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Restaurant serving house-made Italian cuisine and became fully vegan in Jan 2021. Offers caponata, battuta al coltello, lasagna, spaghetti bottarga, pollo alla cacciatora, and more. Located in Alfama district, next to the University of ISPA, between Santa Apolonia and the Fado Museum metro stations. Reservations are required via booking system Umai only. Link on website and Instagram bio. Only accepts Portuguese card payments or cash. Previously called Horacio. Companion animal friendly. Open Mon-Tue 19:00-23:00, Fri-Sun 19:00-23:00. Closed Wed-Thur.
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Last update on 23 Jun 2025 by _the_kangaroo_
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Added by KajsaSchmid on 12 Feb 2020
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167 Reviews
First Review by ElliottButler
AlexAvocado
Points +1235
Delicious vegan Italian comfort food - Edit
This little vegan Italian restaurant serves delicious food, like different kinds of pasta, pizza, but also Portuguese dishes.
Read moreWe ate twice at this restaurant during our stay in Lisbon. We had the bruschetta as a starter, which was really tasty and came with Hummus and cashew cream (mozzarella). Tomatoes were really fresh and tasty.
We also tried the lasagne, papardelle al ragu, pizza Margherita and pizza montanara (pan fried pizza). All the dishes were good. We liked the pasta dishes the most. Perfectly al dente pasta and the sauces were very tasty.
Sadly tiramisu was sold out on both occasions, but we had the hazelnut cake and the Napolitan one (ricotta cake). Both were good.
If you are staying (vegan) in Lisbon you should definitely visit this place and enjoy their delicious food. The staff is really friendly and it seems like they have a lot of fun running the restaurant. Book a table otherwise you will be disappointed! Five stars for sure!
Pros: Delicious food, Cosy restaurant , Friendly staff
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cecile_b
Points +2726
Amazing! - Edit
I spent such a wonderful dinner at Horacio. This place is very small and cosy, so it’s mandatory to book.
Read moreTheir proposition, Italian food veganized, is quite unique in Lisboa. Everything was delicious, especially the “rabbit”.
Cocktails and wine were very good too!
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MaïlysB
Points +18
Parfait - Edit
Lieu très convivial et agréable, et plats délicieux !!
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ajkelkar
Points +137
Vegan Italian food! - Edit
Had the Gnocchi and Bolognese lasagna. It was amazing. Hard to get a table without a reservation though. Limited seating in winter I guess. The staff are so friendly and amazing.
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MollyBrockett
Points +126
The best vegan food of our trip! - Edit
The food was amazing and the couple who own it are absolutely lovely.
Read morePros: Great menu , Good vibe , Lovely owners
Cons: Small space so reserve if you can
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siljaastu
Points +125
Only take-out - Edit
We were excited to try the pasta but unfortunately they were only open for take-out and we could only have the pizza and the lasagna. The pizza was good, the lasagna mostly tasted of tomato sauce but nothing else. Really nice service though.
Read morePros: Nice service
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T0
Points +356
Hidden gem - Edit
This place is a hidden gem in the middle of Alfama. It is run by the loveliest people possible and all food is perfect Italian comfort food! We could be back very day!
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Maortt
Points +78
100% Italian and vegan 🤩 - Edit
A small and modest place with vegan Italian food, Highly recommend visiting!
Read morePros: Service above expectations , Delicious food , Good vibes
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BriS
Points +39
Amazing food, wonderful service - Edit
Yet another amazing vegan restaurant in Lisbon. Feels like eating in a locals front room, really cozy with amazing food. My partner is half Italian and was brought up on authentic Italian food and we never eat at Italian restaurants as he says most Italian restaurants are rubbish. The fact that he loved the food here and said it was full of depth of flavour speaks volumes. Book ahead as there are very few tables and it's very popular.
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mmm🍄
Points +80
best vegan food of my life - Edit
welcoming staff, incredible food. this place lives up to the hype! a must-go in alfama
Read morePros: huge menu, great wine
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Rosievahidi
Points +16
Amazing traditional Italian food - Edit
Quaint Italian restaurant - amazing vegan food cooked by an Italian chef. Probably the best vegan meal we had in Lisbon!
Read morePros: Delicious vegan food
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JamieDyer
Points +30
So perfect - Edit
The best vegan Italian I have ever had. The staff so nice and helpful. Very small so call before
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kübelkrebs
Points +83
Go there! - Edit
Everything was perfect, the menu, the taste, the location on one of Lisbons many stairways, the wonderful staff, we can only recommend going there (and probably reserve a table, because it was completely full when we left)
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tlcady01
Points +58
Incredible authentic food! - Edit
This was our favorite hidden gem in Lisbon. They operate out of a little kitchen tucked in an alleyway and set up checkered tablecloth tables near the stone steps outside—a very romantic setup. The menu is amazing, with some of the best Italian dishes I had even before I went vegan. We ended up going twice during our week in Lisbon.
Read moreThe staff were very friendly, and the chef came out to pour our wine and tell us about it and his restaurant. Everything was great, but the eggplant and pasta dishes stood out for us. They also had incredible cake—we had lemon cake the first night and an awesome chocolate-peanut butter the second.
The prices are also very reasonable for the quality—between 10-15 Euro for an excellent dish. I can't recommend Horacio enough. We were very happy to spend our money to support such a unique and delicious vegan business.
