Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Fast food
Middle Eastern
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Menu is simple and clear; around 80% is veg suitable and marked. Outside is a porch and inside are comfy sofas. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.
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Calle Principal, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
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- Outdoor seating
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Last update on 14 Nov 2024 by CaluCalu
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Added by aviviana on 22 Jul 2013
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122 Reviews
First Review by Soul2Soul Educare
AshleyLynnWard
Points +30
Delicious falafel, pitas, and smoothies! - Edit
Falafel Bar was absolutely delicious! They are vegan friendly and have the most delicious smoothies! My boyfriend and I both had a mango banana smoothie and I had pine apple in mine too. They were fresh and delicious! We shared a hummus plate which had soo much hummus and was served with falafel. Then we each had a falafel pita that was absolutely delicious. And it was so much food I could not finish mine. My boyfriend had to eat the rest. We were so happy to find this place and enjoyed the food so much. It is not easy to find food that you know for sure is vegan in Costa Rica (especially with my choppy Spanish) but they pretty much all spoke english and were all very helpful when we asked questions about the food.
Read moreThe atmosphere is also so darn cute! Very hip, colorful, and just all around had great vibes. I will definitely be back to this place! The owner was so sweet and made sure that everything we ate was vegan. Our whole meal was only $25 and it was such high quality! Something like what we ate would have been around $30-$35 in the states.
Check this place out! We loved it. I'd give it 5 cows but happy cow won't let me because it is non-vegetarian.
Pros: Great food and smoothies, Wonderful atmosphere, Incredibly nice people
Cons: None! It was awesome.
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PenguinK
Points +80
Absolute must try - Edit
What a gem of a place with freshly tasty falafels and a huge range of salads and dressings.
Read moreThey have a number of vegan options and the mango ginger juice was delicious.
I would absolutely recommend going here at least once to try.
We ended up going twice as everything was so delicious and fresh.
Pros: The vibe is very chilled, Very friendly staff, Really good quality of food and value for money.
Cons: Nothing to dislike at all.
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AshleyLorden
Points +1312
Wish I could give 5 stars! - Edit
2nd-best meal in Costa Rica, so fresh and delicious but also affordable. Really nice chill vibe in the comfortable covered outdoor patio with group tables and self-serve ice water. Fully customizable and yummy drinks menu. Typical falafel menu with a salad bar so you can add as many veggies as you want to your plate for a healthy abundant meal.
Read moreAlthough you order at the counter so it's technically not table service, staff were monitoring and keeping the place very clean and helping with anything you needed.
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Rebacke
Points +2816
Wonderful flavors - don’t miss it! - Edit
This is an unexpected flavorful place. The food was outstanding! We loved the super crispy Falaffel - one of the best I had. Hummus was wonderful and the salad bar is so fresh and wonderful. The optional sauces and dips were all fantastic. Get the hot sauce for the hummus. Also get the mango 🥭 ginger 🫚 smoothie- it’s just incredibly refreshing and tasty! 😋
Read morePros: Absolutely delicious , Fresh salad bar and sauce , Fantastic flavors
Cons: A bit loud on the street
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HarshanFrancis
Points +178
The salad bar is a game changer - Edit
Fantastic food and service! We had the falafel pita sandwiches, which had falafel, hummus and fries inside. We then got to stuff these with any salad and sauce from the salad bar, which was a nice touch considering the variety of salad and sauces on offer. Overall loved the food and the server was super friendly and attentive. We came here 2 days in a row ☺️
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ClaireHarkin
Points +16
Great falafel and salad - Edit
Really friendly service. Had the falafel platter, including self serve salad bar, and it was both enormous and delicious. Great smoothies - they suggest flavour combos but you can request your own choice
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-18
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JuliaSantos7
Points +1734
Loved the salads - Edit
It's good value for money compared to some restaurants around. The food was fresh and a good portion size. Especially loved the salad bar.
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MarayahChang
Points +82
Good food - Edit
Had a few vegan options, which all appeared delicious.
Read moreI ordered the falafel platter which was lovely and you get to serve yourself the salad which was nice as you could pick whatever you wanted. Also ordered a banana and strawberry smoothie which so yummy!
Pros: Options in both meals and drinks, Self service, Good prices
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VeganRachelle
Points +76
Good spot for lunch - Edit
The falafel bar had a good number of vegan options. I had hummus plate with chips and my husband had a pitta. It was all lovely and served very quickly
Read morePros: Outdoor seating area
Cons: Vegan options weren't marked on the menu
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Kyfred
Points +858
A favorite in Manuel Antonio - Edit
We *loved* this find in Manuel Antonio. It was a good amount of filling food for one of the lower ends of pricing we saw during our time in the area. It was also one of the most filling meals we had, and the staff was extremely kind! I wouldn’t expect this from them for everyone but I complimented them on how tasty our meal was and they gave us a couple small energy bites on the house!
