Topolabamba

Topolabamba
93 Lothian Road
Edinburgh
EH3 9AW

Tel: +44(0)0131 228 6863

Overall score: ★★★☆☆

Vegan food at Topolabamba Edinburgh

While there aren’t any clearly marked vegan options on the menu at Topolabamba (yet), many of the vegetarian options can be adapted for vegans. Our server was super helpful, so just ask and they will keep you right.

Nibbles and sides

• Guacamole
• Guacamole with tortilla chips
• Salt and chilli pepper fries
• Mexican green rice

Street food

Made for sharing. Order 3 to 4 dishes per person.

Tacos

Three soft corn tortillas topped with the filling of your choice. Ask to hold the cream.

• Char roasted vegetables

Tostadas

Two crispy corn tortillas topped with the filling of your choice. Ask to hold the cream.

• Guacamole, black bean and corn (ask to hold the cheese)

Quesadillas

Large soft tortilla stuffed with a filling of your choice and toasted

• Black bean, cactus and smoked green chilli
• Char roasted vegetables

The Big Boys

Larger dishes, order with one or two street food options

Burritos

Flour tortilla stuffed with green rice, black beans, pico de gallo and your choice of filling (ask to hold the cheese)

• Char roasted vegetables

While we were disappointed there were no clear vegan options on the menu, we really couldn’t fault the helpful staff at Topolabamba, who were able to help us navigate the menu and tell us which dishes could be made vegan and still taste good.

The main benefit of eating tapas-style is that Mr B and I were able to try a little bit of everything. The chips were a touch too oily for my taste, but if you are into that kind of thing it certainly does give them a satisfying crunch.

The quesadillas were also nice, but I couldn’t help feeling that they would have been a lot better with a good helping of vegan cheese. 😉

My favourite dish was the guacamole tostadas, which were fresh, sweet and crunchy. I also really enjoyed the Mexican green rice, even though I had to eat it dry because there were no vegan “wet” dishes to go with it.

Topolabamba still has a fair way to go before it can truly be called vegan-friendly, but it’s a promising start. The food is quite nice and just a couple of small tweaks could turn this place into a vegan heaven for Mexican tapas.

Choice: ★★★☆☆
Menu info: ★★★☆☆
Deliciousness: ★★★☆☆
Value for money: ★★★★☆

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