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Beer/Wine
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Fusion
Pan-Asian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Pan-Asian cuisine with separate vegan and vegetarian menus. Relaxed ambiance of a 1920s Saigon market. Open Mon-Thu 18:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 18:30-23:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-15:00, Sun 18:30-22:00.
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Largo Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro 30, Lisbon, Portugal, 1200-108
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Last update on 05 Mar 2020 by Boa-Bao
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56 Reviews
First Review by JFalballa
wadleym
Points +63
Great food - Edit
Great food but small portions for a vegan
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anselv
Points +107
Few options, curries can't be made vegan - Edit
All curry had shrimp paste, few vegan options, long wait times. Portions are small and expensive
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bingle
Points +123
Good options, too expensive for the portion sizes - Edit
The eggplant bao was delicious and the vegan dim sum plate was just okay. For $15, I would expect to be a lot more full after. Definitely on the expensive side and an entree is probably a more economical choice than multiple sides.
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AlexPeirson
Points +62
Highly recommend. - Edit
There are plenty of vegan options for starters, mains and desserts. I ended up coming back here 3 times over the course of the week as it was so good. Pad Thai, dim sum, spring rolls, kimchi and bao bun were excellent. For me, the one time I had it, the vegan pho was lacking a bit of flavour and the vegan dessert (can’t remember what it was called) wasn’t amazing but was interesting in taste and texture. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Taste, Options
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Collingreen
Points +36
Many vegan options - Edit
Many options on the menu from pho to noodles to dim sum to a vegan bun. The waiters were great and gave us a great cocktail bar recommendation after as well.
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hannah.wrf
Points +610
Good taste, some options - Edit
You can choose most of the options with heura, which is a mediterranean plant based meat. The bao bun had that and mushrooms in it and was really good. The restaurant itself was recommended by a local.
Read morePros: Flavor, Atmosphere
Cons: Bit pricey, Small portions
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AdamDufvaAhlin
Points +686
Very good Asian Fusion! - Edit
Great place for both meat eaters, vegans and everything inbetween. I had the vegan japchae with tofu, and was very much satisfied!
Read morePros: Great food, Great alcohol free drinks
Cons: Could have more vegan options I guess
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FleurBelleflamme
Points +1572
Boa-Bao - Edit
Had diner at this restaurant on Sunday evening. Restaurant was fully booked.
Read moreSome orders did not come through well in the kitchen. Dishes were brought that were said to be vegan but that turned out not to be the case, after asking twice. It was a bit messy. However the food tasted very nice and the staff had offered their excuses at the end of our diner which was appreciated.
Pros: Clearly labeled vegan options , Tasty food , Nice ambiance
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jaseeeminee
Points +203
Small portions, average taste - Edit
Meals are overpriced and don’t taste like much. Quite disappointing. After a starter, main course with extra rice and desert, I am still hungry and I am a small girl…
Read morePros: Friendly staff, A lot of vegan options , Clearly labelled allergens
Cons: Expensive , Taste is average , Small portions
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Martynaa1995
Points +32
Lovely place! - Edit
I love the concept with the tickets and passports ! Food was super delicious!
Read moreCons: Quite busy
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deirdrewh
Points +495
tasty - Edit
I had the spring rolls and the vegan bao.
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mikeyfeik
Points +474
Great bao buns - Edit
Their vegan mushroom bao bun is really tasty, and the bun was perfect in texture. However, I noticed that a lot of their vegan/veggie options seem to be using the same flavour profile so the meal felt very one dimensional. It was also a shame that they only had a single vegan bao bun option
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Dandaman
Points +27
Great veg options - Edit
I tried their dim sum, spring rolls, bao and samosas and they’re were all delicious.
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anwyn
Points +308
Would give 5⭐️ - Edit
I visited Boa Boa on the last day of my holiday in 2019. It was the last place I went to in Lisbon and it was the only place I went to that wasn’t 100% vegan, but I would say it was probably the nicest food I had during the whole trip. They had an extensive vegan menu alongside their non vegan menu and I was really happy with the food I got.
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SamPolder
Points +83
Love the food - Edit
They have quite a lot options for vegan/vegetarian. I loved the bao bun. The dim-sums were not that amazing and some had a weird taste. Staff is very bussy, and therefore not very kind.
Read moreZe hebben behoorlijk wat keuze qua vega en vegan. Bij de voorgerechten is de bao bun erg aan te raden en de vega loempia’s. De dim Sum valt helaas wat tegen, moet je van houden.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-10
Pros: Veel vega en vegan, Ruime keuze , Bediening spreekt goed Engels
Cons: Voor prijzen in Portugal redelijk prijzig , Bediening kan soms wat onvriendelijk overkomen
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hungryvegan23
Points +738
Not trying very hard & way overpriced - Edit
Lunch for two was €57! Definitely not worth it.
