An all-vegan restaurant opened December 2016. It was started by the same people behind the all-vegan Hearts Choices restaurant in Calgary. Serves Thai dishes like red, yellow and green curries, as well as pad Thai, and other stir frys. Also offers lentil tacos, made-in-house burgers and more. Previously at Plaza Tamarindo, change of address reported Feb 2018. Confirmed closed, Oct '20.
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El Mercadito de Tamarindo, Calle del Parque (at rear of Patagonia Restaurant ), Tamarindo, Costa Rica
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 23 Oct 2020 by Hearts Choices
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Added by Hearts Choices on 15 Dec 2016
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36 Reviews
First Review by EdithRoss
edwardboyle
Points +80
Excellent food - Edit
Very nice food, serves a selection of salads/bowls and Thai dishes
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AngieGreico
Points +30
Permanently closed - Edit
Didnt try as it closed down; victim of pandemic
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TheVeganCaterer
Points +130
Excellent! - Edit
During 10 days in Costa Rica we are here 5-6 times. Everything was excellent. We highly recommend you eat here!
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EmmaNoury
Points +17
Yum! - Edit
I Had the lentil tacos and they were amazing! So So much food. My husband had the burrito and absolutely loved it😄
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scarletohhara
Points +102
Great location, good food! - Edit
Enjoyed the curries and Pad Thai. Located in a food court, so there are a lot of options for food. This place is all veggie and vegan too.
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jakobo
Points +618
Cheeze Fries are To-Die For!! - Edit
Dont miss this place while visiting. Completley vegan restaurant with many options.
Read moreThe tacos are extremely filling, the burrito is delicious, spring rolls hit the spot, and dont forget to try the cheeze fries!! Everything they make is amazing
Pros: Completely Vegan, Amazing Food, Friendly Staff
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SvenjaRead
Points +137
Best vegan place to go in Tamarindo - Edit
Nice food place in Tamarindo with authentic dishes. Unfortunately most of the time just the half of the menu was available. The salad dressing is amazing.
Read morePros: Best vegan option in Tamarindo, Not so expensive
Cons: Half of the menu wasn’t available
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RosieFuller
Points +30
Great Vegan Food - Edit
Really nice vegan food here, set in a outside food hall just off the main town. Selection of curries, pad thai, and amazing cheezy fries. Would definatly reccomend. Good prices too.
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JessicaP.Roseberry
Points +481
Really good - Edit
The food is really good and in big quantities! It’s worth it😄
Read morePros: Taste, Quantity
Cons: Service is ok... but could be much better
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felicitasnyc
Points +1016
Fantastic and fresh - Edit
Lovely little place in an outdoor food court like situation. Super fresh dishes great flavor good prices. Excellent overall and we highly recommend
Read morePros: Fresh ingredients, Low prices , Nice location
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MarioBerlanda
Points +42
Spettacolare!! - Edit
Piccolo baracchino all’interno del mercatino di Tamarindo, con tanti piatti Vegan e personale preparato e gentilissimo. Da provare assolutamente!!!
Read morePros: Ampia scelta, Pietanze particolari e squisite, Personale disponibile e gentile
Cons: Difficile da trovare
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taschik
Points +48
Amazing vegan food! - Edit
Had the curry which was incredibly good. Combined with some cheesy fries it’s pura vida ehhh vegan😄
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allhess
Points +5839
Outstanding!! - Edit
Wonderful lunch spot. Nice outside in the food court and menu is diverse— including dessert! My (pre)vegan friends enjoyed their meals as well! Pad Thai and avocado toast are particularly great.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Friendly, helpful staff, Vegan dessert!!!
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pcortess
Points +30
Pésimo lugar - Edit
Opciones que no existen, mala atención, y el burrito no lo pidan.
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SvenjaM
Points +234
Nice place, nice food - Edit
So far I enjoyed a burrito and the cheesy fries. The portion dice is good! I was asked if I want the burrito spicy and I said no and still, I found it just a little bit spicy. For people like me who don’t like any kind of spicy it’s probably better to say you want no spicy salsa at all. The fries were yummy, plenty of cheesy sauce on them! Ingredients seem to be very fresh.
Read moreWhat I didn’t like was the staff looking a bit uninvolved. Not sure if it’s just because of their long and frequent shifts if that’s the case but if I was the only 100% vegan place in town I would be more excited to work there! And they are never stressed to get the orders ready so you can wait a bit at times.
If they had the desserts I would definitely go there a third time though!
