Vegan
Organic
Beer/Wine
Bakery
European
Portuguese
Cafe in the town centre since 2015. Offers several dishes each day with choices such as vegan burger, plate of tofu and rice, plate of quinoa, tofu sandwich, lasagna, and soup of the day. Serves pastries, cakes, match latte, and coffee drinks. Between 2:30 to 7:30pm is beverage and cakes only. Reported all vegan April 23. Formerly known as Mel & Limao. Open Tue-Fri 12:00-16:00, Sat 13:00-16:00.
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118 Reviews
First Review by seangel
Ciad
Points +1520
Comfy, Interesting Restaurant - Edit
We ordered several small dishes for dinner; hummus and some typical dishes. Very home-made-style.
Read moreI really liked the decor and friendly service. Seems like you're eating in someone's home!
Pros: Good selection of dishes, Probably only vegan restaurant in Faro right now
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FranciscoF
Points +32
Vegan top restaurant - Edit
I had a 5 hour layover in Faro and I was in the need of an early dinner. I was lucky enough to find this vegan restaurant. It is cozy, and it has an awesome decoration. The staff was really nice and provided a fresh pasta salad with legumes and peas, seasoned with soya yoggurt, even though I came there too early for the dinner menu. I truly recommend this restaurant :)
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Nice staff, A lot of options for desserts, drinks
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Deligin
Points +233
Vegan Lunch - Edit
Very enjoyable lasagne and chocolate brownie for lunch. Everything vegan.
Read morePros: Prices very reasonable. Everything vegan.
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Thais
Points +42
bonito y bueno - Edit
Espacio bien decorado y soleado. Localidad fácil de encontrar. Se puede comer a el exterior también.
Read morePros: l’endroit ensoleiller et propre , localisation facile d’accès , plats variés et options des plats
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aliboh@hotmail.de
Points +54
Good food, lovely service - Edit
Since we went on a bank holiday, I can't say much about the warm dishes (no warm lunch menu). The waitress tried her best though to whip up some veggie soup and hummus with bread for incoming customers. Cakes were delicious!
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SaraSomerville
Points +25
Delicious Food - Edit
Really delicious food and very friendly service. English menu if required.
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OliaFromUkraine
Points +42
Cozy, calm and very tasty - Edit
I've had a great big cup of tea and lasanha with soy meat for 7€ or so. It was great. There are many books you can read or buy and help out animals with that money. The interior is very cozy and beautiful.
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veg_x
Points +112
okay - Edit
The chocolate carrot cake was really really good, the iced tea was just cold tea, nothing special. Nothing on the menu that sounded amazing, my parents didn’t want anything only I had the cake (which was exceptional)
Read moreThe staff were very friendly though and the place, being a bit dull, still had a very cute layout
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NadiaPG
Points +21
Consigliato - Edit
Eravamo titubanti poi siamo entrate, il posto è semplice ma accogliente, la ragazza che serve ai tavoli molto gentile, il cibo ci è piaciuto molto.
Read moreCons: prezzo onestissimo
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MiriamVarnava
Points +26
super tasty food and great staff - Edit
Everything on the menu is vegan. We had the portugese dish pica pau, a super tasty hummus (and I got glutenfree bread with it), a lentil quiche and tofu with mushrooms and it was all so delicious! The most tasty vegan food that I've ever tasted! For dessert I had the chocolate chia pudding and it was perfect! My boyfriend had the carrot coconut cake but he didn't really like it that much. Overall it was great and the staff was friendly and helpful!
Read morePros: All vegan menu
Cons: none
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KrzysztofGubański
Points +99
Great vegan place in Faro - Edit
It's not that easy to find vegan options in Portugal. This place serves delicious food and the place itself is very cosy with the atmosphere of the old town. Food is simple but very tasty. Medium prices.
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Frankoc
Points +46
excellent - Edit
Everything about this rest is excellent. The mgt, staff, ambience and most of all the food. We are a family and normally go for the tapas selection. Came in 2016 during our hols and many times this year. Recommend 100%
Read morePros: excellent creative made vegan dishes
Cons: will have to leave the Algarve sometime!!!
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lemontree
Points +40
Best place in the algarve - Edit
We loved eating here Everything is 100% vegan we already visit mel last year and still lovely and amazing , My husband and I shared the tapas at night with organic vegan wine .The hummus was delicious and the whole night was very special . At lunch we had their burger. with rice and salad .. We had their famous cheesecake for dessert, We'll definitely be back. I highly recommend it .
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Updated from previous review on 2017-06-18
Pros: All veagn
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MajaBranovacki
Points +60
OK place - Edit
Dropped in for a late breakfast. It is an okay place. Had tofu scramble which tasted much better than what I make, but I maybe had a bit higher expectations. My boyfriend on the other hand had some kind of a sandwich, and I do believe he was more satisfied than I was. Don't take me wrong - had I lived nearby would I have probably been a regular customer there, given the options in Faro. But having tried other places in Portugal, this one, though a pleasant memory, is on the average end of the scale.
Read morePros: OK prices, Animal friendly
Cons: Slow service
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aliceohio
Points +79
Loved the books sold for an association ! - Edit
Great food. Cheap.
Read moreLoved the books which you could buy for an association which sterelises the cats and dogs.
Nice decoration as well.