Pros: Amazing authentic Italian dishes and deserts, Romantic and interesting location, Friendly and informative staff
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inesmartins1
Points +121
Great authentic Italian food - Edit
This restaurant is amazing, I’ve been there several times and it never disappoints, the food is always great, their lasagna is probably the best I’ve ever had, the pizzas are perfect and the pizza bianca is especially good, I highly recommend the pastas as well. There’s a different desert everyday and it’s always great.
Read moreAlso the staff is very friendly and the cook is Italian so he makes tradicional recipes for the pasta of the day.
Pros: Friendly staff, Tradicional recipes, Authentic Italian food
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IriKü
Points +72
Super delicious and super friendly - Edit
The food was incredibly good. Traditional Italien food all 100% veganised 👌 sooooo good!!!!
Read moreAlso such a kind and super friendly couple running this great place which made the atmosphere very special🌻
Pros: Everything’s vegan, Super friendly staff, Awesome food
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andresmoritan
Points +170
The best focaccia I ever tried - Edit
This place is amazing, in the heart of Alfama, delicious Italian food served by a super friendly family owned business.
Read morePros: Focaccia, Pizza, Italian
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icalvor
Points +76
INCREÍBLE - Edit
No podríamos estar más contentos. El sitio es excepcional, el servicio fantástico y la comida deliciosa (pedimos la pasta fresca y el plato del día, un gran acierto).
Read morePros: Comida excelente, Trato exquisito
Cons: Caro, No pago con tarjeta no portuguesa
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kztik
Points +104
Super lecker - Edit
Wir waren in diesem Restaurant mehrere Male während unseren Aufenthaltes in Lissabon. Sehr leckere Calzone, Pasta, andere traditionelle italienische Gerichte. Sehr nette Besitzerin, die nebenbei etwas erzählt. Sehr zu empfehlen.
Read morePros: Super lecker, To go
Cons: Besser ist, man reserviert
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ellievegan98
Points +515
Some of the best food I've ever had - Edit
The food was so good my friends and I (two of us vegan, one omni) literally wanted to cry. The owner is amazing and super friendly, the atmosphere is relaxed and beautiful. You definitely need a reservation though since they only have eight tables. For being such a small restaurant the service was super quick and they offer a big selection of food (some of the dishes were not available because they didn't have the ingredients, which is totally understandable for a small and new business). I literally have nothing bad to say, definitely 12/10
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-08-01
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nejipt
Points +125
Hidden gem in the streets of Lisbon - Edit
In a tiny alley where you would never expect to find anything lies this beautiful little restaurant with great food and lovely friendly staff.
Read moreFrom what I can gather they make authentic Italian dishes, staff is very nice at greeting and helping you pick your order, food is amazing and great atmosphere to relax and unwind.
Pros: Friendly staff, Food quality
Cons: Menu could be a bit clearer
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cataleya3000
Points +338
The best restaurant in Lisbon - Edit
After going there twice we decided to make this a weekly ritual with all of our friends visiting because the food is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! The chef spent the 2,5 months during lockdown to work on the perfect pizza dough and its safe to say that he succeeded - so good! The homemade gnocchi and lasagne were perfect as well. From 6 to 8 pm they serve “aperitivo” (bread with tomatoes and hummus and pasta afterwards). The menu after 8 pm changes weekly and everything is just amazing.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-07-04
Pros: Completely vegan and homemade, Authentic Italian cuisine , Owners are super sweet
Cons: None - go there!
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m&a
Points +166
Very good italian - Edit
We loved the ambience (outside) food and service. It seemed just like we were in Italy (in a good local spot).
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Misanthropia
Points +3025
I guess you need to like Neapolitan pizza.... - Edit
Well, first of all, the owners are really very willing and hospitable and this is a business from the heart, which is a big plus. They only use fresh ingredients and make everything from scratch, even the vegan cheese, which is also really great. That is why I was a bit reluctant in the beginning to write them a review at all but I think every restaurant also need critical feedback to improve and they seemed to appreciate the honesty as well. So, apparently they make the Pizza the Neapolitan way, which means very thick dough, some tomato sauce, almost no cheese or toppings whatsoever, My "pepperoni" pizza did not even have any pepperoni on top and only 4 tiny slices of "chorizo". My friends calzone was also basically just dough. Don´t get me wrong, their dough is really amazing, very fluffy and juicy, anyway, the dishes lack taste and I was really disappointed with my dinner. Given that Lisbon has a lot of vegan options for pizza I regretted coming here and would not recommand it as it is now food-wise, on the other hand it is nice to support young vegan entrepreneurs.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-06-19
KajsaSchmid
Thank you for your feedback, and the picture😉
Read more"De gustibus non disputandum est":)
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ptrr
Points +16
Great people serving great food - Edit
You know these places where you come for the first time and you want to go again the next day? Horacio is such a place. Super friendly, nice and funny people that serve great food. The lasagna and the pizza were amazing; the combination of the balance of flavors and the structure of the food delivered to me a great taste sensation.
Read morePros: Great people, Good food
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MichelleLiesendahl
Points +72
Extraklasse - Edit
Extrem leckere Pizza, meine omnivore Begleitung hat keinen Unterschied geschmeckt. Sehr netter Service, faire Preise, alles handgemacht. Unglaublich toll. Dicke Empfehlung!
Read morePros: Alles vegan, Netter Service , Angenehme Atmosphäre
Cons: Nichts
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LucPin
Points +30
MUST VISIT - Edit
Everything about our dinner here was amazing.
Read moreWe had a parmigiana as an appetizer and decided to order three main courses to share, it was all absolutely delicious.
The staff was very friendly and you can see they're very passionate about their business.
One of the best vegan restaurants in town.
Pros: Not expensive., Delicious food.
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