Cozinha do Douro

Came for the organic produce and promise of all plant based options. Six senses Douro has lost its way. Had expected more promising menu with a focus on organic and healthy options like a salad with lentils or some plant protein but nope. Mushroom starter not great contrary to server recommendation. Bland and mushy. Chickpea fritters also not great - nothing special at all. Have had better. We had two of the six No inquiry about how was the food - but I did ask after having some if it had cheese as seemed to taste it - again told them I was vegan. Guess what. Yes had cheese. Hello stomach ache (and sad as against my eattinf choices ) due to food allergy. When you advise you eat vegan - a good place would advise you what is possible to eat. Or and ask if any of it is allergy (which it is - re egg and cheese). But no inquiry. Nice staff but not dialed up on this - even to the point of recommending the egg pasta with veggies. I wish I wasn’t allergic to eggs even if choose to not eat them - a restaurant of this caliber should be more aware and accurate with suggestions We had reservations and it was informed prior to the visit that one person is vegan. Salad with pear (no blue cheese) was odd - flavor profile not great and too heavy dressed. Tasted kind of soil like as well and I love butter lettuce - but this fell flat. Asparagus soup was amazing. We did advise them to leave off the special cheese (allergy) and yet they still charged. 19 euros. Interior was nice Bread was outstanding Husband liked his fatty piece of pork Two Michelin keys at their restaurant. Except for the fabulous Asparagus soup and bread - not sure of the hype

Lioness X

Came for the organic produce and promise of all plant based options. Six senses Douro has lost its way. Had expected more promising menu with a focus on organic and healthy options like a salad with lentils or some plant protein but nope. Mushroom starter not great contrary to server recommendation. Bland and mushy. Chickpea fritters also not great - nothing special at all. Have had better. We had two of the six No inquiry about how was the food - but I did ask after having some if it had cheese as seemed to taste it - again told them I was vegan. Guess what. Yes had cheese. Hello stomach ache (and sad as against my eattinf choices ) due to food allergy. When you advise you eat vegan - a good place would advise you what is possible to eat. Or and ask if any of it is allergy (which it is - re egg and cheese). But no inquiry. Nice staff but not dialed up on this - even to the point of recommending the egg pasta with veggies. I wish I wasn’t allergic to eggs even if choose to not eat them - a restaurant of this caliber should be more aware and accurate with suggestions We had reservations and it was informed prior to the visit that one person is vegan. Salad with pear (no blue cheese) was odd - flavor profile not great and too heavy dressed. Tasted kind of soil like as well and I love butter lettuce - but this fell flat. Asparagus soup was amazing. We did advise them to leave off the special cheese (allergy) and yet they still charged. 19 euros. Interior was nice Bread was outstanding Husband liked his fatty piece of pork Two Michelin keys at their restaurant. Except for the fabulous Asparagus soup and bread - not sure of the hype