Maybe you are like us, always researching places to eat good and healthy before visiting new spots. We have spent lots of time in Portugal, as we are partly Portuguese and have a big family here! Growing up we spent each summer in Cascais, and the past years we have lived here ourselves, both in Cascais and in Coimbra. So we thought it was time to share our favorite spots in at the moment. New vegan places are popping up all the time which is amazing! The places are based in Lisbon, Ericeira or Cascais
LISBOA/CASCAIS
Fauna & Flora
Honest, delicious and real food for food & coffee lovers! This is a really cute place our friend Matilda and Joaquim showed us when we were here in October. It’s a perfect place to bring vegan and non-vegans to eat, and they have everything from pancakes, to avocado toast, açaí bowls, toast, porridge, lattes and juices. YUM!
Greenwish Healthy Food bar
Location: Rua Visconde da Luz 12A, Cascais 2750-415, Portugal
Located in the center of Cascais, Greenwish Healhy food bar serves really delicious and healthy foods. They have freshly made juices, vegan cakes, pancakes, soups, dishes of the day and more. It’s definetly one of the best places to buy lunch and a cake or two while in Cascais. The place is nice, but the best thing is to bring the food to the beach! They don’t have plastic straws and the juice is served in paper cups.
Location: R. São Nicolau 17, Lisbon
Located in central Lisbon, this café is definitely worth a visit. Nicolau Lisboa opened about a year ago and has quickly become one of the coolest hangouts in Lisbon. The atmosphere, people, and staff make it a perfect place to chill out with your mac, eat a big brunch or just have a taste of the delicious desserts. At Nicolau, you can find matcha & turmeric lattes, green smoothie bowls, acai bowls, vegan pancakes, veggie burgers with sweet potato chips, poké bowls, quinoa bowls, eggs, kombucha, glutenfree cakes and the list goes on.
The Cru - Organic, Raw & Healthy Food
Location: Torre in Cascais, Rua Joaquim Ereira 1543This lovely spot is located a bit further into the country in Cascais, and we have quickly become regulars there. It is a combined mini-marked with organic products and café that actually started out as a food truck selling their very popular wraps. The Cru (which means raw) surely attracts health-conscious Portuguese and foreigners. Last time we ran into one of the worlds best female surfers!
Go Natural
Located in Estoril and in Lisbon, this food store is a must visit if you are staying in town. The organic section is huge, almost everything is package free of the veggies, and they have the best snack selection ever. We are talking hummus chips, veggies chips, roasted veggies chips, sweet potato chips, ok you get it. They also have really good kombucha, coconut yogurts, bars, and everything within superfoods. When you buy groceries, they don’t give you a plastic bag but you can bring home a cardboard box that they got their produce in and bring it back when you return! Genius.
Bioshop Cascais
Ok, so here is a little local secret. If you want to taste the best medjool dates you have ever tasted in your life, go to Bioshop Cascais and ask then to bring the medjool dates out. OMG heaven. Biopshop is a organic store with fresh produce, seasonal veggies, and all the superfoods, organic cleaning detergents, period cups, teas, coffee, just about everything but in the organic and healthy version. They also sell really good chocolate.
Friends Premium bar
The best Acai in Cascais, Portugal and probably Europe is this tiny bar in Casa da Guia. Even when its freezing cold here, we would tuck ourselves in a lot of clothes and drive to this place and sit outside just to taste the açaí. They also have the best green juice with pineapple. So it you want our order: Medium acai with honey, no granola and a big green juice with pineapple. You are welcome! They also have pitaya bowls - and they are a good number 2.
Location: R. José Duro 22, LisbonMaria Granel is a lovely and inspiring bulk grocery store located in Alvalade, Lisbon with focus on zero-waste, organic and traditional food items. The people working there are really charming and will help you out with any questions you have. They also encourage you to bring your own jars to buy produce in. They sell everything from superfoods in bulk, to beans, teas, and chocolate. They also sell bamboo drinking bottles and coffee cups, in addition to other zero-waste products. It's worth a visit just for the inspiration and to see how well they manage a store with a low carbon footprint.
Local - Your healthy kitchen
Location: Mercado da Vila, Cascais & Palácio Chiado, LisbonLocal has one restaurant in Cascais, right by the big market, and in Lisbon at Palácio Chiado. In Cascais, the best day to go is either Wednesday or Saturday, this way you can also buy fresh local fruit and vegetables at the same time. Remember to bring your own tote bags as they use loads of plastic. Local serves huge portion sizes of great lunches and dinners, as well as fresh juices and smoothies. They have vegetarian options in addition to meat and fish. For dessert, you should try their delicious brownie or cheesecake.
Café Galleria House of Wonders
Location: Cascais city center, Largo da Misericórdia 53This rooftop café serves vegetarian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired, local and fresh food. It is definitely among the top three favorites here in Cascais! Every day they get a fresh delivery of fruits and vegetables, and the daily menu is based on what is in season. Som regular highlights are risotto based on local mushroom and spinach pie with hummus and veggies. They always serve fresh juices and smoothies. Highly recommend the pineapple and ginger juice.
ERICEIRA
GIG - Green is Good
GIG is located downtown Ericeira and we stop by almost every day we spend in town. The restaurant opened last year and they have a very nice menu with lots of options of delicious healthy food. They serve dishes such as tapioca, avocado toasts, açaí bowls, and filling salads. At 7pm they change to the dinner meny and serve dishes such as grilled salmon, grilled chicken with soba noodles, and fish of the day with sweet potato and heart cabbage. They also serve lots of delicious drinks such as the greenest of juices, turmeric lattes and local, organic wine.
Calavera Mexican food and tequila bar
Location: Rua dos Ferreiros 2In Portugal, you have plenty of seafood and excellent fish but one should not underestimate the Mexican food! At Calavera, they serve excellent (gluten-free) nachos, guacamole, and salsa. We also love their burrito (which you can ask to get in a bowl) which is beans, rice, guacamole and grilled vegetables. Highly recommended for hungry people.
Nalu Bowls
Location: Rua Manuel Ortigão BurnayNalu is the Hawaiian word for wave and these smoothie bowls sure taste good by the ocean. Nalu Bowls is based in Ericeira right by the iconic hotel Villa Galè. They serve different types of refreshing smoothie bowls with toppings and each bowl is named after their favorite waves from around the world! Nalu Bowls first opened in Bali and was the first smoothie bowl shack in there. It is inspired by Hawaii and the culture that revolves around surfing and tropical waves. They aim to be the perfect pre and post surf meal, and we surely do agree. After a surf session, it is the perfect way to get hydrated and a nice meal. It’s not horrible either that the place is packed with surfers filling up for their next session.
We also got some really great recommendations from our friend Yannick De Brito aka DJ Soulshock! Be sure to follow him for good music and amazing food recommendation!
Ao 26 Vegan Food Project, Vegan versions of traditional Portuguese food, Lisbon
Mercenaria Villa, Cascais
Legumi sushi, vegan sushi near Miradouro de Senhora do Monte with a view of entire Lisbon!
Bio Trio, Cascais
Vegana Pati, Indian inspired vegan food
Kong vegan food Super delicious modern vegan food in Lisbon
8 Heath Lounge - Vegan lounge with delicious breakfast. You can even get a massage while waiting for the food!
Zarzuela . They make vegan pastel de nata!!
Be U organic market, pilates studio and take away, Ericeira
Vila Bio lifestyle organic market, therapy, and café, Ericeira
Green Vegan food truck, Ericeira
Bubbles and bites, Cascais
Masala, Rua Frederico de Arouca 288 Cascais