Vegan-friendly
Organic
Western
Juice bar
Take-out
Afro Caribbean
Colorfully decorated vegetarian restaurant offering dishes like tamales, vegan burger, and plaintain. Beverages include organic coffee, herbal tea, and probiotic drinks. Has an attached pottery studio. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm.
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Calle Luis A Martinez y Eloy Alfaro St, Correo Central, Banos, Ecuador
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Last update on 29 Oct 2019 by Guest
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71 Reviews
First Review by zebsu
marissandtim
Points +2316
Great options! - Edit
Great place to get some vegan soul food!
Read moreThey have burgers, tamales, burritos and some side dishes. We tried the burger and it was really good. They also have a vegan lasagna on their menu which tastes amazing. One downside, the prices are quite high in comparison to other places in Ecuador with the cost for a burger with fries being 8 dollars.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-22
Pros: Lots of vegan options , Cute restaurant
Cons: Quite expensive , Not completely vegan
Guest
brugranconato
Points +27
Porciones enormes, todo muy bien preparado, presentación de 10, delicioso!!!!!! - Edit
Pedimos el Burrito, los tamales y patacones, todo increíble
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Guest
E&R
Points +102
Nice food and really nice staff - Edit
We are there several times and enjoyed it so much. We love the tamal, the coffee and hoy chocolate with soymilk and the other dishes were really good! Also the juices are nice! They can make vegan Lasagne which is delicious! Try it out!
Read morePros: Nice food , Hot chocolate, Really great
Guest
Stangtmb
Points +127
Excellent - Edit
Food was delicious and the restaurant has a really cool atmosphere.
Read moreAmazing salad served with each dish.
Cons: None.
Guest
FrydaMillan
Points +416
Casi toda la carta es apta vegan! ☺️ - Edit
Buen sabor, la carta no es muy grande y en su mayoría es vegan, lugar muy lindo, la decoración del platillo es chevere y tiene buenas porciones!
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kiki_sunshine
Points +164
7 granos y ensalada estupendo - Edit
La comida necesitaba un rato en prepararse pero chuta, q rica y hermosa! La ensalada fue súper fresquita! Gracias!
Read morePros: Opciones veganos, Fresco, Platos saludables
Guest
BalaramChandraDas
Points +15
Deliciosamente👍🏻 - Edit
Todo es muy delicioso. Grandes porciones. Todos los platos son como una obra de arte.
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mayainle
Points +37
Amazing - Edit
This restaurant is amazing. I love the decor and the music. The people are very friendly and nice. They also do speak english. The food was super tasty. I had a vegan burger and got a huge salad next to it. Both were super tasty. I definitely highly recommend to visit this place. I'm looking forward to go back.
Read morePros: Delicious food, lots of vegan options, fresh food, Super friendly staff, great music, amazing decor
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SarahKlein
Points +72
Satisfied at Sativa! - Edit
I visited Sativa in July 2021. It was closed the first day I arrived in Banos so walk by to confirm it’s opening days and times. My vegetarian friend and I went for dinner and had yummy vegan tamales and a giant fresh salad. The next day I returned for lunch and got the 7 grains. Both meals were huge and I took half home for leftovers. You can tell everything is super fresh, local and made in house. Expect a little extra wait time b/c everything is made fresh. I also love the chill vibes. Highly recommend the food, cocktails, ambiance and friendly staff.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-07-17
Pros: Lots of vegan options , Fresh ingredients, made to order , Friendly staff, fun decor & music
Guest
NadiaZohair
Points +188
Memorable - Edit
Great restaurant, great food, I just wish their vegan labeling was better. The often use vegan for vegetarian stuff. The place doesn't serve meat, but you could find cheese and possibly honey in a lot of items, so make sure to say no cheese. Other than that it's really beautiful, healthy food made with love.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-07-01
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OlgaStrunnikova
Points +23
The salad! - Edit
The kost overwhelming (in a good way) salad in my life! It had literally everything in it! Burgers were a bit dry, though, not bad at all.
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whitesiroi
Points +1831
Great - Edit
The staff and food is just superb
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LisaSpykers
Points +8328
Delicious salads and tamales - Edit
We ordered a yuca tamale and a corn/veg tamale, both of which tasted great with a huge, delicious salad. The menu is quite small and they didn't have the listed vegan lasagna (they said it was vegetarian) and told us the hummus wasn't available quite a while after we ordered it. Great music and colourful space though.
Read moreCons: Not much on the menu.
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AlíciaMontoro
Points +51
EXCELENTE! - Edit
Sabores increibles, de verdad he probado muchisimos vegetarianos y nunca había aprobado una ensalada tan sabrosa,una hamburguesa brutal ...sin palabras!
