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Plant-based dining space offering an experimental menu of unique dishes. Ingredients sourced from regenerative farms, agroforestry projects, and foraging. Menu focused on low waste and fermentation. Natural wine and craft beer available. Part of the Venn Foods projects; check website for more details. Open Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00, Mon-Sat 19:00-23:00. Kitchen closes at 3pm (lunch) and 10pm (dinner).


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63 Reviews

First Review by lu.franca23

happyluna

Points +38

Vegan
03 Jul 2025

Delicious small plates with great ethos and friendly staff

This is close to my idea of the perfect restaurant. I've been in Portugal and Spain for the last 2-3 weeks and this is the best food I had so far, for sure. It rivalled other favourite meals from e.g. London. In particular the crispy rice dish and mushrooms were amazing. I nearly didn't order mushroom as I thought it would be 'just another mushroom dish ' but it was very unique with a sweet glaze and delicious herby salad. Lots of pickles on the plates too, which I love. They make their own lentil tofu which was interesting (tasty enough for me, who will eat raw tofu out the packet) and served with tasty pickled stems and dashi broth. I would have ordered more plates and the bread couvert etc but I was dining alone. Tasting menu seems to have had price increase compared to online- but still good value for the quality of food: currently set menu 30€ 3 plates or 38€ 4 plates with discounted dessert 5€. Wines looked good too and there is a pairing option and even a non alcoholic aperitif pairing option! Love it

Pros: Sustainable ethos, Friendly staff, Unusual, tasty dishes

tobiasmagicmagic

Points +435

Vegan
23 May 2025

Best food I ever had, 25 years vegan

Me and my wife were coming after watching sunset by the beach and ordered romantic table for two, right before 2130 we arrived.

We were surprised, eating the four course dinner would change our lives, the food was stimulating our taste-buds in such a way we travelled far with each bite and it was like a lovely dream.

Thank you Venn(which means friend in Norwegian) for uplifting our souls and let us fly on your culinary wings to heaven! ❤️❤️

den90

Points +28

Vegan
10 May 2025

Delicious flavors and friendly staff

Really delicious, flavorful food. All of it is plant based and small plates (recommendation is to order 3-4 per person). Staff explained it all very well, and they even gave great suggestions for wine pairing.

Definitely worth making a reservation!

ferroscarriles

Points +37

Vegan
22 Apr 2025

Absolutely perfect

Everything was fantastic. I will likely be thinking about that poppyseed brioche for 10 years.

Pros: Lovely staff , Excellent food, Cute space

NicolaCollier

Points +68

Vegan
01 Apr 2025

A must try

Delicious food and amazing staff. We had the 4 course tasting menu and loved it all. Very reasonably priced

Pros: Delicious food, Very good staff, Good prices

CleoLALLEMENT

Points +35

Vegetarian
07 Mar 2025

Wonderful experience

Great service, beautiful little place, amazing wines and food.

Pros: The food, The wines, The service

Redwineandchoc

Points +160

Vegan
06 Mar 2025

Thoughtful & delicious food

Our waitress was very friendly & helpful, explaining all about the ethos of the restaurant (local, ethical) & the meals. We had a 3 course tasting menu & 3 other dishes which we shared between 2 of us. The portions were quite small, but ok. They all came out individually, which we liked as the table was small. The flavours were interesting & excellent, with the pumpkin being our favourite. Lovely meal.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-06

Baomerang

Points +108

Vegan
26 Feb 2025

Amazing!!!!

Elegant, cozy, delicious! Surprising flavours & textures that will make your taste buds dance! Excellent all the way! Highly recommend!!

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-26

Barbara&James

Points +130

Vegan
25 Feb 2025

Amazing flavours, textures and staff

A local recommended Venn Canteen to us and we really liked it! We had the tasting menu of 6 dishes amongst the two of us, together with the wine pairing. Our favourites were: The homemade silken tofu was combined with crunchy lentils and somewhat spicy Ztar. It came with our favourite wine, an orange wine. The special of the day, carrots cooked in orange (which tasted nicely strong, not sweet) on tahini and a (mild) chilli oil. And finally the roasted pumpkin on pumpkin mash with crushed pumpkin seeds and pumpkin icecream (!) on top!
Also good, though more subtle, were the beetroots on a rice sauce, which had an interesting consistency, and with cumin-spiced greens. And the homemade lasagne filled with leek cream, which was really elevated by the accompanying white wine.
The only dish we did not enjoy as much was the chickpeas. The coriander chutney it came with was nice, but the dish was too sweet, already containing sweet potato, I think it had been additionally sweetened, which was not to our taste.
The staff was very courteous and even gave us an extra glass of wine on the house because we were celebrating our 10 years anniversary!

Pros: Variety of flavours and textures, Delicious, Courteous staff

KennyOostrik

Points +40

Vegan
03 Feb 2025

Absolute must visit!

This place is amazing, i wanna marry the chef. It's an absolute must visit when you're in Porto. The staff is very friendly and passionate, the food is perfection, loved every single bite I had there.

ShirleyyyyN

Points +70

Vegan
09 Dec 2024

Love love loved it!

We had such a great experience, food was amazing and such surprising combinations in terms of flavour and textures/cooking techniques. We loved the atmosphere in the restaurant, very calm and relaxed and the staff really matched this vibe. We loved that there was actually time to have a chat and talk about the food etc. All in all, lovely experience, we are sad that we do not live closer so we could come back every few months to try each seasonal menu.

