Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Mediterranean
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Moroccan, Portuguese
Mezze-based menu plus juices and smoothies, pastries, raw vegan desserts, non-dairy milks. This cafe and galeria features rooftop with sea view in the centre of Cascais, up a multiple flights of steep stairs. Free Wi-Fi. Also sells hand-crafted goods and furniture. NOTE: may use non-vegetarian cheese - please confirm. Open Mon-Sun 08:00-22:00.
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Added by Greysocialist on 18 Mar 2014
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283 Reviews
First Review by Greysocialist
Selenajoy
Points +60
Mezze and a rooftop terrace with rum juices - Edit
We came a cross this by accident when visiting Cascais for the day. I had a vegan mezze plate, plus some lovely homemade bread sticks and my omni partner had a cheese plate. We both had a seasonal juice, which contained sharon fruit, and had it laced with some really strong rum. The roof terrace gets sun until about 5pm in November, and there are lovely views across the rooftops. The pallet seating is decorated with comfortable cushions, and there are blankets freely available should you get cold. When the weather is cooler, you can sit inside on one of the other 2 floors, where you will feel a part of the family, and can play one of the board/card games or read books. You will feel really welcome here, and the staff are knowledgeable about their food.
Read morePros: Great vibe, Lovely sunny roof terrace
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Ajolote
Points +1696
very tasty, but expensive - Edit
This place is a few steps away from the information booth downtown near the beach.
Read moreIt has a salad buffet (mezze) and hot dishes as well as a veggie burger and dessert.
You can choose a small or large plate of salads (not all of them are vegan as they have animal cheese on top) and can also order the hot dish of the day - today they had mussaka, which can be made vegan.
Everything was tasty, but pretty expensive for Portugal. The small salad plate is €7.95, but you can only go to the buffet once. the large one is €14.75.
Everything has olive oil. Everything!
Pros: location, taste, fast service
Cons: expensive, oily
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dlachica
Points +3970
House of Wonders, Unipessoal - Edit
They also have a restaurant under the same name- House of Wonders. Which is below the cafe. We enjoyed coffee and vegan dessert at the cafe, because we had already had lunch. The rooftop terrace view is of the city rooftops, but was very comfortable and relaxing. Some shade available in the "lounge" area. We found shade to be a comfortable temperature, while the sunny areas to be HOT! Friendly and knowledgable staff.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Sunday September 06, 2015
We went back for dinner at the restaurant. We didn't make a reservation and was glad we went early. They were turning people away the whole time we were there. Food was great. Because we are vegan, we couldn't eat the hot foods. So, our option was to get the one time trip to the buffet. There were only two items which weren't vegan. The downside was, because we could only do one trip, I loaded up my plate because I didn't know what I would like. I ended up leaving food on the plate, which I hate to waste food. When we said something to our server, he said they try to encourage people not to take too much and go back- but only if they do the hot and cold options. Still doesn't make sense to me why we were given the only one trip option. Can't remember if our cost was different.
The temperature was great and we sat just inside the entry enjoying the outdoor/indoor feel. There was a breeze and sitting at an outdoor table would have required warmer clothes than I had with me. We were struggling to find vegan food in Cascais and were so grateful to find both the cafe and restaurant. One of our best food experiences in Portugal.
Pros: Casual atmosphere, Great place for lunch, dessert and coffee, Good food
Cons: Non dairy milks may not be available, Only offer plates. Ala carte not available.
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JuliaFriday
Points +10
very nice - Edit
Lovely rooftop cafe with fresh juices and vegetarian places
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Sinili
Points +58
very delicious! - Edit
nice vegetarian Restaurant, Buffet is mostly vegan, taste very good!
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nafanc
Points +1615
Great veggie food in Cascais - Edit
My partner got a sweet potato + hen of the woods dish that she continues to crave to this day. I got the buffet so that I could try different things. All the vegan food was amazing. We liked it so much that we tried to go back for a second day in a row, and our only regret is that they were closed for a private party. Hope to dine there again next time.
Read morePros: lots of option, fresh
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cyberlp23
Points +205
A heaven for the weary traveller - Edit
What strikes the new incomer at HoW is the quality of the vibes. The place is a both quiet & trendy café to sit back & relax while drinking a 'bica' or eating some tasty vegan cake.
Read moreThe staff is nice & helpful.
But the best thing is the 3rd floor terrace, richly decorated with coloured cushions and a 360° view on the city.
You won't find real dishes there, except for salads/mezzes, but the snacks & pastries are a real treat.
The only drawback: it's a little pricey for Portugal (espresso around 1 euro & ckaes from 2.5 to 3.7 euro a piece).
