Green Earth Café (Number Thirteen)

Green Earth Café is Bedford’s first eco café, offering an entirely vegan menu in a relaxed and welcoming setting overlooking St Paul’s Church. Located in St Paul’s Square, just a short walk from the River Great Ouse and Bedford town centre, it is a great place to stop for breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee or a homemade cake.

The café’s food is made with seasonal and locally sourced ingredients where possible, with dishes prepared in its own kitchen or by local food makers. The menu includes hearty breakfasts, scrambled tofu, waffles, wraps, burgers, soups, salads and daily specials, alongside a tempting selection of homemade cakes and sweet treats. Everything on the current menu is vegan, making it particularly useful for visitors looking for plant-based food.

Coffee is another highlight, with Green Earth Café serving coffee from Wooden Hill Coffee Company, whose beans are roasted locally in nearby Leighton Buzzard. Part of the proceeds from the coffee sales goes towards planting trees in the Forest of Marston Vale, tying the café’s food and drink offer into its wider environmental ethos.

There is also more to discover inside the café than food and drink. Green Earth supports local artists, designers, makers and producers, with locally made gifts, crafts, homewares and other products available to browse and buy. This gives the café a distinctive independent character and provides visitors with the chance to discover products made in and around Bedford.

Its location makes Green Earth Café particularly easy to include in a day exploring Bedford. St Paul’s Square is close to the Corn Exchange, Bedford town centre and the riverside, so you can combine a meal or coffee with shopping, sightseeing or a walk along the River Great Ouse. Outdoor seating is also available when the weather is good.

Green Earth Café also plays an active role in Bedford’s creative and community scene, including hosting and supporting arts and crafts markets and taking part in major local events such as the Bedford River Festival. Its Green Earth Village at the 2026 festival combined vegan food, ethical products, nature activities and local creative and wellbeing events.

For visitors looking for something different from the usual chain cafés, Green Earth Café offers a genuinely local experience. Whether you are vegan, curious about plant-based food, looking for a good coffee or simply want to support independent local businesses, it is a worthwhile stop in the heart of Bedford.