Solar dos Presuntos in Restauradores, Lisbon: a family seafood institution open since 1974, famous for cured ham, Minho cuisine and a celebrity wall.
Signature: Arroz de marisco, Roast kid, Bacalhau a Braz
Order: The plate of presunto first, then arroz de marisco for two.
Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon's Restauradores: a 17th-century palace with a Moorish patio serving the bread soups, migas and pork of the Alentejo.
Signature: Acorda alentejana, Migas com entrecosto, Carne de porco a alentejana
Order: Acorda alentejana, the bread-and-coriander soup, with a poached egg.
Cervejaria Pinoquio on Lisbon's Praca dos Restauradores: a no-fuss Portuguese seafood room serving from morning to late night, clams and arroz de marisco.
Signature: Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato, Arroz de marisco, Tiger prawns
Order: Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato, clams in garlic and coriander.
Fabrica Coffee Roasters near Lisbon's Rossio: in-house roasting on Rua das Portas de Santo Antao, espresso and filter from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia.
Signature drink: Espresso from beans roasted on-site
Fabrica Coffee Roasters in Lisbon: the city's original specialty roaster on Rua das Portas de Santo Antao, in-house roasting, single-origin retail.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon's Restauradores: the daily prato do dia at 12 to 16 euros, served in a 17th-century palace patio, surprising value lunch.
Try: Daily Alentejano plate
Bonjardim down an alley off Praca dos Restauradores, the rei dos frangos, spit-roasted chicken with piri-piri sauce since 1950. At Travessa de Santo Antao 11.
Try: Half piri-piri chicken with fries
Pinoquio on Lisbon's Praca dos Restauradores: a no-fuss seafood room serving until midnight, ameijoas a Bulhao Pato and tiger prawns straight from the tank.
Try: Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato
Ginjinha Sem Rival on Rua das Portas de Santo Antão has poured ginja and Eduardino aniseed liquor since 1890, a tile-fronted standing counter on the old.
Tip: Two house pours: Ginjinha (cherry) and Eduardino (anise). The bar is two metres wide; drink at the counter or take it onto the pavement. Open from 08:00 daily.