El Jardín — Restaurant in Jalisco

One of Guadalajara's only vegetarian restaurants that opens early for breakfast, seven days a week. There is so much to like about El Jardin. The food is delicious, healthy, and very reasonably priced. They've got about 40 things on the menu, and I think their "tofu con vegetales" is impossible to beat. You get a big thinly-sliced piece of seasoned sauteed tofu accompanied by roasted vegetables and refried beans. It's served with bread and your choice of chopped fruit or green salad. All of this for 85 pesos. Nearly everything on the menu except for the egg dishes can be served vegan upon request, and they offer both vegan cheese and vegan butter. The place is kept fastidiously clean, no doubt because the owner is always there. The staff he hires is super nice. They also do a fixed-price buffet starting at 1:00 p.m. Good wi-fi, too. I just can't say enough nice things...

El Jardin is a vegetarian’s heaven. We are not vegetarian. But vegetarian is my preferred food choice. The dining area is set up like a garden, spacious and super clean. The staff are very friendly. We arrived right after breakfast was over, it was not yet lunch time. Staff were bringing out lunch buffet. Yet they allow us to start as we please. We were also being reminded not to forget dessert bar. The choices are plenty. Salad, soup, grilled veggies, stewed tempeh based pseudo meat dishes and healthy bread. There is also tacos, quesadillas made to order as well as pizza. The food is so flavorful, who needs meat for umami? If we live in the area, we probably will be there every week, if not more often. I highly recommend this place for vegetarian, omnivores or even carnivores. The food is clean, healthy yet super delicious. The cost was about $10 for all...

Got a recommendation for El Jardin from a friend who lives in town and couldn't be more pleased to have eaten at this gem! Super fresh and clean veggies, tasty homemade dressings, lots of choices for hot food, and delicious desserts. A lot of care is taken to make sure vegan and vegetarian options stay separate, but everything is satisfying enough for those who eat meat. The indoor/outdoor feeling of the back "garden" dining room feels like a secret retreat from the busy street. Tony is so friendly and helpful and goes out of his way to make sure you have everything you need. For those traveling from out of the country who may be wary of fresh veggies, El Jardin is an incredibly welcome break from the barrage of meat and carbs. Do not miss this...