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Panadería offering a sweet vegan option as well as some breads plus products like hummus, kimchi, babaganoush, mole, soy meat, and more. No longer offers Mexican dishes or a lunch menu. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-10:00pm.
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Real de Guadalupe 55, San Cristobal De Las Casas, Mexico
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38 Reviews
First Review by knowlesnotbeyonce
Mimimina
Points +57
Vegan breakfast galore! - Edit
I came here just to buy some bread for breakfast in my hostel, glanced at the menu and ended up staying for a meal, just because there were so many vegan options! I had the Tofu y chives which was so good and came with coconut 'bacon', fried mushrooms, avocado,tomato and a coffee, plus a choice of whole grain bread or tortillas. I thought it was good value as that all came to 83pesos! The bread was good, similar to rye but there were some spice seeds baked into the crust(aniseed?) which I disliked.
Read morePros: Good value, Good sized portions, Many vegan options
Cons: Service a little slow
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Zimmi
Points +24
Quite ordinary place - Edit
Went before the alternative cinema el puente in the same building. Got nice bread with spread, had crepes that were really good, a bit expensive. Not a memorable place though. We were a few ppl but the place seemed to big so it felt empty. Staff was nice.
Read morePros: Tasty, Cozy fire, Cinema in same place
Cons: A bit expensive, Too big / Too few ppl
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shadowmack
Points +29
Excellent - Edit
I am so surprised to read some negative reviews about this place. The food here is delicious. The ingredients used are of high quality. The lunch buffet has beautiful prepared salads. There are many vegan options. The staff is nice and efficient. It is moderately priced. Excellent!
Read morePros: Quality Ingredients, Lunch Buffet, Delicious
Cons: Space could use a feng shui makeover
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MichaelKalmanovitch
Points +71
Casual Vegetarian Eating - Edit
Last time I was in San Cristobal de las Casas I ate here and though it was good I found it expensive. I ate mostly at another vegetarian restaurant (sadly now closed).
Read moreSomeone reminded me about this place yesterday and I thought I would try it again since I do like my money to go and support the vegetarian/vegan/alternative culture.
I had excellent enchiladas verdes for breakfast (their coffee was not as smooth as the coffee shop next door).
I also tried out their buffet for a late lunch. It is MX$120 but if you are hungry and can eat lots it is certainly worth the money and the volume you can eat. Unfortunately someone in the kitchen needs to use a bit more spice and herbs for some of their dishes (you can add salsas and condiments yourself though). The plantano lasagna was good but could have used some herbs and spices to take it to another level.
On the whole I would certainly return but I would recommend that they encourage their kitchen to use more spices and herbs. We are here to experience the flavours of Mexico - not mediocrity.
Great Lime pie for dessert.
I would give it 3.5 cows but the system only allows 'fair' and 'very good'.
Pros: Vegetarian, Support Counter Culture
Cons: Needs more spice/herb/flavour
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Crustina
Points +286
Good but not great - Edit
I agree with some of the comments being made about the food being bland. Me and my partner went twice while in San Cristobal. Once for breakfast, which was encredibly bland and lacked salt and spice. The Chilaquile was great with extra salt though.
Read moreAnd once for lunch, which was much better. We had potatoes & oyster mushrooms in sauce which was good. And grilled veggies with beans and rice, which was great. The homemade bread was awesome! Vegan options were many, but be very specific (it doesnt hurt to say it twice) as they forgot both times and served us stuff with cheese and cream. They took it away and gave us new food without complaints though.
Pros: Lots of options to be made vegan., Traditional mexican food! , Lovely setting.
Cons: Lacks spice and salt. , Many young backpacker hippy types.
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Eric_
Points +735
Good but there's no lack of alternatives - Edit
The veggie burger was nothing out of the ordinary, but the breakfast tamales were great (and very filling). The croissant was different from the normal European ones - much thicker - but tasty.
Read morePros: Lots of options, alcohol, wifi
Cons: Feels very touristic
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choogirl
Points +807
A good meal - Edit
I went here twice. The first time I just had the vegan lemon coconut tart and it was so delicious. Highly recommend trying. The second time I had a vegan burrito and it was really good. I also tried the yogi tea, which you can order with soy milk. This was one of the nicest teas I've tried in a long time.
Read moreI think if you're vegetarian, this restaurant is great. The menu says they can veganise anything, but I'm not sure how that would work for some items that are particularly cheese heavy. Still, I liked what I ate and would recommend going here.
