Vegan
Mexican

Vegan Mexican restaurant serving burgers, tacos, sopes, quesadillas, salsas and desserts. Open Mon 3:00pm-11:30pm, Wed-Sun 3:00pm-11:30pm.


40 Reviews

First Review by hopheadred

ChristinaAtlanta

Points +108

Vegan
16 Mar 2024

Macho nachos

I tried the nachos at the recommendation of other reviews, and they did not disappoint. I want to know what kind of cheese that is

Pros: Cheeze, Guac, Service

JimenaUrban

05 Apr 2024

How awesome that you enjoyed the nachos!
"The cheese we use is a vegan Oaxaca cheese."

VeggieInThe6ix

Points +1037

Vegan
05 Mar 2024

Great place

Really like this place and have gone 3 times now. It’s a relaxed spot (with loud music) just off 5th. Good food and nice staff.

JimenaUrban

08 Mar 2024

Thank you for your comment and visit
We are delighted with your visits.

GregoryPomeroy

Points +55

Vegan
29 Feb 2024

Incredible traditional Mexican Food in Playa del Carmen

On a recent trip to Playa Del Carmen we had the honor of being hosted at a delicious vegan restaurant and bar, La Vieja Escuela 🌱📀

Jimena, the owner, opened up last May and has done an amazing job bringing freshness and local flavors to every dish with a crisp and clean presentation.

A few items we swooned over were:

🍅 homemade salsa: spicy and kicks a punch in every bite.
🍈 cantaloupe juice was so fresh and delicious our 8-year-old nearly finished in one gulp
🌮 the tacos were a delightful combination of fresh vegetables and flavor-packed beans that left us satisfied yet craving more
🫓🥑 the sopes were perfection topped with savory goodness

The menu is extensive and is sure to satisfy any flavor palette and desire. 😋 It’s a fantastic location in the heart of the city with a short walk to the beach as well. The vibe is calm and hip, with plenty of fresh air, beats and flavors. 💥

This kitchen has done a lovely job veganizing cultural cuisine packed with freshness and flavor. We highly recommend 👏🏻




En un viaje reciente a Playa Del Carmen tuvimos el honor de ser hospedados en un delicioso restaurante y bar vegano, La Vieja Escuela 🌱📀

Jimena, la propietaria, abrió sus puertas en mayo pasado y ha hecho un trabajo increíble al brindar frescura y sabores locales a cada platillo tradicional mexicano con una presentación limpia y fresca.

Algunos elementos que nos desmayaron fueron:

🍅 salsa casera: picante y da un toque fuerte en cada bocado.
🍈 El jugo de melón estaba tan fresco y delicioso que nuestro hijo de 8 años casi se lo terminó de un trago.
🌮 los tacos fueron una deliciosa combinación de vegetales frescos y frijoles llenos de sabor que nos dejaron satisfechos pero con ganas de más.
🫓🥑 los sopes eran perfectos cubiertos con delicias saladas

El menú es extenso y seguramente satisfará cualquier paleta de sabores y deseos. 😋 Es una ubicación fantástica en el corazón de la ciudad, a pocos pasos de la playa también. El ambiente es tranquilo y moderno, con mucho aire fresco, ritmos y sabores. 💥

Esta cocina ha hecho un trabajo encantador al veganizar una cocina cultural llena de frescura y sabor. Lo recomendamos ampliamente 👏🏻

Pros: Fresh food, Tacos , Sopes

Barbara_beccafico

Points +99

Vegan
06 Feb 2024

Great Mexican food !

The food was absolutely delicious ! We tasted every dish and shared. Our whole family loved it (kids, and my mom who isn’t vegan). The pina colada was good too ! Prices are good.

Pros: Food, Cocktails, Service

Cons: Music, Seating

ShellieRobinson

Points +82

Vegan
03 Feb 2024

Lovely place, great food!

Had dinner here a couple of nights ago and really loved it. Nachos, burger and quesadillas with carrot cake to finish. All delicious with friendly service. Tables outside but set back off road.

JessicaFMurray

Points +18

Vegan
25 Jan 2024

Delicious Quesadillas Pastore

A lovely quiet spot just off the main drag. We enjoyed truly delicious and hearty quesadillas pastore with coronas in a comfy little table right on the street. Very friendly service too. #Veganuary

Pros: Food, Service

partykathi

Points +32

Vegan
18 Jan 2024

Dinner

The Food was amazing, Unfortunately the portions are rather small, would recommend it anyway, I was glad I was able to try a pastor taco.

Pros: Food variety

Cons: Portion size (too Small)

JimenaUrban

24 Jan 2024

Thank you very much for your comment and for your visit we promise you that we will make the biggest tacos for you to return

VickiNewMath

Points +962

Vegan
05 Jan 2024

Best little vegan spot in Carmen!!!

Small menu and big choices! Everything is flavorful, fresh, and vegan! Get the Agua de coco to start and finish with the carrots cake. I had the nachos and so filling! Super cheap too!

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-05

Pros: Vegan, Vegan, Vegan

JimenaUrban

08 Mar 2024

Thanks for your visit we hope to see you again soon

EeshEats

Points +240

Vegan
03 Jan 2024

Everything fresh & delicious

We tried several dishes—los sopes, la quesadilla, la gringa de pastor, y las albóndigas, una Piña colada y una margarita—everything was tasty and freshly prepared. Compliments to the chef! We will be back for dessert… #Veganuary

Pros: Fresh, Good prices, Plant based, no substitutes

mathieulagarde

Points +176

Vegan
26 Dec 2023

Amazing food.

Food is amazing! Everything is fresh and tasty!

Pros: Food

Spicycauliflower182

Points +2655

Vegetarian
09 Dec 2023

Come early

We really wanted to like this place but unfortunately we got here a bit late on an evening they'd been very busy and had almost nothing left to sell. We ended up having the meatballs which were okay but came with a very tiny portion of cold rice. They didn't have enough fillings left to make 3 different tacos, and the ones we had were very bland. Two staff working but no customers besides us, and after they cooked, one was smoking in the seats out front which is not a great look. They were very apologetic about our bad experience though and they didn't even add the tacos to our bill. That was kind, but honestly it was fair as well.
It might be a very different experience if you come for lunch, but we didn't want to go back.

Cons: Food was cold and not tasty, Very few things to choose from at night , The guy who cooked was smoking out front after

markprwyatt

Points +102

Vegan
10 Nov 2023

Delicous vegan tacos!

Hidden gem! Serves delicious vegan tacos! Chef was happy to make recommendations!

JimenaUrban

11 Dec 2023

Muchas Gracias por su visita y su comentario qué bueno que les gustó la comida

hopheadred

Points +36

Vegan
06 Nov 2023

Delicious handmade vegan tacos

Very cute little 100% vegan taco shop serving tacos, sopes, quesadillas etc. Handmade/house-made food, really good rustic tortillas, super spicy salsa. Very flavorful and enjoyable. Nice to have a quick vegan taco option close to the Hilton and Grand Hyatt.

Pros: Food, Atmosphere , Friendly owner




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