Restaurant and health store with a takeaway counter. Busy at lunchtime. Serves only the set menu which includes a soup and main dish which is usually vegetarian spin-offs of standard Colombian dishes (rice, beans, veggies). Gluten-free options. Located at Plaza San Diego. Reported closed December 2021.
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San Diego, Calles de los Puntales 37-01 (at Carrera 9 btwn Calle 37 & Calle 38), Cartagena, Colombia
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77 Reviews
First Review by iceicekati
Zambezikid
Points +439
Very cheap and decent - Edit
This place serves a set daily lunch, plus one or 2 slices of pizza/cakes/muffins/drinks that you can order extra.
Read moreSet meal is P 7,000 (USD 3.50) for a soup and plate of soya food with veg and rice, plus juice. Good value but not inspiring.
Staff are helpful.
Pros: Very cheap, Central, Good value
Cons: No choices, Only open for lunch
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ElVegano
Points +249
Healthy and delicious - Edit
I stumbled upon Girasoles because of their visible menu written at the door. The restaurant is has little seating but very welcoming and homey and is attached to a store with vitamins, vegan groceries and herbs. Serve specialties of the day (usually traditional Colombian dishes with veggie spins) upon availability but also have burgers or sandwich option. Make sure you leave room for some of their vegan desserts!
Read morePros: Cheap, Delicious, Convenient
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MelanieBateman
Points +89
Great inexpensive options - Edit
Little restaurant inside a health food store/ bakery. No options. Only 1 Set menu / day. Lunch came with soup, ice tea, beans , rice collard greens and salad . 13 000 pesos. Food was good but pretty basic. Good for price. Baked goods were nice too and marked as vegan where applicable. Vegan empanadas were great @ $3500 each.
Read morePros: Cheap, Quick, Could pick up vegan groceries here
Cons: Inside a store .seating can b akward near shoppers, No options, no menu
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JamieWilliams
Points +1122
Menu of day - Edit
We had the menu of the day that came with soup, main plate and a drink. Sufficient food and good for the price.
Read morePlace was very popular and had upstairs seating as well. Service was fast.
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LithuanianVeganGirl
Points +369
Wonderful cheap place - Edit
This cafe is in the old town, great location. Ladies working there are always so lovely. Breakfast/lunch/dinner menu of the day is always filling, yum, homely and so cheap. In fact this is the cheapest place to eat in Cartagena for veg food. I cannot recommend it enough.
Read morePros: Simple homely cheap food, Lovely friendly staff, Perfect location
Cons: No cons at all
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LauraWoodhead
Points +193
Good menu del día - Edit
Cheap and cheerful and tasty. They also have soy/almond milk for coffees.
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nathlena
Points +86
Barato y delicioso - Edit
Estando en Cartagena descubrimos este delicioso lugar, el menú es “corrido” es decir ya tienen los platillos hechos, usualmente es una sopa o crema, el platillo principal y jugo. El menú que comimos fue vegano, era una crema de maíz, arroz y seitan y para cerrar una ensalada con elote y chícharos, el precio no es nada malo y las porciones son grandes. Totalmente recomendable!
Read morePros: Barato, Buen sabor , Porciones grandes
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irisvm
Points +522
Simple but good - Edit
Menu of the day is good, filling and cheap
Read moreCons: Would of course love to see some more options
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Velo
Points +2803
Quite good relatively cheap meal - Edit
We had the menu of the day (18.000 COP) for dinner which consisted of rice (not just plain white rice though), a salad with a delicious sauce and avocado and some seitan as the protein source. It also included a juice which was very tasty and not watery as some other places. Their vegan brownies are pretty good as well, though they could spice them even more up by adding the possibility of supplementing it with some ice cream on top.
Read morePros: Most of their food and desserts are vegan, Relatively cheap compared to what you get
Cons: Quite basic, not the place if you don’t want rice
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EdytaTylczyńska
Points +70
Good food and service - Edit
Menu of the day was always tasty. Service is lovely. Try breakfast if you are there.
Read morePros: Cheap
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LeilaAgha
Points +126
Tasty lunch menu - Edit
Casual restaurant. Lunch was delicious. There is a fixed lunch menu. On the day we visited, we got to sample soup, plus a mix plate with rice, veggies, tofu, falafel, and panela sweet drink. Very inexpensive. Vegan empanadas and brownies for dessert (add on options) sealed their deal.
Read moreYou can also buy soymilk, almond milk, and a small selection of other specialty vegan/health foods here.
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Chocoloty
Points +27
Great value local vegan food - Edit
Loved it here as often you can feel you are missing out on local dishes as a vegan.
Read moreWe stumbled across this place and later realised it had great reviews! We got the menu del dia (menu of the day) explaining we were vegan in case anything needed to be modified (it’s also a vegetarian restaurant).
Great value with a bowl of soup, full bowl of soup and juice. The price increases for the evening menu.
Can also get coffee, amazing juices and vegan treats like empanadas, brownies and cakes.
Lots of locals eating here which is always a great sign!
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szelm
Points +198
Best choice in the old town - Edit
Home made, yummy and authentic. Gracias amigos
Read morePros: Tasty, Cheap, Super friendly Service
Cons: Nada, Nada, Nada
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ahshots
Points +71
Delicious set menu - Edit
Wandered in here and was pleasantly surprised. Delicious set menu of vegetable ratatouille style dish with grains. Delicious pineapple juice and small banana muffin for desert. Very reasonably price of 19,000 each.
Read morePros: Great value daily set menu, Big portion, Health food shop on site
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Stangtmb
Points +102
Delicious neighborhood spot. - Edit
Dish of the day was great. I like the concept. Fast service and very affordable.
