Vegan
Delivery
Take-out
Bakery
Catering
Breakfast
Portuguese
Vegan restaurant and bakery. Serves a large selection of pastries, cakes, and baked goods. Has savory foods like toasts, cachorro, "duck" rice, moelas de cogumelo, and francesinha. Delivers throughout Portugal and to Spain. Previously known as Padoca. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00.
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261 Rua Pádua Correia, Vila Nova De Gaia, Portugal, 4400-238
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 18 Nov 2025 by Vera Peres
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Added by SusanaDuarte on 11 Mar 2022
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149 Reviews
First Review by AnaMineiro
SusanaDuarte
Points +12270
Best bakery/restaurant ever! - Edit
Best pastries, best francesinhas, cachorros, everything. Owner and staff are so nice, so friendly. Service is great and fast.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-11-30
Pros: Absolutely delicious food, Great service
PadocaVeganRestaurant
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Batsly
Points +191
Paradiso na bocaa - Edit
O Padoca é para nós pessoas veganas como "Charlie e a Fábrica de Chocolate" !
Read moreNão é so um prazer, é também uma ida expresso à nostalgia com as receitas da casa ou mesmo as receitas Portuenses.
A vontade mais certa é de cair neste rio de receitas incríveis como o Augustus Gloop, porque não há nada que sobrará de um prato do Padoca/Guará quando me será metido à frente 😋
Pros: Tudo perfeito, Receitas que dão saudades
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SunTea
Points +67
Best vegan restaurant around - Edit
This is a bit confusing because on Google and on the storefront this was called Padoca, but the address and everything else seems to tell me that this is the listing.
Read moreThis is hands-down the best vegan restaurant my girlfriend and I have tried in Portugal, and probably up there with anything we've tried in Paris, Amsterdam, Guadalajara, or back home in Austin.
The chorizo quesadillas (not sure if that was their actual name) were spectacular, and the "duck" dish was excellent (reminded me of paella). The francesinha was quite good too (although if you find yourself in Coimbra, the one at Praxis brewery is the best one we've tried.)
The donuts were also delicious. We would've loved to come back here the next day but unfortunately we had to leave Porto before they opened.
Cons: Hours
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Sofia Vieira
Points +38
Sabores que conquistam e staff que contagia - Edit
Saí do Guará com o sorriso no rosto e a barriga feliz! 😋 A comida é maravilhosa e a variedade é incrível – há desde hambúrgueres e francesinhas até pratos tradicionais reinventados em versão vegan, todos cheios de sabor. O ambiente é super acolhedor e nota-se que a equipa gosta mesmo do que faz, o que torna a experiência ainda mais agradável. Sem dúvida, um sítio para voltar… e voltar muitas vezes!
Read morePros: Comida deliciosa e variada, incluindo opções vegan, Ambiente agradável e acolhedor., Staff simpático e claramente apaixonado pelo que f
Cons: Pode ser necessário reservar para garantir mesa, e
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petzschner
Points +126
appetizing pastries - Edit
I have been a customer of guará (previously padoca) for years and had the pleasant surprise of finding them in a plant based market - and I knew straight away that I would indulge and get some of the best and most delicious pastries I have ever had in my life. the donuts are something out of this world and they completely melt in your mouth - the filling is both creamy and delicate. really recommend them and I hope to have very soon the chance to support them again!
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RaúlS.
Points +53
El sitio es perfecto - Edit
Nos encantó todo. La limonada, las hamburguesas, los Donuts. Estaba todo riquísimo. El mejor vegano en el que estuvimos sin ninguna duda.
Read morePros: Todo
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zicotorre
Points +81
Simply amazing! Must visit! - Edit
We had a romantic day out and wanted to visit after drooling over their Instagram. What an experience, service was incredible, mood and environment are cozy and inviting, and the amazing food tops it all off. We will be returning soon, I suspect! If you are around, you must visit!
Read morePros: Service, Food, Environment and mood
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lauren8001
Points +110
Traditional Portuguese food - Edit
We went here by accident but turned out to be one of the best meals of the whole trip. Definitely recommend their ‘cod’ dish it was incredible
Read morePros: Amazing food, Quick service, Friendly staff
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Mhmatus
Points +54
So good! - Edit
These folks were at the Green Fest in Braga. The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were charming and friendly.
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JTol
Points +76
Vegan Portuguese food - Edit
Make reservations on their website; it was busy when we went. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. Had the house francichesca and the "duck" rice, and both were very good. It was such a treat to easily order vegan food in Portugal!
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VeraPestanaAranha
Points +69
O melhor restaurante já estive - Edit
Tudo perfeito! Desde o espaço, staff e comida deliciosa! O meu sítio predileto!
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letiespagueti
Points +187
🤤 - Edit
The burgers and the donuts are top 💕
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lisamariaschreiber
Points +4353
Amazing place - Edit
I just grabbed some of the bakery stuff and loved it!
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vanitas369
Points +98
I would give 6 stars if I could - Edit
Probably the best service I've ever gotten in any restaurant.
Read moreWe went there twice. The first time we had sausage, cheese and bread as a starter, my girlfriend had a burger as her main and I tried a chicken Francesinha. The taste was exceptional. The waiters were all really friendly, I was regularly asked if I wanted more sauce. Afterwards we took some pastries to go, those being one Pizza pastry, one filled with seitan, a KitKat doughnut and a pistachio croissant. All of them were amazing as well, and we even got a free Pastel de Nata because I tipped 6€ (which is pretty standard on a bill of 54€!). The food for that price is unbelievably good, mains are 13 - 15€, a doughnut is 2.80€. Similarly sized and decorated doughnuts are usually twice that in price in Germany.