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Will&Josie
Points +44
Friendly - Edit
The food was lovely and the smoothies were excellent. The staff were nice but there was a mix up with our dessert and coffee, as they believed we had already received it when we were waiting for over an hour. However once we got passed the language barrier they were very apologetic and gave us complimentary cake. Would overall recommend.
Read morePros: nice food and atmosphere
Cons: staff perhaps too laid back so mistakes easily mad
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natkat100
Points +24
Great food and friendly service - Edit
The food was lovely, especially the buckwheat fritters and the carrot and chocolate cake
Read morePros: Great tasting food, Friendly service, Lovely decor
Cons: Not open every day
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JoeBaillie
Points +26
OK for vegan food - Edit
Went in for lunch but they only had 2 options, lasagne and a burger. The lasagne was nice enough but the pasta was a little overcooked. My girlfriend had the burger, it comes without a bun and is served with a side of rice which is a little strange. She said it was quite dry and almost burnt, it did look quite crispy which isnt great for a bean burger.
Read moreThe drinks options were also a little lacking, the options were lemonaid or coldbrew tea. The lemonaid was just lemon squeezed into water.
Overall not too expensive but definitely not cheap either. 2 lunch courses (pretty small) and water with lemon in it for 15 euro.
For me it is an overall OK, it filled a hole. 3 stars.
Think if I had the burger I'd have given a 2 or 1 star.
Pros: everything they have is 100% vegan.
Cons: not many options, food overcooked.
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dboughner
Points +87
Deliciuos food & Great service - Edit
Great gem of a restaurant! Delicious and healthy food and super friendly service. Only con is I couldn't eat there again. I had the salty german pancake and chocolate, peanut butter & banana pie ?.
Read moreCons: I could only eat here once ?
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JBliss
Points +39
A place to come back to! - Edit
Great tapas, good organic wine, super friendly staff (we loved our waiter who was literally running around serving the guests - all alone and always with a gentle smile), cozy and calm ambience, delicious vegan gluten free options - what a find on our first evening in Faro! We loved this place.
Read morePros: Friendly, helpful staff Vegan food, gluten free op
Guest
Tubbie
Points +33
Yay for a vegan restaurant in Faro! - Edit
It's a vegan place with good food and nice staff. My only complaint is that I feel the servings were too small and I didn't feel completely full after finishing my plate (which has always happened at other veggie restaurants I've been to).
Read moreOh and the desserts are great!
Pros: Nice staff, Great desserts
Cons: Meals aren't very filling (small servings)
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CiaraA
Points +18
Best part of my holiday in Faro - Edit
My vegan boyfriend and I were both so delighted to find this place in Faro.
Read moreThe food and staff were so lovely and we even went there for lunch two days in a row.
PS the cakes and desserts are amazing?
Pros: Great vegan food, Friendly staff, Great location
Cons: Some things on menu weren't available
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Babette
Points +2101
Amazing - Edit
My only regret is that I only went to Mel e Limão for dessert, especially after having just a big plate of veggies with bread for dinner at a non-veg restaurant.
Read moreThe restaurant is filled with vegan/AR messages, there are many tables, it is spacious and there are a few tables outside.
I ordered a cake with apricots and coconut cream. I am not usually a fan of coconut cream, but this was simply delicious.
If I lived in Faro, it would definitely be my favorite restaurant.
There are also a few beauty products (hair, lips, face) on sale near the cashier.
Pros: Great vibe, Great food
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blsrsuz
Points +213
Great cook - Edit
First things first: this restaurant is now all VEGAN! We went to Mel & Limao and had a great meal. Actually we went in the afternoon when it was between meals and were able to get coffee, a detox green juice and we could not pass up the carrot/oat cake with coconut whipped cream!
Read moreWe went back for dinner and had tapas...actually not tapas in the traditional sense but small bowls of different plates. We had a traditional Portuguese dish called the Woodpecker..it had pickles, potatoes and vegetables with seitan...I would never order something with pickles in it but it was fabulous! We then had an Indian spinach Saag and then a curried lentil dish. All delicious.
We are going back tonight. Mel is an accomplished cook and her small dishes each have very unique spices and character. Please visit, you will not regret it. It is a nice 10 minute walk from the main area through a nice neighborhood. Be sure to check out the Chapel of Nossa Senhora Do Pe da Cruz, a 17th century church right next to Mels. I love that she helps rescue dogs and her compassion for life.
Pros: excellent cook, nice atmosphere, vegan desserts
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brancoguerreiro
Points +16
tasty and cozy - Edit
The food was delicious, great desserts and the service was friendly. The smoothies were very good.
Read morePros: Food was delicious, Good environment
Cons: A bit away from the center, Difficult to park
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Grazer
Points +129
Nice place - Edit
Good food, good service. Recommend. Cannot complain about anything I ate and I ate a ton of food!
Read morePros: Nice reasonably priced vegan, Clean and quirky, Attentive staff. Very welcoming environment.
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nmhenriques
Points +112
"perfectly vegan"! - Edit
A perfect place for vegans to feel at home! The owner and chef is vegan herself, and cooks wonderfully.
Read moreShe also manages a lot of dishes taken from Portuguese traditional cooking and reinvents them. Serves "tapas" (Petiscos), so one can taste severall dishes at the same meal. I highly recommend it.
Pros: super tasty Portuguese-like vegan reinvented food, quiet restaurant, the desserts are amasing
Cons: maybe too quiet, not that much "atmosphere"
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