Read morePros: Vegano y los platos son contundentes
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HaMedGonzalez
Points +18
Veggie burgués - Edit
Amazing place, food was out of this earth, I ask for a veggie burger (100% vegan) with very fresh salad from the garden, price was fair for the amount of food they serve, definitely I’m coming back
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DaveHarris
Points +385
Cute place, large portions! - Edit
Small cafe with a really relaxed vibe, portions are very large. Burger and the salad were great, really tasty.
Read moreService is a little relaxed but it fits.
Guest
Quasimone
Points +149
Tasty - Edit
The vegetarian burger was really good. If I would have known in advance that the fries come in 3 sizes and that they put cinnamon into the passionfruit juice, I could have reacted when ordering. Then I would have given even 5 stars.
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Melvin97
Points +35
Sativa Studio Cafe Review - Edit
Super Chevere Cafe! Healthy food and vegan food available comfy sofa. Perfect working place👍🏻
Read morePros: Vegan options , Healthy food + probiotic drinks, Comfy sofa and good music
Cons: Expensive for Ecuadorian standards
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kaitlynflower
Points +104
Scrumptious - Edit
Best burger I’ve had in South America! So much flavour and so generous with portions.
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Canadaorca
Points +38
An outstanding choice: delicious, healthy, original food. - Edit
Ecuador has no shortage of wonderful restaurants, but this vegan restaurant on a quieter street in Banos (directly opposite the popular Casa Hood) is one of a kind: we've never quite seen a menu like it...the only familiar item is a (totally delicious!) veggie burger loaded with a garlic avocado topping and sauteed onions... the rest of the menu is wonderful: veggie tamales, even a 7-grain feast (gluten-free) that includes a legume soup.sauce and a salad fresh from the garden. The owner, the artwork the vibe and the prices are all quite wonderful...and certainly a vegan enterprise well worth supporting in a town packed with restaurants...but none quite like this. Superb and highly recommended!
Read morePros: Original, tasty, healthy food, Great, friendly staff, Lovely vibe and comfortable environment
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Playmate2
Points +103
Amazing fresh vegan food - Edit
We had the vegetable soup and vegetable tamalie which had a huge fresh salad. We could not eat the salad so had him juice it....wow, wow.😚😚
Read moreWe will be back tomorrow for dinner again. The best in town. Good vibe good music. Owner speaks perfect english. Must try the 7 spice coffee out of this world.
Pros: Plenty of fresh garden vegetables
Cons: None
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SarahLuk
Points +68
Delicious but dangerous! - Edit
We had the vegan burger which was delicious! But, while we were eating, a phone sized rock came through the roof and crashed next to a customer from nearby construction. Not the cafe's fault, but the experience was jarring nonetheless. Service was also quito slow...budget for time!
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MarylouMeyer
Points +122
Delicious 7 grain plate - Edit
We both had the 7 grain dish (because it looked so good on the menu, that we wanted it more than sharing two different things) ... 🙉
Read moreLuckily, it was just as yummy as it seemed on the menu. Would recommend any food lover to eat here!
Tip: Bring an extra sweater on a cold and rainy day, as it’s an open space.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great atmosphere, Terrific staff
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DouglasMcCaffrey
Points +866
The greatest salad in Ecuador - Edit
I visited here on my first night in Baños. Super chilled out vibes. Friendly staff but slow service. A lot of the food gets grown fresh in their eco garden around the back and the salad we ordered was huge and super satisfying. I have never been so full and yet so light. Would definitely visit again.
Read morePros: Great food, Friendly staff, Cool vibes
Cons: Slow service, Unclear opening times, Homemade Kombuha a little to sharp for my taste
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elisey93
Points +16
Vegan must in banos - Edit
Absolutely loved it. Friendly staff, amazing interior design (the owner made all the furniture himself) and my 7 grains meal was delicious. It came with soup, mixed grains bowl, salad (grown in their garden) and vegetables. Not to mention they make their own hot sauce. Thank you xx
Read morePros: Interior design , Food, Hot sauce
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Jess1221
Points +161
Only vegan place in Banos - Edit
Small little hippy place in Banos, friendly staff and free water. Menu was all vegan, however there were only a few dishes such as tamales, salad, burgers. The portion sizes were very generous, and the food was delissssh, tasting very fresh.
Read moreFree drinking water.
Pros: Vegan menu , Nice staff
Cons: No wifi , Limited menu
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greenpluslean
Points +60
Great Vegan Food - Edit
I had the Sativa Veggie Burger (Vegan) and it was incredible. It was easily one of the best vegan burgers I've ever had. Much of the ingredients are local and organic. It was the first French fries I've had while travelling and they went down a treat. A little thin and fatty but it's exactly what I needed for my active plans.
Read morePros: Vegan optins, Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff
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