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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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56 Reviews

First Review by JFalballa

YoannRiou

Points +62

Vegetarian
21 Jun 2020

Boa-bao retour plage secrète

Tres bonne cuisine, cocktails sympas, cadre intérieur agréable mais il faut penser à réserver minimum la veille car le jour même il n'ont pas accepté de prendre notre reservation. il y avait du monde. Nous avons donc mangé en terrasse, c'était quand même bien même si ça ne vaut pas la déco intérieure. Les prix sont un peu chers mais la cuisine et la présentation.peuvent le justifier.

Pros: Choix végétarien

Cons: Acceuil un peu froid

bryan98765

Points +180

Vegan
06 Mar 2020

Offers vegan menu

Options such as: vegan dim sum, spring rolls and samosas for starters (we had the dim sum and spring rolls which were very nice)
Mains such as noodle soup, pad thai and curry
We had the pad thai and curry and both were very tasteful
Will be back

Boa-Bao

13 Mar 2020

Well, Bryan... We can't wait to have you back?Thank you so much! See you on the next Asian Food Journey.

pinks

Points +1041

Vegan
26 Nov 2019

Just what we needed after a day sightseeing

Music a little loud but food great, service great. No starters without mushroom for me so opted for dessert instead.
Good choice of mains and desserts.

Boa-Bao

09 Dec 2019

pinks, thank you so much for the compliments to our food options and service! We hope this was the first of many Asian adventures with us?Hope to see you soon, the Boa-Bao team.

kantord

Points +66

Vegan
08 Nov 2019

Boring and tasteless

Food has all the ingredients necessary to make it tasty, but unfortunately it is still tasteless.

Pros: Has all the necessary ingredients

Cons: Not prepared well, Tasteless

Boa-Bao

09 Dec 2019

kantord, we're sorry to see that your experience with us didn't meet your (and ours) expectations. As you can see, normally, we're praised for the flavors we provide and if something isn't quite right with the dish, our hosts are always available to help at the moment. With that said, we believe your experience was an exception and we hope you have the chance to come back to live a more positive one next time. Thank you, the Boa-Bao team.

HappyCarina

Points +62

Vegetarian
29 Oct 2019

Great food, great drinks

Amazing food and amazing non-alcoholic drinks.

Pros: Good ambience.

Cons: It might be a little noisy at evenings, Can became a little expensive.

Boa-Bao

09 Dec 2019

WOW, HappyCarina! Thank you so much?Please, feel free to come back anytime. It will be a pleasure to serve you and receive you anytime really soon! The Boa-Bao team.

IrisvanKleinwee

Points +322

Vegan
15 Oct 2019

Awesome food

Loved the atmosphere of this place, even though it was very busy. We only had to wait a short time and could order drinks at the bar. Great that they have a separate vegan menu, although we were a bit disappointed there was no vegan bao bun option.
The food was great though! We ordered some dim sum, samosa, and wok plates and every bite was very tasty. The only downside may be the price, which is definitely worth it, but a bit more pricy than other restaurants in Lisbon.

Pros: Great food, Great atmosphere, Separate vegan menu

Cons: No vegan bao buns

Boa-Bao

09 Dec 2019

IrisvanKleinwee, first of all, thank you so much for taking some time to leave us your feedback! We're happy to see you enjoyed this Asian veggie experience with us?As for the Bao, we're definitely going to pass your suggestion to our chef's team. We hope you have the chance to come back! We still have a lot of flavors to surprise you. Thank you, the Boa-Bao team.

CelinaMøllerMistry

Points +110

Vegan
03 Sep 2019

Tasty food and separate vegan menu

I travel with a meat-eater, so I would give this place five stars for having a separate vegan menu - it just makes things so much more convenient. The food was tasty, loads of vegan options, the atmosphere was very modern/trendy and the staff was very friendly.

Pros: Separate vegan menu , Central location

Boa-Bao

01 Oct 2019

WOW, Celina?Thank you so much for such a lovely review... We hope this was the first of many veggie adventures with us! We still have a lot of flavors to surprise you! See you soon, then? Thank you, once again. The Boa-Bao team.

billyrose

Points +291

Vegan
30 Jul 2019

Good food and great venue!

Big bonus that they have a separate vegan menu with both starters, mains and desserts. The spring rolls are amazing, but the dim sum was pretty bland, and not worth the price. Really cool atmosphere and nice staff :)

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Friendly staff

Cons: Pretty noisy venue

Boa-Bao

12 Jul 2019

Billyrose, thank you for checking-in and for the amazing compliments?Please, feel free to come back anytime. We believe we still have a lot of options to surprise you! See you soon, then? The Boa-Bao team.

tilde123

Points +479

Vegan
24 Jul 2019

Expensive but nice

The food is good but not amazing. However the price is pretty high. The dim sums were a little tasteless. The mains were good (although add some soy sauce and they will be better) however they took a long time and brought me tofu fried rice with no tofu so I had to send it back, and wait another ten minutes just to receive 6 cubes of tofu.

Was nice to try but I wouldn't return.

