El Chante Vegano in Alajuela

Wonderful food and drink. Owner is a wonderful chef and kind person.

Im so happy I tried this place. Its really a great find in the mix of nothing else animal cruelty free. They are pet friendly which was such a blessing because I had literally rescued a dog from the streets minutes before arriving. We had the eggplant burger, pasta and fries and they were all so good. Im a French fry addict and these were top of my list. The juices were fresh and they asked before dumping sugar into delicious fresh fruit juices which is a rarity in San Jose. Everything was delicious and the owner was kind and helpful. Highly recommend stopping in while in town or before or after your flight.

Very good vegan food!

Amazing food, so many options! We had the pita with falafel and the burger and you could really taste it was homemade, so delicious. Also very nice healthy drinks. The staff is friendly. 10/10 recommend!

Best vegan/vegetarian in town! Lot of options.

Very good vegan foodTotally recommend

We always like to support vegan restaurants. Happy they delivered to the Courtyard Marriott hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica. They forgot to deliver the drinks and there were hardly and fries (the few we got were delicious). Quite expensive, two appetizers and two meals for $40.

LA, San Diego level amazing vegan food. Seriously. Cant wait to go back.

We came there at 7:55 pm, before our late night flight from San Jose, and they still made and packed us a dinner for 5 people (which we ate in the nearby city mall LOL), the food was delicious!!! Especially the portobello burger. Thank you.

BEST meal Ive ever had! 5 STARSOUTSTANDING

Really nice, great vegetarian options, reasonably priced but not cheap

Amazing food! The chef came out to make sure about our allergies. Lots of veggie and vegan options. Such great flavors.

Very good vegan food. We went twice because it was nice and at the good price. Central location - 5 mins walk from the Cathedral. Friendly staff.

The crispy eggplant chante burger was unbelievable. Very filling - I had to take half back to the hotel with me. The service is S L O W, so come with patience and a Shanti vibe and youll enjoy it regardless.

We had the Guacamole-Burger and the Super Nachos. The Nachos were good but the Burger was amazing. The home made bread is perfect.As dessert we had vegan ice cream, the pistachio one is really tasty even if it offers not the creamy feeling in your mouth one is used to. So, if you are looking for a creamy and rich flavour, you should go with the dulche-de-leche-icecream.The staff is nice, helpful and speaks good English.

I don’t like leaving vegan places negative reviews but I feel the need to call out how bad the service was here when we visited.We felt distinctly unwelcome from the moment we walked in. Staff couldn’t care less and made no effort to be friendly or welcoming. It was an awkward, uncomfortable experience and I wish we’d gone elsewhere.

Great simple vegan food. Best salad dressing I’d had in Costa Rica ! Also lovely staff :)

Incredible burgers ! I went twice and tried out the one with guacamole & the crispy one - both so good ! Also the chocolate / banana cake and home made ice tea were excellent !

This place has really great food & they make it fresh. Honestly, anything you try will taste good. They make their own patties for the chickpea/quinoa burgers - but the burger we had was really fantastic and unique in taste (the crispy eggplant one w/ balsamic vinegar because I can’t remember the name), the nachos were tasty, the burrito was yum too - great fries w/ seasoning, plata is and falafel balls. They’re pasta looks great too and next time would love to try dessert. It’s a hole in the wall place & the vibe is adorable. The servers make it fresh & raw.Really recommend checking this place out!

The best vegan place in Alajuela! Everything on the menu is fantastic. They have a vegan chifrijo, and they make fresh smoothies and juices. Super nice owner. Their Buffalo cauliflower tacos are to die for 🤤

My favorite vegan restaurant so far. They have excellent vegan meals, waitresses are helpful, friendly and courteous. Freshly made juices and deserts are a delight.

Very original Nachos! It tastes strong garlic, chips are little greasy but overall it’s yummy! I would love to go back!

Yes, service takes a little while but the food is awesome. The El Cheffe burger with patacones for the bun was amazing. The fresh juices perked us up too. The Buffalo cauliflower tacos were the best. Best part is it’s a one minute walk from Alajuela City Hotel where we stay.

Waited 40 minutes for a very bland salad. Food just isn’t worth it and I wasted way to much time. Service is super slow. Come here if you are a huge fan of vegan food and have all day to wait for your order

The food and smoothie were very good. Great portions and presentation. The menue is in English and Spanish. The staff is friendly, accommodating and bi lingual. Free wifi. The restaurant is clean and decently priced. My only complaint is that they have limited hours on Sunday. (I wanted to go back for dinner but they closed early). Gracias El Chante Vegano!

El Chante is an excellent restaurant. One of my favorite in Alajuela. There is a wide variety of food and all seasoned and natural.

It was such an amazing restaurant, so worth the trip and the tip. The food here was incredible everything was so tasty and well cooked. My experience here with my husband and daughter where truly incredible. The best thing you have to try is there bbq mushroom burger, it was so flavorful and delicious it hit every spot. The drinks too are truly amazing. The wait is quite a bit but so worth the wait because everything was freshly prepared.

Delicious food at this all vegan restaurant! So many different vegan options, including smoothie bowls, vegan deserts and vegan ice cream! Also they have this amazing local Kombucha brew, a must try, so many interesting flavors! I will definitely be back and I recommend this place to anyone looking for some tasty but healthy food!

All good . I would suggest more fries and more cooking time on them. Parking $800 colons per hour of no space on the curbside. Also they should leave the menu on the table in case you want to order something else

Words would limit the Bliss! Love Andrea and Monica. I felt home. Food is amazing. The ambiance is warm and the establishment is clean! Highly recommended! What a Gem!

