Archie Browns in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Really delicious food and coffee with a well-stocked shop downstairs packed out with vegan treats. Such a lovely little place to visit.

Decided to grab something healthy for a change whilst out and about in Truro. First thing I noticed was how absolutely lovely and genuine the staff members were. They were really helpful, deciding what to have for our first visit. I had an absolutely beautiful vegan buddha bowl which was fresh and super tasty. My partner had a mixed vegan taco bowl which was just as lovely. Huge portions for the price, we were both stuffed. Had a beautiful latte after lunch, great way to end a great meal. Beautiful shop too! Left with a few treats.

Good selection of vegetarian fare, tasty options for the curious (I'm not vegetarian) to try especially salads and homity / quiches.

I must admit I did not eat in the cafe but I have to comment on the selection and service, the whole feeling of this shop makes you feel warm inside. The team on the floor are interested in your diet and your produce you are purchasing. A shop that keeps giving and I must say I am happy to have found it

What a gem. Some of the best food we've had in a long time, period. The mezze was generous and absolutely beautiful. Truly incredible understanding and preparation of fantastic flavours. Definitely not expected but a wonderfully pleasant surprise from a cute little caf! The shop downstairs is also well stocked with all things veggie and vegan. Overall, one of the highlights of our trip to Truro!

We visited on Saturday afternoon as a group of 4, 2 in our party being veggies which is why we decided to stop here. We ordered 2 large meze’s as we were quite hungry, and were delivered an absolute feast!! The food was absolutely fantastic. Full of flavour and variety. Genuinely some of the best veggie food I’ve ever eaten. Already looking forward to visiting again when next in Truro. Other notables: staff all lovely and friendly, cakes looked nice (couldn’t squeeze one in though), juices really good and nice atmosphere inside the place.

We had the sharing plate of mezzes which was delicious, plentiful and varied. Excellent prompt service

I was out with my little family enjoying a snack, whilst the food is nice, the atmosphere is not. Management must really look at how they treat there staff, it made the whole experience less than enjoyable :(

Dear oh dear oh dear. Nice decor, nice, cheery staff & decent service. But what to do when you have a popular, buzzing little restaurant with people waiting for seats, is NOT to trim back the menu from a wide and varied selection, to the bare bones. No desserts, and the wine third-rate. Now fit only for students and the fanatically loyal.

Für eine volle Mahlzeit oder einfach nur für einen kleinen Snack – das Archie Browns Restaurant mit angeschlossenem kleinen Biomarkt und vielen Veranstaltungen in den Abendstunden ist eine empfehlenswerte Adresse.

I went in on a busy Saturday and I was served by I young lad, called Jack. Now I have got to say that when I asked him about the difference between milt alternatives, he was able to compare the 5 they had and their different health benefits, impact on the environment and was overall more than happy with my experience at Archie browns. I will be returning because of my experience!

Having recently been in twice for lunch,i have to say I am really enjoying the refurb. It's a very comfortable place to be . The changes have made such a difference. The food is terrific. I had the buddha salad bowl and thoroughly enjoyed it. It has a huge variety of ingredients and is bursting with gorgeous flavours. Very eye catching too with many different colours. Well done Archie's. It's great. I would happily recommend to all.

Like stepping back into my student 1980s hippy type venue! Lovely relaxed friendly atmosphere, nice staff and very tasty well presented veggie lunch.

Tried their breakfast for the first time today and it was fantastic! The tofu was one of the best I’ve ever had, the sausage was really tasty, the sourdough bread was soooo nice and all the other bits complemented it all perfectly ❤️

Visited yesterday for the first time, and I certainly was not disappointed. The cafe had a really nice feel and the food was amazing. I had the frittata with salad and the different tastes were so good. Will definitely be returning soon and will be recommending to friends and family

Called in here whilst we were down in Cornwall for Christmas (as we normally do, as we have family who live nearby!) only to find that they'd obviously wound their options completely down to soup and something else that was equally-unenticing. Very disappointing experience, having been here before on numerous occasions and been impressed. Will try again in summer, hopefully it was just a 'bad day at the (office) cafe' :D

Nice restaurant over the shop. Spicy vegetarian curry and the wife had a vegan option that she enjoyed. Very good cakes for dessert. We would go again.

