Vegan
Take-out
Bakery
Latin
Cuban

Latin vegan soul food. Vegan Cuban restaurant and bakery offering croquetas, papa rellena, pastelitos, and more. Instagram @happyveganbakers, check for specials and holiday hours. NOTE: take-out only as of Dec 2020. Open Mon-Tue 9:00am-5:00pm, Thu-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm, Sat-Sun 9:00am-2:00pm. Closed Wed. Kitchen closes an hour before closing.


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24 Reviews

First Review by cheenitta

ShaneaElizabeth

Points +71

Vegan
23 Feb 2024

Vegan Cuban dream come true

Visiting south Florida after moving away but now vegan! So great to have some favorite foods made vegan.

LocoDemera

Points +50

Vegan
05 Feb 2024

Excellent service and food

This place has great coffee, great food and service. Lots of empanadas and pastelitos!

TravisArmandoThomas

Points +49

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Great Cuban Cafe in south florida

Delicious comfort food and awesome if you like Cuban cafes in south Florida staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend if In the area.

Pros: Taste, Speed, Service

Cons: Hard to get to it if you miss the turn

melissardiaz

Points +112

Vegan
11 Mar 2023

YUM!!

Stopped by on our way into town after finding this spot here on Happy Cow. Excellent decision!! I had the arroz con “pollo” which comes with your choice of tostones or maduros. Since I love both, I asked for their recommendation, and ended up with tostones. The entire dish was amazing!! I found the “chicken” to be a bit on the salty side, but I tend to use little to no salt in my cooking, so my taste might be a bit skewed. For dessert, my daughter and I shared a half dozen churros. Spot on delicious! Even my daughter (non-vegan teen) was surprised at how good they were! We are debating on stopping by again on our way out to bring home a dozen churros to share with the rest of the family! The only downside, which appeared to possibly be temporary, is that the inside is closed. You order at a window, and wait outside until your name is called (only if you order from the kitchen; they had some pre-cooked options in a display case as well). There are three 2-person tables on the narrow sidewalk; luckily we were able to snag the last one!

Pros: All vegan, Good variety , Delicious!

Cons: Very limited seating

VeganBjorn

Points +102

Vegan
29 Dec 2022

Great food and service.

Love that place. Can’t wait to go back 🍀

Heidilovesvegan

Points +16

Vegan
11 Jun 2022

Don’t miss out

If you’re missing Cuban style breakfast, this is the place to go. Croquetas, pastellitos and empanadas!! They are all good. They have lots of Latin favorites for lunch too. Oh and the staff, super friendly. I just suggest you call ahead so you don’t have to wait. It’s so worth it!!

Cons: Call ahead so you don’t have to wait. It’s worth , It. I promise

yeseniaxo

Points +36

Vegan
29 May 2022

Love this place

Deliciousss everyyyythinggg!!!! Totally recommend... I lovee everything so I cant really pick a favorite.

Pros: Delicious vegan goodies

Cons: They close early

erinesha81

Points +173

Vegan
17 Jan 2022

THE BEST!!!

Omg I don’t know where to start with this place. I wish I could give it 10 stars. From the friendly customer service to the AMAZING vegan food. They have an unbelievable menu, fried traditional items from Cuba. I got the special ( can’t remember the name I just know we ate it in the parking lot). The owners were SO FRIENDLY! If I had to say 1 thing negative it would be that YOUR TO FAR LOL!! Thanks for making amazing vegan for with love and amazing authentic flavors. #Veganuary

TracyPerez

Points +57

Vegan
14 Jan 2022

A gal from Hialeah’s plant-based dream

This spot is right on. They are mastering the flake, munch and crunch of classic pastelitos without the use of dairy or eggs.
What I always tell friends is: Happy Vegan Bakers is truly a miami cafeteria. Most vegan spaces are absolutely TAXING! By that I mean overcharging so much; causing those who care to familiarize themselves with vegan foods to turn away because they are assuming everything is too expensive and very little food is served… on the other hand at Happy Vegan Bakers I feel as if it’s really Hispanic style. They are surely serving you with a good hand if you’re ordering from their main menu.

Their croqueta preparada is delicious, great sized and just too good. Alongside their countless pastelitos to choose from. I always love to grab a Colombian style empanada or an oven baked one, alongside their queso crema pastelito!! Never thought I’d have one of those again after cleaning my eating style…. But man… so nostalgic. So good.

Pros: ALL VEGAN, Good sizes, Affordable

Cons: Weird Hours of Operation, Closes early

MiladyCortés

Points +100

Vegan
12 Dec 2021

Delicious! Friendly service, food was fresh and very tasty.

The food was very good. Great service. There was a line and understandable so. Glad to see vegan establishments flourishing.

Pros: Tastes great , Great service , Great prices

Cons: No indoor dining

JessyPerez

Points +60

Vegan
15 Sep 2021

Amazing is an UNDERSTATEMENT!

HVB’s literally one of the best vegan spots in South FL. We’ve tried almost everything in the menu and have our favorites of course, but everything is amazing. From the textures to the flavors. HVB converts the non-Vegans, FORSURE!

