2023

Is this the real English food?

Try to reduce the amount of fat and frying

Pros: One of the few vegan places in Southampton

Cons: BBQ burgrer was fried in oil!, Very not tasteful, Door has large gap, causing a draft

Saintecroixphotos

Points +74

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

This is the OG

They keep going because they've got it right. Nutritional food and naughty treats. Always open.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-15

Pros: Hot food, Hot coffee, Hot chicks (of the vegan kind)

Cons: Needs to be in Bournemouth , Needs to be in Spain , Needs to be global

GreatSage

Points +27

Vegan
25 Sep 2023

Amazing food and coffee

Really amazing vegan place with many vegan options, burgers, fries and baguettes plus many more. Portions are quite filling and dishes taste amazing!!! Coffee is really good, too! Will definitely be back!

Pros: Taste, Portions size

Cons: Could have a double up option for half a price

ShaunBadmin

Points +18

Vegan
23 Sep 2023

Fabulous range of vegan cakes

Wonderful food, great selection of cakes and vegan beers as well. Reasonably priced with varied menu

Pros: Choice of vegan cakes, treats and chocolate , Interesting menu

Cons: Fills up really quickly as it's do good

CoffeeLover53

Points +21

Vegetarian
04 Sep 2023

Rude staff

Rude staff. Wanted to go here to support them as part of a group and were told to go away as they don't serve groups. No clear policy on not having more than four people in to be served at a time. If you come with more than four friends you won't be served.

adamthrive

26 Sep 2023

We're sorry to hear about this. Can you please tell us what date and approximate time this happened so we can investigate. Thanks

CharlotteStevenson

Points +566

Vegan
03 Sep 2023

Amazing for vegan junk food!

I used to go to Cafe Thrive quite regularly but found it hit and miss. However, my most recent trip was excellent - great food, great vibes!

emily_r0ach

Points +880

Vegan
26 Aug 2023

Vegan dream

Loads of great options for food, reasonably priced and good portions
Textures of both burgers were great and the loaded fries were a solid option- definitely ordered too much food but was all tasty and delicious!
Would love to try the cakes next time I visit! Can’t wait to return

Pros: Loads of options , Milkshake and soft serve

Rosie252

Points +260

Vegan
26 Aug 2023

Tasty food with lots of options

I wanted to try everything! They also sell bits and pieces of cupboard-stable vegan food, etc.

ShermansMother

Points +208

Vegan
24 Aug 2023

Beautiful nourishing food

We had the the Pride bowls and they were delicious! So pretty, presented beautifully even though we had takeaway. Fresh and flavourful. Would order again when I'm in the area.

emikat

Points +1187

Vegan
11 Aug 2023

Great vegan cafe

I was so sad when their Bournemouth branch closed but it’s worth travelling the distance to Southampton.

They have a huge fully vegan menu with a constantly changing Specials.

I often have the Chicken Burger or the Meaty Burger, but everything is always incredible. The milkshakes are my weakness.

Pros: Massive selection of dishes, Fully vegan

Cons: Wait times can be long when busy

Ethical_eater

Points +305

Vegan
08 Jul 2023

Great vegan cafe / store in the city center

We visited Southampton for a night and loved our Friday evening meal at Cafe Thrive so much, we came back for breakfast on Saturday and to take some treats home.

We found it easily. It's easy to walk to from the waterfront and shopping center, with great views across the park from upstairs.
You find a table and then order at the counter and take your drinks to your table. The music was chosen by the staff, obvious because they were feeling it! Added to a nice atmosphere, it was great. We didn't wait long for food and it was delicious and I think, great value with good sized portions. We couldn't finish everything. My husband had the burger and said it was one of the most convincing meat patties he'd tried and loved it. I had the Big Thrive Bowl and it was delicious, balanced really nicely and filled me up. Couldn't fit in a dessert!

