Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Bakery
Spanish
Argentinian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Extensive menu with a large selection of vegetarian items, several vegan ones. Bread loaves baked in-house. Open Mon-Tue 7:30pm-11:00pm, Thu-Sun 7:30pm-11:00pm.


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37 Reviews

First Review by LilyIsAVegetable

detelin4eto

Points +30

Vegan
22 Nov 2025

Great Vegan Pie

I finally had a big nice warm vegan meal which was delicious!

Pros: The atmosphere , The food

IsabelaePhanerothyme

Points +460

Vegan
23 Apr 2025

Delicioso y buen ambiente

Me encantaron las bebidas y pasteles,así como platos vegetales. El ambiente es maravilloso y muy acogedor.

NVV

Points +1365

Vegan
22 Feb 2025

Some good options

A cosy friendly restaurant offering indoor and outdoor eating. There is a friendly neighbourhood cat that frequents the outdoor courtyard for pats and food. Be warned the cat is so friendly it will jump onto your lap for pats if you let it.

They offer complimentary bread and lentil dip once you order, which are both vegan. I ordered the potato pie, which had a nice flavour, although it did need a little more moisture.

Pros: Good different options , Friendly staff, Friendly neighbourhood cat

TravelDragon

Points +175

Vegan
12 Feb 2025

A decent veg/vegan menu

We went here two nights in a row because we liked it so much. Got the vegan potato pie which is a shepherd’s pie with a lentil base topped with mashed potatoes. It’s served piping hot with house made bread. Really good!

Pros: Cool restaurant , Great service, Veg/vegan options

JahleelWasser

Points +2060

Vegan
15 Jan 2025

Tasty

Gostei do escondinho (pastel de papas).

Um bom sabor, boa porção.

Pode ter mais opções veganas. Só tem 2. Os outros são vegetarianos.

E pois é caro. Más comida boa

_claradesanti

Points +356

Vegan
02 Jan 2025

Pouco as opções, mas gostosas

No cardápio só há 4 opções veganas, mas fui lá duas vezes, e tudo estava bem gostoso. Super recomendo

willowtree_1

Points +24

Vegan
13 Dec 2024

Decent option for vegans

I ate here 2 times as it was recommended. Has good views and vibe is great. You are welcome with Friendly service. Tap water is fine in El Calafate. Vegan Potato pie with lentils was good. The Wok of yamani rice and vegetables was very oily and would ask it to he made with less oil next time. I tried asking how much oil it had politely and they did not want to answer it. They said they used Olive oil.

Pros: Vegan Potato Pie, Vibes and views, Friendly english speaking service

Lenhos

Points +95

Vegan
26 Jan 2024

Razoável e caro

As duas opções são veganas o wok de vegetales é bem básico chega a dar tristeza muito básico para o valor pago, o pastel de papas que é um escondidinho de soga e bem melhor, o molho de lentilhas que vem com um dos pratos é bom

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-26

Pros: Pastel de papas vegano, Opção vegana já que el calafate não tem muitas

Cons: Poucas opções veganas , Muito caro

Leticciamello

Points +84

Vegan
25 Jan 2024

Boa opções veganas, mas muito caro.

Tem boas e poucas opções veganas, mas são muito gostosas.
Também é bem caro. #Veganuary

Gizou

Points +74

Vegetarian
14 Jan 2024

Nice selection & cosy atmosphere

I liked the vegetarian and vegan selection. It was a nice restaurant to go to in a mixed company (friends who eat meat and gluten intolerant friend). Nice setting, kind staff, and good wines. We booked a table over phone, it can get a lil’ busy on the weekend.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-13

LeonV

Points +1359

Vegan
13 Nov 2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Excellent. Would have loved to give 5 stars. Everything was so well seasoned and on point. Had the bruschetta and the wok dish they served bread with a lentil dip on the side. Delicious! The best restaurant in Patagonia for me so far. Oh, and the staff / service was also amazing.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-13

Gaia.papaya

Points +250

Vegan
09 Jul 2023

Sooooo good and tasty

One of the best vegan food I found in argentina.
Sooo good

Pros: Food, Location, Price

Elex.verdulera

Points +3657

Vegan
25 Apr 2023

Very tasty and great service

I ordered one lentil pie , Was delicious with potatoe on top , didn’t know what I would find in this little town , but quality is excellent, waiter was very nice same as the receptionist

elisa.1985

Points +112

Vegetarian
06 Apr 2023

A gem in El Calafate

I'm so happy I found this place in El Calafate. Cozy atmosphere, friendly waiters, delicious food! I had the pumpkin soup, absolutely perfect after a day of freezing at the glacier.

shiraL7

Points +1568

Vegan
21 Mar 2023

Amazing!!! The food was so tasty and the service was flawless as well

They have a veggie/ vegan section on the menu a (and I think most of the vegetarian options can be made vegan)
They also give out bread to every table which is vegan and amazing.
We had the bruschetta (without the cheese), the pumpkin soup and the eggplant pie. Everything was delicious.