If you want an excellent breakfast in friendly environment you must visit this cafe they have an excellent range for all tastes

With a veggy/pescatarian grand daughter and a GF/DF intollerant wife this restaurant offers a perfect and excellent solution for everyone. A good menu selection and the team were very accomodating fitting us all around a single table. The salads are brilliant and even a carnivor like me was totally satisfied with fantastic Samosa. Be back again.

The friendliest staff ever! Absolutely lovely. Couldn't do enough for us. Food was delicious. Will definitely be recommending and returning.

Absolutely wonderful experience. Arriving a few minutes past the 3.30 lunch hour the lovely staff had no problem accommodating my cousins and myself. Our lunch was fabulous the staff was cheerful and friendly the restaurant itself was clean and inviting. I can’t wait to go back on my next visit from Victoria BC Canada. Loved this restaurant ❤️

I visited this restaurant today with my sister and cousin. We had been turned away from a similar establishment across the road which stopped serving lunch at 3.30: arriving at 3.33 we were told that we were too late to be served food. Actually this was a good thing as Archie Brown's staff were completely delightful - although they also had a sign saying that lunch was served only until 3.30 we were welcomed in and served a most delicious and reasonably-priced meal.

Superb food and great service. Veggie gallore and excellent vegan options too. You gotta try the Avocado & Eggs on rye...so good! And you'll be a fool to pass on the raw hot chocolate. In Truro? Then go! Now!

We come to Cornwall every Summer and always make a point of lunching here 2 or 3 times. The food is always imaginative, a plate full of rainbow colours and absolutely delicious, no matter what your taste is. Like a lot of the comments, we are not vegetarians either but love veggie and vegan food so if you just enjoy healthy food you will find something to excite the palate here. They also serve healthy smoothies.

Eat food from here very often , I’m not a veggie but simply love healthy food

Wondered past Archie Browns and thought it looked interesting. A well stocked health food shop downstairs and then the restaurant upstairs.

I regularly have lunch at Archie's. This is a brilliant place to eat - always busy, always great vegetarian food and excellent service. The specials board changes regularly. And it's all great value, too. Love it!

Very nice atmosphere friendly staff and very special menu cannot find similar elsewhere have tried in truro with a poor experience so always come back to Archies.

Really nice cafe with healthfood shop downstairs where you can also get some snack items, right in middle of Truro. Enjoyed the cake and coffee and will return, also to the other Archie Brown's in Penzance.

Being vegan and gluten free can make it hard to find places to eat but not at Archie's! The food is SO tasty, service is friendly and the price is great too. Our favourite are the dosa's!

I’ve eaten here on many occasions and enjoyed imaginative vegetarian and vegan food, but a special birthday lunch today celebration was so disappointing. After passing a jumble of boxes and climbing sticky handrailed tired stairs up to the return to we were shown to a tiny table for 4 right in an uncomfortable corner beside a dying plant and under a very drafty window. We gazed through the thick cobwebs whilst looking at filthy grease marked menus. Not possible to see the specials board nor having the options pointed out to us either, we chose 4separate options. Not one would get us to return. Yellowed watercress, dry, tasteless burritos and the same ingredients used in virtually every dish.

Good selection of Veggie and vegan food on the menu. Good range of drinks too. Love the health shop below. Only suggestion is to have more 'comfy' seating to create a nicer ambience

Delicious veggie lunch- the kind that makes you feel that if you could eat it every day you would happily give up eating meat. Lovely tasty frittata, accompanied by a really varied and interesting salad, with plenty of colour and seeds. Followed by a delicious cake.

My girlfriend is veggie so we always head here when we are in Truro visiting Cornwall - can't recommend it enough. Great place to spend time and even better food. Don't miss it.

Our daughter recommended a visit here for lunch as my wife has both GF and DF intollerances. What a brilliant discovery this restaurant and shop turned out to be. The menu was excellent and the service good and the food quality superb. The Dossa's were the best we have had in the uk. We will be back soon.

Had a really great lunch at archie browns, the upstairs café is very cosy and relaxing, greeted by friendly staff who were all very lovely and attentive. So much choice for veggie/vegans, we very impressed by the flavours of the food and it was all really delicious!

Our first visit to Truro for some years and whilst wandering around came across this amazing veggie/vegan cafe and shop....

What can I say - a little off the main shopping area, but worth the short walk. As always, the food was beautifully presented and tasted delicious. I am not a vegetarian, and neither is my friend, however there is such a fabulous selection of tasty food on the menu that we are never lost for choice! We always make room for one of the delicious desserts and a cup of turmeric latte.The wine is not too expensive either. Having eaten elsewhere in Truro, we find this the tastiest and freshest food you could wish too eat - the staff are lovely too.

