• CLOSED: Guadalupe Cafe

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Serves meat, vegan options available. This cafe serves a variety of food styles on a rotating menu with a strong Latin American influence. Atmospheric with changing local art, vibrant colors, and a lively bar and (sometimes) music scene in the town's old soda shop. Eco-conscious owners, cooks, and staff. Get most of their food locally (and almost all organic). A variety of vegan and vegetarian options. Reported closed July 2023.


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15 Reviews

First Review by ashi81

TheDiplomat

Points +844

Vegan
26 Jul 2023

Permanently closed

This was a great gem of a restaurant in Sylva, but it is no longer in business.

kenny.cakes

Points +1395

Vegan
08 Jan 2023

Must Visit

I've the pancakes and the build your own bowl before and they were both excellent.

hungry_bunny_recipes

Points +20

Vegan
26 Jul 2022

Supports local

Cute farm to table restaurant that is locally sourced! Has a diverse menu. We asked our server for her favorite vegan options: jerk tofu and mango tempeh tacos

Pros: Diverse menu, Locally sourced , Vegan friendly

RanchoIyer

Points +39

Vegetarian
19 Jun 2022

Best vegetarian

Lots of veg options that was well explained in the menu.

Pros: Best vegetarian in NC

CaitlinJulia

Points +271

Vegan
15 May 2022

Great burrito!

Knowledgeable staff, easy to order vegan with many options.

PixieMel

Points +740

Vegan
26 Jul 2021

Becoming a favorite!

Great vegan options, friendly staff, and reasonable prices.

I love the beans and rice bowl with added toppings. They make the best fried plantains so they're always a must. Sometimes there's a vegan berry crumble bar as a dessert option and it's quite tasty!

Staff is knowledgeable about vegan options so just ask if you're unsure about something.

Pros: Outdoor seating

veerrrsix

Points +57

Vegan
21 May 2021

Great

Had the currydilla as recommended by the counter staff. very fresh ingredients and great flavor, I would come back here again.
the menu could be marked to better designate vegan options.

JenniferSheley

Points +47

Vegan
21 Nov 2020

Super tasty, wish there was more!!

I got the ginger noodle bowl to-go and I was so impressed that the to-go container was made of a compostable cardboard material since the bowl had a broth/sauce. The food was incredible. I have been on an Asian cuisine kick because it's so flavorful and filling. I loved the sauce and it was fun at the end when I finished the bulk of the food because I drank the broth like a soup. The tempeh was seasoned to perfection, but the sauce did make it kind of soggy, but delicious non the less. I loved the abundance of veggies, but there was a lot of celery. I like celery, but it was overwhelming towards the end. My only complaint about the bowl is that there were not enough noodles. About halfway through the bowl, I was out of noodles and was only eating the veggies, which is where the celery became overwhelming.

Pros: Lots of veggies, Flavorful, Comes in two sizes

Cons: A lot of celery chunks, Not enough noodles

Cheetos

Points +149

Vegan
18 Jun 2020

Call for COVID hours. Take out only is delicious

I called ahead and they helped me pick a vegan friendly dish of fried plantains that had black beans, tofu, carrots, red bell peppers, peas, onions and a delicious coconut curry sauce.

MellyRoseC

Points +68

Vegan
10 Feb 2020

Small Town big vegan options

Very vegan accomadating. Great little place, great friendly service. It's nice to be listened to and not feel like you are being a pain.

Pros: Vegan options, Great service

carlanocarne

Points +80

Vegan
06 Jul 2019

Amazing spot in Sylva!!

You can sub almost any meal for tempeh or tofu. I got the jerk “tofu” instead of chicken and it was amazing. You can also do a custom bowl with any topping!!

kaitgreg

Points +18

Vegan
19 Aug 2017

seasoning

Bean and rice bowl was just that. I got the tofu that was good on top but again no seasoning. Like no salt, no pepper. Had to cover my food in hot sauce.

Nice environment though.

veganhell

Points +30

Vegan
16 May 2016

very good

I was happy to find several vegan options here, as well as several other options that can be made vegan. The service was excellent and the food was amazing. I would love to visit again!

emmawin

Points +237

Vegan
16 May 2016

Yum!

Guadalupe offers several vegan and gluten free options on their menu, and seem to be willing to veganize other menu items. We sat outside with our pup and enjoyed the food and small town atmosphere.

Pros: Vegan, gf options , Outdoor patio

ashi81

Points +38

Vegan
13 Dec 2015

Eccentric Small Town Restaurant

Guadalupe is a great place to eat; several dishes vegetarian, several are are veganizable (or straight up vegan) and there is often a vegan and vegetarian daily special. On some days, they have vegan desserts like a chocolate coconut pudding and sometimes they have their vegan horchata (not on a day I've been on there yet though!)
I've been there twice so far and do plan on going again.
The first time, I had the Blackened Plantain without the cheese and and with tofu; not the prettiest of dishes but so delicious!
The next time I went I had the Gado Gado salad with tofu and while I usually don't order salads, I was in the mood for something with peanuts and was pleasantly surprised with how good it was.
Another cool aspect is they use local ingredients and have an ingredient board telling you where the current local ingredient selection is from. The place looks somewhat like a 1950's dinner, with added murals, dinosaurs, and paper lanterns.
All and all, good food and good atmosphere.

Pros: generous portions, friendly staff, uses local ingredients




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