Spaco's - Menu

Vila Praia de Âncora is a fishing village, with restaurants that mostly serve traditional Portuguese food (which by definition is not vegan). Spacos was a lovel... read more Vila Praia de Âncora is a fishing village, with restaurants that mostly serve traditional Portuguese food (which by definition is not vegan). Spacos was a lovely surprise, as it had an entirely vegan menu elsewhere I'd probably have to make do with eating the side dishes (rice, potatoes and salad). This restaurant has vegan versions of typical Portuguese foods, like the francesinha, toasties, salads and even pasta. I went for the cachorro c/molho (hot dog with sauce) and it was amazing! The francesinha sauce was tasty, the portion was enormous, incredibly filling and the vegan products used (i.e. cheese and sausage) were really good. It's not the healthiest option, but neither is the original, so I'd say they made a good vegan version. The waitress was really nice and friendly too, made sure everything was okay with my meal. I even asked her if she was really sure everything was vegan (since I didn't find any reviews for the restaurant on vegan websites, I wanted to double check) and while she knowledgeable about veganism, she still made sure to ask the cook and even showed me the labels of the ingredients. 5* customer service right here! Can't say much about the vibe, since we were the only customers and it was mid-afternoon, but it seems like a laidback spot and it has a view to the beach from the tables closest to the back windows. If they didn't serve animal products, I'd definitely give Spacos a five-star rating! Updated from previous review on 2018-09-15

Very casual and typical Portuguese! really good food for good prices. read more Very casual and typical Portuguese! really good food for good prices.