Sol Semilla

I came here for brunch with a friend, and left feeling it had all been TOO healthy (if that’s a thing). We had plates with different veggies, rice, and curried chickpeas. Everything was good, but nothing standout. We each had a piece of raw chocolate tart for dessert, and maybe its just me, or maybe it was this particular tart, but after this I don’t think I’m a huge fan of raw or «healthy» desserts (if you’re going to have dessert I think you should just go for it, no? The more refined carbs the better). However, if you feel like you need a super healthy & vegan meal, then this is your place.

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I walked across the city to visit Sol Semilla for dinner and it was well worth it! I spotted the brightly colored café, which also houses a small market for their selection of supplements and organic food products. I took a seat at the window for prime people-​watching while dining alone.
My ordering decision was very easy because the menu is short, but my meal definitely didn’t lack variety. I ordered the Plate of the Day which included about six different tasty, nicely seasoned vegan side dishes made with chickpeas, beets, potatoes, brown rice, homemade hummus, and garnished with greens and apples. I appreciated that the ingredients were all whole vegetables and grains, no processed soy products here. They had various vinegars and oil on the table to dress the dish. For a beverage I opted for a green juice and skipped the full meal option which also included a dessert, since I was already feeling full from my colorful plate. My juice was the Green Detox, apple juice mixed with chlorella, a vibrant green algae in the form of powder.
I would visit Sol Semilla again. The food was nourishing, fresh, and reminded me of a home-​cooked meal, something I was craving given my longer than usual travels in Europe. It was a bit pricey (15.50 Euros for the dish alone, plus a couple more for the juice), but I was happy to spend it given my options in this city.
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I am not vegetarian but I do enjoy the odd vegetarian meal here and there. Came here for brunch and it was pretty good for a vegan place. I had the drink of the day which was apple with grapes and cinnamon? Anyways the cup was a midget and it was not a tasty combo. The drinks are def a rip off here for 5 euros a cup. I had the dish of the day for my main and it was a bunch of random things together on one plate. There were 3 warmish items (2 out of the 3 had curry powder in it), and the rest were salads of some sort. The broccoli, carrots and salad all had an amazinggg dressing that was used (I think some peanut influence). Lastly, after waiting forever for dessert to arrive, I tried the vegan cake. it was okayy, definitely not something I would get again. Dense, dry and basically everything u expect from a vegan cake haha. Though you feel SO healthy after the meal as a bonus. don’t think I would come back again but it was good to try once!

Excellent vegan restaurant with an emphasis on delicious grains and native ingredients from Latin America (acai, nopal, lucuma, etc.). The daily juices, soup, entrée and dessert are always excellent and very fresh. You cannot wrong with them. Customer service is very attentive and polite.

I got the plate de jour and for 15 euros I expected a little more flavor and for my mashed potatoes to be warm, but it was just ok. Nothing special. Will not be back.

Let me begin by saying that the people who work in Sol Semilla are beyond friendly. They will go out of their way to make you comfortable, which is a valuable quality in a city that is constantly combatting the stereotype of bad service. That being said, the food is lackluster. To me, there is no continuity in the menu. They have soups, which are essentially broth, and the plat du jour. The plat du jour can be good, but be aware that it does change. My favorite thing at this place are the drinks. They are so good! I can’t remember the exact name, but I think it’s the Purple Power drink, it’s very good.
Bottom line: don’t go out of your way for this place. If you like raw foods, this place is for you. If you are bringing someone to try vegan food for the first time, do not go to Sol Semilla.

Food was very fun and interesting to eat. Good good stuff, most of which I had never tasted before.

This place is as vegan as they come! The food is 100% vegan and 100% delicious.
Before you even order your meal they bring over a few things for you to try. Unless you’re a super food expert you will no doubt never have tasted what they put in front of you but it is definitely interesting to try if not all that delicious.
The plat du jour is always different and is essentially a big plate with a selection of different dishes, half of which are raw.
The only downside for me was not knowing exactly what I was eating, I would have loved to have known what was in each dish but I’m sure they would have told me had I have asked.
Not the most reasonably priced food at 17.50 euro for a main but it was definitely worth the money in my opinion. Or you can choose a fresh juice and a dessert option for 22.50 euro.
There is also a little epicerie inside the restaurant selling super healthy products as well as raw chocolate.
A must for any health conscious foodie who loves trying new flavours.

Sometimes you just need to eat out — and when you do, sometimes all you really need are super foods.
The concept here is not that simple. Sol Semilla is a South American vegan restaurant which uses almost exclusively super foods in its concoctions. And not just any super food (there were no chia seeds in sight) — expect some maca, guaraná, açaí, spirulina and other ingredients that make my Brazilian heart skip a beat with joy.
But that’s not all — if you happen to fall in love with the almost-​instant benefits of these miracle fruits, roots and seeds, you can walk away with some of your own. The grocery shop part of Sol Semilla is sure to make one drool. Oh yeah, and they also host workshops and cooking classes. As I said, heaven on earth.
Now as for the price: c’est pas donné, as the French say. 14,50 euros for the assiette du jour makes my wallet cringe a little bit, but 22,50 euros for the menu (drink or soup + main dish + dessert) is a justified price. I chose to drink the hot xocolatl (raw cocoa, urucum, pepper, agave, cinnamon), which I highly recommend. The assiette du jour included açaí caviar, grains with spirulina, a bunch of veggies cooked with cocoa… and so much more I can’t even name. For dessert, I picked raw cocoa truffles which were simple to die for. I was the happiest camper by the time we left, not to say I was very tempted to just turn around and experience Sol Semilla all over again.

