" One last question as a vegetarian will I have a lot of problems? My friend is not so that is not an issue. I would love a place that serves a full breakfast if anyone has a good recommendation. I will look into the Avenida Palace as well."

My husband is a vegetarian, that is why we ate at Casanova so often. He could always get a pizza margherita. I regret that we had not heard of the restaurants cited above.

I promise you that if you stay at the Avenida Palace you will not regret it.

the problem with pizza is that it could be made with animal fats in it? Best to ask!

:)

More vegetarian restaurants in Lisbon:

- Oasis, at Rua Marquês Sá da Bandeira, near São Sebastião metro station, left after Rua Marquês da Fronteira. One of the streets near the Gulbenkian Museum.

- Paladar Zen, Rua São Sebastião Pedreira, near Campo Pequeno metro station.

- Prazeres Ecológicos, Rua Eng. Vieira da Silva, near Saldanha metro station.

- Princesa do Castelo, Rua do Salvador, eastern side of the Castle.

- Psi, Alameda St. António Capuchos, near Braancamp Freire Garden, east of the Avenida metro station, i think you could get there from Rua Telhal.

- Salão de Chá Jasmim, near Praça de Espanha metro station, at Avenida Santos Dumont.

- Arco Iris, Rua de S. José, close to Avenida train station. Parallel stret to the Avenue, east side.

- Bio, Rua Francisco Sanches, close to Arroios metro station.

- Restaurante Espiral, Praça Ilha do Faial, south of the Saldanha metro station, direction to Av. Casal Ribeiro.

- Miss Saigon, Rua dos Cais das Naus, near Garcia da Orta garden at the Parque das Nações (Oriente metro station).

Thank you so much Lisbon Eagle. Are you a vegetarian as well? Sal9001 I definitely like the Avenida. I can sympathize with your husbsnd not easy to travel but it can be done. Generally I rent an apartment to make it easier but of course half the fun of travel is eating out!

I'm vegetarian (occasionally eat fish in social gatherings), and in Lisbon I found that the best veggie lunch is at Jardim dos Sentidos. It has an excellent inexpensive buffet. Was disappointed in its a la carte dishes at dinner and wouldn't recommend it for dinner.

For lunch or dinner, another favorite is Paladar Zen, not far from the Gulbenkian Museum. Also serves buffet.

My other recommendation is Terra, which is also good for vegans. It's the most expensive of all, but its buffet is varied and has a nice open-air patio in the back.

For a meal at any time of the day, there's the Green Room cafe, which although not 100% veggie, has lots of vegan choices, such as pizza and burgers. It's by the Cais do Sodre train station (http://www.lisbonlux.com/lisbon-cafe...room-cafe.html)

Finally, you'll find that many of the city's non-vegetarian restaurants offer one or more veggie options. Don't believe it if you read that vegetarians have a hard time in Lisbon. That means that information is either from the 1990s, or they just didn't search very hard.

I'm vegetarian (occasionally eat fish in social gatherings)>

though not a carnivore you are not a vegetarian - five are living creatures as well - just to correct your self-decsription accurately - should be "I'm not a carnivore..."

Cheers

a fellow non-carnivore.

Well I am definitely a vegetarian leaning vegan but there are many variations of course. We managed to survive Spain so this should be easy. I did check out Lisbon luxe which offered good insight. Has anyone stayed at any of the B&bs like Casa de Patio or any of the Heritage hotels?

PalenQ, there's a term for someone who's mostly vegetarian but occasionally eats fish. It's "pesco-vegetarian" or "pescetarian".
Not all vegetarians follow that diet due to animal/ethical issues, many do it simply because it's healthier or don't like the taste of meat.

Hi all! I know a good vegetarian restaurant close to the metro station of Arroios. I dont know if anyone already recomennded but I liked it very much and they serve a huge amount of food, or at least they used to do around 2 years ago when i was there.
I would also recommend you to try out as many cakes and cookies as you can, they are all delicious!! I loved the portuguese desserts and cakes!! I dont know whether you eat it as a vegeterian (cause probably contains egg and milk etc.) but if you can, try it!
I also think Porto requrires an overnight, but Sintra and the coast can be visited from Lisbon easily cause the trains go often and they are fast.
Do you already have accomodation? I think the best area to stay is the downtown, rossio, baixa...also the lisbon night life is amaizing around there!

