Lacto
Ovo
Mexican
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. In the La Canada district. Menu has falafels, fresh fruit, smoothies, vegetarian tamales, soups and salads which can be requested vegan. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-9:00pm.


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26 Reviews

First Review by lucy@veganonfoot

naomiluisalorena

Points +20

Vegan
12 Jan 2024

¡Mucho gusto!

I looooved the vegan AL PASTOR TACOS! Best vegan tacos I’ve esten so far in Mexicó😄Staff is really nice! Came again the next day! #Veganuary

Coseverde

Points +1369

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

A couple options here

There are several vegetarian and vegan options here. We enjoyed the falafel taco, but the serving is insufficient for a meal - plan to get 2 at least.

MarkusSeitl

Points +444

Vegetarian
12 Jul 2023

Good food

The starters were great and the mains also were delicious. Friendly stuff and nice atmosphere! Only one vegan choice for the main but you can order the pasta oriental without meat - then it's vegan!

Pros: Food taste great , Atmosphere , Friendly stuff

Cons: One vegan choice (main)

VenusFree

Points +77

Vegan
24 Dec 2022

very nice vegan food

comparing to the area it is a keeper

travelem

Points +278

Vegan
27 Nov 2022

Tasty options!

I was really impressed by the tacos and guacamole - they had a lot of flavour and were filling! I also thought the price was okay, $120 for the tacos and $90 for the guacamole, plenty for two people. Friendly and accommodating staff 😊

eloise.may

Points +204

Vegan
14 Nov 2022

A bit meh

Only a handful of vegan options (tacos, ceviche, hummus & guacamole).

We had the al pastor vegan tacos. They weren't bad, but we have had MUCH better. They were a little bland, and very small. (For comparison, I have written other reviews, with photos of far far better vegan tacos).
They were expensive for what they were, although the location and restaurant atmosphere was nice.

Not somewhere we'd go back to, unless really limited for vegan options.

Pros: Vegan option that can be hard to find , Nice restaurant atmosphere

Cons: Limited vegan options , Expensive for bland tacos

hahagaga

Points +48

Vegan
03 Sep 2022

Great food

Was the first mexican food I actually liked! Went there twice.
The hamburgesa without cheese was amazing, too.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-03

Pros: Nice, english speaking staff, Amazing food

Cons: Expencive

HappiestDog

Points +536

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Great service and good food

There are a few vegan options and the vegetarian and vegan options are labelled.
We ordered the vegetarian Burger without cheese (so it was vegan). It tasted like there was something missing so we upgraded it with the Guacamole. It tasted nice than.
They served fast and very courteous.

Pros: Courteous service

Cons: A little bit to expensive, There should be more vegan options

herbivorohippie

Points +284

Vegan
04 May 2022

No es vegano pero es la única opción en Palenque

La verdad no me gusto la atención en este lugar te cobran la propina y si no te das cuenta dejas mas. Además venden carne

Pros: Rico

Cons: No es vegano, Solo pocas opciones , Caro

AitorBegeta

Points +2037

Vegan
13 Mar 2022

Muy buena opción en Palenque

Es un sitio muy acogedor, con personal muy amable y varias opciones veganas en el menú. Todo lo que probamos nos gustó muchísimo y de precio nos pareció más que razonable. Los tacos, el guacamole y el hummos estaban muy ricos. Muy recomendable, de las mejor es opciones en Palenque.

Updated from previous review on 2022-03-13

Jen27ny

Points +1081

Vegan
17 Feb 2022

Delicious but very pricey

Things are tagged as veggie and vegan on the menu. Everything is pricey. I asked the waiter if they could make the falafel tacos vegan, he didn't get what I said and claimed they were. They weren't (as stated on the menu as veggie) but came with some kind of yoghurt. We also had the ceviche which was pretty good. Furthermore we ordered an extra of frijoles with tacos, we forgot to mention anything, so they came with some cheese on top. Overall not too bad. Food was yummy. But kind of expensive

Pros: Have traditional drinks e.g. Pozol

AnnaSofie

Points +67

Vegan
26 Jan 2022

Delicious Tacos

The tacos are very delicious! Unfortunately the burger and the falafel wrap are not longer vegan. But they have a few other options and the setting of the restaurant ist very nice

explorewithcasey

Points +406

Vegan
18 Dec 2021

Customizable options

There aren't a lot of options listed on the menu for vegans however they are more than happy to customize items. They made enchiladas with mushrooms which were delicious. They also have soy meat they can use for some dishes. I have eaten here several times during a few trips and it's always been good. They no longer have the falafel or burgers. Juices and smoothies are great, try the Reina Roja!

