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Serves meat, vegan options available. Mediterranean restaurant offering vegan falafel, roasted eggplant, fries, soups, and shakes. Reopened March 2022. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-10:00pm.
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606, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 26 Aug 2024 by malvina
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Added by jennatthedisco on 22 Nov 2018
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64 Reviews
First Review by GrilledEverything
malvina
Points +1974
Good food. - Edit
Food is good and you can have some proteins most of the time. Prices are high and they add even more at the end. Food is tasty and good quality.
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nikhui
Points +343
Cosy cafe - Edit
Had the vegan burger which was not only delicious but very filling as well.
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amymg
Points +165
Heaps of options - Edit
Many vegan options here include alt milks - had very good hummus with mushrooms and an iced coffee - great. Service is excellent and the setting very pleasant
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neelgandhi
Points +96
Great meal with lots of options! - Edit
The menu has a number of well-marked vegan and vegetarian dishes. The restaurant is modern, airy, and brightly lit. Breakfast is served all day and the lunch menu has vegan options for casados, a burger, falafel and a soup, in adddition to starters (humus, baba ganoush, yuca fries).
Read morePros: Delicious range of options, Ambience, Pita bread to die for
Cons: Service was a touch slow
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MaylaNebeská
Points +1837
Good food nice staff - Edit
The food was not super great, but it was tasty and filling and one of the few options in St Elena. The server was really nice and helpfull. Longer waiting time (but the restaurant was full).
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travelingveg202
Points +21
Delicious and lots of options! - Edit
Service and vibes were great. We got the eggs Benedict, veggie burger and caprese sandwich and loved them all. All were better than the average form of that dish.
Read morePros: delicious food, lots of veg choices, nice vibes
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VeganNatascha
Points +1184
Veganes Abendessen - Edit
Ich habe 3 Nächte in Monteverde verbracht und jeden Abend im Open Kitchen gegessen, da es in der Nähe meines Hotels lag und es ansonsten auch nur wenige Möglichkeiten für ein veganes Abendessen in der Nähe gab.
Read moreIch hatte den veganen Burger, die orangene Suppe und die Falafel. Den Burger fand ich ok, die Suppe gut und die Falafel haben mir am besten geschmeckt. Die Portionen waren immer großzügig. Es gab auch veganen Karottenkuchen, allerdings bin ich nicht dazu gekommen, diesen zu probieren.
Preislich lagen die Gerichte für Costa Rica im normalen Bereich und waren nicht übermäßig teuer.
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-16
Pros: Mehrere vegane Gerichte , Große Portionen, Nettes Personal
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MirelReyes
Points +392
Good food, good vibes - Edit
We dined in with a large group of vegans. The vegan options were delicious, service was friendly, and the atmosphere was cool. Recommended.
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likethegum
Points +44
Not as good as I'd hoped - Edit
I had the vegan burger, with a side of hummus, and a shiny flax smoothie. I asked the waitress if they could accommodate onion free, and she assured me that they could.
Read moreUnfortunately both my burger and my hummus came out with onions on them. She replaced them for me, and the hummus, fries and smoothie were all very tasty, but I didn't enjoy the burger. It was heavy and not very flavourful. I should have listened to the other reviews about it.
Pros: Delicious smoothies, Yummy garlic fries
Cons: May not be able to accommodate special requests
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AnneHeiners
Points +1155
Good options - Edit
They have breakfast all day long so I had a breakfast spirulina-granlola-fruit bowl for dinner while my husband chose the burger. It was delicious and I especially enjoyed the fries that I tried!
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GoodNewsVeg
Points +378
Happy To Find This Place - Edit
It was really tough to find a restaurant with multiple vegan options in Monteverde. So we were very happy to find this place. The service was great, people didn't look at us like we were aliens when we asked for vegan food, and the food was tasty. Especially the soup!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-21
Pros: Vegan options, Service, Location
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EvaIsrael
Points +11
Excellent vegan options - Edit
My vegan friends were so happy with all vegan options! The food was delicious and the atmosphere was inviting and warm. I highly recommend this restaurant as a must when you are in Monteverde
Read morePros: The food, The atmosphere , The menu
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YardenShani-Rockman
Points +13
היה מלא אפשרויות למנות צמחוניות. ההמבורגר מעולה - Edit
המאפה תרד (צמחוני), ההמבורגר הטבעוני, הפלאפל ומרק כתום מעולה. שירות טוב ואוכל טעים ממש.
