Lacto
Fast food
Take-out
Venezuelan
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Kaxapa is a Venezuelan corn cake or tortilla made with fresh corn instead of masa. It is served with a filling of your choice like a taco. Also offers arepa and patacones. Owners knows what vegan means. Try the Kaxapa la vegana, veggie arepa, or the patacones with grilled veggies. 2015 relocated from Constituyentes. Open Tue-Sun 8:00am-5:00pm.


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39 Reviews

First Review by erised

GlorianaMyers

Points +40

Vegan
30 Jan 2024

Super good!

The owner is an absolute amazing person! Loved him. You have to stop her and eat some patacones or cachapas. They are delicious!

VickiNewMath

Points +707

Vegan
30 Dec 2023

Amazing flavor and great portions!

Absolutely delicious! Wonderful staff and owners too! Great view and the food is fantastic!

Cons: Meat, Dairy

ds45

Points +35

Vegetarian
28 Dec 2023

Would give it 5* if I could

The app won’t let me give this place 5 stars because it’s not fully veg, but I think it deserves it. Almost all of the menu has a vegetarian option. The owner is a very fun and friendly person who really cares about the food he serves.

This was the BEST meal I had in Playa del Carmen.

michaelaorel

Points +578

Vegan
08 Dec 2023

Delicious Venezuelan food

I came here in 2019 and again this week - always delicious and lots of vegan options. Had the arepa with avocado, beans, plantain and tofu, and ordered a small portion of the La Verde salad. Also super good.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-08

yannisb

Points +330

Vegan
07 Dec 2023

Great dining option in CDC

This place has a totally different vibe compared to the rest of the city; enjoyed vegetarian arepa chevere, then ordered the cachapa one; both were delicious; loved the Guanabana maracuja juice; at this Venezuelan restaurant i’ve had one of the best edible experiences in Mexico!

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-22

Pros: Gentle, attentive owner, Delicious food

Lisa

Points +387

Vegan
28 Aug 2023

Awesome

Such good food. Owner is super friendly, he clearly loves life and making people happy with their food. He explained all the vegan options available. The veggie plate is flavorful and very filling, enough for 2 meals. He also let me sample a bunch of juices and aguas before I chose which one I wanted. Definitely support these folks!

shah

Points +121

Vegan
17 Mar 2023

Yummy!!

Ate here 5 years ago… and returned 5 years later… so good!!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, You can try different vegan foods, Clean

Cons: None

Meahhaley

Points +46

Vegan
08 Mar 2023

Worth supporting while in Playa!

It was my first time trying venezuelan food. We got the "corn pancakes" (I can't remember the Spanish name). Mine came filled with black beans, avocado, tofu, and cooked plantains. The corn pancakes have a little sweetness to them, as well as, the plantains, the rest of the pancake was hearty so I found it to be an interesting combo of flavors that I would try again!

We went to try it because of all the great reviews and they were absolutely true. The owner was a happy, entertaining man that was so excited to practice his English (though it was great) and he talked about the "queen of the kitchen, and the queen of his heart"- his wife, who cooks the food and it all tasted very fresh!

They gave us a free flight of juices to try and went above and beyond which you don't see much in restaurants these days. we were so glad to have supported their family and restaurant while in Playa! The experience was worth it!

** The restaurant says cash only but when we mentioned we didn't have enough pesos left for a drink he said he could do a credit card transaction. He mentioned the machine is really spotty but at the time we were there it was working. So if you need to use a card, don't hesitate to ask just in case!

Pros: Handful of vegan options , Gluten free options

lumu

Points +326

Vegan
19 Jan 2023

Greeeaat place

The onwer is a super friendly guy, very welcoming, open and talkative. He introduced us to everything he had on his menu and was very thoughtful when we asked for vegan options. They have quite a few and anything can be served vegan.
Nothing is just warmed up, everything is freshly made by the owner’s lovely wife.

It was the best food we had in Mexico so far (sorry)!

10/10 would recommend to check this small place out!

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-19

Pros: Delicious , Great staff

frederickiv

Points +338

Vegan
13 Jun 2022

Super friendly and helpful

The folks here are some of the friendliest people we've met in Mexico. I'd recommend it just off that alone, but it also helps that Ramon was took the time to go through their extensive menu and explain how he could alter ingredients to suit our needs. Lots could be made vegan no problem, usually just substituting tofu for cheese. It was a very satisfying lunch and I only regret waiting until our last day to try it!

Pros: Amazing staff, Lots of options even if not immediately apparent

lisakathr

Points +155

Vegan
23 May 2022

authentic south-american food

it was a nice experience to try venezuelan food, the waitress was very friendly and speaks good english; although there are not so many vegan options, you habe to ask for no cheese, than you can choose tofu instead

Pros: friendly staff

Cons: Not so many options, you have to ask for no chees

manucimma

Points +390

Vegan
23 May 2022

delicious venezuelian cuisine

all the „vegan“ dishes normally come with cheese. When you order it without cheese, they offer you tofu. I had the mixed plate with rice and it was very good. You also get a selection of drinks and dips to try, but attention: the drink with cinnamon and the green dip are not vegan.

maaikepieters

Points +27

Vegetarian
17 May 2022

Wish I could this amazing a 5 star

Wow! Just wow!!! The best food in all of Mexico we had at this amazing restaurant. The host and staff are super friendly and it feels like you’re in their living room. They have amazing juices and also al lot of vegan and vegetarian options for a very good price. Don’t hesitate, just go and visit. You will not be disappointed. Oh and also their flan is to die for.

