Emelina's - San Carlos

Great food, open for indoor dining again the menu has 3 dishes marked vegetarian/vegan that I’m fairly certain are also all vegan, I got the Saltado de Vegetales (waiter confirmed it was vegan), so tasty! Updated from previous review on 2021-05-26

Delicious vegan options at this place!! I’ve had the vegetable Paella and the veggie lomo saltado with quinoa instead of rice and it even had tofu!! They are clearly marked with a (v) but you can ask also if other items can be made vegan. The maracuya drink and cola are delicious too! Never fails to impress!

Typically, I order the sautéed vegetables with tofu, a side of yuca, and they serve delicious sangria at this restaurant.

I tried the vegetarian paella and was disappointed to find that it did not contain tofu as indicated on the menu. However, the dish had a great variety of vegetables and was very flavorful. It came with a small salad that seemed to be mostly raw onion and black pepper, which I chose not to eat. The paella also came with a spicy green chili sauce, making it a solid vegan option overall.

My friend and I tried the vegan fried rice and paella dishes. Both were essentially rice and vegetable dishes with different sauces. I'm usually not a fan of rice dishes, but the abundance of perfectly cooked vegetables made it enjoyable. The sauces added a lot of flavor to the dish as well.