Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Mexican
Fusion
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Cute little restaurant on the main in Isla Mujeres. Offers a selection of labeled vegan possibilities for both brunch and dinner. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-11:00pm.


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53 Reviews

First Review by gisaster25

DeniseMartinez

Points +199

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Cactus Tacos and more!

Very friendly staff and laid back atmosphere. There are a decent amount of vegan options on the clearly marked menu and more that can be made vegan on request.

Pros: Cactus tacos, Cauliflower tacos , Caribbean Tostones

JenJen145

Points +166

Vegan
16 Mar 2025

Yum! Breakfast was a hit.

Tofu scramble and soya sausage options. Food was delicious and like we have experienced everywhere on the island... happy, friendly staff.

Pros: Tofu, Soya sausage, Nice atmosphere

Nikkeela

Points +87

Vegetarian
03 Mar 2025

Amazing cauliflower tacos

Great cocktails and live music. Good number of veggie options - the deep fried cauliflower tacos with peanut sauce are stunning! We went back the next day for more tacos.
It gets busy at peak times - told it would be a 40 minute wait for food, but totally worth it.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-03

Pros: Tacos, Cocktails

SandraReis

Points +398

Vegan
22 Feb 2025

Good food and nice place

This place is very comfortable and cozy. It had live music the night I visited. I had the Caribbean Plate with tofu. It was delicious!

vegan61

Points +71

Vegan
09 Jan 2025

Good Vegan choices

We went there 2 x for breakfast while we visited Isla. First time was really good and super filling. We had the breakfast hash and the vegan burrito. There is a TON of tofu in both of these and a bit of vegan sausage, plus beans, sauce etc. We were filled up until late afternoon. Presentation was really good. I also had a green juice which was delicious. On our second visit, I asked for the Avocado toast to come without the eggs and hollandaise (who puts that on avocado toast) and they said no. I asked why and the waiter did not like that. Pretty simple. They eventually did bring it, but it was super plain (toast with slices of avocado) with no price reduction (even though I asked). We ordered a fruit plate too and it was beautiful and delicious. It is not an inexpensive place either. They get a 4 rating for food and presentation and a 3 for the pushback about adapting something simple.

** the presentation was better than in my pics…we took a few bites before I took pics!

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-09

LAGray27

Points +219

Vegan
20 Oct 2024

Delicious and filling

Went here for lunch with one other vegan and a non-vegan. Everyone was happy.

We had the Caribbean tostones as an appetizer. The plantain patties were thick and hearty, and the toppings tasted fresh and flavourful.

I had cauliflower tacos. The pieces of cauliflower were huge, and I could only eat two of the three. Flavours were great. The other vegan had the vegan burger. It doesn’t say on the menu, but the “bun” is portobello mushroom caps. Not as exciting for her, as she doesn’t like mushrooms, and it stayed very hot for a long time, so it was hard to pick up. The burger patty was tasty and different than what you get at many places. I was surprised to see reviews calling the food light and not filling, because we were stuffed!

Menus say no credit cards, but they do accept them, for a fee. They accept US$ at a 16:1 exchange rate. Not ideal, but if you’re in another country, you shouldn’t expect special treatment for not having exchanged your money. 🤷🏼‍♀️

This was also the only restaurant we passed that didn’t have someone out front aggressively trying to get us to eat there, so bonus points for that.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-28

Pros: Friendly staff, Several vegan options, Fresh, hearty food

Pineapplexpress

Points +123

Vegan
21 Feb 2024

Tasty and friendly

They have clearly labelled vegan dishes on the menu and thr waiter had a perfect understanding of what was vegan and what not. Got lots of extra different hot sauces to try.
Cauliflower tacos were super good! Would go for them again.

Pros: Good service, Clearly marked vegan options

Cons: A bit pricey like everything on the island

michaljulien

Points +688

Vegan
21 Feb 2024

Good food, good service

Really good food with good options for vegans too, everything was fresh and in good quality, we took a veg plate with tofu, vegan burger, vegan tacos -everithing was delicious. Also excellent service, our waiter called Karen and she was really sweet. We enjoyed eating there.

TayMeAway

Points +109

Vegan
01 Aug 2023

Healthy options

If you’re looking for something hearty, you won’t find it here. But it is a great option for when you’re just out for a light lunch while exploring the island! The food is healthy and fresh and left me energized for the rest of the day.

Pros: Healthy, Convenient location

Cons: Slow service, Not very filling

leeor

Points +71

Vegetarian
06 Jul 2023

tasty!

i had the cauliflower tacos. very good and tasty guac!

RaverJ

Points +200

Mostly Veg
07 Jun 2023

Good food, fun vibe, bring cash…

(Make sure to read till end re: credit card experience)

Loved their starting chips and sauces. The chips are textured in a way that is not common. Delicious.

They don’t have mocktails but the drinks can be made with no alcohol and less sugar if you ask. I got a virgin Jamaica and Rosemary drink.

I think the menu is well marked. I got the cactus tacos. Amazing. You can also ask for modifications to make the salads veg or vegan.

I liked the look of the restaurant. It had good energy when we walked in. Live music about 1/4 way through our meal. My hubby had a bad experience with their cold slaw which he think had turned. He didn’t say anything so they were not able to make it right. We also had a weird experience checking out of the meal which my hubby did not like.

They seemed to be discouraging credit card usage as they told us at the end of the meal there would be an extra 5% added on for using a card. The card didn’t work. Tried mine. Mine wouldn’t work so we paid cash… went to a store after this experience and our cards worked fine… just beware?