Our hotel had no decent vegan breakfast options for the fixed price they were charging so we came back here for breakfast the next day and brought some sweet treats from the deli counter to take home. Absolutely brilliant place, so many options and everything is vegan! I loved it and will recommend to anyone going to Southampton

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-08

Pros: 100% vegan, Great range of options, Central location

LeaDumaine

Points +40

Vegan
02 Jul 2023

Just amazing

Everything there is amazing, my favorite place in Southampton

friedrice

Points +1580

Vegan
30 Jun 2023

Getting better

Previously only gave 3 stars as the vegan burger I tried was pretty average, but recently I had the bagel and it's very good! I enjoyed it a lot actually, and the desserts are all pretty consistent.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-30

Mylkman

Points +729

Vegan
24 Jun 2023

Amazing Vegan Cafe by the park!

What an awesome vegan cafe by the park! Visited twice this week once for burgers milkshakes and chips which was amazing and second time for the breakfast and smoothies which were excellent!

Pros: Lots of choice, Tasty food, Great location

NikitaYeo

Points +98

Vegan
15 Jun 2023

My favourite vegan cafe

Best vegan cafe in the south! Always love their food, such a great menu with weekly specials. All made in house and so tasty. I have the sweet chilli ‘chicken’ wrap this time - 10/10
And my partner had the cashew cheese and mushroom sandwich with tomato and pesto 😍. Also, their cakes selection is to die for always! Huge selection (I always end up pigging out) but just had the one vanilla cream slice, and my bf had a biscoff ice cream.

Pros: Homemade, Good prices, Amazing menu

Cons: Wish I lived closer, Too many cakes - I want them all. , Bring back Thrive in Bournemouth! 🥲

NatureBoy

Points +129

Vegan
01 Jun 2023

Another wonderful meal (and another - with pictures)

I visit Thrive whenever I come to Southampton and the food (and menu specials) are consistently delicious 😋

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-29

Pros: Variety of vegan food , Friendly staff, Did I mention how good the food is 😁

Hcb504

Points +493

Vegan
31 May 2023

Delicious vegan dishes at a very reasonable price

We have eaten here twice and were not disappointed either time! The meals are very generous for the price, lovely flavours and there's a mixture of healthier and naughtier dishes. Great choice of cakes at the counter as well, plus a few shelves of vegan sweets available to buy.

KieranFlood

Points +148

Vegan
16 May 2023

Christmas Specials

This wasn't our first visit to Cafe Thrive, nor will it be our last. Everything was exceptional. We ordered from the Christmas Specials menu. My mum makes a perfect vegan roast dinner but she doesn't love local and as such, I go months without having one.

We ordered 2 x Christmas burgers, Roasties with gravy and a battered pigs in blanket. I was worried it might not be enough but it was plenty. The food was excellent and we both really enjoyed it. I recommend everything that we ordered. The portion sizes were very generous. We couldn't finish all that we ordered and brought a few roasties back for our pup (who was equally as impressed.)

The prices were fair given the portion sizes.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-04

Pros: Excellent food, Generous portion sizes, Helpful staff

Cons: Green Cola

VeggieRay

Points +156

Vegan
08 May 2023

A wonderful place for vegans

Ranging from Deep fried goodness to leafy loveliness, there is something for whatever you’re in the mood for. I love their specials, they always offer variety. I wish the garlic battered mushrooms were always on the menu.

They have a huuuuge variety of cakes. We pop in every time we go to Southampton. They also have a little shop section so you can buy vegan cheeses too.

Pros: So many options

EloiseRouse

Points +15

Vegetarian
28 Apr 2023

A great vegan cafe to get food and drink

Cafe Thrive is a friendly cafe that has lots of options and the food and drink tastes amazing.

Pros: Very friendly, Completely vegan, Very tasty

ToastyTea

Points +148

Vegetarian
13 Apr 2023

Yummy fast food & cakes

Excellent at what they do, toasted sandwiches, burgers etc and lots of yummy cakes!
Good value must visit if in Southampton.
My fav is the seitan new Yorker very tasty!




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