• Café El Punto

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Juice bar
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Serves meat, vegan options available. Colorful eatery offering traditional Puerto Rican comfort food & drinks. Has vegan options for stuffed avocados, mashed plantain, plantain cups, as well as a variety of juices. Open Tue-Sat 10:00am-8:00pm, Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.


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14 Reviews

First Review by Veganfoodie_liv

Xtralife

Points +153

Vegan
31 Mar 2022

Excellent food

We got here right before the rush and immediately got a table. The waiter was very personable and friendly. We told him we were vegan and he told us what we could order. We ordered the stuffed avocado with veggies and guacamole with plantain chips. We also ordered mojitos. Everything was delicious and we will definitely be back.

Pros: A few vegan options, Good atmosphere

Ksis

Points +1216

Vegan
24 Feb 2025

If you’re in OSJ, definitely eat here!

Ate here twice during our stay. Tucked in the back of a few different art stores, this place is a great spot for a variety of diets to try some Puerto Rican food (as well as Chilean—the owner is actually from Chile!).

As others have said, their signature dish allows you to choose a base, a stuffing, and 2 sides. For the base you can choose between tostone cups (think savory plantain made into the shape of a muffin tin), 1/2 of an avocado, or mofongo. Then for vegan/vegetarians they have a veggie option for the stuffing (was a mix of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and zucchini when I got it), then all their sides are happily vegan! One night I got the rice and beans fried green plantains, and the next night I got a salad green plantains.

It’s a little bit pricy, but on par with the cost for a larger meal in the area. You’ll definitely leave full.

MicheleLee

Points +24

Vegan
12 Jul 2024

Love it

This place has some great options for plant based eaters. Their signature dish is either mufungo/tostones/avocado stuffed. You can pick various stuffings, we choose veggies and two sides rice/beans and Chilean salad. We tried one of each they were all fabulous!

Pros: Atmosphere , Air conditioned , Food was not oily or salty

Cons: None

ashleymliegi

Points +28

Vegan
20 Jun 2024

Good option for vegan and non vegan group

In Puerto Rico visiting family and we went here for lunch while walking around San Juan. Staff was very friendly and helpful with the menu, I got the Tostones Rellenos with vegetables and rice and beans and everything was delicious! My non vegan and Puerto Rican family enjoyed their food as well lol

vedgygrrl69

Points +60

Vegetarian
05 Jun 2024

Good in a pinch

We ducked in here after a day of sightseeing and it had just enough food for us. The veggie mix here is nothing special but there’s options to mix it up with 2 included sides.

Veggy_homie3

Points +44

Vegan
22 Dec 2023

Solid vegan options

I had the mofongo with vegetables, as well as the rice and beans with amarillos. The food was alright, but the sides did most of the heavy lifting.

Pros: Good vegan options, Atmosphere, Location

Cons: Price

sglcklch

Points +3293

Vegan
13 Nov 2022

Average at best

We came here for lunch early after being told there'd be a 45-minute wait the day prior. I got the tostones rellenos (stuffed plantain cups) and my parter got a fish dish. He enjoyed his but mine was pretty mediocre save for the rice and beans, which were great. The veggies were sad and a little tart for some reason, like they were canned or pickled or something. The plantain cups were flavorless. It's good that they have vegan options, but temper your expectations.

Pros: vegan options

Cons: subpar food

ConstanceSkingel

Points +184

Vegan
08 Nov 2022

Vegan options

Had lunch here while visiting Old San Juan. Our server was helpful in choosing vegan options. I had the stuffed avocado, garden salad, and Cajun beans and rice.

The beans and rice were very good. The avocado and salad were mediocre. The veggies were over cooked.

They do have fresh juice, which was amazing! I had the pineapple and it was really good.

Overall, it was an average meal, but it did the trick.

Alenuncamas

Points +117

Vegan
29 Oct 2022

It was alright

Subpar vegan options to be honest. Not very flavorful. There are better restaurants for cheaper

·X·

Points +22955

Vegan
12 Jun 2022

Cafe El Punto

The vegan stuffed avocado with garden salad and beans/rice was out of this world. I want another one!!!

ravKlein

25 Oct 2022

Where was your favorite restaurant? I'm here for about a week in San Juan

·X·

26 Oct 2022

I recall this being my favorite thing I ate in San Juan. I know it’s not a fully vegan restaurant but the vegan offering was so delicious and local.

MoniqueThomas

Points +22

Vegan
18 Apr 2022

Delicious vegan options

Had the plantain chips with guacamole and the veggie mofongo both were really good and the atmosphere was fun

DEdoc

Points +328

Vegan
08 Mar 2022

Authentic Puerto Rican

Fresh authentic food, just choose the vegan options (though not labeled that way). We had one each of the vegetable stuffed into mofongo, avacado and tostones cups. The beans and rice side was the best! Fried plantains too.

Pros: Friendly fun atmosphere with local, Authentic food, Fresh

vegan_mar

Points +161

Vegan
21 Aug 2021

Would give 5 stars if possible!

Cafe El Punto exceeded my expectations! This spot has several options for vegans including a vegan burger and tostones, avocado or mofongo stuffed with vegetables. Stuffed mofongo, avocado, and tostones all come with 2 sides that are all vegan. I got the mofongo made vegan stuffed with vegetables with the creole rice and beans and the fried sweet plantains sides. The food was AMAZING and the portions were large. I wish we would have come before our last night because we would have definitely eaten here more than once!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Helpful servers!

Cons: A little expensive

Veganfoodie_liv

Points +1268

Vegan
07 Aug 2021

Delicious vegan options!

WE WENT BACK TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW!! It was so delicious. I had the vegetable stuffed avocado with rice and beans.

Pros: Vegan options, Young waitstaff understands veganism

Vegandoll58

31 Mar 2024

I had the vegetables stuffed avocado with rice and beans and a green salad.




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