Outro Lado

Looking for a Vegan restaurant for lunch in Faro on December 24th, Happy Cow led us to Outro Lado. What a find this was! First, we were warmly welcomed by the staff, and the chef explained to us the menu of the day and her approach to cooking - done on a lovely old wood burning stove. We had an appetizer, then a three course lunch followed by coffee that was really satisfying and tasty, as well as inexpensive. We would highly recommend Outro Lado to anyone, whether vegan or not.

Our experience of eating here was a bit like this:
it’s down a lot of unlikely winding roads and is on two floors. First floor is like a shop with a lot of vegetables and there is a woman and Anya would like all of them including the little apples but she can’t. She asks, ‘Restaurant? Restaurant?’ and we say yes and she points us upstairs. It’s huge and has two levels upon one is various soft Indian cushions some of which are white. It’s all decorated in an expensive hippy style, fancy cushions hanging off the walls and we go and sit down. The man approaches. He gives us a wine list and no menu. We order rose wine. We have a discussion about a bottle but go for two glasses and he asks us if we want large ones with a big smile and we say yes. Then the woman comes over and says, ‘Do you know how it works?’ and she recites that it is cooked on a wooden stove like her grandmother cooked on and it is 10 euros for everything. Duncan agrees with everything with a big smile as he is enjoying this greatly. We get a carrot with vinegar soup. Main dish is cous cous and we love it as it is really our cup of tea and it so cumminy. We love spicy food and it well-prepared. She asks if Duncan want some more and Duncan is back like a little kid and she scrapes what is out of the pan onto the plate. She says that Duncan has to eat it all up with the emphasis on up. Two desserts – first one is a small vegan dish followed by blended papaya fruit which is more than the right number of desserts suggesting we are getting overly spoilt. The man comes with coffee by which time nobody says no to anything – in this little metal cup is the most brilliant coffee with coconut sugar. Overall - a brilliant experience that left us with a warm glow of good food and having being treating like royalty as we walked off into the streets. This is a once in a life-time experience.

Há sempre um amor à nossa espera do outro lado uma experiência gastronômica acompanhada de várias sensações
paladares
e magia .....
É bom sempre termos alguém de um grande coração a nossa espera do outro lado grata Carla e Artur pelo vosso ninho magiko �����

Espaço hilariante bastante acolhedor. É mesmo OUTRO LADO... Como uma gastronomia fantástica confecionada no forno de lenha... onde os sabores cheiram num ambiente quase mágico.

💚🌱Um lugar muito bonito, muito acolhedor! A comida deliciosa!! Tenho repetido várias vezes, recomendo😍 quem tem dúvidas, experimente não se irá arrepender, o Staff 5 ⭐️ com preços muitos bons para quem quer ter um estilo de vida e 🌱alimentação saudável 💚e sem duvida um sítio a frequentar. Boa energia e Parabéns 💞pelo grande trabalho que estão a fazer em faro🙏Namaste

We did not get a chance to eat here. We went one afternoon before dinner. They did not require reservations as it says for dinner and invited us back the next evening. I do not think they do dinner everyday but they have lunch. The owners were so friendly and nice. We bought some organic vegetables from them and they let us taste the almond cheese they sell.
The woman owner, who cooks and teaches yoga, has been all over India for the last 20 years to study and practice yoga. I would have loved to try her cooking that they do in a wood stove. (and her yoga) The products are from their farm outside the town. They were both very kind and welcoming to us when we wandered in. I gave them an excellent rating because of their produce and their warm welcome to us. Please try their food and let us know!