Zen Den Day Spa

Mooloolaba’s only 100% vegan cafe & retail space!

The Zen Den Vegan Cafe is the number 1 vegan cafe in Mooloolaba with foods ranging from gluten free, raw, refined sugar free, dairy free and FULLY vegan!

The cafe is owned and operated by a small family of vegans who after learning about and adapting into the vegan lifestyle, wanted to align their newly learnt ethics and morals into every part of their life. To do this, they quit their jobs, banded together on a new business adventure and this is how the Zen Den came to be! Thankfully we had an experienced chef and restaurant manager on the team, so opening a cafe was no question! We had our idea, we had the skills, we had the passion- so we went and did it!

The creators of the menu wanted to ensure that while offering healthy, hearty & tasty delicious meals, they could also cater to people who have possibly never heard of veganism before, and it wouldn’t look too ‘scary’ to try! We also wanted long time vegans to have that nostalgic feeling of walking into a cafe and being able to order anything and still feel like you’re eating ‘normal’ cafe food (ie not looking like the weird veggie of the group!).

We also wanted to ensure that every aspect of our business aligned with our morals; so we took (a lot!) more time to find eco-friendly, sustainable vegan swaps for every day hospitality materials. This includes everything from; -Straws -Napkins -Disposable gloves -Take away cups/containers/cutlery -Toilet paper -Paper towel -Cling wrap -Baking paper -Al foil -Bin Bags -Natural cleaning products and -Local, in season produce

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