Vegan
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Bakery
European
Breakfast

Café serving a locally sourced seasonal menu including craft beer and curated wine. Dishes may include gado-gado, sweet potato stuffed with tofu and Korean pepper, caponata with almond couscous and seitan, soup and a selection of desserts. Vegan cheese and kombucha made in-house. Extended opening hours to evenings June 2024. Open Mon-Tue 09:00-18:00, Thu-Sat 09:00-22:00, Sun 09:00-18:00.


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Featured Review

RicardoMezaDeville

Points +4040

Vegan
06 Jul 2023

Todo increíble!

Vinimos a tomar brunch y pedimos varias cosas para compartir!

Todo estuvo delicioso y bien servido.
Me encantó!

Pros: Delicioso, Lindo sitio, Buena atención

Cons: Adentro es un poco chico

PequenoCafeEBistro

27 Jul 2023

43 Reviews

First Review by JulietaRocha

DFS61

Points +588

Vegan
02 Jan 2025

Awesome Vegan in Arroios!

On a recent lengthy visit to Lisbon’s azulejos museum, we were ready for some refueling afterwards, and decided to checkout Pequeno Café e Bistrô at their Arroios location. (We have been to their other location a couple of times and loved it.) This one is located at the Arroios Marketplace, in a good location where we were able to get to by public transportation. They’ve got inside seating, inside mall seating, as well as tables alfresco (which we would’ve chosen if a table were available). It’s definitely a “neighborhood/local” kinda place, as everyone spoke the language and seemed to know (or was familiar with) one another. That said, we felt welcomed by the friendly server. (We asked for the English menu.). 😉 We both started (as is our proclivity) with a glass of red wine (very good), and opted for their special, which was a creamy tofu/broccoli dish. The special was excellent and filling! We did a chocolate cookie for dessert which was to-die-for! (So much so that we bought a couple for takeaway!) In sum: Like their counterpart in Príncipe Real, this Pequeno Café is just awesome! 😄

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-02

Pros: Food!, Service., Location.

MilenaSK

Points +236

Vegan
29 Dec 2024

Good vibes, tasty, portion a bit small

Small vegan place with a nice atmosphere. Friendly customer service. The food was tasty and pretty, but the portion for a main meal was a bit small. I recommend the chocolate cookie.

Pros: Tasty , Good vibes, Aesthetic

Cons: Main dish portion runs small

averre

Points +209

Vegan
17 Dec 2024

Go here when visiting Lisbon

Very good food. I went here for a late lunch on my last day in Lisbon. Ideal spot to close of my citytrip. Very good soup to start and the main was very tasty as well! They only had one of their dishes left (the no duck rice) and it did not dissapoint! Definitely try the kombucha

Pros: Very tasty food, Calm atmoshere, The kombucha

Cons: Too full to try their dessert after soup and main

BentMeer

Points +6

Non Veg
13 Dec 2024

Best spot in lisbon!

This place is like heaven. My brother nearly cried because he enjoyed it so much. The glutenfree stuff is unmatched, the coffee was on point and the cookie was the best sweet i ever tasted!!
And additionaly the owner & staff are sooo kind. It felt like everyone just wanted to let you have the best time there.
1000/10

Pros: Food 10/10, Coffee 10/10, people 10/10

ManonLammes

Points +59

Vegan
09 Dec 2024

Amazing Vegan egg Benedict

De producten zijn vers en smaakvol. Heel erg creatief. Eigen producten te koop.

Pros: Creatief, Smaakvol , Vernieuwend

Cons: Tafels zijn schoon, maar plakken een beetje

akbrewman

Points +292

Vegan
06 Dec 2024

Amazing Food!!

Pequeno Café e Bistrô - Arroios is simply amazing. One of the top rated restaurants in Lisbon on HappyCow. Upon entering the restaurant we were greeted by the friendly staff and promptly seated, given menus and explained the daily specials. Very efficient during the busy lunch hour. Upon reviewing the menu, I ordered a local beer and the daily special: Escondidinho de legumes, Beterroba, Salad de Feija Branco. When the food was delivered, I immediately new it was going to be amazing. They say you eat with your eyes and I was soaking this up. The Veggie ‘Escondidinha’ was simply outstanding. Hidden jewels of veggies that included carrots and zucchini topped with a sweet potato mash. The beetroots were smoked which changed the normally earthy flavor of beets to a light, sweet beautiful taste, hard to explain but simply delicious. The white bean salad was one of the best I’ve had. Simply put, I’m coming back soon!

