• Ballena Bistro

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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
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American
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Catering
Gluten-free
Costa Rican
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant decor is rustic and contemporary. All dishes are made-in-house from scratch using fresh ingredients. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free choices are available. Beverages include lemonades, fruit juices and local craft beer. Has several vegan dishes in addition to vegan ice cream & desserts. Instagram: ballenabistro. Open Tue-Wed 11:00am-4:00pm, Thu 11:00am-3:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm, Sun 11:00am-4:00pm. Closed Mon.


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6 Reviews

First Review by BritHope

Karin1975

Points +183

Vegan
24 Dec 2023

Lovely vibe and atmosphere

I loved the service and kindness of the crew. Menu also was amazing.

natureSelection

Points +93

Vegan
14 Jan 2023

Lovely restaurant with some things to watch out for

The place is cute, the people super friendly and the sunset views amazing. They have a couple of veggy options that can be veganized. My partner had the veggy version of Chifrijo, which was healthy and amazing. I had the "vegan" quinoa burger - which turned out to be vegetarian.. since
their burger buns are covered in egg-wash!

the quinoa burger was clearly marked vegan - and I wasn't able to eat it in the end. Granted, that's often the case with bread in CR, but I was hoping for a vegan bun, since the dish was labeled vegan. #Veganuary

Pros: Lovely humans, Freshly prepared food, tasty veggy bowls

Cons: Non-vegan buns for vegan bugers

zahraahmed

Points +537

Vegan
11 Aug 2022

So delicious

Went for lunch and all the food (vegan and parents’ non vegan food) was all delicious. I had a chickpea,kale , grain bowl in a lovely coconut broth. Great selection vegan ice cream too. A great place to avoid the rain

Pros: Good vegan options, Whole vegan ice cream menu

Light_pmv

Points +93

Vegan
09 Jul 2022

Wow so good

There was few trully vegan options but you can ask a vegan options on normal options. The food was delicious and the desert was the best desert I've eaten soo far

Pros: Great food, Amazing service, Nice lookout and restaurant

Cons: Expensive

Nathan

Points +2089

Vegan
12 May 2021

Nice atmosphere, lovely staff, good food

We ordered the yuca fries, quinoa burger, mango coconut curry and vegan ice cream for desert. Although not 5 stars, the food was good. And whatever the food lacked the atmosphere and seriously friendly staff made up for it. Definitely worth a visit.

BritHope

Points +32

Raw
19 Apr 2021

Surprised by all of the vegan options!

Our car actually broke down near here which is why we even got a look at the menu. There are a bunch of delicious and fresh tasting vegan options, as well as gluten free and vegan desserts like coconut ice cream as well as juices.

Pros: Friendly staff, Fresh ingredients, Quite a few vegan

Cons: Meat on the menu




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