Vegan-friendly
Western
Take-out
Chilean, Latin American
Long time operating vegetarian restaurant serving a variety of food such as pizza, pasta, salad, Chilean food, juices, and desserts. Has lunch of the day. Serves only drinks and snacks after lunch service. Menu in English, French, and Spanish. Holds cooking classes, tai chi, yoga, meditation, and talks. Open Mon-Sat 10:00am-6:00pm. Closed Sun.
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Independencia 1790, Valparaiso, Chile
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26 Reviews
First Review by camila
peas-full
Points +3381
Average to say the least - Edit
We pass by and ate there on the way to our bus. Won’t go back.
Read morePros: Nice old building with high roof
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LeitoMP
Points +29
Cada vez peor - Edit
Tienen que actualizarse en comidas vegetarianas y veganas, hacerla con más sabor y obviamente el precio debe ser acorde a lo que sirven.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-05-19
Pros: Buena atencion de la garzona, El pebre
Cons: Caro y Mala la comida, no es sabrosa, Escasa, pan añejo, en la cocina se demoran mucho, En la crema de verduras con un pedazo de virutilla
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errehache
Points +11
Cerrado - Edit
Fuimos el lunes 20 a almorzar, decía que estaba abierto, y nada.
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AthenaSheehy
Points +19
Muy caro - Edit
This was the worst most expensive vegan restaurant I found. I paid $10 US dollars for boiled vegetables with no seasoning not even olive oil some cheap oil. And they charged me to take away plus a $3 water!! A total rip off don’t go! So many more better places than this.
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LidianePassos
Points +19
Terrible no taste - Edit
Very expensive and the food don’t have any taste
Read moreCons: Expensive , No taste
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vishalgathani
Points +53
Overpriced, tasteless, small quantities, very dirty - Edit
Ordered a few dishes: hot dog, soy empanada, and Chilean stew with mock beef. Ran us around USD 15-20. Food has no salt. Served on unwashed dishes. Hot dog was around 6" long, 70% of which was on a bread. Chilean stew was served in a 6" diameter clay pot, and empanada had nothing but gluten soy (which in and of itself is tasteless). Go anywhere else but here. Chile has many veg options restaurants not listed here.
Read morePros: Vegetarian, Vegan, No meat
Cons: Expensive, Tasteless, Small portions
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romie87
Points +16
I asked for a vegan meal and was recommended one with cheese - Edit
Tables and cutlery dirty. We waited 45 mins for a salad
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ellegant
Points +62
simple but good! - Edit
ich hatte den champipleto, richtig richtig gut mit dem pan integral!
Read morePros: viel platz, menu auch in englisch
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TashaTravels
Points +123
value for money and tasty - Edit
Plenty of vegan options, including menu of the day (salad, soup, pasta, desert). Very filling, generous serves for little money. Good service. Lots of condiments on the table.
Read morePros: cheap, tasty
Cons: out of empanadas
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JillAgo
Points +63
Average - Edit
We went to Bambu for lunch because we wanted to try Chilean food - vegetarian style, so we ordered empanadas and a corn pie (not sure what the Spanish name is). Both were a bit disappointing. The outside of the empanadas were dry and the corn filling of the corn pie was nothing spectacular. I would have loved to love this restaurant, as their menu is very extensive and exciting for vegetarians traveling in Chile, but the food is average at best. Perhaps the other items are better (pizza, pastas, soups)? We did, however, enjoy the openness and natural sunlight of the space.
Read morePros: Nice ambiance
Cons: Average food
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Barbora99
Points +42
poor vegan menu - Edit
ordered salad with tofu, tofu was tasteless, salad was without any oil, just plain, felt as if it's 19th century.
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Arlen
Points +428
"Real" restaurant vibe - Edit
Feels like an old style real restaurant without the tight space of many of the smaller veg places.
Read moreWelcoming owner
Nice Buddhist vibe.
A decades long favorite
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backpasher
Points +161
delicious and hearty food - Edit
I visited last week with a non-vege friend who lives in Vina. I ordered a gluten casserole with carrots, potatoes and lovely seasoning. It was simple but very tasty and healthy. Exactly what i needed after a month in Argentina with far too many pizzas and pastas. My friend got the lunch set which was huge and looked great.
Read moreExtensive menu with lots of variety in dishes -both Chilean and international.
Lovely lady working there.
Would recommend.
Pros: delicious, nutritious , price
Cons: dingy toilets
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kim2121
Points +449
A Good Opportunity to try Chilean Food - Edit
Chile is a bit tough for vegans and vegetarians, but I enjoyed my meal at Bambu! When I travel I always want to try local food, and have found that to be especially difficult in Chile. At Bambu they had a pretty large menu and many different versions of local dishes to try. I agree with a few of the previous reviews, the food could have been a bit more flavorful, especially the main dishes. On the other hand, the fried potatoes that came with my meal and the melon juice I drank were both top notch - very delicious. The place was cute and inviting. I think the bottom line on this one is that if you are of the veggie persuasion and in Valparaíso, Bambu is a must. It's good food and there's barely any other options anyway!
