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International
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Gluten-free
Honey
Breakfast
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Café & restaurant serving clearly marked vegan dishes. Vegan offer includes smoothies with plant milk & vegan protein, breakfast bowls, sweets, toasts, salad, sides and more. Has plant milks for coffee. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-10:00pm.
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Main Pedestrian Road, Santa Maria, Cape Verde, 4111
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Last update on 19 Sep 2023 by Guest
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Added by anisha.de.vries on 19 Sep 2023
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13 Reviews
First Review by SpecialDonut
MelodyDmd
Points +598
Alright but not amazing - Edit
The soup was dense and tasty.
Read moreThe mango and cashew salad was interesting even though there was no sauce to mix it up with.
The fried cassava was good but it comes with a non-vegan dip, so ask them to change it to something else.
Overall we were full, but not amazed.
Mango smoothie was great though.
Pros: Soup, Mango smoothie
Guest
Gauri_H
Points +406
Great Açai Bowls! - Edit
Yummy açai bowls with lots of topping options to add on. We really only went for the açai bowls so I can’t speak on the drinks or the food.
Read moreMy only issue would be I did see flies around the topping station but it’s an island and flies are everywhere so it’s can’t be helped.
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-17
Pros: Lots of toppings for açai bowl , Kind staff
Cons: Flies near açai station
Guest
Caroline_m_15
Points +857
Regular food - Edit
Better for drinks than food.
Read moreI have been there multiple times and twice they did the drink with “normal” milk instead almond milk.
I drunk a little bit and then the lady told me it was not with almond milk, even if I had confirm it with the waiter when she brought it. So, confirm twice. Second time I asked if was with almond milk and she told me no.
The avocado toast was tasting good, nothing exceptional.
Before it, I had falafel wrap that I don’t recommend at all, I forgot to take the picture. Very fade, almost nothing inside, and falafels weren’t tasty.
Updated from previous review on 2025-12-25
Guest
pinks
Points +1261
Papaya Cafe - Edit
The food is good. Plenty of choices of food, drink and snacks.
Read moreThey state all fried foods are cooked in extra virgin coconut oil which I believe is best.
The salad and food is washed and cooked in double filtered water.
Ive had the chickpea chocolate slice ( a nice good portion) sweet potato chips/crisps which are homemade and skin on.
Beetroot burger but plan to try the other options.
Hot chocolate.
Avo toast i have started eating eggs after many many years strictly vegan but there's a statement on the menu below saying you can remove the egg.
Negatives- the staff some miserable looking, inattentive, i stood for 10 minutes in front of them trying to pay at the till. Like a ghost. I also waited 30 minutes at the table waiting to order. Trying to flag someone down. My drink arrived after my food was half eaten.
The food good. The decor good. The staff took a star or two.
Updated from previous review on 2025-12-06
Guest
78SMarti
Points +15
Tunfish - Edit
Vanavond, 10 oktober 2025, bestelden we tonijn en die was niet goed gaar.
Read moreHet was walgelijk!!!
Ze gaven ons 10% korting bij de kassa, maar dat is belachelijk. Ik heb bijna niets van mijn bord gegeten omdat ik bijna moest overgeven!
De manager kan het controleren. Tussen 19:30 en 20:00 uur kwam de vis uit mijn mond en ik liet hem aan de ober zien! Ik zat met mijn gezicht naar de camera!
Ik zou niemand aanraden om daar te eten; een vreselijk restaurant met een onoplettende kok en misselijkmakende producten op het bord!
We gaan er nooit meer heen!
Guest
jossi1904
Points +2467
Some vegan options but not satisfying - Edit
We went to Papaya twice. The first time it was okay. We had a vegan burger, mango salad and an Avocado toast. The second time we had Vegan Falafel Wrap which was boring, a Pasta Pesto, which was also rather boring and a beetroot toast. 2 times we received eggs on the toasts even though we didn’t ask for. We weren’t exactly sure if they understood our vegan order. So make sure and double check if they understand vegan.
Read moreUpdate: breakfast seems to be alright. Anyways double check and tell them not to add eggs,yogurt or milk.
Updated from previous review on 2025-09-09
Guest
lehmätlove
Points +109
Very good - Edit
First time ordered a burger, which was good, and some freshly pressed orange juice. The place was packed and the service slow.
Read moreAte here another time, this time ordered a falafel wrap and some potatoes with a strawberry mint smoothie. I really like this place, and this time the service was a lot more quick (the cafe was also a lot emptier now). Really great place in Santa Maria!
Updated from previous review on 2025-03-31
Pros: Amazing food, Good options, clearly marked, Reasonable pricing
Cons: Slow service
Guest
saskiabythesea
Points +66
Really tasty and clearly labelled - Edit
Went here twice, such tasty food! Had the avocado and caremalised tomato toast which was delicious, and had a smoothie which I added vegan protein powder to!
Read moreAlso had a breakfast bowl which was so good. Only downside was that the first time I went, I ordered an almond milk drink and it came topped with dairy cream- but I asked them to re-make it which they did immediately.
Pros: Tasty food, Good range of options
Guest
Fiedelewie
Points +243
Dessert - Edit
We zochten een dessert en vonden hier 3 opties. Beide cakes zijn erg zwaar. Die met banaan was het lekkerst!
Read moreDe chia pudding was ok, zeker de chocolade, maar stak snel tegen.
Er zijn nog andere vegan opties beschikbaar zoals soep volgens de kaart.
Pros: Je kan de desserts aan de koeltoog zien, Veel andere vegan opties
Cons: De "soulversies" van populaire muziek , Luchtigheid van cakes, Nepplanten
Guest
dottyj
Points +22
Great vegan options - Edit
Spoke very good English so was easy to order vegan options. Great coffee and fresh orange juice. Delicious breakfast bowls
Read morePros: Great friendly service. , Delicious avo on toast, Amazing breakfast bowls
Guest
CecileE
Points +161
Petite offre en plats salés et quelques douceurs - Edit
3 bons desserts totalement vegans, une soupe, une salade et des toasts houmous ou avocats
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-28
Guest
SpecialDonut
Points +197
Clearly labeled options - Edit
A large selection of drinks, smoothies and coffee, with plant milk and vegan protein powder options. They have several vegan desserts, a couple of sandwiches that can be made vegan, a salad and a soup. I had the soup and a smoothie, and they both tasted good. Very helpful that the menu was so clear on what was vegan and not.
Read moreEdit: I went back a couple of times, and they gave me the wrong order both times. They gave me something similar from the menu that was not vegan.
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-21
Pros: Many dessert options , Clearly marked what is vegan and not, Huge beverage selection
Cons: The vegan food options didn't seem very filling, No typical dinner options for vegans, only brunch
Guest
norveggie
Points +104
Nice place for a light snack/smoothie - Edit
They have lots of smoothies and vegan protein available if you want that added to your smoothie. And many vegan breakfast bowls and plant milk available for the coffees. The most alluring, however, is their many vegan desserts/sweet bites, which there aren't many of in Santa Maria yet.
Read moreBeware: Some of the staff confuses vegan for vegetarian food so keep an eye on what you are served.
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-24
Pros: Don't need to explain what vegan food is, Lots of smoothies to choose from, Plant milk available
Guest
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