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Vegetarian Restaurants in Santa Cruz

Cruceños just love their steak, so I was afraid I wouldn't find many vegetarian restaurants or meat-free fare here. However, research led to a surprising find! There are several very good ones! The upside of living here is that this tropical paradise produces an amazing variety of fruit, vegetables, and grains, and for those of you who do eat eggs and dairy products, it is also the dairy capital of Bolivia. So if you can cook you’ll find plenty of healthy, organic produce to choose from.

In addition there is a really great organic and health food store in Santa Cruz, just a few blocks South of the central plaza called Naturalia. My friend Cecilia Zbinden sells all natural, organic foods and even has her own all organic-bred chicken farm. At Naturalia you can find tons of books and recipes, music, candles, handcrafts and other items. She occasionally has super chefs give cooking classes to her customers, and if you’re into yoga, Reiki, meditation, and other healthy lifestyles, you’ll find what you need at Naturalia. She has a small café inside – try the wheatgrass juice! Choose your ingredients and they’ll make you a sandwich. Sample the ice creams and yogurts, organic jams and jellies, free range chicken eggs, etc. So although Naturalia isn’t strictly a restaurant, you actually can have a meal there.

Here are some of Santa Cruz' great vegetarian restaurants:

MED RESTO BAR
Cañada Strongest 37
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 339-9999

RESTAURANT VEGETARIANO BUFFET
Av. Irala 437 Entre Chuquisaca y Las Américas
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 330-2362

CUERPO Y MENTE
Velasco 358
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 337-1733

CADA DÍA
Av. Melchor Pinto 52
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 333-0947

RESTAURANT VEGETARIANO
24 de Septiembre 351
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 332-1794

VIDA Y SALUD
Ayacucho 444
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 333-0728

SU SALUD
Calle Quijarro 115
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 336-0168

NATURALIA
Actually an organic, gourmet, vegetarian and health food store, but it has a café inside and you can eat there - it's my fave! If you're touring, great place for travel snacks!
Calle Independencia 452
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 333-4374

Be sure to check out my section on etiquette in Bolivia before you go! Add your comments about your visit to our Santa Cruz Restaurant Review and be sure to take a look at my Bolivian Food and Recipes section for great recipes!

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