The Purple Carrot in Ryedale

Unfortunately, I agree with the people who were shocked at the cost of the food. We ordered food that was priced at £4.85 if you eat in, then were told that they could add a salad on to it for us as a meal deal, the salad was priced at under £3, we had 2 coffees,£3.60 each yet were charged almost £19! When we queried this, we were told it was because we were eating inside? We'd already paid a premium for this so it really didn't make sense. I definitely wouldn't go back. I left feeling we'd been deliberately ripped off.

Visiting Malton today, on a soggy October afternoon, wanted lunch and happily went into The purple carrot. Delicious dinner and coffee, served by happy polite staff. So glad we did, as really don't want to eat chips or pizza, and this offers a delicious alternative, plus utterly gorgeous apple strudel!

Lovely food! We tried a salad bowl, kofta chaat, pakora sandwich and some cakes to take away - they were all delicious. This place is a real gem and if we lived closer, we would be here all the time 😊

A wonderful little foodie place, super friendly staff, excellent food and drink, had a wonderful lunch with the better half, highly recommend

A lovely little cafe in the heart of Malton. We visited based on reviews and when we entered and saw the food on display we definitely wanted to stay. The staff are super friendly and the food did not disappoint. It was full of flavour and taste, the textures all complemented each other and the portion size was perfect. Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning for more off the menu!

How can so much deliciousness be packed into such a tiny space? I was visiting Malton just for a few hours and looking for somewhere a bit different to have lunch. I spotted the Purple Carrot just as I was heading away from the market place. Inside the tiny space was a counter full of all manner of delicious cakes etc with a blackboard just above counter with various meal options. I ordered Chaat from the blackboard then made my way up some fairly steep stairs to the seating area . I was very lucky to get as seat as there were probably no more than 25 seats in total. My food was delicious and a very generous portion too! No time for a dessert of any kind but there were several which I could happily have chosen. Definitely somewhere that I would visit again. Recommended!

Lovely staff and great quirky décor. The food looked delicious, a bit pricey but I'm always happy to pay for quality. Unfortunately it was at the very best - average. The squash, beetroot and cheddar quiche was surprisingly tasteless, as was the raw chop. The cherry and dark chocolate cake was bewildering. It looked lovely, was dry when I dug in and then oddly sticky and not palatable. Seeking out vegetarian eateries is something my friend and I like to do, to revisit and then recommend to friends, but I'm afraid I will not be recommending the Purple Carrot.

Just absolutely love it here! The 5 salads are amazing.

Excellent cafe, we had the 5 salad bowl and the burrito. The food is fantastic and the staff and ambience are lovely. Well worth a visit (wish I lived closer so I could come more often!)

Lovely fresh food, very lovely little veggie/vegan cafe. The food is sooooo tasty 😋

Went in for coffee and cake. Great coffee. AWESOME cakes. Bought lunch to go on the way out - really tasty salad and excellent samosas.Very helpful staff. What a great find! We will be back.

What a lovely place! We're not vegan, you don't have to be to enjoy the food here, it's so delicious. Beautiful surroundings and really lovely service. We had 2 mains, and left with cake each. We will definitely be back when we're back in Malton, really happy we found this place!

Gorgeous all round. Absolutely delicious!

The food is really nice. The cafe upstairs is pleasant but very small. We were the only couple eating in early afternoon yesterday. We each had a small mixed veg tart which came with a salad, and a pot of tea each. I paid with a card but didn’t notice until today that the price was £29.40! I assumed this was a mistake as the tarts were approximately (I can’t recall the exact prices) £4.50 each and the salads about £2.50 or so. I phoned this morning to say I thought I’d been overcharged. The lady I spoke to said the tarts and salad were £11.50 each and “my colleague would have told you that”. First, if I had been told that was the price I’d have queried it as it bore no relation to the marked prices of the items. Second, why would her colleague have told me the price when it was marked on the items? Third, from the response I get the strong impression this is not the first time this has happened. Which impression is confirmed by reading the reviews. We won’t be coming back.

We only had takeaway but the food was amazing and the staff were really lovely - wish we were staying longer in Malton as there was so much more to this little shop

What a find. We are neither vegan or veggie, but enjoy both cuisine. Bought all our food to take away to our holiday home. Great value, salads, tomatoes, filo pies, chickpea kofta, cakes. Faultless, great staff and sorry its not near us!!

