Vegan
Fusion
Colombian

Vegan sushi restaurant. Makes vegetable sushi rolls, tofu and rice dishes, wraps, salads, and more. Open Mon 12:00pm-9:30pm, Wed-Sat 12:00pm-9:30pm. Closed Mon.


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106 Reviews

First Review by Minuz

LeilaDara

Points +345

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

Good interesting flavour combinations

We grabbed some sushi rolls, gyoza and cauliflower bites for takeaway. The cauliflower and gyoza were absolutely delicious, as we're the cauliflower bites. The sushi was not the best I've had, but it was nothing to sniff at and the flavour combinations were interesting. My favourites were the maki roll and the MX roll. I would come back again if I were in the city for longer.

Pros: All vegan, Lots of options

Cons: Relatively slow service

joanna240

Points +367

Vegan
29 Apr 2023

Vegan sushi

We had excellent vegan sushi in Lisbon last summer, so I was curious how Helecho would compare. We stopped by for dinner and ordered four rolls, including one of the specials.

The server placed our chopsticks on adorable little rabbit netsukes, and we were given the typical mustard/ginger/soy seasonings plus bowls of shredded pickled veggies.

When the food arrived, the rolls were so generous that we thought we might have leftovers. Nope. We scarfed it all down and ordered desserts after that.

I can't really describe the rolls other than to say that these were very different from veg sushi I've had at home, usually rice & avocado because there aren't many vegan options in California. I could taste cornmeal and garbanzo, and, yes, avocado and rice too.

Service was efficient, people super friendly, and at one point the staff all started singing a favorite song along with the sound system which was very cute and added a homey touch.

ItsHappyCow

Points +990

Vegan
23 Apr 2023

Get the MX roll!

Nice place and friendly staff. The food takes a while to arrive. Also, do note they charge 3% extra for card payments.

Honestly, after reading reviews and from what I was told by friends, I expected a lot more.

We went a bit crazy and got 4 rolls, which was too much for two, but we wanted to try the different ones (if only one could get half and half). The Golden Roll was mediocre. Nice breading, but nothing else. The Tropi Roll was nice. I did not expect the combination to work, but it did. Especially the mango. The MX Roll was the star! Absolutely delicious, like a taco in sushi format. Definitely try this one! The Tempura Roll was a bit better than the golden, but just average.

Overall, with two fails, I it's a weak 4.5, saved by the MX Roll.

Pros: Various rolls and other options

Cons: Slow service

Arndelcambre

Points +49

Vegetarian
23 Apr 2023

Wow 😍

Truly delicious vegan sushis, will go back while in Medellin for sure !

tuts400

Points +292

Vegan
18 Mar 2023

So much to try

Really nicely presented and flavoursome food. Staff are attentive and friendly and there are so many tasty options.

For a big fill, you’ll probably spend more here than in your usual Medellin restaurant (10 rolls are around $25-30k and you’d probably need a side too), but we felt it was well worth it!

Veganpapo

Points +320

Vegan
15 Mar 2023

Perfección en el tiempo

Conocido desde hace muchos años y sigue con esa misma calidad y sabor

Pros: Todo vegano y oriental con muy buen sabor , Buena presentación , Buena atención

Cons: No está abierto a la hora del almuerzo

mileyna

Points +51

Vegan
09 Mar 2023

Extravagante vegan sushi

great choice of sushi rolls! also offering soups and starters perfect to share. absolutely loved the cauliflower!

artemisa2709

Points +36

Vegan
22 Feb 2023

Delicioso!! 😍

Tienen un excelente servicio y atención, el sushi y los diferentes complementos están servidos en porciones adecuadas con un delicioso sabor y presentación.

Pros: Delicioso sabor , Variedad en sabor y textura

elisa.1985

Points +112

Vegetarian
03 Feb 2023

Delicious vegan sushi

Delicious vegan sushi in Medellin. Cozy little restaurant in Poblado. Super friendly staff.

LupitaMora

Points +1141

Vegan
26 Jan 2023

Enamorada del sushi vegano

La atención, los sabores, los postres. Amo todo. #Veganuary

Pros: Todo es vegano

Cons: Abren muy tarde.

Teaganthevegann

Points +131

Vegan
26 Jan 2023

F’ing Amazing.

Helecho is a treasure. Even my male carnivore friends completely rave about Helecho and beg to go back. I cannot recommend enough. Delicioso 🤩

Forager

Points +352

Vegan
06 Jan 2023

Decent vegan sushi

Large sushi rolls and a lot of creativity. The presentation is great, but the flavors are a little odd. It's good, but not great. I have had a lot of vegan sushi all over the world and this place definitely was not my favorite, but the ice cream is delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2022-01-18

Pros: Vegan, Good ice cream, Big portions

Cons: Not that tasty, Limited seating

Vegan_Jihad

Points +44

Vegan
16 Dec 2022

Unique flavors, cool staff

I especially enjoyed the peanut curry noodles 🍜. The maki were also quite delicious. Lots of variety and good desserts and imported beers. recommend!

EvelynGiraldo

Points +15

Vegetarian
05 Dec 2022

Delicioso...

Total entrega en cada uno de sus platos.

