Half-Peach Bakery & Cafe — Restaurant in St. Matthews

We were looking for some amazing vegan restaurants in Louisville and this was one of the top recommendations. And after our experience here, I can understand why.

Food: It is a 100% vegan restaurant and has numerous options in terms of coffee, tea, smoothies, salad bowls, sandwiches and some Mediterranean stuff like falafel. We went for Banh Mi with a side of French Toast Bread Pudding and Falafels with a side of Scrambled Tofu. Banh Mi was amazing. The mixture of monkey head and enoki mushrooms with soy protein came across as great and the veggies complemented well. The bread was nice. French Toast Bread Pudding tasted great. Falafels on a whole wheat flatbread were great. What I loved about the whole dish was the proportion of filling to the size of flatbread which ensured no spill and a clean eating experience. Very well thought. However, the flop of the show was Scrambled Tofu which had good spices but was totally missing out on acidity. I would give it a skip the next time. For desserts, we went for Carrot Cake and Peach Ginger Almond Cake. We loved them both. Carrot Cake was a little drier than normal which could be improved. However, in terms of taste, both of them were great. Besides cooked food they also sell items like Red Tea, Kentucky locally brewed Kombucha and Cashew Cheese Sauce.

Ambiance: Great and peaceful ambiance. It is not a large place but still has a seating capacity of about 25-30 folks. They have a large table, multiple small tables on the other side and a couple of round tables in the center. The overall ambiance is quite neat.

Service: Good service and very friendly staff. We had our order prepared pretty much at the right time. Although the order of the food as it came was quite strange. We got the sides quickly since they were ready and by the time our main order came - Banh Mi and Falafels - we were done with sides. Having said that, the service was good overall.

They have sizable parking outside. No specific parking for the restaurant per se but it is a general and free parking for the customers visiting any of the shops of restaurants in the complex.

Overall, a great place for an amazing vegan meal...

Half-Peach is not near my house but we pick up take out at least once a month (and have since she opened years ago) because it meets all the criteria of our large family. It offers healthy, oil-free foods for the WFPB dieters and plenty of vegan junk food to satisfy those cravings. The food is consistent and amazing, with a wide variety and those qualities would earn a high rating from us alone. Having been patrons of this restaurant for years, we have gotten to know Sue, the owner and head chef. Her story of perseverance through hardship and what she has endured to keep this business going is beyond inspirational, but add in the joy that she exudes every time we see her and she is a documentary waiting to happen. We are proud to support her, and if supporting Half-Peach means eating it more… that’s no problem.

Recommendations: buffalo pizza, drum sticks and the BLT in the deli! Can’t leave without some salted chocolate chip cookies. *Bonus- they made the most delicious cake and cupcakes for my daughter and son’s joint birthday in the spring! I plan to order my husband...

Let me tell you now, I am not vegan. Nor am I lactose or gluten intolerant, so this was my very first time trying vegan baked goods. I do not know what magic they whipped up to accomplish this BUT the 3 items I tried tasted like the exact same as non-vegan desserts. Like, literally no difference. And I am absolutely addicted to baked goods so I have a lot of knowledge to compare! Lol. The two ladies that helped us were absolute dolls and they shared the creations they make that can even be ordered for a party like vegan sandwiches and/or vegan Mac and Cheese…! Now, before going to this bakery, I admit I was extremely hesitant to try anything (one bad experience with a block of tofu in 2007/2008 lol), but I would absolutely try ANYTHING these ladies would/could whip up. Master Chef’s with top notch customer service perfectly paired with their thoughtful creations.

Hands down 5 out of 5 stars

Items tasted: Strawberry poke cake Coconut cake Chocolate...