9 casual dining worth the trip across Portugal, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Portugal guides.

Cafe de Sao Bento ★ 4.5 · Lisbon

Lapa · Rua de Sao Bento 212, 1200-821 Lisboa

Cafe de Sao Bento in Lisbon's Lapa: a 40-year-old steakhouse named after the parliament next door, garlic-mustard sirloin and dark wood booths.

Pateo Bairro do Avillez ★ 4.5 · Lisbon

chiado · Rua Nova da Trindade 18, 1200-303 Lisboa

Pateo at Bairro do Avillez in Chiado, Lisbon: the glass-roofed centre court of Jose Avillez's complex, modern Portuguese mains served at long tables.

Ze dos Cornos ★ 4.5 · Lisbon

mouraria · Beco dos Surradores 5, 1100-510 Lisboa

Ze dos Cornos in Lisbon's Mouraria: a tile-walled tasca on Beco dos Surradores, charcoal pork ribs at 12 euros, cash only, queue for the long table.

Tasquinha do Lagarto ★ 4.4 · Lisbon

Campolide · Rua de Campolide 258C, 1070-039 Lisboa

Tasquinha do Lagarto in Lisbon's Campolide: a 1973 family tasca with Sporting Lisbon shirts on the walls, atum cebolada and baked octopus to share.

O Magano ★ 4.4 · Lisbon

Campo de Ourique · Rua Tomas da Anunciacao 52, 1350-328 Lisboa

O Magano in Lisbon's Campo de Ourique: a 2002 Alentejano room from brothers Marco and Bruno Luis, petiscos and pork-with-clams done right.

Tasca da Esquina Campo de Ourique ★ 4.4 · Lisbon

Campo de Ourique · Rua Domingos Sequeira 41C, 1350-119 Lisboa

Tasca da Esquina in Campo de Ourique, Lisbon: Vitor Sobral's modern tasca, petiscos rooted in Alentejano cooking with Lusophone influences.

Cervejaria Liberdade ★ 4.3 · Lisbon

Avenida · Avenida da Liberdade 185, 1269-050 Lisboa

Cervejaria Liberdade in Lisbon: a polished seafood hall inside the Tivoli Avenida, Berlenga gooseneck barnacles, Algarve prawns and Aveiro oysters daily.

Cervejaria Pinoquio ★ 4.2 · Lisbon

Restauradores · Praca dos Restauradores 79, 1250-188 Lisboa

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.

Cantinho do Avillez Parque das Nacoes ★ 4.2 · Lisbon

Parque das Nacoes · Rua do Bojador, Centro Comercial Vasco da Gama, 1990-231 Lisboa

Cantinho do Avillez at Parque das Nacoes: the Vasco da Gama centre outpost of Jose Avillez's small-plates concept, with Tagus river views from the terrace.