Vegan

Small, casual restaurant right near Plaza Suramericana, focusing on house-made vegetarian fare. Daily changing menu created by the chef/owner. Also includes a small shop offering natural sweets, desserts, and other products. Reported fully vegan Aug 2017. Cash only or payment through app. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-4:00pm.


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32 Reviews

First Review by sc1t

DamianBrewer

Points +213

Vegetarian
16 Nov 2024

Enjoyable and tasty

Owner spoke english which helped. Nice juice, bean soup and nice main dish and simple apple pudding. This place is open! November 2024

Pros: Quick service , Simple food , Tasty

Dandido

Points +7107

Vegan
09 Apr 2024

Menu of the Day

When I went here for lunch there were lots of free tables. I didn't see any tables outside so I think it's inside-seating only.

The only option was the menu of the day for 25.000 COP which included a drink, a soup, a main dish (rice, chickpeas, salad etc) and a chocolate pudding dessert. I think it was a good deal and that everything tasted well. My favorite was the soup - it was very good.

I wouldn't mind going back here. :)

GriseldaBaTa

Points +80

Vegan
02 Apr 2024

Delicioso y local

El menú del día es completo, aunque algo costoso, 25.000 (abril 2024). El local es muy tranquilo y agradable, un espacio fantástico donde tomar un descanso del ruido de la ciudad.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-02

Huraiquire

04 Apr 2024

25?! Wow, brutal. 😬 pero que bueno que si estaba rico 😌

maynard7

07 Apr 2024

Pero aquí, si te quedas con hambre después de comer, puedes pedir más comida y no te cobran más.

Huraiquire

08 Apr 2024

Cierto?! Nunca escuchado eso. 🫢 Solo se pide así? Tengo que preguntar 😲😍

cynicaloptimist

Points +1413

Vegan
16 Dec 2023

Healthy and delicious

This place serves a menu of the day, starting with a soup, followed by a main with various elements, and a dessert. Drink is included.

The soup was tasty enough, the main had some very tasty elements and the dessert tasted amazingly spiced - like Christmas in a bowl.

Food was as filling but not too heavy and service was friendly.

We also purchased some bars/flapjacks - would recommend these!

LarissaK

Points +3481

Vegan
18 Jul 2023

Healthy yummy menu del día

I had a very yummy and healthy menu del día with soup, juice and a small dessert for 25k. Pretty good! The atmosphere is nice and cosy, and the owner was very attentive! Recommended!

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-18

Pros: 100% vegan, cute ambiente, healthy food

Cons: could be 20k compared to other places

malexander07

Points +160

Vegan
25 Mar 2023

Love!

A small place that serves a daily price fix menu and it is incredible. The owners are very sweet humans and it is the oldest vegan restaurant in the city - 41 years!

SophieCorbett

Points +490

Vegan
11 Mar 2023

Enjoyable meal

I enjoyed the food here. Had the set menu (not sure there are any other options) for 21.000COP. Has a small business/ homely feel.

Pros: Vegan restaurant , Healthy food

Cons: They sell some non vegan products in their shop

maynard7

Points +5211

Mostly Veg
15 Oct 2022

Good food, nice atmosphere

As of October 2022 the meal of the day is 18.000 pesos. It's located only a few blocks from the Suramericana Metro station, and it's in a nice neighborhood. It's on the ground floor of an office building, and you'll recognize it by the green color scheme.

Today's meal was a bowl of cream-of-carrot soup, followed by the main plate with several different items on it. I was given a choice of soy milk or pineapple juice for the drink. Then after the meal they brought me some tea and a small peach dessert. The meal seemed well-balanced with both carbs and protein. The food was good and I would go back again. Note that the plates are small and I didn't find the amount of food to be very filling.

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-05

Pros: Balanced meal, Good flavor, Pleasant dining room

Cons: Small portions

EricBlank

Points +256

Vegan
01 Mar 2022

Yummy and English Speaking

Yummy vegan food! Very fresh and healthy. They have a fixed menu which will not disappoint. The owner's husband lived in the US for years, speaks excellent English, and is very friendly and entertaining.

