Vegan
Buffet
Salad bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
European
Portuguese
Offers a fixed-price vegan buffet of hot entrees, salads, and sauces. Menu changes each day. Vegetarian turned fully vegan in 2015. Open Mon-Sat 12:00-15:30, 19:00-23:00.
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719 Reviews
First Review by YACHT
hack_man
Points +27691
Truly Excellent Vegan Buffet - Edit
Since our very first visit in February 2010 we've been back here every year without fail. A really lovely place in the very heart of the city with seating for at least 30 people, all be it at a squeeze if busy. The hugely extensive buffet is always of a very high standard indeed and almost entirely vegan consisting of a great selection of hot dishes such as vegan cannelloni, creamy tofu casserole, succulent seitan, numerous cold side dishes, dips, soup and salads. House wine is only about €7 a bottle and the buffet rakes in at €7.50 for lunch or €9.90 in the evenings. If you go late on, the food isn't as hot as would be preferred and expect to be amongst a throng of diners. I do now prefer The Cherry Garden as a lunchtime venue especially after its refurbishment in 2015 introducing a lovely new decor and much more pleasant table and seating arrangements. See my pictures. This has fully reinforced it as a key dining destination in this excruciatingly scintillating city.
Read morePros: location, food, atmosphere
Cons: food could be kept hot better
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AlexKej
Points +48
Good experience - Edit
I was happy with my experience there. I was a little suspicious about whether all dishes were vegan, but I didn't have to worry. The food was truly delicious. I loved the concept of a buffet. Plus the prizes were really low. However, the place was not really cozy or inviting. Despite this, I still recommend this place for people to try their food!
Read morePros: Delicious food, Low prizes, Good location
Cons: Atmosphere
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DonPedro
Points +331
Kantinen Atmosphäre - Edit
Das Essen war recht gut, hätte etwas besser gewürzt sein dürfen. Hier ist der Ort zum hingehen, wenn man Hunger hat.
Read morePros: günstig , gute Lage
Cons: Atmosphäre , Würze
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chrdold
Points +1434
almost fully vegan & amazing food - Edit
hm, I came in there and asked first, if there are vegan options on the buffet. The waiter said "Yes, it´s all vegan". I learned to be cautious about these fast answers, but later he said that for some while all the food is vegan. There is still coffee with milk on the menu though.
Read moreThe buffet is great. Lots of salads, even rucola and mushrooms, great mayonaise. The four main dishes were all tasty. Normally I take little portions to go again for the best, I couldn´t decide this time.
The vanilla mango cake was delicious as well.
Great food for a good price!
The room is fine but not a place where would stay to read a book. It´s quite loud with a lot of guests.
And the waiter was a little overwhelmed by all the people. He was doing a great job but it was just too much for him.
Updated from previous review on Sunday March 29, 2015
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my demands changed a little bit and after going there again I have to say that my body did not react well to the food. I guess it is pretty cheap quality (not fresh, you see at as well), also the place is not cozy at all.
It is still tasty and cheap but I would not go there again.
Pros: all food vegan, very tasty, cheap
Cons: too much work for one waiter, inconvenient, bad quality
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Misspakko
Points +13
well done! - Edit
the food is very nice and it is cheep, clean and confortable place. The restourant is well located and easy to find. In lisbon is it not easy to eat something different than olives, omelet and salad. recommended!
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Lukas Rusk
Points +94
Bad experience - Edit
Ugh. The food as whole was pretty okay, and there were lots of different options. But when I visited the place, there were some kind of dead bugs in the soy sauce, that got in my food when I poured it. Really disgusting.
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ravron
Points +50
Good food at a great price - Edit
My wife and I have eaten at this restaurant twice so far -- with the restaurant serving a different set of buffet items each time. We found the food to be very tasty. The soup was quite fine, though it could have been hotter. The salad ingredients were fresh. The hot items were delcious. As another reviewer indicated, they are Indian-inspired, though not Indian-spiced.
Read moreThe price of the all-you-can-eat dinner buffet is only 9.50 euros (less for lunch), so the price is definitely reasonable.
The restaurant is just 2 blocks from the Baixa-Chaido Metro stop on the blue line -- very convenient.
Pros: very good food, reasonable price, great location
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Bree Maj
Points +47
Delicious! - Edit
The entire buffet was really great! It's inexpensive and all the food was really tasty. We finished our meal off with an awesome cup of cafe con leche. We highly recommend this place.
