Vegan
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Small vegan restaurant inside Fañabe Plaza shopping centre since 2015. Traditional Italian dishes made vegan. Booking needed because the place is small with few tables. Under new management April 2024. Open Wed-Thu 12:00-16:30, Fri-Sat 13:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-16:30. Closed Tue.
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Centro Comercial Fañabé Plaza, Av. de Bruselas 200, 1 planta Adeje, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 38660
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 30 Jun 2024 by BuenaVidaVeganBar
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Added by BuenaVidaVeganBar on 23 Oct 2015
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230 Reviews
First Review by Salight
ThomMcK
Points +674
The holy grail tiramisu! - Edit
If given up on finding a decent vegan tiramisu but this restaurant has it! Starters and mains were all fine, very nicely presented. I thought my burrito was a bit lacking (more of a light lunch) compared to the delicious lasagne my wife had. Nice to eat outside but it is set in a very 00s shopping center. We picked a white wine but it was more of an orange one (so not as nice).
Read morePros: Tiramisu , Tiramisu , Tiramisu
Cons: Burrito was too light
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MrsMac
Points +88
Excellent food - Edit
This is a small restaurant/ cafe inside a shopping centre. It is open two evenings per week up to 10 pm. We booked but think we would have been ok if we hadn't . There was a steady trickle of customers. As a family of three vegan and three vegetarian, It's fantastic to find places where we can be sure the food is vegan and where we can choose something off the menu. Between us we had the classic paella, negra paella, beyond burger, gnocchi, fajitas, tiramisu, cheesecake. Food was very tasty, piping hot, well presented and was served quickly by the friendly waiter . The tiramisu was excellent. It was more expensive than the other places we ate (hence four stars not five) but definitely somewhere to eat at least once whilst visiting the area. It's not too difficult being a family of vegan/vegetarians in Tenerife with there being a few places to try that are fully vegan and vegetarian......however if there was just one vegan in the group it would be a lot harder as I can see the main restaurants are full of meat with most not offering even one vegan option.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-20
Pros: Tasty cooked food ( not processed), Good presentation , Good service
Cons: Expensive
LarrySnotter
Also ate here, the food was superb. The paella Nègra was really nice and I could have eaten more. Great friendly service and a very relaxed atmosphere. The chefs were both interested in our reactions to the food and waved as we left. A good restaurant that deserves a visit.
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WendySmetanova
Points +839
Really good Paella - Edit
I had paella and my boyfriend had fajitas. It was very good, but it was expensive and not so big portion. The staff was very friendly.
Read moreBuenaVidaVeganBar
Thank you for your feedback Wendy!
Read morein our restaurant almost everything is homemade, and with quality ingredients that we buy at the farmers' market on Saturday morning, and this obviously has a price, but we will consider increasing the portions! 🙏🙏
Hope to see you soon!
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PaulNorton1
Points +31
What a Joy - Edit
Food and service both excellent
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-19
Pros: Food options , Service, Drink options
Cons: Setting
BuenaVidaVeganBar
Thank you so much Paul! 🙏 really happy you enjoyed our food and service! Hope to see you soon
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Sweet.child.of.mine
Points +94
IT WAS My favorite Vegan place in town - Edit
Must visiting place. Probably one of the best Vegan places in South of Tenerife. Balance of tasty and healthy meals. They have very delicious burgers and Tiramisu is worth to try.💚🍔💚🍧💚🥧
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-21
Pros: Tasty food, Great service, Good quality
Cons: Tiramisú could be bigger size
Sweet.child.of.mine
I want to update my review. Since April this business has been owned by new owners and there are no my favorite dishes anymore. I just wrote my opinion in one of the comments in this app about my apologies that there are no famous dishes in their menu anymore and they blocked me on Instagram😓.... It's a bit pitty that new owners don't accept different opinions. I think we live in a free world and we have our rights and freedoms to express our point of view about everything. 🌍 It's really strange that they blocked my Instagram account for commenting and so on. I am really confused about that. It's doesn't goes well with peaceful and open-minded vegan lifestyle 🌱🙏💚
Read moreBuenaVidaVeganBar
Hi Amber, as I already replied to you privately, no one has blocked you on Instagram, I really don't understand where your comment comes from.
