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Serves meat, vegan options available. A nice place that's nearly all vegetarian, with occasional fish dish. The focus is on natural ingredients, fruit and vegetable. Interesting range of salads (all vegan) including a falafel salad and a green curry salad with vegan cheese. Also has sushi, sandwiches and risottos. Variety of fruit/vegetable smoothies (some with yogurt), lemonade, kombucha and other fruit juices. NOTE: Please verify if meat is still served. Open Mon 9:00am-1:00am, Tue-Thu 9:00am-12:00am, Fri-Sat 9:00am-1:00am, Sun 9:00am-12:00am.


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28 Reviews

First Review by Blacklizard

TimWyatt5

Points +290

Vegan
04 Mar 2025

Health store with vegan options

Many vegan options. Food was overall okay. We came all the way from north BA to get here so we’re expecting big things and just disappointed a little… portion size was big!

irplonk96

Points +3090

Vegan
18 Nov 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fui con un amigo no vegano para festejar su cumpleaños. Yo pedí un matcha latte con leche vegetal y él pidió una limonada con mango para tomar. Nos trajeron algún pan con queso vegano y dos piezas de faína con pesto. Más tarde recibimos nuestros platos, el humus y la pizza. Algunos de los ingredientes encima de la pizza estaban un poco quemados. El humus no vino con pan ni galletitas saladas. Todo estaba rico, pero faltaba un poco.

Pros: Buena onda , Tiene un mercado

Cons: Solía haber más opciones veganas, Un poco caro , Hay un cargo extra para la leche vegetal

KristenMorgan

Points +78

Vegan
22 Oct 2024

Many vegan options

Ordered the delicious roasted veggie/cashew "cheese" sandwich and passion fruit lemonade. Both were very good! Service is friendly as well.

Pros: Vegan options, Atmosphere , Service

LauraMatute

Points +240

Vegan
04 Oct 2024

Buenisimo

Been going to this place for 10 years, never disappoints.

marina.faria

Points +372

Vegan
12 Jun 2024

Opções veganas saborosas

O restaurante tem tudo pra ser vegano: decoração e nome bem veganos, mas infelizmente há um menu inteiro de ovos. De qualquer forma, o sanduíche com recheio de hummus e berinjela é muito bom, a cremosidade é ótima e s berinjela levemente defumada. A sobremesa é ok, o destaque foi o sanduíche mesmo.

Noe

Points +849

Vegan
11 Jan 2024

Riquisimo

Precioso restaurante en zina gastronómica

Pros: Servicio, Platos sabrosos, Decoración

Cons: Un pelin caro

peas-full

Points +3579

Vegan
13 Aug 2023

Lovely food and atmosphere

Beautiful restaurant with a shop next door, where you can buy vegan bread, focaccia, muffins, etc. Inside is very woody and cozy; a few tables outside as well. The entire staff was very nice and friendly.
Food is delicious and all vegan options are clearly marked.
While waiting for your order, they serve you a little something on the house; tell them you are vegan beforehand because it is often a vegetarian option. From previous review: they opened a new all vegan burger and ice cream shop next door. Definetely recommended.

Updated from previous review on 2020-04-02

Pros: Vegan options, store next door

shiraL7

Points +1568

Vegan
09 Mar 2023

Amazing food!! And 100% vegan

The food was amazing! I also got a cookie which was great too, though I only ate it a day later

Pros: Kind staff :), So many options, Very tasty

CarolinaSoria

Points +1332

Vegan
29 Jan 2023

Muchas opciones y buena atención

Tiene buen rotulado cuáles son las opciones veganas. Son bastantes y muy ricas. El pan, pastas, quesos son caseros. Los platos son abundantes y tienen buena relación calidad/precio. El ambiente también es hermoso! Las bebidas frutales son muy ricas y frescas.

tbfb123

Points +29

Vegan
19 Jan 2023

Great vegan food!

We had the kale salad and the vegan ceviche- both very good and tasty. Would return if it wasn’t so far from our hotel - 10km!!!

Pros: tasty, imaginative

Cons: none

briannamaphis

Points +4269

Vegan
15 Jan 2023

so many options

i really enjoyed browsing this store and finding all the random vegan foods i could find. vegan options are clearly labeled so it makes it easy. not to mention this store is superrrr cute and the goods it sells are just as cute

ZETALI

Points +24

Vegan
09 Jan 2023

Pura fachada

Si no hay zanahorias babys no vendan pedazos de zanahoria normal como si lo fueran. El cliente está esperando lo que dice la carta. #Veganuary

Pros: No venden carne, La decoración/ambientación es ostentosa pero bella

Cons: El plato no es lo que dice la carta, Tienen productos en mal estado, La atención en muy mala

AshleyLorden

Points +1255

Vegan
29 Dec 2022

50% vegan/50% veg, health-forward restaurant

I was confused about this listing at first — it’s 3 neighboring storefronts: this more formal cafe/restaurant with table service and a relatively healthy menu of juices, salads, appetizers, and mains (50% vegan/ 50% vegetarian); a small health-food store (some vegan items); and a fast-casual place with informal indoor/outdoor seating and a long counter to order burgers, fries, snacks, drinks, and desserts (100% vegan). If your group were to sit at one, you’d be allowed to order from the other as well if you wanted to. I recommend both restaurants, and especially what we did — lunch here at hierbabuena (sit down) followed by a visit to the Argentina museum at the end of the block, then dessert at hierbabuena vegan :).

