Buffet restaurant, opened Apr 2014. Food changes every day and the selection is larger on the weekend. Vegan-friendly. Bright interior with seating on 2 floors. Open Tue-Sun 11:30am-4:00pm, 6:00pm-12:00am.
Categories: Vegan-friendly, Ovo, Buffet, Salad bar, Take-out, European, Portuguese
72 Reviews
First Review by RubyFriel
Contributions +26
Excellent - Edit
Merci pour cet endroit si délicieux ou j'ai pu trouver tellement de bonnes choses vegan tout en mangeant sur une balançoire :-)
Je rêve d'avoir ce genre de restaurant à la cuisine gourmande, variée et végétalienne en France.
Merci
Contributions +17
Não fiquei muito satisfeita - Edit
bom ambiente mas achei pouca variedade para muito dinheiro o buffet
Contributions +64
vegan Portuguese food - Edit
Good vegan selection with different types of vegan substitutes for traditional Portuguese dishes. I chose the curry with seitan option and it was tasty.
Quite expensive though, compared to other restaurants offering the non-vegan version but maybe this is to be expected
Contributions +15
Good food, friendly service - Edit
Nice, varied buffet
Contributions +68
Délicieux - Edit
Le cadre est sympa. Le buffet salé est à volonté et quasiment entièrement vegan, presque aucun dessert ne l'est par contre. Généralement déçus de la qualité des buffets, nous avons trouvé celui ci excellent.
Pros: Beaucoup d'options véganes
Cons: Peu de desserts végans
Contributions +48
Almost Vegan! - Edit
This place is amazing! The food is very tasty and almost everything on the buffet menu was vegan!
They have managed to incorporate Portuguese flavors into vegan/vegetarian dishes in a way that no other veggie restaurant has.
Check this place out if you can, it is worth it.
Enjoy!
Pros: Free tea, Variety of food, Friendly staff and good location
Cons: Closed on MONDAYS!!!
Contributions +9859
Boys Keep Swinging - Edit
This was an enjoyable buffet experience in Porto. Not sensational, but very satisfying. Lots of choice of both cold and hot items. On the day of our visit on 13 Abril 2017 everything was vegan. Brucie Bonus!! Higher or lower than a King? Selected highlights were the lasagne and bean burgers. I'm sure they change things around during the week though. I love the swing seats at the window but you just have to be that extra careful with your knife & fork.
Pros: great food , lots of vegan options , friendly
Contributions +50
Not the best, not the worst - Edit
It is well located but the food is not great. I feel it is something anyone can do at home easily... but still you get a good meal!
The one thing that bothered me is that I had the feeling the staff wasn't very well treated. Might be only my impression but made me not want to go back there again...
Pros: A lot of vegan options!!!
Cons: I feel it's a bit expensive for what they have to
Contributions +46
Needs to improve a bit - Edit
The place has very cool swing-seats, but the buffet is quite poor and bland. The only thing I really enjoyed was the spaghetti with bechamel and the samosas, but I couldn’t find the tiny sushi pieces I read about. Plus the franceshina which you can see in the ad is not included in the buffet, you need to order it apart. The 2 cakes they had (cheesecake and banofee pie) were VEGETARIAN, so I could not finish my meal with a sweet ending. (There was some vegan chocolate mousse though)
It is quite similar to Da Terra (7,50€) but way more expensive (11’50€)
Pros: Swing seats
Cons: Expensive, Just 1 vegan dessert, no cakes, Very little selection
Contributions +133
Francesinha óptima :) - Edit
O espaço é agradável, assim como a comida. Têm um buffet simpático e variado e a francesinha vegan é boa. O único ponto menos positivo é o preço, mas a nível geral recomendo :)
Contributions +32
Super resto ! - Edit
Restaurant très agréable. Nous avons mangé au comptoir avec vue sur la rue assis sur les balançoires. Au menu, buffet géant froid, plats chauds (soupe, riz, feijoada, seitan strogonoff, nems de légumes)..
Pros: La nourriture y est excellente !
Contributions +7587
Need To Make Fresh Food At Night - Edit
I have a feeling the food was not good here due to the fact that I ate here at 8 pm, and it seems like the food was made many hours before. A friend said she at here at lunch, and it was pretty good.
The sushi was extremely dry and tasteless, and the rest of the dishes were not good. The only dish I liked were the olives.
