Rainbows End Cafe in Mendip

We asked these guys if they could make us a vegan cake for a birthday celebration. They were happy to help and a few days notice. Cake was amazing and the recipient was so happy as he usually missis out on cake being a vegan. Staff were so friendly and helpful and I felt it was no trouble at all to accommodate our request. Thank you so much and pat on the back to the baker.

My favourite in Glastonbury. Heaps of delicious vegetarian and vegan options. Incredible cakes!!

A proper vegetarian cafe where good ingredients are cooked well by people who care. The result is great food in a warm atmosphere. An absolute delight to eat here. Our first choice whenever in Glastonbury

A proper vegetarian cafe where good ingredients are cooked well by people who care. The result is great food in a warm atmosphere. An absolute delight to eat here. Our first choice whenever in Glastonbury

We travel 2hrs to come and eat here and it’s always worth it. We tell everyone to go here. Food filled with nourishment and love. We always order too much cause everything is so good and we get takeaway boxes for what we don’t eat at the table. Highly recommend all the food. As a meat eater the lack of meat makes no difference to me personally. All natural food prepared properly makes this place a gem! Go now. Go on, go! lol

We travel 2hrs to come and eat here and it’s always worth it. We tell everyone to go here. Food filled with nourishment and love. We always order too much cause everything is so good and we get takeaway boxes for what we don’t eat at the table. Highly recommend all the food. As a meat eater the lack of meat makes no difference to me personally. All natural food prepared properly makes this place a gem! Go now. Go on, go! lol

Awesome Cafe...food was delicious...service fantastic...Beautiful Garden out back...to enjoy your meal and company.

Wow! So happy that we found this place, a gorgeous veggie cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. The service and the selection of food is exceptional. Incredibly fresh and tasty.

Wow, wow, wow! My healthy portion of moussaka was simply the best cooking in memory! Served with Hummus, Olives, and a green salad. Super value, and a filling meal. *****

Amazing vegan food!. We had the fennel and tofu flan with garlic new potatoes. It also came with fresh hummus. Expect a wait as the cafe is very popular! Great to see a chef and his team who are really passionate about their food which is clear to see when you visit. Will definitely be going again. Well done all! If you do a recipe book then please let me know. My late fathers house was called Rainbows End 🌈

Called for the first time Saturday queued for ages which is fine , had the falafel platter and I.. sorry to say it was very poor , over priced , I was told it was this great vegan eatery no not at all , I could have made at home better , if your going to pay over the odds for a very small platter it needs to be amazing not below average , sorry to say I wouldn't recommend

We had lunch here today. I really liked the food, but was alarmed when I found out that my filo pastry had been warmed in a microwave instead of an oven. Please let your customers know how you reheat stuff. I’d definitely have chosen the oven over the microwave. Thank you.

Nach ein paar Tagen Rundreise mit dem typischen Pub-Essen brauchte ich dringend eine Abwechslung und mal gesundes Essen. Ich wusste bereits, dass es hier gutes vegetarisches Essen gibt, bestellt haben wir beide die Salatbowl für 8,50€, die Komponenten konnte man sich aussuchen, und alles war sehr lecker und eine Wohltat nach ständig Fish&Chips oder Burgern. Die Atmosphäre im Rainbows End ist nett und locker, für Glastonbury-Reisende unbedingt zu empfehlen, dort ist viel vom alten Spirit zu spüren, unbedingt machen!

Loved accidently stumbling upon this cute cafe because as I'd find out it serves probably the best veggie and vegan food I've had anywhere in the UK. Their garden space, which has a roof (handy in rainy blighty!) was wonderfully cosy and cute. Outstanding food and priced fairly. Just go.

Can't fault this place.. extensive chiloice of savory and sweet dishes for vegans. Great customer service. Dogs welcome. LOVED IT.

Don’t go at the end of the day , we were left with only two salads to choose from and as they were both very similar the plate was full of cucumber lettuce apple and tomatoes, to much ! My hubby had mushroom and Guinness pie , although the filling was tasty the pastry was thick and soggy , I had the meze , it wasn’t !! Nothing left so it was basically quiche and salad , boring food , we’ve been before and it’s always been fab but not this time , I suggest that come the end of the day perhaps they should warn customers if the depleted choices , we thought it was expensive for what we had .

