The Conscious Kitchen is a vegan-friendly spot in Gardens, Cape Town.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Save room for the raw desserts at the counter; Thursday to Saturday the kitchen stays open until 22:30 for dinner.
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Address: 34 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town 8001
Nourish'd Cafe & Juicery on upper Kloof Street is a Cape Town plant-based cafe known for cold-pressed juices, smoothie bowls, rainbow bowls and raw treats.
TipThe smoothie and juice list is one of the longest in town, so start there; a second branch in Green Point is closer to the promenade.
Prashad Cafe on Wandel Street in Gardens, Cape Town, is a family-run, fully vegetarian and vegan Indian kitchen, making its own paneer, dal and curries.
TipOrder the paneer butter masala and the house dal tadka to share; vegan, vegetarian and sattvic dishes are all labelled on the menu.
Nourish'd Cafe & Juicery on upper Kloof Street is a Cape Town plant-based cafe known for cold-pressed juices, smoothie bowls, rainbow bowls and raw treats.
TipThe smoothie and juice list is one of the longest in town, so start there; a second branch in Green Point is closer to the promenade.
Romeo and Vero Vegan Butcherie on Dixon Street in De Waterkant, Cape Town, makes its own mushroom-based vegan sausages, boerewors and chops to take away.
TipTake a pack of the frozen vegan chicken sausages home for a braai; the whole meat counter here is made from mushrooms and soya.
Prashad Cafe on Wandel Street in Gardens, Cape Town, is a family-run, fully vegetarian and vegan Indian kitchen, making its own paneer, dal and curries.
TipOrder the paneer butter masala and the house dal tadka to share; vegan, vegetarian and sattvic dishes are all labelled on the menu.
Blended Health Cafe is a fully vegetarian and mostly vegan cafe on Glen Road in Glencairn, Cape Town, serving pressed juices, smoothies and whole-food plates.
TipTry the chickpea omelette at breakfast with an ocean view; it closes at 16:30, so treat it as a morning or lunch stop.
Govinda's Natural Food Cafe runs from the Hare Krishna Centre on St Andrews Road in Rondebosch, Cape Town, serving vegetarian and vegan plates at weekends.
TipIt only opens on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30, so plan a weekend lunch, and order a roti alongside the curry of the day.
Off the Gluten Path is a certified gluten-free bakery and cafe in Woodstock, Cape Town, made for people with coeliac disease, baking breads and croissants.
TipUse the Woodlands Road entrance for 45 minutes of free covered parking, and pre-order croissants online if you want some held for you.
