Our favourite vegan restaurants in Lisbon

For a relatively small city, Lisbon has many vegan restaurants, as well as a few vegetarian ones offering easy vegan options. Not to mention that almost all restaurants have at least a few vegan options on the menu. But, we do have our favourites and one of them is - 26 vegan food project.

I love Lisbon, and I only realised how much after we moved to the south of Portugal. I am not sure I will ever be able to live in the city full-time again; I love being closer to nature, but I still need a few days of city vibe once in a while. And Lisbon has a great vibe as well as another essential in my book - many vegan restaurants (almost as many as London, for example, which is impressive considering that London is probably ten times bigger). Lisbon has everything - from vegan sushi and pizza to a fine dining experience. We have been to most of the vegan and vegetarian Lisbon restaurants, and I will write about some of them, starting with our favourite - 26 - Vegan Food Project (formerly AO26).

The restaurant used to be in a smaller space not far from where it is now, but it recently moved to a larger space with a small garden in the heart of Chiado. It offers typical Portuguese dishes in a plant-based version, making it a great option for a meal with non-vegan family and friends, as well as vegan tourists curious to taste (as much as possible) local favourites. We love (and order every time!) the selection of Portuguese starters. The mains are excellent, and the deserts heavenly. Plus, they are dog-friendly, so Seeta always gets to tag along.

You need to book a table as they are always full, as are most of the other good vegan spots. This makes me so happy and hopeful that the world is slowly changing;).