The best cheesecake I have ever had, ever.

Food a-maze-ing. Portions huge. Very tasty. Get the vegan chocolate sponge cake to takeaway.

Firstly the staff were all absolutely top tier. You should be very proud of your team, it was the friendliest and most helpful experience I’ve had from any restaurant I’ve ever visited and I get around! I was on a trip with friends and we were recommended this place. Of course there was a queue and it’s easy to see why once you’re in - for a vegetarian eatery the choices and the colours were outstanding. Absolutely tempted by everything we saw and probably sampled half of it, and needless to say I’d definitely be popping in again. Trust me, it’s very much worth the wait, and thank you again to the wonderful staff.

Best carrot cake I’ve ever tasted. It had a good orange flavour and included walnuts and pumpkin seeds. Agree with other reviewers who would prefer labels with clues about ingredients. The cake topping looked creamy but it wasn’t sourced from animals.

Exquisite fresh food, awesome peaceful garden at the back

Whenever I stay at Glastonbury beit Beltane, Samhain or inbetween this wonderful place is a must. Best place to eat by far. The food is fresh, delicious, staff are patient and wonderful and to top it all see the owner working hard in the kitchen, a good honest place with good hearts.

If it had slightly more room it would be an easy 5 star. Food is superb, generous portions. Diverse dietary options. Lovely staff. Beautiful garden. Highly recommend

Tasty salads, lovely friendly service. Loved the peaceful garden. Lost a star due to portion size, was just pretty stingy for the price.

Such tasty, varied savoury vegetarian food and friendly staff. The only problem is choosing what not to have! Always busy so allow plenty of time to queue.

Excellent food, lovely place, friendly staff, great service.

Have been going here for more than 20 years whenever I am in Glastonbury and they are the best vegan Cafe I have found in England so far. Just make sure you check opening times in advance and get there early during peak times (weekends in the summer).

Superb food, great taste, and options. Cater specifically for vegetarian and vegan. My favourite cafe.

Great selection of tasty and filling salads. The cashew and mushroom tart was lush! Lovely atmosphere and nice interior. So glad we found this little place tucked away.

Quick, friendly service, incredible salad… peanut butter & pineapple cauliflower , the slaw + the raspberry and rosemary dressing is to die for!!!!

November 2023. I love visiting Rainbows' end. The salads always suprise me and make me want more and more. The only negative thing is the service and speed of serving. It's a funny thing. You can have relaxed but then you can have almost stopped. Wont stop me coming in as both myself and my partner enjoy it too much. Just speed up a bit and smile or at least look happy. X February 2024. Went for a quick lunch today as a solo diner. A rather quiet lunch at Rainbows. The counter looked so colourful and yummy. Great service too, best ever, actually. I had a salad bowl, cheese sconeand a can of Kombucha, £14. Salads as ever were fab. Love seeing raw broccoli in salads. Gives such a good texture. Cheesy Scone was a bit undercooked but not the end of the world. A bit cold sitting today, everyone eating with coats on.

Love this place for its wholesome fresh food. Even though I am a carnivore, I recommend this vegetarian/vegan café which is supported by helpful and friendly staff.

The food is amazing! We had the quiche and baby potatoes which were to die for. I can't recommend this highly enough. Unfortunately the staff were very abrupt and slightly arrogant which let the establishment down. Shame. Would probably return to eat there again if we went back to Glastonbury but if the attitude was the same I think we'd leave

It would be useful if the food containers were labeled as it what the food is, rather than having to ask and delay service for other people waiting. I am, relatively new to vegetarian food, I felt embarrassed having to ask what each dish was. Having said that, the food was delicious and plentiful.

It would be useful if the food containers were labeled as it what the food is, rather than having to ask and delay service for other people waiting. I am, relatively new to vegetarian food, I felt embarrassed having to ask what each dish was. Having said that, the food was delicious and plentiful.

