Asociación Cultural Gastronómica Vegana La Mandrágora – Valencia

This is not just a restaurant, it is a whole experience. There is no menu to choose from, there is just a daily menu. When we went, it had caponata, bean soup, paella and chocolate cream. They do not charge for water. They also do not charge for the food, there is no fixed price, you make a donation at the end, whatever you feel.

Lugar distinto en el que comer sano, ligero y vegano. No hay carta con precios como tal y eso lo hace aún más diferente quizás. Hay que pagar e efectivo y tuvimos que ir en busca de un cajero. Como hacía mucho calor tardamos más de la cuenta pero nos gustó el lugar. Gracias. Volveríamos lo más seguro. Recomendamos visitar al menos una vez para comprobar por vosotros mismos. Aseos auténticos y con mucho arte urbano.

Quite the interesting experience over all. They had a sign saying tourist not welcome, yet there I was – a tourist in the establishment. I was not there to make a statement or judge, except for the food. This was my first ever visit to a fully vegan restaurant, and as an avid meat eater I was quite excited. Vegan and vegetarian restaurants typically have to be more creative, so my past experiences with vegetarian restaurants has manly been positive. There is no set menu, and it changes everyday. All the food is seasonal and locally sourced. We had five dishes, starting with hummus, gazpacho, pakora, potato and chocolate cake. The hummus was great, although the bread that accompanied the humus was a bit on the drier side, but that seems to be the norm here in the south. The gazpacho was amazing. Lots of flavor and the crispy onion on top was a beautiful crunchy touch. The pakora was 10/10. Beautifully seasoned and the cilantro dip it came with was equally amazing. From here on onwards it went a bit downhill unfortunately. We were served just a potato, accompanied by a vinegary sauce. The sauce was absolutely amazing, and the potato was cooked to perfection, but the dish lacked some creativity. The bar was set so high after the first three dishes, and then being served just a potato with the sauce was a bit underwhelming. Then, we had a chocolate cake for dessert which was rather heavy and and a bit dry. The two last dishes brings it down on four stars, but overall I will say it’s a good experience. Regarding service you’re basically helping yourself for everything except for the food, and that’s okay. Regarding the atmosphere, as others have stated as well you don’t necessarily feel welcome, but I am a foodie and I don’t really care as long as they can cook. Which they can, but I might have been there on a bad day regarding the last two dishes. I’d definitely come back to try another menu another time, but for now I am happy with the experience I had.

Hemos ido hoy a comer por primera vez y nos ha encantado ✨ Hacéis un trabajo increíble chicas, muchas gracias por compartir

Me gusto mucho poder ir a almorzar aquí, un espacio diferente a cualquier restaurante con valores definidos y la comida sabrosa. Tienen menú del día, las fotos no le hacen justicia a lo rico que estába. Comida casera.

Big poster: tourists not welcome. Go home. As someone living in more vegan-friendly country, I find it very difficult to find ethical food in Spain. Vegan/ vegetarian restaurants are scarcity. I totally understand the struggle with tourism for local population. I would support any law changes which will limit number of tourists to make life of locals easier. However, I can’t find a good explanation for such statements. What is your point? What do you actually fight for? I can’t see the wellbeing of animals being your priority. Rather other fights, fought in the stupid ways.

Exquisito todo… hasta la cerveza sin productos animales!

Muy buena experiencia, comida 100% vegana riquísima y original. Todos muy disponibles y amables. Bastante mejorable la limpieza, todo lo demás de 10. Repetiré pronto.