By Phil Dickenson | January 20th 2020
Looking for cafes in Hong Kong with delicious plant-based options and a nearby park? Forest Smoothie® did the searching so you can start exploring!
SALADSTOP!
If you're chasing vitality and vitamins to kick start a healthy week or get you over that Wednesday hump, look no further than SaladStop! As the name suggests, you will find a dazzling array of plant-based food with leafy greens, crisp veggies and alternative proteins such as seared tofu, chickpeas, falafel and plant protein patties. Whether you eat-in or eat-out at the park, SaladStop! over delivers on their brand philosophy of "Eat Wide Awake" by offering health conscious food & generous promos to discourage single use plastic and encourage BYO containers. Psst they also sell the Forest Smoothie so pop-in and plant a tree ; )
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3 Pacific Place (Close to Dominion Garden)
Phone Number: +852 2812 7130
Address: 1 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (3 Pacific Place)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8 AM - 8:30 PM
Website: https://saladstop.com.hk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saladstophk
Forest Smoothie F&B Partner: Yes
GREEN COMMON
Green Common is a plant-based chain by social venture Green Monday and one of many cogs in their wheel to promote sustainable living. An edible homage to both East and West, you'll find Laksa, Udon Noodles and Pho Soup under the same roof as Spaghetti Bolognese, Happy Nuggets and Fries. Why are they happy you ask? Because all Green Common meals have been substituted with alternative proteins to save their animal counterparts AND prevent climate change. If that's not enough, you'll also find the wildly popular, lab cultivated Beyond Meat Burger and Califia Farms plant based milks for your prized take-away coffee.
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Shop 110 1/F The Forest (Close to Kowloon Walled City Park)
Phone Number: +852 2110 0194
Address: 17 Nelson Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Hours: Monday to Sunday 11.30 AM - 9:30 PM
Website: https://www.greencommon.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saladstophk
Forest Smoothie F&B Partner: No
NOOD FOOD
When your PURE Fitness yoga class finishes and you're in a comfortable yin bubble, you needn't over stretch to find yourself a plant-based meal. Simply pop into their flagship cafe Nood Food where you'll find a kaleidoscope of colourful cold pressed juices, superfood smoothies, fresh wraps & sandwiches. They even have vegan croissants filled with scrumptious scrambled tofu, which believe me [the editor] ain't easy to find! Nood Foods yogic origins can also be seen in their approach to sustainability with take-away food served in paper or cardboard, disposable wooden knives & forks and reusable plates, cups and cutlery in store, Om Yum!
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Shop 101, Pacific Place (Close to Hancourt Garden)
Phone number: +852 2298 5180
Address: 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Hours: Monday to Sunday 8 AM to 7 PM
Website: https://www.allnood.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/noodfoodofficial
Forest Smoothie F&B Partner: No
AFRICA COFFEE & TEA
If like us, you're missing the exotic flavours and mega fauna of Africa then ACT has your Hemingway back! Visiting Africa Coffee & Tea will transport your taste buds to the continent where life began and perhaps more importantly the birthplace of coffee : )
Africa Coffee & Tea clearly love coffee, which transcends the cup and flows into their projects supporting women coffee farmers. As for food, your coffee high will reach new heights with Ugandan & Ethiopian street food such as chapati wraps and afro-beet vegan burgers. Bring your binoculars if you want to see the great migration of Hong Kong commuters.
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Suite 1501, 15/F 41 Heung Yip Road (Close to Heung Yip Road Sitting-out Area)
Phone Number: +852 2180 7536
Address: Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
Hours: Monday to Wednesday 8:30 AM to 7 PM, Thursday to Friday 8:30 AM to 9:30 PM, 10 AM to 6 PM on weekends
Website: https://www.africacoffeeandtea.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africacoffeeandtea
Forest Smoothie F&B Partner: No
LOCOFAMA
After playing catch (not COVID please) in the park, drop by pet friendly Locofama to savour their organic ingredients & penchant for slow living. Located in the Western District and eclectic neighbourhood of Sai Ying Pun Locofama captures food at it's nutritional and palatable peak by sourcing chemical free produce from the best Hong Kong farmers. On the menu you'll find spicy spinach quesadillas, baked miso eggplant and plenty of leftovers for the dog but leave some room for a woofalatte.
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9, 13 Fuk Sau Lane, (Near Rose Lane Children’s Playground)
Phone Number: +852 2547 7668
Address: Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Hours: Monday to Friday 12 PM to 10 PM (with a break between 3 PM to 6 PM), 11 AM to 10 PM on Saturdays and 11 AM to 9 PM on Sundays
Website: https://locofama.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/locofama
Forest Smoothie F&B Partner: No