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Filipino
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Filipino restaurant in San Juan with a few vegetarian options including salads, veggie meatballs, fries and daily specials. Has juice and smoothies. Reopened Nov 2018 following renovations. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-11:00pm.


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41 Reviews

First Review by MartinSweers

barnyardbob

Points +406

Vegan
08 May 2019

Bowls!

Vegan items are clearly marked on the menu. We split a Buddha bowl and a smoothie bowl. Both were delicious, nutritious, and beautiful to look at. I would definitely recommend.

Pros: Beautiful bowls, Fresh ingredients

FedenRoorda

Points +4626

Vegan
10 Aug 2024

Love this place

Such lovely staff, always welcoming and very friendly. Makes the whole vibe so nice. Their service is fast and their smoothie bowls are delicious. I came here 5/6 times for my breakfast and one take-away Buddha bowl. Just delicious and highly recommend!

malvina

Points +2080

Vegan
15 Apr 2024

Not great, be carefull as doesn’t seem to be vegan

For the price range food is very low quality. Even place itself doesn’t make it reasonable as it’s located along a busy road with no view. At least one item in the menu marked as 100% vegan isn’t vegan (but I think toasts may contain milk and granola too as it tastes as basic market cereals which usually do). Smoothie is made of banana (the cheapest choice) and small addition of one non-fruit ingredient which makes the dish poor in nutritions. And its the most expensive place I’ve been to on the island. The only pros are nice staff, open early and cute decoration of food. I gave it few chances but really can’t recommend it.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-15

Plantos

Points +3101

Vegan
19 Mar 2024

Worth a visit

🍝 Squash Gnocchi (360PHP | 6.4$)
Wow - homemade, fresh and tasty. Would order again

🍜 Peanut Noodle Salad (380PHP | 6.8$)
Solid dish. Can recommend

💸 Pricewise on the higher end

Jo.Pearson

Points +112

Vegan
09 Mar 2024

Good healthy food

Delicious Buddha bowl. They had lots of vegan options so was spoilt for choice!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Nice relaxed place

Cons: Bit expensive

ThomasVegano

Points +2504

Vegan
27 Feb 2024

Lots of veggie abd vegan food

Lovely restaurant along the main strip near paliton beach.

AlanaBanana

Points +2339

Vegan
23 Feb 2024

Buen sitio y comida

El buda bowl estaba muy bueno! Recomendado

TJCrackers

Points +47

Vegan
29 Dec 2023

Plenty of vegan options

I had the matcha moringa bowl, overall it was pretty good although I would say it needed more toppings, especially the granola which unfortunately was barely noticeable. The staff were also happy to substitute meat for tofu on some of the non vegan options which is great!

Went back for dinner and had the vegan satay bowl, the taste was great and there was a good mix of vegetables, however in our opinion the noodles could have been hot, we mentioned this to the staff and were told they were only meant to be warm a minute more in the wok and would have been perfect.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-28

Pros: Range of options, Coffee , Smoothie bowl

Cons: Charge for plant milk, Cows milk in the smoothies (not the bowls), Lack of granola and other toppings

saarab

Points +206

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Healthy and yummy

They do have quite a few options, but mostly just bowls with pure vegetables. I had the gnocchi pasta and it was very delicious and filled a craving. Lemon juice was decent! Definitely worth a go, just not my number one priority. The smoothie bowls had some crazy designs tho i definitely recommend going for breakfast!!

Pros: Quite a few options, Yummy pasta, Amazing looking smoothie bowls

Cons: Not many options that interest me

microfauna

Points +1886

Vegan
26 Jul 2023

Extravagant Smoothie Bowls

Luca Loko has a chill, high end vibe (although it’s located on the main drag). The service is exceptional and the bowls are as refreshing as they are overpriced.

I had become very sick while in Siquijor so I was grateful for the easily digestible and curative smoothies. (NOTE: The spiraling smoothie is not vegan as the white chocolate pieces contain dairy)

thesavagefoodie

Points +708

Herbivore
22 Mar 2023

Tasty Peanut Noodle Salad

I tried the cold peanut noodle salad which was delicious and a very generous portion size. The peanut sauce was delicious! My boyfriend had the cous cous bowl which he enjoyed but was a lot smaller than my meal. On the more expensive side but nice fresh choices.

isakl

Points +351

Vegan
19 Mar 2023

Bowls for days

If you're not a bowl-lover, this place might not be for you. As a semi-picky eater I wasn't in love. The smoothie bowls were unproportional in the amount of granola (very little) vs "smoothie"
Buddha bowl and noodle bowl were good in size but lacked flavour unless you love peanuts and will dump the entire sauce on there.
Juices come with a lot of ice so they lack that deliciousness of the fruit.
Prices are decent, staff is lovely. Place was fully packed all times we were there or drove by but service is quite fast