Kind of a mixed up experience… I will need to return soon to actually give it second thoughts…

This place was fantastic. We got there a half hour before they closed, so there wasn’t a lot of food left. But they whipped up a soup complet for us on the spot. It was delicious and a nice healthy break.

I arrived in Paris with a terrible flu, and managed to stumble in the rain to this seeming hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant and shop. After eating there, I was convinced that it cured me of my illness and allowed me to have a wonderful week in Paris!
I found the menu overwhelming, as even in English I wouldn’t know what half the things were. There’s a guide to all of the South American ingredients, which is helpful. I ordered a soup and could choose a flavor to add — I believe mine was «energizing» which included spirulina. The soup was amazing, full of greens, rice, beans, random other vegetables and sweet bits and sour bits and so many flavors all in a nourishing broth (with my flavor ingredients added). My beau got a plate which included many of the same ingredients. We also had the purple passion juice (apple juice, purple maize, ginger, and I don’t know what else) which was delicious. They give you little nibbles of raw caco and some kind of berry.
It was a bit slow because there was just one person working for a while, and many people came in to buy packages of the different ingredients that line one wall. Nevertheless someone helped us in English as best she could, and the food was made with care. The server even returned to our plates after bringing them to add a dollop of something delicious.
The place itself is spare but inviting enough. I’d highly recommend this for a unique vegan experience.

I bought a lot of raw cacao. So awesome this place. I am grateful it exists. FULL REVIEW + MORE PICTURES:

We braved wind and rain to eat here, my boyfriend and I. Limited French-​speaking skills in our pockets, we walked in and were ready to eat. We weren’t too sure about what everything was on the chalkboard, but we knew everything there was vegan and I figured that we would both order le menu for € 20 since it came with a choice of either a drink or soup, a main plate, and a dessert of our choice.
Since it was a chilly day, my boyfriend and I both chose soup — he chose a cardamom soup?, I opted for the spirulina and ginger soup. They were both served in small glasses and were delicious. The waitress also brought out some yummy garbanzo beans and some savory crackers that looked to be dehydrated superfood things. Whatever they were, they were delicious!
Up next, we had the main plate. It had a green salad with avocado, some red saucy curried potatoes, a small cacao nib-​nut-​herb mix, some roti flat bread, a small bit of nut and date paste?, and some herbed tofu… Whatever it all was, I savored the flavors thoroughly — everything was so good! By the time I was finished with my plate I was nearly too full to think of any more food. But our meals came with dessert so I reluctantly (yeah right) chose something from the chalkboard…
I ended up picking a raw madeline. It was shaped just like a madeline cookie, covered in a sweet [probably agave] syrup, dusted with cocoa and cacao nibs. My boyfriend picked a blini, and his came out equally as beautiful. It was just the right amount of sweet that I needed at the end of a beautiful meal. They also brought out a hot glass of their cacao drink for me and a ginger drink for my boyfriend, since they were getting ready to close.
The owner and waitress were very friendly. They both knew we didn’t speak French well, and they said they did not speak English very well yet they tried to inform us of all the special ingredients that were used. We complimented them on their beautiful and flavorful food and told them that we were very lucky to have found their restaurant being vegan tourists in Paris.
I’d definitely recommend this tiny restaurant/​juice bar/​superfood boutique to anyone looking for a superfood taste experience. And if I ever find myself in Paris, I will definitely eat at Voy Alimento again!

They get four stars only because the food was very good. The service was a bit unpleasant. I had dinner here at about 7pm on a Thursday night; was supposed to meet up with a friend but it didn’t work out. The? owners? were not pleased with me arriving so late. Last I checked, their website said they closed at 8pm. They served me, and I guess they were as nice as annoyed people could be. The food was delicious though; I had the grande assiette, which was had salad, strange but tasty sauces, potatoes and rice. I was unfamiliar with the ingredients. Prices were reasonable.
Still, it felt very strange eating all alone, knowing that everyone working there wanted me to go away as quickly as possible.
This is a very small restaurant, more like a juice bar with a few small tables. Very casual.
I’d go back I think, although much earlier in the day.

I finally ate at this healthy hot spot while hanging out with a friend who is serious about super foods and such. The place has always appealed to my aesthetics (retro tiled-​floors, barrel seats, rustic interiors) but I could never get my appetite up for the occasion of testing their all-​vegetarian, super healthy cooking, and now I know why.
My assiette vitaminée sounded like a good mid-​afternoon Sunday snack, but the combination of sprouts, bananas, and carob chips really didn’t do it for me. My friend’s 20E brunch plate of quinoa, curry vegetables, and other healthy garb didn’t temp me in the slightest either.
Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against eating well, but the presentation and flavor combinations feel very retro, as if I were in dining in a health food store in Brooklyn circa 1978.
I will say that the service is insanely warm, the place charming and super foods supermarket section very impressive, but if I’m going to eat vegetarian in the neighborhood, I’d much rather go to Bob’s.

This place specializes in the more unusual alternative plant-​derived food products and additives. It’s not a full grocery store — it specializes in a few dozen syrups, powders and dried plant parts (leaves, roots). It’s more off the beaten track than the Naturalias and Biocoops of Paris. If you are looking for big packages of stevia (also available at Naturalia), yacon syrup, aloe vera liquid, spirulina, jojoba, guarana powder, or that sort of stuff, this is the place to go. They also have cacao nibs and other tasty goodies. It’s pricey, but if you can’t find it anywhere else, try here.