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Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Catering
European
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Portuguese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant-café offering a few labelled vegan items such as granola, charred sweet potato, iced chocolate tahini, mezze platter, grilled red cabbage with vegan blue cheese and more. Open Mon-Tue 09:00-22:00, Wed 09:00-18:00, Thu-Sun 09:00-22:00.
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- Outdoor seating
- Reservations required
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 30 May 2024 by Pynotbotar
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Added by SelonHelene on 15 Feb 2023
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12 Reviews
First Review by SelonHelene
AlexAvocado
Points +1235
Good food & friendly staff - Edit
Very nice café when the sun is out. Beautiful view on the ocean. Staff is friendly. Coffee and food is good. Nice that they have multiple vegan options for food. I tried the Balagan Brekkie with scrambled Tofu. Really liked the hummus and the baba ganoush was incredible tasty! Vegan dishes are clearly labelled on the menu.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-02-20
Pros: Friendly staff, Great view, Good food and multiple vegan options
Cons: 0.5 extra for plant milk
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MarijkeHuzen
Points +39
Great view and food - Edit
Lot of options clearly indicated on the menu. Food was really good ans very nice spot next to the sea.
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Wickerman22rj
Points +6
Balagan, a gem in Ericeira - Edit
Yalla!
Read moreAs the first sunny days appear on the Portuguese western coastline, locals and tourist flock to the beaches and their fancy and not-so-fancy beachside bars and restaurants. But as diversified Portugal’s´ gastronomy might be, as monotonous are the menus in most; French fries, codfish fritters, fried squid and soggy burgers.
So we were positively surprised when we walked into Balagan, a unique Eastern Mediterranean restaurant on Ericeira´s Praia do Sul beach. Housed in the iconic Edificio Virtual, everything you see, touch and eat or drink is very well thought over, it seems.
Some would argue Balagan should be mentioned in that little red book from a French tire factory that orders us “to make a detour to find exceptional cuisine”, and I couldn´t argue that for a minute. Others would wisely stay quiet, and keep this hidden gem for themselves, making sure Balagan stays like what it is. For us, we drove the 314 kilometers from Porto to Ericeira, just to have a generous portion of Húmus à Bulhão Pato; Balagan´s take on a Portuguese classic; silky and smooth hummus topped with shrimp, cilantro, and warm pita bread on the side. For good measure, some spicy olives and popcorn falafal was placed on out table, next to the seafood ceviche with balagan´s twist; passionfruit and arak leche de tigre, beautiful balanced seafood. Waiter Tiago suggested us some wines, and brought small samples of them, so we could easier decide. What a gesture, and we settled for a chilled Monóligo Avesso 2023. Kudos for André also, what a professional. I can tell; I work in the industry myself.
For dessert another twist on a classic, a dounut with baklava. We finished our dinner with a refreshing Hibiscus Paloma, made of tequila, hibiscus, lime & grapefruit tonic water.
But it not only Tiago and André who shine; there are many others in the dining room and kitchen, who – so thoughtfully – are mentioned on the menu. After all; it is all of them making Balagan what it is; a place anyone would love to have around the corner of where he lives. Including us; it would save us after all another 314 kilometers back home.
Here, in Balagan you can, and should, lick your fingers, laugh out loud, and if you´re lucky, watch the sunset, as we did.
Pros: Service, Food, Ambience
Cons: Far away from Porto
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CostanzaToupee
Points +354
Great views & friendly service - Edit
Stopped here for a quick coffee & snack (downstairs) and then later returned for lunch (upstairs). Food was quite good, views were superb. Wait staff was friendly & welcoming.
Read morePros: Clearly labeled options, Beach-side
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Pynotbotar
Points +188
Amazing - Edit
We took mezze bowl with zhug sauce on the side and it was amazing, many vegan options and the staff is realy friendly and helpful
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-30
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philselavy
Points +224
beautiful location and great vegan snack options - Edit
i had the vegan shawarma wrap and it was delicious! not enough for a full meal though. also staff was really friendly and the location is beautiful, you can spend hours here by the sea. also offers non dairy milk options!
Read morePros: vegan wrap, friendly staff, beautiful location by the seaside
Cons: wrap could be bigger
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JerryWdm
Points +1831
Beautiful - Edit
Amazing food and place. The grande mezze with falafel, hummus, baba ganoush and puta bread was delicious and well presented. Also tried the roasted eggplant and loved it as well. The olives as a starter were the best. Highly recommended place.
Read morePros: Beautiful atmosphere, Well presented, Amazing flavours
Cons: Bit expensive
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Jemmaceg
Points +1017
Fab lunch spot - Edit
Lunch here was a great start to our trip. We shared the mezze for two, cauliflower and burnt aubergine, and it was all absolutely delicious-particularly the dips. The view is fab, as is the neutral beach decor. Lunch for four, one drink and service came to about £16 per head, amazing value! Service was friendly and good, if a little forgetful. We went around 3pm midweek in august and it was still busy-if you’re set on coming here definitely book!
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siegburg03
Points +3399
Sehr Lecker - Edit
Sehr lecker und schöner Ausblick aufs Meer. Restaurant gemütlich eingerichtet und sehr gutes Personal
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Vittoria78
Points +132
Amazing food with a fantastic view - Edit
I am very passionare about hummus and I often prepare it for me and My friends. I rarely find a better hummus then mine but the Balagan hummus is the best I have ever had.
Read moreThe falafel were delicious and the coliflower too.
The location Is very nice with a spectacular view on the ocean.
I steongly reccommend it and do not forget to make Your reservation a it Is very popular and full.
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-28
Pros: Deliciois food, Grat view, Nice location
Cons: Should become 100% vegan
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MarcioRodrigues22
Points +16
Comida farta e deliciosa. Vegan friendly! Vista incrível! - Edit
O restaurante fica ao pé da praia do Sul, na Ericeira. A cozinha é de nível internacional, com muitas opções vegan.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-02-16
Pros: Boa parte do cardápio é vegan, Localização maravilhosa, ao pé da praia , Staff atencioso e capacitado
Cons: Não é 100% vegan
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SelonHelene
Points +1539
Belle vue pour un houmous - Edit
Bel endroit en bord de mer (d'océan). Personnel agréable. Petite carte mais quelques option végétales (ou vegan friendly) tout de même. Bon et pas cher.
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