GabiBlue

Points +761

Vegan
14 Mar 2023

really good smoothie bowl

really nice place good service and really tasty smoothie bowls, also a number of different options shakshuka with or without egg and cheese, veggie balls, buddha bowls etc would recommend

sweetestpotato1234

Points +22

Vegan
02 Mar 2023

Delicious Buddha bowl

Lots of vegan options. I had the Buddha bowl which was delicious - and a big portion! Really lovely location.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Big portions, Lovely location

kaled97

Points +727

Vegan
19 Dec 2022

Great breakfast

Only had breakfast here so far but there are 5 different vegan smoothie bowls and some savoury veggie options that can be made vegan. The dinner menu looks good with bowls, pasta, etc. Soy milk for coffee as well. Would definitely recommend!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Breakfast

PeteH

Points +1049

Vegan
12 Dec 2022

Colorful tasty smoothie bowls

Excellent service with a smile. Wonderful vegan food with so many great options.

Pros: Many new vegan dishes to try, Artfully displayed food

Fireshark

Points +92

Vegan
26 Nov 2022

Gutes essen

Nur etwas kleine Portionen

alexanderjaeger

Points +11

Mostly Veg
12 Nov 2022

Sehr leckere vegetarische und vegane Gerichte!

Das beste vegane Essen, das ich auf der Insel bekommen habe!

Pros: Sehr lecker und frisch

Jipiii

Points +113

Vegan
25 Sep 2022

Bowls: sweet and savory

Lot of options for vegan! Had the peanut noodle salad. Thr Buddha Bowl looked good as well. They had Matcha Latte with soy milk.

Pros: Many vegan options, Matcha latte w soy milk, Nice ambiente

thesunrisedreamers

Points +998

Vegan
06 May 2022

Not open

We were excited to try this menu but sadly they're still not open in May 2022! 💔

Rociortega

Points +574

Vegan
02 Sep 2020

Restaurante con comida deliciosa y diferente

Tienen bastantes opciones veganas y están muy ricas. Merece mucho la pena ir aunque sea un día. Es algo más caro que un restaurante local pero para desayunar o comer un día, es perfecto.
Ingredientes frescos y de calidad. Presentación de los platos muy bonita.

Pros: muchas opciones veganas, comida muy sabrosa

Cons: un poco más caro de lo habitual

fredethom

Points +85

Vegetarian
26 Mar 2020

Good food

Some vegan option, good food !

JohannesWilliamson

Points +37

Vegetarian
11 Mar 2020

Amazing Buddha bowl 😋

Fantastic food which is on another level for this island

Pros: Lots of vegan & veg options , Good WiFi , Easy to find

Cons: Water melon in the Buddha bowl

IndreArbataityte

Points +335

Vegan
08 Mar 2020

Beautiful food

Amazing place and we will def come back!!

Pros: Service, Selection of vegan food

Cons: Non

sunchasingtravelers

Points +631

Vegan
21 Feb 2020

Tofu!

Finally found some tofu :). We stayed at Glamping Siquijor and had the ability to cook, but we weren’t able to find any tofu. Not even in the big supermarket in Larena. Therefore we were super happy to finally find some tofu in the Buddha Bowl at this place. As the bowl is super big and filling, the price of around 320 pesos is fair. Its base is white rice, which is topped with veggies, one kind of fruit, and peanut sauce. We had the peanut butter bowl too, and if you are peanut addicted like we are, then you have to try this delicious smoothie bowl. The price of 250 pesos is fair also.

Pros: Many vegan options , Good value for price, Big portions

RitaW

Points +57

Vegan
03 Feb 2020

Good vegan food in San Juan

Fairly large vegan selection compared with other places on the island. The Buddha bowl was large and very filling. I really enjoyed that - it contains beans and tofu and since I’ve been struggling to find vegan protein sources in Philippines it’s been great.

The smoothie bowl was nice but tiny though. Was expecting more for the price. Especially since we got a smoothie bowl in Malapascua which was much larger.

Pros: A lot of options , Friendly staff , Good food

Cons: Small smoothie bowls

AlizabethAshlee

Points +808

Vegan
11 Jan 2020

Delightful

Didn't have high expectations finding vegan food on siquijor but pleasantly suprised with the options! The smoothie bowls and sweet potato gnocchi are delicious and the fruit platter is great (ask for it without the yogurt dip). The Buddah bowl wasn't our fav but is large af.

Pros: Good wifi




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