Guevara's

"This vegan cafe and specialty foods store in Clinton Hill, from the people behind Mekelburg’s, is where you’ll find some of the best plant-based brunch food in the city. They serve a breakfast torta with king trumpet mushroom bacon as well plant-based lox bagels, picadillo empanadas, and pozole. You can’t go wrong with any of those dishes, and nothing costs more than $20. If it’s nice out, we recommend hanging out all morning on the pleasant patio, but if you must do takeout, you can always grab some guava cream cheese doughnuts to go and eat them on your couch." - Neha Talreja, Will Hartman, Bryan Kim, Kenny Yang

"With its pastel pink arches and checkered flooring, Guevara’s patio feels like a party in Betsey Johnson’s backyard. The sidewalk seating area at this Clinton Hill cafe is first come, first served, and you can stop by and enjoy some plant-based dishes like an excellent breakfast torta with trumpet mushroom bacon. They also sell plenty of baked goods, and you can always pick up a new ficus tree at the plant shop inside." - Nikko Duren, Kenny Yang, Neha Talreja, Bryan Kim

"At Guevara’s, it’s hard to feel disappointed. The Clinton Hill cafe from the team behind Mekelburg’s has a sidewalk patio with pastel pink arches and checkered flooring, a shop stocked with cacti, and a plant-based Cuban menu with things like tortas and donuts. So even if your date shows up and doesn’t compliment the outfit you spent the previous four hours coordinating, you’ll still find something to smile about." - Team Infatuation

"This popping pink Clinton Hill cafe full of plants takes all things Cuban and makes them vegan - the vegan dulce de leche made with brown sugar instead of sweetened condensed milk, guava y queso pastel using oat milk butter and tofu cream cheese, and vegan queso pastries loaded with coconut cream are particularly great. Note: I fully recognize that some folks will deny the existence of a vegan dulce de leche, but they should try it before using fighting words. Guevara’s also has rainbow-hued conchas, savory empanadas, coconut ceviche tostadas, and vegan chilaquiles. Don’t skip out on the dairy-free Cuban coffee either, like the oat milk cafe con leche and their non-Cuban, but just as delightful, seasonal beverages like the rose and halvah latte." - Marisel Salazar

"Eggplant Torta No shade to Skittles, but we could actually taste the rainbow at Guevara’s. Every one of the fresh vegetables (like avocado, red cabbage, tomato, and jalapeno) packed into their Cuban torta tastes like its life’s purpose is to express its individuality. The real MVP of this dish, however, is its juicy tomatoes. They’ve got the perfect balance of acidity and sweetness, and memorable flavor you can still taste even with everything happening on this loaded torta. Eating it on a Saturday morning has become one of the only true constants of summer for us." - Hannah Albertine, Nikko Duren, Carlo Mantuano