Lacto
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Indian
Japanese
Take-out
Fusion
Honey
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Indian and Japanese fusion restaurant located in the harbour with vegan dishes including curries, sushi, samosa, spring rolls and more. Staff is knowledgeable about vegan dishes. Note: Serves lamb. Open Mon-Sun 11:00-23:00.


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24 Reviews

First Review by PlantbasedDennis

Hedera

Points +485

Vegan
02 Jan 2024

Mediocre at best

We chose the Indian dishes on the menu. The onion bhaji was too greasy. The samosas were ok, but they had put some type of salt over the starters, which made them too salty for my taste. The vegetarian biryani was very clearly made with frozen vegetables and ok. The eggplant dish was also just ok. We didn't really enjoy our meals, we just ate because we were hungry. The price was too expensive for what it was. Maybe the vegan sushi is tastier.

SarahCoppes

Points +152

Vegan
12 Nov 2023

Good food

Good Indian food, very tasty

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-12

Pros: Good food, Friendly service

Cons: Vegan not clearly marked

Saranimaliste

Points +351

Vegan
09 Oct 2023

Worst experience in Madeira

We spoke with several waiters who all said something different about what was vegan and what wasn’t. They brought us the wrong drinks and were unsure about many things. The food itself was very disappointing: the momos were extremely spicy (uneatable for me) and the dhal had no taste at all. Don’t recommend at all.

Cons: Not serious staff, Poor food, No specified vegan items

JoannaBananna

Points +312

Vegan
12 Sep 2023

Good food, mediocre service

Really enjoyed our meal here but the service wasn’t amazing. Asked several times if what we ordered was vegan and one dish still came with paneer and reita. I’d still recommend the restaurant, just be really clear about what you want. We had the vegetarian sushi plate, a Tibetan dumpling starter and rice with a variety of small dishes, including lentil daal.

ScubaTropics

Points +385

Vegan
02 Sep 2023

Vegan Sushi Option

The sushi was primarily mango and avocado.

Pros: Beautiful view , Vegan options for sushi and Indian , Service good

Cons: Lacks variety in vegan sushi

SophieGadb

Points +2191

Vegan
22 Mar 2023

Sushis frais et colorés

Les sushis étaient très bons, la présentation soignée et tout était frais.
Nous avons apprécié les sushis faits avec des fruits frais!

LauraBoekling

Points +123

Vegan
16 Dec 2022

Great food

Just some proper Indian food. Love the chana massala.

Pros: Many vegan options

Cons: Not really cheap

Trev_travs

Points +16

Vegan
10 Oct 2022

Great food. Great, friendly service.

We really enjoyed eating here. So much that we ate dinner here two nights in a row. Japanese and Indian-Nepalese; plenty to choose from. Many vegan options, and the staff was very receptive to the request of vegan dishes.

We ate a mix of both sides of the menu and thought everything was delicious. Everyone who waited on us was very friendly.

Lots of smiles and good food. Happy to recommend this to anyone.

Pros: Many vegan options , Friendly staff

markusz86

Points +1431

Vegan
06 Sep 2022

Many dishes which can be made vegan

First of all the view is amazing & also staff is friendly. Many dishes which can be made vegan, just ask.

The food was „ok“ but nothing special.

It would have been nice if all the ingredients were fresh instead of frozen vegetables, for example. But overall was the taste good.

VanessaRu

Points +15

Vegetarian
04 Sep 2022

Indisch & Sushi

Es gibt eine große Auswahl an Indischen uns Japanischen Gerichten die Vegetarisch sind, teilweise auch vegan. Wir waren zweimal dort und waren beides Mal begeistert.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-04

KarlienVerbert

Points +30

Vegan
23 Jul 2022

Superb!

We ate here 3 nights in a row 🙂. A lot of choice. We had samosas(favorite of my boyfriend), dumplings, spring Rolls (my favourite), pakora. As a main, we had sushi, chana masala, currys with eggplant, ladyfingers, ....
Very friendly staff, most of them can explain clearly which options are vegan or can be made vegan.
They provide takeaway and delivery too (see their website)

Pros: Great choice, Friendly staff

ichhasseveganer

Points +361

Vegan
03 Apr 2022

Good vegan sushi and indian food

On the menu the vegan food isn‘t labeled but the staff is well informed. I just asked for a vegan sushi plate and they created me some nice rolls. I will definitely come back for some indian food

Pros: Indian food very cheap

AmylizVegan

Points +313

Vegan
03 Apr 2022

Delicious Indian food

I recommend this restaurant for great Indian food. Really good flavours and not oily like most Indian restaurants.
We had good service and didn't wait long.
We tried the Indian tandoori veg platter and the Channa Masala. Very good

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Good service

AmreiSchillinger

Points +173

Vegan
09 Mar 2022

Lots of vegan options, very tasty.

We really loved this place. Many vegan options on the menu, although they are not labeled and you have to ask. We had the sushi plattern which had some very unusual but very tasty rolls, some Indian appetizers and the momos. Everything was delicious, service was fast and friendly, and the location with a view of the harbor is pleasant.

