Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Organic

Vegetarian restaurant serves lunch which includes soup, main entree, and juice. Daily set menu. Has vegan options. Open Mon-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-6:00pm.


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9 Reviews

First Review by LisaSpykers

raggasia

Points +148

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

Really nice Ecuadorian place

Delicious and cheap traditional meal. Great service

Pros: Taste, Price, Service

Coseverde

Points +1369

Vegan
19 Nov 2024

Simple fare

Nice little place. They have a menu del día (both vegan and vegetarian choices) for $3.75, as well as a la carte options.

DanielleColalillo

Points +482

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

Basic but cheap

A set menu for lunch is 3.75 with a juice or soy milk, a large soup and a main. Big portions with lots of vegetables, simple food but tasty and cheap.

DanielleJay

Points +52

Vegan
19 Oct 2023

Vegan Ecuadorean food

It was nice to try some tradicional Ecuadorean food with a vegan twist! It wasn’t the most flavourful food and wasn’t super warm but it was yummy enough and the lady who runs it is very sweet. You get a 2 course meal for super cheap! Soup to start with and then a rice dish with soya protein and veg. I also had a yummy warm vegan pastry that was filled with fig! It was absolutely delicious! As was the green juice!

Pros: Vegan Ecuadorean food, Yummy sweet treats , Lovely staff

Sophie&Nico

Points +235

Vegan
03 Sep 2023

Tastless but cheap

We had the almuerzos for $3.50USD. The owner knew the difference between vegeterian/vegan so was able to supplement the non-vegan elements of the dishes. There was weird moment when we were paying, where she was telling us 1 dime doesn't equal 10 cents and is only 1 cent, so that left a bad taste in our mouth.

sophie96

Points +87

Vegan
10 Dec 2022

Super

Super liebe Inhaberin,sehr leckeres und reichhaltiges Menü für nur 3 $.
Man kann zwischen veganer und vegetarischer Variante wählen.
Es gibt außerdem auch viel Eis, Früchte und Sojamilch.

forsee13

Points +34

Vegan
22 Mar 2022

Ananda Experience

Hey y'all

So I recently ate at Ananda Vegetarian Restaurant twice and can say that it was one of the most pleasant experiences of any restaurant I've been to in Cuenca. I did go to the Nuevo Paraíso at two of its locations and was honestly unsure of what ingredients were being used in all the dishes and soups. I sometimes felt a bit unwell but am not sure if that's totally related. Anyways the food at Ananda was fresh and unique, not just a copy paste salad or veggie mix but a thoughtfully crafted plate that included a vegan soup both times. I'm not a big fan of fake meat so the tamale wasn't my favorite, however the owner is open to suggestions of new dishes or types of foods to prepare! I liked that I could be confident and sure that what I was getting was high quality and without eggs or dairy or any crazy additives like MSG. The owner is a conscious lady who cares about what she serves her customers. Also her Ají was fresh and added a lot of flavor to the dish. Perhaps bring an avocado to round out your vegan plate if you'd like. She serves vegetarian specials 1-2 times a week so if you're not a fan of cheese or dairy just ask and she'll let you know what's in it. The rest of the time the food is mostly vegan friendly. And really good quality and fresh. I recommend supporting this local restaurant if you're in Cuenca and get the chance.

Enjoy,
Evan

Updated from previous review on 2022-03-22

Pros: Transparency, Quality of food, Service

Cons: Soy meat, Would like more options

veganaleozzy

Points +86

Vegan
18 Oct 2021

Excelente

La atención muy buena. Todo delicioso y precios cómodos.

Pros: Muchas opciones veganas, Patricia muy amable

LisaSpykers

Points +8328

Vegan
12 Jan 2021

Delicious and affordable set lunch

The vegan meal of the day is really tasty and Ananda is only place I've found vegan tamales in Cuenca (filled with soy mince and vegetables). They also sell vegetarian sweets to go but on the day we went, also had vegan chocolate truffles available. These were excellent!




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