Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Organic
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Spanish
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Eclectic cafe located along the Urumea River in the center of Donostia. Offers many vegetarian dishes and a few vegan ones. Open Mon 09:00-17:00, Wed-Thu 09:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-00:00, Sun 09:00-17:00. Does not offer food between 3.30-7.30pm except cakes/sweet items.


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60 Reviews

First Review by BodieC

veggiejetty

Points +584

Vegan
12 Oct 2022

Cosy place

Very cosy and a nice choice of vegan food. Friendly staf. I had the vegan Thai curry which was very good.

Pros: Great atmosphere, Friendly service, Good food

MarinaSan

Points +34

Vegan
25 Sep 2022

Perfect

Beautiful Place, beautiful people and really good vegan food with a lot of food. I prefer more then vegan restaurantes of San Sebastian.

ArielaSchnitman

Points +1420

Vegan
02 Sep 2022

Riquísimo curry

El curry vegano estaba riquísimo! Y el lugar es muy bonito

SophiaAnna

Points +548

Vegan
31 Aug 2022

Beautiful little cafe

The setting is very nice with lots of plants. We had coffee and cake which was nice, the chocolate cake was super moist. Can't say much about the savoury options

LucieNicole

Points +15

Vegetarian
27 Aug 2022

A lovely place, nice setting

Def worth a visit, near to the bus station. Beautiful setting and ambience. Lovely staff. Great wine. Obviously popular with local Spanish crowd

Pros: A fair few veggie options, and some vegan. , Vegan brownie , Reasonably priced

solesalo

Points +28

Vegan
22 Aug 2022

Many vegan options!

The menu is full of vegan or vegetarian options and the dishes are really great, moreover there is a very great atmosphere in a very pleasant place😄

Pros: Many vegan options!, Really tasty dishes, Staff kind and polite

Cons: The menu is quite complicated to understand

Veggieboy01

Points +251

Vegetarian
04 Jul 2022

Very good food and friendly service

Also the prices are amazing!

forot

Points +17

Mostly Veg
11 Jun 2022

Very nice

Nice place original decoration, Fine food, Choices and waiters speak several languages. Offered vegetarian soup as aperitif.

Pros: Nice place original decoration, Fine food, Choices

Cons: Small place, booked before

sterestherster

Points +1274

Vegan
04 Jun 2022

Nice looking bar, few vegan options

Update June 2022:
Even less vegan options nowadays. Uninterested waitress. When asked if the bizcocho was the only vegan cake, she answered: yes, but we have glutenfree cakes.
She thought the cookie de mantequilla without gluten and lactose was also vegan but when I asked again and mentioned eggs, she said "ah yes it has eggs, but no gluten."

2019:
Vegan options limited. Quite expensive. Vegan aioli with the patatoes didn't have a lot of flavor, missing the garlic.

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-04

Pros: Close to bus and train station

Cons: Expensive , Takes a long time to take order

CamilaPereda

Points +60

Vegan
12 Jan 2022

Terraza preciosa para ir con amigos y ganas de hablar.

Buena atención. Fantástica tarta de queso. Ricos licuados.
Ponele que tienen como 7-8 opciones veganas. Algunos muy comunes como el humus,el tabule o la hamburguesa, lo que denota falta de creatividad. Podrían veganizar más platos, o al menos ofrecer opción vegana si sustituyeran la miel por agave o incorporarán algún queso vegano. #Veganuary

Cons: Carete, No tiene muchas opciones veganas, más vegetarianas

marioncrampe

Points +20

Vegan
20 Dec 2021

Délicieux

Une adresse top à donosti on y remangerai presque ce soir aussi .

Pros: Des belles options veganes, Service très agréable , Accueil super et bon vin

Amaia

Points +82

Vegan
30 Jul 2021

Pésimo

El servicio es horrible, tardaron en atendernos más de 20 minutos y estaba el bar prácticamente vacío. Las mesas estaban sucias y hay muy pocas opciones veganas. La terraza es muy bonita, pero no la tienen limpia. Fatal.

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-29

Metalheart13

Points +35

Vegetarian
29 Dec 2019

Sulky awful waitress, worst falafel

While the place is gorgeous, the experience was bad. My waitress with the shaved head was rude and seemed annoyed when I asked her if the veggie burger had eggs (off menu so no list of ingredients). She stated only veggies and grains.
Came out full of smoked tofu, dressing on salad even though I had asked for it off. Unpalatable and I returned it.
After a scolding I ordered the Falafel which were the most bland and boring I have ever had, for 10.50€. Never again. I have worked in the hospo industry 11 years and can only put up with so much. What a shame.

