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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283 Reviews

First Review by Greysocialist

brkdinc

Points +533

Vegan
20 Aug 2024

Perfect atmosphere

This is a full vegeterian restaurant with many vegan options ( also possible to make some dishes vegan). The staff is friendly, the location is good. They have a visual menu where they show all the food in front of you, so you can choose what you like. Even you can get an explanation what are the ingredients etc. I understand that concept might come across as a waste of food as they have to cook all the dishes everyday (and throw away possibly at the end of the day). The menu has a fixed price of 14,75 euros per plate. In addition, there you can find refreshments as homemade lemonade, orange juice etc. The food is quite tasty ( although I found some of the options a bit simple). The atmosphere is really perfect. Loved the decoration, the patio is amazing, also the rooftop is really cool.

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-20

Diegors

Points +178

Vegan
20 Aug 2024

Cumple

El tema del menú visual no está mal pese al posible desperdicio de comida que comentan en otras reviews (aunque absolutamente todos los restaurantes desperdician comida). Para pedir tienes que hacer cola frente a los platos y una vez la chica te los explica (yo tuve que especificar que era vegano para que me dijera los platos que podía comer) se te queda mirando expectante a que te decidas, teniendo una cola detrás de ti. Yo no tengo problema con esto pero mucha gente se puede agobiar.

Entendí que hay un "menú" de comida a un precio fijo (14-15 euros) que incluye un gazpacho o ensalada según elijas y otro plato... Pero no todos. Para otros tienes que pagar un extra, o eso parece. Creo que podrían dejarlo más claro.

Cuando pides sales a las mesas de fuera y esperas a la comida. En mi caso tardaron un rato lo suficientemente largo para que pensara que se les había traspapelado mi pedido, pero al final llegó.

Como se ve en la foto pedí el gazpacho junto con una berenjena con verduras por encima; venía todo en el mismo plato. Para el postre me levanté, volví a la mesa del menú visual, pedí un trozo de tarta de arándanos y coco y me volví a sentar. De compañía en la mesa tuve una paloma que, pese a que me gustan mucho, no se iba ya que los guiris de las otras mesas le habían acostumbrado a que le iba a dar de comer (aclarar que este restaurante es como un mini Benidorm).

La comida en general cumplía, pero nada demasiado especial. Tampoco había proteína por ningún lado así que se notaba como que faltaba algo.

De precio, junto con un agua, 22 euros aproximadamente. Lo normal, aunque debería ser más barato.

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-20

CatPiper

Points +38

Vegan
13 Aug 2024

Amazing place!

We ate here several times and were always greeted with warmth. Their menu changes frequently so we were able to try lots of different dishes, all of which were delicious and came very quickly.
The waiters point out which ones are vegan and which can be made vegan. Their sangria was also lovely. There is a rooftop seating area and a patio, which are very peaceful. Would definitely recommend a visit or two!

Pros: Choice of food, Helpful staff, Extremely tasty

Cons: None

ToddvanderBurg

Points +33

Vegan
09 Aug 2024

Amazing

Really nice place to eat. Everything is vegetarian, half is vegan or can be made vegan!
The terras is amazing and the staff is kind!

I like the beers aswell!

Pros: Terras, Thai soup!, Beer

Cons: Tables and chairs don't sit amazing., No prices are known

KimMartin

Points +829

Vegan
05 Aug 2024

Delicious!

Beautiful outside area. Friendly welcoming staff. Yummy food. I don’t love the idea of a visual menu as I find it a bit wasteful. They did say the use it the next day again however I’m sure it just lands up in the bin after that and that makes me sad. Apart from that - food and ambience great

Pros: Tasty food, Pretty seating area, Friendly staff

Cons: Visual menu wasteful

Dharun2003

Points +134

Vegan
27 Jul 2024

Cool idea and place

I’ve never tried a visual menu before but this place nailed it. The staff were incredibly welcoming and gave us a personal tour of the whole menu they had our that day. The outdoor seating was very vibey as well

Pros: The welcoming staff, The Thai curry

Cons: The high seating compared to the normal chairs

deeh77

Points +16

Vegan
20 Jul 2024

Delicious and beautiful

Delicious food, beautiful spot with nice seats outside. I’ll certainly come back

dveg8

Points +707

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

Vegetarian with many vegan choices in the heart of Cascais

A visual menu table lets you see exactly what each dish is. The staff explains any that piques your interest and points out which are vegan. A single price for all choices and it comes with a salad on your very large plate.

Pros: Visual menu with many vegan choices , Good food , Great staff

happydillard

Points +767

Vegan
13 Jun 2024

Yay!

I loved the visual menu concept and there was so many options! The outside seating was so cute, and everybody was very helpful. Would recommend.

zwenna

Points +289

Vegan
13 Jun 2024

Disappointing

The "visual menu" concept seems wasteful and for vegans and people with allergies there are no labels. Also it's kind of stressful to have to choose your food while being watched.

The soup I ordered was only lukewarm and very bland. When we asked for hot sauce, it took a while to be delivered and also they don't have chopsticks even though they have dishes with rice noodles.

