• Cafe El Palomar

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Mexican restaurant on the beach. Rice and beans are vegan and there is a separate section on the dinner menu highlighting vegan choices such as a garden plate, enchiladas and tacos. Open Mon-Thu 8:00am-10:00pm, Fri-Sun 7:00am-10:00pm.


3 Reviews

First Review by marianimagines56

RexFM

Points +90

Vegan
06 Aug 2025

Red Enchiladas are very mediocre

I’m glad the rice and beans are vegan, but the Red Enchiladas from the lunch/dinner menu were pretty disappointing. The filling was mostly sautéed onions and oil with just a tiny bit of spinach. Also the tortilla chips are mass produced.

aims8

Points +219

Vegan
23 Feb 2025

Best breakfast in town

I always get the same thing, the tofu scramble breakfast with pinto beans, rice, and corn tortillas (I think by default it comes with potatoes and toast or fruit, but you can change it up with Mexican sides if you ).

Those tortillas are homemade and the best I’ve ever had. They do a great brunch. A lot of vegan and vegetarian options and a great beach view. Service is very friendly. 

I try to go on the earlier side. The experience is better when it is less packed there. Midday on the weekends it’s pretty busy and crowded. 

marianimagines56

Points +191

Vegan
05 Dec 2022

The veg options are delicious!

The vegetarian/vegan options are so good with a lot to choose from. We had cheese enchiladas with pinto beans and rice (both vegan). Also the vegan veggie bowl in a flour tortilla was perfect. Importantly, the guacamole is delicious served with warm tortilla chips.

Pros: Lots of vegan/vegetarian options, Great service, Santa Cruz harbor beach setting

Cons: Parking can be iffy if you don't want to pay




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