Vegan Barrio

Vegan Barrio is a small fully plant-based restaurant on 10a Avenida Sur between Calle 3 and Calle 5, in the Centro grid a few blocks back from the waterfront. It is the most reliable option on the island if you eat no animal products at all, and it does not treat that as a novelty.

What To Order

The menu is Mexican food rebuilt without animal products: tacos, burgers, sides and desserts, with house-made plant proteins standing in for the usual fillings. Nothing on the menu contains meat, dairy or eggs, so there is no cross-checking required.

Good To Know

Open Tuesday through Sunday, 1:00pm to 11:00pm, closed Mondays. The late close makes it a workable dinner after a full day of diving, and it is one of the few Centro kitchens still serving properly late that is not a taco stand. Phone is +52 987 141 1912 and they post daily specials on Instagram at @vegan.barrio. It is a small room, so a large group is worth flagging ahead.

Getting There

10a Avenida Sur between Calle 3 and Calle 5, about four blocks inland from Avenida Rafael E. Melgar in southern Centro. Easy flat walk from the malecon and from the downtown dive shops.