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el Refrán restaurant in San Juan
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el Refrán

HappyCow lists the venue as 'Serves meat, vegan options available' with a 'Veg-options' category. A vegan reviewer (shomshom, Jan 2026) reports that tostones, amarillos, rice and beans, and grilled veggies are vegan, but the mofongo is made with butter and not vegan even without bacon. The reviewer notes the current menu does not list anything as vegetarian or vegan. Another vegan reviewer (iheartplants, Mar 2025) says staff can accommodate dishes to be vegan. No dedicated vegan kitchen, no marked menu, and cross-contamination risk is present as the venue serves meat.

Address1104 Ashford Ave, San Juan, 00907, Puerto Rico
Cuisine
Price€€
Hours
Mon12:00pm-10:00pm
Tue5:00pm-10:00pm
Wed5:00pm-10:00pm
Thu12:00pm-11:00pm
Fri12:00pm-11:00pm
Sat12:00pm-11:00pm
Sun12:00pm-10:00pm
Websitewww.facebook.com/elrefranbar
Last verified

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Vegan

confidence 0.60 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

HappyCow lists the venue as 'Serves meat, vegan options available' with a 'Veg-options' category. A vegan reviewer (shomshom, Jan 2026) reports that tostones, amarillos, rice and beans, and grilled veggies are vegan, but the mofongo is made with butter and not vegan even without bacon. The reviewer notes the current menu does not list anything as vegetarian or vegan. Another vegan reviewer (iheartplants, Mar 2025) says staff can accommodate dishes to be vegan. No dedicated vegan kitchen, no marked menu, and cross-contamination risk is present as the venue serves meat.

Vegetarian

confidence 0.50 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The venue is a Caribbean restaurant serving meat with some vegetarian-friendly sides (rice and beans, tostones, amarillos, grilled veggies). No marked menu for vegetarian dishes. The HappyCow listing notes 'Lacto, Ovo' options but the venue serves meat and honey. Cross-contamination risk is present.

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