Vegan
Western
Chilean

A simple, colorful Rastafarian vegetarian restaurant. Call ahead as it closes one day a week. Relocated from Caracoles 169. Reported fully vegan August 2024. NOTE: Reported to share restaurant seating with an omnivore establishment. Please verify if separate kitchen area is used. Open Mon 10:30am-10:00pm, Wed-Sun 10:30am-10:00pm. Closed Tue.


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113 Reviews

First Review by mikewinnemuller

abipatterick

Points +2834

Vegetarian
11 Jun 2025

Great food!

Amazing to find a fully vegan restaurant in the middle of the dessert! The space is a bit clinical and shared with other restaurants, but the food was wonderful.

1fuss

Points +87

Vegan
04 Jun 2025

Amazing vegan oasis in the middle of the Atacama desert

We ate here 3 times during our stay (2 times take away). In total we ate 5 different main dishes, all of them were plenty in size and very tasty.
The service was very friendly fast and helpful.

The only slightly negative thing is, that it is a little bit chilly in winter in the restaurant itself. Takeout and eat in the sun could be an alternative, but then you will miss the vibe and nice music (every time out of our 3 visits total different music genre, and we enjoyed all of them)

My favorite dishes were: unidad, seitan mongoiano, seitan estrella!

Info: they have a totally separated kitchen from the omnivore restaurant (vegan right and omnivore restaurant left side)

Updated from previous review on 2025-06-04

Pros: Portion size and price, Atmosphere (also with shared neighbor Restaurant)

Cons: Little bit chilly in the restaurant

LarissaK

Points +4571

Vegan
21 May 2025

Fun vegan restaurant!

I didn't try the salty food, but the chocolates they have are amazing! Grateful for this place! 😋❤️

Pros: 100% vegan, good pralinés, fun cute decor

Jawed

Points +13

Vegetarian
17 May 2025

Delicious vegan food

The portions were huge and the qualitiy was really good.

There are two restaurants in one room and both played their own music. It was a wild mix of electronic beats and several queen songs.

eldique

Points +30

Vegan
09 May 2025

Grandes pociones, mucha variedad y buenos sabores y atención

Durante mi breve estadía en San Pedro de Atacama he pasado cuatro veces a comer en este restaurante. El local es casero y sencillo y sirve una para mí sorprendente gran variedad de opciones. Con mi compañero de viaje, hemos probado el menú entero prácticamente, sin sentirnos decepcionados ninguna vez. La señora que atiende es un amor y el joven en la cocina hace maravillas. Ir allá, cada vez nos hacía ilusión, como la perfecta culminación de otro fabuloso día en Atacama.

Pros: Buen ambiente, Calidad de la comida, Variedad del menú

Cons: Que no me quedara más tiempo en San Pedro

Pommes4ever96

Points +657

Vegan
01 Apr 2025

Nice place to be

We already came here twice. The Food is really delicious and the staff is very friendly.

mtgumby

Points +366

Vegan
25 Mar 2025

Massive portions!!!

I came here nearly every day during my stay in San Pedro. The empanadas (and the portions in general) are HUGE so in the end we had to take the dessert that we had already ordered (delicious vegan crepes!!) as a takeaway. Relatively cheap for Atacama. Service just a little slow and unfortunately without a terrace but so worth going!! Ps. As somebody earlier had doubts: the kitchen is clearly separated from the non-vegan restaurant in the same place.

GeorgeTilston

Points +214

Vegan
21 Mar 2025

Good portions but not the best sandwiches

We had the tofu sandwich and the seitan sandwich, both had way too much cheese on, and the fries were a bit oily and soggy. The seitan was good, and had a chewy, pork texture. Decent value for money and might go back to try the empanadas, but I wouldn’t recommend the sandwiches.

