Lisbon - Post Report Question and Answers
What kinds of organic, vegetarian and allergy-friendly foods are available, such as organic produce, gluten-free products, meat substitutes for vegetarians, etc?
There are a multitude of options -- exclusively organic supermarkets, and many supermarkets that have an organic section that spans several aisles. The organic wave has hit big in Portugal. It's very easy to shop and cook vegetarian in Portugal, but eating out can be a nightmare. Portuguese restaurants serve olives, bread, fish, and meat, maybe a salad. Yes, that's over-simplified, but I hope you get the picture - eating out vegetarian is not easy. Pizza again, anyone? - Jun 2012
There are many bio and natural food and supply stores, but they are expensive. Organic suppliers and markets are growing, but again, more expensive. Vegetarian is widely available and allergy friendly can be easily found in the bio/natural stores. Plenty of gluten free and lots of soy - I find the soy even more readily available in a variety of forms than in the US. I have many vegetarian friends here who have no problems. - Oct 2011
I'm not on the hunt for this stuff, but it seems to be plentiful. - Aug 2011
