Pateo Bairro do Avillez is a modern portuguese restaurant in Chiado, Lisbon.
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.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Acorda real, Roast suckling pig
Must order: Acorda real, bread-and-shellfish stew with prawns and lobster.
Address: Rua Nova da Trindade 18, 1200-303 Lisboa, Lisbon
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.
Signature: Croquetes of duck, Crab toast
Order: A round of petiscos, then the daily fish.
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.
Signature: Garlic pork ribs, Pataniscas de bacalhau
Order: Charcoal-grilled garlic pork ribs and a jug of house red.
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.
Signature: Black pork, Scallops with avocado
Order: Deep-fried green beans and Alentejo-style black pork.
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.