Cons: food not good
Contributions +38
Bien de precio y comida rica - Edit
Otro de los puntos positivos es que cierra a las 23:00 portuguesas, algo que ed difícil de encontrar.
Contributions +80
There are better restaurants - Edit
We went for Sunday brunch and everything was vegan (although gluten not marked) but the food was bland. There are definitely tastier restaurants to visit in Porto.
Pros: Friendly Staff, location
Cons: Bland food, gluten free options not marked
Contributions +24
Good value for money - Edit
Staff kindly explained how the buffet works. There's quite some options to choose from and you can take as much as you want. Some drinks are included, but beers and coffee (for example) are charged a little extra. Food was nice, not anything special, but surely won't leave hungry.
Pros: Good value, Friendly staff, Plenty of seats
Contributions +549
Really nice buffet - Edit
I really liked this buffet. There were a lot of dishes to choose from and the food was really good. Quite unique dishes.
Would definitely go there again.
Pros: Tasty nutritious food , Easy to find , Good value
Contributions +22
Mediocre - Edit
Friendly place, simple food, mediocre quality. Keep it in mind if you don't have better options.
Kind staff.
Contributions +77
Almost 12€ just a simple buffet - Edit
Nice staff, goodplace, food is ok.
Pros: All Vegan, some different options, Hot or Cold.
Cons: Too much expensive
Contributions +336
Good deal - Edit
I visited when they had a lunch eat-as-much-as-you-want buffet which was 11.95€ with tea included. It seemed a bit expensive but I left thinking it's a rather good deal.
The buffet is on the healthy side and while some of the dishes were a bit bland, many were very well made out of fresh ingredients. For example, little tomato-tofu-pineapple skewers were amazingly tasty. The only thing I found missing were fruits. It would be nice to have fruit salad or simply sliced fruit for the desert.
The place itself is clean, tidy and nice to spend a couple of hours. Highly recommended for all who like health oriented buffets.
Pros: Nice place, Good location , Everything was vegan
Cons: Slightly expensive , No desert or fruits in the buffet
Contributions +64
Amazing place - Edit
Lot of vegan food, tasty, and cheap. This place is just great
Pros: Quality, Good price
Cons: Nothing
Contributions +60
Good food but expensive - Edit
Food was good, but not amazing. Very friendly staff! a little on the expensive side though! but a good place to go if you want a really filling and healthy meal
Contributions +52
Nutritious vegan buffet - Edit
I highly recommend Cultura dos Sabores. We had at least one meal per day there during our trip to Porto. Very good value for money, friendly staff and nice environment.
Contributions +42
Swings! - Edit
I chose to go here for a late lunch yesterday as I was very excited about sitting in the swings. The buffet was all vegan and the desserts vegetarian. The food was very fresh and I particularly enjoyed the spiritual tofu, which reminded me of macaroni cheese. Didn't go for a dessert in the end, the vegan option being a chocolate mouse, but it looked to be delicious and quite a large portion.
All in all, a lovely place to eat and the swings are great for a relaxing read while you eat your meal.
I should add that they close at 4pm and then I think they reopen at 6.30pm (possibly later).
Updated from previous review on 2017-07-07
Pros: Interesting seating, Fresh food
Contributions +29
excellent - Edit
Excellent and nutritious food brilliantly prepared and combined. Lovely restaurant and friendly staff. 9.95 euros for evening buffet without desserts, drinks or coffee. But food is so generous that you feel full and no space for anything else ! Highly recommended!
Pros: food , premises, staff
Contributions +54
amazing vegan food in Porto - Edit
Buffet is full of tasty and amazing food, vegan and vegetarian. Staff is very gentle and smiling. Very good dessert also.
Pros: lots of vegan options.
Contributions +102
Very nice place in Porto - Edit
We are 2 vegan people and for our first day in Porto this restaurant was a very good experience ! !!!
Vegan starters and main courses were all vegan, colorfull and very tasty.
The staff is very friendly :)
Thank you very much !
Caroline from "Chez Caro et Seb" (Vegan guesthouse in France - Savoy- Regional Natural park of Chartreuse)
Contributions +896
Tasty Buffett - Edit
On the day we visited we were told that the Buffett was 100% vegan which pleased us very much. The food was tasty, I particularly enjoyed the lasagne which was rich in flavour. The interior is smart but relaxed. Staff were professional, friendly and helpful. It was reasonably priced and I would definitely return.
Pros: good for vegans, tasty food, friendly staff
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