Pros: Separate vegan menu with lots of options

Cons: Expensive, not great flavour

Becka_w

Points +421

Vegan
23 Jul 2019

Separate vegan menu - food is ok

It’s great that they have a separate vegan menu. We really enjoyed the dim sum to start but found our main courses a bit bland..

Pros: Vegan menu , Good location

Cons: Food isn’t that flavoured

Ronnitte

Points +82

Vegan
13 Jul 2019

Great Asian food

They have a special vegan menu, not so much on it, but very fresh and tasty. Gluten free freindly, nice house ice tea. A little expensive though.
Very good if you travel with meat eater

Pros: Lovely

Cons: Expensive

EmmaDimento

Points +114

Vegan
27 Jun 2019

Really Tasty Asian Food

Came here for dinner with non-vegan partner as they have a seperate vegan menu. Really nice variety on the menu and an overall good setting. The food was fantastic, but was quite expensive compared to other places in Lisbon. The food is still worth it though as it is a good place for a special night out. The vegan dumplings were not anything special, but the vegetarian bao bund and vegan pad Thai were phenomenal.

Pros: Very delicious food, Cool interior

Cons: Expensive

Boa-Bao

12 Jul 2019

Emma, thank you complimenting us on the variety of vegan options we have! As for the dumplings, we're going to definitely pass your feedback to ours chefs, so maybe next time your opinion can change to a more positive one. Thank you so much! Hope to see you soon?The Boa-Bao team.

carolinep

Points +163

Vegan
25 Jun 2019

Delicious Vegan Options!!

This restaurant was really good- I came here with my non-veg family and all of us enjoyed our meals. There is a separate vegan menu, off of which I ordered a vegan pad Thai with tofu. Simple but super delicious! There are also two vegan desserts, which is hard to find in a non-vegan restaurant. I will be back the next time I come to Lisbon!

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Vegan desserts, Flavorful and delicious food!

Cons: Pricy, Apathetic waitress

Boa-Bao

12 Jul 2019

WOW, Carolinep! Thank you so much?We can't wait for you to back... We still have plenty of Asian vegan flavors for you to try! So we truly hope your next visit to Lisbon (or Porto - yes, we have another Boa-Bao in Porto) will be soon! Thank you, the Boa-Bao team.

ellehir

Points +554

Vegan
10 Jun 2019

Delicious but pricy

I had the vegan pad thai and spring rolls. There is a separate vegan menu and staff are knowledgeable about what’s on offer. It was quite pricey however although I couldn’t fault it so I see it as worth it

Boa-Bao

12 Jul 2019

ellehir, thank you for checking-in and for saying that our prices are fair because of the experience and quality we provide?Please, feel free to come back anytime. It will be a pleasure to serve you and receive you again really soon! Thank you, the Boa-Bao team.

SeitanSeitanSeitan

Points +3224

Vegan
08 Jun 2019

Tasty food, lovely staff

Separate vegan menu is a big plus! We took dumplings, pad thai and japchae noodles. Dumplings and japchae was excellent and pad thai was really good too. And I love their super friendly staff!

Boa-Bao

12 Jul 2019

SeitanSeitanSeitan, THANK YOU! We work really hard to provide authentic Asian food journeys to everyone and it's a true reward receiving compliments like yours... See you on the next adventure! Once again, thank you. The Boa-Bao team.

mcness

Points +40

Vegan
07 Jun 2019

Very good

Great service, nice environment, lovely food

Pros: Good vegan choices, Great location, Good place to eat with non vegan friends

Boa-Bao

12 Jul 2019

WOW, mcness! Thank you so much for this lovely review?Hope to see you board with us on another Asian vegan adventure again very soon... The Boa-Bao team.

SaraRock

Points +64

Vegan
24 May 2019

Delicious food

Have their own vegan menu with a good amount of options including starters and pudding

Pros: Decent number of vegan options

Cons: Quite expensive

Boa-Bao

03 Jun 2019

Thank you so much for your feedback, Sara! We really appreciate it and will use it to improve our experience. Looking forward to receive you again, the Boa-Bao team

conniem98

Points +274

Vegan
04 Apr 2019

Bland soup.

Unfortunately the noodle soup I ordered was very bland. I had to add amount 6 spoons of chilli to taste anything. Didn’t get much tofu either.. it seemed like a filler option so it looked like they had more vegan options. And, for the price of €8 for 6 small pieces of dim sum I thought it was very overpriced!

Boa-Bao

18 Apr 2019

Conniem98, first of all, thank you for checking-in and for taking some time to leave us your feedback. As you can see, from all of our other reviews and social media platforms, normally we’re very praised by the authentic and intense flavors we offer. So we believe your experience was an unfortunate exception and hopefully you can come back to experience the true “Asian Food Journey” we work so hard to provide?Once again, thank you. The Boa-Bao team.

vegadoude

Points +103

Vegan
10 Mar 2019

Trop épicé et gras

Si les épices vous font peur, passer votre chemin. Ici, même les plats sans le logo du piment sont horriblement fort. Je n'ai pas pu manger mon plat, et pourtant j'avais insisté auprès du serveur. Mais on notera leur service impeccable, car à ma demande ils m'ont servi un nouveau plats sans aucun épices. Et sans surcoût.
Par contre, cela reste très gras.

