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Restaurant est. 2017 as vegetarian and reported fully vegan in Jun 2021. Offers sit-down dining in a modern setting. Menu offers a variety of choices from vegan alheira and curries to burgers to rice pudding and chocolate cake. Open Mon-Sat 10:00-16:00. Closed Sun.


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115 Reviews

First Review by SaraEllisson

ValerieSifflet

Points +88

Vegan
04 Jun 2019

Great vegan food!

The cafe is entirely vegan including desserts. They had a great variety of options and everything we tried was excellent. The owner was very friendly and accommodating. The freshly made potato chips were a real stand out!

Pros: Lots of vegan options INCLUDING DESSERTS!, Fast and slow foods , All the sauces vegan and really tasty

Audrey_123

Points +18

Vegan
08 May 2019

Perfect

Beautiful vegan food at very reasonable prices. Service was very pleasant, helpful and informative. Highly recommend.

Cons: None

LeonVega

Points +736

Vegetarian
02 May 2019

Good original food

Really suprised by the original food they serve. Also very tasty. I'm sure to head back when I'm around.

Pros: excellent food

GinnyStruthers

Points +15

Vegetarian
20 Apr 2019

This place is a must!!

This place is a little gem in Albufeira
Great fresh food
Really tasty
Really delicious
Spacious place super clean
And nice friendly and helpful people
Would definitely be coming back again

Pros: Delicious tasty , Clean spacious place, Interesting ideas

Cons: None, None, None

HannahBurks

Points +810

Vegan
13 Apr 2019

Great desserts but slightly underwhelming mains

The main courses were hit or miss. The desserts were really lovely and unique. Staff were nice enough and attentive, however, the atmosphere was a little dead. Would recommend going for lunch rather than dinner. Great price though, very cheap!

Pros: Lovely dessert , Cheap, Nice staff

Cons: Some mains weren’t great, Dead atmosphere

MarinaGears

Points +127

Vegan
10 Apr 2019

A must

Delicious meal, we had 3 courses and a gorgeous bottle of vegan white wine.

Pros: Amazing full vegan restaurant , Labelled Vegan wines , Fantastic service

GoVegan2910

Points +37

Vegan
05 Apr 2019

Great place for VEGAN food

I was so excited to see the vegan bifana on the menu and had big expectations, as it is a dish of my childhood in portugal. Definetly not disappointed! Tasted just awesome, as well as the very special vegan mayo.

We‘ve tried some more meals and they were all delicious. Almost everything is vegan except the Hot Dog.

Great variety of meals for small money and a menu of the day for 9€, which definetly get‘s you full.

The owner is a really nice and friendly guy.

PS: Would love to see the Hot-Dog changing into vegan one day!

Pros: great variety of vegan meals, good prices, nice & friendly

Without_Cruelty_Blog

Points +713

Vegan
16 Feb 2019

Cashew Cheeeese

Lovely, fresh and vibrant restaurant. Offers an al a carte menu along with a daily menu which consists of a starter, soup, main, desert and a drink (wine, beer or juice).
We visited twice, the first time we had the set menu which was absolutely delicious! Brusetta with tomatoes and cashew cheese, (which was wonderful!!!) a veggie soup, a little pizza for main and a very rich tiramisu for desert. The second time I had the Portuguese Carrots to start and the beetroot and quinoa for main - both were great. The burger came with crisps which were crunchy and salty and slightly addictive.
Serves alcohol and has a pleasant garden out the back in which you can sit back and enjoy the sunshine and the smell of the home grown herbs.

Updated from previous review on 2019-02-16

Pros: Homemade vegan cheese , Nice garden , Serves alcohol

Cons: The toilet door doesn't lock , Gets very very busy at lunchtime

AdventurousTails

Points +66

Vegan
05 Feb 2019

Great vegan food!

We popped in for breakfast this morning. We had the vegan cheese on toast and oat milk coffees. Really yummy food and friendly service. The lunchtime menu looks really good, with some great ‘junk food’ including a bifana and a hot dog...we will be back to try these soon. Big cafe with lots of tables indoor and outside on the terrace.

Pros: The menu is nearly all vegan., Fast food and healthier options., Inexpensive.

