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Vegan restaurant serving different plates daily plus offers snack foods like burger and fries, scones, and toasts. Dessert choices include vegan cheesecake, chocolate cake, brownies, and mousse. Beverages are natural juice and biological wine. A menu set option comes with soup and the day's main course. Relocated from Rua Vitor Cordon, 26. Open Mon-Sun 12:30-18:00, 19:00-23:00.


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844 Reviews

First Review by Kaitykah

LorenaStanael

Points +76

Vegan
17 Feb 2025

Good but not perfect!

As refeições estavam bastante saborosas, porém como nem tudo é sobre isso, o serviço deixou ligeiramente a desejar (o staff não foi muito friendly) -- e isto pode ser um motivo de um não regresso.

NiamhMurray

Points +245

Vegan
17 Feb 2025

Amazing Meal

We really enjoyed your valentines meal, every part of the dinner was amazing. The ambiance was great.

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-17

Pros: Portuguese food made vegan, Variety , High quality

Cons: Little expensive

flocitygirl

Points +2089

Vegan
13 Feb 2025

Not worth the hype

It was probably one of the restaurants I was the most excited to go to, because I heard so many great comments about it. But I have to admit I was a bit disappointed... So I can't give it 5 stars.

The staff weren't very friendly, the restaurant quite empty and the service very fast, but only because dishes were pre-made. The kitchen is open so you can hear them putting meals together quickly. One of my ravioli was still cold. It felt more like a fancy canteen than a popular restaurant. Maybe we chose a bad day (Wednesday lunch time)? Anyway, I wouldn't go back, especially since there are so many amazing vegan restaurants in Lisbon. It's not exactly like we would run out of options.

On a positive note, the cheese platter was delicious, especially their blue cheese. It would have been great to have better bread on the side though.

thegreenbite

Points +93

Vegetarian
08 Feb 2025

very delicious food

whatever you take from the menu, it´s all delicious

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-07

Dusbero

Points +38

Vegan
19 Jan 2025

Very good!

Nice ambience, lovely Port! Tucked away and hidden, the vibe here is great. Food really lovely too. Supreme "Bifana" was great, as was the mustardy sauce with it. Chocolate and peanut cake excellent. Lots of flavour, lots of thought gone into curation. Top stuff!

Pros: Vibe, Bifana, Port

Cons: Lots of seafood, if you're not into it.

BethBeyond

Points +54

Vegan
17 Jan 2025

The Best in Lisbon

Hands down the best vegan seafood I ever had. I loved seafood and missed it for the last 10 years - this is outstanding. Fantastic food, most lovely service. If you are in Lissabon and don’t go here you absolutely miss out. It is fancy and charming, we came back once so far and will do it again. #Veganuary

Pros: Outstanding quality, Welcoming Service, Variety in food and drinks

Cayetana

Points +1526

Vegan
08 Jan 2025

Muy recomendable

El espacio es precioso y el servicio y la comida de 10. Tienen una carta corta con platos tradicionales portugueses en versión plant-based.
#Veganuary

Pros: la comida, se puede ir con perro, el servicio/personal

Vege-Niki

Points +1549

Vegan
07 Jan 2025

Amazing cheese platter

Update 3 😂 2025:
The "fish soup" and cheese platter again. Seitan steak. Sooo good.

Update 2023 🙃:
Came back 1 year later and tried the same cheese platter and a fish soup. I went to heaven. 🫠

First visit 2022:
I had a soup and a cheese platter. Loved everything and I've tried many vegan cheeses! The blue cheese and camembert were excellent.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-13

SandraOrta

Points +276

Vegetarian
02 Jan 2025

Muito gostoso

Buena comida. Servicio rápido y buen precio

Pros: Servicio rápido , Calidad-precio muy buena

Mieketiek

Points +114

Vegan
02 Jan 2025

Delicious

We were glad we made reservations because many people came to the door to find out the restaurant was fully booked.
The staff was alert and friendly. We had great food and delicious sangria. The entrees were all kinds of traditional Portuguese appetizers. The seitan steak was fantastic. Tofu and chips needed a bit of salt (the tofu, not the chips). For dessert, we had two cakes. We found the peanut and chocolate cake too salty. The cheesecake was okay. A good start to our five-day trip in Lisbon.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-02

Pros: Totally vegan, Friendly staff, Affordable

Cons: Some dishes need a finishing touch

LizeDB

Points +132

Vegan
27 Dec 2024

A bit overhyped

I'd been wanting to try this restaurant for a while and just wasn't as impressed as I thought I'd be. Everyone seems to be raving about this place and while it wasn't bad, I guess I expected more. I feel like their concept is pretty similar to Kong, but Kong does it better.

rikelena

Points +56

Vegan
27 Dec 2024

Great dinner

We were here two times and enjoyed it a lot. It’s a very nice location and food was great! The mixed starters plate and also the cheese board were outstanding. Everything else we ate was also great and I particularly liked the sparkling sangria (winter version). From the desserts, the peanut chocolate tarte was by far the best. Only thing that’s a bit off is that I don’t get why there are pictures of almost naked women in the toilet rooms.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-27

jvcbrasil

Points +53

Vegan
26 Dec 2024

Maravilhoso

Imperdivel. Ambiente bonito, comida excelente recriando classicos portugueses.

