Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Fast food
Take-out
Bakery
Portuguese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Bakery cafe offering pastries and quick meals. Specializes in gluten-free and lactose-free. Has a separate vegan menu which includes sandwiches, burgers, pizza, salads, shakes. Has vegan croissants and doughnuts (bolas de berlim). Reported closed November 2023.


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68 Reviews

First Review by Vera Peres

Helenita

Points +645

Vegan
16 Oct 2023

Zarzuela

Tienen pasteles, que además de veganos son GF.

Caradams

Points +173

Vegan
06 Sep 2023

Questionable vegan items?

Think we were sold gf not vegan - crossed town in a cab to get supplies for travelling, was pointed to the cabinet of vegan items, double checked everything we were offered was vegan and it was, however it's a few hours later and the savoury looks so much like reel ham that we don't trust it, and the pastry is definitely gluten free so we assume they got confused. Vegan fruit filled croissants also dubiously dry and don't trust they're free of egg wash and real butter. Shame. That's €20 euros wasted and there's no vegan food at the airport.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-06

Pros: Friendly

Cons: Not vegan ham, query the cheese as a result, Not vegan croissant? , Hungry!

LauraGonzalezErcoreca

Points +31

Vegan
27 Jul 2023

Caro y lento

Un pastel super pequeño 2,40 euros. 1,50 de extras por pedir vegano en un lugar vegano y la comida tampoco es lo que vale.

Pros: Opciones veganas

Cons: Mala relación cálida/ precio, Lento, Mala atención

BradleyRendell

Points +262

Vegan
01 Jun 2023

Whole vegan menu

Nice variety of food. Nice to have a separate vegan menu

Pros: Options , Price

plants_and_planes

Points +434

Vegan
19 Apr 2023

Very disappointing

I was really happy to find my favourite Portuguese sweets in a rather central location, but was very disappointed as they were at least a day old and didn't taste good. After this experience I didn't try any other options.

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-19

Pros: Vegan options , Central location

Cons: Pasteis were old and stale, Expensive for the region

bronczas

Points +465

Vegan
24 Oct 2022

Cheap and simple

Typical portuguese cafe, however with many vegan options. The food is simple, but really cheap. Don't expect nothing too fancy😄the simple cheese toast cost around €2.50

Pros: Price, Lots of vegan options inc breakfast and pastries, Toast with vegan cheese, banana and cinnamon

Cons: Place is bit dirty/fatigued

Mat.mat

Points +81

Vegan
24 Oct 2022

Banana with cheese :3

A few vegan options. It is worth entering if you are nearby

LeslieM1

Points +28

Vegan
16 Sep 2022

Ok but rude

Pastel de nata were ok, the juice was bland but the staff is rude

alexstaffo851

Points +374

Vegan
10 Sep 2022

Odd place

Small little cafe, some vegan options, nothing amazing

Pros: Weird pizza but decent cheese on it , Sold vegan nata

Cons: Only some vegan options , Nothing traditional as a main , Reluctant staff

LizMayo

Points +1452

Vegan
29 Jun 2022

Solid Pastries and Cheese Sandwich

I was happy to get to try the vegan pastel de nata here, and my daughter loved her vegan grilled cheese. It was perfect for a quick snack near Pink Street.

OP0SSVM

Points +142

Vegan
26 Jun 2022

Good food

Plenty of options, I had a grilled cheese with banana and cinnamon. Too bad the place isn't fully vegan, tho

Pros: Outside seating

matchalatte

Points +226

Vegan
22 Jun 2022

Vegan pastel de nata!

We went to try the vegan pastel de nata, which was amazing! The other only other sweets which were vegan were the croissants, which were heavy for my taste, but otherwise, a great cozy place to grab breakfast!

JannaJulian

Points +22

Vegan
22 May 2022

Good food.

They could have more options of vegan sweets, but I liked a lot!

Pros: Algumas opções veganas , Patel de vara vegano, Croissant vegano

Cons: They don’t accept credit card

AnaNascimento

Points +70

Vegan
28 Mar 2022

Very good croissants

We went for breakfast. They have really nice and big vegan chocolate croissants. There's also gluten free options. We were offered their vegan pastel de nata. It was good but not like the original one. Still amazing to have optiona in the city!

Pros: Vegan options, Gluten free options

Cons: A bit expensive

GreenEspinheiro

Points +13

Vegetarian
16 Mar 2022

Really great place, especially if you're gluten intolerant!

A really nice place with great food! It is basically my go to place when I come with my girlfriend who has gluten intolerance.

