The Best and probably the only vegan/vegetarian buffet you will find in the world…read more Great selection and for €15 you get all you can eat and a drink (get a super bock). The seitan here is amazing. Great location inside the market.

Excellent selection of veggie foods! It's a buffet, and it was less than 20 euros! I love food…read morecourts, and I'm not vegetarian, but this all looked so good! I especially loved the beets, and the pasta! There's a great dessert selection as well! Very casual and located inside the food court along the river in Gaia, great stop in for something quick and quite delicious!

The ambience, the service, and the food were excellent. I had spinach soup and stuffed eggplant…read morewith a salad and rice. Such a treasure in Porto.

WHAT A TREAT. The plating of everything is exquisite... And the food is delicious and vegan and…read morelight (not true most other places we have been in Portugal so far). We had wine with our full lunch (guac, samosa, caldo verde, and a blissfully well balanced and light curry followed up by a nutty chocolate stick) and were particularly impressed by the freshness and plating of each and every part of our meal. Truly artful. The staff were also so kind and gave us some great suggestions about where to go for vegan food during festival time. We look forward to going again soon!

Amazing and 100% VEGAN!…read more Bowls are great. Very filling. Beer list is extensive. Seating both indoors and out. Friendly staff.

Such a vegan gem in Porto!…read more What I love most about it is that it's a great place to remote work while having some vegan food to fuel your work. I parked here for a few hours for a late lunch and catching up on emails. Bowls are resonably priced at 8-9 euros, and don't skimp out on ingredients! I got the "sweet" bowl which came with sweet potato puree, basmati rice, seitan, mushrooms, eggplant, lettuce, arugula, cherry tomato, walnuts, cilantro, and chili sauce. I absolutely appreciate ALL the condiments because that's where the flavor is! The staff was super friendly, and didn't pressure me to buy more. I got a chocolate pie slice a few hours later, and while it was on the more "dark" chocolate side, I appreciated the fact that it was vegan, appealing, and delicious! The wifi was acting up, but I can't say if it was because of the wifi in general, or the fact that I was uploading some heave documents LOL!

Visiting from the U.S. and wanted to check out a local vegan place, the food was excellent and I…read moreloved that they had a selection of vegan goods available for purchase. I also had the chocolate croissant which was amazing!! It was a chill spot with good music, and if it were in my city I would frequent it. The people working were very kind as well.

I think this place is closed now. I could not find the open shop location when I walked there again…read morethis trip. Was the Best vegan Francesinha I've had yet in Porto (in 2019). (I did not enjoy the one i tried this year, at Lado B). Also you could buy some vegan groceries; extra nice. Sadly, must've been closed down permanently from COVID challenges, as far as I can tell.

After checking in to our hotel, we went out to explore Porto's food scene. Luckily we found Kind…read moreKitchen slightly outside of the craziness of the touristy main area of Porto. This is still located within walking distance to all of the sites but not too crowded. It's a small restaurant with 2 levels of seating. We ate there twice in the 3 days we were in Porto. For dinnertime, it's best to make a reservation because it gets busy and I witnessed them having to tell people they only had 1-2 tables available until a certain time. The food is fresh, organic and vegan! They have burgers, bowls, sandwiches, ramen, vegan meats, etc. We also tried several desserts and each one was delicious, especially the cheesecake! The service was good and friendly. The price is on par to what you would pay in some vegan restaurants in the States.

The food here is incredible. We ordered the vegan cashew burrata, vegan franceshina (mind-blowingly…read moredelicious), a pastel de nata and pistachio cookie. We sat by the window and watched the rain fall while we ate our hot, soupy sandwich. If you're a vegan in Porto, do yourself a favor and go here.

We went here today and really enjoyed our dinner. The place was recommended to us by vegetarian…read morefriends. All dishes offered are vegan and are offered as an all you can eat buffet. Everything we tried was tasty and fresh. We loved the beetroot orange salad and the electric berry juce. On some dishes we missed the refined taste, but overall it was a great experience, in a very modern style restaurant with nice and attentive staff and we would definitely come again. We give 5 well deserved stars. Buffet: Euro 12.50 per Person, glass red vine Euro 6.00, electric berry juce Euro 4.00.

This is a popular Portuguese chain with many locations in Porto. When we arrived, we were greeted…read morewarmly and immediately seated. The server asked if this was our first time dining there, and we said yes. He then explained the buffet options, drink ordering, and payment process. The buffet line had a wide variety of food choices, each labeled with the ingredients. I tried a small sample of everything, and let me tell you, I was stuffed! I didn't think I had room for dessert, but when the table next to us ordered the banoffi pie, I found a tiny bit of room, barely. The food was absolutely delicious, and the wait staff was incredibly attentive and friendly. The store we stopped in was well-lit and spacious, with plenty of tables.

"The Stoner" burger was tasty and beer was refreshing- a vegan spot worth checking out!read more

This place's menu is limited but interesting (within their limited range of making burgers), and…read morethe folks are friendly. Like a lot of food in Portugal it's a bit low on flavor (to think all those Portuguese sailors traveled the world looking for spices...). I got the "spicy" 666 burger, but most bites weren't noticeably spicy in either sense (heat or flavor), though it did have more flavor than lots of other veg food in Porto. The record store is pretty small and the restaurant is a pretty large part of the space -- though they do seem serious about the vinyl. To eat here you'll have to be okay with persistent punk/rock, though it's not loud (either that, or I'm deafer than I thought).

Fantastic location and view. Delicious tuna tartar, sourdough and tempura broccolini. Prices are…read morevery good. Quality of food top notch and friendliness of staff terrific! Highly recommend

Beautiful hilltop terrace location overlooking the Douro, well worth the steep staircase up from…read morethe riverside. Very attentive and friendly servers. We (family of 4) got: Eggplant (so so) Sardine on toast (excellent) Broccoli (very good) Potatoes with aioli (excellent) Duck rice for 2 (very good) Codfish in a rosemary puree (excellent) Desserts...we got all 3 that were on the menu and they were fantastic. Good coffees. And in a brief rainstorm, they gave us blankets! Fairly affordable. Go there!

Mid-size space inside and table outside. Service was a little slow but friendly. Call to make…read morereservations even if shows booked online. Ginger lemonade - 4/5 KFC - 5/5 - crunchy and tasty Cheese and pepper dumpling - 4.5/5 Peanut noodles with mushrooms - 5/5 Mushroom dish with tortilla main couurse - 4/5 Dark chocolate tart with pistachio gelato - 4/5

Essential was my favorite meal of my trip to Porto. My family took a ride share from Gaia and it…read morewas completely worth it! It was perfect for vegans and meat eaters alike. We ordered the bread, lasagna, tofu, risotto, wine, a port wine, a mojito, the tart tatin, and the essential de chocolate. Everything was exceptional and not a bite was left. The service was incredible. Marco was very kind and had wonderful recommendations. We sat in the garden and the setting was beautiful. I would recommend Essencia to any visitor to Porto! I will be back!