Restaurante daTerra Mercado — Restaurant in Vila Nova de Gaia

I don’t know whether to say that this is the best vegan food I’ve ever had that is gluten free or the best gluten free food I’ve had that happens to be vegan.

We’ve now eaten here twice. Beyond fabulous and delicious food. You completely forget that it is vegan and that it is gluten free.

I feel like I’m a kid in a candy shop being able to eat literally everything they offer. Which is a lot.

And tonight we ordered desserts. The meal is so affordable that we splurged and ordered several. You cannot go working. I haven’t had banana cream pie in over 20 years, since I was diagnosed.

They offer a buffet all day. Do not miss this restaurant!

(Don’t let the location put you off. This is not fine dining restaurant. It in a huge food court type market with many different restaurants. But you’ll eat on real plates with real...

Buffet during lunch time 10,5 euros per person during week days. All you can eat. When purchasing the ticket I didn’t get anything explained to me, so I didn’t know if you could grab food once or more than once. The menu says it included soup, however, I never got my bowl of soup (I didn’t want it so I didn’t complain or ask for it anyways). Drinks and dessert are not included. Mango cheesecake was delicious, lemon-lime pie was just ok. Some of the dishes were: vegan eggplant parmigiana, pasta, roasted potatoes, focaccia, dips and toasts, salads, pizza, veggie pie, some sort of fried dough, polenta, chickpeas, etc. Food was good and I’m happy there are fully vegan options in the market, service still has a...

The woman serving us was fantastic and friendly. The food is really amazing. They have a wide selection for a buffet while still making a cohesive plate.

The plate was only 12 euros and you could have as much as you wanted. They have more flavorful adventurous dishes like an orange balsamic salad, beetroot polenta or a tofu version of a saucy Portuguese dish or some staples like a pesto pasta or oven baked garlic potato wedges. Their focaccia was also so fresh and fluffy. I was so impressed I've already recommended it to people hours after visiting and will be back again before my...