Zingy ginger juice followed by delicious quiche of the day with salad was spot on. Salad came dressed and full of interesting veg and seeds- lots of texture and flavours, while the quiche had a perfect crisp base, plenty of filling and was really tasty. Service was also friendly and cheerful. Altogether, a really great lunch.

On our visit to Truro, we stumbled across this quiet little cafe upstairs of a shop that sells health products. We only stopped for drinks, me and my wife had a pot of Blackcurrent tea, whilst my son who has autism had a organic juice. It was really nice and the prices I felt were quite cheap. We did see people around us having salads and other foods and it all looked really nice, but we had just eaten back at our caravan, but next time in Truro, we will pop in for lunch. Must also add that the staff were really friendly and helpful, even when Shawn my 13 year old son with autism wanted to give them all a hug

It was so tasty- exploding with tast from the first bite to the last- I almost forgot how extremely healthy and nutritious it was . It genuinely shocked me how tasty you can make healthy food , it makes all other restaurants look lazy and pathetic because this food tastes way better and is way better for our health(way ,way better).The smoothie I had was an unusual taste but surprised me in a good way , very refreshing and tasty.The staff were amazing they were very helpful , kind and answered a lot of our questions (which we learnt a lot from). I'd give it 6 stars I'd I could! I would recommend to anyone .only bad thing is that I'm on holiday and won't be able to eat there again

I was pleasantly surprised by the cafe above the shop. Lots of beverage choices, including unusual ones, interesting food & friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Daily specials. Vegan-friendly & family-friendly. The downstairs shop was fairly well-stocked for its size, though I'd expected a larger selection in the county town. However, it's difficult to see how they could achieve that without larger premises. It all felt a bit cramped in the shop, whereas the cafe felt more spacious. A great place for vegetarians & vegans in a beautiful small city.

Enjoyed a very tasty breakfast - toasted sour dough bread topped with pan fried chestnut mushrooms, sage, edamame beans and pea sprouts. Highly recommended. Complemented by a matcha tea muffin with almond and raspberry. Delicious

Me and my friends decided to visit Archie Brown's for lunch as we were in truro shopping for the day. Upon arriving the staff were so friendly and attentive and what a lovely choice of food, I decided to have the burrito and after a vegan cake, both of which I highly recommend! The plates all came out looking beautiful. The shop also has some lovely things in, my friends and I will defiantly be returning on our next visit to truro :)

Upstairs over the health food shop. It can be a bit pricey but most if not everything is home made and well presented. Excellent staff and service.

I have had so many delicious lunches at Archie browns cafe, it's my absolute first choice when I feel like treating my self to a lunch out in Truro. The staff are lovely and attentive but not imposing, which really adds to the already relaxed and cosy atmosphere. The takeaway food down stairs is also not to be missed, my favourite are the scrumptious vegan sausage pita breads which contain so many thoughtful yet harmonious flavours it blows my mind every time. keep up the hard work

Can't fault our recent visit to Archie Browns. Food, service and buzzy atmosphere just what we like. Always enjoyed the interesting specials but this time went for the new beetroot burger which was excellent. All members of the party enjoyed the food, which is saying something as they can be picky.Love the laid back, friendly service. Well done keep up the good work. P.s. Their homemade chocolate brownies are AMAZING!!!

After a hectic morning I stopped at Archie Browns for lunch. Yet again, another supeb and tasty lunch of raw cashew tart with wonderful salads. Afterwards I was tempted by the banana and almond icecream (vegan) and was not disappointed. One of the best ice creams I have eaten. Try it. Love it.

We decided to give this place another chance after a disappointing previous visit and really wish we hadn't. Everything is just sub par. The service is poor (though the staff are polite etc, they're not attentive) the food is overly fussy and not very nice. Not the cheapest place for what it is. Really disappointing.

Visiting my Father in hospital in Truro, as a vegan, find it hard to eat anywhere, and on this occasion I was trying to entertain myself. You go upstairs for eats, and downstairs to get supplies from this wonderful store, full of interesting and yummy things!! Upstairs I went for the breakfast (vegan), and with alfalfa sprouts, and a beautiful piece of freshly baked toasted dough bread, was served a fabulous frothy warming latte... I didn't even manage to finish the mushroom's, which were cooked beautifully. I would highly recommend this place, purely for the fresh ingredients, untampered with, and beautifully presented. The staff were lovely too, chatting away, and genuinely pleased to serve and discuss related topics with you.