The second time we went there was our 7 year anniversary. We had the same starter but different main dishes. My girlfriend had what was basically a baguette bun filled with sausage, topped with cheese in a Francesinha sauce, and I had Patatas Rotas, which consists of seitan strips, sausage, potatoes and cheese in a Francesinha sauce. For dessert I had the cheesecake and my girlfriend the semifreddo.
Like before, food and service was absolutely amazing. The waiter even took our picture after I asked him to because of our anniversary. Because of that we got a free snickers doughnut to take home!
I would eat here everyday if I could. Definitely the best vegan restaurant near Porto.
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fayert
Points +40
Very good traditional Portugees food as well as other kinds of food. - Edit
The staff were super friendly and were able to seat us without a reservation. Had a very good appetizer for only 2,90 and the burgers and traditional Portugees food were all fairly priced. The baked goods were still looking and tasting very nice at the end of the day.
Read morePros: Kind staff, Nice seating
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Cayetana
Points +2250
El queso y la bollería de 10 - Edit
Todo lo que comimos estaba rico y los precios era muy razonables. Pero si tengo que destacar algo es el queso cheddar fundido que echan a varios platos y que está super conseguido. Además, la bollería está riquisima. #Veganuary Hemos vuelto a este sitio y ha cambiado el rollo y ahora no admite a perros. Para ser un sitio vegano en el interior, no me parece muy normal.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-01-08
Pros: cocina y especialmente la bolleria
Cons: No se puede entrar con perro ya
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paurib98
Points +30
Amazing vegan food 😍 - Edit
This restaurant offers really delicious vegan authentic portuguese food. Everything was really yummy and the staff was very friendly.
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PaulsBuffet
Points +3546
One of the must-visit places in Porto - Edit
Without a doubt, one of the best vegan restaurants in Porto.
Read moreFood is incredible stuff going above and beyond and the ambience is also spot on .
Of course I can recommend the traditional Portuguese dishes such as Francesinha.
You really can’t go wrong in coming here.
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Croissance
Points +2930
friendly - Edit
The staff was very friendly and nice.
Read moreI really liked the tortilla appetizer and the desserts, but they were huge. One dessert is more than enough for two people, especially the biscoff one was like a meal in itself.
Unfortunately none of us liked the francesinha, as the sauce was way too strong and overwhelming for us. The other rice dish was good, but way too oily.
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Sofia.Plantbased
Points +55
Burgers, donuts and smiley fries - yes please! - Edit
I’ve been a customer of Padoca since the very beginning, back when it was just a corner of a traditional pastelaria near the beach (Valadares, I believe?). I’ve watched the project grow and evolve over the years and along the way, became friends with Felipe, the owner. Our kids celebrate every birthday with something from Padoca’s decadent pastry selection and are now friends with the staff, who always welcome us like family.
Read moreThe burgers are indulgent (my favorite is the Goloso with the cheese on the outside) and the rissóis are perfect, especially paired with a cold beer. The francesinha is spot-on, and even the kids’ meals are a hit with our little ones (those smiley fries never fail!).
And of course, we never leave empty-handed, we always bring home the best donuts, which somehow stay fresh and fluffy for 48 hours.
Padoca is the perfect place for both vegan and non-vegan foodies that like to indulge.
Pros: Burgers, Donuts, Kids meals
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NatachaNóbrega
Points +2046
Wowza - Edit
Eu que estava a dizer que raramente dava 5 estrelas a restaurantes. Aqui temos outro de 5! Vegan francesinha? Sim! Serviço impecável. Voltarei de certeza!
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RiderOnTheStorm
Points +44
10/10 - Edit
Everything tastes good, staff and atmosphere are 10/10
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BigEv
Points +65
Desquish! - Edit
Lovely staff who explained the menu and gave us a free doughnut! Traditional dish Francesinha was delicious as well as the starters!
Read morePros: Francesinha, The Staff, All the food!
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arminda
Points +148
Espaço guloso - Edit
Dos pratos que experimentei, burgers, Francesinha, batatas rotas e pastelaria, estava tudo muito bom. O difícil é resistir. Espaço acolhedor e bem decorado.
Read morePros: Comida saborosa (batata frita maravilhosa!), Quantidade generosa, Simpatia e atenção dos e das funcionarias
Cons: Uma única vez, serviram o hambúrguer frio.
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emiana
Points +953
Phenomenal - Edit
Friends recommended we stop here and they were so right. So friendly, cute interior and off the charts Portuguese food. We had the francesina, tofu com broa (tofu with seaweed breadcrumbs) and the cachorrinho de casa (starter). And some pasteis de nata and a dounut to take home. All 10/10
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CathyRitchie
Points +233
Superb - Edit
Consistently good food, welcoming and attentive service, good portions, gluten free options, and fair prices. What more could you ask for?
Read moreThe Francesinha with Chick’n is a favourite (though not available gluten-free, unfortunately) and the cheesecake is possibly the best we have tasted.
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Kim-Mi
Points +20
Sehr lecker - Edit
Gutes preis leistungs Verhältnis.
Read moreNettes Personal.
Chilliges Ambiente.
Updated from previous review on 2025-04-19
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