Read morePros: היה הרבה אפשרויות לבחור מהן, המאפה תרד היה מעולה, הכי הכי אהבתי את ההמבורגר. עם הלחמניה הורודה
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Bobski27
Points +32
Great vegan options, great coffee - Edit
We stumbled across this place by chance and delighted to find lots of vegan options. The people I was with had an acai bowl and shakshuka (vegetarian). Coffee was excellent and service too
Read morePros: Vegan options, Great coffee, Friendly service
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MaddyAnnFrank
Points +108
Great service, good vegan options - Edit
Not tons of vegan options for dinner, but we had the hummus for an appetizer and the veggie burger. Was good! Seems like there was more options for breakfast but dinner was still nice. Very good service
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TromboneFairy
Points +199
Great place - Edit
A few good vegan options. Other veggie options that could be adapted.
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Eirinn967
Points +601
Lovely cocktail - Edit
Went here for an afternoon snack and had the chips and a margarita. Both were delicious, had great service and sat out on the balcony with a nice view
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kobin2
Points +49
Great Burger - Edit
Great vegan Burger, even for a LA standards, Great verity for vegan and non vegan. Probably the best place on town
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-23
Pros: Burger, Salad, Avocado tost
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ChrisTineo
Points +119
Falafel - Edit
Falafels and fried foods were great quality
Read morePros: nice ambiance with bar below, great fruit drinks , Yucca appetizer was simple and well made
Cons: Not a great amount of vegan options
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AaronL71
Points +23
Excellent, quality food! Delicious! - Edit
We like the restaurant so much we came back and ate another time. We had breakfast one time and lunch another. Good fresh ingredients. Many vegetarian/vegan options. Highly recommend the vegan burger. Very very good. Parmesan fries were also awesome.
Read morePros: Healthy , Fresh, Great tasting
Cons: My daughter said her açaí bowl wasn’t the best.
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sarakrogh
Points +45
Friendly staff and really good food - Edit
They have such a friendly staff, that took really good care of us. Really good food - enough ingredients. We didn’t miss anything.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Good food
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vaz
Points +1814
Poor experience - Edit
Unfortunately, we had a very poor experience at the Open kitchen. After ao many good reviews, we were eager to try. However, our food had a worm on our eggplant dish. The staff apologised but it ruined our stay there. Need to be more careful washing and prepping the vegetables. Maybe next time.
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VeganVegasGirl
Points +580
Overpromised & Underdelivered - Edit
This restaurant looked attractive from the street, but was a great disappointment. Initially, the service was fine, but once we received our food, things went downhill. When our Moroccan Couscous was delivered, the soupy bowl contained no couscous at all, just some veggies in a thin broth! One of the two supposedly identical bowls contained predominantly carrots, whereas mine had mostly cabbage. No one came to check on us and when we finally flagged someone down, it took a long time before we received the missing couscous. It finally arrived, but the cook had obviously not tasted the stew. The turmeric was overbearing, making the stew, which seemingly lacked other seasonings, quite bitter,. My healthy smoothie with banana, cacao nibs and coconut milk was much too sweet. Also, the large open windows in the back along with the completely open front made for a perfect wind tunnel on this chilly evening. The evening was disappointing on many levels and the staff made no attempt to improve things.
Read morePros: Attractive interior, Seemingly interesting menu
Cons: Meal lacked main components & was horribly spiced, Difficulty finding staff to complain to, Cold wind blowing through restaurant
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Ramseslives
Points +244
To die for soup! - Edit
I had the orange soup (no oranges, it's just the color lol). Omg. They make great soup in Costa Rica! I had the feta salad too, which was really good! If your in the Monteverde area stop by!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-25
Pros: Awesome soup!
Cons: More veggie options please
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jaysan
Points +1227
Casado-ing it - Edit
Got their vegan casado and it hit the spot! Couldn't really find a labelled casado in the area so happy I got this one. You don't get much of the beans though
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nikkic87
Points +119
The best falafel - Edit
Went here twice and had the falafel and vegan burger. Both were fantastic, other options were also available. Falafel was deliciously crunchy on the outside
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-11
Pros: Delicious vegan options , Reasonably priced, Nice atmosphere
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mariamc27
Points +1520
Not as good as la fortuna! - Edit
Nice burger and chips but we had the same in la fortuna open kitchen and it was way nicer!
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