Diverse menu with something for everyone — pasta, salad, etc. Vegan items clearly labeled and did not see and non-vegetarian items when we were there. Fave dishes were empanadas, quesadilla, mushroom burger, matcha lemonade. The only dish I would not recommend is the fettuccine, which came out mostly as one clump of stuck-together noodles which we obviously didn’t eat and unfortunately staff did not address. Food came out a little bit slowly but they made up for it by bringing bread (with a vegan dip by request), a small appetizer from the chef, and our drinks quickly. Limited indoor with more outdoor seating. Saw several people with computers or work set up.

I hope with more confirmation, the listing can be upgraded to fully vegetarian.

Pros: Good vegan selection , Lots of veg dressed up for kids or otherwise, Mostly attentive service

Cons: Fettuccine dish was a miss, Expensive by local standards — worth it

mooney

Points +142

Vegetarian
13 Nov 2022

Buen ambiente, comida deliciosa y buena atención

Tienen varias opciones veganas muy ricas. El fetuccine con albóndigas y las quesadillas me gustaron mucho. El lugar está bien ambientado y el clima en la terraza estaba muy bien

PilarVilches

Points +135

Vegan
16 May 2022

Buen lugar

Bonito lugar, buena atención, platos grandes, pero precio algo elevando

MattRamos

Points +20

Mostly Veg
22 Jan 2022

Se me va del presupuesto

las opciones que ofrecen son muy variadas pero el precio es demasiado alto.

Pros: Opciones SUPER originales

Cons: Caro, muy caro.

FernandaOliveira

Points +1218

Vegan
06 Apr 2021

delicioso

a atenção é maravilhosa, as opções veganas são diversas e deiciosas. apesar de ser meio caro vale a pena

itsmichaeldiego

Points +1902

Vegan
08 Nov 2020

Very nice food, they should go veg!

Only one item is not veggie! Which is sad! They could be completely vegetarian! Anyways food was good and tasty and they’ve a wide variety. Veggie and vegan is correctly labeled

Pros: Labeled vegan options, Lots of vegan options

Cons: Only one item is not veggie

ValenVargas

Points +82

Vegan
10 Aug 2020

Nice Food

It’s not a 100% vegan restaurant, but they have really good vegan options and every time they are adding more. The price is a bit high but the quality is good.

Pros: Flavors, Quality

Cons: Price , Location

Tam.Florentine

Points +1531

Vegan
04 Mar 2020

Very good vegan options at restaurant and deli

Hierbabuena serves vegan options for breakfast and meals. Vegan friendly platters, kombucha, juices, matcha and smoothies, vegan cream cheeses.
All vegan options are indicated in the menu.
Nearby they have a beautiful deli where you can find vegan muffins.
Very nice atmosphere.

EugenioNeresFernand

Points +184

Vegan
17 Nov 2019

Very good restaurant in San Telmo

Unfortunately I don't rate the Hierbabuena with 5 star because isn't 100% veggie.

Pros: A lot of vegan options, The ambient , Good price

Cons: No has :)

cheskie

Points +155

Vegan
15 Sep 2019

Wonderful vibe!

I would give this place a five star rating if I could. The vegan options are superb in fact it’s a highly evolved cuisine here. Having said you might think the atmosphere could be a little restricted to high end clients?,Well no, it’s super casual in a very laid-back relaxing style. Interesting mix of clientele including families and the interior design is super warm and beautifully boho without being over the top in anyway. Staff are simply lovely and if you don’t speak very good Spanish they got that taken care of. I’ve been to this place over the years in travelling to Buenos aires and it never disappoints me.

lucysky

Points +30

Vegetarian
06 Apr 2019

Great food! Lots of vegetarian and vegan options.

While it's not entirely vegan, you've got many options to choose from. You have vegan options clearly marked, while you have to read carefully if you're only vegetarian.

Pros: A lot of vegan options. , Lots of organic ingredients. , Great atmosphere.

Cons: A bit expensive.