I have been going here for a few years and used to love it. Over last few months i have been disappointed. The menu has been chopped so much now that it has become boring. No puddings. No baked potatoes,no hummus and pita. No pate+toast. No option of tofu. It's also a very noisy environment,often difficult for conversations.

popped in today for lunch ,hungry after working all morning the salad and the apple and apricot cake were really nice and fresh ,but someone in the kitchen is very skimpy with their portion sizes of the quiche,and very strangely its the first time that no one has asked was everything ok,,,mmmm don't know if I,ll be going back or not

Up above the health food shop is a lovely little healthy eating cafe. I had the lentil daal which was lovely, but very filling. The portions are generous and the food is all home cooked. Nice, friendly staff too!

Absolutely heavenly vegetarian and vegan cuisine in Truro. Everything you served was delish, is an Archie Browns cook book on the menu?

Came here expecting an informal yet authentic vegetarian cafe above a health shop as described on TripAdvisor and the internet. Yet I found the place dull and like every other coffee shop. None of the seating is comfortable and I did not at any point feel relaxed. The staff were friendly but didn't seem to be thrilled to be working there. I browsed the menu and was very impressed by what they had to offer however the specials board is nothing like what I saw on here it only had three or four things listed! When my order came I was disappointed by the taste and presentation that I didn't finish it. I would like to try something else on the menu another time as I do like the menu....however I just don't know if Archie browns is as an enjoyable experience as it could be.

Whenever we visit Truro we make a beeline for this whole food cafe / restaurant. The food is always fresh and tasty.

This is a great place for breakfast or lunch.Great ingredients are treated beautifully to create all sorts of interesting and delicious dishes.The cakes are great too.The atmosphere is relaxing an family friendly, the staff are very professional and friendly.This is my favourite place in Truro for breakfast.

We've been lunching regularly at Archie Browns for about the last 5 years, and have always enjoyed it, but over the last few months the menu seems to have been cut back, including the number of specials, no more puddings, and even the portion size seems to be heading south!? Ate there yesterday, admittedly quite late (about 1-45) to find several options finished, and, for the first time ever, my main, plantain savoury cheesecake, was simply not very nice. Come on guys - get your act together, and if that means getting new staff in the kitchen then do it. Really disappointing.

Heard about Archie Browns through a friend and decided to try it out, was a little unsure as not sure whether i would like the different flavours advertised. However it was such a pleasant surprise as the soup i had was delicious and i also tried some of my friends meal and this was also delicious. Will 100% be returning. I thought vegan's and vegetarians would be limited to what they can eat but after dining at Archie Brown's i have now realised that is not the case.

Visited in May is it was ok, but have visited again this week and was really disappointed. I had the quesedilla and asked for no side salad. I was given salad. The quesedilla was bland and utterly over priced for such a small dish. There are very few options for lunch and the staff weren't particularly attentive.

I'd always thought of this as more of a café/health food shop, but was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food, and the reasonable prices. Friendly and accommodating staff, too. Great for grabbing something on the go, too - bought a delicious veggie burger to wander around town with one Saturday afternoon. Caters very well to vegetarians and vegans. Would be my first port of call to eat out for lunch in Truro again.

Informal cafe above Health Food Shop. Excellent freshly cooked food,good choice of Vegetarian and Vegan food.Fantastic home-made soups.

I went here for lunch with my mum and sister, I am coeliac and had never been, I ordered the gluten free homety pie, when it came it looked delicious but was frozen so I mentioned it to the waitress who was mortified about the error. I totally understand that gluten free options are sometimes cooked in advance and then re-heated, Its understandable when your cooking for people with special diets. They could not apologise enough and I was given a new lunch, not just a heated up replacement of my original and it was absolutely gorgeous it came with a lovely crunchy fresh salad. The total surprise came when it was time to pay - I GOT MINE FREE!!!!!! Thank you Archie Browns - the food was amazing and the service was outstanding, I could not have wished for better customer satisfaction, it was a small error that was put right straight away and I certainly did not expect to not have to pay, I have been back several times since and not had any problems but had the same delicious food and kind and helpful service from lovely staff who know their game - WELL DONE TO YOU ALL.

Helpful staff although a couple need to learn to smile more. We also find staff who walk in front of customers very irritating so a little more training is needed.