Pros: Todo es completamente vegano y delicioso., Muy buenas combinaciones., Excelente servicio.

lattyxdc

Points +78

Vegan
23 Nov 2022

Tasty vegan sushi

Freshly made, lots of options (but not too many) and super friendly staff

IsabelaMonteiro

Points +776

Vegetarian
20 Nov 2022

Creative and tasty

I loved this place because the flavors are so creative and tasty! The staff is also super friendly - big shout out to Luís for his spotless service! Just make sure to arrive way ahead of closing time because you might face a queue (it’s a tiny spot), but it was worth the wait!

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-20

Pros: Kind staff, Varied menu

NoraKramer

Points +462

Vegan
08 Oct 2022

All vegan sushi place — enough said

Got the tropi roll, which was good, but I was more interested in the inari appetizer I got. I’ve never had inari like this, but it was 2 pieces of marinated tofu with the rice in between, and it was really different and good. Service was good. It’s a simple cute small place.

Pros: All vegan sushi place, Interesting creative options , Location in central El Poblado

Cons: A little on the pricier side for Medellin

flanessa

Points +77

Vegan
03 Oct 2022

good sushi if you are in the area

We ordered cauliflower wings and two Makis. The cauliflower was delicious and the sushi was nice as well. Seating is limited and simple, but ok. I wouldn’t make a detour for it, but if you are in the area it’s a great option. The only thing we didn’t like is that they included the ‘voluntary’ service without asking if we wanted to include it. I found that quite rude and felt like they did it because we are foreigners, but we told them and they apologized.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-03

Pros: Delicious cauliflower , Good portion size

Cons: Tricking people into including voluntary service, Atmosphere could be better

NoraKramer

08 Oct 2022

It’s pretty typical for places to include the servicio— it probably worked out to be about $1-3 USD

flanessa

10 Oct 2022

It’s typical to pay for service, yes and we do it in 98% of cases, but it’s supposed to be the choice of the customer whether or not to include, not the choice of the restaurant without any mention of it. That is deception.

Silviarjona

Points +13

Vegetarian
14 Aug 2022

Delicioso todo en Helecho

Muy rico todo lo que pedimos, aunque la carta es pequeña las opciones son muy ricas. Te quedas satisfecha y con muy buen sabor en el paladar. Sin duda, es una buena opción para comer vegano súper delicioso y muy saludable.

Pros: Súper rica la comida, Variada y con distintos sabores, Camarero muy pendiente

LeonV

Points +1359

Vegan
02 Aug 2022

Amazing!

I love (vegan) sushi and it was so delicious! Highly recommended!

Pros: Vegan sushi, Many variations, Delicious

acarlota

Points +44

Vegetarian
19 Jul 2022

Sushi vegano

Delicioso, siempre salgo explotada por que no puedo resistirme a comer doble entrada y doble sushi 😂 recomendado sushi stick de queso crema, Gyozas, sushi golden y pepita.

Pros: Todo vegan

Cons: Muy pequeño el lugar

stephan281094

Points +860

Vegan
22 Jun 2022

Love it!

Came here twice. First time I came I ordered the cauliflower appetizer and tropi-roll, both were absolutely amazing. The second time I tried the gyozas, pepita-roll and the golden-roll, paired with teriyaki sauce it was so good! Please give this one a try yourself, you won't regret it.

Pros: Great sushi, All vegan, Friendly staff

Cons: A bit pricier than other restaurants

MariaIsabelCarrillo

Points +49

Vegetarian
13 Jun 2022

El número 1

Ambos deliciosoooos, pero Tempura-roll ha sido el mássss de todos los sushies que he comido. Parece pescado, literaaal 🤯

dwells

Points +2664

Vegan
06 May 2022

Easy 5 stars

I had an absolutely great meal here from start to finish. Super friendly and welcoming staff who spoke English, crazy delicious cauliflower appetizer, great tempura roll, and a ridiculously soft and fudgy and warm in the middle with crisp brownie-like edges. The peanut ice cream was good too, but the cake was just overwhelmingly tasty.

I think between the app and dessert this was my most expensive meal in Medellin, but it was absolutely worth it. So damn good!

Selina_nsw

Points +3669

Vegan
20 Apr 2022

Pretty good Sushi

Not the best sushi I've ever had but it was good! It's a bit price but yeah we all know that about sushi. If you order a big roll it's with salad. They also give you ginger, wasabi and soy sauce

dinaorellana

Points +94

Vegetarian
15 Apr 2022

Sushi vegano variadooo e increíble :)

Llevaba tanto tiempo queriendo un restaurante de sushi vegano y este lugar definitivamente cumplió mis expectativas! Tienen varios rolls y fui con mi familia que no es vegana y a todos nos gustó mucho la comida😄Las alitas de coliflor también están muy ricas. También me gustó mucho el tofu de aquí.

Veganvoyagers

Points +1798

Vegan
11 Apr 2022

Unique vegan sushi options

They serve some super unique flavor combos here- one is a sushi roll that’s Tex mex with beans, etc. Very strange but fun. The others are more traditional and delicious. The inari is nice and the cauliflower appetizer is a must




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