Unicorniverse Bakery & Cafe: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Unicorniverse Bakery & Cafe in Round Rock serves only plant-based food. Its website calls the menu 100% plant-based, and the FAQ describes the facility as completely egg, meat, and dairy free. Vegans and vegetarians can order anything without checking a label.

You’ll find the cafe in a shopping center off the I-35 frontage road, at 2400 South Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Suite 130. Eve and Hunter Sexton opened it in July 2023 after starting as a home pop-up that sold macarons, according to Community Impact. European pastry still anchors the identity. Macarons, croissants, and custom cakes lead the website, and the kitchen bakes the macarons in house.

Savory plates fill out the menu too. Four toasts headline the winter menu. Lemon Pepper Tofu Toast ($14) comes on a toasted croissant with garlic hummus, mozzarella, sauteed onions, spring mix, sprouts, and lemon aioli. Sicilian Avocado Toast ($13) uses toasted focaccia with avocado, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, and mozzarella. Omelettes run $13 to $15 and use a plant-based egg, so the Greek Omelette with kalamata olives, spinach, and feta needs no substitution.

Sandwiches cost $16 each. Tuscan Panini stacks portabello mushroom, spinach, provolone, and sauteed onions on focaccia. Blackened Tofu Sandwich adds chipotle mayo and pepper jack on a baguette. Italian Fromage Sandwich puts roasted tomatoes, pesto, mozzarella, cheddar, and provolone on a croissant. For something lighter, order the Mediterranean Salad with hummus and tzatziki, the Crispy Chickpea Salad with bleu cheese and ranch, or the Magic Quinoa Bowl with crispy Brussels sprouts, avocado, and roasted tomatoes.

Drinks lean toward flavored lattes. Seasonal specials on the winter board include Peppermint Bark, Gingerbread, and S’mores Mocha, and the regular specials include Lavender Bliss, Unicorn Classic with pistachio and caramel, and Roasted Chestnut. Oat milk is standard, with almond and coconut as alternatives. Lemonades come sweetened with agave.

Afternoon tea runs Monday through Friday from 8am to 3pm for $65 per person. You get a three-tier tower of seasonal finger foods and desserts, plus your choice of tea. Custom cakes and private events have their own pages, and you can buy gift cards through Toast.

Plan around a few details. Doors open daily from 8am to 4pm. Dining-room tables are first come, first served, with no reservations. You can order online through Toast. According to the FAQ, gluten-free pastries are available daily and every macaron is gluten free. It also warns that the bakery is not allergen free, uses nuts and gluten, and cannot rule out cross-contact, so tell the staff about any allergy before you order. For holiday hours, check Google or the cafe’s social media.

Go in the morning, order the Lemon Pepper Tofu Toast with a Lavender Bliss latte, and take a box of macarons home.