Veggie Cafe Shrewsbury

Recently I visited the Good Life Veggie cafe in Shrewsbury for lunch.  I have been a few times before,  whenever I am in Shrewsbury which is usually once a year or so.  It has not changed at all since I first found the place many years ago.  They have won awards for their food in the past, but sadly the only award I would give them is “Best Veggie Cafe in Shrewsbury”  because they are the only one.  If there was any other veggie food outlet with a desire to do well in Shrewsbury,  I am fairly sure that the Good Life would not last long,  which is a shame.

Its not that the food is bad,  it is just so boring, lacking any imagination or consideration.  Nothing is marked vegan,  you have to ask.  The Dishes are mostly soup, salads, baked potatoes and simple casserole type dishes.  The coleslaw is made with egg mayonnaise, which is a basic in most veggie places to make it vegan,  they mostly cater for vegetarians, with vegans being less considered.  I don’t get it, it is so easy to make most things vegan friendly, which all veggies can enjoy.

I am glad there is a veggie place in Shrewsbury as I only eat out in dedicated veggie places.  We enjoyed what we had which was a carrot and sweet potato soup with bread, Paul had a casserole with butternut squash and lentils.  We shared a treacle pecan tart.  The food is very reasonably priced.

They could do so much better if they had the desire, but I guess because they have been there for so many years they have just got complacent.

They are located down a little alley way on the right hand side of the road as you go down the bank.

The Good Life, 73c Wyle Cop,  Shrewsbury SY1 1UX