Vegan-friendly
Organic
Mediterranean
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Gluten-free
Honey
Breakfast
Mayan

Fusion restaurant offering sesame-based cuisine, including tacos, tamales, and panuchos. Produce is grown in the garden. Offering creations such as a halva latte made from house-grown sesame seeds. Reported to be all vegan with the exception of honey on offer to sweeten desserts and water. Open Mon-Tue 9:00am-10:00pm, Thu-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm. Closed Wed.


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51 Reviews

First Review by elais

MiriWallich

Points +518

Vegan
08 Oct 2024

Healthy and wholesome

Everything tasted delicious except one of the dishes was over salted. The ingredients all felt really good quality, healthy and imaginative food. Downside is that they use a lot of honey - it’s in almost all of their desserts, which is a shame.

Cons: Honey in majority of desserts

getatrip

Points +324

Vegan
01 Sep 2024

Perfecto

Vegano y organico
Todo que quiero
Los precios son no mal también
Muy bien

Everything was vegan except when the added honey to something, but it said on the menu when it did

English and Spanish speaking
Hablan ingles y espanol

This place is cash only!

Pros: Mostly vegan - la mayoría es vegano, Good prices- los precios son bien, Small cafe, good view - pequeña café y bien vista

Cons: They did serve honey while claiming to be vegan, They could have better drink options, Cash only

MichelleLiesendahl

Points +60

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

Amazing food

The food was delicious, healthy and filling and if what they're claiming is true then this is a big WOW. They say they produce most of the food themselves in the area. Awesome! Absolutely tasty, I can only recommend it.

sferd

Points +220

Vegan
03 Mar 2024

Wonderful cafe

Friendly cafe with good Wi-Fi. We went for breakfast. As we like soy milk in our coffee, we were skeptical of the 'sesame milk ' here. So, we got Macchiatos instead which were excellent.

We both wanted to order the pancakes, but opted for one pancake order and one fruit bowl. (Each 96 pesos). The pancakes were DELICIOUS, and the fruit bowl (which came with granola) was also very good. The fruit bowl was served with a yummy sweet sesame sauce. The pancakes also came with fruit.

Thanks to the earlier review, we were aware that honey was included in most dishes. We were OK with that, but some will not be.

Due to the good Wi-Fi, it seemed that a lot of people just came in to hang out (without purchasing or just buying one item for 5 people) which is annoying. Especially since the cafe is quite small with limited seating.

Great location across from San Bernardino Convent.

UPDATE: We came back for breakfast the next day. We again got the pancakes and this time the oatmeal bowl. The oatmeal was a GIANT portion, but I missed the tasty sweet tahini sauce served with the fruit bowl. If you are hungry, definitely get the oatmeal bowl, though.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-02

Pros: Yummy food , Friendly barista who speaks English , Lovely decorations

Cons: Papaya (we're not fans) in fruit offerings , Freeloaders

Owlmaneats

Points +70

Vegan
01 Mar 2024

Hard to beat this place

Incredible atmosphere, service and the food is delectable. I have the unfortunate challenge of needing to be gluten free. They had options and they were damn good.

The pay Lima, brownie and the sesame ice cream are gluten free. And all worth it! We have to take advantage of amazing gluten free desserts when available. Here’s your chance.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-28

Pros: The tacos: veggie or tajas, Pay Lima, Vegan ice cream

Cons: I’d eat it everyday

GlorianaMyers

Points +77

Vegan
29 Jan 2024

So good!

The food is super fresh and yummy. Also, try the coffee is delicious! Totally recommend it! #Veganuary

partykathi

Points +32

Vegan
16 Jan 2024

Dinner

Sehr süßes Café/Restaurant, unsere Essen waren beide sehr lecker, alle Mitarbeiter sind super lieb, kann es nur empfehlen👍🏻 #Veganuary

Pros: Atmosphäre , Essen, Mitarbeiter

DDDennis

Points +1325

Vegan
16 Jan 2024

Good food

Food is good looking and tastes good as well.

Several dishes contain honey and most are well marked on the menu.

Seating is not the most comfortable.

kenzdutton

Points +38

Vegan
11 Jan 2024

Absolutely incredible.

Everything about this place is 11 out of 10 stars. The service, the vibe, the food, the location. Beautiful attractions surrounding, but the food. This was everybody’s favourite meal on our entire trip. We will be going back on our way to Cancun from Mérida. 

tofucat9

Points +92

Vegan
30 Dec 2023

Not a ‘vegan cafe’

Deceptively calling themselves a “Vegan Cafe” and having a blackboard with “100% Vegan” within the cafe itself, this cafe barely has any truly vegan options, due to honey being added to many items. It’s also not a misunderstanding issue because the menu clearly labels allergens as numbers on the menu including honey written as “honey (not vegan).” Problem is, some of these menu items are not properly labeled (see the salad). I had to find out from another happy cow review that the sweet tahini sauce used in a variety of menu items has honey mixed into it- it was not labeled anywhere on the menu, but confirmed by an employee. Would completely avoid if vegan. It’s not worth the stress of accidentally choosing something - the vegan options are sparse and the advertising is deceptive.