My Wife and I are walked in to a wonderful greeting! I ordered the Chaat and it was one of the tastiest meals I’ve ever had! Trust me, I’ve had a lot! My better half had one of the quiches, which she said was super tasty! Great coffee too! If you’re after superb tasting food at reasonable prices please visit them!

Amazing little lunch place! We loved our lunch here today and can’t wait to go back again soon and try out other things on the menu too. Definitely one of those places where whatever you order you know it’s going to be great and full of flavour! Will probably be more of a takeaway place for us since there isn’t loads of seating but we’ll definitely be back soon for picnics and food that makes you feel good as well as tasting good. The service was spot on too and everything was very clean and organised which added to the experience. It’s not the cheapest lunch spot but well worth it in my opinion and worth paying that little extra for!

This is a vegetarian restaurant that anyone will enjoy. It is a small venue with a big heart. The food is super-fresh and tasty. It has limited numbers of tables but it is a great experience and even though it is not cheap it is very high in value and quality. This place offers a very different boutique type experience and the staff and really nice and friendly. We're not vegetarians ourselves but it is so nice we love the food and the whole experience. You will not be left hungry and you will definitely not be dissappointed. It's great!

Beautiful little cafe that sells mainly vegan food, staff are super friendly. We went on a holiday away and was so impressed we went back the next day. Lots of choice. Great coffee and cake too. Will again visit when we go back.

Mixed experience - lovely cafe with nice vegan/vegetarian options but seems needlessly overpriced to dine in + overcharged us. if you wish to dine in, you need to order a Meal/lunch plate. Meaning any fridge item (even worth £2.5) will need to be paired with salad etc and will cost meal/ lunch plate prices (I.e., £8.5 with 1 small serving of side salad/ £10.5 with 2). Please read full review/see photos to know how it doesn’t make sense. Staff is friendly. Food tastes average, Indian spices. Tap water has no extra charges. However, Portions are generally small. Felt overpriced. Eg. Meal price for a samosa we ordered (which is £2.5 pounds on its own) was £8.5 with just addition of 1 side salad portion. Why? I also feel we were overcharged, we ordered 3 fridge item, 2 were served with 1 side salad and one on its own and still paid around £25, not sure why we paid 3 lunch plate prices when weren’t served with? Otherwise ambiance is lovely, great for photos.

Beautiful food with the most delicious coffee around - would definitely recommend Purple Carrot, my favourite eatery in Malton by a mile

Gorgeous veggie food in a chilled out small upstairs dining space. Potions were big but not overwhelmingly so. Also a deli.

Popped in today for lunch, having the Egyptian special salad, absolutely gorgeous- highly recommend

My favourite food and drink spot in malton. The mince pies at Christmas are my favourite, and the matcha latte is excellent

So great to find a veggie/vegan place in Malton found with mainly panini/sandwich cafes (although nothing wrong with that) and was full of vibes Such a lovely warm welcome on arrival, interesting menu with lots of choice. The supreme burrito was amazing, the loft as inside were packed full of flavour and really generous with the salads. The seating area was really cosy Cakes looked amazing but was too full to eat more! Definitely worth a visit

We got a table for what I think was the cafe's first evening event: a thali feast! It was absolutely DELICIOUS, and everything home made, vegetarian and alcohol free. It's a set menu, and on the night we went we had fried okra to start, followed by the thali 'proper' (lots of little bowls of loveliness) and a bruleed Indian rice pudding which I forgot to take a photo of because I was too busy eating it. Service was sweet and friendly, and all in a lovely relaxed and homey atmosphere. We'll definitely be going again.

Wow - what a fantastic vegan cafe,great food and delicious cake plus you can take your dogs in. Order before you find a table upstairs, limited seating but beautifully decorated and cosy. Would not eat anywhere else in Molton.Go here everytime we visit the town.

Almost went flying on entering as wasn't expecting step down, which was no doubt my fault. Good Americano and apple strudel for 7.50 (maybe should offer cream or vegan equivalent with strudel?). Steep stairs to very pleasant cafe area, so not suitable for disabled access. Friendly staff.

Gorgeous food served by friendly staff in a wonderful atmosphere. Every detail was beautiful.