It was lovely to walk into a café and have many vegan options at our disposal, the food and juices were gorgeous and the staff were always happy to serve. Very highly recommended!

Went on train for a day out and noticed this in a leaflet on the journey, so being veggie had to try it. What a great place. Friendly staff. It was very busy when we got there but the place was relaxed not rushed at all. Excellent food lot,s of choice can not fault the place.Even my meat eating other half was stuffed. Highly recommend.

Their smoothies are delicious made from mixtures of ingredients that work together brilliantly - how did they think them up? Soups are also brilliantly imaginative and always very good. Served with their freshly made bread. The best quick lunch either to eat there or take away.

This is a lovely informal setting where you can eat really good fresh and healthy food prepared with care. Check out their smoothies and array of yummy cakes which are always tasty and usually low calorie or at least do not contain much sugar. Also available is a take away service at the entrance. The health food shop also stocks a huge range of all good stuff.

Whilst in Truro, decided to try Archie Browns for lunch. The restaurant is upstairs so people with limited mobility may struggle. There was a good choice of vegan, vegetarian and gluten free meals. I had the sweet pepper quiche and salad and a coffee. The staff are great, very smiley and the food quality was excellent and fresh. Having a big appetite, I would have liked a little more salad. Would it be possible to have two sizes?If you are seeking a vegetarian restaurant in Truro, i would recommend a visit to Archie Browns.

Excellent food and drink. I had a gluten free quiche and berry smoothie which was awesome. My wife's gluten free burger and salad was equally as good. The green smoothie was good but it was not to my taste I preferred the power shot of berry. The cakes looked good but we decided to be good and just share a Tumeric Latte. The only thing that let them down was the slow clearing away of the table once we had obviously finished. Definitely recommend this place in Truro for lunch.

Excellent Vegan food - I have visited this restaurant three times now have loved it each time. Don't miss it!

We've been to Archie Browns several times and the food's been brilliant every time. I'm vegan and gluten-free and there's always plenty of choice and it is always extremely tasty; the staff are friendly and the restaurant itself is bright and airy.

I had wanted to visit the Secret Garden across the road, but it never seemed to be open, so we visited this restaurant across the road (the restaurant/cafe is upstairs) great choice, great tasting cakes. Went into the Secret Garden for lunch, but walked out as soon as I'd seen the menu as there was NO choice. Had lunch here instead. Very happy.

New coffee blend is very good and the price is by far the best on kenwyn street if not truro. if you want takeaway hot and cold drinks this is the place. and the foods pretty good too, could do with some more seasoning but i get why they play it safe. Best healthy food on kenwyn street and and best coffee without doubt.

Lovely vegetarian lunch with friends and family. Great food and good atmosphere. A delicious chocolate cake was provided with lighted candles and we got to take the left overs home. Thank you so much Archie Browns.

Called for afternoon coffee and was tempted by a yummy chocolate cake too - very naughty. This café is located on the first floor above the health food shop so not good access for all but if you're mobile it's worth venturing up the stairs.

I visited with my parents, my Dad and I are vegetarian and my Mum is vegan. When looking at the menu we were all spoiled for choice. We all opted for the Archie Browns burger and were offered three topping options- two clearly identified as vegan by the polite waitress. All burgers were delicious and well enjoyed by all, the accompanying salads were impressive, varied and tasty. It was most certainly not a big standard side salad! The atmosphere and service was good and it was the best veggie burger I've ever had!

Archie Brown's has a great selection of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free food on their menu. The staff was very friendly and helpful, not to mention super stylish! It was busy when we arrived, but there was plenty to look at in the health food store on the main floor while we waited for a table. Our food was delicious and we are coming back before the end of our trip to sample more things from their menu. They also had a good selection of local ales and wines that complemented our lazy lunch perfectly.

Had no idea that Archie Brown's was there but delighted to have found it. It's above a (vegetarian, I think) healthfood store and the whole place is a bit alternative. It's small and friendly and I have never had such a varied, fresh and tasty salad, with delicious refried beab quesadillas for me and chickpea paté for her. Wouldn't appeal to carnivores but I'm an omnivore and loved it!

First time visiting this restaurant and I was completely blown away by the quality of food. Wonderful choice of menu. Food was perfectly cooked and presented and tasted awesome; and the table service was first class too.I'll definitely visit more often and tell my family and friends how wonderful this venue is.

