Vegan
International
Organic
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Spanish
Gluten-free

Organic vegan restaurant featuring handmade food and two different atmospheres: restaurant and tapas bar. Serves vegan and raw food dishes with Spanish and international influences and daily specials. Desserts selection include mousse de coco, brownies, and different flavors of cheezecakes. Has organic wine, craft beers, carrot wine, tap vermouth. Est. 2016. Open Mon-Thu 13:30-17:00, 20:30-00:00, Fri-Sun 13:30-00:00.


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266 Reviews

First Review by JaviMathom

AlvinBon

Points +9286

Vegan
13 Mar 2020

Without grief or glory

We went for dinner 2 days ago.The first thing that caught my attention was the lack of manner of the staff. They never say 'excuse me' or 'may I' or 'can I' to approach the table or ask for something, they miss even smiling. On the other hand, the food was pretty regular I would say. The cannelloni was very nice even surprised me made of red cabbage. But the Pad Thai of my wife, I do not know what they tried to do but it was doughy missing water. It came with a lime slice, but it needed a juice.
Chefs should love their job. Cooking is an art, even more when you are vegan, you must bless your food. Then the dessert was supposedly a 'fudge'...the menu says, but in reality it was a really dry brownie. There is SOME difference between a fudge and a brownie. In conclusion chefs do not know what they do and staff either. I am very sad when I see a vegan place like this. Even more when I worked several years in hospitality.

annasophieschilling

Points +60

Vegan
09 Mar 2020

Amazing vegan lunch menu

This was probably the best menu del día I had in Spain. For 8,50 I got an alcohol free beer, vegetable cream with amazing bread, extremely tasty quinoa with vegetables, nuts & seeds and vegan cream and a banana shake for desert. Food came super fast & staff very friendly. Everything was crazy tasty

Pros: Very unique flavor, cheap

ElisaGR

Points +1702

Vegan
01 Mar 2020

Tasty and healthy

I tried a dish of their day menu which was with chick peas. It was spicy and delicious!

Nibarthe_86

Points +126

Vegan
12 Feb 2020

Delicious food

Really nice and cosy place. Food was delicious. Will come back for sure!

enigmau5

Points +83

Vegetarian
07 Feb 2020

Amazing bar/restaurant

Came here for the final dinner of our trip, and it's a shame we didn't find it earlier. Really good food (we had ceviche, mushrooms, ramen), nice drinks and dessert. Friendly staff as well .

Pros: Good food and service

polanito

Points +5091

Vegan
02 Feb 2020

Hidden gem

I don't understand the negative criticism, the staff was super nice to us and we had a lovely experience. The food is utterly delicious! Please make a reservation, as it gets full quick

theevword

Points +698

Vegan
01 Feb 2020

10/10 do not sleep on this awesome vegan restaurant

The ramen was the most unique I’ve ever had. I don’t usually order cheese plates because I’m a cheese maker but this one was totally worth it. The guy working was awesome & I recommend the sangria (and I don’t usually drink sangria)

Pros: Very awesome atmosphere & unique food, The ramen was so so good , Very reasonable for the quality

Cons: The door was hard to open lol

veganfoodchaser

Points +283

Vegan
23 Jan 2020

cute dinner/drink spot

I had the ramen, and the seitan/beet tacos. The ramen wasn’t bad for the price (I think it’s meant as an appetizer) as a light dinner. It didn’t have a ton of spice so I ended up adding a lot of hot sauce and I liked it a lot better that way. The tacos were good, and the seitan was really nice, but I did end up adding a lot of hot sauce to them as well. I like that it’s organic, overall it’s a cute little spot to hang out with some friends over drinks!

AlexGallows

Points +5302

Vegan
02 Jan 2020

Great experience

I'm a little bit puzzled by all the negativity in the reviews. As our experience was radically different omg a good way. Attention was perfectly fine, food was very tasty and not token vegan dishes, place was beautiful and the dishes came quickly though it was late at night and the restaurant was full.
Fried mushrooms and potatoes were delicious though the sauce was lacking, mole tacos were spectacularly flavorful with great texture, the canelon despite being the weakest dish was saucy, crunchy and the fake cheese slabs were pretty interesting. Cheesecake was just perfect and worth trying for yourself. All in all we loved it.

ericdarb

Points +11

Mostly Veg
30 Dec 2019

Fun Spot

We came here on a Monday at 19:30, which was before the dinner crowd. The kitchen actually closes from 8-8:30, so we ordered quickly and our food arrived fast too. There were three of us, so we tried a variety of options and we thought everything (e.g. veggie ceviche, cheesecake with yuzu foam) was delicious and unique. The atmosphere is funky, not fancy, and fun. There seemed to be only two servers for the whole restaurant, but the service was responsive. Seemed like it was going to be packed for dinner, which was just heating up as we were leaving before 21:00. Give this place a try!

Vexel

Points +23

Mostly Veg
28 Dec 2019

Comida rica pero atención desagradable

La comida estaba rica pero nos atendieron muy mal. Atención bastante desagradable. Muy borde el chico. Parecía que nos estaba haciendo un favor. Ah y entre semana solo hay menú, así que si quieres comer algo diferente mejor ir en fin de semana.