Pros: Ambiente , Temperos, Bifana vegana

ervadaninhalastrar

Points +66

Vegan
22 Dec 2024

Perfection 5/5

- food is amazing, so flavourful, so many options;
- space is cozy and with artistic and pleasing touches;
- staff is nice;
- a bit pricey but absolutely worth it considering how good the food is;
- accepts meal card.

monemori

Points +957

Vegan
11 Dec 2024

Amazing

Fine dining-esque place. The place itself is really cool, tastefully decorated. Staff was nothing but polite, attentive, and professional. Food was excellent. We ordered the cheese plate to share, it has a good sample of artisanal fermented vegan cheeses. The ravioli were to die for. As for dessert, the custard and the chocolate peanut pie were good, but the berry crumble was a delight.

It IS pricey but the quality of food and of the service match the price, in my opinion.

Recommended!

Pros: Delicious ravioli, Very attentive and professional staff

SusanaDuarte

Points +11404

Vegan
10 Dec 2024

Excellent food

4,5*
The francesinha was a bit of a let down: sauce is a great tomato sauce, but it's not a francesinha sauce, wrong kind of chips served with it, and bread a bit tough.
Polvo á lagareiro was good, nothing to point there.
Chocolate and hazelnut mousse 5/5.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-10

Pros: Chocolate mousse is delicious

Cons: Francesinha don't recommend

DFS61

Points +588

Vegan
08 Dec 2024

An Exploding Vegan Scene in Lisboa!

Our inaugural meal on Day 1 (of 45 days) in Lisbon, we chose Ao 26 as our introduction to Portuguese vegan cooking. (We were excited from the reviews.) To start, it took us forever to find the restaurant because the address on Yelp! was an address long-ago moved from (now housed by another fancy restaurant). (We trekked up-and-down, back-and-forth, exhausted by the time we decided to call; whereby, we got the correct address.) The street entrance is relatively discreet, with a long stairway down to the restaurant. At the bottom of the staircase, you enter an open-aired, plant-filled courtyard, with a surprisingly modern restaurant with floor-to-ceiling glass walls. Quite beautiful and sophisticated; likewise is Ao's interior ambiance. Chic. Host and waitperson were friendly and welcoming (after some "Não falo português" pleasantries on our part), with just a whiff of anti-English snobbery. Nothing off-putting; but, I did sense it in the Host's greeting.

Anyway, we settled-in with a start of a couple of beers the exhausting jaunt to find the place. (This is a 100% vegan restaurant, so I'll eschew with using "vegan," henceforth.) I started with an appetizer of "calamari" (battered mushrooms), served with an aioli. I really liked it. It looked small-ish, and was a bit on the cooler side temperature-wise, but was very filling. For my main, I went with the "octopus" (trumpet mushrooms), which came with a paella-like accompaniment. Both were really good; perhaps a bit one-note, but that's what I ordered -- I couldn't complain. (Jay's order was beautifully presented; and, although, he initially enjoyed the flavor, as the meal progressed, he said it was a bit too much "slimy" mushrooms. To me, it looked very "soft" in overall texture, with a lot of purée'd base. But that's for him to review....) ;)

Overall, Ao 26 was a very nice introduction into Lisbon's vegan scene.... (And there've been many others following...!!!) :D

akbrewman

Points +292

Vegan
07 Dec 2024

Will Have To Try Again

On my first day in Lisbon, we embarked on a culinary adventure to AO 26 Vegan Food Project, a highly acclaimed vegan restaurant renowned for its fusion and traditional Portuguese cuisine. Nestled beneath an unassuming street entrance, the restaurant descends into a courtyard through a set of stairs. The floor-to-ceiling glass windows create a subtle challenge in locating the entrance door.

The interior exudes a modern and contemporary ambiance, characterized by its hip and inviting decor. While the host exhibited a touch of disdain, the waiter’s warm and friendly demeanor made up for it.

To commence my meal, I opted for the “calamari,” accompanied by aioli. For my main course, I selected “Shadow Of The Mount,” inspired by the flavors of Alentejo. The dish featured a delightful array of flavors, including “iscas” of oyster mushrooms served with millet awakens infused with sea flavors, a consomme of mushrooms, a vinaigrette of forest fruits, and crispy woop root straw.