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sglcklch
Points +3703
Cheap all-you-can-eat buffet but it ends there - Edit
Came here for dinner at 7 and we were the first table. During the hour or so we were there, it never got full, crowded, or noisy. Location is very central and simple to find. For a less than €10 all-you-can-eat buffet, the spread wasn't half bad. There were 4 or 5 hot dishes, a soup, some snack items, and about a dozen salad fixings. All vegan. The cooking was Indian-inspired, which is a cuisine I happen to love, but even so, the food was just average at best. Everything tasted a bit too bland and toned-down for my liking. Then there was the texture. The hot dishes were heavy, starchy and had the same pasty, mushy mouthfeel. Nothing was labeled, so you either have to guess or ask. The pakoras seemed premade and were soggy. So were the pizza squares. I wished the food was better, but for the price and the convenient location, it was acceptable. So, if you are in the area looking for something quick, filling, and affordable, this place would make an easy choice. Just don't expect too much.
Read morePros: good value, central location
Cons: so-so food
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Spider Pig
Points +96
It is good but not great - Edit
It is buffet. It is almost 100% vegan so it has my vote already. Some of the dishes were pretty good. Others were kind of bland. They had mushroom tapas with canned mushrooms which to me personally is a little but of a turnoff.
Read moreOverall, good experience. If you want an excellent one (and vegan ofc) go to The Food Temple or Be Happy Bar
Pros: Almost all vegan, Nice staff, Some nice dishes
Cons: Some poor dishes
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Sarah Baker
Points +222
Just what I wished for - Edit
This place made my day: it is not spectacular, but the perfect place to eat whatever you feel like (the other vegan places in Lisbon had very short menues). The food is nice, the cakes were great and even the wine is quite good! Also, the service is very friendly. All in all, just what I needed as a sweaty, hungry tourist - because, last but not least, this place is rather easy to find, as opposed to many other places in this city!! On both times that I visited Lisbon we returned here on the last day either to get take away or have a last yummy uncomplicated dinner.
Read morePros: Lots of choice in food, Great Dessert, Central and easy to find
Cons: Not very cozy , Gets really full
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BaldaPostma
Points +42
if you like buffet - Edit
The man inside told me everything is vegan. That yoghurt incident from last time wont happen again he said. (Refering to another review here).
Read moreThe ambiance is not very cosy. But the price-quality is good. It looks like a lot of locals eat here. They dont have signs on the dishes so dont feel like Taking a risk here. Im not sure if some dishes are egg free. I was not in the mood to ask for an ingrediënt explanation. €7,50 for lunch, €9,50 dinner. (Buffet)
Pros: clean, nice service, prices are low
Cons: misses ambiance, not sure if everything is vegan like they say, small buffet (little viarity)
Guest
ast76
Points +26
Vegan - Edit
This restaurant is not only very tasty, but also all vegan :-)
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Sakura-32
Points +20
Comida perfecta - Edit
Fuimos en Semana Santa a Lisboa y nos animamos a ir a este vegetariano por las opiniones tan buenas que tiene. Desde luego es muy buena opción para comer, charlar tranquilamente y disfrutar de comida riquisima y a muy buen precio. Es tipo buffet, como la mayoría de los vegetarianos a los que fuimos en Lisboa. El menú para comidas tiene un precio de 7,50€, los postres entre 2€ y 3€, que son a parte, como la bebida. Los postres merecen muchísimo la pena. Pedimos la tarta de algarroba y la de naranja y eran porciones muy grandes y deliciosas, y además vegan!! :) El buffet igual, todo delicioso, nos gustaron mucho las albóndigas, arroces y buñuelos, muy ricos. Además esta en una zona muy céntrica. Perfecto y muy buen servicio, majisimos y muy rápidos :).
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Moehritz
Points +205
very good - Edit
9,50 € is a fair price for a great all-you-can-eat buffet. We went early so the restaurant wasn't too crowded.
Read morePros: friendly staff, good value
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cyberlp23
Points +205
Nice & basic buffet - Edit
Pros:
Read more- Amazing location, right in the center of the city
- All you can eat buffet
- Very reasonable price (9,5€, even for dinner)
- A nice variety of cold & hot dishes
Cons:
- A bit noisy, not the kind of place you really want to spend time in, it's better for a fast lunch/dinner.
- The food is good but a bit bland. It lacks some special flavours, spices, and some creativity.
- A loaf of bread could have been included (especially since there's a soup included in the menu).
Updated from previous review on Saturday March 07, 2015
Pros: location, price
Cons: atmosphere
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xshelasx
Points +469
Great price, good selection - Edit
This is probably the least expensive vegetarian buffet to eat at in Lisbon - and the food was all very tasty, I left feeling completely full.
