Vegan
Pizza
Western
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Spanish

A traditional tavern that changed its menu to be fully vegan in May 2020. Specializes in Spanish omelettes (wthout egg) as well as serving other foods like pizza, arepa, burgers, chapata sandwiches, tortillas, and cakes. Open Tue-Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri 10:00-00:30, Sat 11:30-00:30, Sun 11:30-17:30. Closed Mon.


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191 Reviews

First Review by MollyRosaMariposa

amiamaranta

Points +428

Vegan
05 Feb 2025

Traditional Madrid food made vegan and delicious

I haven’t had a proper cocido since I became vegan and vegetarian almost 8 years ago. It was absolutely delicious and exactly how I remember it. The place is a traditional taverna with other fantastic foods that I can’t wait to try. The cakes and desserts were also to die for! The staff was so lovely and invited us to some chupitos after our meal. You can tell they put a lot of effort as everything is home made and very tasty. As a madrileña this is 100% approved!

Pros: Staff, Food, Everything basically

VIVA CHAPATA

24 Feb 2025

Thank you so much for your visit and the nice review. Hope can we see you soon. Have a great day

EddieGiPo

Points +288

Vegan
02 Feb 2025

Buen lunch completo

I had the mushrooms croquettes which were very juicy and great as appetizers. And round it up with the size-matters bocadillo No Calamares. Deliciously garlicky and filling. Great beer selection.

Pros: Beer selection , Service, Menù

Cons: It was cold inside

VIVA CHAPATA

24 Feb 2025

Thank you so much for your visit and the nice review. Hope can we see you soon. Have a great day

PauComa

Points +147

Vegetarian
29 Jan 2025

Alucine

Sigo alucinando con el bocata no calamares...

Pros: BocataNoCalamares

VIVA CHAPATA

24 Feb 2025

Muchas gracias Pau por tu visita y por tu generosa visión de nuestra cocina. Salud y amor 🙂🙏

Maurita

Points +327

Vegan
21 Jan 2025

Great bar with typical food!

I have been to viva chapata about 3 times now. I've had the calamari, which my non vegan friend said they looked and tasted real. The tortilla but the sauce that came with it wasn't great, at least for me. I've had also some of the desserts, and the passion fruit pie was really good. I loved the organic cider! Such a difference from the other ones. #Veganuary

Pros: Food options , Desserts, Typical Bar vibe

VIVA CHAPATA

25 Feb 2025

Thank you Maurita for your visit. I hope you can give us five stars the next time. Have a nice day

VeganAndTheFeast

Points +164

Vegan
16 Jan 2025

Menú del día

La relación calidad, cantidad y precio es estupenda. Pedimos tres menús (no hicimos fotos de todo) y todo nos gustó mucho. Además pedimos una tapa de tortilla de patatas, que estaba espectacular. Los entrantes eran más pequeños pero los platos principales bastante grandes. Los postres, fruta de temporada un tarta súper rica.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-16

Pros: Buena calidad, cantidad - precio

VIVA CHAPATA

25 Feb 2025

Muchas gracias por tu visita y por la detallada y amable descripción de nuestro menú. Hasta la próxima. Salud y amor 🙏

kiochi

Points +274

Vegan
05 Jan 2025

Bar super chulo

Bar de toda la vida pero vegano! Tortilla jugosa y rica

VIVA CHAPATA

07 Jan 2025

Gracias Kiochi por tu visita y por la bonita y generosa valoración. Que tengas un buen día 🙂🙏

LaKitilla

Points +397

Vegan
30 Dec 2024

Doesn’t stand out

I used to live in this neighborhood and came here a lot. To make a long story short, the quality is very hit-or-miss and has definitely declined.
My main complaints:
- croquetas that were previously frozen and haven’t been cooked through, so are cold in the middle when served.
- veggie burgers with a stingy half-piece of vegan cheese
- the “healthy bowl” which not only was served after the other 5 guests at my table were 2/3 through their meals, but had a lackluster presentation (think ingredients thrown in a dish with sauce splashed on them) and was covered in oil
- food reheated in the microwave
- fries dripping with oil

The service we received on our most recent visit, however, was far better than the below-average food. Two stars for that. Thankfully, Madrid is not a vegan wasteland with a dearth of options. If there’s nothing else open, okay, but know that it’s greasy bar food and that you can get more for your money elsewhere.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-30

Pros: Service

Cons: Fluctuating quality, Greasy, Expensive for what it is

VIVA CHAPATA

07 Jan 2025

It’s not really. We are cooking with love and is very sad to read it. Have a nice day

laiachan

Points +237

Vegetarian
28 Dec 2024

Good food but expensive

We ate lunch on a Saturday and I loved the food but I think it was too expensive, we paid 70eur for 2 lunches plus 3 beers and dessert
Very nice staff and great place.

patopat

Points +71

Vegetarian
16 Dec 2024

Delicioso

La comida está muy buena y a buen precio. Tienes varias opciones, ya sea comida del día o a la carta. Además las personas que te atienden son muy majas.