Read moreFood isn’t terrible but not much love and care put into the flavours or the service. The dumplings were good (though you’ll find better elsewhere) - and the eggplant bao was tasty. Everything else we had was bland.
Updated from previous review on 2022-07-23
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NWatlington
Points +715
Tasty!!! - Edit
Everything from the appetizers to the dessert was delicious. The kind of placd I would go back to.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-02
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JoeyP
Points +33
Wish I could give 5 stars - Edit
I had vegan bao bun and vegan pad thai and they were both incredible. Super tasty, light and so enjoyable. I was with a non vegan friend and we both thought it was one of the best meals we had in Lisbon. It was really busy and we had to wait a while for a table but it was totally worth it.
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Rorygilchrist
Points +132
Quick and tasty - Edit
Second time I’ve been here and the food was delightful and the service very quick. Sadly not enough vegan options but staff are very knowledgable. That being said, the dishes they do have are great, the pad Thai is especially a favourite.
Read more#Veganuary
Pros: Fast service, Tasty food
Cons: Expensive, Limited low alcohol options, Small menu
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katietheplant
Points +90
Decent food if you're in the area and want Asian food - Edit
On a busy Friday night, we walked around Lisbon – struggling to find somewhere to eat which had a decent vegan menu. We found Boa-Bao and as my boyfriend and I love Asian food back in London, and as the menu labelled a few dishes as ‘vegan’ we decided to go.
Read moreThe portion sizes are rather small – we ordered the egg-plant bao bun and only one was served. It was tasty but wasn’t amazing.
We then ordered the vegetarian dim sum selection which again was fine, some were tastier than others but only around 6 dumplings were served. The food lacked salt and spice to make it memorable.
The spring rolls arrived warm on the outside but cold on the inside. We didn’t complain as it looked rather busy but these were still tasty and came with a nice sweet chilli sauce.
We then lastly ordered their friend rice with tofu making it vegan. This was tasty and a good portion – the tofu was plain however.
Overall – an okay place to go for a meal if you are craving Asian food as it is less than common in Lisbon (we found) but not incredible food.
Good service however, friendly staff and nice atmosphere and tasty mocktails
Pros: Nice atmosphere, Vegan options labelled, Good drinks
Cons: Portion sizes, Quite costly
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AnnaJohnson
Points +469
Great food, fast service - Edit
Place was packed, still super fast service. Super yummy vegan meals, I had starter and super tasty bao bun
Read moreStarter 8,75 €, Bao bun 5,50 €
Updated from previous review on 2021-10-11
Pros: Vegan options for starter, main and desert
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Patriko
Points +50
Very tasy! - Edit
The dim sum and the vegan small dishes were super 👌
Read moreCons: Not many vegan main dish options
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Jacky1989
Points +1003
Good food and nice cocktails - Edit
Good vegan selection and tasty food. Service was not great but they seemed overwhelmed by the amount of people waiting to be seated. We were seated outside next to the queue where people were smoking - not great
Read morePros: Good food and drinks
Cons: eating next to people who are waiting and staring , Service can be improved
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oreni
Points +206
For the second time they put egg in our Pad Thai - Edit
They definitely do not put any attention for vegan food!
Read moreFor the second time that we ordered there, they put egg in our dishes! Moreover, it is very easy to make vegan curries but they don’t care enough from their vegan clients to make an option for vegan curry (very weird because I eat vegan curry in every Thai restaurant I go). They also very expensive considering to their food. I don’t recommend them.
Cons: The put egg in the dish for the second time! , They don’t have vegan curry even though it’s easy, The very expensive consider to other restaurants
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JuliaCaroprese
Points +52
Excellent - Edit
The price is not the best but it for sure is worth it
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Nieve
Points +4301
Yummy and fresh - Edit
I ordered a few items for delivery and they were exactly what I was craving. It can be tricky to get vegan dim sum so having that option at Boa-Boa was lovely. We also really liked the gua bao. It's definitely a spot I'll be checking out again.
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joaosilveira
Points +36
Delicious vegan Pad Thai - Edit
I had the vegan Pad Thai and it was so good (however, it was my first time having pad thai). I especially enjoyed the noodles which felt freshly made. I also had the eggplant gua bao as a started and totally recommend it - slightly spicy and super delicious.
Read moreThere are not a lot of vegan options, I think just three different main dish options, but there are a bit more for vegetarians.
The vegan chocolate dim sum for dessert was fantastic and definitely a must try!
The restaurant is quite busy but looks very cool and trendy, and the music was groooovy. Our waiter was extremely friendly and gave us a lot of very honest suggestions, which was much appreciated.
Pros: Everything was delicious, Friendly staff and cool atmosphere
Cons: Not so many vegan options
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