Lacto
Western
Beer/Wine
Bakery
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe situated next to the river and hosts many live music events. Serves coffee drinks, tea, cold-pressed juices, mostly vegetarian food and baked goods. Since 2014. Open Mon-Sun 7:30am-3:00pm.


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33 Reviews

First Review by millavinilla

VeganNatascha

Points +1178

Vegan
23 Feb 2024

Solides veganes Essen

Ich hatte hier eine Falafelbowl und einen Bananenkuchen. Beides war gut, aber nichts besonderes.
Schöne Lage am Fluss.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-23

mscandislee

Points +28

Vegan
08 Jan 2024

Great option!

The soups are amazing and all vegan gluten free. Tumeric ginger juice i had every day, super fresh and gingery. The place is not all vegan but they have plenty of options and its a nice atmosphere on the river.

Pros: Location, Options , Plug ins for phone charging

Cons: Gets busy and might wait awhile for food

NOLASaintsPelicans

Points +209

Vegan
17 Nov 2023

Great, modern Café, great visibility of vegan food and vegan options

Great meals, great drinks, nice staff
The vegan meals and vegan options are clearly visible on the menu - as it should be everywhere
We ordered the soup of the day (sweet potatoe, chipottle), the mushroom- and the pineapple burger
Also, we had one smoothie each and one ice tea and the chai latte with Mama Toucan's Ice
Everything was delicious
Prices are very fair

Pros: Taste of the meals and drinks, Sympatic staff, Great visibility of vegan meals and vegan options

AaronL71

Points +23

Mostly Veg
16 Jun 2023

Excellent food! Very fresh & large portions!

Everything was great. The coffee was excellent. All of our meals were very fresh and very large. Maybe offering a half order might be a good idea for people that don’t eat as much. The people are very friendly. The service was great. I would highly recommend this place.

Pros: Tasty food!, Friendly , Good selection of options for vegan/vegetarian

minajulie

Points +32

Vegan
21 Jan 2023

Amazing

The food was great, and sooo many vegan options it was hard to choose!

GrilledEverything

Points +85

Vegan
29 Nov 2022

Good vegan food

Between the two of us, we had a falafel bowl, spicy sweet potato soup, pakoras, and an espresso smoothie made with soy milk, and they were all fully vegan, and quite good.

Asrose32

Points +62

Vegan
25 Sep 2022

disappointed

I so badly wanted to enjoy this restaurant but I think they have a false vegan front. Their menu says things are vegan when they are not. They charge you too much to make things vegan with the addition of avocado or vegan eggs for you to hardly get any. They tried to charge me an extra 5700 colones to make a breakfast quesadilla vegan when the menu said it would cost an extra 1000, and then they hardly gave me any tofu. the flavors are a bit bland and the staff isn’t welcoming on top of this. I’ve had the same experience the two times I’ve been there.

HashBrown

Points +257

Vegan
14 Sep 2022

Some vegan options

Nice little place next to the river. Some vegan options. I like their wake up smoothie with plant milk. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Dogs are welcome too.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-14

MaruFerrara

Points +857

Vegan
20 Jul 2022

Great and filling

It was delicious food. Huge plates and lots of vegan/option to veganize dishes. Waiter had great recommendations and was super friendly. Would 100% come back

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-20

hail!

Points +377

Vegan
07 Nov 2021

Delicious and fresh

Delicious and fresh! Super friendly staff and absolutely wonderful atmosphere. Generous portions and good value for money. Super delicious smoothies and vegan burrito! Everyone there is super amazing and happy to accommodate vegans and always smile on their faces (you can see the smile in people’s eyes even with their mouths covered from having masks on)! Definitely worthwhile the visit!

Pros: Fresh, Delicious , Wholesome

Mariatomàs-rodó

Points +124

Vegan
20 Sep 2021

Decent vegan options in Dominical

A few vegan options that taste good. Daily specials are usually vegan and they also have non-animal milks

Pros: Location overlooking the river

happybird08

Points +31

Vegetarian
23 Jul 2021

The best place I have ever been to

We came back so many times, the location of this restaurant is great, its right by the river and the atmosphere was also really nice. Staff was always really friendly and the food was always really delicious, they had quite many gluten free vegan options. We tried even smoothies, coffee, desserts.. And there was never a reason for complaining ☺️

Pros: Gluten free options, Great location, Delicious drinks

Stopaal

Points +73

Vegan
15 May 2021

Barely ok

I got the burrito and it was a bit tasteless. On the menu it's written they add more avocado and chili sauce for the vegan option but I had no sauce and just a slice of avocado? Disappointing. You can have better for better price nearby.

Pros: Super fast serving, Nice cold brew

Cons: Staff wasn't the most welcoming

Nathan

Points +2089

Vegan
08 May 2021

Food was ok.