Pros: Vegan dessert, Yogi tea
Cons: Can be a bit expensive, street sellers coming in while you eat
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enRoute
Points +1418
Could be a lot better, some very bright spots - Edit
In general, I feel that the other reviewers have a point, but may have not approached the place from the right angle.
Read moreTrue, this place could be SO fantastic, it has the space, kitchen, and resources to put out some incredibly creative food. The attached health food store sells ingredients which would easily make this a 5-star option. However, there are some issues (blandness, lack of vegan options), which I think they are trying to address with their upcoming new menu.
There's no doubt that the current menu is "ovo-lacto" on steroids; it seems to come from the school of thought which believes you should eat eggs, milk, and cheese morning, noon, and night. It's disheartening to see a page of egg breakfasts and nothing featuring the fresh tofu that they also have access to.
However, there is still great food to be had here, and a lot of potential which isn't found on the menu. For example, you can request to replace many egg dishes with tofu, or ask for customized vegan options (just double check that they really brought you something without cheese, as it depends on the waiter's communication with the kitchen).. Yes, the food is typically bland, but you can request chile, spicy sauce, freshly ground lback pepper, and other condiments, or even buy them from the little shop next door. The buffet is hit or miss; sometimes it's great, others it seems like hunks of melted cheese things with some lettuce. They occasionally have delicious vegan tofu cream pie deserts.
Give it a try, but be patient and try to wring what you can out of the place. With so many recent closures of veggie restaurants, it's almost all we have left. The space is beautiful and sometimes features live music, most employees are friendly and helpful, and if you put some effort into it you can get some satisfying breakfasts and lunches.
Pros: One of the only veg restaurants left her, Nice space, Special requests generally welcome
Cons: Menu is way too ovo-lacto focused, Food is hit or miss, Does not live up to its potential
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bianchina
Points +167
unfortunately not as great as it could be - Edit
I was also disappointed that the food here was bland. Strangely, I think the Mexican food I make at home is much nicer, more spicy, well flavoured and delicious. This food was quite plain, the mole which I was excited to try just tasted like sugary BBQ sauce or something. That said, I loved the blue corn tortillas; there was a good heap of vegies with the food; and the service was reasonably quick and friendly. I'd try it again.
Read morePros: got vegan food with no problem, decent service and atmosphere, interesting, cheap cinema out the back
Cons: not much flavour , a little pricey
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bencamps
Points +581
Mediocre at Best - Edit
Visited on 15th June 2012. After reading the first review I have to admit I was a little unsure weather to go to La Casa del Pan on Real de Guadalupe, however I figured that after a couple of years they may not food poison people anymore. Luckily they don't. The restaurant is in an old, pretty colonial building and the decor is pleasant. I had tamales with beans and asked for no cheese, cream etc (in Spanish), my girlfriend had enchiladas with mole sauce. Unfortunately the centre of my tamales had a small amount of cheese. I had eaten enough beans that I couldn't be bothered to complain. Apart from the rouge cheese in my food it tasted bland anyway. And my partner said the same about her meal. All in all not so good.
Read morePros: Nice place, Friendly
Cons: Not really that vegan friendly, Bland
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knowlesnotbeyonce
Points +15
Please avoid this place! - Edit
I read great reviews about the Navarro location so my girlfriend and I decided to try the Guadalupe locale since we had some shopping to do on that street anyway. What a big mistake! We both decided to take the daily buffet for 80 pesos and it was horrid. We started with bland vegetable soup of the like served in retirement homes. Then we had a salad bar which was actually pretty good, although plain. Our main course was stewed potatos in old bay seasoning. Thats it. Just potatos. Nothing Mexican, nothing delicious. Just potatos. We then had a decent flan for dessert. All of this would have been fine, as we were full. We would have just chalked it up to bland vegetarian food and would not have returned. About two hours after eating it, my girlfriend got violently ill. She has spent the entire night puking with horrible stomach cramps, shakes, and diaharrea. We had not eaten anything else yesterday except the buffet. There was no one eating here on a Saturday afternoon and now maybe I see why. It was overpriced and un-fresh. Maybe some of the lettuce or veggies were old or unwashed. I dont know, but it ruined the rest of our weekend. With so many delicious veg places to choose from in this town, dont bother with this one.
Read morePros: decent flan
Cons: made us ill, bad service, completely empty restaurant
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