Vegan
Western
Fast food
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Gluten-free
Brazilian
Portuguese

Cozy vegan restaurant in the city center. Kitchen is run by the renowned Chef Vitali. Serves mainly traditional Portuguese food. Some of the bestsellers are: sausage croquetes; seitan steak with vegan sunny side up egg, vegan Salmon, and a Snickers tart. Gluten free options are available. Companion animal friendly. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:30.


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Featured Review

simplysh4ns

Points +1944

Vegan
18 May 2024

Simply incredible!

Kong totally wowed us. We had cauliflower wings and croquettes to start which were tasty and plentiful, but the big wow factor came from the ‘steak and egg’ dish, served with a side of rice, salad and fries (a very generous portion too!). Honestly incredible. This was so tasty and a really cool concept for me. We concluded with the Nutella cake and the parfait for dessert – I highly recommend the parfait, what an amazing combination of mango and chocolate. Definitely go if you’re in Lisbon. I hope to return someday.


996 Reviews

First Review by captain_blueberry

Lizzygirl

Points +57

Mostly Veg
14 Feb 2025

Fantastic bombastic

During just one week in Lisbon we had dinner there twice. The food looks gorgeous and everything we had tasted great.
My husband is not vegan but recently stopped eating meat, so every time we go to a vegan place he is still a bit anxious whether it will be nice or not. Kong is one of the places that truly proves that no animal products are needed to make a meal delightful.

flocitygirl

Points +2090

Vegan
13 Feb 2025

Definitely gives the WOW effect

It would be a shame not to come hungry to this restaurant, because their menu is amazing and it's worth going for a starter/main/dessert. We shared the cashew cheese as a starter and it set the bar high for the rest of the meal. It didn't disappoint when we tried some veganised Portuguese classics. The 'octopus' is made with mushrooms and the 'salmon' with tofu and nori. Everything was presented like a fancy restaurant, so we were pleasantly surprised by the very affordable pricing. There's nothing not to love about this place, from the dramatic entrance (you'll be welcomed by a gorilla statue) to the cosy and secluded interior on the first floor. Great experience overall!

Pros: One of the top vegan restaurants, Great value for money

kebabgage

Points +46

Vegan
12 Feb 2025

Amazing flavours

Amazing Portuguese flavours that I had never had before. We had the tofu cod dish and the seitan dish. Both were extremely filling and filled with an amazing combination of flavours

Pros: Food options were amazing , Large portion sizes

ljilch

Points +34

Vegan
11 Feb 2025

Amazing

Great Food, very friendly staff. By the looks of it could’ve been from a high end restaurant. Would eat here again, very fair prices. Huge recommendation to anyone visiting lisbon!!

maria.ines

Points +1300

Vegan
09 Feb 2025

Recommend for tradicional portuguese food!

This is one of the only places in lisbon where you can have traditional Portuguese food!

2025 update: delicious “bitoque”, rly well cooked seitan and sauce
Wow i rly tasted the salmon in the marinated salmon but the serving is too small
The nutella cake is not rly cake but more of a compact mouse, not my fav and also too small for the price
Cool atmosphere


Loved the "octupus" with baked potato, the texture surprised me! Its a nice rendition of the typical octupus made in the oven.
My portuguese non vegan dad had the "fried fish" with tomato rice, but the octupus was tastier and more familiar to the typical dish! Tomato rice rly satisfied him tho!
In the end we had the fantastic parfait

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-14

Pros: Nice staff!

thegreenbite

Points +93

Vegetarian
07 Feb 2025

super delicious food

Super delicious food, beautiful and cozy setting, friendly service (it's best to make an online reservation).

CarmenPennacchio

Points +363

Vegan
07 Feb 2025

Ottimo

Bello il locale, il personale è molto gentile e sempre molto disponibile. Cibo ottimo! Unica pecca è il servizio molto lento.

Pros: Menù , Personale , Locale

Cons: Servizio lento

RaulHuxx

Points +16

Vegan
25 Jan 2025

Best vegan restaurant in Lisboa

Multiple typical Portuguese dishes made vegan, tasting amazing.

Desserts are alright, though not that great compared to how amazing the other dishes are.

Great service, spoke Spanish and English besides Portuguese.

As an expat coming to Portugal after going vegan, it was a ratatouille-like experience.

WayneDavies

Points +1234

Vegan
25 Jan 2025

Choices

Amazing menu. Plenty of choice. Wish I had more days in lisbon to try more dishes. If I’m ever back in Lisbon I’m coming again. #Veganuary

ayoung15

Points +1532

Vegan
21 Jan 2025

Incredible

Vegan versions of traditional Portuguese food, everything is very tasty, decor is on point and staff is very communicative and friendly! Prices are very good for the food quality too!