Pros: Buen servicio , Delicioso , Buen precio

Cons: Se llena mucho los fines

KatjaThielsch

Points +155

Vegan
08 Dec 2024

Solide und gut

Guter Platz für ein leckeres, spätes Mittagessen. Wir hatten das “Vacon”Sandwich und das Milanese. Gut 👍🏼

Pros: Gutes Essen

Cons: Nichts besonderes

saravegana

Points +221

Vegan
07 Dec 2024

Great tortilla

Very good Spanish raciones. The tortilla and the croquetas are excellent, as well as the cakes and desserts. This is one of my to go places in Madrid

snack_teaks

Points +32

Vegan
06 Dec 2024

Muy buen servicio

La comida muy rica, pero mejor todavía la gente que nos ha atendido.

GuidoBisagni

Points +68

Vegetarian
03 Nov 2024

Posto perfetto per mangiare in zona

Ci sono stato tutte le volte che sono tornato a Madrid ed é sempre un piacere. Si può provare il tipico panino con i calamari fritti in versione vegana, la Torriana e tante altre cose.

veganhat

Points +1868

Vegan
31 Oct 2024

Not really impressed

A bit disappointed by the curry reheated in micro-wave oven. The staff was nice though.

cathyutley

Points +30

Vegan
30 Oct 2024

Small cafe with good vegan fare

Cosy bar, lots of choice, tasty chapatas.

huawhenua

Points +2884

Vegetarian
28 Oct 2024

Bland food but nice setting

Although the setting and staff were nice, the food that I ordered tasted rather bland. I had 'No pollo arepas' and Spanish tortilla. They both weren't as flavourful as I had hoped, so I felt a bit disappointed.

Pros: Nice setting , friendly staff

Cons: Bland-tasting, expensive

ElenaAnele

Points +129

Vegan
27 Oct 2024

Buen precio rico y sano

Bien de precio. Cocina abierta todo el día. Para la zona no está mal de precio y hay mucha variedad de comida y un menú diario. Muy majos

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-27

janto

Points +1691

Vegan
20 Oct 2024

El cocido madrileño 😍

Encantado con este sitio. Los días laborables tienen menú del día y me apetecía mucho probar el cocido. Me encanta el cocido, pero nunca lo había probado en el formato “madrileño”. Me gustó mucho, me sentó fenomenal. Reivindicar la cocina tradicional y ofrecerla en versión vegana me parece valioso. También hay que probar los bocadillos de pan de chapata, buenísimos, probé el de calamares y estaba genial. De postres, la tarta de queso también está espectacular. El local es pequeño, mejor ir con reserva, y la atención es rápida y muy amable.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-20

Pros: Calidad/precio, Cantidad, Menú

paulhighland

Points +105

Vegan
30 Sep 2024

One of the best tortillas in Madrid

If you're looking for a vegan restaurant in Lavapies, Viva Chapata is a great option. They started as a non-fully vegan restaurant many years ago but have since become fully vegan, which is fantastic.

We tried the milanesa and the kebab. The food wasn't anything spectacular, but I have to say that they have one of the best vegan Spanish tortillas in Madrid.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-30

HelenaLo

Points +393

Vegan
18 Sep 2024

Nice and cozy

We came at a bad time, since it was not lunch or dinner. Even then, they served us a nice tortilla, croquetas and calamares. The staff was really nice and friendly. Was not the greatest food in Madrid, but I’d definitely come back.

Dandare

Points +732

Vegan
14 Sep 2024

Un sitio recomendable

Pedimos el menú del día y un pincho de tortilla de entrante y todo muy rico.
El precio es moderado y está rico.

Pros: Menú del día , Mesas fuera (terraza)

liamq

Points +310

Vegan
03 Sep 2024

Not bad

I would say 3.5 stars is more accurate but I will round up. The food was decent but nothing too special. It’s got good selection of items. I had the gyoza and beyond burger. It was good but nothing life changing. Good service and nice area.

vittoriasassi

Points +41

Vegan
01 Sep 2024

It was really good

I went there when I was in Madrid. I had a tortilla and the boccadillo and they were great.

kinou

Points +17

Vegetarian
01 Sep 2024

Increíble comida y atención

Al entrar al local te sientes bien, la decoración es acogedora. Los camareros son encantadores y te atienden fenomenal. La comida está muy bien.

diogolr

Points +860

Vegan
18 Jul 2024

Great place

Twice in a row. Great place with a very complete vegan menu. The vegan tortilla was really nice as well as the desserts.

The staff is very nice and helpful recommending all the dishes.

Definitely a great place to go🌱

DaniAlzines

Points +237

Vegan
13 Jul 2024

Amazing Capresse Focaccia

I love the atmosphere of Viva Chapata; it looks just like a typical tavern/bar de tapas in Madrid, but all the food is vegan. On top of that, their dishes are very good. I fell in love with their capresse focaccia (their home-made vegan mozzarella was absolutely perfect). Their Spanish tortilla is also great, though, to be honest, I don't like mixing the tortilla with the tomato sauce that comes with it; it'd prefer some natural tomato wedges as a side instead.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-13

Pros: Great atmosphere, Great food, Perfect focaccia

nsm

Points +123

Vegetarian
22 Jun 2024

Nice, but not the best experience

Felt the staff wanted us to leave early to give the table to another couple, wich made our dinner a little unconfortable. Food was nice, we had milanesa and meatballs; both tasted great.




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