Restaurant specializing in healthy Argentinian cuisine, with Italian and Asian influences. Most dishes can be prepared vegan on request, and these are clearly marked on the menu. Has fresh options including salads and juices. Some desserts are vegan. Accepts cash or Visa debit cards, but not credit cards. Open Tue-Sat 12:00pm-3:00pm, 8:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 12:30pm-6:00pm. Closed Mon.
Categories: Vegan-friendly, American, Chinese, Italian, Fusion, Argentinian
21 Reviews
First Review by Marguerite
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Amazing omg - Edit
attention, food and ambiance were all excellent. A little expensive but normal for buenos aires standards.
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Quality dining in Buenos Aires - Edit
In my week of dining all over Buenos Aires, I found Naturaleza Sabia to be one of the two or three best restaurants in the city, with excellent food and a distinctive, very pleasant ambience.
There are many places in town to fill up on decent food, and even a few really good ones, but Naturaleza Sabia isn't just about filling up; it's about quality ingredients assembled with skill and some nuance (often less apparent elsewhere in town) and plated as balanced meals in a charming, tastefully casual atmosphere.
The extensive menu consists mostly of healthier takes on traditional Argentinian dishes with the typical meat swapped out for seitan or tofu, to better-than-usual effect here.
Meals here begin with an amuse-bouche of tapas (in this case, a shot of soup plus three bite-sized bits of toast, each with different-colored spreads, all tasty). The main course portions are very generous, and then there's the option of several desserts (including a pretty rich vegan brownie) on the off chance that you still have room for more. Fresh juices are a plus.
On my first visit, I had the beefsteak with mushrooms, which was delicious and also nicely balanced with a salad. On my second visit, I tried the vegan gnocchi, which I found to be a bit lacking in flavor, but of good texture.
The ambience is an unusual hybrid, blending fine-dining elements with funky ones. Works for me.
Service was minimalist yet attentive and helpful.
It isn't cheap (especially if you have dessert or wine), but at least you're getting something good for what you're paying.
Definitely recommended, even if it's out of the way.
Enjoy!
Updated from previous review on 2017-09-07
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Délicieux et rafraîchissant - Edit
Délicieux, copieux, accueil sympathique de magnifique jardin intérieur.
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Yumm!!! - Edit
First impressions: Beautifully looking place! Cozy atmosphere.
The food: A bit mixed, mostly traditional Argentinian plates (which are basically a mix of italian and spanish dishes) - they taste amazing and you get a big amount, just in case you are super hungry or a meat eater who is used to eat huge amounts of calories. We are not, so we got stuffed and were unable to finish it all, but you can always take leftover home :)
The prices: Good, not too expensive, not cheap - just right! You get what you pay for.
Their Menu: A lot to choose from, well informed for vegans and celiacs.
A great place for families, couples, solos... Also if you take someone who is not a vegetarian, they would like this one I think.
Pros: Beautiful place, Great menu, Big amounts
Cons: I don't know
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Gorgeous location and venue - Edit
This is more of a fine dining vegan place, the only one we found in the city. Highly recommend for romantic dinner with great food.
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very good - Edit
Very good vegetarian restaurant with many vegan options. Nice location, good service. Not cheap but very good food.
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Perfect Combination - Edit
I hadn't lot of time in Buenos Aires so i had to choose some restaurants and this is one was a grateful surprise, and if i ever come back to the city this restaurant will be in my "MUST EAT" list
This restaurant has the perfect combination of:
The place was very nice
The food (quality and size) was very nice
The staff was very nice
The price was very nice
The playlist was very nice
Pros: The food (quality and size) was very nice, The place was very nice, The staff was very nice
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Fantastic vegan dish! - Edit
I was so happy to find this place that I ordered the large sample plate of different vegan specialities. I was going to order a salad too but the owner said she thought it would be too much food. I was so hungry after being in SA for 10 days I doubted it, but she was right:)
I was served a huge vegan plate as well as some complementary vegan apps. All delicious, in fact, probably the best seitan I've ever tasted. Very good raw chocolate dessert too. I wish I could go back but am far away in New York...Highly recommended!
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Glad I found this place - Edit
It was a great surprise. It's not the cheapest, but it's totally worth it. Ate there twice and it was delicious. There's a lot of vegan options and they also offer you a delicious appetizer for free. Wine was also amazing. Definitely recommend and will go back as soon as I visit Bsas again.
Contributions +85
Great food, large servings, high price, slow food. - Edit
The place is great, the staff is very friendly, and there aren't many other options around.
The food is very good, and a meal serves 2 (if you're not VERY hungry)
The price is a bit high, but the size of the servings and the quality of the food makes it ok.
I recommend it if you're near San Telmo.
