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Elegant restaurant in a restored old house situated in a romantic garden. Offers a nine-course tasting menu, re-designing traditional Portuguese dishes in vegan varieties. Reported fully vegan December 2021. Open Tue-Sat 19:00-21:30. Closed Sun & Mon. Last order at 9:30pm, but customers can stay until 12am.
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118 Reviews
First Review by AndyT
SamSoares
Points +222
Excellent food and service - Edit
The food was very good. Good to see traditional Portuguese flavours in refined and well presented vegan food. Service was attentive, everything well served, and clearly looking at providing a fine dining experience.
Read moreWent on a Wednesday, and it was very quiet, I think the experience would have been enhanced if the restaurant had more of an atmosphere.
Guest
johnnytallica
Points +105
The absolute Best! - Edit
This place is seriously amazing. I cannot overstate enough how incredible the entire dinner experience is. The location, the facility, the lighting, plates, every detail is meticulously crafted. This is also translated to the food. The craftsmanship, the artistry, the intentionality is second to none. Every dish was spectacular! The only thing better than the food....were the owners. They are such amazing individuals. They are so kind, genuine, just great people.
Read morePros: The service , Delicious , Quality
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rodrigoazs
Points +3223
Great experience - Edit
The food is very good, unique and with an amazing presentation. They have seasonal plates and a menu degustação with small portions of 6 plates. The staff/owners are very nice and polite. The dessert made with ingredients of caipirinha is amazing.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-02-04
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cecile_b
Points +2724
Great dinner! - Edit
I really enjoyed our dinner there! The service was great, like in a gastronomical restaurant.
Read moreThe dishes were really original, I never had cabbage roasted in a slice like that.
While living in Portugal, I tried a few recreation of fish à la lagareiro but plant-based, with tofu, and the one I had at Em Carne Viva was the best so far!
Guest
estefinparis
Points +870
Great experience - Edit
The food at Em Carne Viva is outstanding both from a taste and presentation perspective. Traditional Portugues dishes are veganised with excellent results. The decor and the service are also very good making this a one of a kind experience. Definitely worth a visit.
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SusanaDuarte
Points +12046
The service is great the place is beautiful - Edit
The food is very good, but for the high standards they are going for (a bit on the pricey side), they can do better. Everything is vegan/vegetarian. The staff/owners are very friendly and polite.
Read morePros: Very good food, Vegan/Vegetarian Only, Great indoor and outdoor location
Cons: A bit on the pricey side, Downstairs (on the toilets) smelled like pee.
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Jmmo1991
Points +12
Great Experience - Edit
It has a very cosy outdoors space. The food is delicious with very good presentation and the dessert is outstanding. It'e just a little bit pricey.
Read morePros: Taste, Food presentation, Space
Cons: Expensive
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dayannemcs
Points +62
Great experience on NYE - Edit
Cozy environment, great food and nice service
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PCCunha
Points +81
One of the best restaurants in Porto - Edit
I loved everything about this restaurant! From the beautiful dinning room to the lovely staff. The tomato rice was absolutely divine. I will definitely came back. In this pandemic time, this place is as safe and secure as it can be, great attention to it and very dedicated staff.
Read morePros: Beautiful decoration, Safe and secure hygiene, Incredible staff
Guest
joaocassis
Points +33
Best vegan restaurant in Oporto - Edit
The tomato rice with seitan was probably one of the best meals I ever had.
Read morePlease If you are tired of the usual vegan burger or fast food joints, this meal will bring you so much confort and cozyness.
Sublime!
The staff was extremely nice and everything else was absolutely amazing (chorizo bread, peixinhos da horta, tomato tartare).
The outside garden is also very quiet and pretty
Pros: Best vegan restaurant in Oporto
Guest
reenap79
Points +25
Quaint little restaurant - Edit
Lovely setting, great to have a vegan fine dining option
Read morePros: Tasty well presented food
Cons: Some of the items on the menu were unavailable
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JanineMercedes
Points +18
Ein Restaurant für besondere Anlässe - Edit
Sehr schönes Ambiente und noch leckereres Essen. Alles ist vegan. Die Preise sind recht hoch (Vorspeisen um 9€, Hauptgerichte 16-20€, Nachspeisen etwa 9€), aber absolut gerechtfertigt. Würde hier immer wieder essen!