Cons: Only open until 18.30 in the evening.

Veggievreetzak

Points +30

Vegetarian
26 Jan 2019

Very nice and affordable place

The food and prices were very good and the service was excellent. Highly recommend.

Updated from previous review on 2019-01-26

markandmaz

Points +72

Vegan
23 Oct 2018

Best place in Albufeira!

This restaurant is without doubt the best place to eat in Albufeira! The whole menu is vegan except for one vegetarian item (the hotdog) and the tastes are amazing and the service outstanding. So many choices on the menu and extra options on the specials board, vegan wines and beverages to choose from and a very knowledgeable and friendly staff. The pate and cracker starter is delicious, the vegan alternative of the local Portuguese special is super tasty and we highly recommend the tempah burger and the cake choices, beetroot and strawberry, chocolate mousse, sugar free banana and chocolate and many more are so satisfying. Lots of wholesome but outstandingly tasty food with juices available too, we will be back for sure! Really worth a visit if your vegan, veggie or a meat eater, the whole experience is a truly positive one!
The prices are so reasonable too, really great prices for such awesome and imaginative food.

Pros: So many vegan options, Wholesome and tasty, Knowledgeable, helpful staff

Cons: No children’s options but the hotdog was great!

AdrianWaters

Points +210

Vegan
18 Oct 2018

As good as it gets!

Primarily vegan, with a few vegetarian options. Imaginative dishes, great quality & flavours, and friendly & helpful staff. The (vegan) chocolate cake was awesome. Visited multiple times during our stay.
Non veggies/vegans should try it!

Pros: Predominantly Vegan, Imaginative dishes, Friendly/helpful staff

Cons: None

Marcel90

Points +74

Vegetarian
12 Oct 2018

Great food, cool café vibe

This place was fantastic. It's a bit far from the touristy parts of Albufeira but worth the walk. The cafe has a cool, clean vibe with a leafy outdoor terrace to enjoy your food on. I had the houmus wrap with thin fries and some salad and it was really delicious. Waiter was a really cool guy. Bill for two came to about 18 EUR incl. drinks.

Pros: Lots of options, Prepared fresh, tasty and substantial, Great atmosphere

Cons: Quite a ways from the city centre

plantbasedphil7

Points +30

Vegan
07 Sep 2018

Amazing place to eat if vegan!

Amazing food and lovely staff!

krysteleal

Points +705

Vegan
04 Sep 2018

Uau!!!!!

I visited the Veggie Cafe with a couple of friends that are from the Algarve. We eat outside, on the fabulous terrace with a lot of places and very cozy. The service and staff are fantastic. The food is DELICIOUS! We taste the Tofu Steaks, the Veggie Burger and two desserts (cheesecake and "serradura"). It's one of the best places that I visited in the Algarve!


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Visitei o Veggie Cafe com um casal de amigos que são do Algarve e que nos recomendaram este espaço. Nós comemos fora, no fabuloso terraço que tem muitos lugares e é muito acolhedor. O serviço e a equipe são fantásticas - as pessoas que nos serviram eram informadas e muito divertidas. A comida é DELICIOSA! Nós provámos os Bifes de Tofu, o Hambúrguer Veggie e duas sobremesas (cheesecake e "serradura"). É um dos melhores lugares que visitei no Algarve!

Updated from previous review on 2018-09-04

MartaGraça

Points +111

Vegan
25 Aug 2018

Pausa para um lanche nutritivo

Para o lanche optámos por um burguer com quinoa e gostámos bastante. Pessoal simpático e atencioso. A voltar em breve.

Updated from previous review on 2018-08-25

NunoSantos

Points +18

Vegan
23 Aug 2018

Excellent!

Wonderful food, good space, great space. And for the cheap pockets like me worried with prices...relax. It's all good.

Lemonsurprise

Points +20

Vegan
23 Jun 2018

Bad service, not bad food

Nice looking place. Really light and airy with a lovely garden to sit in.
Unfortunately the service was bad from the start. We ended up fetching our own menus and sat outside to save time. The waiter was friendly and polite but the waitress was less so. Maybe she didn’t speak English (not sure as she literally didn’t say a word back to us) but she was disinterested and didn’t smile at all. I can only think she was having a really bad day.
Food was nice. Unusual and really cheap. We got a starter to share, a main each, a milkshake and 2 drinks and it came to €20.
Might return here, only because others vegan eateries are very limited in the area. If the staff were fully trained then definitely.

