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Serves meat, vegan options available. Eclectic cafe located along the Urumea River in the center of Donostia. Offers many vegetarian dishes and a few vegan ones. Open Mon 09:00-17:00, Wed-Thu 09:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-00:00, Sun 09:00-17:00.
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Paseo Arbol de Gernika 8, San Sebastian, Spain, 20006
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Last update on 26 Dec 2023 by ashgreen
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Added by JamesMeyer on 22 Jan 2015
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42 Reviews
First Review by BodieC
DharmaAhimsa
Points +302
Cutest cafe in San Sebastián - Edit
We sat outside where you could just enjoy the sun in your face while having breakfast.
Read moreThe staff were very welcoming and friendly. Many vegan options, we had all 3 vegan toasts for breakfast, hummus on sourdough bread, avocado on bread and vegan Nutella with banana and cinnamon. They also have oat milk for cappuccinos and freshly pressed orange juice.
The food and drinks were amazing and will definitely be back for more.
It’s dog friendly too 🐶
Pros: Dog friendly , Great vegan Nutella , Amazing location and view
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Clarabear
Points +24
Scrummy lunch - Edit
We had a mezze platter to share. It was huge with lots of vg dips. The wedge herb potatoes were delicious too!
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crwilli
Points +231
vibe kings - Edit
Super great ambience — as the name might suggest, there are plants everywhere! A few main courses are vegan, but they are not very clearly labeled as such. The thai curry (3.5 stars) was smoky and pretty yummy; the vegan burger (4.5 stars) was quite unique in my vegan burger experience and I will come back for it, as well as the algarroba cake for dessert!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-26
Pros: atmosphere, quality & quantity of food
Cons: vegan stuff not clearly labeled
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brianneo
Points +214
Lovely vibes - Edit
Menu was difficult to decipher in English but tasted goood
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AmandaRobbemond
Points +120
Solid choice, but could be improved - Edit
Had the Thai curry and it was really good- haven’t had a curry like this, it tasted smokey, which was quite yummy. Had the carob and sweet potato cake slice for dessert. Was a little dry but delicious with sauce, the slice was ginormous! I was very full afterwards. Partner had an Omni plate and enjoyed her dish a lot, so a solid choice to go with omnis.
Read moreService was a bit spotty, very friendly lady serving us but they were also understaffed as it was quite busy throughout the evening. The menu is in Basque/Spanish but because it’s online you can press the translate button and it all turns into English (the waitress actually showed us this).
Ambience is super cute, really loved the set up and location.
Pros: Big portions , Ambience , Tasty
Cons: Can be busy, try to head in earlier to reserve, Service is only ok due to busyness
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LaurieDee
Points +2547
Adorable spot - Edit
Loved how many vegan options there were. The vegan meatballs and poached pear were some of the best food I've had on this trip to Spain so far
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majuska
Points +312
Rude staff - Edit
We went for lunch but left the restaurant without eating there. Their menu changes daily so you need to scan a code to see what’s on the offer. No food was marked vegan, neither allergens were listed ( so I couldn’t guess). After scanning the menu for 10 minutes and trying to figure out what I can actually eat, I politely asked waitress what food was vegan. I was arrogantly told that she’s busy and didn’t have time to talk to me. At that point we left…
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Malenalisanne
Points +92
Amazing food but weird rules - Edit
I went there once to share a menu with a friend, which wasn't a problem at the time, and the food was really great. A few month later I took my parents for lunch, we wanted to order two menus and some some dishes (they sounded more appealing to us and were not hungry enough for three menus) but they insisted on us ordering three whole menus and were getting a little rude. I get that it's not okay to order only one sidedish during lunchtime, but we were gonna oder quite a lot of things! In the end we left without eating there.
Read morePros: Food nicely decorated, Mostly delicious
Cons: Expensive, Rule of every person having to order whole menu?
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mexikoi
Points +15
Nice environment, great food - Edit
Some vegan options, plus veggie also. The food was very tasty (vegan Thai curry, veggie mushroom risotto), the waitress friendly and helpful and they have a lovely courtyard where you are surrounded with plants
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veggiejetty
Points +527
Cosy place - Edit
Very cosy and a nice choice of vegan food. Friendly staf. I had the vegan Thai curry which was very good.
Read morePros: Great atmosphere, Friendly service, Good food
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MarinaSan
Points +34
Perfect - Edit
Beautiful Place, beautiful people and really good vegan food with a lot of food. I prefer more then vegan restaurantes of San Sebastian.
