Serves meat, vegan options available. Ask for the vegetarian menu, which features eggplant spread, lentil croquettes and ratatouille, Italian, Lebanese, Indian, and Chinese inspired dishes including tofu and soy meat. Note that the plant cheese may contain traces of milk. Fresh squeezed juices and local beer by the bottle available. Has air-con. Previously named Torre Luna, changed owners in Mar 2014. Reported closed, Jul 2021.
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Centro, Calle del Curato 38-34 (at Del Santismo and Stuart), Cartagena, Colombia
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36 Reviews
First Review by Minkwhale
anhaiying
Points +51
Delicious food and great service - Edit
We chose this place for my friend's birthday dinner and did not regret it! When we mentioned we're vegetarian and vegan, the waiter gave us the vegetarian menu and told us which dishes were vegan. I ordered the vegetarian paella and my friend the quinoa risotto and both were amazing. Yes, it's a tad pricey but the amazing service and classy decor made up for it!
Read morePros: vegetarian menu , great service, delicious food
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VeganDakini
Points +186
Ask for the veggie menu! - Edit
Make sure you ask for the veggie menu! This beautiful restaurant is very accommodating to vegans and has many vegan options. They have tofu 'cheeze' that is used in their vegan lasagne (three different varieties!) and the seitan is delicious. Vegans will be spoilt for choice!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Excellent Food, Good value
Cons: No English spoken
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arya00
Points +287
Anacardos vs Girasoles - Edit
We think it's not entirely fair to compare Girasoles with Anacardos: both cater for a completely different crowd. At Anacardos you can spend a pleasant time in a nice atmosphere, maybe even sip a glass of wine if you feel like it. We found the starters to be quite yummy and the juices are excellent. Maybe some of the salads are a bit boring (the bulk is iceberg) and we enjoyed some of the main dishes more than others. But hey, we're in South America...
Read moreIf you're not in the need to fill your tummy on a budget it's well worth a visit.
Pros: nice atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, the make super yummy juices
Cons: there are cheaper options in town, some dishes are better than others
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Zambezikid
Points +440
Poor quality - Edit
Shame to write a negative review of a place that has a dedicated vegetarian menu, but I thought the food was bland, boring and misrepresentative ... as well as expensive.
Read moreI had a souffle starter which turned out to be just scrambled tofu on spinach - nothing like a souffle.
Then I had Seitan Brava - again, tasted nothing like seitan, just a plate of some horrid and soft-textured mock meat in tomato sauce.
Bill for 2 came to ~ P 100k (USD 50). I could have had 5 meals for that price from nearby Girasoles!
Pros: Central
Cons: Plain food, Expensive, Low quality
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VeggieNextDoor
Points +100
Definitely Order A Juice! - Edit
To recap some of the other reviews:
Read more-Yes, this is one of the only Vegetarian places from my tour of Colombia that serves dinner as well as lunch (and the only place in Colombia that I've seen TVP or Tofu so far!)
- the place has a nice classy ambiance including a couple seats in a courtyard.
- one review mentioned that the place does not have air conditioning. They DO have air conditioning in the main restaurant... Just not in the court yard.
-they have a full page vegetarian menu as well as several pages of omnivorous options. (Be sure to check those pages too. I found a hummus and a salad on the main menu that I ordered )
I also thought the service was excellent. Very friendly / polite and the staff spoke some English.
The highlight of the meal was our juices. I ordered the Passion Fruit - Mango - Mint drink recommended by another reviewer. It was indeed fantastic! My husband ordered the Coconut Lemonade and that was even more amazing - lemonade and fluffy coconut cream - a drinkable lemon meringue pie!
We also shared the chickpea - eggplant - tahini dip which was very creamy and garlicky.
My meal was a mixed green salad and a crepe with tofu, pineapple, raisins, and celery in a curry sauce. It was the most unusual sounding item on the menu and it came out good! The other veg options include other crepes, pasta (a bolognese with TVP), and sandwiches (with veggie ham & tofu options)
Pros: Get The Juice!, Omni Options Too
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Atlantavegan
Points +122
Excellent!! - Edit
Torre Luna was a great find. On our first day here we payed for an over priced salad at another restaurant whose owner informed us we would not find anything else Vegan here. Torre Lunes was a great surprise. I had the Paella which was the best I have had. The seasoning and textures were perfect with garbanzo beans, sliced almonds, and great seasoning. I'm not sure why other reviewers did not give this a this a higher review. There were a variety of Vegan dishes in a green section of the menu and the staff clearly understood "vegan." My partner who is not vegan loved his meal and suggested we go back. The staff was polite and pleasant. We will be back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Friday July 05, 2013
Pros: Great food!, Vegan entrees, Friendly staff
Cons: None
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jrfishe1
Points +716
Great atmosphere, and your best bet for dinner - Edit
Most veg-friendly places in Colombia are only open for lunch, so it was nice to find a place that was not only open for dinner, but had a really nice atmosphere (we were celebrating an anniversary). Their passion fruit / mango / mint juice was one of the best things we had in two weeks in Colombia. The paella was decent (kind of bland), the pesto pasta was pretty good (although really small), and the hummus and veggie kibbeh were both good by Colombian standards (where there isn't much Middle Eastern food).
Read moreThe location shown on the map is incorrect. Its actual location is 10.42729, -75.54833 which is the east side of the street on Calle del Curato beteen Del Santismo and Stuart (or on Carrera 7 between Calle 38 and Calle 39 as shown on Google Maps).
See the photos section for the first panel of the veggie menu (they have more options but I took the photo when they were closed and the second page isn't in the front window).
Pros: Good variety, Open for dinner, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Expensive
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Noanimal
Points +100
Oke - Edit
It is nice to find a restaurant with a vegetarian menu section; there are not many in meat loving Cartagena :( ... I tried the tofu and vegetable dish which was oke. On another occasion I had their signature vegetarian paella which was very good. The staff is correct and a little formal. There is an outdoor seating area to the back of the restaurant.
Read moreThe map showing the location on the Happy Cow website is not correct. To find Torre Luna: ask for directions to the Luxurious Santa Clara Hotel. When you stand in front of the main entrance of the hotel, you can see 'Plazuella de San Diego' in front of you. Walk to your right staying on the same side as the hotel. Go into the small street 'Calle Stuart'. Turn left into Calle del Curato. The restaurant is after 700m on your left.
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Minkwhale
Points +13
Highly recommend - Edit
We had been subsisting on fried food and subpar pasta until we found torre Luna with it's impressive variety of creative vegetarian dishes andd super friendly service. The atmosphere is lovely and romantic. We watched the moon above us as we dined. I had an excellent seitan dish and my girlfriend had the vegetarian paella. We would deifintely go back and highly recommend it to anyone else.
Read morePros: Service, Selection of veggie options, Tasty healthy food
Cons: Not enough customers
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