30 portuguese restaurants worth the trip across Portugal, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Portugal.
Belcanto ★ 4.9 · Lisbon
chiado · Rua Serpa Pinto 10A, 1200-445 Lisboa
Jose Avillez's two-Michelin-star Belcanto in Lisbon's Chiado: a single tasting menu of new Portuguese cooking, on Rua Serpa Pinto since 2012.
Desarma ★ 4.8 · Funchal
Lido · Rua das Maravilhas 74, 9000-177 Funchal
Desarma is Octávio Freitas's rooftop restaurant above Funchal, Michelin-starred since February 2024 and cooking menus of six, nine or twelve moments.
Tip: Seatings run 19:00 to 21:00 Tuesday to Saturday, and the rooftop is best booked at dusk.
Henrique Sa Pessoa ★ 4.8 · Lisbon
Rato · Pateo Bagatela, Rua da Artilharia 1, 51, 1250-038 Lisboa
Henrique Sa Pessoa's new two-Michelin-star Lisbon room at Pateo Bagatela in Rato, opened February 2026 after closing Alma, three rotating tasting menus.
Pateo Bairro do Avillez ★ 4.8 · 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.
Henrique Sa Pessoa ★ 4.8 · Lisbon
Rato · Pateo Bagatela, Rua da Artilharia 1, 51, 1250-038 Lisboa
Henrique Sa Pessoa's new two-Michelin-star Lisbon room at Pateo Bagatela: three tasting menus around fish, signature dishes and a shorter format.
Conga Casa das Bifanas ★ 4.8 · Porto
baixa · Rua do Bonjardim 318, 4000-115 Porto
Conga on Rua do Bonjardim in Porto has slow-cooked bifanas in a paprika-and-garlic broth since 1976, a stand-up counter where pork sandwiches and Super Bocks.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The lunch queue clears by 14:30; arrive then if you want a stool.
Prado ★ 4.7 · Lisbon
Baixa · Travessa das Pedras Negras 2, 1100-404 Lisboa
Prado in Lisbon's Baixa: Antonio Galapito cooks farm-to-table Portuguese in a converted fish factory with Roman ruins, biodynamic wine list.
Ze dos Cornos ★ 4.7 · 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.
La Madragoa Restaurante ★ 4.7 · Lisbon
Santos · Rua da Esperanca 91, 1200-656 Lisboa
La Madragoa in Lisbon's Santos: a 20-seat family-run room cooking arroz de marisco, bacalhau a lagareiro and grilled sardines with Douro wines.
CURA ★ 4.7 · Lisbon
Amoreiras · Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 88, 1099-039 Lisboa
CURA at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz in Lisbon: Rodolfo Lavrador's contemporary Portuguese tasting room, one Michelin star retained for the fifth year in 2026.
Brasao Foz ★ 4.7 · Porto
foz · Rua de Gondarem 487, 4150-377 Porto
Brasao Foz on Rua de Gondarem in Porto is the Foz neighbourhood site of the Brasao group, with the pork-loin francesinha a antiga and truffled meat rissois.
Tip: Open daily, kitchen until 23:30. The back garden terrace is the move on summer evenings.
O Golfinho ★ 4.7 · Porto
baixa · Rua de Sa de Noronha 137, 4050-526 Porto
O Golfinho on Rua de Sa de Noronha in Porto is a small family tasca with a francesinha sauce locals defend, and a 10-table room that fills with regulars.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bitoque is a quieter alternative for the queue-averse.
The Yeatman ★ 4.7 · Porto
Rua do Choupelo, 4400-088 Vila Nova de Gaia
The Yeatman in Vila Nova de Gaia across the Douro from Porto holds two Michelin stars, with chef Ricardo Costa's northern-Portuguese tasting menu.
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Pair dinner with a port-house tour earlier in the day.
Gavião Novo ★ 4.6 · Funchal
Zona Velha · Rua de Santa Maria 131, 9060-291 Funchal
Gavião Novo grills fish off the Funchal coast on Rua de Santa Maria, the old town street where the day boat rather than the menu decides dinner.
Tip: Book ahead for dinner. The dining room is small and the pavement tables on Rua de Santa Maria go first.
Kampo ★ 4.6 · Funchal
Sé · Rua da Alfândega 74, 9000-059 Funchal
Kampo is chef Júlio Pereira's land-facing Funchal restaurant, built on island growers and on matured Rubia Galega beef carved at the table for sharing.
