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• Swing into worryless eating

In a place like Porto where the local inhabitants have as nickname "tripers". That is after eating tripe it is hard to find a place where you can just waltz in and just eat all there is. The "Cultura dos sabores" is such a place. The food is flawless and abundant, the buffet system and the bottomless tea are warranties you will leave the place satisfied. The menu changes regularly and there is always an option that resembles meat, though strictly vegan, that means you can bring your mother-in-law to dispel any fears of you starving as you progress to a healthy food habit. The room is calm and friendly and if you are in twos or a larger group there is plenty of space to accommodate. If by yourself, no need to feel awkward as you can sit on a swing looking at the street making your meal all the more entertaining. The staff are very helpful and friendly, though you clearly see who is of the family and who is not as uniforms are not homogeneous among the staff. Jean besides speaks perfect french, which is handy if your Portuguese is not up to scratch and you would rather not use English everywhere. The boss can be clearly identified, by her lack of uniform and serious demeanour, but that is clearly offset by the friendliness off the staff. In all in all I duly recommend the place as vegan heaven in a place renowned for being unkind to animals. João Miguinho.