Marlene ★ 4.6
Marlene Vieira's one-Michelin-star Marlene in Lisbon: a chef's-counter tasting room above the cruise terminal, with nine and twelve-course menus.
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Casa de Linhares ★ 4.5
Casa de Linhares in Lisbon's Alfama: a 16th-century palace turned fado-and-dinner room, bacalhau and suckling pig with two fado sets at 21:00 and 23:00.
OrderThe bacalhau and pig combo with the late fado set.
Clube de Fado ★ 4.4
Clube de Fado in Lisbon's Alfama: a 17th-century house turned fado dining room founded by Mario Pacheco, traditional Portuguese cooking with nightly sets.
OrderThe bacalhau Clube and a Douro tinto, fado sets at 21:30 and 23:00.
Solar 31 da Calcada ★ 4.4
Solar 31 da Calcada in Lisbon's Alfama: a fish-counter restaurant grilling whole sea bass and dourada to order, with arroz de marisco for two.
OrderWhole sea bass from the counter, grilled, with vegetable rice.
Grenache ★ 4.4
Grenache at Palacio Belmonte near Sao Jorge castle: Philippe Gelfi's French-rooted, Portuguese-sourced tasting room, awarded one Michelin star in 2026.
Mesa de Frades ★ 4.4
Mesa de Frades in Alfama, Lisbon: a former chapel lined in 17th-century azulejos serving a Portuguese tasting menu paired with live fado, twelve seats.
Damas ★ 4.3
Damas in Lisbon's Graca: a bakery-bar-bistro hybrid on Rua da Voz do Operario, modern Portuguese plates by day, live music and natural wine by night.
OrderWhatever the chef wrote on the blackboard plus a glass of natural pet-nat.
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