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Beer/Wine
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Ecuadorian
An all-vegan restaurant with proceeds going to Fundacion Libera Ecuador. Chairs and tables are made from reclaimed wood and metal, and the glasses made from recycled bottles. Has a good selection of locally produced craft beer. Reported closed August 2025.
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Mirador de Guapulo Camino de Orellana N27-492 y Pasaje Stubel, Quito, Ecuador
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 12 Nov 2025 by Chef_Cuy
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Added by LNDan on 12 Aug 2016
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87 Reviews
First Review by LNDan
DouglasMcCaffrey
Points +871
Awesome food in a great location with a great view of the city! - Edit
Delicious food and friendly staff. I ordered the mushroom burger and it was so juicy and filling. All proceeds go to the charity animal libre which is an amazing cause here in South America.
Read morePros: Full vegan menu, Proceeds go to animal rights charity Animal Libre, Friendly staff
Cons: Opens late in the day, Far out of town
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aricky01
Points +18
A treasure - Edit
Nice atmosphere and views, delicious food and a good selection of craft beer and cocktails. Very welcoming!
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Feliesje
Points +385
Amazing! - Edit
This place is amazing! Everything tasted very good! The burger, pizza, brownie, kombucha, everything!
Read moreWould definitely recommend visiting this place.
Pros: Many vegan options, Reasonably priced, Good cause
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ircharles
Points +273
WOW!!! - Edit
Quite amazing and refreshing after trecking around South America for weeks scrounging for vegan meals...
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veganmankind
Points +64
Amazing vegan food - Edit
Amazing vegan food, friendly service and spectacular view. Plus all the food here is vegan.
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Yosh
Points +80
Surely one of the best vegan restaurants in Quito - Edit
I haven't made an exhaustive survey of vegan food in Quito, but it's hard to imagine anywhere could top Tandana.
Read moreThe food is inventive, delicious and reasonably priced (pro-tip: try the house bruschetta). The service is wonderful. The views of the mountains beyond southeast Quito are sublime. What's more, Tandana is a non-profit business, and not only are they committed to ethical practices in the running of the restaurant itself, they also support activist causes in Ecuador more generally.
Bottom line: a great experience, highly recommended.
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Ashleybee
Points +107
The best vegan spot in Quito!!! - Edit
This was by far the very best place that we ate in Quito. It is a cute restaurant tucked into the side of the mountain with amazing views of the city. The menu is amazing. We ordered the pizza and added veggie sausage and ham. We also tried the falafel and soup. Everything we had was absolutely delish! We even came back here for a second time and would have for a third of they weren't closed on Sundays and Mondays. What a great spot!!!
Read morePros: Great views, Excellent views, Amazing Service
Cons: Not open Sun, Mon, :(
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Emilietourdumonde
Points +21
Una maravilla ! - Edit
The view on Quito is incredible and gives a romantic touch to the restaurant.
Read moreThe staff is friendly and welcoming.
The food is incredibly good.
I had my best burger ever (the one with the portobello mushroom).
Updated from previous review on 2018-08-05
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Ryan MTB
Points +491
Excellent! - Edit
The food and atmosphere of Tandana are simply outstanding. I took an employee's recommendation and had the house made bruschetta, with house made bread, as well as a calzone. Both were amazing. The staff are very friendly and speak English and have an English menu. The restaurant is perched on a hillside overlooking a scenic valley so you have a great view as you enjoy your food. I highly recommend Tandana.
Read morePros: All vegan , friendly staff , English menu and speakers
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rogerluis
Points +283
Fine cuisine + Beautiful place - Edit
Incredible view while you eat, its located at a cool viewpoint in Guapulo - Quito.
Read moreFully cruelty free.
There is not a bad option in the menu.
Incredible cheese, pizza and lasagna suggested :)
Pros: Incredible view, Fancy, Delicious
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AmmyMejíaGuerrero
Points +18
Deliciosa comida y gran proyecto - Edit
Excelente presentación de los platos, gran variedad, muy buena música.
Read morePensar que todo esto es sin fines de lucro y todos los fondos van para grandes causas, es aún más alucinante.
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MichelleDaniela
Points +42
restaurante activista - Edit
Súper buena comida y ambiente !!! Súper recomendado
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daydreamer4life
Points +814
Amazing vegan pizza - Edit
I ordered the vegan pizza made with almond cheese, and can I just say it was the bomb?
Read moreI also saw they do burgers, but I didn´t try them.
Tandana is a must if you´re in Quito and want delicious vegan food.
Pros: Vegan pizza!!!
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Roeland
Points +230
great place, tasty and nice atmosphere! - Edit
Really really nice place. The reason I have it 4 stars, is because of the pretty loud but mostly restless music.
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SofíaTorres
Points +18
Best vegan restaurant - Edit
Delicious food, great view, cool staff and most of all it is a place where they work everyday to be coherent and to offer a healthy and cruelty free option to the people. It is also a place to learn and discuss about all animal rights (human and non-human).