Read moreyou came to our restaurant demanding other people's menu, we changed the menu because we want to bring our idea of cuisine, not that of others. It is our restaurant, we don't start making other people's dishes just because you want it.
you haven't tried ANY dish on our menu (just the caprese that was the only dish of the old menú) , when you came you demanded special treatment even though we didn't know you. We believe that relationships with customers are built over time, if you had special treatment with the old owners it's not our problem, we will not make other people's dishes just for you. we are very sorry for these comments, we accept every feedback but from someone who has really tried our dishes not from someone who is just mad about us changing the menu.
Vegan_blackunicorn
Highly agree with Gintare, owner can't handle any criticism. Not nice person.
Read moreSweet.child.of.mine
Moreover in private chat they continued arguing with me and called me as a spoiled client... Imagine 😅🤐🫣
Read moreVegan_blackunicorn
He called me a liar.
Read more(Taigi Tu ne viena :))
Sweet.child.of.mine
Sveika atvykusi į klubą 😅😂🙊
Read moreVegan_blackunicorn
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Read moreBuenaVidaVeganBar
We have reported your comments and I hope they will be removed. you were both rude, both personally and privately. but above all you Vegan Blackburn, who wrote that you gave us a star for not having the paper menu when it was a lie, given that we have the paper menu and it was also shown to you! Rudeness is not welcome in our establishment. we're just sorry that there are people like you, full of hate, who can't wait to destroy people who are giving their souls for their restaurant. shame on you
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bocika90
Points +24
Fantastic! - Edit
Fantastic italian food, kind service, great prices. 🌱💚
Read moreBuenaVidaVeganBar
Thank you so much!! Hope to see you back soon! 🙏
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susannaferretti
Points +12
Eccezionale!!! - Edit
Esperienza davvero fantastica! Ottimo il cibo con piatti di alto livello. Materia prima freschissima. I ragazzi simpatici e professionali. Consigliatissimo!
Read morePros: Ambiente famigliare, Cibo ottimo e di grande livello, Personale gentile e professionale
BuenaVidaVeganBar
Grazie Susanna, é stato bellissimo conoscervi! Speriamo di rivedervi presto!! 🙏
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Pluto99
Points +46
Would reccoment again - Edit
Read moreThey offer a biolocial Cola from Germany which id very nice.
The Food was very tasty. We tried 2 burgers which were both phenomenally good.
The Staff was very nice and also very fast as we told them that we would only have an timeslot of one hour.
Pros: Very nice Staff, Very delicious, Very fast
BuenaVidaVeganBar
Thank you so much! Hope yo see you soon!
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DebbieRosenberg
Points +116
Delicious food - Edit
The best scrambled tofu I’ve eaten!! Each plate looked so tasty
Read morePros: Delicious food, Good portion sizes, Reasonable prices
BuenaVidaVeganBar
Thank you so much Debbie! Hope to see you soon!
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VoiceOverCow
Points +236
Lovely Italian vegan place with new ownership - Edit
This little gem tucked away in Fañabé Plaza, never stops surprising us! New ownership, new menu and always the best taste! 
Read moreBuenaVidaVeganBar
Thank you so much it was a pleasure to meeting you guys! See you soon!
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Amandamane888
Points +102
Todo buenísimo. - Edit
Cambiaron de dueños y de chef. Llevan abierto muy poco pero se han currado una buena carta. Tienen cosas fuera de carta! Probamos un tartar que estaba para chuparse los dedos. Atención fantástica. Las hamburguesas increíbles! Todo genial. Bien de precio. Volveremos a probar esa lasaña que tiene muy buena pinta!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-09
BuenaVidaVeganBar
Gracias Amanda! Te esperamos pronto!
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BarbaraDobos
Points +285
Delicious and fairly priced - Edit
Vegan lasagna is good, but the cheese burger and the tiramisu are great!
Read moreFriendly stuff, we enjoyed eating here.