Read morePros: Delicious food, Good price for the area! , Great staff / cute seating area
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seeking_perhaps
Points +108
Phenomenal Falafel - Edit
Our favorite vegan friendly spot in Manuel Antonio :)
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Coatigirl
Points +20
Really tasty falafel meal - Edit
Really tasty falafel meal where one can fill in the vegetables from the salad buffet.
Read moreAlso nice restaurant.
Pros: Tasty falafels and fries, Salad buffet
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alex.dollberg
Points +515
Sehr leckerer Falafel - Edit
Bei dem Falafel teller konnte man an der Salatbar veschiedene Zutaten wählen. Alles was super frisch und lecker. Vegane Optionen gibt nicht viele.
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DreaV
Points +1015
Fantastischer Falafel - Edit
Es war brechend voll, als wir da waren. Mussten warten, bis wir rein konnten, das warten hat sich aber absolut gelohnt. Wir hatten die Falafel Platte. Dazu konnte man sich vom Salat-Buffet etwas nehmen. Das war klasse, Zwiebeln, Rotkohl, Möhren usw. alles war dabei. Wir haben uns dann selber eine Falafeltasche gemacht. Uns hat es super geschmeckt. Die Pommes müssten nicht dabei sein, ist schon eine recht ordentliche Portion. Ist auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen!
Read morePros: Nettes Ambiente , Salat-Buffet zur Falafel Platte
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VeganP
Points +1257
Great Falafel - Edit
When for the falafel platter with help yourself salad. Was filling and tasty. The smoothies are great too. Recommended.
Read morePros: Large portion, Tasty , Nice outdoor area
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albergonx
Points +1053
Muy buen falafel - Edit
Un falafel muy bueno. Puedes ponerte la ensalada que quieras, es tipo buffet. Se puede pedir para llevar.
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lpetersen4
Points +113
Such a cute spot! - Edit
A great option for everyone but especially good for vegans. The menu easily labels the vegan options and then you’re able to add toppings yourself. All of the sauces are vegan. In addition the smoothies and some sides are also vegan. Everything we had was delicious. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Taste, Vegan sauce, Nice employees
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lulam80
Points +270
Gorgeous falafel and salad - Edit
This falafel and salad bar was absolutely divine. You can add your own salad to the plate, generous portions all super scrum
Read morePros: The food , The smoothies
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CaluCalu
Points +4689
Delicious! Go there! - Edit
We ate here 3 days in a row. Food is really delicious!
Read moreWe actually prefer the falafel plate to the falafel pita: the portion is huge and you get some toasted bread (?), delicious, for free as an appetizer. They'll put the french fries, falafel and hummus on your plate and you can all the salad you want from the salad bar (lots of variety).
Pros: Delicious!, Amazing salad bar
Cons: French fries a bit too salty for me
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Ggegeo
Points +64
Tasty Falafel Platter - Edit
Our favourite restaurant for vegans in the area. Not entirely vegan, but did good falafel. Salad bar was great. Selection of smoothies and ice lollies. Went three days in a row.
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daynahines
Points +20
Great falafel! - Edit
The food was fresh and delicious. Great falafel, awesome fries, great salad bar for add-ons. Definitely recommend!
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Purposely_Vegan
Points +2421
Great falafel! - Edit
Great falafel sandwiches! Really filling and I loved the salad bar to add your own salad to your sandwiches. Would give it 5 stars if I could!
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klutz
Points +52
Went 3 days in a row - Edit
The falafel here is absolutely amazing. Something about it is so additive. We came back to this restaurant 3 days in a row, tried other places in the same area, but still loved this the most!
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Pankajdesai
Points +25
Nice food - Edit
Vegan and vegetarian options were nice
Read morePros: Falafel platter was excellent
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frankensteinsmonster
Points +1824
Infalaflable - Edit
Seriously good falafel plus a big luscious salad bar to choose from. FM will be going back.
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MidwifeBec
Points +652
Amazing food - Edit
So great to have fresh salads (DIY salad bar) and the falafels were amazing. I got the falafel platter and it was a really huge portion for $12, and really tasty too
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GabiBlue
Points +842
tasty - Edit
pretty tasty falafel wrap, can add salad as you want which is good and cheaper for the area.
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