Updated from previous review on Tuesday April 14, 2015
Pros: vibes, terrace, cakes
Cons: price
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Joa
Points +159
Lovely Decoration and food - Edit
I Went there a coulple of days ago and was very positively surprised. It's as far as I know the only restaurant in this location offering plenty of vegan options. I was presented with a buffet of pastas, baba ganoush, hummus, several salads, pastries and cakes. Most things are vegetarian, but there were many options for me as a vegan. They are not marked but the staff is friendly so just ask.
Read moreSmall plate €6.95 Big plate around €10. It comes served with bread. I was told there is also regularly one raw vegan cake as a dessert but I didn't tasted it. They also offer soups, smoothies and other dishes.
Note that they have two locations. Their main one is at the Largo da Misericordia 53 close to a church, where you'll find distributed over 3 floors, a gallery selling objects and jewellery, then the restaurant and on the top floor a terrace overlooking the bay. I would definitely recommend this one. The other one its a more regular restaurant located in another street nearby.
Updated from previous review on Wednesday January 07, 2015
Updated from previous review on Wednesday January 07, 2015
Updated from previous review on Wednesday January 07, 2015
Pros: Plenty of vegan options, decoration, interiors, location., friendly staff
Cons: vegan dishes are not marked. , vegan options are mostly cold food.
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Sapato Verde
Points +108
A real Wonder - Edit
Love the decoration, love the food, love the concept!
Read morePros: excelent variety, nice ambience, has vegan options
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NataliaTerlecka
Points +27
A perfect place for any time of the day! - Edit
I visited the place twice in August 2014 and was simply stunned with what I found there. The place consists of two individual bars - one is the roof cafe and the other full meal restaurant. On the first visit we tried sunny roof terrace with wonderful selection of fresh juices and smoothies. We wanted to eat as well so we ordered some salads, it was no problem at all to get something vegan here. The salad was fresh and one of the best I ever had and it arriver in no time - 5 mins - seriously! :-) We also tried mixed juice and it was delicious.
Read moreOn the other day we got into the restaurant part and it was no different. The staff is really friendly and food is delicious. They're serving the food in mezze way so for a fixed price you can fill your plate with whatever you want from te selection of around 10 different dishes (many vegan options as here well). Or you can also order some hot dishes that are different every day. We took 1 full plate of mixed salads, pastas and other goodness and 1 eggplant mussaka. All the dishes was perfect - well seasoned and simple delish :-)
I recommend this place to everyone - it's a must when you're in cascais :-)
Pros: Delicious food, Friendly, helpfull staff, Quic service !
Cons: None :-)
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FrancoisLenoir
Points +19
Totaly Veggie - Edit
Apres 10 jours de voyage au Portugal, nous avons trouvé cet excellent restaurant végétarien. Les plats sont parfaitement épicés, le vin délicieux, le service impeccable.
Read moreDifficile pour un végétarien d'apprecier la gastronomie portugaise. C'est chose faite ici. Je recommande vivement ! House of wonders arrive directement dans mon top 5 mondial ^^
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siljebergen
Points +249
Brilliant place, highly recommended - Edit
I try to live as vegan as possible, but believe me it is not always easy and in Portugal it is a big meat-culture. When on top of this, I am allergic to gluten, it's even difficult to be vegan in the most vegan places (seitan and breads..). When we were going to Cascais, I went to happycow.com and found this restaurant, figured I would give it a try. Boy am I glad I did!! They were happy to accomodate my vegan and gluten free wishes, and I ate the best salad I have in years. Funny, I am the vegan who doesn't like salads - but this is not your normal definition of salads. Their chef is Syrian, and they know their Hoummus! I went here 2 days in a row, sat on the upper terrace and drank freshly juiced juice and ate myself full on their lovely dishes. There is a restaurant downstairs in the street, this cafe that I went to is upstairs in the same building. It's the same food and people working there. Absolutely a great place, laid back atmosphere, nothing is rushed and everyone is.. happy :-) Like veg*anism should be! Expect to pay about 15 euro per person, with a big lunch and a freshly squeezed juice. It's no wonder that even though this is a vegetarian restaurant, it is listed as number 4 out of 260 restaurants in Cascais on Tripadvisor.
Read morePros: Veganfriendly, Glutenfree options available, Locally produced, organic
Cons: Small staff, you need time to wait
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Greysocialist
Points +396
fresh, seasonal, local, organic - and a sea view - Edit
If you can manage the multiple flights of stairs, you can enjoy delicious fresh food presented almost as art work on the plate. We were delighted to find the House of Wonders in the centre of the pedestrian area of Cascais. Anna, the owner, made us welcome. She offered us the dishes of the day, and then served them with different accompaniments to suit our tastes. We heard how she customised each person's lunch, and how many were locals coming back for fresh juices, coffee, or food. The roof terrace gives a view of the sea and many rooftops. This is a quirky place with interesting furniture and imaginative food. Oh, and Anna speaks lots of languages!
Read morePros: fresh and varied food, food customised to your taste, friendly staff
Cons: steep stairs! (but the view is worth it)
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