Boavista, Porto

"My top choice for vegetarian food, Essência offers local and regional vegetarian dishes. Conveniently located near downtown, it’s easily accessible by metro."
Essência is a vegetarian restaurant outside the city center that creates a dining experience for all your senses. It’s inside an old villa and has indoor and outdoor seating in elegant and relaxed spaces. The menu has vegan and vegetarian dishes reflecting modern Portuguese and international cuisine. Essência also has a selection of seafood dishes so that the menu truly appeals to all tastes.
Today: 12:30PM - 10:30PM
Monday: 7:30PM - 10:30PM
Tuesday: 12:30PM - 10:30PM
Wednesday: 12:30PM - 10:30PM
Thursday: 12:30PM - 10:30PM
Friday: 12:30PM - 10:30PM
Saturday: 12:30PM - 10:30PM
Sunday: Closed
Important Hours Note
Closed from 3:00pm-7:30pm every Tuesday-Saturday
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