Good suggestions re: vegetarian restaurants have been provided above. Add to that the many Nepalese and Indian (usually Indian/Italian for some reason) restaurants in town that offer veg dishes.

However, the OPs travel companion is not vegetarian, and it would be a shame to miss out on locals tascas and typical restaurants serving traditional Portuguese food which is meat and fish. At those restaurants, the vegetarian can usually count on a soup to be vegetable, side dishes including beans and garbanzos (but check for fish ingredients), there will be salads on the menu, and perhaps omelets as well (if you eat eggs). At as few Portuguese-cuisine restaurants, I've encountered vegetarian main dishes.

PalenQ, there's a term for someone who's mostly vegetarian but occasionally eats fish. It's "pesco-vegetarian" or "pescetarian".
Not all vegetarians follow that diet due to animal/ethical issues, many do it simply because it's healthier or don't like the taste of meat.>

put me in that category too - the reason I have eaten very little meat for decades now - only when visiting someone basically but more and more now with the highlighting of animal abuse in the factory farming industry I am now becoming a more strident vegetarian-leaning person.

I eat fish regularly because it is said to be healthy and fish just don't seem to be developed as much as mammals - nervous systems, etc so probably do not suffer as much from pain, etc - though being dumped live into boiling water is probably no fun!

cbr, regarding the accomodation, maybe you can check out hostels. that is my personal recommendation. I know a few in the city center, cheaper than a hotel, and also a good quality (the best hostels are considered to be in portugal). and i almost forget: most of them offers vegeterian food as well!! send me a pm if you want the name of the hostel that I stayed.

Yes I will definitely have to eat in one or two non- veg places for my friend. I will just have to fill up earlier somewhere else. It seems most likely that we will concentrate our time in the Lisbon area and visit further cities on a later trip.
Thank you for the hostel suggestions, I am sure they are good quality but I would be happier with a quieter place that provides good beds. It does not have to be elegant or luxurious but a good nights rest makes the trip so much nicer. I have looked in the Rossio area and near it. Has anyone any reviews on Casa De Barrio or Casa de Patio?

I dont have experience with these two places, but I do have with another one in rossio. anyway, you can try other review pages too see what people say about casa de bairro and patio.
do you have already plans for what to do in lisbon? besides eating haha :P

Sorry for the late reply traveled over the holidays. But yes we do have plans but my stomach generally leads my trips!

Hi - my husband and I were in Lisbon last September - it's a great time to visit! I am also a "pretty much" vegetarian (I eat some fish and scallops but that's about it). Our favorite place in Lisbon if you like wine was the BA Wine Bar in Bairro Alto. You can read about it - including my review - on Tripadvisor. Last year it was the #1 restaurant listed so it'll probably be on the first page. They don't serve full meals but we had wonderful fresh bread, olive oils, olives, sweet and savory jams and various cheeses, and it was definitely filling enough for me! Plus it was a lot of fun. Really nice owner/server. You definitely need a reservation, which you can do online. If you do go, and if you like sparkling wines, I highly recommend the 3B!

We loved Lisbon. We weren't sure what to expect and honestly just chose it b/c the flights were a good deal. The people are so friendly and the city is lovely. Enjoy!

stephpaige -I do love wines and olives! One of my favorite parts of travelling to Spain two years ago was their wine and olives, we stayed in Olive country while there as a matter of fact. Will definitely add BA Wine to my list. We too chose Lisbon because we heard a lot of great things and the flights were reasonable. Where did you stay while there? We are debating on hotel versus apartment.

We stayed at the Sheraton because we got a good rate and I'm a collector of Starwood points. :-) It was nice to come back at the end of the day to the blackout shades and a/c! I have had great luck with airbnb renting apartments in other cities though. You'll have a great time whatever you choose - it's a great destination!

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