Friendly staff, excellent vegetarian food, great coffee and tea. Neatly tucked away, worth the visit.

Exceptional, delicious, affordable, great vaierty, cozy atmosphere, perfect for take out too. Delicious vegan options, the best lentil dishes - yummy!

Came here to have lunch, I wanted the soup, the soup on the board was spiced carrot and tomato soup, went to order to be told it has been changed to celeriac. The jacket potatoes were shriveled up, the falafels were broken and looked unappetising, the salads leaves were limp and browning. So opted to skip lunch and just have a drink and went for a hot chocolate... So 2 spoons of hot chocolate powder no milk and just hot water, which tasted terrible. Asked for it to be done again with milk and the server said it is made with water not milk, but we can put more powder so it stronger taste. Didn't change anything it wasn't pleasing at all.

Great food. Nice friendly staff. I had a lovely baked potato salad and cottage cheese. Here I am again having the same meal. I'd love to try the other choices but due to my food sensitivities I am sadly limited.

Lovely as always, every time we visit Glastonbury always make the effort to visit. Food is delicious and so much to choose from

Great food at fair prices all with big smiles and even Christmas crackers! Wonderful!

Quite quiet when we arrived and we were served reasonably quickly. Not a lot of change on the menu. We had Pizza with salads . The salads were nice but unfortunately the pizza was very doughy . Perhaps could have been less thick . Nice touch with Crackers on the table. Some prices have gone up a lot. Eg soup on its own was £5.30? With bread £6.30 or cheese scone £6.85 ? I suppose some bread can be £ 4.50 per loaf . We really love coming here so will return.

Always great food here, nice staff & a variety of good food

Amazing cafe, all vegetarian! Soo many options and excellent cakes!!

We were looking for an afternoon tea and cake stop when we noticed a small door to a cafe. We walked through a short corridor to the cafe and found a table, which was clean and had sufficient space for two. We were served quickly, politely and offered milk alternatives as they are aware of people's preferences. The carrot cake and cheese scone were delightfyl and large. The tea was exemplary. In fitting with it's Glastonbury surroundings, the cafe was new age hippyish, so friendly, warm and welcoming. They looked after an apparently homeless gentleman while we were there, giving him a hot drink and talking to him nicely. Great to see.

Visited the cafe for the first time today, we chose it because of the good reviews on Trip Advisor, we loved it. The food was great, pleasant atmosphere, really enjoyed it, will be back again soon.

One of a few remaining super fresh salad bars and superb roast dinners providers in Somerset

Always amazing food here, never had a bad meal. I even like the setup they have going on, everyone is super friendly and patient.

Fabulous fresh veggie and vegan GF homemade food. Gorgeous cakes. Love this place. Super friendly helpful staff. Very chilled

I eat here at least once a week and could not be happier with my experience. The food is delicious and always worth the wait. There is always a queue and that's because the food is so delicious. The staff work as fast as they can carefully making sure each customer gets the attention they need to complete their order. If you are in a rush this may not be for you but you will get delicious food, a caring staff a charming environment and a lovely garden to enjoy your experience. The Sunday Nut Roast is the best in town. I have lived here 20 plus years and have tried all the restaurants many times and Rainbow End is consistently at the top of my go-to list. You will not be disapointed.

Delicious veggie food with loads of vegan options. Great place for lunch - cakes are fab too. It was busy but the service was great. Really friendly and efficient staff - a lovely place.

I ordered pizza.She cut the pizza and put it in a plate, left it in front off kitchen window to get it warmed. I paid in cash and I had the change. She gave me the plate without any tray and without it being warmed up.!!!!! Here is the customer service !!!!

Wow. The food here is INCREDIBLE. We shared a meze platter and the selection was hard enough. The flavours absolutely exceeded our expectations. The value to the size of the portions was great. We would absolutely recommend!

