WAVE
WAVE (We Are Vegan Everything) is an industrial-chic, fully vegan cafe in central Hackney known for brunch, harissa skewers, inventive coffees like peanut butter and salted coffee, and a laptop-friendly, genuinely allergy-aware welcome.
Why it's listed: WAVE (We Are Vegan Everything) in Hackney E8 is a fully vegan cafe/brunch spot — vegan_restaurant primary type and an editorial summary confirming the all-vegan offering.
Profile last updated 11 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- All-vegan cafe and brunch kitchen — pastries, brunch plates, sweets, smoothies and speciality coffee“Industrial-chic vegan eatery serving pastries, brunch & sweets, plus smoothies & coffee.”
— editorialSummary - Kitchen-wide dietary regime
- vegan“vegan_restaurant; reviews confirm 'Fully vegan too... there was no cows milk'”
— primaryType - Service modes offered
- dine in · takeaway“I had stuff from their counter for takeaway and loved the Mediterranean focaccia.”
— reviews - Price band
- midrange“PRICE_LEVEL_MODERATE”
— priceLevel
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Relaxed 'Bali boho' / industrial-chic interior with outdoor seating; a calm space that can feel quiet at off-peak times.“The decor massively made up for this with its gorgeous Bali boho feel.”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- plant-based brunch · laptop working / remote work (good WiFi, lots of tables) · coffee and pastry stop · allergy-aware and gluten-free dining“It's also a great place to work with good WiFi and lots of tables.”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- harissa skewers · peanut butter coffee · salted coffee · Mediterranean focaccia · mushroom roll“The harissa skewers were smoky and delicious... the mushroom roll was rich, flaky, and utterly comforting.”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- Plant-milk-only coffee divides dairy-coffee drinkers · Can feel dead quiet (no music) at off-peak times“there was no cows milk which meant I found it hard to judge the coffee... it was completely dead and there wasn't even music on”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Consistently described as kind, welcoming and unusually careful with dietary needs — Chef Adriana is named for personally talking through allergies and steering choices.“Chef Adriana was incredibly accommodating, carefully discussing my allergies and offering spot-on advice”
— reviews
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.