Busy vegetarian cafe, good choices especially as vegetarians get very little choice in most eateries. Food freshly prepared, lovely crisp salads good tasty wholesome, even the wholemeal pastry was light and delicious. Peoples view of veggie food is brown and unpleasant, nothing could be further from the truth at Archie's,it is bright, fresh and yummy, and you don't have to be veggie to eat there. Wish there were more Archie browns everywhere. Love it, always take my non veggie visitors there for an unexpected treat

They make salads exciting! Great coffee and scrummy food. Our first time visiting and regularly going to the penzance shop. Did not disappoint

My partner and I live locally and have been coming here for a good while now. This place and its sister restaurant in Penzance are quite simply the best vegetarian gluten & dairy free eateries in the south west. These guys really get it when you speak to them about special dietary needs. I know I can rest assured of a tasty meal with no worry of cross contamination. I only wish you guys had another restaurant that was open in the evenings!

I love the originality of the shop downstairs and know that I can always trust the quality of the food in the newly decorated cafe upstairs. My favourite menu choices are the soup and salads. I like that the staff ask if I need my food vegan or gluten free and appreciate the service the waitresses give. There is always a friendly, happy atmosphere and I like having healthy food that I don't have to cook for myself.

Archie Browns had been highly recommended by a friend and I can see why - we had a sharing platter and everything was delicious - great service and ambience - look forward to our next visit-highly recommend!

I admit I'm not actually a vegetarian but my girlfriend is and I love coming here with her for lunch, everything i've had has been amazing, the side salads and even garnishes are culinary experiences themselves and the burger is the tastiest best veggie burger I've tried. The bhajis rock. Love it all and many other places could learn from the effort and variety that goes in to every dish. Top it all off with great service and what a winer.

I have heard much about this place but this was my first visit. The big plus is that I knew I could eat everything on the menu! It's not often I get to go to a vegetarian restaurant! I have been veggie for 40 years but my partner has only made the change very recently. He actively dislikes most veggie food and is really struggling to find things to eat. I thought I would bring him here as a treat and to see how nice veggie food can be. He liked his quiche but hated the salad (waste not, want not. So I finished that for him - it was delicious). I had the mushroom burger and was very disappointed with it. It was small and so dry it crumbled when I tried to fork it. The flavour wasn't great and the bread was also dry. I definitely wouldn't have it again. I thought it was a bit expensive as well. The walls could do with a wipe down and I have no idea what the textile hanging from the wall is supposed to be. I actually wish we'd gone and got pasties and sat down at Malpas to eat them. Much cheaper and better surroundings. I'm not totally knocking the place but I wouldn't hurry back.

I was starving and In a hurray . I had vegetable cheese cake which was divine , every salad that came with it was amazing ( and trust me I'm a foodie ) mmmmmm I will return thank you for making an effort to be so good .

I am not vegetarian or necessarily a health food addict, but you can easily get addicted to this lovely cafe upstairs above their wholefood shop. I didn't realise they are a small Cornish business chain. There is wonderful range of healthy vegetarian and vegan food, my friend enjoyed the delights of a vegan chocolate torte. I loved the gjuten free farinata pancake even though I am not allergic to gluten. Lovely drinks. They know what they are doing and have great product knowledge and are friendly too. I'd give 5 stars but the decor could be little warmer and less stark, but don't let that put you off, with good food and good company these things fade into the background.

Great little find for vegan food in Truro. With a cafe upstairs offering breakfast/lunch vegan burgers, sweet potatoes and salads, and downstairs in the shop to pick up other vegan friendly supplies. Truro does seem to be lacking a good veggie restaurant for evening meals though.

Had lunch her on saturday with my bestie. She had the fritatta and i had the quesadilla, both came with a generous side of salad, but no ordinary salad, Archie Browns special amazing and yummy salad! we shard a portion of the raw chocolate and date torte for pudding..... very rich but scrummy none the less! Came to just over £20 for the 2 of us, so not a cheap lunch, but fresh locally sourced ingredients was worth it.

My go-to restaurant for lunch in Truro, I'm not vegetarian. The food's always delicious, fresh and wholesome, the choice is great and the pudding's are worth leaving room for.

Wonderful veggie food with a real family vibe - little ones love it too. There are high chairs & toys

As you walk in the shop door you are greeted with a cheery hello before you walk upstairs to the cafe to again be greeted with a welcoming smile and a Hi from the cafe staff. The cafe is light and roomy and the place is always clean and tidy. So much for a fussy guy like me to choose from on the menu and the 5 item breakfast with their own special hash brown really hits the spot.This place can get busy and you sometimes have a wait but don't that put you off the food is worth waiting for.