Pros: Good portion sizes, Nice fresh juice

Cons: Too much cheese on sandwich, Soggy fries, Not many staff

Vegandolly

Points +254

Vegan
24 Feb 2025

El mejor sitio para comer en el desierto

Visite varias veces el restaurante y nos encantó. Las porciones son grandes y calidad precio muy buena. El personal es super amable.

Pros: Calidad precio fenomenal , Amabilidad del personal

Marielabarbara

Points +57

Vegan
10 Feb 2025

bueno y porciones gigantes

Es una buena opción vegana en san pedro, tiene variedad de platos y son sabrosos. Las porciones son gigantes, es difícil terminar el plato 😅

leticianacle

Points +475

Vegan
09 Feb 2025

Porções gigantes e preço justo

Restaurante 100% vegano com diversas opções desde salada até churrasco, empanadas e sanduíches. Também tem sucos muito gostosas e sobremesas deliciosas. As porções são realmente grande (mesmo mesmo) e alimenta 2 pessoas. O copo de suco tem uns 500mL.
O ambiente é agradável, a comida chega bem rápido e toca música ao fundo (rock).

Pros: Tamanho das porções , Valor, Música ambiente boa (rock)

noodledoodler

Points +202

Vegan
01 Feb 2025

Decent food, massive portions

We had the seitan estrella which was fantastic, and the lentil patties which were a bit bland but the altiplanic potatoes and salad they came with were great. Both meals were so big we couldn’t get close to finishing them. The fresh juices were ok. The vibe was nice.

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-01

Pros: Seitan, Good prices

Cons: Lentil patties bland

MartineDobbenga

Points +235

Vegan
24 Jan 2025

3 times amazing, 1 time very disappointing

We have been here 4 times in total - 3 of those times were amazing! Especially the Seitan Estrella and the Tofu Ceviche, which are some of the best vegan dishes we have ever had. And the juices were also very good!
Tonight was our 4th time here and we ordered these 2 favorite meals. Unfortunately, we were so disappointed..
Apparently there are 2 sisters cooking on different days of the week and we coincidentally always visited when one of the sisters was there. Tonight the other sister was cooking and the quality difference was huge. We almost couldn't believe we were eating at the same place. Everything was different - the juice and smoothie were watery and both our dishes almost had no flavour. The Ceviche was very watery as well and the Seitan missed the great flavourful sauce and the fries tasted like they were old.
I gave 4 stars because our overall experience was good. But I would give the first sister 5 stars & the second sister 1 star.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-24

Pros: Good variety

Cons: Quality difference between the 2 cooks, Closed one day a week, so check before you go!

DevenirTormenta

Points +18

Vegan
22 Jan 2025

Buena comida

Platos grandes y sabrosos, cocina vegana separada de la que cocinan carne.

Pros: Te guardan lo que no pudiste comer, Hay variedad de platos

Cons: La atención a veces puede ser lenta

oskeewowwow

Points +1663

Vegan
27 Dec 2024

Vegan Chilean in the Desert

Amazing to find a “fully” vegan restaurant in San Pedro de Atacama. I put fully in quotes because they seat you on one half of the restaurant for vegan and the other side serves meat. We really enjoyed Altaplanica main dish

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-27

Pros: Fully vegan menu, Delicious

Cons: Very slow

mscotroneo

Points +93

Vegan
24 Nov 2024

Excelente

Excelente, las porciones de muy buen tamaño, muy sabrosos las preparaciones y ademas dan de entrada el típico pan con pebre por cortesía

Pros: Sabores, Tamaños de los platos , Entrada de cortesia

Kabz90

Points +159

Vegan
23 Nov 2024

Great food

Great selection of food and cheaper if you come at lunch and get one of the plates. Thai spaghetti, empanadas and bowls etc all great. Can't go wrong.

newgloworm

Points +46

Vegan
21 Nov 2024

Large Rare Steak on the Next Table

Shares one side of a quite open space in a building with an omni restaurant on the other side of an aisle I had eaten and was hoping for dessert. I enjoyed my experience-until one person on a table of two next to me (between me and the wall) was served a large, rare steak. I smelt it, and had to get up and leave immediately. I got up so quickly that I forgot my sunglasses and had to go back about 15mins later. That was when I saw the couple requesting their bill at their table and realised the 2nd person at the table didn't even eat (let alone vegan).

