La Esquina Vegana - Heredia

We were really craving a vegan pizza in San Jose and this was the only 100% vegan establishment we could find that had them! We had the Hawaiian and the suprema. Both were good but quite salty (think it was probably the vegan cheese). The fake meats were quite good. Overall it fulfilled our cravings and but didn't blow us away. It was pretty expensive but we did get it as a takeaway through Uber eats so that added a bit. Took nearly an hour to come. Updated from previous review on 2024-05-22

Be aware when a customer is waiting for anyone to respond. Read my reviews, I'm quite optimistic but this was a dud. Updated from previous review on 2024-04-19

I came here on my 9 hour layover. Taxi charged me 20 usd each way to come here from the airport, which was worth it to me but likely an overcharge. I wanted to try the fried mushroom tacos, the soup and the salad with falafel. For sure the salad and soup would have been enough food but I am glad I got to taste the mushrooms too. They also have great vegan dessert selections and I had a few bites of the tres leches. The daily juice was passion fruit and it was lovely.

This was the first meal we had in San Jose, Costa Rica and I didn’t know what to expect. We arrive at this unassuming place that seems to have entire families eating there so the vibe was very homey and welcoming. We are seated promptly and place our order of a “Parribox”, a special of the day which is a stir fry and Birria Burger. What then proceeded to arrive at my table was some of the best food I’ve ever had. The parribox I’m assuming is close to a “parillada” we have in Tex-Mex/Mexican cultures which is an assortment of meat and grilled veggies and sides. This brought back amazing memories of eating that—only vegan of course. The birria burger, was—no lie at all, THE BEST veggie burger I’ve ever had. It had a delicious bun, a crispy patty, some “pork”, lettuce, tomato and a spicy birria bun. My partners deconstructed sort of stir fry was also REALLY good. It had a sweet and sour soy, tempura eggplant, rice and veggies. We then had a dulce de leche shortbread cake. Whenever I finish a meal that I know I can only get in a specific place in a specific country I get a bit sad and want to come back to the country/place I travelled far to. This is that place in Costa Rica for me. La Esquina Vegans deserves your business, and your tastebuds deserve this experience. ALSO: very powerful art on the walls to that I found quite moving.

I’ve been here a couple of times. The service and food have been great. One of my struggles when I travel overseas is that most of the vegan places seem to focus on making Veganized American junk food. I want to eat local food, not pizzas, burgers, chicken wings and nachos! Lol. This place has burgers and nachos, but they also make local dishes. Each time I’ve been here, I let the waitress call the shot on what I got and they’ve done me right each time.