Some vegan & vegetarian options. Everything we ate was pretty average. Their vegan, gluten free (raw?) cake was tasteless. It wouldn’t be my first choice.

steffi.loves.vegan

Points +715

Vegan
08 Apr 2021

Nice location but food was to dry.. sorry 🙈

Good Iced Matcha Latte 💚

Unfortunately the Patty & the Bun of the Vegan-Burger were to thick & dry.
Also the vegan Buffalo-Falafel-Wrap & the Carrotcake was really dry.

Pros: nice atmosphere, prices okay & nice location & , staff

Cons: food was to dry

Seatown_vegan

Points +7029

Vegan
04 Jan 2021

Great burger

Restaurant has many options that are vegan or can be made vegan. I ordered the veggie burger with potato wedges which was good, but only came with about 8 wedges.

Pros: Bilingual staff

DVDelfina

Points +24

Vegan
30 Nov 2020

Good vegan food!

I had a vegan black bean soup and hummus and they were delicious! They also have a good vegan banana bread. I recommend this if you are in Dominical.

JonathanAlvarado

Points +119

Vegetarian
23 Sep 2020

Best Lunch time at Dominical!!!!!

One of the best Vegan Burgers I’ve ever had!! 👌🏻 and the Banana Bread was delicious 🤤

Pros: Lots of Vegan and Vegetarian options

snack-monster

Points +28

Vegan
04 Jul 2019

So many vegan options!!!

Clearly marked vegan menu with lots of vegan desserts!! Great vibe and service and location!

Pros: Delicious vegan food, desserts, and drinks!, Free WiFi and charging ports, Great music and fresh local produce

Laurenveronica7

Points +1270

Vegan
03 Jul 2019

Peppy staff but peppery drinks

This place is gorgeous like everywhere else is Dominical, the people are wonderful and the smoothies are great. The seating is fun. The food is so fresh. If you get anything that has a heavy spice or seasoning especially the jugo (juice) then be careful they’re VERY flavorful. Also, the WiFi is not that strong there.

Pros: Friendly staff, Gorgeous setting, Fresh food

Cons: Poor WiFi , Overall flavorful drinks

gracemartinez

Points +40

Vegan
23 Apr 2019

Great Vegan Food

Relaxing and chill place to get food. Employees are all friendly and upbeat and there vegan food is great, although they have minimal options, they do have really great ones: they have a burger, 2 burritos, salad and a yummy chili!! Oh, and let's not forget about their vegan desserts! Dont forget to ask about no honey in a few of their vegan desserts (banana bread was our favorite)

Pros: Great vegan options

Raw Morka

Points +351

Vegan
09 Feb 2019

Lovely place

Lovely place with river view, plenty of vegan options, great vegan desserts selection, delicious and not very expensive.

Yogini68

Points +291

Vegan
05 Feb 2019

Great cafe!

We came to this lovely cafe for lunch and enjoyed a delicious meal. I loved the tacos, vegan options are clearly marked as well as varied, the spot has a great vibe, and you feel like your sitting on a river boat.

LaurenceBonneville

Points +74

Vegan
25 Dec 2018

Repas santé et délicieux!

Nous sommes allés au Café Mono Congo à trois reprises et avons toujours très bien mangé! Leurs jus sont délicieux et le bol falafel nous a particulièrement plu. Les options vegan sont bien indiqués et une bonne variété de choix.

Klaudiakristlova

Points +24

Vegan
21 Apr 2018

Amazing place

This is an amazing, special place. All the vegan options we’ve had were super yummy, we especially enjoyed the tico burritos, house salad, iced matcha latte, espresso and banana bread that they toast for you. So freaking yummy! Incredible food. Service is amazing, staff is super friendly, the place is beautiful, the riverside view is breathtaking. Aaand, prices are high.

Pros: Delicious food, Cool staff, Beautiful environment

Cons: High prices

Mooníca

Points +136

Vegetarian
08 Mar 2018

Basic

There are veg options for sure, can't say I was very satisfied with mine. Ordered the mole chili tempe, in large part because it supposedly includes tempeh. It arrives, a small bowl for 2800 colones, and I cannot discern a single grain or piece of tempeh in it, nor can I say it's flavour at all resembles its description: tasted like a plain chili with lots of cumin as you might have at a food not bombs gathering. Left pretty dissatisfied.

Pros: Pleasant access to the river

Cons: Pricey for what you get, Misleading descriptions , Unapologetically weak wifi

LisaMulligan

Points +63

Vegan
15 Feb 2018

Hip little cafe

Their menu makes it easy to see what dishes are vegan (or can be made vegan), and the food is generally pretty good. My favorite dish was the vegan chocolate pie, my least favorite was the asian noodle salad (the rice noodles were kinda stiff?), and the juices were consistently delicious. The vegan banana bread was good too, although I wished it came with some vegan butter... Casual, friendly environment, with a clean bathroom.

Pros: Friendly service, Vegan and vegetarian options clearly labeled, Vegan desserts

Cons: Some items could be improved in flavor and texture, Not open for dinner




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