Viva Creative Kitchen - Porto

So glad we stumbled on Viva Creative Kitchen. We enjoyed it so much we had to check it out a second time. The first visit we both went for the buffet, which had an amazing selection of vegetarian options that were presented beautifully, and seasoned with spices in a very creative way where every dish was unique and incredibly flavorful. There were more dishes than you could count, and my plate (and belly) was full long before I could try them all. The second visit, we ordered veggie burgers a la carte, and they were delicious. It's so sad that there is nothing to compare in my home town, and Tucson was named a city of gastronomy. The key to Viva creative kitchen is that the number of ingredients in any one dish was very limited, and the flavors were subtle but the experience of sampling so many choices was really satisfying.

The food here is excellent, almost at the level of a Michelin star! The starters were particularly tasty, we had the ceviche and the salmon tartare, and loved them both. The portobello mushroom was nice as well but we found the mussels a bit dry and too spicy. Excellent service and friendly as well! Can book but after 7:45 it’s first come first serve.

Just fabulous!! Your palate will thank you, we had the tuna bowl with edamame and seaweed and avocado, portobello mushroom roasted with eggplant, and Camembert fondue on homemade bread. All were delicious and the presentation and service were flawless. Please do yourself a favor and visit, but make sure you’re early as the place is small. You can even sit at the counter and see the chef prepare all the fresh ingredients in front of you. Gastronomic heaven!

Cozinha creativa, saborosa e equilibrada <br/ <br/ Localizado numa zona bem turística do porto, o viva destacou-se pelo seu menu.<br/ O espaço é descontraído, acolhedor e podemos acompanhar o chef a preparar os pratos. Uma vez que o espaço é pequeno e enche facilmente, aconselho a confirmarem previamente a disponibilidade.<br/ De destacar a simpatia da equipa e atendimento muito atencioso e cuidado.<br/ Gostei bastante do menu por conseguir apresentar várias opções interessantes, incomuns e equilibradas.<br/ Não foi fácil escolher, mas nesta primeira visita optamos por partilhar 2 tapas. As escolhidas foram a shakshuka e a Tosta de salmão Teriyaki no forno. A shakshuka estava bem apurada (picante, mas sem exageros), no entanto, foi a tosta que me surpreendeu. O salmão estava super saboroso e o molho estava delicioso.<br/ De salientar que o pão servido é de fermentação natural e de fabrico próprio, o que para mim é um ponto muito positivo e que faz a diferença.<br/ <br/ Para terminar, não resistimos e decidimos provar duas das várias sobremesas feitas pela proprietária. Todas pareciam ser deliciosas e preparadas com ingredientes de qualidade.<br/ As escolhidas (ja não me recordo dos nomes) estavam ótimas. Cheias de texturas e não eram demasiado doces (a minha preferida foi a de chocolate).<br/ <br/ Gostei muito de conhecer o Viva, não só pela qualidade dos pratos e ingredientes, mas também pela simpatia da equipa.<br/ Espero voltar em breve

Good eating with GF elements marked on the menu. I explained my care about cross-contamination and the waiter cook told me that my eating would be prepared on another surface. they said that they are brot in the kitchen (I assume before the restaurant opens) so easy to be aware when they have a heavy air allergy. they didn't brot while my food was prepared, but so it was good that I didn't get sick.