Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
International
Beer/Wine
Portuguese
Offers daily vegan and vegetarian specials including starters, mains, dessert, and juice. Has vegan, organic and local wine, beer, and liqueur selection. Rooftop terrace overlooks the city center. Open Mon-Fri 12:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-15:00.
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Last update on 14 Jan 2021 by CafetariaHortelã
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47 Reviews
First Review by vegan_vibes
JezzzHoney
Points +134
Super nice food and ambiance! - Edit
Very nice place in a building with a relaxed terrace at the top floor. Staff super friendly and helpful. Totally with a visit when in Portimao!
Read morePros: Great terrace , Friendly staff, Mostly vegan options
Cons: Small(ish) portions
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Naomi88
Points +46
The best vegan options ever! Original flavors! - Edit
Wowww what a nice and cute restaurant! I was sitting on the roof top at the end of the afternoon with the sun in my face around the end of October. Had a really nice locally made gingerbeer! Which was delicious, then had the vegan kebab, made with local tofu and smoked in banana leafs which I thought was soooo cool! Then for desert I couldn’t choose so she made a little platter for me so I could taste all three of them. Every vegetarian of vegan in portimao should go here !!!
Read moreThe owners are super helpful and nice ! The place is very nicely decorated !
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Trustvegan
Points +16
One of the best and cutest places to eat in the world - Edit
This is the best organic and vegetarian/vegan place in the world and i visited at least 40-50 in my life. Its incredible delicious, the owners are lovable. My honest opinion is that everything is great about this place: it has art, great food and beautiful people. I wish there would be more places like this.
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DavidBöhl
Points +328
Lovely restaurent with really good vegan Cheese - Edit
Had a great time with some real delicious food!
Read morePros: The cheese, The Fresh juice, The combinations
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lili.santos
Points +13
Good, Good, Good - Edit
A place I really like. Tofu with tomato sauce and sauteed vegetables and the stews are some of my favourites. The veggie patés are so nice as well, and the peppers with mustard and moscatel are great. Love that they have organic and vegan portuguese wines. The ORGANIC MOJITO SO GOOD. To finish allways try the desserts and organic espresso.
Read morePros: vegan & vegetarian, good people, retro decor
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IngridDankers
Points +52
Not the best experience but lovely staff - Edit
I think we were just a bit unfortunate with our choices. I suggest you don’t take the vegan kebab (figs and tofu). It was nothing more than figs and tofu put on a skewer and put under the grill. The tofu was really really dry and not tasty at all. The broccolisoup was simple and a bit overcooked. The briyani dish was good though. Sadly the view from the rooftop terrace is downgraded because of a new building right in front of it, but it’s still lovely to sit there. The staff was very lovely.
Read morePros: Nice staff, Lot of vegan options
Cons: Not all dishes were good, New building blockes view from rooftop terrace
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xthedistancex
Points +102
Cozy home made food - Edit
Cozy home made food. Super friendly staff. Has a few day specials and menu you can order from. Mix of vegetarian and vegan dishes that are labeled.
Read morePros: Super friendly staff
Cons: Location may be hard to find parking nearby
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nach1991
Points +57
Really tasty - Edit
Me and my friends prove several dishes. All were delicious and the staff very kind and attentive. 5 stars with no doubt
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AnnaBurrows
Points +147
Vegan Delight 😍 - Edit
We had a beautiful fresh delicious meal here last night. Fresh produce from owners own garden and HUGE choice of vegan wines, beers, starters, mains and deserts.
Read moreWe had the chickpea curry, Gazpacho, vegan mozzarella and fig salad, bread and olives, crumble and chocolate brownie.
Will definitely go here again before we leave 🇵🇹
Pros: Roof top terrace, Big selection , Fresh produce
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EdTheSloth
Points +32
Amazing food and service - Edit
Full vegetarian menu with lots of vegan options. I went for the seitan in tangerine sauce and my partner chose the lentil stew. Both were new to us and we thought they were great. The smoothie of the day was watermelon and mint which was so good. I had a vegan ginger beer which was also good even if it was super spicy from the ginger!
Read moreService was great, the guy who served us was friendly and lovely to chat too.
Pros: All veggie menu with vegan options, Creative dishes , Well thought out drinks menu
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Leon94
Points +380
Friendly, delicious, mostly vegan - Edit
We enjoyed the many vegan options. This Restaurant is open in August 2020 and they have a nice, small rooftop terrace. You have to try the vegan brownie!
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Friendly staff, Central location
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PacoHernandéz
Points +16
Really fresh and tastefull - Edit
Found the restaurant on Happy Cow, and WOW. We had to sit outside as the roof terrace was full, didn't mind (got to see the locals going up and down the street). On total we think there were 15 different dishes from soup to mains...We had the gaspacho, the peppers with mustard and moscatel wine emulsion, the veggie patê (it's a mix of 3 different patês with a small salad and toasts), and the fresh fig mozzarella caprese-theese were the starters-SUPER rich and full of flavours.
Read moreFor mains we also chaired the mix tofu, seitan & sausage kebab that was served with polenta cooked with tangerine, and the green pea stew with cumin and coconut, served with organic whole rice...Everything was so great. We also had the brownie for dessert really yummy, and to wash it down vegan vinho verde(it's a portuguese young wine). Go there it is really worth it. Forgot to take pictures..
