Essential Vegan Cafe

Café · Café & brunch · Vegan & vegetarianFish Island

No dishes marked gluten free

5 dishesmenu read 10 Novessentialvegan.uk

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Badges show only what the menu states. Dashed “Likely …”: our guess from the ingredients. Anything else: not listed, so ask staff.

Brunch

Avo on Toast£12
Smashed avocado with lime, parsley oil, chilli flakes, pickled radish, mix seeds & wild rocket on Spence Bakery sourdough
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists sourdough, toast): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 10 Nov 2026 (essentialvegan.uk)
Feijoada£15
Slow cooked Brazilian black beans stew, rice, vinaigrette, toasted cassava flour farofa, sautéed garlic greens & orange
Pão de Queijo Waffle£10
Cheesy waffles w. golden syrup & cream cheese
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists waffle): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 10 Nov 2026 (essentialvegan.uk)Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 10 Nov 2026 (essentialvegan.uk)

Sandwiches

B.l.t.£8.50
Grilled seitan “bacon”, lettuce, tomato, homemade mayo on sourdough
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists sourdough, seitan): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 10 Nov 2026 (essentialvegan.uk)Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 10 Nov 2026 (essentialvegan.uk)
Salpicão£8.50
Brazilian jackfruit mayo salad “chicken style” w. rocket on sourdough
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists sourdough): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 10 Nov 2026 (essentialvegan.uk)Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 10 Nov 2026 (essentialvegan.uk)

What the menu saysVenue states the menu is 100% plant based (used to mark dairy and egg free and vegan). No gluten-free or nut statements printed.

Venue states the menu is 100% plant based (used to mark dairy and egg free and vegan). No gluten-free or nut statements printed.

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Facts

Facts
Fact	Detail
Address	96 White Post Lane, Fish Island, E9 5EN
Area	Tower Hamlets
Kind	Café · Café & brunch · Vegan & vegetarian
Website	essentialvegan.uk
Menu read	10 Nov 2026 from essentialvegan.uk
Hours	MondayClosed TuesdayClosed Wednesday10am–4pm Thursday10am–4pm Friday10am–4pm Saturday10am–4pm SundayClosed
Map	Open in Google Maps

What diners say

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Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

essentialvegan.uk/menuHTML · read 9 Nov 2026
essentialvegan.uk/menuHTML · read 9 Nov 2026

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Essential Vegan Cafe

Does Essential Vegan Cafe have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 10 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Essential Vegan Cafe coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Venue states the menu is 100% plant based (used to mark dairy and egg free and vegan).”. Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

When is Essential Vegan Cafe open?

Monday: Closed. Tuesday: Closed. Wednesday: 10am–4pm. Thursday: 10am–4pm. Friday: 10am–4pm. Saturday: 10am–4pm. Sunday: Closed. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

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