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Embrace Cafe

Restaurant Vegan restaurant

👍👍 This little gem coffee shop located on Cressida Road is a must visit. Embrace Cafe is owned by a lovely and friendly Italian couple that make everything apart from the bread in house. It's quirky as all the food is vegan, plant based. They make lovely Italian cakes, sandwiches, hot soup, pasta dishe... People often mention vegan, cafe, lovely, sandwiches, cheese, delicious, owner,


Address

50 Cressida Rd, Archway, London N19 3LB, United Kingdom

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+44 7506 292288

Rating on Google Maps

4.90 (83 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: vegan (29) cafe (10) lovely (7) sandwiches (7) cheese (7) delicious (6) owner (6)
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  • 5/5 Maria M. 3 years ago on Google
    This little gem coffee shop located on Cressida Road is a must visit. Embrace Cafe is owned by a lovely and friendly Italian couple that make everything apart from the bread in house. It's quirky as all the food is vegan, plant based. They make lovely Italian cakes, sandwiches, hot soup, pasta dishes and wait for it.... cheese made from soyabean milk. I have a lot of allergies and they were very accommodating. They are open and serving these delicious foods as well as coffees, offering a take away service. I definitely recommend a visit.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sonia O. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious food, fresh and tasty, almost all homemade. Guy who runs it is so lovely and charming. Btw it's now called cappuchino, not embrace. Everything is vegan and organic, and you can definitely tell! The hummus is perfect and the vegan cheese is very successful
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jane 1 year ago on Google
    Always a treat to come here! I’m not local but my elderly mother lives around the corner so we come here for a change of scenery whenever I’m visiting. They are always so welcoming to us both and there’s delicious range of food and drinks. Never disappoints!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Murat B. 2 years ago on Google
    Honestly, I’m not vegan. I didn’t know I was eating vegan food until maybe a month of coming here, and boy am I amazed at what delights these guys cook! From the soups to the sandwiches (I love the capressi with homemade vegan cheese!) it’s all great. The cinnamon yummy is a must try! If you’re 50/50 on vegan food, like I was, come here and give it a go. You’ll be very pleasantly surprised!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Antoni M. 1 year ago on Google
    You will not find a better place in London for breakfast. Nor lunch. Nor brunch. Nor coffee. It is exceptional and will make me miss Archway so much when I move. I love Embrace Cafe!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristyna K. 2 years ago on Google
    Best vegan chef in town. Salads, wide selection of filled rolls on gluten free bread, handmade cakes, daily soup, teas and coffees. Eat in, or outside, and take away. A social place to meet friends and owner chef Marcelo makes everyone welcome.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt S. 1 year ago on Google
    This café is just absolutely lovely. Incredible homemade vegan food including: cakes, cheeze, pasta, charcuterie + more. All made by Italian vegan chef/wizard, Marcello who will make you an excellent oat milk latte to sip whilst you wait for your toasted aubergine parmigiana sandwich. What a dream . ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marco C. 1 year ago on Google
    Super tasty vegan food. Nice to go somewhere like this that is 100% vegan! And the owner Marcello is super passionate about the food he makes, so rare these days. Everyone go here!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sean R. 10 months ago on Google
    Stumbled across this beautiful little Italian cafe one day, and have come back many times since! Attention to detail is on point, Marcello and David are so lovely and their sandwiches and soup are incredible. Was amazed to find out they make all their own vegan salami, chicken and sausages - even as a non-vegan I can't get enough of them! Cafe is a little hard to find as it's hidden away from the main street, and the sign above the cafe says 'Cappuchino' not Embrace - but it does kind of add to the charm. Well worth a visit
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anna M. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty vegan food cooked by a true Italian! Excellent pasta and sandwiches, proper espressos and lattes, and great brownies snd other sweets. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 jeremy h. 7 months ago on Google
    What a lucky find! Had two of the most amazing vegan sandwiches ever! Incredibly flavoursome and such nice ingredients! The vegan cheezes were brilliant! Thank you!!!

  • 5/5 Karolina G. 6 months ago on Google
    What a gorgeous little place. Some places just have that good, honest vibe. It's small and humble but OH MY those guys know how to make everything vegan taste amazing. The skill, the research that went into making homemade Cashew -milk mozarella or vegan chikun! Impressive.

  • 5/5 Alice D. 9 months ago on Google
    I will say I have been to embrace cafe last month I live in Tottenham I am a vegan I love vegan food the place is a gem I will say that the vegan ham and cheese sandwich with avocado radish tomato, and mock tuna baguette and the coffee is just so nice great iced coffee much more resonable than Starbucks , This is a gem in North London that is What I will say.

  • 5/5 Freman W. 8 months ago on Google
    I come the shop almost twice a week, one of the best local cafe in the area. 5star Recommended. Whitehall park need a local cafe to survive, please come more.

  • 5/5 S M. 1 year ago on Google
    A very lovely vegan cafe which even the heavily carnivorous family members enjoyed. Everything was perfect and nearly all made from scratch. They even make their own tasty vegan cheese. There was a fantastic choice of delicious vegan cakes. I SO wish this was my local cafe 😍

  • 5/5 Nick F. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic little, fully vegan, cafe just off the main thoroughfare between Highgate and Archway. Stopped here for a Friday lunch and had a 'Spicy Sausage' Ciabatta, which came with an incredible, tangy sauce and some great vegan cheese. It was also served with a small side salad. The owner seemed incredibly friendly and welcoming, and I'll certainly be coming back here when I'm in the area. Prices are very, very reasonable, with the sandwiches priced between £5.00-£6.50 and a double espresso costing £2.60.

  • 5/5 Lines G. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing vegan paninis. Lovely owner, brilliant service. Highly recommended. A gem in the local area.

  • 5/5 martina della v. 1 year ago on Google
    What a lovely gem. The food is delicious, fresh and made with passion. The owner is just a great welcoming person. Grazie mille!!!

  • 5/5 S D. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely little neighbourhood cafe. We are not vegans but this all vegan cafe serves some delicious treats. Great selection of baked goods. Great sandwiches made with crusty fresh bread and homemade vegan cheese that tastes more decadent than the real stuff. Their freshly squeezed orange juice and the choco-nut brownie are my favourite. The owner is super friendly as well.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Free water refills
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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