Cantinho do Avillez Parque das Nacoes is a modern portuguese restaurant in Parque Das Nacoes, Lisbon.
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.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Black pork, Scallops with avocado
Must order: Deep-fried green beans and Alentejo-style black pork.
Address: Rua do Bojador, Centro Comercial Vasco da Gama, 1990-231 Lisboa, Lisbon
Petisco Saloio in Lisbon's Campo Pequeno: a tiny petisco room locals book ahead, fixed lunch menus and evening small plates, ox-tail pie and croquetes.
Signature: Croquetes, Oxtail pie, Pork cheeks with piri-piri
Order: A round of croquetes followed by pork cheeks in piri-piri sauce.
Faz Frio in Lisbon's Principe Real: a 19th-century tavern with wooden booths, ox-tail, goat stew and the city's best octopus salad on a short menu.
Signature: Octopus salad, Goat stew, Peixinhos da horta
Order: Octopus salad and goat stew with rice.
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.
Signature: Whole grilled fish, Arroz de marisco
Order: Whole sea bass from the counter, grilled, with vegetable rice.
Marisqueira Uma in Lisbon's Baixa: a long-running marisqueira on Rua dos Sapateiros, tiger prawns, garlic clams and whole fish straight off the counter ice.
Signature: Tiger prawns, Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato, Garlic sea bream
Order: Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato then whichever fish the counter is pushing.
Mercearia do Seculo in Lisbon's Principe Real: a grocer-turned-restaurant where reservations are essential, dried tuna, bacalhau and octopus on a tight menu.
Signature: Dried tuna starter, Bacalhau, Octopus
Order: Dried tuna starter, then the bacalhau of the day.
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Signature: Grilled sardines, Grilled mackerel, Grilled chicken
Order: Charcoal sardines straight off the grill, with boiled potatoes.
