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Serves meat, vegan options available. Little restaurant near the Orange Tree Square. Has separate vegetarian menu which includes crepe, pasta, seitan pane, seitan and tofu on a skewer, stuffed portobello mushrooms, pastry, spaghetti bolognaise with seitan, tofu a bras. Veggie desserts include wild berries pie, seasonal fruit, and roasted apple with almond and coconut. Reported closed December 2023.


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25 Reviews

First Review by AndydeGeus

MOGLY

Points +36

Vegan
12 Sep 2023

No Vegan Opt. anymore

Stopped beeing Vegan friendly at all - once my fav. Place - so sad

EsmeLoades-Vincent

Points +46

Vegan
01 Sep 2022

Gorgeous waiter!

Stumvled across this at lunch time after trying g to find vegan breckie but alot of places seem to be on there holidays my omni paetber had a lush meal as did i the mushroom starter is delish

Pros: Lots of vegan options, English-speaking , Knowledgeable about what a vegan is

Cons: Bit tricky to find

peiblic

Points +117

Vegan
27 Jul 2022

Good enough

Glad there was a few vegan options. The pasta was good (nothing to write home about) and the staff was nice. If you are in Guimaraes and vegan and want to have a meal that it’s not a sad salad, this place is good and you can choose between a few things

DavidParker

Points +148

Vegan
21 Jul 2022

Great

Good vegan menu with several options

Pros: Dessert, Mushrooms

Cons: Not a lot of spice

IsabeleCrepaldi

Points +34

Vegan
21 Jun 2022

Great option in Guimarães

Full menu dedicated to vegetarians and vegans, including desserts. Cute place and staff was really nice. I ordered the Tofu a Brás and loved it, even though it needed a little extra salt. The dessert was just perfect! Loved the overall experience, and definitely recommend it :)

Pros: Full vegetarian/vegan menu, Great portion sizes

cecile_b

Points +2679

Vegan
04 Jun 2022

Full vegan/vegetarian seperated menu

There is not much options on Sunday in Guimaraes, so I was glad we found Xisko.

The grilled mushrooms were so good, yet very simple, just seasoned with salt.
The seitan dish was good too, even though it could have been even better with a sauce.

JJGhera

Points +20

Vegan
22 Apr 2022

Amazing!

Me and my mom stopped by for a bite to eat not really knowing what to expect, but WOW were we blown away. One of our best meals in Portugal! The flavors, textures, and presentation were on point! I would highly recommend this place if you are in the area! The waiter was such a pleasure and so nice he made sure to ask if we were vegetarian or vegan to ensure our order was fully plants based!

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Great flavors, Excellent staff

MagdaPérez-Puelles

Points +229

Vegan
12 Feb 2022

Muchas opciones veganas ! Delicioso y buena atención

Lê queria dar 5 estrellas pero la aplicación no me lo permite al no ser restaurante 100% vegano o vegetariano . Pero debo decir que para mi fue 5 estrellas . Pedí (todo vegano) una sopa y unos hongos de entrada , de plato fuerte el fatiado de
Legumes y de postre el cheesecake de frutos del bosque y todo exquisito. Aparte la atención del mesero excelente! #Veganuary

Pros: Delicioso

socalgal

Points +119

Vegan
23 Jan 2022

Great bolognese

Charming atmosphere, and we enjoyed the bolognese with seitan. #Veganuary

Jordinaruscalleda

Points +211

Vegan
31 Aug 2021

Many options

Really nice to find lots of decent and tasty vegan options in a non-vegan restaurant. Quiet location.

InêsFerreira

Points +41

Vegan
20 Jul 2021

A whole vegan menu

The restaurant has a cute decoration, the waitress was really nice and and the food is good.
I had the grilled mushrooms and tofu à Brás and was very tasty. I just thought the portion was a bit small.
Would go again, I totally recommend!

Pros: A few vegan options with apetizers and desserts

Cons: Portion sizes

FMayana

Points +1712

Vegan
15 Aug 2020

tasty vegan options

I drop by Xisko for lunch with a friend, I was happy to find a vegan menu there :)
I've tried the "Folhado vegetariano" very tasty! Very nice! Good amount of food!
Staff was super friendly as well! The outdoor sitting is beautufil, very quite... I imagine it should be super beautiful at night as well! (because of the little square and trees)
It's very closed to the city center...

Pros: tasty, vegan menu, location

Matham

Points +511

Vegan
28 Oct 2019

Great vegan option!!

My favorite things here are the mushroom starters (pleurotos) and the Tofu ao Bras! Must try!

caiocorrea

Points +90

Vegan
25 Oct 2019

Bom lugar para a noite

Restaurante com um menu inteiro vegano, pratos bons e o único aberto à noite.