Utterly delicious kofta. Ate it sat outside in the cold, with a coffee from Roost in the Talbot Yard. Very generous too, the way it's served on a wooden skewer.

Amazing little jewel. Serving excellent vegan and vegetarian food. The restaurant is quirky and fun, we visit as often as possible. Dogs allowed too!

Coffee good cake terrible, 3 people tried this cake and agreed it was not good, it had a musty taste. Staff insisted it always taisted like this, which they seemed to think was a good thing? No 'sorry you find it unpalatable' or offer of substitute. Badly handled. I was left feeling upset. I would have expected them to want feedback good or bad, and to deal with it in a professional manner. I have worked in the hospitality and catering industry for many years and I'm shocked.

This is a gem...such delicious food, friendly staff and dog friendly.

I have visited Purple Carrot many times particularly when I worked in Malton. Always loved it! I live in Scarborough so made the journey to visit today as quite honestly I’m missing this gorgeous little delight of a place. My two whippet Meadow & Orchard accompanied me. Purple Carrot is such an inviting and quirky/earthy & beautiful cafe/shop. The food is absolutely delicious, so colourful healthy and tempting. The owners are friendly and so hard working they really do deserve to reap the rewards of such culinary skills. On sale are lovely pretty treats for the home/kitchen. I bought some dried flowers today & another time I purchased a painting which sits above my dressing table. I cannot recommend this place enough, a jewel, the heart of Malton town. Thank you so much

Called in yesterday and got a slice of the coffee pecan cake to take away, It was delicious, wish I had got an extra slice for today as well. I will definitely go back to try more. Everything in the display counter looked amazing and fresh. It was also lovely to receive service with a smile. Well done

Found my new go-to cafe up North! Glad we pinpointed and had the patience to wait until a table was free. Well worth it, confirming from experience, that every cell in me felt nourished after eating and drinking here. Would make the extra little effort to return and have anything and everything off their menu. Colourful tasty food, all very nourishing. Busy popular place. Love it.

Superb salad bowl, excellent coffee.

Deliiiiciousss food and top coffee. We had an amaretti biscuit, apple strudel and the goats cheese tart (not necessarily in that order). Cosy setting and great service, highly recommend.

Golden turmeric latte and soup to take away - both delicious!

The apple strudel 😋...life is not complete until you have tried their apple strudel.

Really nice find for lunch. Tasty food, good service and reasonably priced.

What a place! Wide range of absolutely gorgeous vegan food. Burritos are delicious (I have tried them all!) Bought a selection of quiches, koftas, etc to keep in fridge for this week’s lunches. Yum!

What a gem! Great little 2 storey characterful cafe in Malton, Yorkshire. A lovely selection of savory and sweet food and really good coffee. I had the samosa with chilli sauce (best samosa I've ever had) and a flat white coffee. The service was excellent and the food great value for money.

This is an incredible place for coffee/cake/lunch. The meals are healthy and mostly vegan. The food is amazing and the staff are very knowledgeable about the food which they make themselves. This business is a real asset to Malton and the star of the town. Friendly service, fantastic food.

Lovely little café with some (limited) seating upstairs. I had an an apple strudel and cappuccino, although a little on the pricey side, it does show that you really do get what you pay for! The strudel was dense and reminded me of the time that I've spent in Bavaria and Austria. The cappuccino was rich and full of flavour, with a rich froth. All in all, a very satisfied customer, and I'll likely be returning on future visits to Malton!

Great, querky, little cafe. Vegan and vegetarian food served which was delicious. The staff were lovely and professional.

Great food!Fabulous vegan cakes great atmosphere! Can’t recommend highly enough!

Absolutely lovely little cafe, gorgeous cakes and coffee, so pleased we found it.

Amazing vegan food, really delicious. You can sit in or takeaway, good selection. Yes there aren’t many tables but when we were the first to sit down, so pick your time if you definitely want to eat in. It is small so better for 2 people rather than a party of 6. Big parties can still enjoy the food taken away. Good value and lovely to have a good selection of vegan food, which meat eaters will also enjoy and the cakes - you won’t even realise they are plant based.