Read morePros: Komplett vegan, außergewöhnliche Gerichte
Cons: Etwas teurer als andere Restazrants in Porto
Guest
EmanuelaFalcão
Points +33
Amazing food - Edit
Cozy beautiful place with amazing vegan food
Read morePros: All vegan, Food tastes amazing, Cozi and intimate beautiful ambience
Cons: A bit pricey
Guest
prestadalila
Points +182
Gourmet - Edit
Very gourmet place and food. High quality, hight prices, good vegan options
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DianaMestre
Points +24
Comida Excelente / Excelent food - Edit
Comida excelente, quase gourmet aliada a um ambiente formal e elegante.
Read moreExcelent food, almost gourmet in a more formal and elegant atmosphere.
Updated from previous review on 2019-10-30
Pros: Fresh produts, Criative menu, Elegant atmosphere
Cons: Price
Guest
emeve
Points +129
Amazing vegan dining experience - Edit
I went here with my boyfriend and was pleasantly surprised to find out that only 1-2 weeks before the restaurant turned fully vegan. We shared the 10 course menu and found everything delicious.
Read morePros: Fully vegan creative menu, Nice building , Great desserts
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VeganAce
Points +84
Fancy and expensive, but great - Edit
Partner and I shared the tasting menu, 50 euros i think. Some dishes were amazing (the mushroom dish! wow); we were worried we wouldn't be full until dessert arrived, tonnes of chocolatey goodness. Nice setting, sit in the garden if warm enough.
Read morePros: Recommended for a special date
Cons: Expensive
Guest
Haim
Points +20
Worth a trip to Porto for - Edit
Em Carne Viva is one of the finest vegan restaurants I've ever eaten in, and one of the best restaurants in any category that I've been able to afford. The food is original, not the usual vegan fare, elegantly presented, and very good. All this is enhanced by a very special ambiance (soft music that doesn't make it hard to hear your friends) and a beautiful interior design. The furniture is also beautiful (it looks as if it's all made of salvaged wood) and the chairs are comfortable. The waiters were also extremely helpful, attentive, and polite. The prices are higher than the average vegan place but still reasonable if what you are looking for is a nice meal. My daughter and I paid, including tip, about 90 Euro for a meal with two first courses, two main courses, a bottle of wine, and desert.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-08-09
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TheWests
Points +105
A must try!! - Edit
If you are in Porto and want to go somewhere a little fancy - you need to try this restaurant. The setting is beautiful and the staff are so friendly. It’s fine dining vegan style. We had the 7 course tasting menu and it was DELICIOUS and a real culinary experience. The dessert is to die for!
Read morePros: Amazing food, Amazing atmosphere
Guest
Purple Sara
Points +146
Thanks for ruining my birthday - Edit
They confirmed dinner reservations for my birthday on March 20th only to have them call me to tell me they weren't open today (April 14th) for dinner.
Read moreTheir website says they are open every day until 10pm.
Guest
JoanaAGomes
Points +255
Ideal para datas especiais - Edit
O local é muito bonito, a comida é muito agradável.
Read moreAs sobremesas são divinais.
O preço é um pouco mais elevado em comparação com os restantes restaurantes veganos, mas é bom ter um local para jantares especiais.
Pros: Sobremesas deliciosas
Cons: Caro
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Soniaaprisco
Points +2902
Interessante mas caro! - Edit
Fomos jantar com reserva. O espaço é muito bonito e elegante. Não gostei da musica...
Read moreO serviço profissional e simpático. A comida muito bem apresentada e saborosa com porções pouco generosas. Comemos o couvert ( bom), sem espinhas há lagareiro ( muito bom mas porção pequena), e alheira com legumes ( saboroso mas porção pequena). Não tinham a cerveja artesanal que disponibilizam no menú. Para sobremesa provámos a decadência de chocolate e a delícia de frutos silvestres, ambos óptimos e muito bem apresentados!!!
