Veganism goes way beyond animal rights it’s a lifestyle where balance and health are a primary goal. The benefits of eating vegan are as much physical as mental you are helping your environment while nourishing your body and making your immune system even stronger.  There is a small amount of vegan restaurants offered by the city of Medellin, Colombia. Two of the most known restaurants would be Appetit, and Shanti.

Both restaurants are great but to my criteria  as an overall environment Shanti has it all. They portrait the vegan lifestyle in there plates and give their consumers the delight of getting a new perspective of healthy eating  were it becomes enjoyable.they give you the opportunity to try something healthy and at the same time delicious.

 When trying both restaurants you can distinguish each place by their taste. At Shanti I ordered as a drink Happy Kombucha Ginger flavored, as a started hummus, then lentil Salad, and finally as dessert raw coconut pie.  The food was delightful the only critique I had was the oil they use. The vegetables on my salad were oily as well as my hummus. This makes me question how healthy or low calorie this meals actually are. At Appetit i ordered to drink a green juice, as starter hummus, then a black bean burger, and at the end I was so full there was no room for dessert. Everything here came out great  the juice was cleansing and seemed all natural, the hummus seemed raw and was given with a side of pita bread with vegetables, and the burger was out of this world definitely beats a beef burger for me .

Something that is extremely important is the service and how attended you feel. At Shanti there was table available so we did not have to wait , the waiter came every 15 minutes, the food arrived fast,and we were even asked if the food was good, or if we had any inconvenience. This was a whole other story at Apetit there were tables but non were cleaned out we had to wait to be seated, the waiter took to long to take our order and had little to no knowledge about the menu, apart from that the food took way to long my tarter plate came with my food when it was supposed to be a starter.

To my criteria atmosphere is key. The decore the lighting , and even the music is what makes a good environment for the consumer and their friends to have a good time. Shant was the perfect place it had great music, and a rustic feel with modern touches, the music was great, and the overall environment i would describe as fun, and comfortable. Apetit on the other hand was a small restaurant with not much of decor, its decore was generally white and the place didn’t seem set up. They were missing organization and a sense of decor.  

Medellin offers a small amount of options to eat healthy and vegan. If you are looking for a great place to try something new and have a good time with your friends i would recommend Shanti. The food is great, maybe if you want something more healthy tell them to not add oils to your plate this would be a great solution. Apart from that the environment is definitely a key part of this restaurant you will not be disappointed once you try it out.