We only bought a couple of bits to take away, a samosa and a spinach filo pastry. They were absolutely incredible! I can honestly say I've never had such a fresh and lovely tasting samosa EVER! The staff were very friendly and helpful. We travelled quite a way to visit Malton, and will definitely be returning just because of this little gem. I think it's important to add that we're not vegan or vegetarian either, but some of the vegan food is more tasty than the regular stuff. 😊

Spent ages looking for a car parking space but I’m glad we persevered because we had a lovely experience. My partner had the mushroom sandwich and I had a savory pastry with two cups of delicious coffee. We also got two cakes to go (fresh fruit and berries) which were incredible and probably the best vegan cake I’ve had. There’s only five tables upstairs but it’s so cute and cosy we didn’t mind. We’ll definitely be back when we’re in the area.

Absolutely amazing. The queue outside gives you a clue but the cooking aromas and the food inside were simply fantastic. I'm not even a vegan but it never crossed my mind! We took supplies back to our accommodation too. So many choices but certainly the best samosas I've tasted. Lovely people too; friendly, helpful and very patient as we tried to make our minds up.

Superb food choice, friendly service and great atmosphere .

Loved it! We fully recommend a visit if your in the area. Food was amazing and very friendly staff.

The whole experience was excellent. An excellent lunch, and a takeaway from the counter. I’ve eaten a lot of quiches in my time, but this one is the best I’ve ever had. And lovely service. Highly recommended.

Charming and nice food, great choice for veggie/vegan options

Liked the look of the place so went in. Once I had been upstairs to seating then realised that you had to order at the counter I was in tune. No menu as such, just little name boards dotted around, so I let my eyes do the choosing. A nutty, falafel sort of along with a potato type salad, carrot salad and leaf salad, all with dressings was fabulous. My latte to go with it arrived in a handle less ‘pot’ which was useless until the coffee had cooled. I looked enviously at the women opposite who had two cup handles to my none. All in all I can forgive the coffee cup because the food was fabulous!

Always a joy to eat here! The food is spectacular and completely vegan, the decor is whimsical and joyous. Because the property has such a small footprint, the dining area is upstairs.

Just had the portobello mushroom super sandwich and it was out of this world! Superb! What a wonderful deli and cafe. Everything looks fresh, tasty and very delicious. Treat yourself!

Truly excellent flavours recommend.. and I'm not a vegetarian.

My favourite vegan place in town 😊

Really lovely veggie food. Will visit again.

Hands down the best vegan\vegetarian restaurant I have been too. The food was so colourful and well presented and full of flavour. So much to choose from. Staff very warm and welcoming and even better dog friendly.

Hands down the best vegan\vegetarian restaurant I have been too. The food was so colourful and well presented and full of flavour. So much to choose from. Staff very warm and welcoming and even better dog friendly.

Supreme food and service always, delicious options of sweets and savouries. Highly recommend any sandwich on the board, salad bowls are good too - you get what you pay for !

Even though it was just after lunch time the staff were unhelpful on wait times and didn't seem interested in customers. This was a shame as the food looked good

Excellent vegan eatery - hand painted murals, cushions, plants, deep colours, little bit Boho. Great menu & coffee, delicious food. Tranquil atmosphere.

Fantastic vegan food.... even as non-veggie I keep going back as the flavours and tastes are amazing.

Excellent friendly little cafe. Great choice-Yes choice!- of tasty vegan cakes. Oat milk flat white was good too.

We were pleased to be seated upstairs for a morning coffee at the Purple Carrot. Plenty of room while we were there and coffee served swiftly. Nice to be able to watch the world go by out in the street from the window. Quick and efficient, did the job.

The food is amazing! I met a friend here for breakfast. She had a turmeric latte and I had almond flat white. The food was so tasty and fresh. Excellent place to meet and eat or just have coffee.

Lovely vegan food from this great little cafe, a really good lunch selection, I had quiche and salad which were delicious. Also lots of vegan cakes to choose from, you would not know they were vegan. The staff were friendly and polite and service was good. The café upstairs is quite small, maybe only 5 tables and they don’t do bookings, so you have to hope to get in, we had no problem. They also do takeaway. Highly recommended.

Came across this nice little Deli on our walkabout around Milton. The staff were very helpful and courteous. The food was really stunning, very tasty and well priced. Will definitely be back!

