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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
American
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Catering
Gluten-free
Costa Rican
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant decor is rustic and contemporary. All dishes are made-in-house from scratch using fresh ingredients. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free choices are available. Beverages include lemonades, fruit juices and local craft beer. Has several vegan dishes in addition to vegan ice cream & desserts. Instagram: ballenabistro. Open Tue-Wed 11:00am-4:00pm, Thu 11:00am-3:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm, Sun 11:00am-4:00pm. Closed Mon.
6 Reviews
First Review by BritHope
Karin1975
Points +183
Lovely vibe and atmosphere - Edit
I loved the service and kindness of the crew. Menu also was amazing.
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natureSelection
Points +93
Lovely restaurant with some things to watch out for - Edit
The place is cute, the people super friendly and the sunset views amazing. They have a couple of veggy options that can be veganized. My partner had the veggy version of Chifrijo, which was healthy and amazing. I had the "vegan" quinoa burger - which turned out to be vegetarian.. since
Read moretheir burger buns are covered in egg-wash!
the quinoa burger was clearly marked vegan - and I wasn't able to eat it in the end. Granted, that's often the case with bread in CR, but I was hoping for a vegan bun, since the dish was labeled vegan. #Veganuary
Pros: Lovely humans, Freshly prepared food, tasty veggy bowls
Cons: Non-vegan buns for vegan bugers
Guest
zahraahmed
Points +538
So delicious - Edit
Went for lunch and all the food (vegan and parents’ non vegan food) was all delicious. I had a chickpea,kale , grain bowl in a lovely coconut broth. Great selection vegan ice cream too. A great place to avoid the rain
Read morePros: Good vegan options, Whole vegan ice cream menu
Guest
Light_pmv
Points +93
Wow so good - Edit
There was few trully vegan options but you can ask a vegan options on normal options. The food was delicious and the desert was the best desert I've eaten soo far
Read morePros: Great food, Amazing service, Nice lookout and restaurant
Cons: Expensive
Guest
Nathan
Points +2089
Nice atmosphere, lovely staff, good food - Edit
We ordered the yuca fries, quinoa burger, mango coconut curry and vegan ice cream for desert. Although not 5 stars, the food was good. And whatever the food lacked the atmosphere and seriously friendly staff made up for it. Definitely worth a visit.
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BritHope
Points +32
Surprised by all of the vegan options! - Edit
Our car actually broke down near here which is why we even got a look at the menu. There are a bunch of delicious and fresh tasting vegan options, as well as gluten free and vegan desserts like coconut ice cream as well as juices.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Fresh ingredients, Quite a few vegan
Cons: Meat on the menu
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