eten vol leven

My experience as a vegan with RAW restaurants is that they are quite expensive. This time the bill was 72 euro for 3 large smoothies, 3 wraps menu's, 3 sweets (desserts) and 2 coffee. The products were very tasty but the bill afterwards is always quite confronting.

I have also uploaded the menu with prices to give an impression. I donot think they are too expensive because the organic products they use are expensive too.

Even though this restaurant may seem a little expensive, anyone who knows about raw food will understand that the prices arw actually quite reasonable. This place comes highly recommended!

Eten Vol Leven is a nice place to try out, but I won't become a regular visitor.

I ate the courgette/zuccini pasta which was nice, but it didn't fill my belly. This is strange for me because I'm usually not even capable of eating the entire plate that I'm being served.
Considering that, it's a bit expensive.

My company thought the same as I, so it's not that I was exceptionaly hungry :)
Updated from previous review on Wednesday December 30, 2015

I really liked my meal in this place, even the dessert (a tofu cheesecake) was amazing! Good place for lunch or at least coffee

My partner and I were searching for good vegan spots to eat in Antwerpen, but unfortunately all of them were closed! Luckily, we found Eten Vol Leven where we had an amazing lunch consisting of a buckwheat pizza, zucchini pasta and delicious smoothies. Not to mention their oh so good raw chocolate cake. I am definitely going back whenever I'm in town.

My girlfriend and I ordered smoothies here, partly because a lot of the more substantial menu options were very expensive, although I understand many of their ingredients are raw and ethically sourced.
The smoothies were made in front of us and were very tasty indeed! We sat at a terrace on a nice, quiet street behind the cafe.
Nice place if you are looking for ethical, raw/veggie food.

I had lunch at Eten Vol Leven in Antwerp with my boyfriend and we really enjoyed it. It was so nice to find a vegan AND healthy option after eating dry bread and jam for lunch most days. The juices were full of flavour and the lemon cheesecake was absolsutely delicious :) it isn't the cheapest cafe I've ever been to, but I felt that it was worth it for the good quality of the food and the friendly service of the staff.

We (2 adults and 3 kids aged 4, 3 and 1 year) visited the restaurant on a friday afternoon. The kids were crazy about the smoothies, the "cheese"-cake and the buckwheat-crackers. They also ate the wrap-vol-leven which was delicious with great texture. All food freshly prepared and very very tasteful. I personally missed some "advanced" stuff like a smoothies containing wild herbs.
The owner was very friendly, open-minded and had an interesting (life) story to tell. As usual with raw food the place was rather pricy.

Came here for lunch and was delighted to find something like this in Antwerp. I've been to numerous raw vegan restaurants around the world and this was definitely up there in terms of the preparation and taste. The flavors were wonderful and the produce used was all very very fresh.

The only minor downside is that the prices are a little bit on the high side but don't let that deter you. This is an excellent option for vegans and vegetarians alike.

Lekkere gezonde sapjes gedronken en gesmuld van verschillende heerlijke gerechten. Vriendelijke bediening.

I think this is the best place in Antwerp but I can see why their are a few strongly negative reviews mixed with the very positive ones. This isn’t the place to come if you are really hungry and want a huge, and cheap, plate of lentils and brown rice. It’s raw food, the portions are quite small and it’s not the cheapest. However the food we both had on a return visit in 2014 was really delicious, great flavours and well presented, in particular the raw “pizza” and the desserts. The staff were freindly and helpful and the location is also central and easy to find. Definitely recommended.

Updated from previous review on Wednesday September 12, 2012

Lovely tasty food. Nice host!

So this morning, after many hours on a plane, for the first time I had raw pizza! It was delicious! Buckwheat crust kind of like a cracker, with ricotta cheese made from macadamia nuts, tomato, fresh basil and arugola. Really enjoyed it!

Nice place with friendly people, not so expensive, nice meals

Realy great atmosfere and tasty food!
The best vegan restaurant i Antwerpen!

This is my favourite restaurant at the moment in Antwerp.
Perhaps I should say raw food is new to me, but I like to visit 'organic vegetarian' restaurants. I have eaten here very good spaghetti, made of zucchini with red pesto and also dairy free 'blueberry cheesecake', which I can't resist. :-) Super healthy and very tasteful!
Try also the different types of HOMEMADE nutmilk.
Colourful smoothies, soups..., everything FRESH made.
Very sympathetic and enthusiastic owner who uses the purest organic ingredients and prepares them in a respectful way, and that is what you taste.
The restaurant has also a little and quiet outdoor terrace.
If you ask me, you should try it definitely. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

During our trip to Antwerp, we had our lunch at 'Eten vol leven'. We had a flax seed wrap and a zucchini spaghetti with tomato salsa. As a desert we shared a dairy free, sugar free, gluten free strawberry cheesecake.
Everything was very well made and delicious. The zucchini spaghetti even inspired us to buy a vegetable spiralizer (no regrets!).
All the food is completely raw, and you can taste the care that went into the food and drinks.
You do pay for the quality though, but it's worth it as everything is organic and fresh.

Having found the address on Happy Cow, I was very excited to visit this place in Antwerp. First deception was on arrival: no welcome, no smile, a "dirty" table... Then the food arrived (green soup and gazpacho + wraps) and although the taste of the soups was ok, the portions were tiny and the size of the crackers ridiculous. Prices were very high and absolutely not aligned with the quantity of food!