The food- absolutely lovely, tasty and well presented, however our meal was ruined by rude and ignorant staff member (copper hair and poor English), who was more interested in looking after her own daugher/ or girl she new than the customers. Staff used to be...

Super cosy, great coffee, delicious food & lovely, helpful staff. Was first visit but will not be the last 🧡 the plum cake is out of this world. 🍰

Really tasty coffee and fabulous food. Cute, cosy coffee shop and well worth a visit. Range of gluten free and vegan options as well as traditional. I have a sweet tooth and the cakes are..... wowza! Generally, Malton is a very foodie destination and the...

Great food and superb coffee. Only problem was having to stand at the counter near entrance door to choose from the chalked up menu. It just felt uncomfortable and rushed.

The food here is tremendous but let down by the rude, inhospitable staff. Tried getting a table there on three occasions and each time we’ve been unsuccessful. That’s to be expected when there are only a few tables however whenever we have ask to wait...

Very tasty food.. Nice place and surroundings. Friendly and helpful staff

Excellent coffee and cake good service very quaint

Popped in here for a quick takeaway snack, and was very impressed with the range of cakes, a number of which were vegan, and the menu displayed above the counter. I picked up a vegetable samosa and a coconut cookie, which were both tasty, but...

Love this place. I mostly grab lunch to take away. I've tried most baked savouries and my fave is the borek. I once had an incredible frangipani rhurbarb muffin. It was honestly one of the best cakes I've ever tasted!

I'm not a vegan but I thoroughly enjoyed it. So tasty and filling. A+

The Purple Carrot is just amazing! The nicest and freshest vegan food I've ever tasted, and their cakes are divine! The staff is very friendly and the whole place has a very relaxed atmosphere.

...so delicious food and very friendly stuff 👌

The cakes are delicious and gnarly, would eat again.

Great food , epsecially burrito 👌

Lovely food very good very nice, loved the super troops you supply lovely vegan rolls and buttered bread loved the sweet chilli sauce eat it by the bucket full for dinner, really enjoy playing with my spring rolls

As a consumer of food for 26 years i can't say i've found a better spot to eat (or take out) as Purple carrot. From great, straight to the point staff to consistent delicious food cooked with love and the doggos being allowed in as...

We enjoyed excellent service and lovely food. The rose tea is delicious (as is the Yorkshire tea of course). Was recommended to us and really appreciated the recommendation!

Small but perfectly formed, the Purple Carrot is the kind of place you go to and realise if you could cook like that, you'd never eat meat again. Everything is delicious. Pies, pastries, cake, salads. Everything is filled with flavour and there is nothing like it for the genius of the components. Easily one of my favourite places to eat anywhere.

Amazing vegan food! The mushroom sandwich with chickpeas was so delicious. Recommend for anyone seeking vegan or plant based breakfast/lunch foods.

revisited after discovering over a year ago, glad I'm moving back to Yorkshire when it'll be almost on my doorstep!!

Good variety, friendly staff with seating upstairs.

A really nice cafe with very friendly staff. The supreme burrito was delicious.

Travelled from Durham to meet up with friends from Doncaster...ideal halfway location...what a stunning place, everything delicious, crisp tasty veg samosas, wonderful vegan selection, terrific shared mixed salad...and we went back later for delicious cakes to go...a marvellous, friendly, generous, warm-hearted cafe/deli...actually even better than...

Even if you are not vegan/vegetarian then this place is definitely worth a visit. The food was amazing and the staff were more than helpful to explain what each dish contained. On a side not the restaurant is quite small so might not always be able to get a table and I don't believe you can book. Other than that highly recommend

Fabulous lunch, food so tasty and lovely atmosphere- wish we lived nearer. Will definitely return on our next visit to Malton.

Very good food, but a bit cramped if eating inside. We had to chose on entering before getting to our table, and hadn't taken in the full menu. It was a bit rushed but we loved the Moroccan Filo Pie and Lentil, Spinach and vegan Feta Borek, with a mix of salads, we has selected. The room upstairs is very nicely decorated, with friendly service, but very cramped (as it is only a very small property they are in). 5/5 for the food, really interesting and healthy vegan menu, and good they do takeaway options as well as eat in. However, worth reading the menu before you arrive, and being aware it is a tight fit upstairs if you are eating in.