Really disappointing experience. The guy who ordered the steak couldve been asked to go to the other restaurant when he ordered. I did hear the waiter explaining the setup when they walked through the door. I just didn't hear the guy order, or I would have respectfully asked for them to now sit in the vegan restaurant.

Very weird and thoroughly disappointing. I couldn't eat there for the next 4 days of my San Pedro stay. I chose to eat at Roots. It was Omni, but at least didn't pretend to be vegan and could eat in the outdoor Court yard where the smell isn't trapped.

Cons: Rare steak served., Not offered dessert while waiting for quite awhile

Kabz90

23 Nov 2024

Lol imagine dragging the only vegan business in San Pedro for something they can't really control, and advocate/patronize for a business that kills animals. Vegans really do themselves a disservice sometimes.

newgloworm

29 Nov 2024

If you are at an omni restaurant you aren't shocked to smell meat next to you in a confined space. Stumped as to why a restaurant is not able to ask a non patron to seat in the correct restaurant. If you've been there you would know they are distinct, and that a collaborative existence would surely mean the other restaurant would say "over here". Pretty sure a restaurant wouldn't allow someone to sit down with their own sandwiches. Or walk into a restaurant with a Macdonalds lunch.
I'm surprised that you don't think restaurants trying hard to provide for a narrow market deserve no kudos. But hey, some people just have very narrow minds.

RunEatWorld

Points +3786

Vegan
18 Nov 2024

Good food

Small place but wide variety on the menu. I liked the tofu babaganoush bowl and my husband's lentil burger was fantastic. The only downside was the live music was so loud we couldn't talk to each other across the table.

MatiasMuñoz

Points +315

Vegan
12 Nov 2024

All vegan, lot of options and traditional food

They have a lot of options. I love that they have traditional options but vegan: Ceviche, chorrillana, empanadas, some sweets like alfajores. Fresh pressed juices too!

Pros: All vegan, Very tasty, Traditional food with local ingrediente

MakeHummusNotWar

Points +106

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

Great choices!

Fully vegan, lots of different options, huge empanadas, tasty juices/ smoothies.

Gabimg

Points +108

Vegan
21 Sep 2024

Rico y 100%vegano

Opción abundante, rica y te aseguras que todo es vegano.

Garbage847483

Points +148

Vegan
14 Aug 2024

Fantastic!

Great food, decent atmosphere and a great staff, unfortunately shared space with a meat serving restaurant, but I get it, you gotta make the bucks.

Rapha149

Points +175

Vegan
14 Jul 2024

Tasty food and relaxing atmosphere

The hamburger sandwich I ordered was very tasty and the atmosphere including the mural painting was very nice and relaxing.
The crepes as a dessert were also delicious.

Only negative aspect is that it's not obvious that the cheese can be ordered non-vegan or vegan.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-14

Pros: Friendly staff, Metallic straws instead of paper straws

Cons: No direct distinction between vegan and vegetarian

RaúlGutierrez

Points +19

Vegetarian
04 Jul 2024

Buena comida y abundante

Buenas opciones veganas y vegetarianas, muy central, muy buena atención, las opciones era bastante sabrosas, tanto las ensaladas, como hamburguesas y platillos preparados, el ceviche de cochayuyo 100/10

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-04

RMeissner22

Points +47

Vegan
03 Jul 2024

Mostly vegan food

Great food, good service, I did not read the whole menu but everything I saw was vegan. Perfect place.
They have soup, it is just not on the menu .

SophievanBeek

Points +80

Vegan
13 Jun 2024

Pretty good

Empanada is huge, enough of a meal in itself I’d say 🙂




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