Tip: No two sources agree on the schedule and the operator publishes none, so call before lunch. Dishes are built to share across the table.
Gavião Novo ★ 4.6 · Funchal
Zona Velha · Rua de Santa Maria 131, 9060-291 Funchal
Gavião Novo grills fish off the Funchal coast on Rua de Santa Maria, the old town street where the day boat rather than the menu decides dinner.
Tip: Book ahead for dinner. The dining room is small and the pavement tables on Rua de Santa Maria go first.
Taberna da Rua das Flores ★ 4.6 · Lisbon
chiado · Rua das Flores 103, 1200-194 Lisboa
Taberna da Rua das Flores in Chiado, Lisbon: Andre Magalhaes cooks Portugal's colonial-route flavours from a blackboard menu, cash only, no bookings.
Loco Resto ★ 4.6 · Lisbon
Estrela · Rua dos Navegantes 53B, 1200-731 Lisboa
Loco in Lisbon's Estrela: Alexandre Silva's one-Michelin-star kitchen serving a single 16-course surprise tasting, open kitchen, micro-seasonal, zero-waste.
Tasquinha do Lagarto ★ 4.6 · 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 ★ 4.6 · 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, favas com chourico and pork-with-clams done right.
Tasca da Esquina Campo de Ourique ★ 4.6 · Lisbon
Campo de Ourique · Rua Domingos Sequeira 41C, 1350-119 Lisboa
Tasca da Esquina in Campo de Ourique, Lisbon: chef Vitor Sobral's modern tasca, petiscos rooted in Alentejano cooking with Lusophone touches and a daily fish.
Loco ★ 4.6 · Lisbon
Estrela · Rua dos Navegantes 53 B, 1200-731 Lisboa
Alexandre Silva's one-Michelin-star Loco in Lisbon's Estrela: a 16-course surprise tasting menu, micro-seasonal, zero-waste, fully open kitchen.
Marlene ★ 4.6 · Lisbon
alfama · Doca Jardim do Tabaco, 1100-651 Lisboa
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.
Almeja ★ 4.6 · Porto
bonfim · Rua Fernandes Tomas 819, 4000-219 Porto
Almeja in Porto's Bonfim is chef Joao Cura's seasonal counter, building short tasting menus around what arrived from the Atlantic and Minho gardens.
Tip: Tiny room. Book a week ahead. Lunch is cheaper than dinner and runs the same kitchen.
O Paparico ★ 4.6 · Porto
areosa · Rua de Costa Cabral 2343, 4200-232 Porto
O Paparico in northern Porto runs an evening-only Portuguese kitchen inside a small stone house near the Areosa church, with a long Douro wine list.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Two services, 19:00 and 21:30; book a fortnight ahead.
A Tasquinha ★ 4.6 · Porto
baixa · Rua do Carmo 23, 4050-011 Porto
A Tasquinha on Rua do Carmo in Porto has served homestyle Portuguese plates since the 1980s, with cabrito assado on weekends, bacalhau a bras and a 90-cent.
Tip: Cash strongly preferred. The two-floor room fills quickly Saturday; book or arrive at 12:15.
Tasco ★ 4.6 · Porto
baixa · Rua do Almada 151A, 4050-037 Porto
Tasco on Rua do Almada in Porto is a petiscos-and-Douro-wine room with codfish croquettes, octopus salad and a 100-glass list of small-producer Portuguese.
Tip: Open daily. The 151A address is the original; the second site at 65 is the overflow room.
Casa de Cha da Boa Nova ★ 4.6 · Porto
Avenida da Liberdade 1681, 4450-718 Leca da Palmeira
Casa de Cha da Boa Nova in Leca da Palmeira north of Porto sits in Alvaro Siza Vieira's 1963 modernist seafront building (declared a national monument.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Worth the 25-minute metro ride for the architecture alone.
Cruz Sobral ★ 4.5 · Braga
Centro Historico · Campo das Hortas 7-8, 4700-210 Braga
Operating since 1926 and run by the Cruz Sobral family's third and fourth generations. The kitchen in Campo das Carvalheiras slow-cooks everything.
Tip: Small dining room. Book ahead for weekends or arrive at noon.
Cruz Sobral ★ 4.5 · Braga
Centro Historico · Campo das Hortas 7-8, 4700-210 Braga
Three and four generations of the Cruz Sobral family have kept this restaurant in Campo das Hortas running since 1926. The wood-fired oven never went out.
Tip: Small dining room. Book ahead for weekends or arrive at noon.