🌿 Eating Vegetarian and Vegan in the Algarve: More Options Every Day
Are you vegetarian or vegan and looking for great places to eat in the Algarve? You're in luck. While the plant-based scene here isn’t (yet) as developed as in Portugal’s trendier cities like Lisbon or Porto, the Algarve is rapidly catching up. From stylish brunch cafés to vegan bakeries, beachside eateries to healthy lunch spots — more and more places across the region now offer delicious vegetarian 🥕 and vegan 🌱 options.
Whether you're after a light lunch, a full dinner or even a glass of organic vegan wine with sunset views, it’s becoming easier than ever to enjoy plant-based dining in the Algarve. Below, you’ll find a curated and regularly updated list of the best vegetarian and vegan spots — organised east to west for your convenience.
In addition to the restaurants listed below, many regular restaurants throughout the Algarve now offer vegetarian or vegan dishes on their menu — especially in tourist hotspots. You can discover all 350+ on www.hotspotsalgarve.com.
Plus, with over 400 Asian and Indian restaurants in the region, you'll nearly always find great vegetarian and vegan options — perfect for vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians or anyone with a lactose intolerance.
Do you know a great vegetarian or vegan place that’s not yet on the list? Please let me know by PM, thanks!
🗺️ Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants – From East to West Algarve
Faro 5. Alcachofra Cafe – 🥕 Vegetarian 6. Green Buddha – 🥕 Vegetarian 7. Outro Lado – 🌱 Vegan 8. Vegan Box – 🌱 Vegan 9. Vida Leve – 🥕 Vegetarian 10. True Food – 🥕 Vegetarian 11. The Flower Bar – 🥕 Vegetarian
Loulé 12. By Family Mercado – 🌱 Vegan 13. Naturalmente – 🥕 Vegetarian 14. Bica Velha – 🥕 Vegetarian
Vilamoura / Quarteira 15. Raízes – 🌱 Vegan 16. Ekilibrio Bistro – 🥕 Vegetarian 17. Diplomatico – 🥕 Vegetarian 18. Spicy – 🥕 Vegetarian
Almancil 19. Prato Feio – 🥕 Vegetarian 20. Casa Velha – 🥕 Vegetarian
Albufeira 21. Alfarroba Cafe – 🌱 Vegan 22. Sugar Rabbit Kaffé – 🌱 Vegan 23. Veggie Momi – 🌱 Vegan 24. Al Gharb – 🥕 Vegetarian
Armação de Pêra 25. Sam bar & kitchen – 🥕 Vegetarian 26. D’Mestres – 🥕 Vegetarian 27. Marie e Oli – 🥕 Vegetarian
Portimão 30. Bancha – 🌱 Vegan 31. Armazem Integral – 🌱 Vegan 32. Balance Cafe – 🌱 Vegan 33. Cozinha de Sonia – 🥕 Vegetarian 34. Sol Cozinha Vegetariana – 🌱 Vegan 35. Mãe Terra – 🥕 Vegetarian 36. The Garden Bakery – 🌱 Vegan 37. Safari Restaurant – 🥕 Vegetarian
Alvor 38. Cult & Art Cafe – 🥕 Vegetarian 39. Lusitania – 🥕 Vegetarian
Lagos 42. All Things Dough – 🌱 Vegan 43. Abigail’s Cafe – 🥕 Vegetarian 44. Coffee & Waves – 🥕 Vegetarian 45. Estudio Vegetariano – 🥕 Vegetarian 46. Goldig – 🥕 Vegetarian 47. Beco do Sol – 🥕 Vegetarian 48. Al Sud – 🥕 Vegetarian 49. The Studio – 🥕 Vegetarian
Personally visited & reviewed by Peter Cruiming