Highly confusing menu.... and service equally confused, made for a disappointing experience overall. The queue was short when we arrived for a late lunch but still the wait for service seemed endless. I fear we made it even longer as the lack of labels or ingredients on anything made ordering complex and time consuming. I would suggest that menus, specials board and ingredients lists could be placed on the notice board on the way in... this might save some time at the counter. Also leaving some tap water and glasses for customers to help themselves would speed things up. A bit of a time and motion study all round would probably help too. However, the food was good ...even if the salad was a bit tired (it was towards the end of lunch service)

Excellent, fresh vegetarian food, great menu and value, great atmosphere

Some tasty vegetarian meals available but my hot chocolate was weak

Yes, there's usually a queue at Rainbows End but that's because the food is so good. An array of mouthwatering savory dishes and cakes to choose from with a good selection of beverages. Helpful friendly staff and a lovely garden to sit in.

Food was OK but nothing special. The bad attitude of the lady with blonde braid left a sour taste. We will not return.

Quite simply my favourite place to eat. Delicious food, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and good value.

Popped into the Rainbows End Cafe for a late lunch. Fantastic garden out the back with covering to shield you from any rain. The curried lentil samosa was so tasty and the caramel shortbread hit my sweet tooth nicely. The carrot cake was also deliscious. Nice strong filter coffee with a choice of milk to go in it. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Glastonbury.

Absolutely beautiful place, beautiful food. Great friendly staff. Can't fault it. Will definitely be back.

First time visiting after a recommendation and I was not disappointed. The food was so good, I wanted to order another meal to take home with me. Instead I tried to recreate it at home. Super friendly, lovely atmosphere and fresh food ❤️ 1st photo of beautiful cafe food, 2nd photo my homemade recreation 😊 the homemade lemonade was delicious as was the Black Forest Gateau 😋

The good: The food is really decent with a wide range to choose from. It has a real 1980s wholefood café feel, with that stodgy, carb-heavy food that in my view is no bad thing. The cakes are always fantastic. The physical space (including the outside space) is very pleasant, if a little tight. The staff are always friendly and helpful. The not so good: The queuing system is awful. Hard to tell if there's something you want until you've waited for five minutes and can see the counter. Maybe at least photograph the menu each morning and post it on social media? It's a terrible experience for anyone with an anxiety-related condition as decisions about what to eat have to be made at the last minute under pressure. My autistic partner hates visiting. It's also difficult if you think you might want a piece of cake but want to see if you have space after lunch, because that would mean going back to the queue for another fifteen minute wait. The service time is really slow, and the food is generally luke warm at best by the time you sit down to eat it. So many times I've joined the queue only to see groups come in behind me and send someone to grab a table. Tables should only be available after serving. What am I meant to do with a tray of food when there's nowhere left to sit? Alternatively, let anyone reserve a table before joining the queue, which would be fair to everyone.

Nice food, but a staggeringly long wait for (very slow) counter service. Not much of a queue to be served - maybe six customers ahead of us - but over half an hour before it was our turn. No discernible reason for the delay - several staff there, but not many serving food. Our orders were tasty enough, but the length of time taken would put me off a return visit which is a shame.

Rainbows End is a lovely café serving delicious vegetarian and as far as I could see also some vegan food. It's rich in flavour and there's a good selection of both savoury and sweet. Oh and their lemonade is so good!

Those place is awesome for vegans and veggies so much choice and cakes are fab too.

Such good value for money. And delicious healthy food. Very well catered for gluten free. The staff were helpful and patient. I liked the simplicity of the place and the atmosphere was relaxed and casual.

Rainbows End Cafe Glastonbury I have not been invited to return . If you are a single male, I suggest you go somewhere else. 883508465 I am a single white male, aged 45 years. I went into the rainbows end cafe for lunch. The woman manager looked angry, I am not completely sure if she was looking at me, but there was no one behind me or near me. I ordered lunch, from a second woman, who looked very much like the first (they turned out to be sisters), she was very pleasant and gave me directions to the Chalice Well, which was the reason for my visit to Glastonbury. When I got the food, promptly served, it was delicious ! ! I later emailed the cafe, and the manager , replied. She mentioned staff shortages and building maintenance problems. She said she had not been angry at me ( I guess it was my imagination ). I gave her some advice about getting her sons to play football to teach them how to be real men. I then asked if I would be welcome to return to the Rainbow cafe on my next visit to Glastonbury. I did not get an invitation to return.; it looks like my initial impression when I first walked through the door of her cafe turned out to be true - I dont think she likes the look me; maybe I have got a hole in my aura ?? ! !