Tigerseye19

Points +47

Vegan
11 Nov 2024

Amazing !

Was happy to find this restaurant just 5 mins from the apartment I was staying in for a work trip. Excellent, friendly service, generous portions and delicious! The Vegan Benedict was out of this world good.

Pros: Good portion, Great taste, Value for money

FranciscoEchegoyenM

Points +33

Vegan
27 Oct 2024

So tasty!

Very tasty food and friendly staff. Totally recommend!

Pommes4ever96

Points +443

Vegan
19 Sep 2024

Love the atmosphere

Really nice staff. They don't have an English menu so they explained it to us. I've never tried kombucha before, so they gave me a little "shot" to try before I ordered a whole jar. We had the breakfast bowl and the eggs benedict. Both were really good and delicious.

PequenoCafeEBistro

21 Dec 2024

Thank you for your review! Hope to see you back here soon

MilenaBeatoMilli

Points +50

Vegan
13 Aug 2024

Um excelente achado

Ambiente agradável, staff super amigável e atencioso e claro a comida está muito boa! Adoramos a experiência e recomendamos vivamente pra quem gosta de comer boa comida ♥️🫶🏻

Pros: Boa apresentação , Excelentes opções , Bem servido

PequenoCafeEBistro

20 Aug 2024

Brigada pela review, Milena! Ficamos felizes que você tenha gostado :)

rmachadoparente

Points +17

Vegetarian
01 Aug 2024

Great food and coffee

Great place for a coffee, wine or full meal!

Plantos

Points +3269

Vegan
30 Jul 2024

Great breakfast place | Positive vibes 🌱

The vegan Eggs Benedict 🌱 (7,5€) have been quite nice. Thick slide of crispy bread 🥖 with tofu scamble 🍢 on top and a grilled tomato 🍅. The sauce was especially nice

Shout out to the server who spread so positive vibes even early in the morning. Makes the visit so much more worthwhile 💚

PequenoCafeEBistro

20 Aug 2024

Shari174

Points +302

Vegan
06 Jun 2024

Nice coffee and cake

Went here twice in the end as was nearby to where I was staying. Personally thought it was the best coffee in town, not too strong and was able to have without any sugar. Also the carrot cake with chocolate was not sickly sick and rather delicious! Shame it's not a fully vegan place (reason for 4 stars)

Pros: Great coffee, Cake selection

PequenoCafeEBistro

20 Jun 2024

We're so glad you liked it, thank you! The good news is: next time you're in town we'll probably be fully vegan :)

Soniaaprisco

Points +2872

Vegan
22 Apr 2024

Espaço simpático com óptima comida!

Vegetariano, com muitas opções vegan.
Funcionam com menu’s. Têm pratos da semana, bowl da semana e várias sobremesas. Gostámos muito da comida. Serviço muito simpático.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-26

PequenoCafeEBistro

25 Oct 2023

CharlieMills

Points +5286

Vegan
11 Apr 2024

Poor service

Went on a Tuesday around 11:30am. Sat outside and they didn't bring out a menu. Went in to collect one and went to order the tofu Benedict. Turns out they had sold out but hadn't told us. Tried to order mushrooms on toast but they didn't have mushrooms. The vegan options were already very limited. Poor service not telling us what they had in stock as soon as we got there if they knew they were missing so much.

PequenoCafeEBistro

20 Aug 2024

Charlie, we're so sorry you had a bad experience with us. Hope you can come back soon to try our food again and, hopefully, have a lovely experience this second time.

Earthlings.keanu269

Points +30

Vegan
11 Apr 2024

Nice

The vegan food was very delicious, we ate the two bowls! Sadly the restaurant isn't vegan yet. Hopefully soon!

Cons: Not vegan yet

PequenoCafeEBistro

20 Aug 2024

We have good news! We're vegan!!😄Thanks for the review!

MajaBerlin

Points +329

Vegan
17 Nov 2023

Lovely, simple and good

This place is quite small, and simple but really lovely. There is an inside area and an outside area. They offer gluten-free and vegan options and healthy lunch options. I had the dish of the day and a matcha latte with oat milk. They also create their own kombucha and pasteries. The stuff was very nice. I would like to visit that place again.