CharlotteGutiérrez

Points +40

Vegan
05 Mar 2019

Vegan options

Cute atmosphere, one of the few restaurants in this are with vegan options. Unfortunately I came at 4 o clock and they only had sandwiches at this time. Would have loved to try the vegan pizza.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Pastries , Chai latte

Cons: Serves meat , Menu changes throughout the day

Tamy

Points +3397

Vegan
25 Jan 2019

Cozy atmosphere and delicious food

Hierbabuena might not be a vegetarian restaurant, but they certainly know what they're doing when it comes to plant-based cuisine. What a masterful and exotic manipulation of flavors. I was stuffed after lunch here, but it's without a doubt some of the best food I've had in quite some time.
First of all, you must get a lemonade. They have a whole lemonade section to their menu. It's somewhat of a trademark of theirs. They also make their own bread and will bring you some along with a tasty tomato jam (specify you're vegan or you get a non-vegan spread).
To begin my meal, I tried both their avocado hummus and sushi roll entrees. Both were quite good, but the sushi roll was mind-blowing. It's filled with mango, avocado, and homemade cashew cheese, coated in kale powder, and bathed in a sweet passion fruit sauce. The flavors explode in your mouth. Best sushi I've ever had.
For my main dish I had their veggie quesadillas--would highly recommend. These are vegetable and cashew cheese filling in crunchy tortillas over a base of refried beans with mole and topped with avocado. Super flavorful and great textures. Presentation was also lovely.
Finally, for dessert I had an algarroba muffin. It was spongy, rich, and at a perfect level of sweetness. Absolutely delicious. I will mention, though, that considering how many baked goods and desserts they make, their vegan offering in this sense were quite limited.
Overall, I hugely enjoyed my meal here. Service was phenomenal and food was very tasty. Everything was fresh and homemade. Their menu is not vegan and has only a few vegan choices, but everything I tried was spectacular, so I wouldn't mind returning for the exact same dishes. Portions are large--I actually couldn't finish mine--and it's a bit pricey for Argentinian standards. I highly recommend eating here.

Pros: Tasty food, Great Service, Cozy

Cons: Pricey, Limited range of vegan options on the menu

BudgetBucketList

Points +1334

Vegan
10 Dec 2016

No place for a vegan

Yes, the restaurant is really beautifully decorated, has a nice location and super friendly staff... BUT as a vegan you are seriously limited here.

Every meal opens with bread and a spread... which is not vegan. Then every client gets an appetizer, except if you're vegan, then there's nothing for you. There is one, I repeat ONE, vegan main course, which is a bit of rice and vegetables wokked in soy sauce... basically what I make if I'm too lazy to cook well (but still it tastes better than what's served there). There's one other dish they can 'veganize', which is the mushroom burger: you get the simple bread then as their awesome homemade bread that makes this dish awesome has eggs, they then leave out all non-vegan ingredients without replacing them. The burger was ok. There are some salads though, if you're a fan. Getting 2 entrees (of which there are about 3 vegan) is also no solution as they cost almost as much as the main course and are seriously small (never paid like 15 dollars for 1 roll - 5 little pieces - of sushi, especially not in Argentina). Yes, it's really expensive here too, compared to the standard (even upscale) restaurant in Buenos Aires.

You can tell the cooks are not vegan, as they don't know how to make vegan food taste really good, other than throwing vegan ingredients together. My omnivore mother, who ordered vegetarian quesadillas, DID love her food, and she had a whole menu to choose from...

Because oh yeah: The sign outside says its a vegetarian restaurant... but unless you don't consider fish as animals, I beg to disagree.

Nice restaurants for omnivores, but it doesn't belong on Happy Cow... because I found it here I was mislead to go there.

Pros: Beautiful decoration, Super friendly staff, Nice location

Cons: VERY limited vegan options, The vegan options you have don't taste good

BudgetBucketList

10 Dec 2016

Oh and reading the other reviews... there is a table charge now, charged p.p.

doglover94

02 Aug 2022

As of 2022 now you have a lot of vegan options on the menu. Yes! We pushed for it!

Still, not a vegan place, bummer I know, but you now have many more options.

veglife00

Points +60

Vegetarian
03 Jun 2013

Amazing food!

This was, hands down, the favorite restaurant we ate at in Buenos Aires (and a group of 7, including 5 meat eaters, mostly agreed on this). The menu is not huge but has a nice variety, from sandwiches to salads, curries, and artichoke gnocchi. I really cannot recommend this place highly enough. Plus the atmosphere is warm and quaint. The only downside is that it is in a bit of a dangerous neighborhood, so you should asked the staff to call for a taxi in advance (rather than waiting outside) if you go there at night. Also, they seem to expect reservations and appeared a bit put off that we arrived there without one.

Pros: excellent food, nice variety, cozy atmosphere

Cons: dangerous neighborhood at night, should make reservations




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