Quinta da Quinhas has opened in Vila Praia de Âncora to provide shelter for those passing through on their way to Santiago de Compostela, but also for anyone looking for a place to work and belong. Peggada has been to this coworking and accommodation facility in Alto Minho and tells you everything you can expect […]
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A vegan, specialty coffee shop that fights food waste every day, has opened in Anjos, Lisbon. Welcome to Gal. The team at Too Good to Go – an app that helps establishments make the most of their work – has already knocked on Gal ‘s door several times to see if they could strike up […]
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From July 31st to August 4th there will be another edition of the Tradidanças festival, the one that gets everyone of all ages dancing for four days. As well as dancing, there’s nature, good food and a constant concern to reduce the impact on the planet. If Filipa Pereira won €1 for every time she […]
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Biovilla is a cooperative that dreams in the collective. Everyone does everything, not least because the aim is to keep running a space that is not only accommodation, but also a restaurant, a permaculture center and an example of sustainability. Peggada paid a visit to this place in Arrábida and can state that you’ll not […]
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It’s far from the city center, in a neighborhood that has only gained from an out-of-the-box offer. Alecrim aos Molhos is a cafeteria, a grocery store and an example of sustainability. “Hello Mariana,” says one of the first customers of the day. Mariana responds by addressing each person by the name she already knows by […]
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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 both from farmers and the mind of Joana, the chef who is not a chef and who prefers to live without rules in the kitchen. Seven years ago, Joana Oliveira […]
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It opened as Botanista in 2018, introducing Lisbon to vegan options it had never seen before. There have been many changes over the years, but the essence is there: to never cease to surprise and never fail when it comes to sweets. Train lines, metro, bicycles and scooters, lots of tourists and an ever-vibrant Cais […]
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It opened three years ago in Ponte de Lima as a vegetarian oasis in the land of sarrabulho. Read more about Orelha d’Elefante, where everything put on the plate is thought out in detail. When you enter, it’s inevitable not to notice that open kitchen. But only because of its size; you can’t hear a […]
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They compost and recycle everything that can be recycled. They produce more and more in the restaurant to avoid packaging and they dedicate themselves to a vegetable garden where most of the ingredients come from. Welcome to this oasis of sustainability called Casavostra. The Italian restaurant Casavostra was one of the first to have a […]
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In three months, Marcella set up the space, created the menu and opened a restaurant. There was only one thing on her mind: plants would be the protagonists of Folha Bistrô. It’s just like at home. You can get food without a reservation, a sofa to enjoy every bite while you rest, freshly brewed coffee […]
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