Pros: Large Servings, Quality Food, Nice Place
Cons: High Price, Far from downtown
Contributions +291
Muy buena - Edit
This place was a wonderful find for a hungry vegan fresh off the plane. It looked great from the outside and the interior had a rustic charm. There was a larger downstairs seating area and a lovely balcony floor.
I had the seitán a la mediterránea. It was a generous sized portion and the seitán was the best i've ever tasted. My omni friend said it had the texture of finely sliced beef. Which i guess he regarded as a good thing. He went for the lentil burger. He said it was good, but thought it would be better served in a bread bun.
There were many vegan choices on the menu (which was available in English) and many more which had an option to be served vegan.
Definitely worth a visit.
Pros: Friendly staff, Great vegan food, Lovely place
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Very Good - Edit
I was there in August 2014, had an excellent milanesa de soja which comes with a large salad. Appetizer is included with every meal (see photo)
Beautiful place, friendly service in the heart of San Telmo. Highly recommended.
Pros: Good Food, Beautiful space, friendly service
Cons: a bit hard to find
Contributions +687
Excellent - Edit
A nice place, super friendly staff and a great choice of vegetarian and vegan meals. I had a "10 nutrients" salad that was so beautiful and delicious (the regular one has cheese, I asked to have it without and received it with cubes of marinated tofu instead, "because we had some" and because it was nicer so!) and my friend had gnocchi with pesto that were super tasty.
Plenty of other exciting menu items to choose, and desserts as well!
Drinks: craft / organic beer, wine and champagne + home made juices
Pros: delicious and nice, friendly staff, cosy and nice place
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I've got tofu braseado - Edit
Maybe it was the best dish i've had in Buenos Aires. More expensive than other vegan restaurants, but fair for the good service and food.
Pros: Food Taste, service, beautiful place
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Great Food And Atmosphere - Edit
It wasn't an easy find, but we were well rewarded for our effort. We came for lunch during the Sunday market, great place and great food. We had to wait for an open table at this obviously popular restaurant and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Vegan and vegetarian choices, great organic wines and fruit and veggie juices, great entrees, the place itself funky... The prices not cheap but reasonable. What's not to like.
Pros: Ambiance, Food, Service
Cons: A Bit Hard To Find
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Nice Place - Edit
NIce place, good food and service.
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Tasty vegan in San Telmo - Edit
We ate here twice on our trip in mid-November. The seitan dinners were delicious, particularly the Seitan Chop Suey. Both times they gave us a really good starter and brought bread with the meal. The dinner portions were so big that we ended up splitting a dinner on our second trip. The staff were very friendly. The organic beer was tasty. It would be great if the vegan section of the menu was bigger (there were about 6 items). Also, this was one of the more expensive meals we had in BA, but it was worth it.
Pros: vegan, large portions, beer and wine
Cons: price
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Great food in the heart of San Telmo - Edit
Great little spot a block from Defensa (where they have the Sunday San Telmo arts, crafts and vintage fair). They have a vegan section to their menu, which is a plus. Staff is quite knowledgeable as to what is and isn't vegan. Their portions are large and they have a great little trio of dips to start you off. The broccoli one is yummy! The Seitan a la Mediteraneo was also really good. Great price for the amount of food you get. They also have wine, beers and fresh juices.
Pros: good food, large portions, great service
Cons: table fee
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Great food and ambience - Edit
I've been to Naturaleza Sabia twice, and it was excellent both times. The decor is charming, with wooden floors and tables and tall paintings of flowers accenting the walls. The staff is very attentive and friendly. Everything I've ordered there is delicious. Organic and conventional wines are available. About half of the menu is vegan. Naturaleza Sabia is in the heart of San Telmo, a beautiful and historic part of Buenos Aires -- definitely worth a visit.
Pros: Excellent food, Charming decor, Friendly staff
Contributions +175
NICE - Edit
Good food, few but good vegan options. The organic beer is tasty and they have organic champagne which I did not taste. The staff is friendly. It is in San Telmo so it's a handy place to know if you are a tourist and want to visit. The building is nice, they have a coffee shop downstairs which I did not go but will go sometime. Everything's clean. Prices ok and credit cards accepted. The first floor is cozier than the upstairs. Don't order the tempurah, it is deep fried. The eggplants with mushrooms and smashed potatoes are yummy. Good juices. Nice for a family meal.
Pros: FRIENDLY, JUICES, LOCATION
Cons: FEW VEGAN OPTIONS
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Easy going, friendly and delicious - Edit
As we are vegans, we opted for a vegetarian dish and asked for modifications, and our server made it easy and quick: their lentils hamburgers with fresh tomatoes/sauce were delicious. We also had the vegan brownies (raw?) and they were fantastic. We highly recommend.
Pros: Airy space, Great neighborhood, Tasty food
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