Pros: Amazing food, Super friendly host and staff, They ask if you want the food vegan of vegetarian

brittanycenter

Points +104

Vegan
27 Nov 2021

AMAZING!!

As others have mentioned, I wish I could give this 5 stars as it was that good! The woman working was incredibly knowledgeable on both Vegan and Gluten Free. I ordered the traditional plate (vegan option) and a vegan stuffed arepa to-go. I was also given a trio sampling of juices and ordered the Venezuelan lemonade. YUM! I’m so glad I went!!

Pros: Delicious Vegan Food, Easy location to get to , Establishment was clean and helpful staff

terra-sara

Points +42

Vegan
26 May 2021

Vegan friendly, delicious, & good service!

Would give this place 5 stars if I could! There were several vegan options- I tried the empanadas, arepas, and the vegetarian plate with black beans, plantains, veggies, tofu, rice, and bread. Everything was super flavorful and well seasoned. My favorite was the vegan empanada (which was huge) but everything was good!! They also offered me samples of the different juices they had and the sugarcane lemonade was so good and unique. Our waitress both times we went was super sweet, attentive, and accommodating. Not super cheap but not expensive either in my opinion. Definitely check this place out!!

chelssjh

Points +299

Vegan
13 Apr 2021

If I could give this more stars, I would

The waitress was very aware of what items were vegan and was sooo sweet. The food was flavorful, different, and delicious!

Pros: Delicious, Big portions

Cons: A bit expensive for the area

KatarzynaFilipowicz

Points +46

Vegan
17 Jan 2021

Excellent traditional Venezuelan food!

Very testy, delicious gluten free options, you can change cheese for silk tofu.

Pros: Lots of vegan option, Gluten-free

Es2468

Points +30

Vegan
28 Feb 2020

Great place

Different vegan options available. I really enjoyed the flavouring of the vegetables (the tofu that was mixed in tastes rather plain) on the corn-pancake.
Friendly English speaking staff

SharnaRaw

Points +40

Vegan
27 Feb 2020

Wow...just wow

There are many vegan options. The staff is very helpful. The food was just incredible.

Pros: Many options...so much flavor. , Many gluten free options as well

Cons: None come to mind

rmurphy

Points +37

Vegetarian
28 Aug 2019

Kaxapas are delicious!

Tried to give 5 stars, but can't because happy cow doesn't allow (it's not a fully vegetarian restaurant). Had an arepa chevre (beans, plantain, avo, Oaxaca cheese) and a vegan Kaxapas with tofu and mixed veggies, both were amazing. Owner is super nice, gave me free samples of 4 of their very tasty drinks.

Pros: Many vegetarian and vegan options. Fairly priced

hell0angela

Points +377

Vegan
27 Feb 2019

Vegan friendly

I really liked this place. Staff was friendly, spoke English, and understood what vegan means. She took the time to explain the menu and even explained the ingredients. I had the kaxapa and a vegan empanada and both were excellent. Cash only but I will definitely be back.

Pros: Vegan friendly , Cheap

Shravani

Points +15

Vegetarian
08 Jul 2018

Must eat here

Loved this place so much. They had veg/vegan varieties of everything. Had the kaxapa and the paballan for the mains, baby arepas as starters, and sugarcane lemonade to drink. The staff there explained the menu to us before we ordered. The restaurant itself is a beautiful cozy little place.
Want to go back to playa del Carmen just to eat here again.

Derekb

Points +88

Vegan
04 Apr 2018

NOT vegan friendly

This place is vegetarian friendly but not vegan friendly. Fed me Arepa that was soaked in butter. And when i told them it was not vegan they didn’t really seem to care. Then at the check they tried giving us candies with milk. Do not trust this place.

Cons: butter in “vegan” dishes.

DariaTihonova

Points +44

Vegan
24 Feb 2018

Really Bland

We were so excited to go here and were sooo disappointed!!! All the food I got was really bland, no spices not even salt! The veggies were just plain awful. According to my friend the meat she had in her dishes was over seasoned so I think they try to create a balance by then not seasoning the veggies which would work in theory but not if you’re vegan and you only get veggies & beans in your dishes.

Pros: Juices

Cons: Vegetarian/vegan dishes, Sautéed veggies

AngelaFlatland

Points +174

Vegan
10 Feb 2018

great options!

This is a great place to come to for breakfast/lunch. Unique options.

Alicia Spanidutch

Points +800

Vegan
23 Aug 2017

Great food

The food is great and the word vegan is known :) The staff is friendly and helpful. They offer samples of the drinks but the horchata is not vegan, unfortunatly no vegan desert.

Pros: Friendly, tasty food, good prices

Cons: No vegan desert, salsas and one drink sample not v

monisonfire

Points +4799

Vegan
28 Apr 2017

beautiful place!

this place was a real treat after eating tortillas for a while!
all the staff was extremely friendly, we got a few drinks to choose from and could decide then. great! also, you could tell they're really proud of their origin and food and i can see why :)

i had the kaxapa Vegana, my friend a patacon veggie. everything was so tasty, so unique and well seasoned - it was a true delight!
i'm kinda sad we didn't order a starter as it could have fit.

unfortunately, no vegan desserts.

Pros: friendly staff, know what vegan means, very helpful, taste!!!!

Cons: no vegan dessert options




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