Read morePros: Excellent food, Beautiful view, Nice vibe
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AngelesVela
Points +8
Best vegan place in Ecuador - Edit
Tandana is a great place with a great purpose. The food is so delicious that can turn meat eaters into vegans.
Read morePros: Pet friendly , Non profit busssiness, Ecologic
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abbyk315
Points +20
Amazing vegan food - Edit
Loved this place! The atmosphere was nice and the staff was extremely friendly and eager to provide excellent service. Enjoyed food thoroughly. Got the calzone and was very impressed then the brownie for dessert was warm and absolutely decedent. The mission of the restaurant is wonderful to support too!! If you’re in Quito, this is a must-go for vegans and honestly any type of eater would enjoy this restaurant.
Read morePros: delicious food, excellent service and friendly staff
Cons: none!
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thelifeofpie
Points +172
breathe taking views with a solid vegan menu - Edit
A little hard to find but worth it (find the park with the view and walk down the steps a bit, you'll find it).
Read moreQuinoa soup followed by a calzone. The almond based cheese was simply amazing and very satisfying. Friendly staff that serve you with smiles.
I'll be back!
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laurdanielle
Points +131
Amazing vegan meals! - Edit
This place blew me away! My meal was incredible - calzone with fries, chocolate macadamia brownie for dessert and kombucha to drink! The cheese in the calzone was stringy and delicious! Also love how they don’t use plastic ❤️
Read morePros: All vegan, English speaking, No plastic
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DianaGodoy
Points +33
Excellent place - Edit
I really enjoyed the food here! try the cheese platter and the hamburguer they are awesome. Nice guayusa drinks too. The place is a non profit organization that fights for the rights of animals. They also built the place with recycled materials. The owner Pedro i really nice.
Read morePros: great food options, fully vegan, petfriendly
Cons: n/s
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tryngl
Points +80
¡ricísimo! - Edit
this is a really nice place, fantastic vegan food, great view over quito and even a brunch on sundays. go there and support this amazing project!
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FabianBenjamin
Points +18
Absolutely amazing - Edit
five stars for the food and one additional for the view. dont miss the brunch on sunday 10-12am
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xvxola
Points +30
AMAZING - Edit
I was so excited to find this restaurant was pretty much next door to my hostel. If you are in Quito- this is a MUST GO!
Read moreThere is an outdoor herb garden, house made kombucha, amazing views, and you're at the top of a humble park in the city.
The staff speaks English and Spanish, and I loved that my server even said "We don't believe in borders here". So happy to visit a place that my perspectives were shared with others.
They offer a volunteer program short term for food trade (in the kitchen possibly and in the garden).
This restaurant also donates sales to animal rights groups and sanctuaries- writes "activist restaurant".
I ordered the kombucha with an almond cheese calzone, which came with a side salad. THIS WAS THE BEST PIZZA/CALZONE I've EVER had in my life. This restaurant not only supports a community, but is sustainable and lives up to their values and ethics. The food is amazing and while I sat and at my meal, I had a clear view of the valley below and the mountains with Cotopaxi in the background clearly! It was unreal!
I'M IN LOVE with this place and one day will be back 100%
Pros: landscape views/location, donations to nonprofits, pamphlets about AR, FOOD IS ON POINT
Cons: higher price range
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soy_decaf_latte
Points +247
Spectacular view and food - Edit
We stopped at Tandana for a respite at the midpoint of our full day tour of Quito and surrounding areas, bringing our non-vegan tour guide with us (or vice versa, I guess). The ambiance of Tandana is great, with a spectacular view looking out over a majestic valley with steep hills. We sat in a row of chairs at a counter in front of the large picture window, and enjoyed the view throughout our stay.
Read moreOur lunch choices included tofu curry, calzone, and black bean burger. All were excellent, with the calzone (including vegan cheese and vegan ham) getting highest marks. Our non-vegan tour guide said he enjoyed the burger very much, taking the extra effort to separate the patty from the bun in order to more fully taste (and judge) the flavor and texture of the patty.
We didn't have time to stay for dessert, but took a puff pastry, Milhojas, to go, which was very good.
The restaurant has an excellent, laid back, vibe, with nods to socially conscious causes, such as a sign at the entry saying they welcome refugees.
Pros: Beautiful restaurant, Great food, Socially conscious
Cons: None
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Hans Scott
Points +21
The gold standard in vegan fare - Edit
Finally made it to this place when my being in Quito and their hours of operation coincided. This is now hands down my favorite restaurant. My buddy and I tried a good variety of what was on the menu . Every thing was good. You may want to try adding the falafel to the carrot soup, they really compliment each other especially when you add the avacodo dip that comes with the falafel to the mix. If you like chocolate like I do the brownies with macadamia nuts are way too good!
Read morePros: Service in every respect, The view, Quality and tast of the food
Cons: None at all
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AshleyLopez
Points +82
best. - Edit
This restaurant blew my mind. The food, the view, the service was all perfect. Wish it was in my own country!
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danitay68
Points +28
Love it! - Edit
Great location and incredible food..!
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