Anneli91

Points +129

Vegan
30 Jan 2022

Aloo Gobi

Zugegeben bei Aloo Gobi kann man eigentlich nie was verkehrt machen, nichts desto trotz war das Aloo Gobi hier sehr lecker. Das Personal und die Location sind schön. Man sitzt direkt am kleinen Hafen.

Pros: Top Preis Leistung , Nettes Personal, Sushi und Indisch

V3R4_OS

Points +3636

Vegan
29 Jan 2022

Vegan Sushi

The vegan sushi was good, so I am curious to try the indian food. Unfortunately the vegan options are not labeled in the menu, but the waiter answered all our questions and double checked with the kitchen. There are no vegan desserts except of fruit salad. The terrasse is nice.

elien25

Points +261

Vegan
22 Jan 2022

Nice restaurant but bit blend vegan sushi

We went twice to this nice restaurant along the harbour. The people who work there are really friendly and compared to the neighbouring restaurants, this one looks nice and cozy, with a good ambience. The first time we went for Indian food. I had the alo gobi which was quite good. The second time we went for the sushi. You can order 12 or 20 or even more pieces like a combo. When you ask for vegan they will make it completely plant based. The flavours were surprisingly nice (mango and pineapple for example) but for me it was a bit blend compared to the sushi I am used to. You could also eat all the wasabi at once without your mouth getting on fire 😂

Pros: Great Indian AND Japanese options , Enough vegan options, Friendly people and nice ambience

Cons: Sushi bit blend

Danza

Points +71

Vegan
08 Jan 2022

Regret not having more!

This was some of the BEST vegan sushi I’ve ever had! We were looking for a small-ish snack but boy, so I regret not going for the 24 piece meal! Think I chose the, 12 or 16 vegetable sushi pieces between us. I wish I’d gone for more.
The service was amazing and our waiter was so helpful and attentive!
I’ll definitely need to visit again before we go back to Manchester. #Veganuary

Pros: Great vegan options, Helpful staff, Fresh food - quick service

rabakrabb

Points +48

Vegan
27 Nov 2021

Awesome!

Our favourite restaurant on the Island so far! Delicious vegan sushi, Aloo gobi, starters (spring rolls, dumplings etc), to name a few! Staff is knowledgeable about veganism so just ask them to point out the alternatives.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Very well made, Delicious flavours

DécioAndré

Points +19

Vegetarian
13 Nov 2021

A repetir

Primeira vez que comi sushi vegan e sem dúvida uma experiência a repetir! Boa apresentação dos pratos e bom atendimento.

Dica: próxima vez que tenham de fazer o menu, assinalem os pratos vegetarianos e os vegans, assim facilita o cliente.

Pros: Algumas opções vegetarianas/vegans, Preço acessível

fifo130

Points +144

Vegan
24 Sep 2021

Abundance for a normal restaurant

We went here at least three times, tried almost all their vegan options and there were still things left to discover. It is a blend between Japanese and Indian. Sounds like a cheap "let's offer it all" combination but it somehow works this time. They make both of the cuisines surprisingly well. The menu is not labeled but staff was always helpful and acknowledged.

What I loved was that you are able to pick up healthy whole food dishes like the Indian curries with whole grain Naan (how often do you see that?), vegan poke bowl with quinoa and the amazing mixed green salad where they make magic with their spices and push seemingly ordinary salad to an experience you'll get hooked on to.

And then you have also all the not so wholesome choices like big mix of really good vegan sushi, spring rolls, samosas and all kind of starters I didn't even know before.

I do prefer this one to the neighbor Italian. Mostly because it's more options, more balanced and in my opinion you definitely don't sacrifice any taste either. Yum!

Pros: Balanced vegan options , Variety, Whole food options

Cons: Vegan dishes not labeled

ThomMcK

Points +694

Vegan
30 Jul 2021

Indian/Napal/Japan fusion

Not really fusion as advertised, just a curries menu and Japanese menu. Sign says vegan options but these are not labelled on the menu so you have to ask the staff. Our waitress didn't understand difference between vegetarian and vegan so be clear with them! I had the sushi sharer all to myself which was enough for dinner. It tasted great. Never had fruit on sushi before!

Pros: Vegan curries, Vegan sushi, On the harbour marina

Cons: No menu labelling

VeggiKat77

Points +331

Vegan
25 Jun 2021

Nice vegan fusion Fisher

We shared some very nice vegetable tempura, some sushi rolls and vegetable curry with some rice.

Pros: Nice view directly on the harbour, Helpful stuff, Fair pricing

Cons: Vegan options are not clearly marked

PlantbasedDennis

Points +186

Vegan
03 Jun 2021

Indian - Japanese fusion with many vegan options and very helpful staff.

The sign says “vegan options” and that is no lie. Besides the non-vegan dishes, there are many options that are vegan by default or can easily be made vegan by leaving out the cheese or so. The waiter was very helpful and knowledgeable and if was not 100% sure whether something may contains egg, dairy, honey or shellfish, he immediately ran to the kitchen to doublecheck. Made us feel very comfortable, save and welcome.

Pros: Many vegan options, Helpful and knowledgeable staff, Delicious food




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