Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada

Puerto Rico

Aguada Arecibo Bayamon Caguas Cataño Guaynabo Mayaguez Old San Juan San Juan Trujillo Alto

Aguada

··Life Garden

Carr #2 Km. 139.2, Bo Cerro Gordo, Aguada, PR 00602

787-868-1767

Vegan. Located on road number two, the bright red roof of Life Garden Veggie & Vegan Restaurant will make them hard to miss! They offer a consistently rotating menu where people can find a new alternative to healthy eating. Their breakfast menu includes white rice and vegan bacon, vegetables with quinoa, lentils, and even Creole chicken strips. They have soup of the day, sometimes it’s broccoli or carrot, and also a dessert of the day featuring a variety of bizcocho, sometimes being lemon, almond, pumpkin, or coconut. Occasionally, they bring out their vegan hot dogs, burgers, and pizza. You can also make your own salad and acai bowl. Don’t forget to try their natural juices prepared on the spot without added sugar and water. Check out their Facebook to see the daily menu!

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Arecibo

·Cactú

Plaza de Recreo, Calle González Marín, Arecibo, PR 00612

787-618-5552

Vegetarian café. At Cactú anyone can pick from a variety of vegan and vegetarian dishes, smoothies, and cocktails. Enjoy pesto, rice and beans with plantains, a banana nut smoothie, and cauliflower ceviche. Outdoor seating available.

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Bayamon

··Antojitos Veganos

Ave. Main 3140 Santa Rosa, Bayamon, PR 00959

787-400-8435

Vegan. Enjoy pancakes, french toast, nachos, veggie burgers, burritos, and more.

··Frescura Vegan Kitchen

Reparto Industrial Correa, Lote #24, Bayamon, PR 00962

787-631-1166

Vegan. Come dine in at Frescura Vegan Kitchen where all the lush greenery decor and forest green aesthetic is sure to keep you company! They have a variety of bowls, wraps and quesadillas, their so-called “Vburgers,” tostadas and sandwiches, ensaladas (salads), and sopas (soups). Some of their popular items include their Chickin Mexican bowl, Vegan Quesadillas, Jibarito Wrap, and Panchito Chickin Vburger. Plus, they have tasty looking coffee, espresso, super lattes, and batidas (traditional Latin American fruit drink). If in Puerto Rico, you have to try bizcochos, a traditional cake, and luckily for you, Frecura Vegan Kitchen has it too!

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Caguas

··El Grifo

97 Calle Betances, Caguas, PR 00725

787-666-8466

Vegan. Check out El Grifo to try fully vegan dishes like loaded supreme nachos, chili cheese burger, cocopao, and more! El Grifo emphasizes zero waste, slow food, and whole food plant based commitment.

··Madre Tierra

Plaza Guasabara Carr., #798 Km 30.6, Caguas, PR 00725

939-716-0163

Vegan/coffeehouse/café. Whether you’re craving vegan pizza, burgers, soup, pasta, salad, or pastries, they have it all.

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Cataño

··El Punto Vegano

6 Calle Wilson, Cataño, PR 00962

787-268-5202

Vegan. From loaded vegan potatoes to tacos to burgers to vegetable soup with kimchi, El Punto Vegano offers a wide variety of dishes. Find them on Instagram to view their fusion menu and videos of many of their delicious vegan options.

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Guaynabo

··Bori Vegan

1 Calle Arbolote, Guaynabo, PR 00969

787-221-1768

Vegan. At Bori Vegan you can find a variety of healthy vegan options based on Latin cuisine, including tostadas, tacos, stuffed avocados, and much more. They also offer many smoothie options and a poke bar. Their walls are adorned with bright colored paint and a motto “We aren’t a business, we’re a movement.”

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Mayaguez

··Restaurante Vegetariano La Familia

Calle de Diego #151, Mayaguez, PR 00680

(787) 833-7571

Vegan. Their menu varies each day. You will find rice and bean dishes, pasta, fresh juices, and much more. Cash only.

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Old San Juan

Café Berlin

407 San Francisco St., Old San Juan, PR 00901

(787) 722-5205

International. Café Berlin is an upscale restaurant offering international cuisine with many vegetarian selections. Their creative dishes include Strawberry Banana Soy "Steak," Coconut Tomato Tofu, and Eggplant Milanese. Café Berlin is located across from Plaza Colón and near the Columbus Monument.

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San Juan

(For restaurant listings in the surrounding areas, see Carolina, Hato Rey, Old San Juan, and Rio Piedras.)

··100% HP

605 C. Cerra, San Juan, PR 00907

787-523-5242

Vegan. Enjoy veggie burgers, quesadillas, empanadas, spicy "chicken" sandwich, Philly cheesesteak sandwich, onion rings, fries, and more.

··Afro Vegana

1181 Avenida Americo Miranda, San Juan, PR 00921

929-430-6124

Vegan. A festive and colorful slow food restaurant specializing in traditional Nigerian cuisine. All items on the menu are vegan and made to order. Some customer favorites include Tof'Dodo (tofu and plantains), Jollof Bowl (rice with spicy tomato sauce), Rice Beans and Stew Bowl, Nigerian Empanada (baked turnover with tofu, potato, and carrots), Nigerian Coleslaw, and Moi Moi (Nigerian pasteles). Dishes are typically complex in flavor and not too heavy, featuring a plethora of unique savory and sweet notes. Fresh, natural cold-pressed juices such as Piña Jengibre (pineapple and ginger) and Fanta (orange, carrot, apple, and turmeric) are available to help round out your meal. There is ample seating on the premises, and a wheelchair ramp is available at the entrance. Please note that there is limited parking in front of the establishment.

··Aovara

2009 Cll España, San Juan, PR 00911

787-448-7351

Vegan. Located in the Dream Catcher Hotel, they offer a changing menu using locally sourced ingredients. Sample dishes have included salads, soups, pizza, brunch items, and more. They also offer a special 4-course dinner.

··Fela's Vegetarian Restaurant

359 Calle de Diego, San Juan, PR 00923

787-763-8783

Vegan. Despite “Vegetarian” in its name, Fela’s menu, which is updated and posted daily on its Facebook page, is vegan—and proves to doubters that authentic Puerto Rican cuisine can be plant-based, healthy, and still delicious. Served in a casual cafeteria-style setting, the menu offers items such as Papa French con Ajo Asado (French fries with roasted garlic); Arepa de Papa (potato arepas—fried flatbread made from cornmeal); and Pastelon de Amarillo con Lenteja (a yellow cake with lentils). Dessert offerings may include Tembleque (a coconut pudding) and Cheesecake con Guayaba (a guava cheesecake).

··Mama Pacha

271 Av. Ing. Manuel Domenech, San Juan, PR 00918

787-236-9881

Vegan. Enjoy veggie burgers, salad, wraps, bowls, dessert, and more.

··Peace Love Vegan

1265 C. Del Carmen, San Juan, PR 00907

787-388-4555

Vegan/pizzeria. Enjoy a variety of vegan pizza and other items. Cash only.

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Trujillo Alto

··Mucho Gusto

#1 Calle Muñoz Rivera, Trujillo Alto, PR 00976

(939) 333-2244

Vegan/ice cream parlor. At this ice cream and dessert kitchen, all offerings are vegan and gluten-free—and also made from scratch! Mucho Gusto can be found in front of Trujillo Alto’s Codepola and Funeraria Piñero Memorial. From classic vanilla to guava to sunflower stracciatella, Mucho Gusto offers many flavors of ice cream that can also be accompanied by cookies and cakes.

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