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Vegetarian restaurant offering vegan tacos, spaghetti with vegetables, vegan burger, roasted eggplant dip, hummus, vegan sandwich, vegetable paella and more. Reported that the menu offered inside is vegan, while the outside menu contains vegetarian items. Open Tue-Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.


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27 Reviews

First Review by ElenaSabella

BusyOwl

Points +999

Vegetarian
21 Jul 2024

Comida vegana saborosa

A comida é muito boa e há vários pratos!

Pros: Comida saborosa, Restaurante acolhedor , Bem localizado

SilCP

Points +88

Vegan
08 Jul 2024

The only vegan place in Havana

Cozy restaurant with around six vegan dishes, all prepared on the spot. The whole menu is vegan. Outside, you will see a different non vegan menu for Cubans. The lady told us they were forced to do it during low season, because all the vegan customers were tourists and in low season they had none. But the menu inside is fully vegan, not vegetarian. Nice place to eat in Havana, healthy food, pleasant staff and a stone's throw from the Parque Central.

danieloverstreetak

Points +20

Vegan
10 May 2024

Best Vegan Food In Havana

The food here is amazing. I highly recommend the spring rolls and tamarind juice.

Pros: Friendly staff, Fresh food, Reasonable prices

Clara_D_M

Points +15830

Vegan
23 Apr 2024

One of the only 100% vegan places in Havana

I only went there for a coffee on my last day in Havana and I wish I had gone there earlier since it's so difficult to find good vegan options there (always double/triple check it's 100% vegan...). Staff was friendly and prices affordable

ChelaLandau

Points +2532

Vegan
28 Mar 2024

So thrilled to be here 💜

Definitely still open. I think that the reports of it being closed are when people come and it might be closed during hours that they say they are open. Like next week from Saturday on they will be closed for repairs.
For us we got to Cuba yesterday and literally went hungry because along with not feeling too well we could find nothing within walking distance of Plaza Vieja where our Airbnb was located and not feeling well enough to take a taxi somewhere.
It is not terribly easy to find good vegan food here, and even when you say vegan in Spanish you really have to specify that you don't mean vegetarian and you don't do dairy.

Everything is Vegan here, it just felt so relaxing when we finally found it and could just eat to our hearts content.
The Five stars I've given is partially just due to relief at finding vegan food that we could eat and enjoy in Cuba.
No, not the best spaghetti with meatballs I've ever had but delicious vegan taco filled with beans and vegetables, paella good, and thrilling to see "vegan food" on the menu.
From what we've seen this is "the" vegan place in Havana. Friendly comfortable and good food. We are with our tribe.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-28

berrypie

Points +112

Vegan
07 Feb 2024

Creative & yummy!

Great to find a vegan place in Havana — the menu is a changing board with 5/6 options. It’s clever to use a similar base with different carb element! Some of the most delicious food we had in Cuba!!! Good price for what you get

hascarrots

Points +122

Vegetarian
26 Jan 2024

Very good, convenient, small restaurant

Jan. 2024. Our was a pleasure to finally eat in a good quality vege place. Small and friendly. Right off a main square near many very big hotels in Havana Vieja.

Pros: Very good food, friendly service! , Not expensive, Intimate and cozy

Cons: Limited menu

journeyfrog

Points +30

Vegan
13 Jan 2024

This will save vegan tourists

We were so happy to have found this place. On Google maps it's the only "vegan option" in the country. Staff was super nice and the place is small and cosy. The menu looks vegan. But as always in Cuba, you should make sure, there is no dairy used in the cooking. In Cuba most people don't know the difference between vegan and vegetarian. We ordered the pasta & pesto and rice with fried vegetables. Both were 100% vegan and super good.

lheeman

Points +227

Vegetarian
04 Jan 2024

Tasty!

A bit salty, but I really enjoyed the stuffed eggplant with vegetables. Very nice people too😄

hardcorekr

Points +908

Vegetarian
04 Jan 2024

Only authentic vegan place in Havana

See menu in the photo attached. Nice choice, good presentation, high value for price. Food could have been a bit hotter, but it was still really in an acceptable range 🙂

countfosco

Points +53

Vegetarian
30 Dec 2023

Happy I found this little place, a Gem

Liked everything, had the daily Special, Stuffed Eggplant nice presentation, good taste, will try to get there everyday while in Havana although it’s far from where I’m staying. #Veganuary

countfosco

30 Dec 2023

wietsie

Points +106

Vegetarian
18 Dec 2023

Only vegan restaurant in Havana

We were really surprised to find a vegan restaurant after three weeks in Cuba. Enjoyed being able to order everything. We came in quite late, but luckily they were still open. The food was good (not the best vegan food we have had in Cuba though). However the cocktails were quite bad.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-18

Pros: Vegan options, Affordable

Cons: Service was not the best

Martavillosa

Points +468

Vegetarian
29 Nov 2023

Excelente calidad-precio

Restaurante casi totalmente vegano (ofrecen queso opcional en algún plato) a 5min del Capitolio, con una pequeña pero deliciosa carta que cambia según la disponibilidad de productos.