Updated from previous review on 2020-08-06
Pros: Organic and portuguese produce, Mostly vegan, Positive vibes
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zepedro7
Points +656
Could be better - Edit
The restaurant doesn’t allow pets so we had to sit outside and the outside seating area in front of the restaurant is not that big. The food was a bit tasteless despite the nice presentation of the dishes. It was a bit expensive for the quality of the food. Although everything the staff was nice and helpful.
Read morePros: Nice staff, Food presentation
Cons: Food was tasteless, bland and too simple., Expensive for the quality, Wasn’t very cosy
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HelenaTh
Points +13
Nice!!!! - Edit
Wonderful meal, friendly service. So positive. Thank you!!!!
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GlynHW
Points +45
Great Service - Edit
Husband and wife team providing home made vegan food which was tasty and incredibly friendly service. Tiny so suggest booking
Read morePros: Totally Vegan, Friendly owners, Great food
Cons: None
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sarner
Points +19
Super sweet service - Edit
Fantastic place! A narrow building with 4 floors. The friendly staff runs up and down the stairs. We sat in the sunshine at the roof terrace.
Read moreMostly vegan, some options with cheese. Ambitiously presented, delicious food.
Pros: Athmosphere, service, smiles.
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doodlehairstyles
Points +76
Beautiful little vegan restaurant - Edit
Extremely friendly
Read moreGreat food
Amazing prices
Pros: Very accommodating
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srllop
Points +676
Muy agradable comida - Edit
Platos del día, muy elaborados y con sabores sorprendentes, todo hecho con cariño, se nota. Postres excelentes.
Read moreLo recomiendo mucho.
PD: No tengais prisa, no es un sitio rápido pero merece la pena por comer muy bien.
Pros: Toda la carta es vegana o veganizable.
Cons: Los postres son ligeramente caros pero excelentes.
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vascogaspar79
Points +16
Wonderful - Edit
A wonderful surprise in Portimão. Beautiful cozy place with a very nice terrace, delicious food and a very warm and friendly service! Lots of vegan options!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly service , Nice place (great terrace!)
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melissamedeiros
Points +119
AMAZING! - Edit
As someone who has travelled throughout most of Portugal, I can confidently say this was the best vegan experience I’ve had! The owners are gracious beyond words! The food was delicious, fresh and obviously prepared with love! Truly a gift to Portimão!
Read morePros: Delicious
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xshelasx
Points +469
Lovely little place - Edit
Really interesting layout for a restaurant with really cute and quirky decor. Absolutely loved this place. The owners are SO friendly and welcoming. Our lunch was simply delicious - you could really tell the super fresh ingredients were cooked with love. Really affordable too!
Read morePros: Affordable , Really fresh , Friendly staff
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RitaDomi
Points +198
Great environment - Edit
Very tasty food and lovely vegan beer in the city center. The owners are very friendly. The restaurant has an amazing terrace. Very recommended.
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Valeri
Points +58
Beautiful roof terrace - Edit
Very nice place with a beautiful roof terrace. Good organic food. Lovely service.
Read morePros: Organic vegan food, Friendly staff, Beautiful place
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EmmanuelleLajoie
Points +39
Excellent restaurant! - Edit
Our waitress was absolutely fantastic, making sure we had everything we wanted. All ingredients were fresh and tasty. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Attentive service, Cute setting
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Steple
Points +70
Excellent, nourishing and delicious food - Edit
This was our second visit to Hortela its a really lovely place, with a good variety of innovative freshly made vegan dishes, using great organic produce and run by a lovely friendly couple. The space inside has an eclectic mix of artwork from local artists. Amazing cacao and avocado brownie!!
Read morePros: Organic, wholefoods, freshly made food
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thelastleaf
Points +18
Delicious lunch! - Edit
I stumbled upon this place today as I was looking for a nice place to have lunch. The first thing that caught my eye was the cute interior and the happy staff. But then.. then came the food! I ordered something with tofu (I've got no clue what the dish was exactly called, my Portuguese is beyond terrible), and it was so tasty! Afterwards I got a piece of lemon cake with roasted seeds on top, which was just as tasty as the dish before. Everyone that visits this town, should really have some food here at least once :)
Read morePros: Insanely delicious food, Cozy atmosphere, Very reasonable pricing
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krysteleal
Points +705
The best vegan restaurant I have tried in the Algarve! - Edit
Without any doubt, "Hortelã" is the best vegan restaurant I have tried in the Algarve. This place has small dining rooms, a great roof terrace, and delicious food. We eat the soy meatless balls, the tofu and vegetable skewers and the star of the dinner: the vegan chocolate salami (we even took a few slices to home with us!).
Read moreI highly recommend this restaurant with eyes closed!
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Sem dúvida o melhor restaurante vegano que experimentei no Algarve. O Hortelã, para além de ser giro que só ele com as salinhas pequenas e intimitas e o terraço no telhado, tem comida maravilhosa. As almondegas de soja, as espetadas de tofu e legumes e a estrela do jantar: o salame de chocolate vegano que levámos mais umas quantas para casa!
Recomendo este restaurante de olhos fechados!
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