Our vegetarian daughter came out to Cvo recently for her birthday and this raised the question, "Where do we take her for dinner?"
We took her to 'Via Italia' on Rua Povo do Burro. It was good and she enjoyed the meal. OK.
Next night we took her to 'Casa Velha do Pescador' out in Benigil. She had 'Vegetarian Risotto with Mushrooms in a Cream Sauce'.
Well, she hasn't stopped talking about it yet. On a scale of 100, she gave it 150!
The best vegetarian meal she ever had.
Anyone looking for a veggie restaurant, this is the place to go. The only drawback is that you need a car! (or take a taxi, it's worth it) It's out at the end of Estrada do Farol. See free map.

Thanks for the update Dalcassian. We first went to the Casa Velha in Benagil around Feb of 2000, when vegetarian was a very strange concept in Portuguese restaurants. My wife is a strict vegetarioan, and so after a little chat with mine host, he went back to the kitchen and discussed with his chef what to do, and out came a creamy mushroom risotto. She loved it, and we went back frequently for a few years until one summer, we had a couple of bad experiences with both service and poor wine.

Based purely on your rave recommendation above, I guess we'll have to go back and try again !


p.s. MC or other Mods, suggest that you add a bold V to the entry for this restaurant in the FAQ

PS. Forgot to mention, 'Closed on Saturdays'.