We just has a lovely sojourn to Cornwall where our daughter is starting Uni. As a vegan /vegetarian family, self catering is the way to go for us. To find several vegetarian and vegan restaurant in Cornwall was a superb treat. We had a day trip to St. Austell animal sanctuary one morning and on our way back stopped at Truro where we found Archie Brown cafe and health /organic shop. Parking was not easy. We had to park on.the main road about 10minutes walk to the cafe, a stone throw away from Truro cathedral. It is in the heart of Truro town centre. We enjoyed looking and choosing vegan and vegan friendly products from the shop with a wide selection of organic, non GMO, non animal tested plant based soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, creams and many food items. Prices are reasonable and they have some selections on special offer. The cafe upstairs is of good floor size and can possibly seat 30 to 40 people full capacity. We had a table by the window and the beautiful sunshine outside made it such a great time. There is an ala carte menu and specials of the day written on the board. Orders were promptly taken and food served within a reasonable time. My husband ordered their fritata, I had the sweet potato and our son asked for the vegan burger. All our food were so yummy. Goid size serving too that I had to beg off my ordered dessert which was not a problem. They also serve vegan ice cream and my son had 2 scoops to his delight. They have several shakes on offer and my berry shake was just delightful. UK prices for us are never cheap but with Archie Brown's food, we can ar least say we enjoyed what we paid for and we left feeling satisfied. They close early, at 5 pm.and close on Sunday which was a shame as we would drove all the way there on our last Sunday but was disappointed. . Oh well, that's UK business system for you. Their sweet potatoes inspired me and I now make my own version at home.

Four of us, one veggy the others not, found the shop and thought the downstairs was the cafe. A lady sitting inside told us the restaurant was upstairs. After looking at the menu and other peoples food decide to stay. It was very busy but we pulled to tables together. The atmosphere was relaxed and it did seem the place to meet for lunch. We all agreed the full choice was great and very tasty. Great choice of puds. The prices were reasonable, staff very cheerful. There should be more cafes like this one on the high street.

It was a rainy last day of our hols. We were in Truro visiting the museum and it was lunchtime. We usually end up in pubs that are in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide but this time I asserted myself and said that I knew of a vegetarian restaurant nearby (courtesy of the Vegetarian Society magazine). We arrived just in time as 5 minutes later the upstairs café was full. Two of us had the Veggie Burger and Salad which was absolutely excellent - the best veggie burger I have ever had. And the salad selections were imaginative and delicious (and healthy - how smug can you get). Son no 1. had quiche and son no.2 had farinata (like frittata but w/out eggs). Both meals were good. The staff were lovely. What more can I say. Just wish we had an Archie Browns near us.

Really enjoy going here for a healthy salad, the variety and imaginative concoctions really hit the right spot. Raw chocolate cake also always a treat. Would recommend although he seating is not that comfortable. Great place for lunch whilst shopping.

On a VERY wet day wandering around Truro we came across Archie Browns. The cafe is upstairs and there is an extensive health food shop downstairs.The menu was imaginative and diverse. The server double checked with us that plain old fashioned vegetarian was ok and that we didn't need vegan or glutton free. Both of us had the soup which was a rich concoction of butternut, sweet potato and coconut with a hint of chili. It was served with two kinds of bread and butter. The soup was wonderful, flavourful and warming on a wet day.As lunch is our main meal of the day when we are on the road we opted to have dessert as well. I had the hot rhubarb and blackberry crumble and the other half had a chocolate torte. Both were delicious. They had a great collection of herbal and fruit teas which was equally helpful on the warming front.A nice buzzy atmosphere and good service made it a pleasure all the way around.

Visited this Cafe recently, for a dairy and gluten free coffee and cake, after a very disappointing experience at another cafe in Truro which caters for Vegans and dairy and gluten free dietary requirements. Archie Browns were extremely welcoming, and could not have been more pleasant if they tried. The service was excellent, and what a contrast to my disappointing experience elsewhere in Truro. The waitresses offered sound advice, and seemed genuinely interested in her job and the delightful products they were able to offer . I shall continue to visit the excellent Archie Browns on a regular basis. They certainly seem to know the importance of good customer service, unlike some other cafés .