Pros: Definitely recommend the soup, Service is amazing

yoavlev

Points +81

Vegan
19 Dec 2022

Beautiful place and nice food

Really cosy restaurant! Not many options for vegans but tasty dishes. Vegan shepherd pies is really good and also the pumpkin soup. Homemade bread as a courtesy of the house

Pros: Tasty food, Cosy place

Cons: Not many vegan options

JJB95

Points +53

Vegan
24 Oct 2022

Comfy cozy vegan food on a cold day

Amazing food. Huge portions but I actually ate it all after freezing by [censored] on the walk over! Lentil Shepard’s pie was just what I needed! Great atmosphere and very friendly staff! Came back 2 nights in a row!

Pros: Huge portions, Great vibe, Friendly staff

vicgirino

Points +62

Vegetarian
18 Aug 2022

Perfect

It’s notoriously hard to be vegetarian in Argentina. This place was a recommendation from a friend and it was everything I needed after days of eating pre-cooked pasta with canned tomatoes in meat restaurants. Incredibly cozy atmosphere, generous servings and it feels like you’re eating at your grandmother’s house.

ajuneau

Points +28

Vegan
20 Apr 2022

Great food, lovely atmosphere

In a town with few vegan options, Pura Vida offered a nice break from preparing our own food.

JuanDiNella

Points +16

Vegan
26 Mar 2022

Very good

This is a very good place. All homemade

ellasharp

Points +198

Vegan
31 Dec 2021

Nice atmosphere, decent vegan options

A few vegan options on the menu which are clearly marked. I had the lentil potato pie and enjoyed it. Nice appetizer of warm bread with lentils as well. And a tasty lemonade. Good place for a town with few vegan options, and very friendly staff.

Updated from previous review on 2021-12-31

lokalvegan

Points +1675

Vegan
13 Mar 2020

Good service, good food

A few vegan options, friendly staff. Food is good but wouldn’t come again because it lacks flavor.

vaz

Points +3117

Vegan
13 Jan 2020

Good to have options in a not so vegan friendly town

In a town where vegan options are scarce this is a nice to have. Food is well prepared and the taste was good. Based on the reviews, we were hoping for more options. Only one vegan option was available. The place is nice, well decorated and the staff was kind.

Cons: Very few options

JeriFrietsch

Points +133

Vegetarian
03 Dec 2019

Wonderful food & atmosphere

Pura Vida is a warm and cozy place with a vegetarian section on their menu as well as a vegan lentil potato pie on the menu. Food was scrumptious! Great wine selection as well. This is likely the best place for vegans in El Calafate! Takes credit card too. Yum!

Edit to say: we came back a second time and found the wok dish to be vegan as well and very delicious!

Pros: Delicious , Veggie section of menu, Good selection of wine

Cons: Slow WiFi when crowded, Sometimes a wait for a table

TeddyWi

Points +19

Vegetarian
16 Oct 2019

Good and cozy

I went there yesterday for lunch.
The had 5 options to choose from and I picked the Pumpkin stuffed with corn and cheese. It was a big portion and very good.
All the vegetarian food for lunch cost around 8 Dollar.
The staff wad friendly and easy going. The whole place has a hippie -touch to it.

szeliadt

Points +78

Vegan
26 Feb 2019

Great page of vegetarian options

Well executed vegetarian options. Lots of things with cheese but can navigate around that a bit. The vegetarian corn mash baked in a pumpkin shell one of our party had was reported to be awesome, but it had lots of cheese.

Pros: Very traditional spot, lots of “grandma’s” recipe, Several vegetarian options mingled among the meat, A few vegan options

Cons: Gets crowded at peak times

Chaanah

Points +704

Vegan
27 Jan 2019

Friendly staff who gave vegan options

Really loved this place. There was only 1 vegan option on the menu (stif fried veggies with rice), but when I asked the waiter, he offered to do the baked eggplant with sweet potatoe mash as vegan. It was delicious and very fresh. My friend who I was with had the lamb casserole in pumpkin & was really happy. Friendly waiters who didn’t rush us. Nice hippy vibe. Would definitely come back!

Pros: Waiters suggested vegan options , Freshly baked bread , Nice chilled atmosphere

Cons: Only 1 vegan option written on menu




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