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Bobi.d
Points +61
Simple and yummy. - Edit
Yummy and soup and main dish. Staff were patient and understanding with my lack of Spanish.
Read morePros: Simple but good , Locals eat there.
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klindell67
Points +64
Muy felicidados - Edit
So yummy and such kind people running the restaurant. Great selection of juices and natural food. Vitamins, freshly squeezed juices and even tofu dips! Also, they do take all credit cards and offer free WiFi
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earthyleah
Points +67
Homey, inexpensive, and vegan pastries too! - Edit
They brought us a daily lunch of soup that sent me straight to my grandma’s house, and lunch of beans, rice, salad, and juice. The meal warmed my heart. They also sent us home with the most satisfyingly moist vegan chocolate cake.
Read morePros: Just like grandma makes, great vegan desserts
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StefiTamburrino
Points +131
Delicioso! - Edit
Me encanto este lugar, atienden una señoras muy amables. La comida es contundente y a muy buen precio. Súper rico!!!
Read morePros: Precios, Casi todo es vegano
Cons: No tiene AC pero no es realmente importante
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vegan_ryan
Points +3865
Wasn't impressed by the empanadas - Edit
I will say that I was disappointed after getting excited to have empanadas while in Colombia.
Read moreThey were available as filled with mushrooms, eggplant, or spinach.
I'm not crazy about any of those, so I choose spinach. It was mediocre.
The desserts were pretty dry.
I'm sure the lunch time 'plate of the day' is good, according to other reviews, but dinner wasn't that great.
Pros: No meat
Cons: Empanadas were disappointing, Desserts are dry
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amapoland
Points +24
Best vegan options in Cartagena! - Edit
We kept coming back because they had great breakfast and lunch menus!
Read moreBreakfast consisted of tofu/onions/tomato, toats, fruit and a drink! (Under $4) and then lunch changed eveyday, but was a lot of food for around $4-$5. So good!
We kept going back because they knew what was vegan or not, and had a ton of options! Their empanadas and cookies are my favorite.
Pros: So many options, Affordable, Yum!
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Piggy7869
Points +24
Nice find in the expensive streets of Cartagena - Edit
Being a gluten free vegan in Cartagena is definitely a challenge. Luckily I stumbled upon girasoles randomly and was happy to find that I could eat here without the worry of getting sick. Food was delicous, staff is so friendly and the prices are actually reasonable. My only con was the at dinner there was only 1 item available which was great a garbanzo bean combo paired with a delicous fresh fruit juice. It was very fulfilling and 18.000 COP all together. Would have liked more options though. Would come back for lunch
Read morePros: Vegan and gluten free friendly
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JuanPabloZvinys
Points +371
¡Muy buena opción en Cartagena! - Edit
Restaurante vegetariano con opciones veganas. El lugar es muy bonito; el espacio es muy tranquilo, cómodo y agradable. La comida es deliciosa y los precios son buenos. La atención es muy buena. Cambia el menú diariamente, por lo cual es ideal para ir a comer en varias ocasiones.
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Mirage
Points +3075
How to survive in Cartagena - step 1 - Edit
Do you know the saying: beggars can't be choosers? In Polish it sounds a little bit better, cause it translates to: when there's a lack of fish, even crayfish is a fish. Okay, this joke isn't appropriate on a vegan site! But let's go to our topic which is Girasoles. Cartagena is definitely not a mecca for vegans (although many places inform you that it can cook vegetarian dishes on request). That's why Girasoles, being near tourist spots in the city, is oftenly visited by many even if not favorite. Most of the options that are available on the card are vegan, the rest is vegetarian. The service is not particularly nice, but it does not hurt either. Breakfasts like most places are unconvincing (I got three halves of toasts and a bit of diluted tofu with micro scraps of vegetables). Everyday lunches are better. Usually it is a classic combination of rice with a substitute of meat and vegetables. The taste is not particularly exciting, but if you do not go there for a few days in a row, you can survive. The price of the lunch set (with soup and drink) is very good at 12.900 COP.
Read morePros: Mostly vegan, Pricing
Cons: Only good as a suriving option
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GregMonson
Points +81
Great vegan food in the heart of the Walled City. - Edit
Small restaurant with a set meal that changes daily. We ate lunch there and they were able to make a couple substitutions to accommodate my wife's soy and gluten allergies. Delicious, unique food, and a great value. My meal came with a cauliflower curry, a 'zucchini relleno' with a soy filling, a small salad, rice, and a juice. For my wife, they substituted out the relleno for a lentil croquette.
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caaroleiin
Points +99
yummy - Edit
Very Nice Restaurant empanadas Are great and also the pizza slices (both vegan). the chocolate cake is amazing and very soft, unfortunately the cakes aren't vegan although I know they are very nice and moist (tried them when i wasn't vegan years ago) they have different flavours (apple peach red fruits banana), I hope one day they make them vegan too. Stuff wasn't that friendly maybe because of the insane amount of people that are there middays (many locals - so must be good Colombian food ;-)).
Read moreTry the Leche de avena it’s delicious.
Is also a shop for herbal supplements
Pros: Many vegan options , Purely vegetarian restaurant , Amazing moist veg cakes (contain eggs-no dairy)
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Liss_33
Points +60
Nice veggie place - Edit
Food was good but the portion I had a bit small. For the price I wouldn't complain though.
Read moreThe juice that came with the meal was huge and very tasty!!
The only but is that even though they had various plant milks they don't offer it with coffee but just for selling...
Pros: Good veggie food, Awesome, big juices, cheap
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