Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Western
Beer/Wine
Spanish
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Spanish tapas and western cuisine. Has a vegan pizza. Ambience is lively, dogs and children are welcome, and even though it's not the most Spanish of Spanish restaurants, you definitely feel you're in Spain and not a burger joint in the US. Open Mon-Thu 08:00-23:30, Fri-Sat 08:00-00:00, Sun 10:30-23:30.


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50 Reviews

First Review by Aurelia

ElianaAtramizWieser

Points +130

Vegan
11 Dec 2019

Many vegan options

They offer many vegan and vegetarian options. They even have the typical “tortilla de patatas” vegan. I had the quesadilla and it was very tasty and a big dish.

Pros: Many vegan options, Big size dishes , Spanish dishes in vegan version

AseelAlSayed

Points +60

Vegan
24 Jul 2019

OK meal in center - Comida vegana en el centro

Nothing special but variety of vegan options, open late so if you are stuck you will find an OK meal. I had the vegan chorizo pizza, the vegan cheese was too cheesy for my taste but with a bit of tobasco it tasted better.
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Nada especial pero hay variedades de opciones veganas, y está abierto tarde cuando los otros restaurantes cierran en el centro. Comí la pizza vegana con chorizo vegano. El queso vegano no me gustó mucho pero con tabasco fue mejor.

Pros: Muchas opciones veganos - many vegan options, Abierto tarde - open late

Cons: Food is OK - La comida no es especial

EnekoMuruzabal

Points +30

Vegetarian
13 Feb 2019

Great vegan "Tortilla de Patata"

One of my favorite places to eat vegan Spanish tortilla. The kitchen is open the whole day.

DavidEmanuel

Points +112

Vegetarian
07 Feb 2019

Food was not very good.

The stir fry and noodles tasted old and they stuck together. The sauce was way too salty and food looked burnt. Not sure if it just applies to this plate but don’t think I’d go back

Pros: Lots of veggie options and a separate menu

Cons: Not the best stirfy, Pricey for what was given

SamAnthony

Points +1701

Vegan
24 Sep 2018

The worst meal ever AND overpriced

Absolutely terrible. I really don't understand the good reviews of this place. Hopefully there are some good things on the menu but everything we ordered was awful..the vegan pizza was so bland, didn't even come on pizza dough but more of a tortilla, barely any sauce, and the vegan chicken on top was flavorless.

The combination platter was tiny for the price of over €13 euros and the hummus tasted very off. Just a few fried meatballs and a smattering of sauce. Finally, we saw them putting out vegan tortilla so we tried a slice and it was inedible. We never leave food behind but neither of us could finish it. No flavor, mushy, just awful.

Finally, everything was completely overpriced, like insanely. I would never recommend this place..though they have a decent amount of vegan.options it's clear that someone just thought it'd be a good idea to lure vegans in but never give any thought to the food they're making. It's a shame because the atmosphere is nice apart from the bizarre music. The coffee is decent. But basically, just avoid this place.

Pros: NO PROS

Cons: food was terrible AF, overpriced AF, worst meal ever

kandimba

Points +471

Vegan
21 Aug 2018

Food is just OK

I want to give praise to Caravanserai for having so many vegan options on their menu but I wish they'd put some more effort into it. We had a quesadilla and a pizza. The quesadilla was a tortilla with veggies and a slice of melted tofutti. It was nice. The pizza was made with vegan "chicken" (not good) and shreded tofutti mozarella (horrible on pizza, I have to admit). I had a hard time finishing the pizza.
It is a nice place in the center but I don't think I'd go back.

Pros: Central location, Nice terrace

Cons: Food could be a lot better

Hobbyy

Points +19

Vegetarian
16 Aug 2018

Terrible and expensive

The waitress was happy, but the rest was totally terrible: the main dish no. 13 contains only two lupine croquettes, just enough to use plural on the card. Not hot or even warm, nearly cold. The quality and flavor was really bad. The fries tasted like fish. Never again!

Pros: Nothing!

