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The Laughing Owl

5.0 (3 reviews)

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The most lovely staff, and the most delicious coffee in the Hills! LOADS of vegan and vegetarian options and a super sweet vibe!

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The Vegan Collective - Seating area

The Vegan Collective

4.0(2 reviews)
36.5 km•Melbourne

The Vegan Collective is a new food stall that's part of the Queen Victoria Winter Night Markets…read moreevery Wednesday night. It's great to have a 100% vegan option at the Queen Vic night markets, which for years have been very heavy on the meat. Not to mention, the food here is YUM. Right now they have 5 things on the menu, all vegan: - Middle Eastern Open Wrap - Japanese Udon Noodles - Yellow Lentil and Coconut Curry - Laksa Noodle Soup - Sesame Crusted Tofu I've had the Middle Eastern Open Wrap and the Laksa Noodle Soup. My friend had the Yellow Lentil and Coconut Curry. All very tasty. The Middle Eastern Open Wrap was my favourite -- it's probably one of the best falafel wraps I've had in a long time, and it seemed like a real step up from the junky kind you get at kebab shops. This one actually tasted somewhat "gourmet," if you know what I mean. Real thought was put into the flavours and the sauce, which was delicious. The laksa was OK -- a bit messy to eat if you can't find a seat and you have to stand around awkwardly holding the bowl in one hand and trying to navigate with your chopsticks/spoon in the other. (I'm bad with chopsticks anyway and nearly stabbed myself in the eye at one point.) This food stall is located next to the Sri Lankan food stall, away from the main row of food stalls, so you kinda have to hunt for it. It's further south than the main row of food stalls, if that makes sense -- kind of in the middle of the building, with more of the non-food stuff. On the plus side, that means the queue is much shorter than at other food stalls! Prices are right in line with every other food stall at the Queen Vic Night Market -- i.e., a couple of dollars overpriced, but you're paying for the atmosphere of the place. Really great food stall. I'll be back.

Their service and staff are perfect and very hospitable and friendly. Their menu has only few item…read morebut they are all vegetarian and all are very tasty and yummy.

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The Vegan Collective - Three of the five menu choices

Three of the five menu choices

The Vegan Collective - Laksa Noodle Soup

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Laksa Noodle Soup

RUSU Realfoods - Yummy wraps and salads

RUSU Realfoods

4.0(1 review)
36.0 km
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You may be a uni student and strapped for cash, so you turn to two minute noodles and eat like crap…read morefor three years, but maybe you set aside that one day where you think you will treat yourself to a uni lunch. Realfoods offers a super healthy and affordable alternative to the other cafes around campus. I often look at the other cafes and feel a bit ill, gazing at the amount of oil some of their pasta dishes offer :( A cafe with vegan and vegetarian options founded by the university union, RUSU, this place is actually pretty good. It is run by volunteers which is surprising because the food and coffee is of a high quality unlike some other places which are volunteer run and the staff are just learning the ropes. The food at realfoods is delicious, and my regular favourite is whatever they have on the stove tops. Usually a flavour filled quinoa and Dahl of some kind. They also offer an assortment of wraps and salad options. As I mentioned the coffee here is great and they also offer interesting concoctions such as a tumeric latte - not a popular choice among my friends haha All in all, I recommend this place if you are on campus and looking for a healthy lunch with friendly service :) It can get quite busy during peak times but well worth it. You also have the option to join the Facebook group and gain some sort of discount with every purchase.

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RUSU Realfoods - Seat with a view.

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Hamster - Cute courtyard out back

Hamster

3.0(1 review)
108.1 km

Very pleased to find a vegetarian cafe in the little town of Kyneton, about an hour from Melbourne…read more We stopped by Kyneton on our way to Daylesord and had a really pleasant lunch in their awesome courtyard out back. When you walk in, you'll see a cheerful yet snug cafe. Not a lot of space. Ask to be seated out back in the courtyard instead (unless it's raining). The courtyard is a narrow, sunny space with lovely flowers and a smattering of tables and chairs, including a pint-sized table and chairs for small children (which my boyfriend naturally had to try sitting at. Good thing he didn't break it.) Staff here is super friendly albeit a little slow (not their fault -- I think they're understaffed on the weekends, when a bunch of city-dwellers hit the town from Melbs.) Vegan and gluten-free options are clearly marked on the menu. I had the tempeh and tofu burgers -- one of each, because they're more like sliders. They're $8 each, so two made for a more complete meal that still didn't break the budget. I enjoyed both the tofu and tempeh, but the tempeh one was my favourite. The burgers came with tahini, avocado, and greens. The tahini added a very nice taste and texture, but I didn't care for the actual buns. The bread wasn't nice. My boyfriend had the Mexican beans dish and enjoyed it. I tried it but wasn't blown away -- I think my meal was better. His was smothered in cheese and sour cream (no vegan option) so maybe that's why -- the parts I tasted were kind of bland. I'm not a fan of restaurants dousing things in cheese and sour cream rather than trying to make their dishes taste yummy and creative on their own. (You start noticing these kinds of things when you go vegan and can't douse your meals in cheese and sour cream anymore!) He also ordered an almond-milk latte, which he enjoyed. Definitely worth stopping in here if you're passing through Kyneton and want a nice breakfast or lunch (or even just a coffee!) in a lovely courtyard -- don't expect perfection, but it's a very nice little stop.

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Hamster menu page 1

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