Lisbon ·Bairro Alto ·Restaurant

A Colmeia

100% vegan

Climb the mystery stairs, load your tray with ginger chickpea cream and spiced butter beans, and eat one of Lisbon's best-value vegan lunches for under €9.

  1. 1 Creme de grão com gengibre (ginger chickpea cream)
  2. 2 Feijão manteiga com legumes (butter beans with vegetables)
  3. 3 Fried vegetables with tofu and couscous

The menu rotates daily, so go hungry and flexible, skip planning a specific dish and instead ask staff what's freshest. The warm cinnamon drink and salad are free, so factor those in before you order extras. Arrive before 1pm to beat the lunch rush and get first pick of the buffet.

Bairro Alto is the old bohemian quarter, historically the city's nightlife heart, increasingly the restaurant scene has taken over, and the steep streets hide some of the most interesting cooking in the centre.