PequenoCafeEBistro

05 Mar 2024

Thank you! Do visit again, we'll be welcoming you with open arms!

Francmferr

Points +18

Vegan
30 Oct 2023

Good food nice and simple

We had breakfast here twice, and were very happy with the attentive service, the delicious food and the simple setting.
Coffee and fresh juices were very good. The baked vegan cheese is a nice option to try.
Good prices and good Variety with daily and weekly specials
We will back when in Lisbon.

Pros: Nice staff., Staff speak english too, Great food, great value

PequenoCafeEBistro

05 Mar 2024

hazelanne

Points +147

Vegan
15 Oct 2023

Cutest pao da beijo

Entirely vegetarian and vegan menu. Delicious juices as well.

Pros: Atmosphere, Vegan options, Outdoor seating

LeenL

Points +1986

Vegan
08 Oct 2023

Delicious breakfast

Perfect vegan tofu scramble on toast. Friendly service. Highly recommended.

PequenoCafeEBistro

25 Oct 2023

SkaKoch

Points +52

Mostly Veg
10 Sep 2023

Sehr gutes Café mit sehr gutem Gebäck

Sehr gutes Café mit internationalem Touch. Café und veganes Gebäck.
Service englischsrachig und sehr hilfsbereit.

Pros: Gebäck, Service

kat123

Points +66

Vegan
08 Aug 2023

Sehr lecker!

Viele vegane Speisen fürs Frühstück sehr geeignet. Wahnsinn nette Bedienung. Sehr zu empfehlen!

Pros: Essen, Bedienung, Ambiente

PequenoCafeEBistro

25 Oct 2023

Thank you so much, Kat! Hoffe dich bald wieder zu sehen😄

ElizabethNewsham

Points +39

Vegetarian
21 Jul 2023

I'm in love

PAO DE QUEIJO – BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD!!!
I ate a lot of them. Also have vegan pao de queijo.

The scrambled tofu hollandaise was really tasty.

Nice atmosphere.
Gluten-free options.
Really tasty food.
Good coffee.
Indoor and outdoor seating.
Helpful staff.

Pros: PAO DE QUEIJO, Gluten free options

PequenoCafeEBistro

27 Jul 2023

We have to say we're particularly proud of our pão de queijo and pão de beijo. It took us a few tests to perfect the recipe and we're really happy to hear you liked it! Thank you, Elizabeth!

edvnt

Points +103

Vegan
09 Jul 2023

Superb

The scrambled tofu toast was amazing. Coffee was very good. The atmosphere is really welcoming, the background music is nice. The staff was lovely. One of my favorite in Lisbon, would definitely return!

Pros: Benedict (scrambled tofu)toast, Atmosphere/music, Service

PequenoCafeEBistro

27 Jul 2023

RicardoMezaDeville

Points +4040

Vegan
06 Jul 2023

Todo increíble!

Vinimos a tomar brunch y pedimos varias cosas para compartir!

Todo estuvo delicioso y bien servido.
Me encantó!

Pros: Delicioso, Lindo sitio, Buena atención

Cons: Adentro es un poco chico

PequenoCafeEBistro

27 Jul 2023

BrettSmith63

Points +36

Vegan
23 Jun 2023

A go to place for vegans

Very friendly and informative staff and excellent local vegan food, great wines as well. Highly recommended

PequenoCafeEBistro

04 Jul 2023

We’re happy to hear you liked it! 💛 see you next time!

craigmc

Points +35612

Vegan
Owner
02 May 2023

Great Place

I have been to Pequeno a couple of times and love the vibe. It's a great breakfast and brunch spot and is starting to open in the evening soon.
Good vegan options including salads, toasts, and more. The food is fresh and vibrant and leaves you feeling full and happy. They also have some great freshly pressed juices.
They have a few seats outside and you can try some craft beer and local wine while enjoying the sun. Top spot.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-02

Pros: Vibrant food, ambience, Staff

PequenoCafeEBistro

11 Apr 2023

Thank you, Craig! Next time you should also try the vegan butter and roasted mushrooms toast, that's a personal favorite of mine! :)




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