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A non-profit experiential educational community center and restaurant. Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner using seasonal ingredients and serves complimentary organic kukicha tea. Communal table seating. Located near hike and bike trails on the Colorado River and includes an oasis of gardens, a Montessori school, rental rooms, and onsite massage therapist. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-8:30pm. Open 365 days a year.
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123 Reviews
First Review by Masalaflower
mommabug
Points +140
Healthy and delicious - Edit
One of my favorite wfpb experiences, food was so flavorful and filling. I love the atmosphere and will be back many times.
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Banangela97
Points +2795
So good and healthy - Edit
What a nice experience with all organic, vegan food. One set meal with tea, pretty outdoor patio with playground for kids. Cute!
Read morePros: All vegan, Healthy , Nice ambience
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Bartelmehs
Points +28
Best healthy vegan food in Austin - Edit
Organic, oil free, gluten free vegan food. The fact that they are oil free is extraordinary. By far our favorite restaurant in town. Actually the only restaurant we can dine at with our WFPB lifestyle.
Read morePros: All organic, gluten free, OIL FREE , Chilled atmosphere , Awesome outside dining
Cons: None
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AtexRambler
Points +538
Must Eat Here - Edit
Every time I eat at Casa de Luz I ask myself why I don't do it more often. The food is always fresh, delicious, visually appealing, and filling. I feel good after eating a meal here and I enjoy every bite. Their sauces are creative and delicious, making salads and steamed veggies a pleasure to eat. It's also a low stress place: everyone gets the same meal so you don't have to choose what you want, and the atmosphere is super relaxing. There is always a soup and the main plate includes a grain, beans, salad, steamed vegetable, pickled vegetable slaw, and the main entree (last time I got a mushroom and veggie taco on corn tortilla with guacamole, another time it was mixed veggies). You can see the daily menu online. They serve three meals a day, but I've never had their breakfast. They also sell desserts separately, but I'm always too full to get one.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan and gluten free
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cassiekay
Points +551
Unique and incredible experience! - Edit
Casa de Luz is unlike any other dining experience I have had. The atmosphere is so calming. The food is served cafeteria style, flat price (we paid $13 and some change each) but you get sooo much delicious food! It's all plant based, organic, and gluten free. They list the daily menu on their site which is super informative and I highly suggest you check it out. Drink is included as well which was a choice of 2 different teas or water. I would 100% come here again and wish more places like this existed.
Read morePros: All vegan, gluten free, and organic, Very affordable , Incredible atmosphere
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Grovean
Points +528
Uniqueness for the Senses! - Edit
Loved the whole concept- the atmosphere and setting were great. The food was amazing and super delicious! Would return here again next visit to Austin.
Read morePros: Food was plentiful - many options included , Delicious food options served , Friendly staff in great setting
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MeghnaNatraj
Points +269
Healthiest restaurant ever! - Edit
This is the first whole food plant based restaurant I've been to and I absolutely loved it!
Read moreTheir food is organic, vegan (no meal, no dairy, no eggs) and whole food plant based (less processed foods, no oil, no sugar, minimal salt) and it's extremely nutritious.
It's a cafeteria style food system where everyone pays the same price (14 tax, no tip), and you pick your food up in the kitchen, eat and put the dishes back.
The day I went there I got a clear veggie soup, 2 salads, sautéed veggies and a side of beans.
They also have an organic tea, 2 teas - but I didn't like them. However, my brother absolutely loved the hibiscus tea.
This was the first restaurant where I ate and didn't feel weird after eating it lol. Ideally what I'd want to eat for every meal for the rest of my life!
I'll definitely be returning to this place several times.
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Anastasiahappy
Points +335
Healthy - Edit
Smile mind and body, feel outside at peace and love from trees and your community around you, food and juice stand , music and nice weather!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-02
Pros: Vegan, Organic , Peaceful
Cons: black pepper
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melitzana
Points +57
favorite vegan meal in Austin - Edit
I doubt there's another place in town that can offer such nice, nourishing meals. everything's vegan & gf. the meals are a joyful combination of flavors.
Read morethe place is very nice and green (bonus: there are hammocks on the outdoor!)
Pros: nice atmosphere, completely gluten-free, inexpensive
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hannahsweitzer
Points +2485
Incredible vibes and atmosphere, 10/10 - Edit
All food served is organic, vegan, gluten free, refined oil free and refined sugar free. There is one daily menu which changes every day. Everything was absolutely delicious and the energy was incredible, this place is so unique!
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louiseby
Points +43
A memorable vegan breakfast feast - Edit
Only been here once, but won’t forget the multiple dish breakfast feast in a beautiful setting. The price seemed too low. Wish it was in my hometown.
Read morePros: Fit for a vegan king!
Cons: They don’t charge enough!
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SoyKal-El
Points +6036
Best Vibes Ever - Edit
Finally got a chance to visit and it lives up to the hype. We loved the food because it was both delicious and one of the healthiest meals you can find.
Read moreThis is such a unique space and very worth visiting.
Pros: Extremely unique space , $14 for a full meal
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RoshanDathathri
Points +126
Flavourful, healthy food - Edit
One of our favorite restaurants in Austin. Never disappoints. Everything is flavourful. Flavors are complementary and one can taste the flavor of most of their ingredients, especially the veggies. Their salad dressings are yummy. Even their desserts are delicious and we have tried most of their desserts over time.
Read moreLiterally recommended by my PCP. So much variety in a single meal. If resources weren't restricted, I'd like to have such a meal daily.
I wish they open a branch in North Austin.