Cons: Expensive and bad quality.

anetxuu10

Points +367

Vegan
03 Aug 2018

great vegan food

Last time I visited the restaurant we order two meals and ask the waiter if one of them was vegan because we were not sure and told us that it was.
When we got the meal contained eggs and mayo so we asked to change the eggs for other ingredient but he didn't so we just eat salad and nuggets. The pizza dough was super hard and didn't have many ingredients just a bit of cheese and few slices of vegan chorizo. I was very disappointed because I used to love the restaurant when I wasn't veggie but everything changed and they don't take care about their custommers. I an not going back.

Pros: location

Cons: Not taking care about custommers, expensive, not helpful, bad quality

True

Points +52

Vegan
11 Jun 2018

Awful overpriced meal

Sad times in San Sebastián. We had two platters which were awful! Each one was €14 and consisted of some bread, warm hummus, lots of raw onion and other things we couldn’t identify! I’d recommend you don’t waste your money here

Joyce89

Points +15

Vegetarian
01 Jun 2018

Underrated!

Although not a vegetarian/vegan place they have 2 entire pages of their menu dedicated to these options.
Nice atmosphere overlooking the church square, quick service and the kitchen is open all day - which helps when you're a starving tourist not used to eating the Spanish way (aka after 20:30).

Pros: Lots of options for vegetarians/vegan

Cons: Not strictly vegan/vegetarian

Vegiriam

Points +55

Vegan
13 Apr 2018

not to recommend

I had the burger with a patty made of soy and onion and it was not good at all, the fries neither. All in all it was pretty tasteless and too expensive. Nothing to recommend.

Pros: Open all day, next to the cathedral

Cons: expensive, Bad Taste

BooSimpson

Points +24

Vegan
25 Mar 2018

Well overpriced

We had two mains which were more than €10 each and were really small portions. Disappointed as if a plate is described as 'combo platter' you expect the portion to fill you up!

Pros: Nice soy lattes

Cons: Overpriced and small portions

carx2

Points +94

Vegan
25 Mar 2018

Opciones veganas variadas y muy ricas

Tiene varias opciones originales y ricas, un precio un poco elevado por su ubicación, al lado de la catedral.

wahine

Points +218

Vegan
22 Feb 2018

Nothing to write home about, but they have vegan pizza

Sólo fui por la pizza :) No hay muchas opciones de pizza vegana en San Sebastián (de hecho, creo que es la única). En la carta tienen más cosas vegetarianas que vienen marcadas (alguna veganas, algunas no) tipo ensaladas, tacos, fajitas y cosas así. En pizza hay varias opciones. No es nada del otro mundo. No es tan mal como la de una cadena de pizzerías, pero no es como una pizza de un italiano. Es una buena opción si vas con omnívoros porque hay para todos los gustos.
El sitio es bonito y el personal amable.

I only went there for the pizza. There aren't many options for vegan pizza in San Sebastian (I think this is the only one) The have more veggie options on their menu, cleary marked, but some are vegan and some are not. They serve mainly saldas, burritos, fajitas and that kind of things. The are several pizzas to choose from. Pizza is not big deal. Not as bad a franchise pizza but not as good as an italian restaurant. Good option if you go with omnivores, as there is choice for everyone.
The place and the staff are nice.

Pros: They have vegan pizza

Cons: Nothing to write home about

Borja

Points +28

Vegan
17 Feb 2018

Muy buen ambiente y buena comida

Es un bar muy bonito con un ambiente muy agradable. Perfecto para comer o cenar con amigos no veganos ya que tienes muchas opciones veganas y muy ricas. Además, los productos veganos son creativos, estan bien elaborados y no son mas caros que los productos no veganos, algo que muchas veces no pasa... Los platos que he probado estaban muy buenos y aunque el precio es algo alto, no puedes esperar menos de un bar en el centro.