Very good veggie vegan roast only downside veggies were not hot but that wouldn't stop me coming.Mushroom and cashew tart was 5 star

Had high expectations on this place as I’d seen it on social media & the reviews also looked good. I was disappointed at the bluntness of the waitress who was serving me over the counter. It felt like everything was hard work for her, even though my order was off the menu with no changes. She didn’t really make eye contact. Didn’t like the trays & cutlery, felt a little like a school canteen, and you had to take your food to the table. Lots of tables were not clearer outside, so even though there was space, there were things on top. Aside, the quiche & salad was AMAZING! Super tasty. I would have given a higher rating, but some things let them down.

Love the food, love the aesthetic in here too but the service needs improving... nevertheless, we would return as we like the place but customer service needs work.

BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS RESTAURANT. I bought food marked as vegan because I am allergic to eggs. However, from the first moment, I could smell the real egg in the meal. I thought they had just made it "artificially eggy" using nowadays inventions. Nevertheless, I wanted to be sure, so I asked a member of staff if it was vegan, and they said, "Yes, absolutely." I took two small bites and started to feel bad while finishing that lunch. Another person behind the counter, when was asked (again!), said that my meal contained egg among other ingredients! THESE PEOPLE HAVE NO BASIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ALLERGENS! Don't go there if you're allergic or vegan. That experience ended up giving me only a rash, but it could have been much worse! Just don't go there.

Very nice vegetarian, vegan cafe with plenty of choice and a lovely shady garden area out the back. Dog friendly too. Not the cheapest but this is Glasto!

The food is normally very good, but - unfortunately - your individual server can make or mar the whole experience! My first meal there was excellent, served by a competent professional female server. I tried on subsequent days to return, but was put off by the excessively long waiting queues. When I eventually did get in, I ordered the exact same meal, and served by a v' young petite girl with short dark hair. She was hopeless, no ramekin dishes used, just a - questionable - table spoon, v'small portions, very sloppy, oily presentation, yuck! ..As for the bread, rather than giving me a fresh granary baton, sliced, like the previous server, she just sliced the top piece of a well used loaf. It was dry, tasteless and imo unhygienic. The top slice needed discarding. Obviously undertrained, and unengaged. What a shame! What A great disappointment.

Just had the most delicious tofu quiche with four amazing different salads, followed by a fab humungous slice of vegan blueberry cake!

Beautiful place to sit & eat. Amazing food & to die for cakes 🎂 love it. I love Glastonbury & always visit Rainbows End ❤️

Very nice place to eat. Very nice food. Would eat here again.

📎 Location: excellent 👌 📎 Price: reasonable 💷 📎 Food🌯: superb 🤗😌 📎 Staff & Service: on time, kind, sometimes on a rush Located in the heart of Glastonbury just some yards from High St, the Rainbow's End has become our favourite restaurant in town. The atmosphere is relaxed, cheerful, quiet, and you can also eat in a small garden with a fountain ⛲. Food is simply delicious, homemade and fresh (don't forget to try out one of their cakes, especially their carrot cake), and plenty of their options are already vegan. Recommended: falafel platter, aubergines, salad, olives, homemade lemonade, apple and ginger beverage, quiches.

📎 Location: excellent 👌 📎 Price: reasonable 💷 📎 Food🌯: superb 🤗😌 📎 Staff & Service: on time, kind, sometimes on a rush Located in the heart of Glastonbury just some yards from High St, the Rainbow's End has become our favourite restaurant in town. The atmosphere is relaxed, cheerful, quiet, and you can also eat in a small garden with a fountain ⛲. Food is simply delicious, homemade and fresh (don't forget to try out one of their cakes, especially their carrot cake), and plenty of their options are already vegan. Recommended: falafel platter, aubergines, salad, olives, homemade lemonade, apple and ginger beverage, quiches.

