Fast Facts

Restaurant name: Buttercup Vegetarian and Vegan Café  

Address: Shop G6, Wheeler House, 10 De Mazenod Road, Greyville, Durban 

Contact Number: 064 011 1101 

Opening and closing times: Closed Sundays; Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm 

Average cost of a main meal: R100 

Parking Situation: parking available in front of the restaurant 

Food Type: Vegan and Vegetarian cuisine 

Best for: Delicious, wholesome vegan and vegetarian meals  

Food 

Buttercup Vegetarian & Vegan cafe is a quaint eatery tucked away in the backstreets of Greyville, Durban. 

Operating as a takeaway restaurant since the onset of COVID19, this street-facing cafe is positioned in a bustling industrial area with lots of local foot-traffic. Buttercup serves creative variations of traditional meals adapted for the vegan lifestyle. Menu highlights include the KFV Burger, which is a play on traditional KFC. 

 

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The large patty is battered and coated in a flavoursome spice blend and smothered in vegan mayonnaise, coleslaw and served with a side of fresh chips. The Tikka Roti Wrap consists of vegan pieces coated in a spicy Tikka marinade, topped with vibrant, crunchy vegetables wrapped in a fresh roti – imitating traditional Indian street food with a tantalising vegan twist.  

Offering efficient service, generous portions and exceptional prices, Buttercup Cafe is one of the most affordable vegan eateries in Durban.

 

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Drinks 

The restaurant did not offer any wine, but rather a fridge stocked with water, cold drinks and sparkling beverages. 

Service

The restaurant does not offer any seating area for diners to eat or wait for their food while it is being prepared, so the service is essentially the same as any takeaway food branch. The servers, Annika and Ivy, were professional, went the extra mile and paid attention to the detail of the order. 

Ambience 

The ambience of Buttercup cafe was truly disappointing. There was no seating area at all and the cafe’s interior decor lacked any definitive theme –  there was minimal yet random furnishings and astro turf flooring. The lighting was abundant due to the cafe being street-facing. However, this cafe is hidden away in the backstreets of a somewhat dangerous area of Durban, where the surrounding atmosphere makes diners (especially female diners) feel unsafe and on high alert. The lack of parking proved to be difficult.

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