"One of the best."   My Rating
2 captain_se nsible	Posted on: Sunday, September 13, 2009
	Review: This is a lovely place to eat in a fabulous city - Lisbon, which has (for a country not overpopulated with vegetarians) several nice non meat restaurants to choose from. This one has a posh, romantic vibe to it so I took Mrs Sensible along... and she loved it too. And as Terra has a fairly cultured atmosphere and I don't recall seeing any riff raff there on my any of my visits.... apart from my good self of course! There's plenty of choice to be had at the extensive buffet display and the food was imaginative and extremely tasty. I ALWAYS look this place up when in Lisbon and have never been disappointed. As it's a fair walk up the hill from town my advice would be to grab a taxi or if you're feeling particularly brave take the No 92 bus up from Baixa Chiado, which (as is the case with some of the trams out here) can be a bit of a white knuckle ride. Lisbon is fab, and Terra is definitely not to be missed while you're here. Top stuff! PS - Also, while in Lisbon take the ferry to Cacilhas and visit the Lighthouse restaurant right next to the ferry port for VERY friendly staff, nice dark beer on tap, great views and good veg soup and salad amongst the (mainly) fish menu.   Pros: Posh * Romantic * Tasty Cons: Off the beaten track * *
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"Ok"   My Rating
2 Seitti	Posted on: Sunday, September 06, 2009
	Review: I'm a bit surprised to see all these excellent reviews. For me, the food was ok, but nothing special. There was lots of vegan options, but everything tasted a bit bland. The garden is a nice place to eat, but the restaurant was a bit crowded in the evening.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Terra"   My Rating
5 ataylor	Posted on: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
	Review: After reading all the positive reviews on the website, we decided to visit the Terra Restaurant during our stay Lisbon. The restaurant is located in a very nice location and if you have the chance, you should definitely try to get a table in the garden; its very nicely decorated and has a very pleasant atmosphere. The buffet offered many options which were indeed delicious, worth trying! The place was considerably full so it took them some time to bring things that we ordered (mainly the desert!). When we were there we paid €14 for the buffet, about €3,5 for a juice (from a bottle, not freshly prepared) and €5 for a desert. If you have the chance, I would also recommend "Oriente Chiado".   Pros: food * atmosphere * Cons: a bit pricey * *
0 of 0 visitors found the above review beneficial  Responses(1) | Contact Member | Was this review useful?  • Those juices "from a bottle" happen to be the very best available in Portugal: 100% juice and certified both Organic and Demeter. These juices are the favourite drink of my very picky daughter and I'm really grateful to Terra for having them available. Anyway, they have dozens of options so why choose one you're not happy with? My usual choice of drink is the Thai Ginger Juice and it is "freshly prepared".... response by Maria Catarina - report abuse -

"Great food!"   My Rating
4 KelseyD	Posted on: Monday, June 22, 2009
	Review: I was super excited to try this place. The buffet had a lot of vegan options. We stuffed ourselves silly. The staff was very friendly and pointed out all the vegan options for us and we piled our plates full. It was very vegan friendly with lots of choices.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Loved this place"   My Rating
1 Lalla	Posted on: Thursday, June 18, 2009
	Review: We went to this restaurant in june 2008, after reading the reviews on happycow site. We liked the tasty buffed, which was plenty of choice, and also my husband who is not vegetarian appreciated it very much. We ordered the drink of the day (sort of strawberry virgin cocktail) and we found it delecious. The place itself is very nice and the surroundings are beautiful. We definitely would go there again if in Lisbon.   Pros: great choice buffet * beautiful garden * nice surroundings Cons: * *
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"Terra"   My Rating
6 Marike	Posted on: Friday, June 12, 2009
	Review: After all the positive reviews on this website I had to go to this place. Unfortunately I was disappointed. The food was good, the buffet really had a large range of dishes, all very tasty. The staff however, was not friendly, this surprised me because the Portuguese are in general very helpful. They wished to put me at a table in a very dark corner. As a lone travller you know this can happen, but not when the restaurant is otherwise empty and there are not many reservations. They forgot my drink order, and when I finished my meal they did not inquire if I wanted anything else, although I would have liked to have a dessert. They did not show up until I got up to pay the bill. The unhelpfulness was not due to lack of staffing. It definitely put a damper on what otherwise would have been a very good meal.   Pros: good quality food * wide range of dishes * noce looking place Cons: unfriendly staff * a bit expensive *
0 of 1 visitors found the above review beneficial  Responses(1) | Contact Member | Was this review useful?  • I am the owner of the restaurant and, besides the private answer I've sent to Marike, I'd like to explain everyone that I've investigated this and found that it was a new employee, not yet fully trained and shy of speaking English. We are aware of his limitations and are working together to surpass them. Unfortunately on this occasion he was not adequately supervised and we fell short of our usual standard. We've already taken steps that hopefully will prevent this from happening again. Nevertheless, if someone ever has a similar experience at Terra, please ask to speak with the owner and either I or my husband will correct things without delay: we have a restaurant because we delight in providing a happy, vegetarian, dining experience! . response by Teresa Anselmo - report abuse -

"Best of the bunch"   My Rating
3 silverfin	Posted on: Sunday, February 22, 2009
	Review: This was the best of the several veggie places we tried in Lisbon (Feb 2009). Nice mix of different styles of food, pleasant atmosphere. A bit on the pricey side for a buffet, but by no means extortionate.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"lovely atmosphere outdoors"   My Rating
7 corey	Posted on: Monday, January 19, 2009
	Review: the outdoor seating is wonderful at night. the food was delicious. the service was very good. everything was clean and well presented. went twice. will go back again next time in town. yum!!!   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Great Restaurant"   My Rating