Best vegan slice of pizza! A pity that they didn't have WiFi... Nice terrace

Freshly prepared vegan/vegetarian dishes. The mushroom sesame roll was to die for!! I highly recommend

Vegan and veggie I am not. was impressed. Would eat here again. Plenty on a portion,!

Absolutely love the delicious tasty food that is served here. We sat out in the garden today in the sunshine. The food is sooooo healthy and colourful, thank you all.

Amazing place and the food just excellent 👌

I'm all for conservation but some institutions deserve to go extinct. I wouldn't have any more of this stuff if my name was Oliver Twist. Take your custom elsewhere.

Great hidden gem on Glastonbury high street. Great food and service.

My friend and I met up today in Glastonbury on our annual catch up and having worked up a good appetite walking up to the Tor and back were looking for a little cafe serving tasty and healthy fare. We were expecting to find the streets lined with such venues and after a rather disappointing search came across this little gem. Absolutely hit the nail on the head for what we were after. The food was simply delicious. We both had a lentil samosa heated up with side salads and it was lip smacking lay good. So tasty with a perfect balance of flavours and seasoning. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the atmosphere most convivial. A real find - thank you!

Really delicious food, lovely staff, and a lush atmosphere. Wish I'd tried the cakes - they looked incredible, but I was too full after a brilliant lunch!

Highly rated cafe and well deserved. Huge menu selection and quirky (which I like) seating and garden area. 10/10

Fantastic food as ever, but…………please, please, please sort out your counter staff. Six people in front of me in the queue and I waited 40 minutes to be served! If we had realised that service was so shocking we would have gone elsewhere but after standing there for 30 minutes thought it surely couldn’t be much longer. Lady with blond hair in a plait was working her socks off but the young man with dark hair and a beard (perhaps it was his first day, and we all have first days) was absolutely hopeless, drifting about aimlessly but thinking he was being uber cool. When i had to remind him which two salads I had asked him for “do you need glasses “ he said!? What was all that about? Such a shame as I love the food but not enough to put up with customer service like that.

Fantastic food as always but...................please organise your counter staff efficiently. There were only five people in front of me in the queue -however, it was 40 minutes before I was served!! Two people behind the counter- the women with her hair in a plait was...

Always good food. Nice place to eat if in Glasto!

More spacious than it looks from the outside. Food delicious and cakes enormous.

Whenever my wife and I have visited Glastonbury over the last ten years or so we always try to stop here for something to eat, my wife's vegetarian but I'm not... that said, I guess the biggest compliment I can pay is that I've never been disappointed by any meal that I have ordered from here, so if you're not vegan or vegetarian do not be put off visiting this fine establishment that for me is woven into the Glastonbury ethos.

Every time I visit Glastonbury I make a beeline for this cafe. The food is absolutely delicious, even my non vegetarian husband loves it. There is so much choice and this time I tried their lemon and ginger tea, best I have ever tasted! Will...

Best cafe in Glastonbury! The food is consistently delicious and the staff are always friendly. Thank you for continuing to produce amazing salad bowls and ginormous portions of cake.

Very tasty and wholesome mezze spread

Lovely place, great veggie menu, pleasant staff...recommended

Five star service. I have been craving a good vegan chocolate cake for some time and the one here at Rainbows End Cafe hit the spot. It had the correct level of moistness and balance of flavour. It is that lovely flavour of a well baked home made cake without the commitment to eat the whole thing! I got a slice to go as I wanted to enjoy it at home after having a lovely lunch with my boyfriend. The staff were most accommodating and explained to me the menu and even gave suggestions on what to order. I had a stuffed aubergine with a bean salad which was very hearty and delicious. It’s a wonderful place to get a healthy and hearty meal with a warm cafe and very clean toilets. Anyway, my main review is the cake. If you’re vegan and have been craving that chocolate goodness for a while head over to here and get your fill! It’s delicious

Great way to spend time with the family eating great food