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Vegetariano y vegano · La Paz

Vegetarian and vegan cafés in La Paz

Plant-based plates around Sagárnaga, on Avenida Busch and Avenida Argentina in Miraflores, and in Sopocachi.

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Bolivians are known for a meat-heavy diet, but the country also grows quinoa, amaranth and cañahua, alongside a wide range of beans and seeds.1 In 2019 Bolivian Express found vegan food in La Paz at every level from fast food to fine dining, and supermarkets starting to stock plant milk and tofu.1 The magazine cited a 2016 Nielsen survey that put vegetarians at 8% and vegans at 4% of people across Latin America.1

The streets around Calle Sagárnaga have the most cafés with vegan dishes, followed by Miraflores, then the Casco Viejo and Sopocachi.

Local tip: Ask for “sin carne” (without meat) and check the filling of any salteña: vegetarian ones exist, but only some kitchens make them.4

Where these cafés are: Sagárnaga & Rosario (6), Sopocachi (4), Miraflores (3), Casco Viejo (2), El Prado & San Pedro (1), Obrajes (1).

At a glance

17Cafés listed
8With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
01:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Café del Mundo, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–22:00).
  • Closes latest: Sol y Luna, until 01:00 (Daily 09:00–01:00).
  • Most listed streets: Calle Sagárnaga (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (59%), brunch (29%), open late (29%).

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Quinoa and the Andean grains

Most of the world’s quinoa grows on the altiplano, a cold, windswept plateau at about 4,300 m (14,000 ft) shared by Peru and Bolivia, and the two countries supply more than half of a harvest of roughly 70,000 tons a year.2 The seed is gluten-free and contains all the essential amino acids, and the United Nations made 2013 the International Year of Quinoa.2

Api, salteñas and other street food

Api, the hot purple-corn drink of the Bolivian Andes, is made from purple and ground yellow corn with sugar, cinnamon and clove.3 It usually comes with a pastel, an empanada filled with cheese and fried, so the pair suits vegetarians but not vegans.5

Salteñas are normally filled with beef, pork or chicken, and a vegetarian version is offered only at some restaurants.4 The llaucha, La Paz’s breakfast pastry, is filled with a runny sauce of local cheese, sometimes spiked with ají amarillo or ulupica chili, and contains no meat.6

Sagárnaga and the Casco Viejo

Café Restaurante Banais on Sagárnaga opens 07:00–22:00 every day and has Wi-Fi, and Catchyourbreath, on the same street, serves brunch. Higher Ground Restaurant Cafe is at Calle Tarija 229, Blessed Coffee at Calle Murillo 902, and Sol y Luna, also on Murillo, serves until 01:00 and has Wi-Fi.

Near Plaza Murillo, Café André at Calle Socabaya 416 combines vegan dishes with a bakery counter and brunch, and HB Bronze, with vegan options of its own, is on Avenida Illimani.

Miraflores, Sopocachi and the south

In Miraflores, Amanita Café Market on Avenida German Busch has vegan dishes, specialty coffee and outdoor tables, open 08:00–21:00 Monday to Saturday. Artabán, at Avenida Argentina 1820, has indoor and outdoor tables, and Robusta, at 2022, opens 08:30–21:30 on weekdays and 08:30–12:00 on Saturday; both keep smoke-free rooms.

In Sopocachi, Café Ciudad opens at 08:00 daily, takes cards and has Wi-Fi, and Wayruru Cafe on Avenida Sánchez Lima serves brunch with outdoor seating. La Terraza Coffee is at Avenida 16 de Julio 1611, and Rayuela, on Avenida Héctor Ormachea in Obrajes, is also a bakery.

Bolivian Express described a shift back toward plant staples such as yuca, corn, quinoa and potatoes, and a vegan café owner told the magazine that La Paz had become more aware of the impact of its meat-heavy diet.1

Sources

  1. Veganism in La Paz, Bolivian Express (Amelia Swaby, September 25, 2019), accessed October 2026
  2. Quinoa Year aims to ease food insecurity and transform the global diet, UN News (February 20, 2013), accessed October 2026
  3. Api (bebida), Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  4. Salteña, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Carta de Sangre y Madera (digital menu), Café Espacio Cultural Sangre y Madera, via MyBakarta, accessed October 2026
  6. Llaucha, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Vegetarian & vegan in La Paz: questions

Which cafés near Calle Sagárnaga in La Paz serve vegan food?

Café Restaurante Banais on Sagárnaga opens 07:00–22:00 daily, Catchyourbreath on the same street serves brunch, and Higher Ground Restaurant Cafe is at Calle Tarija 229. Blessed Coffee is at Calle Murillo 902, and Sol y Luna, also on Calle Murillo, serves until 01:00.

What vegetarian Bolivian food can you try at La Paz cafés?

Api is a hot drink of purple and yellow corn with sugar, cinnamon and clove, usually served with a fried cheese pastel. Bolivia also grows quinoa, amaranth and cañahua. Salteñas normally contain beef, pork or chicken, and only some restaurants make a vegetarian version.

Where are the vegan cafés in La Paz outside the center?

In Miraflores, Amanita Café Market on Avenida Busch, open 08:00–21:00 Monday to Saturday, and Artabán and Robusta on Avenida Argentina all serve vegan dishes. In Sopocachi there are Café Ciudad and Wayruru Cafe, and in Obrajes Rayuela, which is also a bakery.

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