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Cafe Soya

Unit B106 Arcadian Centre, Birmingham B5 4TD, UK4.6 (783 reviews)0121 683 8350websitemap

Popular Vietnamese-Chinese cafe near Chinatown running a full meat menu alongside an equally comprehensive vegetarian/vegan menu; cash only.

Why it's listed: Cafe Soya, notable extensive vegetarian/vegan Viet-Chinese menu

Profile last updated 16 July 2026.

Cafe Soya — photo
Photo: Pete Jackson · Google
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The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
Vietnamese & Chinese cafe with an extensive parallel vegetarian/vegan menu
Vietnamese & Chinese dishes turned out in an airy, compact eatery with vegan & vegetarian optionsraw.editorialSummary
Kitchen-wide dietary regime
mixed
has a whole meat and a whole vegan menuraw.reviews
Service modes offered
dine_in, takeaway
vietnamese_restaurant, vegetarian_restaurant, chinese_restauranttypes
Price band
midrange
Authentic food, great value, good portion sizesraw.reviews
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Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Atmosphere as customers describe it
Cosy, airy, compact Chinatown street-cafe
A cozy Chinese street caferaw.reviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
Tofu dishes and veggie wonton ho fun with vermicelli (veg); triple-seafood ho-fan and chilli pepper spare ribs on the meat side
the tofu dishes are amazing ... Veggie wonton ho fun with vermicelli noodles are the bestraw.reviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
Cash payment only — bring cash
It's a cash payment so get our cash in handsraw.reviews
Service character as customers describe it
Pleasant, friendly staff; quick service and accommodating of allergies
We have a serious sesame allergy ... They said they would accomodate us and the food came quicklyraw.reviews
Value for money as customers see it
Great value with large, shareable portions
the portion is huge so you can even end up sharing ... great valueraw.reviews
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Only the owner knows it

Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.

We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.