Vegan-friendly
Fast food
Juice bar
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Fruteria, deli, Mexican and vegan food. There is a vegan choice for all the main menu items. (Despite the name establishment is not full vegan, but has a variety of food for vegans.) Relocated from 2041 University Ave. Reported closed April 2025.
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4921, Newport Ave, Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, USA
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- Outdoor seating
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 08 Apr 2025 by CleverWolff
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Added by NataliaToscano on 05 Sep 2022
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10 Reviews
First Review by MegFerrigno
MegFerrigno
Points +235
Huge burritos - Edit
Good California burrito and extensive vegan menu
Read morePros: Big portions
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LorraineGadsden
Points +7777
Veg Mex - Edit
El Jardín is one of the better vegan Mexican restaurants I have tried. We ordered a burrito, taco, club sandwich, and esquites. All of the food was amazing. The vegan cheese and sour cream were delicious, and the veggies were fresh. The owner was very friendly, and it seemed like he was running the place by himself, so I was impressed by how quickly our food came out. During the short wait, I found myself watching other orders as they were packed and wanting to try other menu options. Not the restaurant’s fault, but the parking was a bit difficult as it’s all street parking, but that is typical for the area.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-07
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alannahneedham
Points +514
Nope - Edit
Personally not a fan of this place.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-03-24
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NicoleParks
Points +4041
fully vegan and amazing!! - Edit
update (4/22/23): i came back to get another pollo asado taco and tried the shrimp taco and equites as well, and they were so good!! i very surprised to see the recent negative reviews because both times i went the food was incredible. love this place!
Read moreel jardin is fully vegan as of 1/1/23! i got the taco tuesday special for $9. i had 3 tacos: birria, pollo asado, and carne asada. they were all incredible but the pollo asado was my favorite. huge portions, i was only able to finish half of it in one sitting. they have SO many options on their menu, i can’t wait to come back!
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-19
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jasonxkeller
Points +473
Disappointing - Edit
Seco would be the word. My tacos were dry. My tamale was so over cooked that it was crunchy. I don’t even know how that happens. I really wanted to love this place, but I won’t go back. I would give it 1 star but happy cow won’t allow it.
Read moreCons: Expensive for the quality , Not sure if the place is totally vegan. , Quality was way sub par
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RisBurton
Points +1281
Negativa - Edit
We really didn't like it here. We may try again in a few years
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Maejunejuly
Points +755
El Jardin de Nada - Edit
Maybe it was an off day, but they were out of everything we tried to order. They were out of tempeh, soyrizo and water. The server was kind, but hay nada in terms of the things I wanted to order. Also, there was no bathroom and no place nearby to use one. I ordere esquites and it was yummy, but the burritos were blah.
Read morePros: All vegan menu
Cons: Pricey for the quality , Dirty, Huge menu, but in many items are not available.
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sociometricstar
Points +16
Delicious vegan Mexican food! - Edit
Oscar is super friendly and helpful and turned out delicious food (El Surfo burrito, panko onion rings, and potato rolled tacos) very quickly! So glad to have this all vegan restaurant in SD. Love that there are a couple outdoor tables/chairs too. I'll definitely be back! #Veganuary
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tonypereira91
Points +23
WOW!!! JUST WOW!!! - Edit
So coming into town I was surprised to see how many vegan options San Diego had to offer compared to Northern California where I'm from. The photos caught my attention as well as how extensive the menu was with multiple options to choose from.
Read moreThis small but mighty restaurant has some outside seating but we (My friend and I) took our food to go. We ordered both a burrito each, a Turkey club Sandwich and 2 smoothies. By far since going vegan almost a year ago I have never enjoyed a sandwich as much as I have here at El Garden The Vegan Paradise. This sandwich could have fooled me as it took my taste buds out of this world. The texture of the protein isn't the same as real meat but for someone that really wants an amazing meat alternative this was by far some of the best alternatives I've tried for Plant based meats.
The burritos also were great, I got the California Burrito and by the time I finished it I was in food heaven. The portions are amazing and very competitive. Not sure why its rated 2 out of 3 $ as the prices in my opinion as extremely reasonable even if it wasn't a vegan restaurant.
The owner was extremely friendly and patient, he was explaining that they used to be a hybrid restaurant prior to the new year and made the full transition to vegan as of 2023. This made me so happy to see a small business make such a big move where I want to return back and support.
In all honesty the food, beverages, service was amazing. I don't have any complaints to say. Very polite owner, food was amazing and very homey vibe coming into this restaurant.
Parking is available in neighboring streets and easy to access to.
Definitely will be visiting again when in town and before I leave.
Thank you to El Jardin The Vegan Paradise for such an enjoyable experience.
Pros: Amazing Food (large portions as well), Huge Menu to choose from, Very Polite staff
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ELJARDIN
Points +35
We are full vegan 100% NOW - Edit
Taco Tuesday 3 of your choice tacos vegan carne asada pollo asado birria adobada seitan tempeh fishless BIG TACOS 3x9
Read more#Veganuary
Pros: Now it’s 100 % VEGAN
Cons: No to expensive
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