Read moreWe arrived about 30 minutes after opening on a week night and it was completely empty (a bonus for me!), though it was beginning to fill up a lot more as we were leaving.
There was a lot of food to choose from - 3 hot dishes with 3 different choices of grains to go with them, and an array of cold salads and vegetables. The only thing stopping me from giving 5 stars is the fact that pretty much every dish seemed to have curry spices in it, and after a while that got a little too much!
Pros: Inexpensive, Friendly staff, Calm atmosphere
Cons: Almost every dish had curry spices
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kool_kitchen
Points +875
Very good - Edit
The a la carte menu is better than the buffet. The seitan steaks are particularly good, the mushroom sauce being the best. The herb sauce is not recommended - even the staff advised against it - it's greasy. The apple pie is also pretty great. Lovely garden, nice atmosphere.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Thursday December 25, 2014
Pros: Good food, Friendly staff/ Fair prices, Atmospheric
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StephenEamonn
Points +616
Brilliant Buffet! - Edit
A fantastic vegetarian buffet restaurant centrally located. On a bit of a side street so it takes some map reading to find it but it's well worth it.
Read moreWe arrived in the evening and it was busy but not overcrowded. We got a friendly welome and a nice table for 2 beside the window. For only €9 we got a complete buffet, with soup, salads, snacks and 4 main course options. There are sweets and cakes available for dessert that looked delicious, but we were so full that we couldn't manage it. Everything was vegan except for 1 vegetarian dish.
Nice decor, warm atmosphere and delicious food.
Would definitely recommend it to all!
Pros: Delicious food, Wide range of choices, Reasonable prices
Cons: A bit hard to find
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BlisterBlue
Points +1366
Very nice & tasty restaurant! - Edit
The restaurant is located in the heart of Lisbon and they have a daily buffet for 7.50€!!!!!
Read moreI had already been there last time I was in Lisbon and needed to go back!
The food is almost 100% vegan and so tasty!!! They also offer some typical Portuguese dishes on the buffet like "feijoada".
Prices are really cheap and the food is excellent.
Haven't tasted the desserts though as I had already eaten too much with the buffet haha.
They have some leaflets available about against animal testing or bullfighting
Pros: Excellent food, Price, Location
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SusieSuspicious
Points +84
tasty and affordable - Edit
Good food on the buffet - make sure to come hungry. Very friendly staff.
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biba
Points +25
Good food, price okay - Edit
I went there for the dinner buffet. You could chose between salad, soup and warm stuff. The soup wasn't that good but the salad bar and the warm dishes were really tasty. It's almost vegan (except for one salad dressing). The staff is really nice. It's around 10€ per person and you can eat as much as you want to. I would definitely recommand it. It's not haute cuisine but it's good.
Read morePros: Good food, Friendly staff, Good prices
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Siouxsie
Points +45
The best!! - Edit
I tried it at lunch: there was a big buffet, almost all was vegan. There was free tea and everything was very good and healthy. All this for only about 8 euro. Really good even if it was a bit far from the city center and difficult to find.
Read moreDany
just to inform that actually this place is at the center of Lisbon and not far from it as you claim. It is the bizz and shopping area and 2 minutes walking from Bairro Alto and Chiado and Rossio ....
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Misscoriander
Points +51
Nice People Good Food - Edit
The guys in the restaurant where very friendly and helpfull. The food was buffet style and had a lot of indian curries.it was good but not great.a bit underspiced in any way.but as we found out,it seems to be that the portuguese people arent so much into spices.the cakes for desert where delicious! The place could be more nice
Read morePros: Service, Deserts
Cons: Place Not Very Nice
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mikebenda
Points +14
Excellent food, good selection, great prices - Edit
After spending a few days down on the Southern Algarve coast of Portugal, where vegetarian food was hard to find, I was delighted to arrive in Lisbon and find this gem of a restaurant.
Read moreI found the food tasty and there was a nice variety to choose from. I'd definitely go back the next time I visit.
Pros: Vegan, Delicious, Price
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Elvie
Points +409
Nice food in a great place - Edit
Great location, nice selection of foods to choose from a buffet, drinks to order from the menu. Nice atmosphere, pretty busy at around 8pm on Saturday night with a mixed crowd.
Read morePros: Good selection, Good location, Nice, friendly atmosphere
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jannes
Points +13
Beautiful Vegan Food In A Friendly Atmosphere - Edit
Great place: fresh, cheap, almost all of it is vegan and they serve great fresh juices. I tried a carrot, orange and ginger combination. Nice surprising recipes and friendly staff.
Read morePros: Friendly Staff, Wide Variety, Great Juices
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