Pros: Delicious, Friendly, Fresh

Cons: A bit out of the way of most tourist things, Can be hard to find, Only open for lunch

tanop

Points +24

Vegan
18 Aug 2021

Excelente

Casual ambient, great vibe, food and price

RonGrayson

Points +16

Vegan
05 Feb 2020

Great vegan restaurant in SurAmericana neighborhood

Set menu each day for 15,000 pesos. Juice, soup, main dish, side vegetable dish, plus other sides and compote dessert. Herbal tea to finish great meal. Ate there 3 times in a week, each time the food was excellent. The owners are very friendly. Business has been around since 1982 - that is a long time in the restaurant industry. Usually not very busy, so service was quick. Just wish they were open later in the day (they close at 4PM).

Pros: Great vegan food, low price, friendly owners

Cons: not open late enough

mgLaser

Points +28

Vegan
19 Jun 2019

Incredible Lunch

We went there for lunch and had the menu of the day. We had a nice creamy soup as a starter - Then an incredible main dish with two different salads, a carrot mash and tempura brokkoli. A typical Colombian dessert was included, aswell as a juice and an aromatica. It tasted very good and was very cheap ( 13 or 15.000 Pesos). Would definitly recommend!!

deepblueskies

24 Oct 2019

I love this place. One of my favorite places I have ever visited. The owners also are so pleasant.

LivCebo

Points +351

Mostly Veg
20 Dec 2018

Nice lunch

We had the meal of the day and it was very tasty. The menu comes with a drink and a dessert. The place is a family run business, the waiter was the husband and the chef was the wife. Some English was spoken. The meals were nice and the portions were fair, very affordable.

Updated from previous review on 2018-12-20

Pros: Tasty

voyegan

Points +2103

Vegan
24 Oct 2018

Good Food

You will get a daily menu, where you can choose between three drinks. The food is tasty and seems traditional. The staff is friendly and at lunch time the place is busy with workers from the neighborhood. They also have a small shop, but be aware that those products may contain honey or milk. Which is why I'm a bit doubtful, if they really know what vegan is. Price is proudly compared to other daily menu restaurants (double of it)

Pros: popular place, fast service

Cons: Expensive, sell non vegan products

Ana Carrillo

Points +36

Vegan
30 Sep 2018

Un lugar para alimentar el cuerpo y el espíritu

Para alimentar tu cuerpo, en el restaurante El Árbol de la Vida encontrarás platillos diferentes cada día. Si -como yo- no eres colombiano, casi puedo asegurar que cada vez que asistas probarás un alimento por primera vez en tu vida. Llama la atención la manera en que la chef cuida el equilibrio de la alimentación. Para alimentar tu espíritu, tendrás la alegría y atenciones personales de los dueños del lugar.

Updated from previous review on 2018-09-30

Pros: Variedad de productos incluidos en la dieta., Sabor exquisito., Atención personal.

Cons: El lugar es pequeño.

Martymcl

Points +20

Vegan
17 Sep 2018

Exceptional Vegan

Do yourself a favour and check out this lovely restaurant. The gentleman who runs the show was pleasant, attentive and concerned with my satisfaction. The meal was lovely. I would have eaten here every day had I known of it earlier.

Rgeo12

Points +42

Vegan
03 Jun 2018

Tasty vegan menu of the day

Very friendly staff, tasty vegan set menu at lunch time which included a soup, main, dessert, juice and tea. Easily reached by Metro.

Pros: Vegan set menu, Close to metro station , Friendly staff

SamStDenis

Points +9

Mostly Veg
18 May 2018

Vegan et délicieux

Charmant et près des centres d'intérêts

DrBB

Points +93

Vegetarian
05 Mar 2018

Great daily specials

Really nice bilingual owner, tasty food (menu of the day 14000 for 3 courses with drinks). Particularly tasty soup and cake (carrot and apple, no added sugar). All vegan.

