The Juice Shack - Varkala

Located on a cliff, this restaurant is run by the friendliest owners who serve delicious and healthy food at a lower price compared to other options nearby. They cater to both vegans, vegetarians, and non-vegans. During our stay in Varkala, we dined here every day for almost two weeks. We enjoyed our experience so much that we cut our journey to the backwater short just so we could return. As a farewell gift, they gave us ecological bamboo straws, which every time I use, brings back fond memories of our time there.

The food at this restaurant is fantastic - fresh, delicious, and the portions are large. The service is friendly and the owner, Mercy, is willing to accommodate vegan meals and dietary restrictions. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience dining here. The only downside is that the restaurant is set back from the main cliff area, so you don't get the same ambiance and views, but the prices are half of what you would find elsewhere.

The Juice Shack is now located near the Helipad and continues to offer vegan options. The restaurant is featured on various social travel sites and also hosts special vegetarian buffets every Saturday, including gluten-free options. Additionally, we offer a variety of Kerala cuisine dishes that are vegan-friendly.

Been to the juice shack few times for a coffee and it was yum. They have fresh coconut milk which was out of this world: They also have vegan options on the menu, but you have to check it beforehand. Staff is welcoming and very friendly. The atmosphere is chilled. They do water refill for rs10 so no need to buy plastic bottles which harm the environment.

First of all, I would like to say that it 's not fair you cannot give 5 stars to a restaurant that 's not 'pure vegetarian ', as Juice Shack deserves more than 5 stars. Let me back up I 'm vegan, and while I did not go hungry while in Varkala, it was sometimes a struggle to get things right/without ghee/without cream. Not at the Juice Shack! Umesh, the owner, works with you to make anything you want vegan! I got to try some of the things I 've been dying to try, but couldn 't until Juice Shack because they are traditionally made with butter. No problem for Umesh where in other places, I would get blank stares when I asked if I could have it 'vegan ', at Juice Shack I got a blank stare when I said 'Oh, I wish I could have this, but it 's not vegan ', because, at Juice Shack, EVERYTHING can be made to customer 's liking and dietary preferences. Also, it turns out that Umesh was the owner of Elements, the highly rated vegetarian restaurant I tried to find but couldn 't (it is currently closed, which is why I couldn 't find it). All that said, I only wish I had given Juice Shack a try at the start of my stay, rather than at the tailend of it. I would have honestly eaten every meal there! The menu is huge, and everything on it that I tried was amazing. Juices really are larger than elsewhere in town, and at a better price, and there are daily specials as well. And Umesh, the owner, is an amazing human being. If I go back to Varkala (which I hope I will), part of the reason will be to visit him again, have tea with him, and spend more time in his company he is positivity and hospitality embodied in a human! If you are in Varkala, make sure to visit Juice Shack at least a few times! You won 't be disappointed!