Vegan
Italian
Western
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Spanish

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 Tue-Sun 13:00-15:30, 19:00-21:30. Closed Mon.


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296 Reviews

First Review by Salight

Yvette.hfn

Points +4055

Vegan
21 Dec 2025

good food in a bad location

The paella was very good (plenty of vegetables, good size, delicious chicken). The pumpkin risotto was good (good consistency, tasted good, but it became a bit monotonous halfway through). The meatballs were very good (good consistency, were a good size, and had a delicious tomato sauce). The staff were very friendly. Unfortunately, the restaurant's location was not very inviting.

Updated from previous review on 2025-12-21

IvoBaettig

Points +46

Vegan
18 Dec 2025

Best vegan food on teneriffa

Amazing food, great people!

belfidi

Points +18

Non Veg
18 Dec 2025

The best vegan food we ever had❤️

Everything was just perfect!

Updated from previous review on 2025-12-18

wmsmith

Points +40

Vegan
09 Dec 2025

The best food I’ve had in Tenerife

Lots of good options and everything I tried was really tasty. It’s nice to have Spanish food such as Paella too as a lot of vegan places tend not to have local food

Pros: Really tasty, Lots of choice

EllaS(Yaffa)

Points +26

Vegan
03 Dec 2025

Excellent! 10/10!

Myself and my mother are long-time vegans and so far on our holiday we had been making all our foods at our accommodation, so finding this place was such a blessing and it was just amazing! The staff are excellent, the food is divine, the portion sizes were generous. I couldn't fault it. I had the Lasagne, my mother and boyfriend (who is not vegan but he absolutely loved this place) had a portion of Huera Paella each, and myself and mum shared another main of the Linguine Mushroom dish. I also had the Tropical smoothie which was delicious. We also ordered one of each desert (hopefully my pictures have uploaded) the Tiramisu, Cheesecake and Chocolate 'Salami'. The cheesecake was amazing but I would order it again without the passionfruit sauce as the cake was lovely as it was. The Tiramisu was also amazing, but my favourite was the Chocolate 'Salami'. I would recommend anyone to come here, vegan or not. The location of the Restaurant is in a quiet shopping mall, lovely outdoor seating and well shaded. This was my first time coming to Tenerife and I will be coming back again JUST so I can come back here and try more of their amazing food. 10/10, nothing to fault about it. Just perfect.

Updated from previous review on 2025-12-03

Pros: Worth the price!, Lovely location, nice and quiet, Delicious food that everyone will like

HannNeke

Points +37

Vegan
22 Nov 2025

Great

We had the mozarella and aubergine carpachio for starters, then the lasagne and steak for main. Very happy with these choices!!!

KiraLaundy

Points +186

Vegan
20 Nov 2025

Unreal! Must try.

Everything is lovely here, the food, the staff, the wine! 🍷
You must book to get in, they are very busy but fit us in two days in a row. Everything we tried was amazing but big shout out to there homemade vegan mozzarella, caprese salad is 🔥

Pros: Food is amazing! , Lovely staff. , Value for money

nici90

Points +30

Vegan
08 Nov 2025

Delicious & very friendly staff

Everything on the menu is delicious (we had the lasagne, paella and linguine), the desserts are amazing (especially the tiramisu) and the staff is super friendly and fast - even on a busy night.
It’s recommended to make a reservation since it’s a small place.

Pros: Great food, Friendly staff

V3gan

Points +333

Vegan
28 Oct 2025

Small menu but delicious

Authentic Italian food plus paella and good wine list. Enjoyed both my visits here. I reserved for the evening but was able to get a table easily without booking in the daytime.

Zunyop

Points +182

Vegetarian
18 Oct 2025

No volvería

Molaba muchísimo más antes con los anteriores dueños, la carta era infinitamente mejor. Ahora ha cambiado; ya no es tan buena, echo de menos el pan bao, los tacos, y de los precios mejor no hablamos.

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-18

Pros: Poca cosa

Cons: Precio, Raciones pequeñas

jayo

Points +114

Vegan
14 Oct 2025

Can’t wait to return

Coming back to Tenerife for all of November and can’t wait to return to enjoy this fabulous place. ☺️☺️

haGraves

Points +893

Vegan
04 Oct 2025

Good food, great staff

Was lovely to eat here once we found it. The restaurant is located in a supermarket area. Dining inside and outside. Limited seating so make sure to book.
Staff super friendly and joyful. Food was good. Would recommend and would come back.
The tomato sauce that came with the no meatballs was really superb - could eat that with a spoon!
Would have loved some sides options, such as vegetables or garlic bread.

Hope this is a success because the guys were so great. Please do visit and support this little place!

Pros: Food, Staff

Cons: Could do with some sides like garlic bread , Location - way out the way and hidden in a market

ck121212

Points +54

Vegan
03 Oct 2025

Amazing food

Lovely friendly staff. The vegan mozzarella was some of the best vegan cheese I’ve ever had! Every course was delicious

Pros: Vegan food, Nice staff , Delicious

foodie75

Points +676

Vegan
26 Sep 2025

Sehr lecker

Bester veganer Mozarella, sehr leckeres Essen generell. Die Meatballs waren überraschend weich aber lecker. Lohnt sich.

