Lacto
Mediterranean
European
Greek
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Mediterranean restaurant with labeled vegan options including walnut balls, salads, bream vegetables, an eggplant dish, and more. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-12:00am.


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39 Reviews

First Review by pummelpuffpuff

KobeCoremans

Points +42

Vegan
08 Apr 2024

Very good

I had a nice meal. The staff was also very nice to me. On the online menu there was an option to see all vegan dishes, on the normal menu it was also clear what was and wasnt vegan.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-08

Hrafn.Enginnson

Points +611

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

Great Greek food with a vegan twist

We were greeted by a friendly waiter who showed us to our seats. He was patient and was willing to explain the dishes to us. After ordering, we decided to go inside because it was getting colder and there was a lot of noise outside, and he was helping us moving our glasses.

The food was delicious, though the bread was nothing special.
The grilled vegetables were amazing and the stuffed vine leaves are greatly complemented by an eggplant dip.

The walnut balls with mushrooms were phenomenal!

The pie of the day was a spinach pie, but that felt like it was not as fresh as we had hoped.

After paying the bill, we got a sweet vegan treat as dessert.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-04

Pros: Amazingly friendly staff, Delicious food, Plenty of cats nearby

resiii

Points +74

Vegan
06 Sep 2023

Clearly labeled vegan food

Vegan choices are clearly labeled on the menu. I had the walnut balls which were yummy and the shepherd salad which was a bit salty. The service was a bit rushed and the food came really fast (a bit too fast for my taste). Overall an okay-ish option for vegans.

AnDeBock

Points +178

Vegan
21 Jul 2023

Veruit good !

They have vegan starters, first courses and second courses. Some other dishes will gladly be veganised. Very friendly owner served us.

Pros: Traditional yet different from others , Friendly staff

Poundie

Points +13534

Vegan
28 Jun 2023

Satisfying lunch

This restaurant is by no means vegan oriented. However, they do offer some clearly labeled vegan items on the menu – something that cannot be expected necessarily in a small city/town like this — and the friendly staff is helpful and aware of what is vegan and not. The vegan items are typical Greek vegan restaurant items. We had the broad beans and a vegetable dish, and they offered us a complimentary dessert. Our meal was filling and reasonable priced; we came away satisfied.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-24

LuigiAlemani

Points +210

Vegan
18 Jun 2023

Many Vegan options, local tradition

Good place, fantastic people, and very tasty Vegan food! Many options!

FedenRoorda

Points +2547

Vegan
01 Jun 2023

Good food and fast service

Nice place with really friendly staff and fast service. Loved to taste the authentic Greek food. We had the Walnuts balls, Stuffed tomatoes & green peppers and the giant beans (alp clearly marked vegan on the menu). The food tasted good and different.

VanessaInSydney

Points +461

Vegan
24 May 2023

Extremely tasty, authentic Greek food, plenty of vegan options

We had dinner at Valia Calda and the food was very tasty! Authentic Greek taverna with plenty of vegan options that are labelled as vegan on the menu. There aren’t any restaurants up at Meteora so we basically ordered pretty much every vegan dish on the menu and took the leftovers up to the monasteries the next morning. The staff were sooo friendly and had take away containers, cutlery etc. They also offered advice on hiking trails and where to go. The salad was awesome and very fresh, all dishes came with a side of salad also. The grilled mushrooms and giant beans were my favourite but everything was very yummy.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-24

Pros: Lots of vegan options, clearly marked as vegan , Authentic Greek food in the heart of the city , Very friendly staff, reasonably priced

carinebianca

Points +40

Vegan
21 Apr 2023

Cuisine fine et savoureuse

Accueil chaleureux, plusieurs plats vegan en entrée et en plat principal, clairement indiqués (un QR code permet même de voir des photos des plats avec le descriptif et les plats vegan ont une section à eux). Cuisine locale et en même temps plus originale que dans les autres restaurants traditionnels touristiques.
J'ai goûté aux walnut balls, aux champignons sautés et aux feuilles de vigne farcies à la sauce citron, un délice ! Le dessert a été offert. Prix très abordable et cuisine vraiment qualitative.

TrevorS

Points +956

Vegetarian
03 Apr 2023

Best pick in Kalambaka

Nice restaurant in the City center with outdoor seating. The place proposes traditional Greek dishes, with probably more veg*n options than most restaurants. Vegan dishes are labeled as such (though more dishes on the menu seem vegan regarding the ingredient list : it probably needs confirmation from the waiter ). The food and wine are both good.

Edit 04-03-2023: I came back to Kalampaka and Valia Calda, it is still as good as in my memories. Food is great, service attentive and wine good. Price is low, as often in Greece.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-03

Pros: Many veg*n options, Good food

darren2dream

Points +130

Vegetarian
16 Sep 2022

Good veg options clearly marked

Had lunch here, nice atmosphere and an easy to identify vegan options on the menu. There was a fair number of options to choose from and the dishes we ordered were tasty.

Pros: Vegan items on menu clearly noted, Nice staff, Tasty food

LvE

Points +26

Vegetarian
14 Sep 2022

Plenty of vegan options

Good selection of vegan dishes from the regional cuisine. The portions are large and I would recommend sharing otherwise you'll have much of one thing. Wine is also local and tastes good.

