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El Punto Vegano

  • Vegan Vegan
    ( 9 reviews )
Contact 787-268-5202
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Calle Loiza 1801 (at opposite Banco Popular), Santurce, Puerto Rico, 00911

Buffet restaurant with a few outlets on the island. Previously named La Buena Mesa de Oscar, Dec 2016. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-7:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm.

Category: Vegan, Buffet, Salad bar, Take-out, Caribbean, Puerto Rican, Latin American

Reviews (9)

First Review by nan777dtbs

Do not miss! - Edit

Finally made it here! There are not many reviews online for this place but the ones that are there are well deserved 5s! After strolling along the main stretch in Condado, we decided to make the stop here for dinner. We met Ernesto who puts the menu together who recommended the burger and taco for us. ( The lunch buffet was already over)

We ordered his suggestions and added a quesadilla to share. This food was so flavorful. The tortillas, if I understood properly are made from a gluten free cassava flour and added to the flavor of the taco and quesadilla. Ernesto kept checking in on us to make sure everything was good and he let me sample some of the macaroni salad he had left over from the lunch buffet. AMAZING! We took some to go to bring back to our hotel.

He explained that the buffet normal starts when they open at 11. He decides on the menu every morning so it is different pretty much everyday. The buffet goes until around 3-4 when most things run out. He then has the standard menu which includes the food we ordered, plus a few additional items that can be put together quickly. This place is a definitely a must try for the service and flavor.

Pros: Great, friendly service, Excellent local flavors, Nice selection

Cons: Parking, Area is a little sketchy, go during the day


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AMAZINGGGGGG - Edit

Everything from the evening menu looked and tasted just fantastic. I ordered the veggie burger and oven baked fries on the side and everything was DE-LI-CI-OUS! The best part was that the burger was not your typical junk food - it had a nice veggie patty, shredded beetroots, greens and sprout between two amazing spelt buns! I am seriously comming back for more!

Pros: Cheap, Delicious, Has daily lunch choices and an eevening menu


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Great vegan cafe, walkable from Condado - Edit

We walked here from Condado, it took us about 20 minutes I think but was well worth it. I got habichuelas (beans), rice, mofongo, and a tofu cheesecake.

It was the cheapest mofongo we had, and the 2nd best (best was Cafe Berlin). Staff was very friendly, and was great to find a vegan-only restaurant in PR.

I was sad we didn't have time to go a second time.

Pros: vegan, mofongo, inexpensive

Cons: location


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Can't-Miss Vegan Spot! - Edit

El Punto Vegano is an authentic cafeteria-style Puerto Rican experience with a broad all-vegan menu, friendly staff, and delicious food. We particularly enjoyed the vegan burger, salad options, and the cupcakes! They also have a hot-food bar, some great smoothies, and several snacks you can buy to-go.

Casual atmosphere

Updated from previous review on 2017-01-09

Pros: Friendly staff, Delicious food, Good value


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Great vegan food with Puerto Rican flair - Edit

We are a vegan / vegetarian family of four. This winter vacation, we traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico and Vieques island. On Calle Loiza near the Doubletree hotel, we were lucky to find this vegan restaurant for dinner. We tried cheese pizza, burger, taco, fruit smoothies, rice pudding and cheesecake (all vegan). They were delicious and so good that we returned the next day for the lunch buffet. Parsley rice and beans, barbecue soy ribs, cassavas, lasagna, tuna salad (again all vegan) were all tasty!! I wish they would open in our neighborhood!!

Pros: Tasty, Casual, Clean

Cons: Can't think of anything... simple interior, maybe?


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Fantastic vegan food Puerto Rican style - Edit

Great mid-morning/afternoon spot for vegetarian/vegan and some gluten-free food that puts a creative, vegetarian twist on Puerto Rican fare. This family-run, casual spot is reasonably priced, and the menu changes regularly. Also, they deliver in the area for $1/person.

Open every day from 11 to 6 (although on Sundays, they may close at 3 PM).

Pros: Tasty and inexpensive, Friendly service, Menu always changing

Cons: not fancy if that's what you're looking for


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Vegan Restaurant with Puerto Rican Style - Edit

The Most amazing 100% Vegan restaurant I have ever been, with great Puerto Rican flavors I just have to go Every Day, as a strict vegan that I am I've been looking for places for me to eat everyday, this is my working area and I have seen several places, but, I didn't found anything like this one, the quality of the Organic foods and the flavors that they have of my own traditional Puerto Rican home cooking are phenomenal, they have very affordable prices, great service and the place is very clean, they also have takeout, delivery, accessible parking.

Pros: accessible parking, easy taxi transportation

Cons: No breakfast


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