Pros: Good freshly prepared food, All vegan, Some satiating cheap options
Cons: Limited menu, especially in off season, Waiting time can be longer, Not very excited staff
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epn305
Points +659
Simple and delicious - Edit
The menu is a mix of Thai and Mexican food. Freshly cooked in front of you, really tasty. Try their spicy sauce, it’s delicious. Great place at the Mercadito. Enjoy!
Read morePros: Fresh and tasty food, Good prices, Open kitchen
Cons: None
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Fernanday
Points +336
The only option 100% vegan at Tamarindo - Edit
Even though all the restaurants offers one vegan option at least, this is the only 100% vegan so far, so I could eat with no fear. The Thai curry, spring rolls and french fries are delicious. Better there than the other plaza.
Read morePros: 100% vegan
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schel112
Points +980
Good food! - Edit
Tried almost everything on the menu and it was all awesome! A bit hard to find, as it’s in a food court thing a ways back and our gps devices were leading us in circles
Read morePros: Yummy and fresh!
Cons: Couldn’t find it
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GillesLaugier
Points +58
Fantastic food and great place. Loving it! - Edit
The food court is really cool with nice music and a great bar while the food is simple, tasty and affordable.
Read morePros: All vegan street food!
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EricVardy
Points +22
Great food but staff seemed disinterested in our custom.. and this App! - Edit
Great food shame about the staff
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sugarcanehaynes
Points +28
Fantastic little vegan cafe - Edit
Cute quick cafe in what I would describe as an open air food court. Small menu but varied, something for everyone. Reasonably priced, a must try if you in Tamarindo.
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Scottish Clare
Points +780
Lovely and fresh vegan food - Edit
Pura Vegan is part of a food court with pleasant outdoor seating. Menu has a good range of options and is very reasonably priced. We enjoyed fresh fruit smoothies, the burrito and cheesy chips. All delicious!
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Tazette76
Points +16
Delicious - Edit
Description of food is listed below it. Friendly staff and delicious food...we had the spring rolls, cheese fries, burrito, and the sate soup.
Read morePros: Fresh and very good. only 8 minute walk from , bungalow.
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kiiabby
Points +369
Delicious food served fresh & fast! - Edit
We went here for lunch recently and it was a really pleasant experience! It’s a semi-outdoor food-Court type affair, so perfect if you’re looking to go eat somewhere with omnis. We ordered: a burrito with salad, tacos, spring rolls, coconut water, mango cheesecake and lime & coconut cheesecake and one of the chocolate brownie things. The standout for me was the salad dressing, a gorgeous tahini and garlic sauce that was simply delicious! The tacos were a little wet, but I really enjoyed the lentil filling. The burrito was delicious and I’d happily eat one again. Coconut water was fresh and straight from a coconut with a paper straw. Puddings were good too, although the lime cheesecake was the standout for me in terms of puddings. EDIT: have since gone back and also tried the pad Thai (excellent) and the Thai green curry. I found the curry wasn’t great, it was extremely wet and soupy; which wasn’t what I wanted. But the pad Thai was great and I’d order it again.
Read morePros: All vegan options!, Small business , Yummy salads!
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GloriaGergen
Points +32
Some of the best tasting vegan food I’ve ever had - Edit
This place is pretty magical, it’s just a simple food stand in a small artisan foodcourt but it blew me away how good the food tasted. I had a vegan burrito, tacos, and salad on different occasions and was never disappointed.
Read morePros: High quality meals (lots of veggies) , Quick service, Filling food
Cons: Outdoor seating (hot climate and lots of flies), Not much high protein options , $10s a meal at minimum (except sides)
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notanoldlady
Points +56
Yummy, yummy, yummy! - Edit
Great food and nice staff! I had the Pad Thai with a big side salad and a smoothie and my friend had the lentil tacos with cheezy fries. So yummy! The portions were so big so unfortunately we couldn‘t try the desserts, but they looked yummy too.
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h108
Points +108
Fully vegan restaurant - Edit
This place was awesome. The first full vegan restaurant I’ve found in Costa Rica and quite possibly the last
Read moreI had the arepas and my partner had the tu’not sandwich with some cheeZy fries to share. All of it was so good and really big portions too! We ordered so much food as we’ve found in Costa Rica that some of the portions (apart from casados) have been small but not here, I was so full after eating.
Smoothies are also excellent and there’s loads of great choices for vegans. A must if you’re in Tamarindo!
Also of note; they are moving to a food hall closer to the beach and are reopening on Wednesday I think!
Pros: great selection , delicious food , fair pricing!
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