Oh my gosh. We ate there on our way in and on our way out. Not one thing is disappointing. The food was incredible. Huge variety of vegan options.

Tucked away in by lanes of Alajuela is this gem of a place, which operates only because of the hard work and passion of its owner Paulo. It is god send savior for vegetarians like me who are not much into cooking (honestly speaking, I cant cook :). Paulo was good enough to customize the dishes for me and this became my favorite place to eat during my stay in Alajuela.

Absolutely incredible vegan food and drinks (and gluten free options). We had a very tasty plate of nachos, pesto pasta and Portobello mushroom burger. The hot chocolate and frappacino were great as well. We will be back on our next trip to Costa Rica to try out more items from their menu.

Wonderful all vegan restaurant. Close proximity to the airport, so if you’re staying nearby you can pop in for a bite.The restaurant recently converted to 100% vegan, the menu says things have vegan options, but don’t let that confuse you.We started off with the chickpea ceviche, pretty delicious. Then we got the nachos and quinoa burger. The latter had an amazing pineapple sauce to add just the right amount of flavor.Everything is made at the restaurant, the bread, the veggie patties, and the oh so moist cakes.

The best vegan food Ive had since arriving in Costa Rica!!! I had the chickpea burger with patacones as my gluten free "bread" option. My friend had the quinoa burger. They came with side salads topped with some kind of scrumptious house-made dressing. We both LOVED our food. One daughter had the nachos which she said were just ok (shes used to Chipotle quality; I thought they were greatand another had the the chickpea burger with french fries that were clearly fresh cut and really well seasoned...you could actually taste that they were made from potatoes! We all shared the chickpea ceviche as an appetizer and it was DELICIOUS!!! Everyone loved it and we all wished wed ordered more. Everything was well seasoned and tasted very fresh and well prepared. The presentation was also quite nice!

This restaurant is quite amazing. My wife and I were searching for a vegetarian meal that offers a diverse menu. Look no further as Well Chante Vegano has a wonderful menu full of unique flavors. The owner suggested quinoa burger and it did not disappoint. The fries were delicious and my wifes salad very tasty. We also hummus and pita which was fabulous. We were thankful to find this place as it rivaled some of Torontos best vegetarian restaurants.....and the food was very economically priced.

Omg. I had a garbanzo bean burger with this awesome sauce and some falafel inside a pita of fresh vegetables. Their juices are absolutely wonderful and the kombucha is so so. We took home brownies because of another Google review and they definitely are the bomb.

Yo! Here me out! I love meaty burgers but their veggie burger is the best in town. No, the best in the country. No, the best in the whole... Okay, is REAL good. They dont have any real drinks to match the quality of the burger, so just get water or what ever. The nachos or the fries (cant rememberwere spot on, too.

What a blast to find this jam here in Alajuela.Great vegan burgers wraps and sweets. Great service and really great cakes.Must check this place Vegan or not before or after your flight.

Recommendation: state if the meal is cold/warm. Nachos vegetarian was cold but good. Pasta promodoro was ok, eatible.

delicious! I had the garbanzo burger and a brownie. the burger was very flavorful, delicious. the aioli seemed to have a hint of pineapple in it.... so good. and the brownie was moist and rich and chocolatey good- Service was friendly and prices reasonable. what a great little find. if youre a visiting vegan, or a local please give the place a try and support the great things happening here.

Spreading the word because I like this tasty place. And it can be difficult for travelers to find vegetarian (moreso, veganor simply fresh, less fried ingredients. Thus, difficult for the owners to maintain their restaurant.Enjoyed chill music; clean tables and spacing; friendly cook. I tried the watermelon "hierbabuena" ("peppermint"& mushroom-burger that comes with fries. So filling with plenty of seasoning and sauce. 😮 Luckily, it was only a short walk from the hostel -- along both parks patrolled by police then past the shopping walkway (the block where "Jerusalem de Costa Rica" is situated with its funny announcer and oldies music).

Some of the best food by far that Ive had since visiting CR. It is conveniently located close to the airport. The owner is very personable, charming, informative and speaks perfect English. I cant wait to have my second dose. If youre looking for true vegan food that is exceptionally delicious check this spot out!

Amazing food and cozy, cute atmosphere. Highly recommend for vegan and non vegans alike. We got the patacones, two of the juices/ smoothies, coffee and the quinoa burger with fries. Every single thing was amazing.

I absolutely love this place! The staff is sooo incredibly friendly, they make you feel at home and the place is cozy and gives you that welcoming vibe. The food, oh the food! So delicious, flavorful, and made my boyfriend and I keep going back for more. We tried the aztec soup, the quinoa burger, the nachos, the pineapple-ginger drink, and the garbanzo burger. Everything was spot-on, highly recommend this place

Wonderful food! Ive been in Costa Rica for 12 days, and the chickpea burger was the most delicious thing Ive had the whole trip! My non-vegetarian husband loved it too!

Stopped in after arriving to my hotel... excellent food! Fresh, Fresh, Fresh! Very friendly service

We found this gem and went back for both lunch and dinner. Healthy and delicious! Get the grilled vegetable hamburger (I got mine sandwiched between two pataconesvege nachos, falafel wrap and smoothies. Xxx

Incredible food and people. The chef and staff truly put their energies toward preparing hand crafted from scratch meals using only the finest organic ingredients. This place would thrive in so cal. Glad to make it a stop after arriving at the San Jose airport.

Absolutely fabulous!! If you are looking for vegetarian or vegan food in Alajuela, it doesnt get any better then this. They even had a few gluten free options. A bit pricey for Costa Rica, but reasonable. Large portions, and amazing flavors. Highly recommend!