Pros: Nice atmosphere

Cons: Food so bland and badly melded., Staff geeeze

Jenster

Points +1216

Vegan
01 Oct 2019

Excellent food and ambience

We found the food excellent. I had the nachos to start and the vegan curry, which is more Thai than Indian, and substantial and tasty. Lovely sitting outside in the courtyard full of plants. Excellent service.

MathiasSchmid

Points +35

Vegan
16 Aug 2019

Sehr schöne Location

Mittagessen im botanischen Garten ist was ganz besonderes und das vegane Curry ist seeeeeehr lecker!

gabicipri

Points +93

Vegan
06 Aug 2019

Ameeei

Lugar super aconchegante, muito bem localizado com opções veg deliciosas. Quem estiver por donosti vale a pena conhecer

Pros: Opções veganas deliciosas , Lugar fofo, lindo e bem decorado , Muito bem localizado

Cons: Um pouco caro

LeFunks

Points +8929

Vegan
19 Jul 2019

Open on Mondays

It can be hard to eat vegan on San Sebastian on Mondays, so I ended up dining in Kafe Botanika. There were like 3-4 vegan options. Had the vegan curry, which was really good but I would've loved it more spicy. Vegan dessert was off the menu, so don't forget to ask the nice staff for it.

Pros: pretty decent vegan options, excellent ingredients (mostly organic), quick service, super nice staff

Cons: a bit pricey , packed

AgnesJorunn

Points +44

Vegan
22 Jun 2019

Nice spot!

A nice spot if you like to get away from the touristic areas such as old town, and get something else than pinxtos. Tasty and healthy options, nice staff, nice place to sit. Not cheap, but not too pricy.

kideco

Points +24

Vegan
18 May 2019

Deliciously perfect!

Walked in on a rainy day (May 3rd) and with a full house. Being alone they managed to squeeze me in, but I do recommend booking in advance! Had the daily menu, I think it was 3 courses for 12eur if I’m not mistaken but don’t entirely remember a 100%... Delicious food, great service, nice atmosphere!

Pros: Lots of vegan options!, Friendly service, Lovely decoration

VelillaDeOswestry

Points +3612

Vegan
27 Apr 2019

Nice Breakfast

Recomend the smoothie, you can make with plant milk, had a choc / hazlenut one which was nice. Also had a coffee and some toast, overall nice breakfast.

Pros: Smoothies with plant milk

JessiJune

Points +456

Vegan
29 Jul 2018

Cute cafe, great guacamole

Here during the Jazz festival in which the cafe had excellent live music. I came a breakfast time and there were lots of vegan options. Good coffee too. Would like to go back for lunch!

Pros: Good coffee, Nice atmosphere , Good vegan options

beccy37

Points +160

Vegetarian
11 Jun 2018

Good spot for veges!

Cute little cafe to escape the hustle and bustle of San Seb! Heaps of veg options, we had a vege curry. There’s also a veg burger on the dinner menu which looked good!

AmandaLöfström

Points +32

Vegan
07 May 2018

Perfect for getting some head space

The kitchen was closed when I got here so I didnt get to try the food but it’s a very cosy place. Lots of character and a beautiful outdoor section! Good music and nice staff!

dbader13

Points +2635

Vegan
23 Apr 2018

Excellent cafe

Very nice location along river with cozy indoor and outdoor seating. The friendly waitstaff were very helpful to explain vegan items on menu and with pleasant and fast service. The menu includes several items already vegan and a few others that can easily be modified for vegan: hummus, carrot pate, muhamara, lentil salad, soba salad, yellow coconut curry with veg and rice, etc. Very yummy vegan banana bread cake with chocolate and orange!

carx2

Points +94

Vegan
24 Mar 2018

Caro y poco amables

Sitio con alguna opción vegana (pocas), bastante caro y con un trato poco agradable.

ansichtvonoben

Points +185

Vegan
08 Dec 2017

muy cómodo y servicio rápido :)

Muy bonito sitio con amables y rápidos camareros :)) muy delicioso comida también, los camareros ayudan con opciones veganos :)

Cons: precios 10€ +

crunchiegirlnj

Points +47

Mostly Veg
27 Jul 2017

Veggie go-to in San Sebastián

I love this place! When you're worn out from desperately trying to find veggie pintxos in the parte vieja, this place is your refuge. I've been here three times in the past five days: first for afternoon tea & postres (dessert), next for hummus, G&T and today for lunch. My daughter & I shared felafel wrap and the special of the day, which was roasted vegetables with quinoa and harissa, accompanied by excellent bread and a licuado (smoothie) made from carrot, ginger and I forget what else. It was tasty, filling and all in a friendly setting.

Pros: airy spot, small tables, lots of smiles

Cons: small tables, service a little bit random, may be




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