Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant est. 2013. Décor provides an ecological awareness, and materials used are recycled. Has a cafeteria offering food all day. Reported to serve meat as of November 2024. Previously vegan and called El Chante Vegano. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-8:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm. Closed Mon. Hours may vary, call ahead.
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25 metros oeste de la Oficina de Correos de Costa Rica (at Avenida 5 - Juan Santa María), Alajuela, Costa Rica, 639-4050
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 05 Nov 2024 by JoyZ
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90 Reviews
First Review by Kyleigh100
seeking_perhaps
Points +60
Fresh and Delicious - Edit
great food and friendly service. choripan was tasty and the papaya juice delicious.
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Thomas-G
Points +63
Decent vegan burger - Edit
The two vegan burgers we had tasted good. Only had about 10 chips on each plate though which was disappointing.
Read moreUnfortunately they were out of the cauliflower buffalo tacos. We struggled to get the attention of the staff despite being the only customers, so opted to pay and leave rather than wait for a desert.
They also now seem to have a separate non-vegan menu. On entry you are asked which menu you would like.
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lordsunil
Points +296
Yummy burgers! - Edit
We were glad that this place exists in Alajuela. One of the few with a vegan menu with so many options.
Read moreI ordered the chickpea burger, except I asked for onions and pesto instead of tomatoes and lettuce. They were cool with making the substitution. It was delicious! The chickpea patty is surprisingly tasty! And the burger fries were definitely filling. 😋
The only thing that could have made it even better is if they had some hot sauce. 🙂
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Willing to make substitutions, Very fast chickpea burger
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Astha_Garg
Points +29
Decent food - Edit
We ordered onion rings and nachos. Onion rings were really good, and nachos were fine too.
Read moreI disliked the fact that Google had a very old menu that mentioned gluten-free and whole-wheat bread as options. This was the sole reason I went to this restaurant and the owner told me that it was a very old menu.
Pros: Taste, Nice options
Cons: Menu on internet, No gluten free breads
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BenjaminMoore
Points +30
Absolutely delicious - Edit
Food is amazing, I’ll be back!
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Constantino
Points +136
Great yummy food - Edit
The chef is really nice and makes some good vegan food. Highly recommended, especially since it’s close to the airport.
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nathodge
Points +2164
Really good vegan food! - Edit
We got the caramelize burger and the buffalo cauliflower tacos both were really good! The burger was the perfect balance of sweet and savoury and the mushrooms were excellent - Good chips too. The tacos were a good portion and nice crunchiness!
Read moreWe went and got them to takeaway, reasonably quick and really nice staff. They didn't have the pasta pesto or oyster mushrooms when we went :(
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TatianaKwamsu
Points +1521
Delicious - Edit
I went there twice and omg it was so so good. I had one pineapple smoothie and one strawberry, very good. I had beyond meat burgers, one with mushrooms and one with eggplants, it was amazing, the fries were also very good. On Saturday they had desserts, I had one lemon cake and one walnut cake, both very good.
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Avery23
Points +72
Great food after long travel day - Edit
I got the onion rings, house made iced tea, and the veggie burrito. All were amazing, the food came in fresh and warm, and the server/cook was very nice. Don’t have any complaints😄
Read moreConseguí los aros de cebolla, el té helado hecho en casa y el burrito vegetariano. Todos eran increíbles, la comida venía fresca y caliente, y el camarero/cocinero era muy agradable. No tengo ninguna queja
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-23
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phonebox13
Points +647
Great for a delicious meal - Edit
I had the „el chefe“ burger 🍔
Read moreThe bread was well seasoned and toasted and bigger than usual buns, I really liked that.
Taste all in all good, could use a little more sauce, but that’s just how I enjoy it.
Fries well seasoned, too salty for me and somehow no sauce as a side.
But, everything was flavorful, friendly service.
Pros: Friendly service , Homemade bun
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VeganNatascha
Points +1372
Essen ok, Kuchen lecker - Edit
Eins vorweg - tatsächlich bietet das Restaurant für Kaffee lactosefreie KUHMILCH an und ist daher nicht 100% vegan.
Read moreIch hatte die Nachos als Hauptspeise, welche ich ok fand. Zum Dessert hatte ich ein Stück Kuchen, was wiederum super lecker war und einen Moccachino mit Mandelmilch. Ich werde nochmal hingehen.
Pros: Freundliches Personal , Leckerer Kuchen
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AikoGranjuan
Points +76
Aiko - Edit
I believe that they are completely vegan now. 3 minute walk from 1915 Hotel in Alajuela. 10 minutes from SJO airport.