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CursingQuokka
Points +218
Highlight of my culinary experiences - Edit
* Updating to add that since mid April 2024 the owners have changed, and thus my review is not valid for the current business as I have not visited after the change in ownership. Menu looks okay though.
Read moreThe following review as such is old and was in relation to the owners and time pre-April 2024*
This was by far the best place in Tenerife, and quite possibly the best place I've ever eaten at. Though the shopping mall, and thus the location of the restaurant is boring and empty, the food was absolutely amazing! Buena Vida Vegan also put effort in decorating their place and considering their location they did a very good job and livened up the whole shopping centre.
This place is 100% vegan and home made.
If the menu has not been changed yet (I stayed in Tenerife from December 20th 2023 through January 3rd 2024) I can wholeheartedly recommend you try the Crespella and the Bao Buns. Absolutely heavenly! The crépe, ramen, home-made gelato, carrotcake, tiramisu and the cookies were absolutely amazing as well.
Flavours are well balanced, no flavour drowning out the other. Portions are big for their costs but not too big. I ate here every day when I could, and sorely missed it when I couldn't. Staff was super friendly as well. They put up with my very limited amount of, butchered, Spanish and were very patient. This, combined with the amazing food prompted me to leave them a very well deserved "bote" on my last day of eating here!
Only down side is their limited opening times (1PM - 4PM). I was really sad that I couldn't put this amazing restaurant and it's people in my back pocket to take home with me.
I've been back home for a while now and frequently try to recreate some of the dishes, failing every time sadly, because they were just that good and delicious and I miss them tremendously.
Updated from previous review on 2024-03-15
Pros: Amazing, well balanced, delicious food, Friendly and knowledgeable staff, Good cappuccino (also serving a good decaf!)
Cons: Limitid opening times and days, Boring and empty surrounding mall
Sweet.child.of.mine
I have same opinion as you. It was the best vegan restaurant in all Europe in my opinion 💯💚
Read moreActually after new owners came it's not the same anymore. They changed menu and I don't have my favorite dishes as Chickpea crepe with mozzarella, parmigiana or burger submarine 😢😢 It feel's a big difference in dishes and service.... I miss all the dishes made with love by chef (Michaela) and all old team. They created great atmosphere and amazing service. Hope to find some day some similar place 💚💚💚
BuenaVidaVeganBar
Hi CursingQuokka!
Read moreWe are waiting for you! Yes, we have changed the menu of course, but everything is made with love and passion as well! You can check our instagram page, we are posting a lot every day! ☺️ hope to see you soon! 🌸
CursingQuokka
Hi BuenaVida!
Read moreI'm looking forward to returning to Tenerife, visiting your restaurant and trying out your ideas for BuenaVida!
I don't have Instagram but have been following you on Facebook since the previous owners were still cooking.
I've seen some delicious looking dishes come across my time-line!
I hope to see you soon as well.
¡Adiós!
Guest
relaxdel
Points +89
Terrible service - Edit
Never heard so much nonsense as we received yesterday. Sent away because they had no room - which clearly they had. Take away ? Come back in an hour. Don’t waste time finding it.
Read moreCons: Service
CursingQuokka
They are usually fully booked, especially now with them closing for a couple of weeks and March 25th being their last day open. Maybe the empty tables you saw were already booked and there wasn't enough time to be seated until the party that booked would arrive?
Read moreBuenaVidaVeganBar
We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. As you have surely noticed, we do not have many tables, and for this reason, we strongly recommend reservations on every social media and website. Clearly, if we told you there was no room, it's because the tables you saw "free" were reserved for other customers. The fact that you were told there would be a one-hour wait for take-away is because, evidently, that was the wait time. Unfortunately, we do not have a separate kitchen for take-away; there is only one cook, and priority is given to serving the tables. For this reason, sometimes we do not offer take-away at all. The advice is to reserve, not just with us, but everywhere. Warm regards.
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LukeGoody
Points +242
Amazing food - Edit
Great food, options. Taste. Just everything sooo good definitely go to
Read morePros: Options, All vegan
Cons: Needs to open longer!