Pros: Bester Mozarella, Wenig aber leckere Auswahl

Cons: Sehr kurze Öffnungszeiten, Unbequeme Stühle 🙈

ballsmalone90

Points +39

Vegetarian
24 Sep 2025

Gorgeous vegan Italian food

Buena Vida is inside a shopping centre, don’t let that put you off. It is open air and they have decorated it with lots of plants so it is a lovely setting. The food was amazing, we had the lasagna which was some of the best I’ve tried. Then we had the tiramisu which was a real treat. If you are in Adeje and are vegan you must go here

Pros: Flavour, Friendliness of staff, Options you don’t often see on a vegan menu

veg.sarah

Points +17

Vegetarian
24 Aug 2025

Best vegan food

Ordered the Lasagne, a paella and the watermelon carpaccio. Everything was really tasty an the people there are so kind.

MHB

Points +272

Vegan
20 Aug 2025

Amazing vegan Italian food

This was probably one of the best vegan restaurants ive ever been to.
The food is incredible. They make their own mozzarella and it is to die for an absolute must try. We tried the caprese salad, meatballs, lasanga and linguine puttanesca. Everything was amazing i would highly recommend trying here when in tenerfife!

Updated from previous review on 2025-08-20

JuliaDominguez

Points +21

Mostly Veg
04 Aug 2025

Excellent experience!

Great, delicious food and very friendly staff.

Pros: Delicious food , Very friendly staff

Sunshine73

Points +26

Vegan
01 Aug 2025

Comida deliciosa

Me encanta Buena Vida Vegan. He ido varias veces y siempre me han tratado genial. La comida está deliciosa, todo es fresco y bien presentado. Además, los chicos que atienden son súper amables y simpáticos.

Pros: Paella, Hamburguesa, Lasaña

Maddita

Points +226

Vegan
01 Aug 2025

Fantastic!

Just like everyone else has commented here: the food tastes really good, these guys know what they're doing.

My partner had the "meat balls" and I had the paella, we also had the vegan cheese plater and for dessert the passion fruit cake which was just delicious, the most delicious vegan cake i've ever had and I've had many!!!

I have been to many vegan and vegetarian restaurants around the world and I'm very focused on quality, so believe me when I say this is top notch!

To bring the score even higher, the service is also very good, the guys working there are friendly and it feels like they care for their customers.

Yet, if you cannot put value on such good food and understand that people need to make a living, then you'll think this restaurant is expensive, but if you understand economics and value real good food, then well, you get it! It's worth it, ok?

Pros: Quality of the food, Friendly staff

Cons: Location

SarahGillborn

Points +18

Vegan
12 Jul 2025

Gorgeous food

Food is absolutely lovely. I had the huera paella and the fake chicken was very tasty (and I was very happy to find some fake meat in Tenerife!). It was quiet when we came on a Saturday night about 8pm and you don’t need a reservation. Recommend!

whatsforyourfavebean

Points +36

Vegan
14 Jun 2025

Amazing desserts

Great food, we had the lasagna and the paella and both were delicious. Desserts were definitely the best part, we had the cheesecake and tiramisu and both absolutely top draw. A touch pricey for the portions but still great food and a must for any vegan visiting Costa adeje (in my opinion).

Updated from previous review on 2025-06-14

Pros: Great desserts

franziska88cap

Points +38

Vegan
30 May 2025

Ristorante super

Ragazzi giovani e molto simpatici e cortesi, menù total vegan, ci sono stata con una mia amica onnivora e abbiamo spazzolato tutto, hummus con carote viola caramellate squisite, polpette della nonna e salame di cioccolato… tutto fantastico e prezzo super

crisis

Points +24

Vegan
07 May 2025

Wow!

If more vegan restaurants were like this one, we (vegans) would make up 100% of the population.
We had mushroom ceviche, beetroot carpaccio, and an amazing caprese with homemade mozzarella. We ended the dinner with a cheesecake and a delicious tiramisù. Everything was special, with great attention to detail and flavor combinations.
The staff are passionate, knowledgeable, and incredibly friendly.
Highly recommended — thank you!

ladygooner

Points +123

Vegan
29 Mar 2025

It's nice.

Smallish portions for the price. Was advised to book, but not needed as there plenty of tables free when we ate.
Food was nice but not outstanding. Could do with a better selection of pasta dishes on the menu

Pros: Flavours were good, Service was great, Nice to not worry about crossing contamination

Cons: Price, Poor selection of Italian food on the menu , Overrated

Jberkery

Points +477

Vegan
08 Mar 2025

Home made Italian

Beautiful homemade Italian food, top marks for Lasagna.
Location in shopping plaza, lots of tables, no need to pre book. Ambiance a little lacking.
Overall a bit pricy.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-08

Pros: Lasagna, 100% Vegan

Cons: Ambience

Simbo

Points +90

Vegan
14 Feb 2025

Gourmet food

A delightful experience! The food was exceptional and the staff very attentive.




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