Pros: Lots of vegetarian options, (As good as?) Everything is glutenfree, Nice staff who wants to help

lopis

Points +292

Vegan
31 Oct 2021

Very friendly

Family-feeling café. The staff is very friendly.
We had 2 vegan burgers. The chickpea was very good. The vegan pastel de Nata is also gluten free. It's great that they have GF alternatives to lots of things, from pizzas and burgers to pastries and birthday cakes. Unfortunately the vegan Nata was quite odd tasting and feeling because it was also GF. So, 4 stars for effort.

Pros: Many options, Vegan sweets, Good coffee

Cons: Vegan Pastel de Nata is always GF, Burgers lack a little flavour

GhostyEm

Points +207

Vegan
16 Sep 2021

Pastels de nata...!

Very happy to find somewhere that meant we didnt miss out on Pastel de Natas! Really tasty, though be prepared for the fact they are more expensive than the dairy versions.
Croissants were disappointing, more like heavy dough than flaky pastry, though may be because vegan and gluten free were combined.
Nice mixed brekkie options, and the Madeira banana and cinnamon toast was a nice touch.
Good service on both visits from the older guy, but younger guy could cheer up!
Ultimately was pleased this place existed 😍

Rociortega

Points +573

Vegan
25 Aug 2021

Muchas opciones tanto de pastelería como comida

Pastelería con opciones para comer también. mucha variedad de comida y dulces veganos y sin gluten. está muy bien ubicado y es genial para ir a comer un día o a merendar dulce!! además los trabajadores son muy simpáticos y atentos.

Pros: Muchas opciones veganas, Buen precio

CharPie

Points +318

Vegan
29 May 2021

Clearly marked allergies

There were no vegan natas available when visited (around 10am on a Saturday morning) but they did have 3 vegan croissant options. The chocolate one was stuffed with hazelnutty chocolate and the jam on had less filling but it was a decent amount. Wouldn't go again tbh unless was with someone gluten free.

Updated from previous review on 2021-05-29

mbatista

Points +61

Vegan
16 Apr 2021

Best "cheese" toast

Nice bakery with vegan options, but especially targeted towards gluten-free food. It has the best vegan "cheese" toast and for that it's worth a visit!

Pros: Nice space with clearly marked vegan options

Cons: Could be more affordable

Élodie:*)

Points +63

Vegan
27 Dec 2020

Pas bon et cher

Les pasteis véganes étaient chers et bien moins bons que chez Vegannata. Quant au jus que j'ai achetée, il consistait en des fruits grossièrement mixés, y compris des citrons avec leur peau. Je n'ai pas réussi à le boire et je l'ai jeté.

JoãoNunesMonteiro

Points +22

Vegan
14 Nov 2020

Clearly marked vegan options

It is a traditional portuguese pastry with clearly marked vegan options.

rjrsousa

Points +52

Vegan
15 Aug 2020

Caro

As coisas vegan são caras e até não são nada de especial , atendimento simpático

Pros: Pizzas croissant pastéis de nata e outros bolos

Cons: Caro para o português , para o estrangeiro não

MorgaineSky

Points +116

Vegan
14 Aug 2020

Great vegan custard tarts!

The first ones we have ever tried.

La.vegan.maria

Points +69

Vegan
13 Jul 2020

Great for allergies and the best vegan pastéis de nata

Second time visiting this place in a 4 years period! And so happy to see them still open with even more options. The chocolate croissant was great and not to mention the pastel de nata with great coffee!

Pros: Lots of vegan, lactose and gluten free options

Cons: Opening times vary so double before you go!

s_lutetia

Points +16

Vegan
19 Jun 2020

Eh

I came here because another bakery I was planning on going to was closed. The vegan pasteis de nata were ok. The Apple croissant was pretty bad and I also got a “juice” but it wasn’t a juice it was blended up , super chunky and so much foam that was almost undrinkable and hardly any flavor. It was also expensive. And my stomach hurt after trying to finish the meal (I couldn’t finish it because it tasted that bad). Thumbs down. The best place for vegan pasteis de nata is daTerra Bairro Alto!

Updated from previous review on 2020-06-19

Pros: Open early

Cons: Juice was not juice it was a thick foamy smoothie, Vegan croissants bad

ViolaFehring

Points +125

Vegan
12 Mar 2020

Alright

The vegan nata were quiet good even though you should also try the one at vegan nata and princessa da Castello. We had the curry which was really bland and the burger which was boring. It was completely empty except for us. The only others were vegans coming in and buying the vegan pastel de nata and leaving again. It’s not a really great atmsophere. The only good thing is that they have a wide assortment of vegan food, that is clearly labeled but it’s also quiet expensive for the cheap quality. My stomach also felt kind of funny after eating there.

s_lutetia

19 Jun 2020



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