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Nattyy
Points +2564
So tasty !! - Edit
A gem, this place was a 2 minute walk from our hotel, Sunwing Fanabe Beach. Moderately priced due to area, well worth it though ! Super tasty, lovely vibe and really friendly staff, the mozzarella starter was insanely good. The Mac and Cheese for me was too lemony, menu does not say it has lemon on but yeah way to much of a lemon kick for me and was not expecting it. The lentil burger was a really good option, nice flavours, would have liked a bit more of a kick but would order again.
Read moreThe desert - Semi Freddo was 😍😍 reall chocolatey !!
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KatieChurchman
Points +20
Hidden Gem! - Edit
Exceptional vegan food just a short walk from the beach. We're so happy we discovered this hidden gem, it's some of the most inventive vegan food we've ever tasted. We will be back for more.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-19
Pros: The vegan caprese salad , Tacos , Great shaded outside seating with a double buggy
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PaulínaŽákovská
Points +915
The best vegan homemade mozzarella - Edit
Omg this is a must when Tenerife. We had tomato-mozzarella as a starter, tacos and savoury pancake as main dishes and segafredo for the dessert, and everything was very tasty, colourful and quite healthy. Loved it !
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-13
Pros: The food, The staff , The location
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Hbeer250
Points +138
Great find - Edit
As you may already know, the vegan options in this location are very limited. So I was very happy to find this cute little restaurant tucked away offering plenty of options. It was no surprise that this restaurant was very busy and rightly so, my friend and I ordered the vegan burgers and were amazed by how fresh it tasted, and how they had their own unique taste, without trying to imitate the taste of animal meat, the vegbacon was very delicious!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-05
Pros: Service , Quality of the food , Little Houmous surprise
AndreJohnRossner
What is this restaurant called and where is it ? PLEASE THANKYOU
Read moreHbeer250
Buenavida Vegan - Costa Adeje - Tenerife
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sophiewadhams
Points +82
Tasty and simple - Edit
Food was fresh and tasty! spacious outside seating, waiter was lovely and friendly ☺️
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-29
Pros: Homemade Tempeh, Bechamel was very tasty, Best Tiramisu on the island
Cons: Small menu, Small portions
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alexandermanley
Points +19
Good lunch - Edit
Very tasty starters and mains, very few options on the menu however
Read morePros: Delicious bao buns
Cons: Limited options
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gudjonsi
Points +16
Great Vegan Restaurant - Edit
Tasty food, excellent service, small but pleasant restaurant with great Vegan Menu.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Excellent service, Pleasant surroundings
Cons: Small restaurant but also with serving outside
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danoooo
Points +20
Definitely go! - Edit
Great food, nice people, quiet area away from the main tourist restaurants on the front. Didn’t need to book in January, but is a small place so book when it’s busier.
Read morePros: Tacos, Tiramisu , Gyoza
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veganhat
Points +1236
Unmissable vegan place in Costa Adeje - Edit
A lot of choices and very good food without forgetting the super friendly staff!
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armoru2
Points +27
The vegan place to eat in when in South of Tenerife - Edit
This is NOT an ordinary restaurant, This is a family run food heaven with a lot of LOVE and attention to details. I have eaten there hundreds of times since 2015 and the food and service are always very enjoyable. We spent Holidays and Birthdays here and all the family and all my friends have a lot of very positive memories from this lovely gem of restaurant. We really feel at home here. -Highly recommended, even if you are not normally plant based and just want to eat healthy for one day.
Read moreI never miss to visit, and you MUST book a day in advance to be sure to get a table!
Pros: The foods and drinks!, The service, Home made Gelato and Tiramisu...
Cons: Maybe not so easy to find if it is your first time, Always full, need to book in advance, Closed some days of the week
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StephanieLagrou
Points +181
Zeer leuke plek en heerlijk vegan - Edit
De Bediening was top!
Read moreBuiten zitten op het pleintje op terras
Volledig vegan ❤️
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-30
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mashter
Points +228
Amazing place - Edit
Been back here lots in 4 years I've visited the island . The waitress betty is lovely the food is amazing
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-17
Pros: Caprese is great but so is the rest, We ate here 4 times this visit we both tryed all, Burgers a great Tiramasu is excellente
Cons: Non really , A bit difficult to find
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