Nos encantaron los tacos, con un suavísimo picorcillo de jalapeño, y la lasaña de berenjena. La preparación es en el momento, lenta pero cuidadosa.

¡Zumos y cóctel de frutas exquisito!

Como única pega, la pobre utilería (servilletas, jabón WC, papel...) que ahora mismo está difícil adquirirlo en el país.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-25

Pros: Variedad vegana, Zumos, Barato

Luisita

Points +33

Vegan
23 Nov 2023

Lovely little vegan/vegetarian restaurant near Havana old town

Tasty food. Great price and I absolutely loved the poster they had on the wall which states in Spanish 'veganism isn't extreme, animal exploitation is'. Perfectly sums up why I am vegan and it's so nice to find like-minded people the other side of the world. Although most of the food on the menu is vegan, there are a couple of vegetarian options with cheese, so this isn't strictly a vegan restaurant, but it's very close to being so. Just had my second visit today and will be back again tomorrow for my last before I leave Havana.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-23

perroloco

Points +48

Vegan
22 Nov 2023

Great little Vegan Restaurant in la Habana vieja

The food was amazing we ate the paella and stuffed egg plant. It tasted amazing. The atmosphere is friendly, it was difficult to find as it is kinda a hole in th wall. But it is worth going off the beaten path. So nice to have a fully vegan meal when in La Habana

Pros: Great fully vegan food, Close to the city center, Amazing food

Cons: Just difficult to locate

Srtaveggie

Points +26

Vegan
09 Aug 2023

Buena calidad y todo muy bueno

Un sitio muy recomendable, el shamuskiao estaba muy bueno y la hamburguesa también

Ally307

Points +1126

Vegan
28 Jul 2023

Good portions but disappointing burger…

The food was very filling and it seems like there are new options on rotation everyday. Had the choice between a burger and a tacos, but only got to try the burger which wasn’t that nice unfortunately and made me feel slightly sick.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-27

Pros: 100% vegan

Cons: Not very clean

Alicia Spanidutch

Points +828

Vegan
22 Jul 2023

Only vegan restaurant around!

Extremely nice treatment and good food. Best coffee I had in Cuba!

El_Watusi

Points +39

Vegan
14 Jul 2023

Amaizing and Cheap

We went there multiple tiems on our stay un Havana and al the dishes we tried were amaizing and the prices arw quite low for the current state of the island.

Pros: Delicious, Cheap, Friendly staff

edenthedrummer

Points +488

Vegan
28 Jun 2023

Amazing family business!

Delicious food and great service!!
If you’re vegan or not, worth to stop by at this place.

LoveAnimalLoveNature

Points +1521

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

Nice vegan Restaurant

This is a very nice vegan restaurant with different choices of vegan food like veggie tacos, spaghetti, rice and so on. They serve large portions and the food is well prepared and fresh. We really loved the rice and the spaghetti.

Pros: Fully vegan, Good price

fefebobo

Points +21

Vegan
13 Apr 2023

Amazing

We came here several times during our week-long stay in Havana. The food was always fresh and delicious, was nice not to worry and wonder if the food is Vegan. Super friendly folks, and the prices are very affordable! Get the pineapple juice!

AniaBees

Points +31

Vegetarian
08 Apr 2023

A haven for vegan/vegetarian food in Havana!

Tasty food, kind service, and good prices. Definitely check it out!

bibeltrami

Points +23

Vegan
15 Mar 2023

Best vegan restaurant

Best option in Havana! Totally worth it

Pros: Very good price and excellent food

Nata297

Points +530

Mostly Veg
05 Mar 2023

Vegan gem!

We had a dinner at this cosy place, both caneloni and tamal were delicious!

Pros: Cheap , Cosy

Cons: More options to drink (lemonade)

scarab5q

Points +28

Vegan
02 Mar 2023

Really Great Tiny Vegan Place

Had fantastic Tamales and their Special was fantastic. They very much get veganism which is cool. Highly recommend

ElenaSabella

Points +311

Vegan
23 Feb 2023

Espectacular y buen precio

Simplemente encantador! Buenos precios, buenas cantidades, comida rica, variada y saludable. Dueños muy amables. Súper recomendado!




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