Pros: Suprising dishes, Great staff, Relaxed vibes

Trlester

Points +326

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

Incredible

There are Vegan restaurants… then there are incredible Vegan Restaurants… this is one of those … It is just how the description of the site explains… it is an experimental Vegan Kitchen …. Each dish is so creative and wonderfully designed… the flavor is incredible… This is not a Meat replacement restaurant… this brings Vegan dining to a new level… Wish I could eat like this everyday …. Please do yourself a favor and when you are in Porto, Experience a true Vegan culinary experience 🤗

stphnnnn

Points +20

Vegan
01 Nov 2024

Best vegan meal in Porto

Interesting and exciting small plates restaurant, friendly and informative service in a cosy environment. Well worth a visit

Amybuckley

Points +65

Vegan
15 Oct 2024

Vegan tasting menu

We enjoyed the experience and the food here. Feel that there is a passionate vegan chef here who likes to experiment with different dishes. The staff are really lovely and are interested in which dishes we liked best.

We chose 3 dishes each, we particularly liked the Aubergine dish, the curry (thought there might have been some chocolate on the tofu- but it worked) and the runner bean puree. We weren't sure about the red pepper sorbet as a savoury dish. it was so sweet it was more of a dessert. However we enjoyed trying different dishes

Tanyamyam

Points +293

Vegan
12 Oct 2024

nice service, but overrated

Honestly-we weree expecting so much better food and were very much disappointed. The service was very friendly and nice and the dishes looked well, but being a fan of god food and fine dining, we could not eat most of the dishes as there was no balance in the composing…. too much vinegar, too much bread, too spicy and (that‘s my personal view) I had a problem with some consistances…. Nevertheless, the wine was great. I am sorry, I wish I could give a better resumé….

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-12

Pros: nice service, nice ambience

Cons: not balanced in taste

Zil

Points +34

Vegan
05 Oct 2024

Increíble

Precioso restaurante en el que poder degustar platos veganos de alta cocina.

Pros: Delicioso, El lugar es muy acogedor y la decoración muy chic, El personal es encantador

Cons: Que no abre de lunes a viernes a mediodía

_Anso_

Points +62

Vegan
24 Aug 2024

Cute & cozy w/ delicious plates

Venn Canteen is a place where one feels at ease when entering the restaurant:)
Staff is really nice and welcoming - people the food is not only very tasty but also lovely served-

Plantpure

Points +182

Vegan
17 Aug 2024

Simple wholesome and delicious

Limited menu but so worth the time

Alakh16

Points +29

Vegan
15 Aug 2024

Very yummy

Delicious food, casual & fancy at the same time!!

LiatM

Points +124

Vegan
12 Aug 2024

Perfect

This is one of the best vegan restaurants we have ever been at, and we are traveling a lot! Very creative, fresh products, nice atmosphere. Very much recommended!

Pros: Creative , Fresh ingredients , Atmosphere

Cons: Didn’t find one

KimMartin

Points +823

Vegan
09 Aug 2024

Very nice experience

Glad to have experienced eating here. Flavours were very nice. I did find it overpriced for what it was though. Would I recommend eating here - yes, however I likely won’t go back again due to the cost and portion sizes. This is more of a fine dining experience than an everyday meal. The menu changes weekly apparently so what you see on here is not likely what will be available when you visit. Our favourite dishes were the shiitake mushrooms; the runner bean purree, the fried polenta and the sweet potato cheesecake with miso caramel sauce - that cheesecake I would actually go back for! 😂😍 the sauce reminded me of creme caramel. To die for! This place did get busy so I recommend making a reservation rather than pitching up

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-09

Pros: Unique experience , Tasty flavours, Caramel Cheesecake!

Cons: Expensive $, Small portions

mrsbrauer

Points +237

Vegan
27 Jul 2024

Best restaurant in Porto and Portugal!!!

We had a little selection of 8 different dishes and each and every bit of it was absolute perfection!

tempering

Points +38

Vegetarian
26 Jul 2024

The coolest plant based menu i can remember

Wow! This was a treat. Dinner for two, we sampled 7 of the 8 dishes from the July menu tasting portion style. Natty wine was lit. Service was great, intentional, thoughtful, but friendly and casual. The food was really impressive. They prepared grilled watermelon in the style of tuna on sushi that was bizarrely amazing. The polenta tomato dish made my brain tingle with delight. That aubergine! The menu was fun, precise, beautifully plated, and never once did I think about it feeling like “vegetarian food”, it was just inventive kick ass food art that satisfied and fillled my belly and my brain. Totally would recommend. Good vibes and tasty tunes to boot. Just do it.

agata-pt

Points +501

Vegan
24 Jul 2024

Amazing fresh and creative vegan food

This was one of our favorite places we visited during our stay in Porto. We visited during lunchtime and tried as many petiscos as possible. The food was amazing, the dishes creative, made from fresh and seasonal ingredients, and beautifully plated. If we ever return to Porto, we will definitely visit Venn Canteen again.

Pros: Delicious food, Seasonal ingredients

ArchibaldTuttle

Points +24

Vegan
13 Jul 2024

Una estrella (Michelin)

En pocos restaurantes veganos (y no veganos) hemos comido platos tan sorprendentes y bien elaborados. Yendo dos personas recomiendan 4 platos cada uno a elegir y la cantidad es perfecta, con espacio para un postre de otro planeta. Si este menú te lo sirvieran en un Michelin y lo cobraran 150€, no desentonaría.

shannonmundy

Points +170

Vegan
11 Jul 2024

Gorgeous

Had the best birthday meal here it was delicious!

Pros: Crispy potatoes

KarinaChilanti

Points +18

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Too expensive, flavors just ok

The ideia of small plates to share and taste more options is good, but the plates are waaay too small. And expensive. Nothing special about the flavors, I got much better experiences in other restaurants of Porto.




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