Kaia Shenai
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Veg-friendly
Contact
51-84201387
Serves meat, vegan options available. Casual, hippie-vibe place with Wi-Fi and a playground and is frequented by travelers. Makes regional dishes of which many are vegetarian or vegan. Has salads, soups, tacos, quesadilla, sandwiches, lentil burger, dessert, coffee, herbal tea. Uses separate utensils for cooking the non-veg food. Previously operated as Kaia at Calle Berriozabal. Open Tue-Thu 9:30am-6:00pm, Fri 9:00am-9:00pm, Sat 11:30am-9:00pm, Sun 11:30am-6:00pm.
Category: Vegan-friendly, Lacto, Ovo, Western, Peruvian, Latin American, Non-veg
Reviews (2)
First Review by maynard7Contributions +1773
Vegan-friendly menu, spacious new location - Edit
Kaia Shenai is a classic backpacker joint (right down to the Bob Marley tapestry) in the best sense of the term, with health-consciousness being front-and-center.
Though not a vegetarian restaurant*, Kaia Shenai's menu includes plenty of lacto-veg and vegan options, which are clearly marked on the menu with icons. (Note for vegans: there is actually a dairy-free icon, but honey is not specifically addressed on the menu, so be sure to check with your server).
I tried most of the vegan (or veganizable) dishes, and my favorite was the "Tex-Mex wrap," which I ordered with the added-cost option of blue corn tortillas instead of wheat. The flavor is as great as the color (see my photo). The corn tortillas are a bit fragile, so eating with hands can be a deliciously messy affair, but there's always a fork there for backup if you need it.
Service is friendly and casual, and some of the servers speak English.
Enjoy!
*If you're looking for a purely veg restaurant, try Amores Brujos, on the south side of Plaza de Armas (the main square), a few blocks away.
Pros: Vegan-friendly, health-conscious
Cons: Serves meat
Contributions +1040
Nice atmosphere and good food - Edit
The owner and the customers were all nice here, and I felt very comfortable just hanging out. Most of the things on the menu are vegan or vegetarian. They have a meal of the day for about 20 soles as of May, 2015. I decided to get the Arab Sandwich and a smoothie. Both were very good. I would return here if I am ever in Urubamba again. The prices are high for a small town in Peru (desserts are nearly US$5), but less than you would pay in the USA or Europe.
Pros: Good, flavorful food, Atmosphere
Cons: Prices high for Peru
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