All in all the food seems overpriced and not the best quality.
However, the location is very cute and well decorated.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-13

ellealexa

Points +201

Vegetarian
12 Jun 2024

Fresh veggie food in the heart of Cascais

A great spot to stop for lunch near the beach, delicious and filling salads, wraps, shakshuka, dips…. Everything we tried was excellent! Some tasty vegan desserts too. Outdoor seating on a rooftop or deck.

mcsqueaker

Points +49

Mostly Veg
03 Jun 2024

Excellent food, excellent service

An unexpected find in the Centre of Cascais. Fully vegetarian, with vegan and gluten free options. Food is selected from a visual menu and the staff were very knowledgeable about allergens etc. Nice coffees and desserts too. Lots of different seating areas including a roof top terrace and outside, shaded terrace.
We were very impressed!

Pros: Range of options, Comfortable seating areas, Friendly and knowledgeable staff

aishaperrott

Points +80

Vegan
26 May 2024

The best place in cascais!

We ate here 4 times on our short 4 day holiday - delicious, healthy food. So very tasty. We loved the visual menu. Keep doing what you're doing!

Pros: Good prices , Tasty and healthy , Visual menu

Cons: Not just vegan

veganizm

Points +955

Vegan
24 May 2024

Very good

Good quality food, pretty delicious and varied

Meganyfegan

Points +27

Vegan
23 May 2024

Pradise

Amazing food, plenty of vegan options, and so delicious. Might be the highlight of my whole trip in Lisbon

CliveManners

Points +147

Vegan
13 May 2024

Love the food, vibe and staff

The visual menu idea is really different and allows you to see exactly what you are ordering. There is a mix of Veggie and Vegan dishes and they can veganise quite a lot of dishes. Very tasty and healthy food!!!

Staff are really friendly and the dutch lady who owns it is a really friendly and interesting person to chat to!

We liked it so much, we went back again, so a definite 5 stars from us!

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-13

Pros: Food, Visual menu, Staff and atmosphere

ThomasZet

Points +2047

Vegan
24 Apr 2024

Great food and staff

Really colorfull place, hippie style, good place to relax

Plant_powered_travels

Points +897

Vegan
21 Apr 2024

Great experience

Lovely staff! They have a table of all the dishes plated up and you choose which you would like from looking at the dishes, I love this concept! I chose the Thai bowl and it was delicious. Every option at lunch cost €14.95, some of the options seemed to be better value than others.
The rooftop was a gorgeous place to sit and eat. Highly recommend

Malwina1996

Points +2480

Vegan
05 Apr 2024

Amazing place 💚

Beautiful place with garden, rooftop and nice views 💚 delicious dishes, they have some vegan dishes and it is possible to make the vegetarian dishes in vegan versions. Very nice and helpful staff. Thay also have a visual menu what is really helpful in making a choice what to eat 😊

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-05

Pros: Garden and rooftop with view, Delicious, colorful food, Very nice staff

Meli007

Points +83

Vegan
08 Mar 2024

Location riecht speziell

Das Personal ist sehr freundlich. Das Essen schmeckt ok aber im Restaurant selber riecht es unapetitlich und es hat Fliegen.

Pros: Freundlicher Service

Cons: Geruch im Restaurant

chg82

Points +26

Vegan
01 Mar 2024

Beautiful place

Quirky and fabulous. Food was so fresh and tasty.
A must visit in cascais

Pros: Fresh food, Beautiful settling, Friendly staff

Bjoern05

Points +21

Vegetarian
20 Jan 2024

feel the love and passion

This place is wonderful. I spend 5 hours sitting in the rooftop terrace enjoying the January sunshine, reading, writing, having conversations and of course enjoying a great lunch, several teas and coffees and a to die for vegan coconut pudding. And all that with super friendly service in a very inspiring creative setting. There’ll be a repeat tomorrow… #Veganuary

Pros: Passionate , Creative , Friendly service

mockingbird

Points +3043

Vegan
03 Jan 2024

Yes!

I was drawn in by the quirky ‘visual menu’ concept and can 100% affirm that it helped me pick the thing on the menu that I really wanted, which oddly is sometimes a decision can not make.

I went for the Thai soup with rice and salad, flavours were lovely. Good prices, friendly staff, colourful space.

MarekHadrbolec

Points +39

Vegetarian
19 Nov 2023

Unusual food, great vibes

Vegetarian restaurant with vegan options. Cool and colorfull place with interesting presentation of a menu. The food itself tasted great and the portions were huge. Overall a great and fun experience.

Pros: Cool place, Unusual menu options, Great taste

ccsk

Points +40

Vegan
08 Nov 2023

‘Wonderful’ House of Wonders

Great restaurant, with a lovely vibe and ambience. A Visual Menu of dished up choices laid out in entrance is clever, with a mix of both vegan and vegetarians options on display.

Pros: Great Food, Friendly Staff, Lovely outdoor space with plants.

Cecilie2018

Points +258

Vegan
05 Nov 2023

I love this place

A must. Vegetarian, but 2-3 vegan options plus dessert. Very nice food, but could use a little more taste. The place is super super nice - my favorite in Cascais.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-05

Pros: Location, Cozy, Good food

MickaelPiccinno

Points +38

Vegan
20 Oct 2023

Magique

La nourriture était magnifique. Le concepte du buffet comme carte de présentation juste incroyable. Les serveurs étaient super accueillant. Franchement fait y un tour ça vaut le détour!

Pros: Nourriture , Accueil , Carte




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