Mad Cucumber
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About Mad Cucumber
On The Triangle in Bournemouth, Mad Cucumber is a vegan restaurant with a large glass frontage, serving meat-free dishes and smoothies to walk-in customers. The seitan steak recurs as a regular order alongside cashew mac and cheese, and the kitchen also turns out a butternut squash pasta, a carbonara, and power bowls and burritos built with rice and avocado. A tofu burger can be served on a bagel for gluten-free requests, and breakfast brings pancakes to the table. Desserts include a banoffee pie with a pastry base. Protein smoothies, including a berry zinger flavor, are offered gluten free. A children's menu covers mac and cheese with a veggie side and organic apple juice.
Good to know
“Cheerful venue with a large glass frontage serving health-conscious meat-free dishes and smoothies.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mac and cheese, banoffee pie, pancakes and golden tofu burger.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mac and cheese, banoffee pie, pancakes and golden tofu burger.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers consistently praise the vegan seitan steak and mac and cheese, with the banoffee pie and fluffy pancakes drawing repeat mentions. The golden tofu burger, power bowl, and berry zinger smoothie also earn praise, and one reviewer notes a long wait around 1.30pm. Diners describe a cozy spot they return to again and again.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers consistently praise the vegan seitan steak and mac and cheese, with the banoffee pie and fluffy pancakes drawing repeat mentions. The golden tofu burger, power bowl, and berry zinger smoothie also earn praise, and one reviewer notes a long wait around 1.30pm. Diners describe a cozy spot they return to again and again.
Featured reviews
- Satwant Khaira
“Was looking for a place that’s offered gluten free and found this place on google maps. They cater to celiacs too. I wanted the golden tofu burger and the server accommodated my request by switching the burger to a bagel. It hit the spot. The smoothies are also gluten free. I had the berry zinger and it was very good. Would have loved to have the chocolate gf dessert but I was too full by then. I will def visit when I visit Bournemouth again.”
- Sarah Milde
“I have enjoyed coming to Mad Cucumber for many years. The food & drinks are amazing - from fluffy breakfast pancakes to hearty lunches and dangerously delicious cakes. Cozy vibe and lovely team - especially the newest addition Fred 🐶 It's always my first stop when I'm in Bournemouth 😊”
- 5AM Generations
“Highly recommend this restaurant. Waiting time is long around 1.30pm. Food are amazing for vegan 🥗 love it! Power bowl is nutr and tasty. Burritos 🌯 is good, hot served stuffing with rice and avocado. Kid menu is great. My son tried Mac and cheese with veggies side dish. He ate them all. I like organic apple juice here. The protein smoothie is rich of nutrition but little bit less of chocolate flavor from my expectation. Generally it’s great experience will come back again 😊”
- Ale Oli
“Amazing vegan seitan steak and macaroni cheese. The food here is consistently great and I love that they have various specials. 6/5 delicious food, 5/5 service (normally, especially from the employee who has been working their for years… sorry I don’t remember her name!) and the restaurant itself is really cute. I have tried a few desserts from here, my favourite being a banoffee pie with some sort of pastry base… I think about that banoffee a lot. The matcha is lovely from here, and I tried a protein milkshake. The food is a fantastic example of vegan food, people assume that because it’s vegan it is often lesser in some way but these dishes are perfectly crafted to leave you feeling full and satisfied. I tried some sort of butternut squash pasta, reluctantly, to discover it was incredibly delicious. I’d never have even thought to put these ingredients together or cashew in my mac and cheese but wow so tasty. There is something here for everyone too, burgers, flat breads, soup - all yummy and lots of variety. The carbonara is so delicious, as is the tofu burger… I thought it was going to be odd but I loved it.”
- ulgen semerci
“Mad Cucumber has such an excellent menu — so many choices it’s almost impossible to decide what to order. Everything we tried was delicious, and the pancakes were as good as it gets. A place I’d happily come back to again and again.”
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near Mad Cucumber
- The Real Greek - Bournemouth4.32,9580.2 mi£10–30Good for kidsReservations
pork souvlaki, outside terrace views, greek salad and tzatziki
- Slim Chickens4.61,4910.3 mi£10–20Good for kids
fried pickles, chicken fillet sandwiches, fries seasoning
- Brasserie Blanc4.41,1570.3 mi
cheese souffle, sea views from cliff, creme brulee served cold
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cucumber | 4.7883 | — | — | mac and cheese, banoffee pie, pancakes |
| The Real Greek - BournemouthGood for kids · Reservations | 4.32,958 | 0.2 mi | £10–30 | pork souvlaki, outside terrace views, greek salad and tzatziki |
| Slim ChickensGood for kids | 4.61,491 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | fried pickles, chicken fillet sandwiches, fries seasoning |
| Brasserie Blanc | 4.41,157 | 0.3 mi | — | cheese souffle, sea views from cliff, creme brulee served cold |
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