Pros: Good coffee

Cons: Mislabeled menu, Not vegan, Deceptive advertising

Spicycauliflower182

Points +2657

Vegetarian
09 Dec 2023

Tasty and fresh food

This place is super cute, and the waiter was very engaged and knowledgeable, he immediately recommended stuff. The food was cooked in the small kitchen right at the back of the counter, and it was all super fresh, tasty and with a very homemade feel to it. The horchata was very nice, and so was the food. It's a small menu, but it was still difficult to choose.

Pros: Tasty food, Attentive staff, Freshly made spicy sauces

Cons: There's not much space, a bit uncomfortable to sit

TravelwithTravis

Points +101

Vegan
02 Dec 2023

Simply the best

I had the pancakes, fruit bowl and coffee with sesame seed milk and LOVED every minute of it. I went back the next day but was bummed to find they’re closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays! (But glad their staff gets a rest!) Everyone was so kind and welcoming - don’t miss this spot if you’re in Valladolid! #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-08

Pros: All vegan , Delicious breakfast

SamIris

Points +443

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

Must try

Super cozy place for breakfast- so many excotic beverage choices. Their desserts are heaven!

alanadenham

Points +135

Vegan
23 Oct 2023

Delicious

I only had the Halva Mocha Frappe. So yum! Made with homemade sesame milk. Would definitely go back although it was 93 pesos!

juliesch

Points +39

Vegan
09 Aug 2023

Very good, especially for desserts

Both the food and the service were very good, especially the desserts ! The restaurant is vegan except that they use honey which they produce ecologically on their own ranch where they also grow many other ingredients of their food. The desserts were especially tasty and mostly gluten free😄

Pros: Everything was vegan, Good service , Good food

Stephen_Thomas

Points +88

Vegan
21 Apr 2023

Excellent!

Everything was so flavorful! I recommend trying the local cuisine. The salbutes were delicious!

Pros: fresh local ingredients , so many options

Cons: small seating area

yannisb

Points +360

Vegan
24 Jan 2023

Good and can be better

..had a glass of kombucha as well as their signature plate consisted of three tacos and salad; easy to consume and digest, not a flavour I’ll never forget, though. Did not like they do not accept credit cards despite the opposite mentioned online; I sensed a couple sitting next to me felt likewise; waiter/owner is discrict and gentle

Pros: Honest approach, Quiet location

Cons: Overpriced

emiana

Points +653

Vegan
14 Jan 2023

Good but what-the-honey

Dinner here is delicious - fresh, locally sourced, organic, hand made tortillas… just excellent. As are the hot drinks. But… breakfast is sad. You want toast with some of their famed tahini? Nope you can’t because the tahini sauce for toast is already mixed with honey. So you can get plain toast or toast with hibiscus jam only. And frankly, nah.

Plantbasedescape

Points +418

Vegan
13 Jan 2023

Super yum

They have cake!! Very tasty food. Everyone should go here.

peppitaly

Points +1848

Vegan
02 Jan 2023

Oh yeah!

Easily best restaurant in Yucatan 😂 practically all vegan, except for honey. Flavours are amazing and extra stars for the fact that allegedly they grow their on food! #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-02

Cons: For the waiter: a little smile goes a long way ;)

pomange

Points +1369

Vegan
02 Jan 2023

Really good

Apart from honey, everything else is vegan. Loved all the food and coffee with homemade sesame milk. Small place but cute. Best option in Valladolid #Veganuary

Pros: Fresh and delicious

TamaraVidmar

Points +207

Vegan
26 Dec 2022

This restaurant is amazing! You have to come here!

This restaurant is a must! If you are in Valladolid you have to come here. They have everything organic and they grow and harvest their own fruits and vegetables. The place is very calm. We came here two times and order almost everything, because we were so impressed. The whole concept and owner’s story is something you have to experience! #Veganuary

Cons: NOTHING!

tmberlin

Points +37

Vegetarian
20 Dec 2022

Extrem lecker

In schönem Ambiente besten Kaffee und selbst gemachte Speisen und Getränke genießen. Der Halva Latte und die Trüffeln sind ein Traum. Alles andere auch.

Pros: Veganes Café 100%, Lokale Lebensmittel, Extrem lecker

Cons: Nichts für den schmalen Geldbeutel aber den Preis

MonsieurVegan

Points +209

Vegan
30 Nov 2022

Good food

Good food and nice staff. It doesn't feel like a restaurant, more like a place where you can drink good coffee. But the food we had was great. Not 100% vegan.

Pros: Vegan food

Cons: Not 100% vegan

514_8123

Points +40

Vegan
29 Oct 2022

Excellent

Great food, amazing quality, enjoyable experience.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-28

Pros: 100% Vegan, Creative menu, Straight up DELICIOUS

Jessnavit

Points +454

Vegan
17 Sep 2022

Buen chocolate

Es un buen lugar para relajarte y tomar una bebida refrescante, las pinturas son increíbles

TheGreenCarrot

Points +95

Vegan
01 May 2022

Gorgeous little vegan restaurant, with delicious and unique food.

I absolutely love this place. The whole menu is vegan amd organic and comes from their own plantation. They also serve their own honey, which would be the only non-vegan ingredient. Beautiful art on the walls and cozy places to sit. I had the Hibiscus flower taco’s and they were absolutely delicous. Nice deserts as well!

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-30

Pros: Very friendly and enthousiastic staff., Cozy and beautifull small place. , The food is very unique and tastes fantastic!

Cons: Nothing!




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