Saff

Points +1767

Vegan
12 Apr 2023

Fast food and pricey

The staff are kind and the restaurant is in a great location in town. The cauliflower bites are very battered and give off a fast food taste with lack of flavor/effort. This place is entirely cash payment and if you give them US dollars they will not give you US dollars back. They have a poor exchange rate at 16:1 to make money off you unless you have Mexican dollars. There are way better places to try while in isla mujeres

SoyKal-El

Points +6041

Vegan
08 Apr 2023

Great cauliflower tacos

They have clearly marked vegan options here for several items. There’s also a few vegetarian options. The service was pretty slow, even though there were just a few people there.

We tried the plantain dish and the cactus & cauliflower tacos. The plantain dish was not bad but could have used more avocado. The cactus taco was a bit bland but the cauliflower taco was amazing. I had to double check to make sure it wasn’t a fish taco it was so similar. Also, if you like spicy food, ask for their hot sauces–they’re unique & delicious.

This place is a good option if you happen to be in the area.

Pros: Clearly marked options, Cauliflower tacos

Cons: Expensive like most places here

prez

Points +874

Vegan
31 Jan 2023

Pricey but good!

Loved the clearly labeled options, had the smashed avocado on plantain, cactus tacos and cauliflower tacos - all delicious. The waiter was super friendly.

RobertoAlvarez

Points +57

Vegan
19 Jan 2023

Delicious vegan cactus tacos

The vegan food (cactus tacos) was delicious! And I was helped by Estefanía, a very nice host. Actually, I liked the whole staff in the way they served you.

Moreover, the atmosphere is good. The people work with passion and I loved the vibes.

Prices are reasonable, especially because you get some tortilla chips with 4 classes of sauces (including some spicy ones, like the famous 'habanero').

Highly recommended! #Veganuary

Pros: Several vegan and vegetarian options, Delicious vegab cactus taco, Nice staff

Cons: Not full vegan/vegetarian at all

linlinski

Points +152

Vegan
07 Nov 2022

Good pricey food

The tacos with cauliflower came with guacamole and another sauce. There were delicious but expensive in my opinion. The three tacos weren’t that much. But still a good place to eat! 🌮 no problems or explaining veganism or something. The vegan options were well marked on the menu. 🌱

angelacroce

Points +33

Vegan
20 Oct 2022

Vegan Option on the island

I was happy to find vegan Menu! I had burger and was very good!

Pros: If you pay with Card 5% more

JennaRezz

Points +371

Vegan
27 Sep 2022

Very good vegan options

This place was bomb! The margaritas were the best I’ve had and the food was delicious. The mushroom patty on the burger was a little different but good. The service is fast and AC inside.

Ofrie

Points +106

Vegan
26 Sep 2022

Recommended!

The place has a nice amount of vegan options, including both mexican traditional meals and ones that are not. Nice atmosphere and music, went back for another dinner, both meals I had were delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-26

yaelleklopy

Points +232

Vegan
11 Sep 2022

Nice place and delicious food

We had the vegan burger and the green salad with rice, raw vegetables and tofu with Asian sauce and it was a success! Really good and fresh.

Beba112

Points +736

Vegan
05 Aug 2022

Not bad

They had a few vegan options. I got the Verde bowl and it was tasty. The portions were big. My family ordered the fry fish and they enjoyed it l, so we both got to enjoy a decent meal. It was hard to get vegan protein at the resort we so it was nice to eat somewhere that offered tofu.

Pros: Big portions , Protein

Cons: Food took a while to come out

JoeyGreenstone

Points +54

Vegan
27 Jun 2022

Not many vegan options, but what I had was great.

Had the Green Bowl and an amazing salad spinach with fruit. Quality was very good. An enjoyable meal.

Pros: Delicious , Good portion size, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Fewer options, Pricey

animalchin

Points +86

Vegan
05 May 2022

Couple of vegan options

Ordered cauliflower tacos and mexican tofu bowl. Both was really good! Also the tostones its a must try.

Pros: Nice service, Good portions

Cons: Expensive, Not so much vegan options

StephVHe

Points +488

Vegan
18 Apr 2022

Sehr lecker hier

Mit die beste Option hier auf der Insel für veganes Essen. Hatten eine Bowl und die Cauliflower Tacos. War beides sehr lecker. Kommen sicher noch ein zweites Mal hier her.

Cons: Teuer im Vergleich zu anderen Restaurants

MarinaYushkevich

Points +20

Vegan
08 Apr 2022

Not so good

I ordered burrito and as you may see on photo it has nothing to see with burrito from the comment below :(
They just put the steamed vegetables and added cheese (not vegan) 🤷🏼‍♀️

Illeatyourgarden

Points +55

Vegan
29 Mar 2022

Could have been worse

I would give it another shot if I had to but I wouldn't order or recommend the cactus tacos. They were super bland, luckily my husbands tacos came with salsa that he didn't want otherwise I might have sent them back.

Definitely recommend Aroma Isla and chaya & cacao over Lola Valentina.

Pros: Some vegan options

Cons: Cactus taco was bland, Pineapple ginger Margarita was weak, Overpriced

bibsn

Points +973

Vegan
08 Mar 2022

Best vegan option for dinner

Nice restaurant in the high street. They offer 3
2 vegan starters and 8 vegan main courses (including burger, salad, curry,tacos, bowls). Additionally several vegetarian options.

The starter (Caribbean tostones) was pretty good, the burger was not my taste.
My friend had the mac&cheese (kids menu, vegetarian) and mexican fondue (starter, vegetarian). Both tasted good.

They brought us the main courses, while we were eating the starter. So we had to hurry.

As there aren't much vegan possibilities on Isla Mujeres this restaurant is a good option.

Reservation is recommended.

Pros: Several vegan and vegetarian options, Nice staff, Price okay for Isla Mujeres

Cons: Burger wasn't my taste, Bad timing with the main course




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