Pros: Customizable options, Good service, Delicious juices

HMP

Points +138

Vegan
04 Dec 2021

A few options

Very disappointed. There’s just a few options, they are mostly vegetarian. Didn’t fill I have a choice in what I order to eat.

Updated from previous review on 2021-12-04

margot117

Points +165

Vegan
16 Oct 2021

No really vegan options

The only option was the salad that wasn’t really tasty

JoseLuisCantó

Points +59

Vegan
13 Jun 2021

Buena opción para veganos

De las pocas o nulas opciones par a veganos que encontramos en Palenque, no sorprendió el lugar ya que pudimos veganizar algunos de sus platillo vegetarianos los cuales de sabor estaban muy buenos. Lo recomendaría como una opción que nos saque dle apuro a los veganos.

Pros: Lugar agradable

stephmoo

Points +68

Vegetarian
29 Dec 2019

Not veggie friendly - made me very sick

Tourist place no real local flare. There were few veggie items on the menu. I ordered a falafel burger thinking it was safe as it was marked vegetarian. It tasted ok, wasn't special.

I ate at 8pm and around 1am, I woke up in extreme gastro pain and sat on the toilet the next 6 hrs. I have a meat allergy and I have this reaction when something contains meat or is cooked with/in meat. Clearly there was meat contamination on the meal.

Pros: None

Cons: Not veggie friendly

ihriel

Points +226

Vegan
10 Nov 2019

Not a single vegan option

Not a single vegan option. Staff not willing to help and veganise vegetarian options.

Pros: None

Cons: No vegan options, Noone can speak english

BobAmst

Points +47

Mostly Veg
04 Aug 2019

Not so inspiring

This is on 'Cañada', which is the tourist strip, so expect tourist prices. Some vegetarian options. Like most places here, making it vegan requires ordering one of the few veggy options 'sin queso'

mlupi

Points +229

Vegan
16 May 2019

No vegan options

As I was there the waiter asked the chef 2 times about any vegan options and unfortunately he told me that they can't prepare any vegan meals right now as they don't have the ingredients. They have plenty of vegetarian options, but no vegan options as f.e. the bread, pasta, etc. has or milk or eggs.

Pros: None

Cons: No vegan food

SandyNaime

Points +20

Vegan
29 Apr 2019

Nice place!

Went twice, love it!

Pros: Great service!

Chapatrick

Points +20

Vegan
16 Feb 2019

Nice Place good Food

They do not have any ‘official’ vegan options, but where open to make me one. In the end I had quesadillas with mushrooms and beens without cheese. Was good but not a lot. Had some delicious fries (ask for another dip, normally it’s mayonnaise) afterwards.
Very nice and comfy place, rather expensive though.

LOL22

Points +231

Vegan
27 Jan 2019

Delicious vegan options

Delicious vegan options, nice restaurant and friendly staff.

Pros: Good vegan Food, Friendly staff, nice place

mamba

Points +1359

Vegan
01 Jan 2019

Nice place with edible food

I only give 3 stars because this is the only real option for vegans who would like to spend the evening in a nice place in Palenque, I think. Jade Café is indeed a nice place with outdoor seating in a bamboo construction, nice drinks and atmosphere. But the food…didn’t really convince! One day I had the falafel burger which was very dry and tasted a bit strange. The other day I had a salad with an additional portion of quinoa – the salad was very bland as the dressing came in a very small portion. Only went there the second day, too, because the other restaurants in the area were really hopeless – either they had a vegan dish on the menu that wasn’t available "on that day", or they don’t have anything on the menu and seemingly weren't willing to understand what vegan is and to accommodate to vegans.

GeckoHeaven

Points +386

Vegan
21 Oct 2018

Expensive but good tacos

Ordered the tacos without cheese and cream. Pretty good.
Potato wedges were nice too.
This place is on the expensive side and the waiters are pretty moody.

Pros: About 5 vegan options

Cons: Expensive, Lackluster service

lucy@veganonfoot

Points +197

Vegan
14 Jun 2018

Nice spot, healthier options

Probably the healthy spot in town. Had a salad without cheese and added the quinoa. It was a good portion and tasty. On the more expensive side, but it's not like we are drowning in options in Palenque. I was happy to pay for something good.

Like the atmosphere.




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