Pros: Muchas opciones veganas y originales, Muy buen ambiente y servicio, Junto a la catedral

Cons: Algo caro, Bastante lleno

Marie.a

Points +39

Vegan
18 Aug 2017

déçue

Pizza be correspondant aucunement aux photos, pâtes surgelés avec peu d'ingrédients (voir pas) je ne recommande pas

Happy Caro

Points +1111

Vegan
11 Aug 2017

Fajitas taken away, quite good

The restaurant has many vegan options (at least 10), we did appreciate it was clearly labeled even though we found it funny that they considered every vg meal as healthy (green leaf icon) including the very fat quesadilla. We just had tacos to take away and they were ok, the pink pieces had a strong take that we didn't like (looked like too much pork) but the 3 sauces, bread, "veggie chicken" and vegetables were quite good. Maybe it would have been better hot.

Still that's a nice spot to grab something vegan to eat and it's well situated (just next to the cathedral).

Pros: many vegan options, local dishes proposed vegan

Cons: Didn't like the taste of the fake pork (too strong

RenataScotti

Points +181

Vegan
30 May 2017

Disappointing pizza

The restaurant is nice and cozy and has an extensive menu with quite a few veggie options. I only tried the pizza so far and the dough is dry and probably store bought and the "chicken" was nothing special. For 11,90 in Spain, I expected more. The other things on the menu have yet to be tried.

Pros: Many veg and vegan options , Cheap wine

Cons: A little expensive

SqueezerOne

Points +26

Vegan
13 Apr 2017

Nice place for a city like San Sebastian

A nice place with recently increased vegan options. They have vegan meat replacements like seitan, vegan bacon, vegan burgers, vegan chicken, etc. And dishes like tacos, burgers, pizzas, nachos, vegan teriyaki chicken, etc. The menu has a section with all the vegetarian options clearly marked, and most of them are vegan too. Which is a lot to ask in a city like San Sebastian. I would totally come back.

Pros: Decent amount of vegan options for a city like San, Nice place

Cons: Serves Meat

HappyNatasha

Points +231

Vegan
06 Aug 2016

Frozen, canned and tastless food

My husband and I went there for lunch. He ordered a sandwich (non-veg) and I had what was supposed to be a vegan plate based on the description but I am pretty sure some of the veggie balls contained cheese.

So first of all, you need to make sure you ask the waiters to give you the full list of ingredients before ordering anything. But actually, I would recommend not going there unless you don't mind eating food that's come out of a can or that's come out of a package and been defrosted... everything tasted so bad that I could not eat more than a couple of spoonfull of it and I left my plate pretty much untouched.

The bread of the sandwich that my husband had was not nice either.

AVOID THIS PLACE !

Pros: Nice atmosphere

Cons: Horrible food, Expensive for what it is, Inaccurate descriptions

CeliaCardoso

Points +37

Vegan
28 Jun 2016

Flavor wanted!!

The service is good and the decoration of the place is really nice! Unfortunately, the food lacks flavor. There are several options for vegans and the portions are quite big. It's a pity the food is quite insipid...

Pros: Several vegan options, Interesting decoration

Cons: Food lacks flavour, Kitchen service is not very fast

Duo

Points +187

Vegan
17 Jan 2014

Not recomendable but not bad

Vegan dishes available but nothing especial. Anyway, the vegan options are cool and pèrsonal is ready to help. not homemade food.

Pros: Vegan options

Aurelia

Points +238

Vegan
23 Jan 2012

Vegan-friendly in a very ham-oriented city!

We had our hearts set on tapas, but finding vegan tapas was, sadly, no easy feat. In fact, we never did find anything that was entirely animal-product free in that category (and even for vegetarians, the spanish tortilla--made with eggs--is the primary option). But thankfully, we stumbled upon Caravanserai. Located between the train station and the old town on a pedestrian walkway, this lively cafe offers vegans a few options that, while not uniquely Spanish, will fuel you for a day of sightseeing. We were intrigued by their vegan burger offerings, and ordered the seitan-tofu burgers with fries. They were good, but nothing special. There are salads on the menu, plus vegan pate and crackers. Some dishes can be veganized by asking to be made without the addition of eggs or cheese.

Pros: Welcoming, Dog-friendly, several vegan options

Cons: Not exclusively veg, Can get noisy, Vegan options aren't Spanish!




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