Boa-Bao

18 Apr 2019

Vegadoude, we’re sorry to hear about your experience with us. We’re an Asian restaurant and spices are the soul and base of every recipe we have. But we’re really glad one of our hosts was able to solve the situation?With that said, we believe we still have a lot for you to discover so please, if you can, come back again to live a more positive experience. Merci, the Boa-Bao team.

mjan

Points +444

Vegan
23 Feb 2019

Goed eten, goede sfeer

De inrichting is erg mooi en gezellig, de bediening zeer vriendelijk en genoeg vega/vegan op de kaart, wij hebben hier heerlijk gegeten, echt een aanrader!

Boa-Bao

04 Mar 2019

Thank you so much for your recommendation and your kind words, mjan! We hope to see you soon, the Boa-Bao team

collsmaj

Points +108

Vegan
18 Sep 2018

Amazing

Great ambiance, lovely staff, separate vegan menu AND the best pad thai of my life! Highly recommend.

Boa-Bao

24 Sep 2018

ctshea2, your compliments are everything we could have wished for! Please feel free to comeback anytime, we'll be more than happy to serve you a Pad Thai whenever you want?Thank you so much. See you soon! The Boa-Bao team.

youja

Points +82

Vegan
07 Sep 2018

Delicious but expensive

The most expensive but best Pad Thai I ever had! Definitely worth the money. The staff is really friendly and asked if i‘m vegan or not so they can cook the meal without fishsauce. My food came 5 minutes after I ordered it. But the restaurant is not for the small purse.

Pros: Friendly staff, Good food

Cons: Expensive

Boa-Bao

18 Sep 2018

Well, youja, we can only thank you for your amazing compliment to our Pad Thai. It is, indeed, one of our best sellers and we love it too?Looking forward to receive you again, the Boa-Bao team

rega

Points +93

Vegan
23 Aug 2018

Separate vegan menu, delicious food

After waiting for a table for ~20 minutes in the evening we were seated and asked about our culinary preferences. We've said we're vegan and we got a special menu card.

You can pick from ~3 starters, ~3 mains, ~10 sides. Vegan menu is mostly a mix of Thai and Korean cuisine.

Food was awesome. Cocktails were awesome - it's a good place to spend a part of your evening. Definitely recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2018-08-23

Pros: awesome vegan food, professional staff

Cons: not fully vegan, serves meat

Boa-Bao

18 Sep 2018

Rega, we do our best to accommodate all our guests... Vegan, vegetarian and all others?We are constantly working to improve the experience we offer and are delighted to hear you enjoyed your time amongst us. Thank you, the Boa-Bao team

beasdo

Points +26

Vegan
22 Aug 2018

loved the vegan menu

Loved how they perfectly accommodate vegans. Arrived early for lunch (before 1pm) and sat at a nice table outside.
Had the Dim Sum for starter and Pad Thai with tofu for main and it was delicious and a very good portion (which is expected as it cost 15 euros). Left wanting to try the vegan mochi but I was too full for dessert!

Boa-Bao

18 Sep 2018

Dear beasdo, you really need to come back for the Mochi?Such an original and refreshing dessert. Thank you for visiting us and for your kind words. The Boa-Bao team

biljojed

Points +42

Vegan
20 Aug 2018

Excellent

They have a seperate vegan menu, I had the Dim Sum and the Pad Thai and this sweet glibbery dessert, all of it was very tasty and the service very nice! thumbs up!

Cons: nothing

Boa-Bao

18 Sep 2018

Thank you for your superb review, Sbiljojed! We specially liked the "Cons: nothing"?You are always welcome, the Boa-Bao team

krysteleal

Points +705

Vegan
03 Aug 2018

Good Restaurant

With their separate vegan menu, it's easy to choose and like Boa-Bao. The food was delicious and the place it's very nice, with their outside seats. The restaurant is very busy and trendy, so maybe you'll need to wait for a table (we waited 20minutes on a Monday night). It's not pricy but also not cheap (we paid €30 per person for one dish & one coffee each + bottle of wine). I'll, for sure, return to this place.

Boa-Bao

06 Aug 2018

Wow, Krystel! It is so rewarding to receive comments like yours. And the picture of our vegan pad thai is absolutely superb. We can only thank you for visiting us and sharing your kind review. Thank you very much, the Boa-Bao team

MichelleNaomi

Points +174

Vegan
30 Jul 2018

Amazing food, good service

This was so good! It was super busy but we were lucky enough to get a table straight away, because people just left. They have a seperate vegan menu. Had some of the best phad thai ever and the side of veggies with chili and garlic was SO GOOD. Would definitely go back!

Boa-Bao

06 Aug 2018

Dear Michelle, we have a separate vegan menu and also a vegetarian one. And, indeed, the Pad Thai is one of our best-sellers and an ultimate "must try" when one is considering Asian cuisine. We would be delighted to receive you again! Wishing you all the best, the Boa-Bao team




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