The calamari was satisfactory, but the “Shadow Of The Mount” left me somewhat underwhelmed. The combination of tender textures and slimy mushrooms detracted from the overall experience. Despite the flavorful elements, the dish’s texture was a significant drawback. I'll have to try them again with a different menu item.

mankeerat

Points +47

Vegetarian
24 Nov 2024

Overrated - avoid

The decor is nice and that’s about it. The food is not great. I got the Franschinha (or something like that) and i wish i read the reviews on here beforehand. It was really rubbish and did not taste like it had been cooked in the restaurant at all. It tasted like Heinz tomato soup poured all over the dish and the vegan filling inside was just awful. Many reviews also advise against this dish. We also got the tofu main and that was really really salty. The service wasn’t great, very moody

sirenoman66

Points +42

Vegan
23 Nov 2024

Just Ok

The food was just okay, tried the steak and francesinha, but expected wild flavors and just good some Okay food, had way better food at cheaper spots, not worth the price

Pros: Ambiance , Service, Traditional food

Cons: Expensive , Just okay

CLRtraveller

Points +9280

Vegan
21 Nov 2024

Excellent!

First visit: the meal deal of the day included beverage (I chose iced tea), soup (creamy pumpkin) and chef’s plate of the day, a delicious meal of tofu in Asian sauce with sautéed green-pea pods and other vegetables, served with rice-with-veg-bits and rocket salad. I wanted every dessert on the menu but limited myself to a perfect crème brûlée and, to take away, the daily “creative art” dessert, ferrero rocher cheesecake - wow!
I went again, on a Monday (great that it’s open every day of the week) and again had the meal deal, with lemonade, creamy veg soup and risotto and croquettes. They didn’t have a “creative art” dessert that day, but I had the warm berry crumble with ice cream and caramel sauce - so good! I also took away the Caesar Salad (Seaser) with volcanic quinoa (grown in volcanic soil), tofu and romaine lettuce.
At street level, there’s only a small sign, easy to miss. Down the stairs into a courtyard and entrance to the pleasant, greenery-adorned eatery.
The only discomfort for me is seeing things like octopus on the menu, despite knowing it’s not real octopus.

Pros: all vegan, creative dishes

Dariush

Points +1070

Vegan
17 Nov 2024

Can Be (Much) Better

Hardware: 5 stars
The restaurant is in a great part of town. The dining area, overlooking an outdoor space, feels high-end and natural. The decor is impressive.

Software: 3 stars
Unfortunately the service left something to be desired. We arrived at 5 PM, having booked a table for that time online. The maitre d seemed displeased, and noted for us that we’d need to scram by 6 PM. Our server likewise seemed bored/ displeased to have us there. (I’m sensitive to the fact that we don’t speak Portuguese, so it could have just been the effort of dealing with us… but that’s tough to reconcile with what seemed like excellent English spoken by the staff).

Food: 4 stars
The food was good- although consensus among our party was that the food at Kong and Organi were even better. The desserts were a knockout though, and 26 has by far the best wine menu.

TomPalmer99

Points +84

Vegan
15 Nov 2024

Underwhelmed

Nice atmosphere but the food was just okay. Food didn't pack a punch. Disappointed overall. We had the cheese board, ravioli and sandwich in tomato soup.

Pros: Service friendly, Atmosphere, Location

Cons: Overpriced, Bland, Overhyped

Margarida.Cabral

Points +30

Vegan
11 Nov 2024

Delicious vegan food ! ⭐️

Great location and a very welcoming atmosphere!
Kind and friendly staff.
Delicious food !
Good price for the quality and diversity of dishes 🙂
Recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

carlu0

Points +39

Vegetarian
10 Nov 2024

¡Fantástico!

Un lugar donde degustar la cocina tradicional portuguesa sin sufrimiento animal. Todo delicioso y el servicio de 10.

Pros: Francesinha, Choco frito

Beba112

Points +736

Vegan
04 Nov 2024

Fully vegan restaurant offering traditional local foods

We had a decent meal, ordering the Friends Dinner, a cheese board, and the Francesinha. Everything was ok. The Friends Dinner offered a wonderful variety, but the standout for me was definitely the babaganoush—perfectly seasoned and full of flavor. The cheese board was also well-curated, and the Francesinha was rich and satisfying, however it may not be for everyone. I recommend this place for a traditional Portuguese dining experience with friends. I will say it’s not the best vegan food I’ve ever had but worth the try.

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-04

Pros: So many options

Cons: Pricey

Vetrolucido

Points +22

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

Overrated

The restaurant is very cozy and pleasant. However, I think the food is overrated. Three dishes from the "Portugues starters board" are made with mushrooms with similar flavors to each other. I liked the second dish, tofu a lagaleiro, although the cabbage leaves were very hard. The desserts were nothing special. The chocolate tart with peanuts was too sugary and the crème brulée, a simple soy milk in cream, I did not smell any flavor. Most disappointing was that as soon as we finished dinner, I still had wine in my glass, we were brought the bill even though we had not asked for it. We had not been warned that after 2 hours we had to leave the table. In my opinion, we paid too much for what we received.




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