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ArielaSchnitman
Points +1060
Riquísimo curry - Edit
El curry vegano estaba riquísimo! Y el lugar es muy bonito
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SophiaAnna
Points +524
Beautiful little cafe - Edit
The setting is very nice with lots of plants. We had coffee and cake which was nice, the chocolate cake was super moist. Can't say much about the savoury options
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LucieNicole
Points +15
A lovely place, nice setting - Edit
Def worth a visit, near to the bus station. Beautiful setting and ambience. Lovely staff. Great wine. Obviously popular with local Spanish crowd
Read morePros: A fair few veggie options, and some vegan. , Vegan brownie , Reasonably priced
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solesalo
Points +28
Many vegan options! - Edit
The menu is full of vegan or vegetarian options and the dishes are really great, moreover there is a very great atmosphere in a very pleasant place😄
Read morePros: Many vegan options!, Really tasty dishes, Staff kind and polite
Cons: The menu is quite complicated to understand
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Veggieboy01
Points +251
Very good food and friendly service - Edit
Also the prices are amazing!
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forot
Points +17
Very nice - Edit
Nice place original decoration, Fine food, Choices and waiters speak several languages. Offered vegetarian soup as aperitif.
Read morePros: Nice place original decoration, Fine food, Choices
Cons: Small place, booked before
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sterestherster
Points +1070
Nice looking bar, few vegan options - Edit
Update June 2022:
Read moreEven less vegan options nowadays. Uninterested waitress. When asked if the bizcocho was the only vegan cake, she answered: yes, but we have glutenfree cakes.
She thought the cookie de mantequilla without gluten and lactose was also vegan but when I asked again and mentioned eggs, she said "ah yes it has eggs, but no gluten."
2019:
Vegan options limited. Quite expensive. Vegan aioli with the patatoes didn't have a lot of flavor, missing the garlic.
Updated from previous review on 2022-06-04
Pros: Close to bus and train station
Cons: Expensive , Takes a long time to take order
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CamilaPereda
Points +56
Terraza preciosa para ir con amigos y ganas de hablar. - Edit
Buena atención. Fantástica tarta de queso. Ricos licuados.
Read morePonele que tienen como 7-8 opciones veganas. Algunos muy comunes como el humus,el tabule o la hamburguesa, lo que denota falta de creatividad. Podrían veganizar más platos, o al menos ofrecer opción vegana si sustituyeran la miel por agave o incorporarán algún queso vegano. #Veganuary
Cons: Carete, No tiene muchas opciones veganas, más vegetarianas
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marioncrampe
Points +20
Délicieux - Edit
Une adresse top à donosti on y remangerai presque ce soir aussi .
Read morePros: Des belles options veganes, Service très agréable , Accueil super et bon vin
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Amaia
Points +82
Pésimo - Edit
El servicio es horrible, tardaron en atendernos más de 20 minutos y estaba el bar prácticamente vacío. Las mesas estaban sucias y hay muy pocas opciones veganas. La terraza es muy bonita, pero no la tienen limpia. Fatal.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-07-29
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Metalheart13
Points +35
Sulky awful waitress, worst falafel - Edit
While the place is gorgeous, the experience was bad. My waitress with the shaved head was rude and seemed annoyed when I asked her if the veggie burger had eggs (off menu so no list of ingredients). She stated only veggies and grains.
Read moreCame out full of smoked tofu, dressing on salad even though I had asked for it off. Unpalatable and I returned it.
After a scolding I ordered the Falafel which were the most bland and boring I have ever had, for 10.50€. Never again. I have worked in the hospo industry 11 years and can only put up with so much. What a shame.
Pros: Nice atmosphere
Cons: Food so bland and badly melded., Staff geeeze
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Jenster
Points +840
Excellent food and ambience - Edit
We found the food excellent. I had the nachos to start and the vegan curry, which is more Thai than Indian, and substantial and tasty. Lovely sitting outside in the courtyard full of plants. Excellent service.
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MathiasSchmid
Points +35
Sehr schöne Location - Edit
Mittagessen im botanischen Garten ist was ganz besonderes und das vegane Curry ist seeeeeehr lecker!
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gabicipri
Points +81
Ameeei - Edit
Lugar super aconchegante, muito bem localizado com opções veg deliciosas. Quem estiver por donosti vale a pena conhecer
Read morePros: Opções veganas deliciosas , Lugar fofo, lindo e bem decorado , Muito bem localizado
Cons: Um pouco caro
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LeFunks
Points +8486
Open on Mondays - Edit
It can be hard to eat vegan on San Sebastian on Mondays, so I ended up dining in Kafe Botanika. There were like 3-4 vegan options. Had the vegan curry, which was really good but I would've loved it more spicy. Vegan dessert was off the menu, so don't forget to ask the nice staff for it.
Read morePros: pretty decent vegan options, excellent ingredients (mostly organic), quick service, super nice staff
Cons: a bit pricey , packed
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AgnesJorunn
Points +44
Nice spot! - Edit
A nice spot if you like to get away from the touristic areas such as old town, and get something else than pinxtos. Tasty and healthy options, nice staff, nice place to sit. Not cheap, but not too pricy.
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