Pros: Four vegan main dishes, Friendly staff, Regional cuisine

Cons: Much of one thing in the dishes

microfauna

Points +1886

Vegan
17 May 2022

Good

Valia Calda has several well-labeled vegan options of varying quality and excellent customer service.

I ordered the walnut balls and the giant beans. The walnut balls came dipped in a porcini sauce and had a delightfully unique flavor (they are rather soft inside). The giant beans are served in a tomato-based sauce, one I was not very fond of. The upside: it’s enough for 2-4 people!

The meal ended with a complimentary vegan dessert (after the server realized I couldn’t eat yoghurt and honey): sour cherries in syrup. The syrup was a mix of sickly sweet and a bite of sour which became increasingly satisfying after a few bites.

Updated from previous review on 2022-05-16

Pros: Vegan options labeled

Svenjapia

Points +458

Vegan
07 Mar 2022

Very good

Very good food and the staff was so nice!

Maxverm

Points +1120

Vegan
07 Jan 2022

Good food

Very kind staff and good food. Not a huge amount of options but what they have is better than fair and we got a free piece of cake to end.
These are the times happycow makes me very happy. A quick look on this app, you order only vegan food, and the non vegan friends that live in Greece say its one of the better restaurants they visited in a while.

Pros: Not expensive, Kind staff

MellyRum

Points +69

Vegan
04 Jan 2022

Delicious food and cosy atmosphere

Absolutely loved this place and already thinking when to go back to try some other things on the menu. We took walnut balls (this was our favourite), beans gigantes and stuffed vine leaves. The food was very delicious, decorations inside the restaurant were lovely and our waiter was very friendly. They have several vegan options which are very clearly indicated.

marepeters

Points +90

Vegetarian
05 Dec 2021

Excellent food, so many options for Vegan

Wow. Loved this place! We had grilled veggies, stuffed peppers, walnut balls, huge salad, large beans, mushroom pasta, all super tasty and felt welcoming to the tummy. This is the place to enjoy a meal in Kalambaka, Greece. We are dreaming about going there tomorrow to try some of the other vegan options.

Pros: Nice atmosphere , Excellent food, Welcoming staff

FleurBelleflamme

Points +1490

Vegan
06 Oct 2021

Traditional greek food

Nice restaurant at the mainstreet. Had stuffed pepper and tomato with rice.

Pros: Vegan options clearly labelled , Good portion size , Quick service

Cotia

Points +43

Vegan
22 Sep 2021

Incredible Food

Super friendly waiter, 4 main dish options, huge portions, I finished absolutely stuffed.
Highly recommended if you're in Kalambaka.

Pros: Plenty of options.

Cons: Not totally vegan

ak13

Points +305

Vegan
28 Aug 2021

Great vegan food in Kalampaka

Lots of delicious vegan options that are also clearly marked on the menu. Especially the walnut balls are like nothing I’ve ever tried before!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly and helpful staff

Melly1995

Points +43

Vegan
22 Aug 2021

Many tasty vegan options

High quality, delicious dishes, several vegan options (eggplant salad, walnut balls, and vegan pie of the day), but unreasonably high prices (we were charged 4.20 euros for two bottles of water)

Pros: Vegan items clearly labelled, Delicious dishes, Experienced staff

Cons: High - touristy prices

CharlineVandermuntert

Points +13

Vegetarian
25 Oct 2020

Warm welcome and amazing, original dishes

great veggie selection and vegan options

Dhagity

Points +16

Vegan
12 Oct 2020

Enjoyable

Clean, tasty vegan

Pros: Mushrooms, walnut balls, enjoyable

norealplan

Points +42

Vegetarian
02 Feb 2020

Excellent vegan options

Food and service amazing! Walnut balls (€5.50) and rest of the food were great. Quite a few vegan options. Ask about pie of the day, as the day we were there, that was also vegan.

Pros: Vegan items clearly labelled, Excellent service, Great knowledge from staff about vegan items

Cons: Not all items labelled vegan, ask!

CLRtraveller

Points +8123

Vegan
14 Oct 2019

Some vegan options

The displayed menu has “vegan” marked on some appetizers and main dishes. I had the Shepherd’s Salad, which was a large bowl of green salad - tomatoes, cucumbers, green and red cabbage, carrot - plus marinated (and salty) wild mushrooms and “groats” which was like bulgur. A filling meal. Pleasant service.

DimitriosLemonKyriak

Points +23

Vegan
03 Sep 2019

Excellent *****

Excellent vegan choices. Delicious Greek traditional food and a great menu designed by a talented Chef. They really know how to cook. Very friendly, polite and communicative stuff. Comfortable and relaxing atmosphere even when the restaurant is full.

Enjoy !!!

Pros: Local high quality food (not touristy), Many vegan options in the menu, Friendly stuff experienced about vegan food

miriamke

Points +11

Mostly Veg
11 Aug 2019

Lots of delicious vegan options for reasonable pirce

Had really nice experience, food was delicious and staff friendly.

Pros: Lots of delicious vegan options, Reasonable prices




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