Ela Canela. The restaurant with no rules where nothing goes to waste
26/05/2023
It has served meat and fish before, presented breakfasts, brunches and even dinners. It now has a vegetarian menu and serves lunch with what comes
Lisbon is throbbing every minute, with projects springing up, others reinventing themselves, and more and more ones focusing on more conscious consumption. We’ve zoomed in on the Baixa-Chiado area of Peggada’s map and bring you the best sustainable businesses you should know about:
At Kong you can find comfort food that proves that, with will and originality, flavors are not lost by swapping a traditional dish for a plant-based version.
There’s seitan bitoque and francesinha (typical Portuguese dishes), hamburgers with fries and alheira croquettes (typical Portuguese poultry sausage) and a list of desserts that will make your sugar levels rise just by reading about them.
Everything at Kong is vegan and they prioritize organic products. But there are more details that make it onto Peggada’s list of sustainable restaurants: they are true activists for the animal cause and the fight against climate change: the restaurant’s tables were made from wood and they don’t serve bottled water – even the carbonated water is filtered and served in glass bottles.
Address: Rua do Corpo Santo, 2, 1200-129 Lisboa
Hours: 12 pm to 11 pm. Closes on Sundays
2. Casa Macário
Located in the heart of Rua Augusta, Casa Macário, founded in 1913, is a specialty store for wines, coffees, teas and chocolates. The aroma of freshly ground coffee is one of the unmistakable characteristics of this establishment, which, like many other products, can be bought in bulk.
Address: Rua Augusta 272, 1100-052, Lisbon
Hours: 10 am to 6 pm. Closes on Sundays
3. Organii
Organii was the first company in Portugal specialist in organic cosmetics. Today, in addition to physical stores, the products can be bought online ranging from solid shampoos to private label essential oils, as well as other certified brands. Their focus is on health and well-being, but also on protecting the planet, which is why they work every day to reduce waste by supporting and developing zero waste brands.
Address: Rua Anchieta 9, 1200-445 Lisboa
Hours: 10:30 am to 2 pm; 3 pm to 7 pm.
4. Casa Pereira da Conceição
Casa Pereira da Conceição, founded in 1933, sells teas, coffees, teapots, coffee pots, crockery and hand fans. The beauty of this small corner is indescribable and invites us to travel back in time. With almost nine decades of history, it is one of Lisbon’s most traditional tea and coffee houses, with many options in bulk.
Address: Rua Augusta 104, 1100-053, Lisbon
Hours: 10 am to 9 pm.
The ISTO brand presents a unique, timeless collection of men’s clothing made from organic and natural materials.
There are no seasonal collections here, the goal is quality over quantity. The brand advocates the importance of keeping clothes so that they are long lasting and can meet our real daily needs.
Address: Rua Nova da Trindade, 22E, 1200-235 Lisboa
Hours: 11 am to 8 pm.
6. Prado
At Prado no one is bound by fixed or pre-defined menus. Nature is in charge, and it comes to the table in the form of national, seasonal and fresh ingredients.
The menu is so volatile that not only does it change from one day to the next, but you are able to find differences between lunch and dinner dishes. To pair with the whole experience, there are exclusively organic, biodynamic, and natural wines.
Address: Travessa Pedras Negras 2, 1100-404 Lisboa
Opening hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 12 pm to 5 pm; 7 pm to 1 am. Tuesday and Wednesday: 7 pm to 1 am.
7. Flamingos Vintage Kilo
At Flamingos Vintage Kilo, it is the scale that sets the prices. The pieces are second-hand, carefully chosen for those who like to find little treasures to wear.
There is also an online store where they sell accessories – earrings, rings, necklaces and sunglasses – as well as some clothes.
Address: Rua dos Douradores 168, Lisbon
Hours: 11 am to 8 pm. Closes on Sundays
8. Outra Face da Lua
Outra Face da Lua is a store where vintage clothing is much more than a trend. It is a solution of ethical and sustainable consumption, essential for the future of our planet.
Address: Rua da Assunção 22, Lisbon
Hours: 10 am – 6 pm. Closes on Sundays
Marta Cerqueira is from Minho and a vegetarian. Luckily, she lives in Lisbon, where there is more tofu than sarrabulho. She has been a journalist for over 15 years, the last of which writing about food and sustainability. Now, out of the newsroom, she continues to write whenever she can, be it in magazines, journals, post its, or on her Instagram page, which she uses to share a life divided between being a mom-person-foodie-traveler. Still, she created Peggada so she could write about what doesn't fit in a magazine, journal, post it or Instagram: a better world.
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