The Monocle Cafe — Restaurant in England

Popped in today after being told that the Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich was worth visiting for by my Barber – I am neither a vegan nor vegetarian but do have at least 2 meat free days a week. Short on time on my lunch, I popped in and asked for one to take out. The guy that served me was extremely polite, and also suggested I take a seat as it would be around 5 minutes before it was ready. Once he prepared it, he brought it over to me which I found a nice touch! Not like other places that expect you to go and collect from the counter.

I got back to the office and sat at my desk, opened the bag and took out the napkin, and then the sandwich wrapped in foil – as I had not seen this before, I was quite nervous as to what it would look like – I was immediately appeased upon the ‘reveal’ – this looked amazing (to the point one of my colleagues questioned what I had and said it made her lunch look lame!

Taste – amazing! Just the right heat and the cauliflower was tender enough to not feel I was eating cauliflower – salad was fresh, and the crispy onions gave a further crunch to the red onion which was not overpowering.

It was a tad messy to eat (I must say, this was at my desk, if it was at a table it would have been a lot easier!) but I will definitely be ordering another! Service was faultless and the sandwich left little space in my stomach BUT I would have eaten another if I could! ...

I visited this cafe for the first time this week with a friend & loved it.The staff were very friendly and helpful,the atmosphere was calm & peaceful & the service was also very good.I walk with a stick & the staff were more than happy to assist me with our drinks,which were delicious & a very reasonable price.There was a wide variety of choice on the drinks menu.The only reason I haven't given the food a star rating is because neither of us had anything to eat although,the cakes & pastries did look very nice! I will definitely make a return visit & would definitely recommend.

N.B.Just as a side note,there is some amazing artwork on show which is also available for purchase.I could have...

Stop the press. This is a must place to visit for vegans and non-vegans alike. I was wandering around Macclesfield with a couple of hours to kill looking for somewhere with vegan food. Stumbled on this cafe that looked interesting. Discovered a whole range of great tasting vegan options including breakfast, lunch, coffees & cakes. I had avocado toast and a peanut butter cake. Super comfy seating & friendly staff. If you are vegan it is worth coming to Macclesfield just to try this cafe. You won't be...