El Chante Gourmet

The restaurant is fully vegan as confirmed by numerous HappyCow reviews and the listing's description. The owner is a trained chef committed to vegan cuisine and makes all breads, patties, and desserts in-house. The venue briefly served meat from November 2024 to July 2025 before returning to vegan status. Reported closed as of January 2026.

Address25 mtrs Oeste de Oficina De Correos Alajuela Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Alajuela, 20101, Costa Rica

CuisineVegan · Vegetarian · Seafood · Italian · Cafe

Hours

Mon	12–8PM
Tue	12–8PM
Wed	12–8PM
Thu	12–8PM
Fri	12–8PM
Sat	12–8PM
Sun	Closed

Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 0.70 ·

Insider-led, Owner, chef, staff, or a close friend or family member needs to avoid this allergen themselves; kitchen practice reflects that.

Cited references

[1] aggregatorGoogle Places listing , GoogleScaffolded Google Places baseline with address only; no dietary or menu information.fetched 2026-05-18 [2] aggregatorCLOSED: El Chante Gourmet - Alajuela Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowHappyCow page (page 4 of reviews). Venue marked CLOSED (Jan 2026). Reviews confirm fully vegan menu. Description notes brief meat period (Nov 2024–Jul 2025).fetched 2026-05-18 [3] aggregatorCLOSED: El Chante Gourmet - Alajuela Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowSecond HappyCow page (page 2 of reviews). Same venue, marked CLOSED. Multiple recent reviews confirm 100% vegan.fetched 2026-05-18 [4] blogUnder Construction | mindtrip. , mindtrip.ai'Under Construction' page; no relevant content for this venue.fetched 2026-05-18 [5] blogThe 24 best Italian restaurants in the Province of Alajuela , wanderlog.comWanderlog list article 'Best Italian restaurants in Alajuela Province' includes El Chante Gourmet as #7, describing it as a vegan restaurant. No allergen-specific details.fetched 2026-05-18 [6] blogUnder Construction | mindtrip. , mindtrip.ai'Under Construction' page; no relevant content for this venue.fetched 2026-05-18 [7] blogEl Chante Gourmet, Alajuela, Costa Rica - Reviews, Ratings, Tips and Why You Should Go – Wanderlog , wanderlog.comDedicated Wanderlog page for El Chante Gourmet. Lists hours (Sun closed, Mon–Sat 12–8PM), rating 4.6, and repeated vegan descriptors. No allergen markings or certifications.fetched 2026-05-18

Vegetarian

confidence 0.70 ·

Insider-led, Owner, chef, staff, or a close friend or family member needs to avoid this allergen themselves; kitchen practice reflects that.

As a fully vegan restaurant, all dishes are vegetarian. Same structural considerations as vegan classification.

Cited references

Dairy-free

confidence 0.70 ·

Insider-led, Owner, chef, staff, or a close friend or family member needs to avoid this allergen themselves; kitchen practice reflects that.

The restaurant is fully vegan, meaning no dairy products are used. However, the venue lacked a dedicated dairy-free accreditation and briefly served meat (which may imply dairy was present). Vegan status was restored in July 2025.

Cited references

Egg-free

confidence 0.70 ·

Insider-led, Owner, chef, staff, or a close friend or family member needs to avoid this allergen themselves; kitchen practice reflects that.

The restaurant is fully vegan, so no eggs are used. Same caveats as dairy classification.

Cited references

Reminder

Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.

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