4 flycats	Posted on: Sunday, January 04, 2009
	Review: Went here a couple years ago after scouring Lisbon for other veg restaurants listed on Happy Cow. The others were either closed or we couldn't find them. I'm glad we settled on Terra, not only was the food fabulous but the setting was beautiful in the courtyard. The only thing that would have been helpful is if the vegan dishes were marked.   Pros: food * atmosphere * Cons: vegan food not marked * *
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"Perfect all year-round, magical at Christmas!"   My Rating
2 Maria Catarina	Posted on: Thursday, October 30, 2008
	Review: I'm a bit ahead of the season but I'm just missing all the Christmas decorations and old world charm of Terra at Christmas! Last year I had a perfect Christmas party there and I'm planning to go there again. Pity there is no picture of the place with the decorations. I'll post some later on. (The food is great, by the way!)   Pros: Amazing Food * Magical at Christmas * Friendly Staff Cons: * *
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"Best vegetarian restaurant in Portugal!"   My Rating
2 Veggie Lady	Posted on: Saturday, October 25, 2008
	Review: Thanks to Happy Cow, we've tried a fair number of restaurants during our holiday in Portugal. In Oporto and Lisbon there's a surprising number of restaurants but Terra is in another league to most of them! This would be a great restaurant anywhere in the world: superb food, tasty and colourful, miles away from the "vegetarian diet" you find in so many places, real vegan desserts, wine... And then there is the decor, the friendly staff and a secluded garden where we ate even though it's almost November! An inter wall with awards and press clipings testifies to the popularity of Terra! Which takes me to the only drawback of the restaurant: arrive early as it can get crowded! Terra is a great reason to visit Lisbon again!   Pros: The food! * The garden * Very clean Cons: Really... none! * *
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"Terrarific !!!"   My Rating
2 msutton911	Posted on: Saturday, May 31, 2008
	Review: This IS one of my favorite veggie spots on the planet and I travel world-wide six months of every year. Sometimes I miss this place so much that I call up my friends in Lisbon and tell them to take a few bites for me when they visit it again. If you are at Terra during warm weather the outside garden patio setting is amazing. Also, If you see a some friendly cats there tell them that Michael misses them :) If you are ever in Lisbon you must try Terra.   Pros: Good Food * Staff is excellent * Buffet never runs out Cons: NONE * *
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"Great place....."   My Rating
6 JeremyStep han	Posted on: Friday, March 21, 2008
	Review: Found this place on the last day while in Lisbon. If I had known about it sooner, I would have gone a number of times. Buffet style with many options vegetarian and vegan. Grandma's Crumble is an amazing dessert. The staff was quite accommodating and it is worth a visit....but slightly hard to find for the first time. The outdoor patio has a great backyard atmosphere....but, if you are there around closing time, you will be overwhelmed with all the bottles being thrown in the trash since the trash receptacles are quite close by. I understand that they need to be put somewhere and space is limited....so I got over it and continued to enjoy the rest of my visit.   Pros: Good food * Good atmosphere * Nice Staff Cons: Bad location of trash receptacles * *
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"Fantastic!"   My Rating
1 Bobby 6	Posted on: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
	Review: This place is great. I went there with my family(i´m the only veg.). They loved it too. They didn´t expect that there is so much variation on veggie food. nice indoor and outdoor area. i loved it.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Great Place!"   My Rating
11 kbdragon	Posted on: Thursday, July 05, 2007
	Review: This place is a must for anyone traveling to Lisbon! I ate here with some non-vegan friends on a recent trip to Portugal and even they loved it! We were seated in the back garden area with soft music playing and incense burning. Our waiter spoke wonderful English. We ordered the drink of the day, some sort of Elderberry tea, which was awesome. I asked if the whole buffet was vegan, and our waiter pointed out the few things that were not. I tried a little bit of everything and it was all delicious. Nothing too fancy, but just good filling healthy food: salads, casseroles, vegetables, pasta... And for dessert i tried the apple cinnamon pie, very good though and overly sweet. And they give everyone at the table a magnet with the bill to take home and remember the experience. I would definately eat here again.   Pros: friendly, helpful staff * great food * great environement Cons: not 100% vegan * *
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"Great find"   My Rating
4 lunamagae	Posted on: Saturday, December 30, 2006
	Review: I took my parents to Terra in order to show them an alternative to their lifestyle. The food was good and it was a great choice to show them that vegans dont just eat grass and veggies *laugh* Like other reviewers said, the staff is incredibly nice, and there is a great feeling to the restaurant. I did find it a bit of a hassle tha the buffet did not have labels indicating what was vegan and what was not. I asked a staff member and she did not seem to really know and simply gave me a quick answer. This is more noticeable since drinks and desserts are all labeled whether they are vegan or not, so it seems it should only be natural for the buffet to be as well. However, I would definately recommend Terra. Loved the choices the buffet presented, the variety of drinks including teas, and desserts available.   Pros: Nice staff * Buffet = try it all * Great fixed prices Cons: Buffet = no vegan labels * *
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"Wonderful hidden gem"   My Rating
GUEST	Posted on: Monday, October 30, 2006
	Review: Having tried and failed to find Terra on our first night, we finally made it for lunch on our last day. We were greeted by the owner who recommended a cocktail and the food was fantastic. We had the pleasure of sitting outside in the beautiful (and cool) garden and had a wonderful relaxed meal.   Pros: Lovely garden * vegan cakes * vegan alcohol Cons: Hard to find (I think) * Vegan food not labelled *
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