Pros: Entrada de cogumelos muito boa, Pratos gostosos , Único aberto à noite

Cons: Poucas opções de sobremesas e não eram tão boas , Cobraram pelo uso do azeite

VeganAce

Points +84

Vegan
01 Oct 2019

Good but not great

We ate there one evening as Cor de Tangerina was closed. Great that they have a vegan menu! My main was good, my partner really enjoyed his mushroom starter, but the desert was partially frozen and partially warm. The outside tables must be nice on a warm day, but the inside isn't the most special place.

Pros: Existence of vegan menu, Mushroom starter

Cons: A bit noisy inside

esther802535

Points +332

Vegan
27 Sep 2019

Nice dinner place for vegans

Full vegan menu with appetizers, entrees and desserts. Definitely draws a vegan crowd (met one right next to me!). Great location and food.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan desserts , Great location

Cons: Serves meat

13stairs

Points +656

Vegetarian
13 Sep 2019

One of the best places in Guimarães

Nice service and while they do serve meat they have an entire vegan menu. I've been to Xisko twice and both times I had the vegan Tofu à Brás because it's amazing!

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: A bit pricey

oreni

Points +206

Vegan
01 Sep 2019

Amazing!!!

The app didn’t let me put 5 stars but this place is awesome. In the middle of a small town without any awareness of veganism.. they have vegan menu and amazing dishes! We are crep and bolognese pasta.. the quality is amazing!

Pros: A lot of vegan options , Great location , Very nice owners

Cons: Nothing

SylvieLevert

Points +183

Vegan
05 Jul 2019

Best meal we had in Portugal so far

This restaurant serves meat but has a descent amount of vegan options.
The chef makes seitan herself and it's super tasty.
The staff is super friendly and very knowledgeable.
I'd give 5 stars if I could.

Pros: Food, Location

Cons: Can't think of any

HadleighMarshall

Points +26

Vegan
06 Jun 2019

Rejected Vegan

I am a strict vegan and often like to review vegan restaurants. After arriving in Guimarães I googled vegan restaurants as I usually do and found this restaurant. After walking in the rain to find it, I was turned away at the door and told it was fully booked although there were numerous empty tables. I expect this was due to me being English. There was a table of Dutch football fans eating but obviously they don't appreciate English custom so avoid if you are from England.

JéssicaJoão

Points +19

Vegan
26 Nov 2018

Good food and nice people!

I went there few months ago and I loved it. The staff is extremely nice, i went alone and talked with the owner during all the meal, he even gave me some good tips :)) ....
I tried the vegan Bolognese and the vegan petit gâteau with ice cream (I HIGHLY RECOMMEND )
It's not the most inexpensive place to eat but it's worth it!!
Even though I almost lost my bus, I'm glad I went there!!

Ricardovalente

Points +121

Vegan
17 Aug 2018

Vegan option in Guimarães

Great staf, if you are vegan just say it, so the changes on the dish can be done. I advice the seitan carbonara pasta, very good and tasty, also if it's summer the fresh rose wine Barrio is very good.

Pros: Lot of vegan dishes

BonnieBrussels

Points +59

Vegetarian
27 Jul 2018

Wholesome comfort food in the heart of the old town

The restaurant is not vegan/vegetarian but offers a full page of options without animal products. The waiter was very friendly and patient when explaining all the dishes. He explained that any dish that contained cheese could be made vegan. He also explained why a traditional meat-and-seafood-heavy restaurant has vegan options (the owner/cook/mother learned how to make vegan dishes when her daughter became vegan).

It's located in a heart of the old town in a quiet and beautiful square.

We ordered four vegan dishes and shared among us. We ate very well. The food is tasty, fresh, homely, comforting and filling.

The only downside is that taking non-vegetarian friends here means they'll probably just choose a meat or seafood dish (and this isn't a criticism of the owner, as it's wonderful that she has included vegan options into her menu and isn't her fault that most people want to eat meat).

The price is appropriate for a town centre (main dishes between 10€ and 12€.

Would go back again. :)

Pros: Choices, Freshness

RainerVoit

Points +41

Vegetarian
12 May 2018

very good restaurant with vegetarian options

small restaurant, very helpful staff and owner, vegetarian/vegan appetizer was announced as omelette with vegetables however was kind of puff pastry with vegetables. as a main dish I had wonderful stuffed portebellos.

Pros: vegetarian menu (1x appetizer, 6x main dishes), personal asked for vegetarian or vegan option

AndydeGeus

Points +601

Vegan
23 Feb 2018

Restaurant with nice Vegan options

Wanna have a nice dinner with friends and they are not Vegan try this one in the centre of Guimarães. I had the Spaghetti Seitan ad was a really yummie. A good recommendation!




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