Pros: Pretty little garden , Particularly cheap , Unusual food

Cons: Untrained/forgetful/rude , Wasn’t made clear what was vegan on the menu

fatbasstard

Points +479

Non Veg
21 May 2018

Suprisingly tasty!

Had three courses: paté & toast as starters. A vegan Alheira sausage (brilliant) and finished with one of the many delicious desserts, a banana chocolate mousse.

Only 1 veggie hotdog, rest was all vegan.

Nice serving of local craft beers!!

Superb place with great food, friendly staff, nice beers. And for a more than reasonable price.

Pros: Friendly staff, Great beers, Free parking in front

Newover

Points +16

Vegan
30 Apr 2018

Amazing Vegan in Algarve!

Amazing! A mandatory visit in Algarve, at a fair price. The day's menu is a safe choice: there is great variety throughout the week and the food is very healthy and tasty. Desserts are simply delicious! To fearlessly "use and abuse". One of the best vegan restaurants in Algarve (if not the best one).

AdrianaDorisMoser

Points +40

Vegan
22 Apr 2018

Tasty (3 course) vegan Dinner in a lovely setting with friendly staff

Was pleasantly surprised to find a place where I could have a proper and tasty as well as low priced three course meal that also had eye for food styling. I enjoyed and shared a vegan pate and cracker plate, then had a vegan alheira (which was super tasty), and finished off the night with a (glutenfree and refined sugar free, not to mention vegan) crumble. Such a lovely evening.

Pros: great range of options, for both starters and dinn

Cons: was a bit chilly when we were there but the waiter

StefhanAndersen

Points +16

Vegan
21 Apr 2018

Very friendly staff

Tasty food and very nice staff. Campared to other vegan resturants I thought is was lie price.

Pros: Tasty, Low price, Friendly

Thewalrus39

Points +56

Vegan
18 Apr 2018

best vegetarian I’ve ever had

Wow!!! is all I can say. I was a bit nervous going in and when I saw the menu that I wouldn’t be into this place. I’m vegetarian but love comfort food and don’t want to sacrifice taste for health. I thought there was a chance this place would be bland, cold vegetables on limp bread but I was wrong! I had the ham and cheese toast and the pancake and they were absolutely amazing. Ham and cheese toast crispy and cheesy but not overly greasy. Pancake delicious with oats instead of white flour, some sort of cream and berries on top... some of the best vegetarian food I’ve ever had. Also, the coffee was amazing and all the other coffee drinkers at the table said it was the best I’ve had. HIGHLY recommend going here!!

carolgardenhill

Points +20

Vegan
13 Apr 2018

what a fantastic place!!

A fantastic selection of vegan choices in a modern bright atmosphere. It was delicious and my meat eating hubby loved it too!! So tasty how could he not ? Good prices too

Pros: daily menu

sarahpalin1

Points +52

Vegan
27 Jan 2018

Home cooked style food, okay for quick meal

Stopped by for a quick bite. Not such a great meal but on the go it was okay. I wouldn't go out of my way to go back but there aren't many veggie choices nearby.

Pros: Nice ataff, Good parking , Fresh juices

Cons: Food isn't great, Odd space but relaxed

Melissa_Goncalves

Points +22

Mostly Veg
13 Dec 2017

Best chocolate cake ever...

Creative and complete menu. Nice place, lots of natural light (great for photosynthesis :)
Friendly and attentive staff.
Vegetarian and vegan options ...
Highly recommend the vegan chocolate cake ...

Pros: Nice vibe, Excellant food, CHOCOLATE CAKE

LewisBayesBrown

Points +19

Vegetarian
05 Nov 2017

Imaginative addition to Albufeira

Creative menu with mostly vegan options. Nice atmosphere with music seemingly aimed at millennials. Prices reasonable. More a cafe than a restaurant, but a full menu available.




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