Pearlpeachy

Points +313

Vegan
23 Nov 2017

Unique flavors

As far as I could tell, the only thing on offer here was their meal of the day. In November 2017, the cost was 14,000 pesos and included a soup, a main dish, dessert, choice of juice or oat milk and an herbal tea at the end or coffee for 1,000 pesos more. The food although it doesn’t look terribly exciting is very thoughtfully prepared with exciting flavors that you don’t get too often in Colombia. In our meal their was the taste of fennel and in the salad basil. Very lovely meal that leaves you feeling satisfied but nice and light at the same time. I wish there were more restaurants like this. I can’t wait to go back. The owner was really nice and spoke some English. He even asked if we’d had our fill! Perhaps he would have given us seconds if we’d said no?

Hootinthehouse

Points +930

Vegan
21 Aug 2017

Great Place

Really happy with everything here. Sergio is a true inspiration and has been running this joint for years. The food was incredible and an amazing mix of local flavors, some very unexpected like a fresh tomato and sugar cane juice that would knock your socks off.

Great menu of the day, hard to complain with this one.

Pros: Friendly Owners, Great Food

falatel

Points +360

Vegan
21 May 2017

Mil colores

El menu del dia es muy completo, el de hoy tenia mas de veinte ingredientes y el plato principal era una locura de colores. Pena no haber sacado foto. El restaurante lleva en marcha en el mismo lugar desde 1982, una leyenda viva de sudamerica. El matrimonio que lo regenta son muy simpaticos y se puede hablar con ellos mientras uno come. Muy recomendable. El menu del dia cuesta 14000COP y no incluye el cafe (que seguro te ofrecen, sin decir que hay que pagar 1500COP)

Pros: Menu completo rico

Cons: Local dificil de encontrar

k8dgr8

Points +13

Mostly Veg
14 May 2017

Hidden gem with creative recipes

This ultra-kind husband & wife team provides a delicious 3-course lunch, as a set menu that changes daily. As a bit of a food nerd, I am impressed by their creative combinations that prioritize flavor and nutrition in equal amounts.

You will be served promptly, one course after another, but also are given the space to enjoy the meal at a slower pace. Sergio and Luz have a great sense for people - either leaving you alone or engaging fully when you want to ask questions or chat. Sergio is fluent in English, in case it matters.

They also stock items like nut butters, locally-made snacks, and organic soaps. After only a week being in Medellín, I have eaten at El Arbol de La Vida three times! It is fantastic to be able to be surprised by the innovative creations from the kitchen; every item has been tasty, nourishing, and unique. And all this for an incredible price.

Pros: Welcoming, calm space , Super clean, wholesome food, Inexpensive

Cons: Not open for dinner

Rick Akerboom

Points +81

Vegetarian
14 Jan 2017

Great experience

Had the beautiful daily set menu:
ginger carrot soup /
Various small portions of differently prepared vegetables /
Cacao with red fruits and a hot fruit infusion drink.
Fresh juice also included.
Nice and welcoming atmosphere, great service and creative flavours and combinations. For less than 15.000 an absolute recommendation.

Pros: Owner is interested in the guests, is knowledgeabl

Cons: They close a bit early

happyleaf

Points +37

Vegetarian
29 May 2016

Agradable, tranquilo

El dueño es muy amable y suele estar en el lugar, la comida (a pesar de que utilizan poca sal) tiene mucho sabor y se puede tomar el tiempo de dusfrutarla. El lugar suele ser silencioso. Como detalle especial sirven té (o café ) al final de las comidas para quien lo desee, amistoso con el estómago.

Samedds

Points +41

Vegetarian
06 May 2016

Great little family run place

The owner speaks great English and was able to explain the wonderful menu of the day. So chilled and food made with love.
Also great organic products for sale. Unique herb teas, face washes etc. loved it!!

Pros: Family owned and run, Healthy, Good size portions

Cons: Hard to find in Suramericana plaza

Bosonwit

Points +62

Vegan
11 Apr 2016

nice simple

They offer a menu of the day without card. I had a soup with minca (new for me but tastes like quinoa) and the main dish consisting of some lentil patties salad some mash potatoe dish and some green beans salat. To that I had a juice. The small desert with hot




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