Read morePros: Aros de Cebolla., Menú es totalmente vegano., Regresaré antes de salir a los ESTADOS UNIDOS.
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604470914
Points +21
Very good - Edit
Todo bien y el precio muy bien personalmente no me gustó el pan y el vinagre balsámico con azúcar. Lo recomiendo otra buena opción vegana
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IgnacioArguedas
Points +18
Exceed expectations - Edit
Really tasty food, large portions, lots of variety of plates and options, hard to choose from all the good options
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Ariellaw
Points +325
Nice restaurant near the airport - Edit
We were here on our first and last day in Costa Rica.
Read moreThe food is good but a bit overpriced.
Pros: Good food
Cons: A bit pricey
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roguesby
Points +236
Pricey for very mediocre food - Edit
Much more expensive than any of the other restaurants in the area and we found the food wasn't very good. The tacos didn't even have fresh tortillas, just lettuce, a bit of avocado and vegan mayo with the cauliflower wings. Overall, were left disapponted.
Read moreAikoGranjuan
Can you please recommend the other restaurants nearby El Chante? Thank you!😊
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QuisVaughn
Points +593
Okay - Edit
The texture of the foods are great though the taste is a bit bland. VERY fresh ingredients.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-22
Pros: Good portions, Fresh!
Cons: Bland
AikoGranjuan
I always bring my own hot sauce. They didn't have any! Mexico is more my food vibe.
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Jamestreehugger
Points +124
Great stop if you are near the airport - Edit
Good selection and everything was very tasty. I had a few hours to spare at the airport so took a cab into town.
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MichelleDeborah
Points +167
Great experience - Edit
We loved their hummus platter and their kombucha! A great vegan restaurant
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Teurastaja
Points +20
Great Food - Edit
We found this restaurant in this App and enjoyed our food to go, I had a burger with Beyond Meat and my Mom Pasta with Pesto, it was really tasty
Read morePros: Fresh food , Delicious , Easy to find
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Yogini68
Points +337
A great find! - Edit
This lovely restaurant was a five minute walk from our airport flat and after a long day of travel, we couldn’t have been more pleased! The menu is entirely vegan and nicely varied. We had the homemade chickpea burger which was delicious along with beautiful, large salad. The portobello burger was meh but there is also a quinoa burger which the folks sitting next to us said was very good. We will absolutely return here we head back to the city at the end of our trip.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-01-27
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CaptB
Points +54
Takeout - Edit
Stopped by to get a chickpea burger to go. the restaurant staff were friendly, and the food didn’t take long to appear. Nice vibes in the restaurant.
Read moreobviously i should have eaten the food there, as i then got stuck in traffic 🙈 but we live and learn. still tasty 45 minutes later 🍔
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stevegorvel
Points +32
Great vegan restaurant - Edit
Totally vegan. Good selection on the menu. Friendly. They sell merchandise also.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Reasonably priced
Cons: None
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Simmiah
Points +96
Great Food - all organic and vegan - Edit
We made this our first stop and one of our last stops in Costa Rica.
Read moreGreat owner, organic, great dishes. We got their Crispy Chante Burger twice and I really liked the patacones on our last meal. They also had a locally made passion fruit (maracuya) cake our first meal.
Yes it is a pricier option than other places but it is also using organic ingredients and make many things like their chickpea and other patties in house.
Pros: Great Ingredients, Interesting Menu, Veganized Costa Rican Dishes
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StaceyMarie87
Points +78
Ordered Delivery - Edit
Ordering delivery was a little confusing. We called and the menu on Facebook I guess is not updated. They said to look on Instagram but it’s the same menu. No website. Then then told us to order by texting them in WhatsApp. The delivery was fast. About 30 min from when we ordered. The food was amazing! I regret not taking pictures. We had the Crispy Chante burger, the patacones and the chalupas. Also, got the quinoa burger which was not as good but still very good!
Read morePros: Really good food, Fast
Cons: Hard to order delivery/take out
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +4754
Good food. - Edit
This is the first/only place I’ve tried in San Jose. Maybe I’ll come back and edit this after I’ve eaten other place. This place is small, but has a large menu (picture added). I got the nachos, the eggplant burger, a watermelon drink, and a slice of chocolate cake (pictures added). Everything was very good. The total was $29 US, which seems very high to me.
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KaceyCastaneda
Points +418
Good - Edit
The patacones were delicious. 🤤 Definitely recommend.
Read moreI did not care for the chifrijo. I think it probably was good just not my flavor profile. I was expecting a plate of rice and beans with the "pork" but it came more like a soup.
Pros: All vegan , Inexpensive
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