Finding good vegetarian food in a Colombian tourist town takes more effort than it should. Most restaurant menus center on bandeja paisa, chicken, and beef. Vegetarian options, when they exist, tend to be an afterthought — the salad, the rice, the plate without the meat.
Casa de Ciclistas is different. The majority of the menu is naturally vegetarian, and it’s not constructed from absence — not the dish without the protein — but from ingredients that work well together on their own terms. Sourdough bread, eggs, granola, seasonal vegetables, legumes, fresh juices, Amazonian fruits, pastries, and ice cream from the Colombian Amazon.
If you’re traveling through Guatapé as a vegetarian or vegan, this is the most reliable place to eat well. Open from 7:30am, serving breakfast through lunch, and no need to explain your dietary preferences at length before someone figures out what you can eat.
Vegetarian Breakfast
Fresh sourdough toast, granola bowls, eggs prepared to order, fresh fruit juices, smoothies, pastries, and single-origin Colombian coffee. Complete and filling without compromise. Served from 7:30am every day except Tuesday.
Vegetarian Lunch
Main dishes that change with the kitchen and the season. Grains, vegetables, legumes, fresh produce — designed to be satisfying, not remedial. Vegetarian pizza also available.
Vegan Options
Several items are vegan or can be made vegan. The sourdough is vegan. Most juices and smoothies are vegan. Ask the team on arrival — they can tell you quickly what works.
Amazonian Ingredients
Several menu items include ingredients sourced from Indigenous communities in the Colombian Amazon through Dulce Amazónica — Amazonian fruits in juices and smoothies, Amazonian flavors in the ice cream. Plant-based by nature.
Amazonian Ice Cream
The most unusual dessert in Guatapé. Flavors like copoazú, arazá, and borojo — fruit-based and plant-derived. Ask which flavors don’t include dairy for vegan-specific guidance.
Where We Are
Casa de Ciclistas is in central Guatapé, a short walk from the malecón. 10 minutes from La Piedra del Peñol by car. Listed on HappyCow — the global vegetarian and vegan restaurant directory.
Address: Calle 32 #28-91, Guatapé, Antioquia.
The Bigger Picture
Casa de Ciclistas co-founded Dulce Amazónica, working with 21 Indigenous communities in the Colombian Amazon through fair-trade agreements. Many of the Amazonian ingredients in the menu — fruits, botanicals, food plants — are sourced directly from those communities. The Amazon basin is one of the most biodiverse food systems on earth. When you eat those ingredients here, you’re encountering food knowledge and agricultural practice that exists almost nowhere else.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Casa de Ciclistas a vegetarian restaurant?
Not exclusively, but the majority of the menu is vegetarian. It’s the most reliable vegetarian option in Guatapé for both breakfast and lunch.
Is there vegan food in Guatapé?
Casa de Ciclistas has several vegan options — sourdough bread, most juices and smoothies, some main dishes, and several Amazonian ice cream flavors. Ask the team what’s available that day.
Is it listed on HappyCow?
Yes. Search Guatapé on HappyCow — Casa de Ciclistas appears in the results.
What vegetarian options are available for breakfast?
Sourdough toast, granola bowls, eggs (for vegetarians), pastries, fresh juices, smoothies, and coffee. A full and filling vegetarian breakfast from 7:30am.
Is the sourdough vegan?
Yes. Made without eggs or dairy.
Are there gluten-free options?
Limited. The menu is not designed around gluten-free needs. Best options are fresh juices, smoothies, and certain main dishes. Ask the team on arrival.
How does it compare to other vegetarian options in Guatapé?
It’s the most consistent and complete option in town. Other restaurants have vegetarian dishes on request. Casa de Ciclistas has a menu built with vegetarian eating in mind.
Vegetarian Food Done Properly in Guatapé.
No explanations needed. No plates minus the protein. A menu that works for you, from 7:30am every day except Tuesday. Come in for breakfast, lunch, or just coffee and bread.