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Ihcrul
Points +44
Great food & nice atmosphere - Edit
Great food with many vegan options. Many different dishes to choose from, including veggie versions of traditional Chilean food. Lunch menu (Salad, soup, main dish, desert) was 3.500 pesos.
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linowza
Points +44
Great spot - Edit
Fairly extensive menu with Spanish, English, and French language options. Prices were very reasonable (but the 1600 pesos figure in the listing description is out of date). I had a delicious hearty stew with chunks of gluten, potato, carrots, and other veggies. My friend had a Spanish tortilla with spinach, eggs, and veggie meat. (Not vegan.)
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lpfm
Points +17
A singular place in Valparaiso - Edit
The menu costed us 3.500 and it was good. We also had apricot natural juice, it costed 1.500 but the amount was 500ml, quite a lot!
Read moreWe also tried the vegan completo, which is like a hotdog, for 1900. It lacked a bit of taste, but it was the only one we could find! :D
It's not easy to find vegan food in Valpo.
Pros: Lots of vegan options.
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Patapompon
Points +534
Vegan set menu - Edit
The Bambú is a nice place to go (well, I preferred the Komedor Vegetariano but have to admit I ate well there too). The set menu ($3500) is vegan (normally) and they also have vegan versions of classical Chilean street food (empanadas, completos, etc.). I ate there one of the best moussaka I ever eat in my life, maybe was I lucky this day, but it is a big plus for me. The rest of the food was okay, no more.
Read morePros: Good food for moderate price
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HasokaAoldmanKrieg
Points +319
ok - Edit
When I first got to chile I ate here a lot. They are very nice and the food is good... But not great. It lacks flavor. I suggest the vegan empanadas since they are good and hard to find elsewhere
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fletchiekins
Points +120
Go just for the bread :) - Edit
This family run restaurant in the heart of Valparaiso was both welcoming and English speaking. I liked this place so much I visited it everyday while in the city. The menu was in several languages (Spanish, English and French).
Read moreThe restaurant is located on the first storey of an old colonial house so it isn't the best access for wheelchairs etc.
The menu offered traditional western meals (lasagne, pizza etc) and had a vegetarian twist to Chilean dishes. Their homemade bread is also great (apparently most of the bread in Valparaiso is not vege friendly and made with lard). This is nowhere near fine dining but the welcoming nature made it a favourite of mine.
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SoledadMoretti
Points +77
Just OK - Edit
As a vegan I didn't like Bambu very much, even though it's better than some others in the area, considering it's very difficult to find a vegan (even vegetarian) place to eat in Valparaiso / Viña del Mar.
Read moreThe place is rather cold in winter I guess it must be nicer when the weather gets warmer.
They offer plenty of options on the menu, but check with the waiter, they may not be available / in stock.
Some vegan options.
They only accept cash.
I rather go to a regular restaurant and ask for a good salad.
Updated from previous review on Monday September 19, 2011
Pros: location, whole pastry
Cons: not credit cards, not very tasty
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iamere
Points +155
great place to eat - Edit
After traveling around South America for over 2 months, it is always good to find somewhere really good to eat. Bambu is one such place.
Read moreIt is very easy to find, all the staff are really helpful and the food was delicious.
We ate here for the most of our time in Valpraiso and had some nice unique meals. Lots of vegan options.
The cost was very good value for money and I would highly recommend going here.
Pros: tasty food, good value, Vegan options
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eiros
Points +69
nice but simple meal - Edit
went here for lunch and had the menu of the day, which was the best value for money at 2100 pesos. We had a basic salad, vegetable soup, maize patty with mashed potato and capsicum, and a strawberry rice pudding. Was a fresh and healthy meal but the salad and main meal were a little bland - the desert was quite starchy. Would probably not go back.
Read moreThe staff were very friendly and helpful.
Pros: friendly staff, fresh tasting meals
Cons: lacked flavour
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theveganbastard
Points +98
i love this place - Edit
as a chilean, I tried different places with vegan empanadas, but this place have one of the best vegan empanada ever. Also i remember that the waitress was nice too.
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neekole
Points +170
vegan options - Edit
english speaking waitress. large menu (in english, french, and spanish) that has a lot of cheese and eggs, but is easy to find or alter to make vegan. the waitress was also helpful in letting us know that the tortillas have eggs (like omelettes she said) in them. we had soy meat with mushroom empanada, mixed vegetable empanada, the country pizza (without cheese). the items with soy meat have a lot of soy meat in or on them. they were all very good. i liked the bread of each of those, especially. they have fruit drinks (good sized), with soy milk options.
Read morei very much enjoyed the food and service here. bread served with meal. our meal for 2 people was 5750 pesos. would visit again.
Pros: vegan options, english speaking, helpful staff
Cons: uncomfortable chairs
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camila
Points +39
I loved the empanadas!! - Edit
Its a good place for cheap vegetarian food. Good atention too.
Read morePros: good food, , fast, cleen
Cons: second floor.
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