A few of my FAVES:
Chik’n sandwiches
Croqueta sandwich
BBQ “pork” loaded fries
All of the pastelitos but the Colombian, guava, “beef”, and papa rellena the most!

Oh and the Cafe Con Leche! Will make you never want to go back to your corner store bakery. Try with OAT MILK, far superior then any other alternative milk option. 😅

The only “con” That’s not really a con, are the lines. Like I wish when I would pick up my order I wouldn’t have to wait in the lines of people ordering without seeming rude. So if in some way y’all can adjust how people pick up the orders THATS about it.

Pros: Amount of food , Location, Flavor

Cons: I guess the “lines”.

ChelseaHalterman

Points +101

Vegan
09 Aug 2021

Everything is delicious! 😋

My boyfriend and I split the Cuban Breakfast Completa and I'd give every item 5 stars! 🤩 the Meat Pastelito was our favorite pastry, but we also loved the Chik'n & Potato Empanada, the Potato & Spanish Seasoning Empanada, and the Apple Pastelito 😋 the staff is very kind and helpful as well 😊
The restaurant is currently takeout only, but there is plenty of room on the sidewalk to sit and enjoy your food in the shade!
Breakfast 9am-11am, lunch 11am-3pm (2pm on Sunday), closed Wednesdays. The kitchen closes an hour before closing time.

Jossue

Points +32

Vegan
24 May 2021

Great Hispanic Vegan Food

This place is a beautiful hidden gem! Due to COVID, you have to order outside at the window and wait for the meal to be prepared...IT IS WORTH IT. Lunch crowd shows up at noon, so be ready. The food is delicious and filling. Please check them out!!!

Pros: Everything on the menu is vegan!, Decent price, Huge selection

Veganqueenn

Points +101

Vegan
13 Apr 2021

The best Cuban food in town

Their “beef” empanadas and “ham” & cheeze sandwich are so good! ❤️

KaySant

Points +279

Vegan
11 Apr 2021

Great pastries!

Loved all the pastelitos and empanadas. The arroz con pollo was great too!

erikabcourt

Points +143

Vegan
19 Mar 2021

Best pastelitos "pastry"

I have been following Happy Vegan Bakery since they started in Kendall, I currently drive 30-40 to get these amazing pastelitos. I haven't found anything like it. Definitely recommend checking Instagram or calling for store hours and selection they sell out often.

Pros: Big selection of Latin pastelitos , Good selection of Latin food.

Cons: The wait time is sometimes 20-30 mins , Currently they don't have delivery

daedreams

Points +42

Vegan
01 Nov 2020

Place is closed when says it’s open. On the door says be back 1/2/2020

Horrible that I came 45 minutes out the way to have some food and their closed! Says will close 2pm on google and on happy cow says 4pm. Not good super disappointed!!! It’s currently 1:15pm on Sunday 1st. Remove yourself or update your door and hours!

Cons: Restaurant says closed until Jan 2 2020 , It’s Nov 1 2020 during hours it should be open , I even called and no answer. Drove 45 minutes :-(

CrystalFox

Points +137

Vegan
25 Feb 2020

Delicious!!!

We would have missed this place if I didn’t look up “vegan” on my map! The listing disappears when you filter to only vegan places, even though this is 100% vegan-friendly!! We cannot wait to come back here!

Pros: Authentic Cuisine, Friendly Atmosphere , Great Prices

KinsellLambert

Points +46

Vegan
17 Feb 2020

Delicious

Lovely place. The pastries were delicious 😊❤🌻

EugenioPalomo

Points +42

Vegan
13 Sep 2019

Will come back!

Simple lunch menu, quite place with some nice in house music. I had the vegan Cuban frita! Add the hot souce and is perfect!

Rajjg

Points +203

Vegan
25 May 2019

Remarkable

Tucked in the outskirts of Hialeah is this honest to goodness Cuban Coffee shop . Limited offering but very authentic

Pros: True to classic Cuban Pasteries

Cons: A little off the beaten track., Not cheap

MerlinForero

Points +18

Vegan
24 Mar 2019

Just amazing!

I was so happy to hear that there is now a fully vegan bakery serving all the food I used to to eat when I was younger! Croquetas, pastelitos, empanadas, tostadas, café con leche... and more! They even have vegan tamales!! Also, the staff was extremely friendly and explained everything they had on their menu. The food... WAS AMAZING!! The best part no animals were harmed😄

I highly recommend place! Can’t wait to comeback!!

Juliett

Points +17

Vegetarian
22 Feb 2019

Missing pastelitos is over!

I am so happy to have found this please. Their empanadas y pastelitos are delicious. Finally a place where we can have aren’t Latin delights guilt free. Try the croquetas pastelitos papa rellena y empanada colombiana.

cheenitta

Points +53

Vegan
17 Feb 2019

Cuban Vegan Bakery!!

So glad this finally happened in SFL! Great little place, plenty of parking. Small tables outdoors, so it’s dog-friendly. The owners Steph and Natalie and down-to-Earth and so grateful for the love and support of their consumers.

Pros: Beefless Pastelito, Papa Rellena, Croquetas

Cons: None! It’s great!




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