BusyOwl

Points +1107

Vegetarian
18 Jan 2025

Comida maravilhosa e espaço incrível

O espaço é muito bonito e bem decorado. Os funcionários são excelentes e a comida estava toda maravilhosa!
#Veganuary

Pros: Comida maravilhosa, Funcionários muito prestáveis , Espaço muito bem decorado

Dusbero

Points +38

Vegan
18 Jan 2025

Holy Cow

INCREDIBLE. Probably best vegan place I've been to. Amazing food.

Pros: Traditional Portuguese , Lots of flavour, Good prices

zoltan louis

Points +192

Vegan
17 Jan 2025

Great food

A great range of food on the menu, brilliant presentation and wonderful flavours.
The New Years Eve taster menu was excellent.
Friendly staff.
Would recommend Kong

Pros: Flavours, Desserts were amazing , Variety

BethBeyond

Points +54

Vegan
16 Jan 2025

Disappointing

We absolutely cannot support the good reviews, we expected great food but everything was very low quality, the burger dry, the dishes cold, it looked like the chef doesn’t like cooking. It’s a mistery as to how this place has been top rated, the others in Lisbon play in a whole other league. Service tried their best but the kitchen was completely disappointing. How can you make convenience food like beyond meat taste bad?

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-16

Pros: Service

Cons: Cold food, No creativity or love, Trashy atmosphere

LdnKay

Points +274

Vegan
16 Jan 2025

Great vibes and a must for a taste of Portugal

Relaxing restaurant in the city centre. Great service and staff. Food was excellent. The seitan steak is a must try

Veggie1391

Points +79

Vegan
09 Jan 2025

Perfect to Taste veganized traditional Portuguese cuisine!

We Head the octopus salad, Pica Pau, Bitoque and the Francesinha - everything was delicious!

Pros: Totally vegan Restaurant , traditional vegan cuisine

Cayetana

Points +1526

Vegan
08 Jan 2025

Maravilloso

Es mi tercera vez aquí (incluso cuando estaban en otra localización). Tiene una carta pequeña de comida tradicional portuguesa veganizada. Todo lo que probado siempre ha estado brutal.

Es el restautante donde mejor han tratado a mi perra!

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-08

Pros: cocina, servicio, admiten 🐶

andra000

Points +139

Vegan
01 Jan 2025

Amazing vegan Portuguese food

I've been here yesterday with my boyfriend and both of us enjoyed every course. One of the best vegan restaurants I've ever been to

Woodruff01

Points +382

Vegan
29 Dec 2024

Fantastic authentic food

Lovely food created with authentic Portuguese flavours.

Pros: Lots of variety , Friendly service , Beautiful desserts

LizeDB

Points +132

Vegan
27 Dec 2024

Never dissapoints

I've been to Kong with fellow vegans, vegetarians and omnivores and everyone always likes it. One of the best restaurants in Lisbon in my opinion!

q[0.o]p

Points +441

Vegan
22 Dec 2024

um dos melhores restaurantes de Lisboa

O restaurante é espaçoso e bem decorado. As entradas, pratos principais e sobremesas estavam impecáveis!!! Vale a pena voltar e repetir!!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-19

Pros: Comida formidável , Staff simpaticos, ambiente

yumewa

Points +1114

Vegan
21 Dec 2024

One of my top restaurants in Lisbon atm

Kong is currently one of the best vegan restaurants in Lisbon, in my opinion. I have been a client since they started in the previous location and it is a joy to witness their evolution. The restaurant is spacious and suits everyone - people eating alone, couples, groups of friends, birthday dinners, etc -, and it's pet friendly. The staff are very nice and polite people. As for the food, the flavors and the quality are awesome. It is one of those restaurants where I am not afraid to try different dishes, even the ones that sound more of the simpler side, that I will not be disappointed. The menu changes from time to time, which is nice to try new dishes along time. Don't skip the entries, they are usually super good.

ecosailors

Points +120

Vegan
20 Dec 2024

Amazing everything

Let’s just say that we wished we had an extra stomach to try more dishes from the menu because it was so incredible.

Pros: Amazing food, Great staff, Amazing food

puurmaddie

Points +214

Vegan
16 Dec 2024

Fantastisch!!! Mega verrast!!

Hele vriendelijke bediening, mooie zaak, maar het allerbeste: fantastisch gegeten. Hele verrassende gerechten en echt perfect smaken. Zou zo terug gaan, oh en de cashew-cheese hadden we zelfs twee keer besteld, zó lekker!!!

Sasuu

Points +930

Vegan
16 Dec 2024

Amazing Restaurant

We had an amazing evening the food is typical portugese and so delicious , friendly staff , great [censored] , beautiful restaurant.

Pros: Amazing food, Friendly staff, Beautiful restaurant

PatOBrien

Points +38

Vegan
13 Dec 2024

Wow

Very good food! I loved it and can’t wait to eat there again.

monemori

Points +957

Vegan
11 Dec 2024

Really nice

Food was really good, and staff was exceptionally welcoming. Recommended!

Pros: Super nice staff, Really good food




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