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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Soaked bread with garlic and olive oil. Make sure: no meat is added
Migas
Mashed black-eyed peas cornbread made with garlic, cabbage and olive oil
Migas de feijão frade
Deep-fried corn flour made with garlic, cabbage/kale/other greens. Make sure: lard is not used
Milho Frito
Garlic bread made with olive oil and salt, served as a side dish. Make sure: no fish/ cheese is served
Torricado
Firm quince jam made with vanilla, lemon and sugar
Marmelada
Common sweet made from almonds, sugar and water
Marzipan
Cold soup made from tomatoes, green capsicum, parsley onion and garlic. Make sure: cheese is not added on top
Gazpacho
Carrot soup made with carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, onion, ginger
Sopa de Cenoura
Kidney-bean soup with potatoes, pumpkin, turnip, carrots, and leeks. Make sure: cheese is not added on top
Sopa de Feijao
Cooked lupines, commonly served as a snack
Tremoços
Dishes that can be Vegenized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Kale soup with potatoes, chicken broth and sausage. To Veganize: Make sure no chicken broth or sausage is added
Caldo Verde
Bread and egg served with a Paste made of cilantro, garlic and olive oil. To Veganize: ask for no egg
Açorda
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Deep fried vegetables, usually made with egg
Peixinhos da horta
Sweet rice porridge made with milk
Arroz doce
Clustered tart made with eggs, milk and butter
Pastel/ Pastéis
A casserole made with potato, olives and eggs
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá
Onion stew, will contain eggs and butter inside
Cebolada
A sweet made mainly from eggs
Fios de ovos
Pastry/bread made with eggs inside