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-01
Pros: Variety of flavors in a single meal, Healthy food, Peaceful ambience
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SchrodingerApe
Points +26
Macrobiotic ftw - Edit
I love the fixed menu - no decision paralysis and it's always delicious. But best of all is knowing I'm eating something truly healthful.
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PRines
Points +52
Peaceful, healthful experience - Edit
We are here twice while visiting Austin. We live in Dallas and wish we had Casa de Luz here. We had lunch and dinner; both meals were so delicious!
Read morePros: Variety of foods , Variety of tastes, Completely vegan
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cheezybread
Points +18
Best place in the whole world - Edit
impossible to leave here mad
Read morePros: Always delicious, Best ingredients, Best crew
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kscope
Points +16
My favorite restaurant on Planet Earth - Edit
As a baby boomer in his 5th decade of vegetarianism/veganism, Cas de Luz is far and away my all-time favorite dining experience. I'm currently an expat (again), living in Asia in my fourth foreign country. Paris, Bangkok, Milan and Munich all had great restaurants which I tried to sample as often as possible, finances allowing. New York and L.A. also had pretty decent places to eat.
Read moreGrowing up in New Orleans, I might have had a bit of gumbo, jamabalaya, crawfish (not crayfish!) etouffee, etc. Not a bad town for food lovers - so they tell me. (tongue in cheek)
Once I moved to Austin in my second year of vegetarianism the light really came on. The first Whole Foods store (anywhere!) opened a twenty-minute walk from the UT Co-op where I lived, and animal products started to seem unthinkable as a culinary option.
I discovered Casa de Luz in the late 90's and ate there daily for a number of years. I took 100 or so yoga classes in the community center in front of the restaurant, then ate lunch or dinner at Casa. A lot of the chefs were trained there by veteran masters (of all sexes, races, nationalities) in gourmet vegan cooking. I later ran into chefs trained there who'd cooked amazing meals for me, who were then working in or running restaurants in Manhattan and L.A.
I love this place and offer blessings to the amazing people who created and nurtured the restaurant, school, and super-progressive community center. They deserve your love and support as they have mine. My parents still live near Austin, and I will eat there as often as possible on my next visit in November/December. Long live Casa! (and Hook 'em Horns!)
Pros: Greatest vegan food ever, Delightful atmosphere (once called "groovy"), Amazing spirit from the founders that endures
Cons: I would eat too much at the Sunday buffet, Few of my carnivore friends ate there - cowards!, Parking was not easy back in the day
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minman
Points +27
Yes please! - Edit
We visited and had lunch. It was absolutely amazing and we can not say enough! Our souls were fed and our minds blown. Wish we had something like this back home in Portland! Amazing concept and food! Bought the cookbook and hope to recreate some of these flavors! Thank you!
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vessy
Points +28
Amazing, their cashew dressing on top of kale, and their soups, food here heals - Edit
Delicious, so many veggies, unbelievable what they can do without oil or salt, you wouldn’t know
Read morePros: Tons of veggies, Guilt free desserts, Good portions
Cons: A bit repetitive
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LadyBugGirl
Points +63
Disappointing - Edit
Presentation was very low if was a cafeteria style and food was okay. Employees didn’t seem to care about providing a positive experience. The location looked amazing online but didn’t deliver.
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jeanlac
Points +76
BEAUTIFUL - Edit
This magickal place is tasty in the most nourishing way. AND THE SETTING IS SO BEAUTIFUL I COULD HAVE SAT OUTSIDE ALL DAY
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Smoelfine
Points +663
So full of community love - Edit
I love that you can feel the good vibes the moment you walk in there. They don't have anything but the very colorful and varied dish of the day, but that is more than enough. The food is great and I feel light every time I leave the place.
Read morePros: Relaxing, Community, Good food
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NicolePlunkett
Points +562
Zen Atmosphere - Edit
Food is a little bland tasting but very healthy, zen atmosphere, and chill/nice staff
Read morePros: Zen atmosphere, Nice staff
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ElissaBVegan
Points +3368
Serene Atmosphere & Healthy Food - Edit
The atmosphere at Casa De Luz is relaxed and chill. Lots of shaded outdoor seating, as well as a large indoor dining area. The menu changes daily and is the same for everyone, except there are choices for desserts and beverages besides a few types of tea which are included with the meal. I thought the food was quite delicious and am eager to return next time I'm in Austin. In the meantime, I'll try to make some of the recipes in their cookbook which I couldn't resist buying.
Read morePros: Peaceful and serene atmosphere , 100% vegan, Healthy and delicious
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Durianwalker
Points +1805
exceptional place with tasty healthy set lunch - Edit
great tasting clean food and juices and deserts and more
Read morePros: lots, healthy, environment
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Meddle73
Points +39
Incredible place - Edit
I'm a huge fan of the atmosphere at Casa de Luz. It's a beautiful place with a set menu, so I don't have to think about what to order. It's one meal, and it's delicious!
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Friendly, welcoming staff
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MichellePetroze
Points +148
Great experience - Edit
They have a set menu daily that's different every day. We were skeptical about what we were getting, but it all was delicious! We walked into the place and no one was there to greet us, and no one acknowledged us and the set up is a little unconventional and we didn't know where to go or what to do. So it would've been nice to be guided through it- instead they acted put out. Asking questions seemed to bother the staff, which was off-putting.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-05-04
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-09
Pros: Well-balanced, vegan meals, Great atmosphere and outdoor "garden" to sit , Fair price for the amount of food you get
Cons: Pre-set menu so no choice of items. , Staff not welcoming or helpful to new customers
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