Acheio o preço caro (62€ por duas pessoas).
Não é um restaurante para todos os dias....mas, Voltaremos com certeza!!!
Pros: Espaço bonito, Apresentação dos pratos , Comida saborosa
Cons: Preço , Porções reduzidas, Música má
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Maurice-Roermond
Points +180
Something different - Edit
Definitely worth visiting if you are looking for something different and more up class. Very creative dishes, good wine, very nice ambiance.
Read moreThe only thing is that they were really keen on closing on time. The waiter started around 9.45 pm with cleaning and while most of the guests were still seated around 10pm, the waiter only had eyes on cleaning the restaurant. For such an up class (more expensive) restaurant you would expect a bit better.
Pros: Many vegan meals and options, Great taste of food, Very nice ambiance
Cons: Too focused on closing at 10pm
joanacastro
Hi Maurice ! br /> br />
Read moreI hope you don't take this too personally, but I can tell from your comment you've never worked in restauration or hotellerie before. If the restaurants closing hour is 10 pm, and people are still eating after that hour, that means that the STAFF will only be leaving after 1 am. That's right ! After you leave a restaurant, the staff spends about 2 to 3 hours cleaning and getting things ready for the next day. Thats means, if the customers have the lack of sense to linger after closing hours, there will be around 10 people who get home a couple of hours late, hours for which they are not paid. And they still have to be at the restaurant at 10 am the following day. br /> br />
Restauration is a very hard area to work on. I suggest the next time you go to a restaurant, you find out about their schedules before hand, and actually respect them, without forcing an exhausted waiter to play "the bad guy" that has to inform other people that schedules are to be respected, and that you should take other people into consideration. br /> br />
Like you, I also enjoy this restaurant very much. I hope you had a nice time here in Porto.
Guest
k-girl80
Points +298
This spot is great for a romantic dinner or some elegant celebration - Edit
Well, here we have to come prepared. The restaurant is a luxury spot, extremely vegan friendly. Luxury? Well, it includes waiters wearing gloves, especially when they change your cutlery; and very aesthetic and meticulous dishes. They have very special, delicate dishes on the menu. This spot is great for a romantic dinner or some elegant celebration. It is not cheap, but worth every cent.
Read morePros: atmosphere & style, facebook reservation done quickly, great menu
Cons: not cheap what so ever
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NatachaDeSousa
Points +400
Great plating but too pricey! - Edit
Small house next to Boavista with a fancy decoration which sets it appart form other veggie restaurants in Porto. Food looks great but it´s really small portioned and really expensive.
Read moreThey had a daily menu which is more accessible.
But I haven´t gone back because of the price, it would set you back around €60 per couple for a normal meal.
Pros: Nice decoration, Great plating
Cons: Too expensive, Small portions
Guest
mistochele
Points +64
Excellent experience - Edit
This is not a place to eat something nice and cheap in a rush: it is all about the experience of it. Order your food by relaxing in the elegant garden, listening to a corner of nature in the middle of town. Enjoy reading the food menu and the vegetarian variations of Portuguese food.
Read moreHaving read some other reviews, I may agree it is not Michelin quality: but it very good, varied and interesting, and not as expensive for a fine dining restaurant.
Pros: garden and ambience, varied menu
Guest
manoelle
Points +28
Pretty but disappointing - Edit
Beautiful old house with a romantic garden, I had high expectations seeing the good reviews here and online but the food tastes rather dull and boring, I had ‘Lagareiro’ tofu that was just full of salt and seaweed, my partner had millefeuille and it just tasted very boring. Don’t bring anyone here to convince them vegan food is good. They also charged us the appetizers we never asked for and believed to be free.
Read morePros: Beautiful house, Romantic garden, Mosaic bathroom with an aquarium of plastic fish
Cons: Boring dull food, Overpriced for the taste you get, You pay for appetizers that you didn’t order!
mistochele
Dear manoelle,
Read moreall Portuguese restaurants serve appetisers, that you are free to eat or not; and that you pay if you choose to eat it. It is just an obvious thing in Portugal, which does not require notices from the restaurant: just an understanding of the local use.
Guest
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