Pros: Comida rica

Cons: Atención desagradable

marta1328

Points +265

Vegan
26 Nov 2019

Sitio agradable con muy mala atención

Probamos el menú del día y si bien la comida es correcta el trato deja mucho que desear, en especial una camarera joven que me habló con un desprecio absoluto y por la cual decidí consumir solo lo que ya había pedido y no llevarme a casa como tenía pensado. Habiendo tantos lugares geniales en Madrid en los que te trato es mucho mejor no recomiendo este sitio

Pros: Decoración agradable, comida correcta

Cons: Trato despreciable por parte del personal

Su22

Points +268

Vegan
24 Nov 2019

Interesante

Bonito ambiente y decoración, carta interesante, atención amable y dispuesta. Bonita vajilla artesana. Los entrantes mediterráneos: cremosas croquetas de setas y roquefort y divertido escabeche de jackfruit y alcachofa 👍🏽 El hummus de remolacha más normalito. En el ramen eché de menos verduras y setas frescas, y más fideos NO de arroz. Demasiada col y cebolla encurtida que no encajan. Las albóndigas de tofu ahumado eran interesantes por fuera. El caldo, rico, pero escaso.

irenesm

Points +263

Vegan
22 Nov 2019

Great menu del dia

I don't understand the negative comments about this restaurant's staff as both people who served our lunch were friendly and smiley. The menu del dia is amazing value at euros 10.50 for three courses including a drink and bread. We started with a small soup with two types of delicious bread, then were offered a choice of three mains or a combo consisting of a small portion of each dish. We went for the combo of seitan and chickpea stew, potatoes 'gajo' and couscous. All were well seasoned and nicely spiced. Desserts were delicious too. This is definitely a place to return to on future trips to Madrid, maybe for the lunchtime menu again, or maybe an evening meal from their interesting and varied a la carte.

juliamitt

Points +118

Vegan
21 Nov 2019

Too many expectations

From reading the reviews, I had a lot of expectations for this place and ended up being a little bit disappointed. My boyfriend and I ordered the patatas y setas to share (the patatas were delicious, the setas had zero seasoning), pad thai (good, nothing special, but the ingredients tasted very fresh) and Senegalese mafe (nice discovery, but again, it was lacking some seasoning in our opinion). For dessert, we took the tarta de queso (okay) and pastel de chocolate (boyfriend loved it). We appreciated the local drinks and the restaurant's atmosphere. The staff was OK.

Pros: Atmosphere

Cons: Lacking seasoning

AmandaCramer

Points +294

Vegan
08 Nov 2019

OK

This was my second time in two years there and I had the same experience both times. Waiters who roll their eyes at you the second you walk in the door and ok good that is cold or in odd portions.

Pros: Right next to my hotel

ade

Points +225

Vegan
27 Oct 2019

Muy bueno

Comida de calidad y ambiente agradable. Recomendable!

edenthedrummer

Points +488

Vegan
16 Oct 2019

Amazing place! Delicious food! Cool vibes!

I love this place and would definitely go back asap. If you're in Madrid, go there!

NickHopton

Points +46

Vegan
09 Oct 2019

Just unlucky?!

I think we must have caught them on a bad night. Didn’t have two of the three items we wanted to order. Ordered bread basket that never came. Burger was cold. Staff were absolutely superb though, and looking around at the food others were eating, they all looked really nice. I think we just had an unlucky experience!

Pros: Staff brilliant , Nice atmosphere

Cons: Unavailability of menu items, Burger was cold

TorsiDawn

Points +1207

Vegan
07 Oct 2019

Good!

Everything was super good, I would suggest the jackfruit on the Mediterranean plate and the cheese plate, and the tofu entree . Did not love the pad Thai. Jackfruit and cheese plate were awesome so was tofu.

Pros: Cute atmosphere

KineHolmen

Points +287

Vegan
06 Oct 2019

Pricey but really nice

The staff here are super nice! The food is also great and they have many different options

RosellaFlores

Points +42

Vegan
27 Sep 2019

Delicioso

Lindo lugar, comida deliciosa, personal amable

gbenga

Points +38

Vegan
22 Sep 2019

Yes

100 percent recommend this place. The staff were really friendly which goes along way when you're on your own. The food was tasty & well priced. Well located and good service. I arrived around 1pm and at 2pm it got quite full so I would advise booking ahead if you go at busy times

Pros: Menus in English & Spanish+all staff are bilingual

Cons: Busy at peak times

KatBal

Points +28

Vegan
11 Sep 2019

Little Gem

We loved our lunch here. There is a set menu but we decided to go for the main menu. Enjoyed the sharing platter as a very filling starter for two. Great mains too. Staff were lovely.

Pros: All vegan, Very tasty, Good range of dishes

Cons: None

mucksmaus

Points +20

Vegan
08 Sep 2019

Lovely place and food

I arrived quite early around 8:30pm and there was lots of space, but it clearly filled up around 9pm. I had the ramen and they came quickly and were really nice. Even though they were only a starter, they were enough for a small meal if not too hungry. I loved the interior, which has been curated with love. Really friendly staff as well, I would love to go again.

ironira

Points +17

Vegetarian
08 Sep 2019

Highly recommended

There are unique and very tasty dishes. Very good atmosphere, friendly staff.

xiaowei

Points +90

Vegan
01 Sep 2019

Finally found what I was looking for

Absolutely lovely place. We came for early dinner without reservation and were seated at the bar tables by the friendly and fun staff. After a couple of hours eating delicious plant based food and drinking beers the bill came to 20 € per person—an absolute steal so make sure to tip!

Pros: Great food, even the cheese, Warm bar ambiance, no health store vibe, Not expensive

Cons: Fills up quickly




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