Tasca Ze dos Bois is a petiscos and natural wine restaurant in Bairro Alto, Lisbon.
Tasca Ze dos Bois in Bairro Alto: the in-house kitchen of the ZDB cultural centre, petiscos and natural wines on a courtyard, open evenings only.
Signature dishes: Daily petiscos, Natural wine glasses
Must order: The chalkboard petiscos plus a natural-wine flight.
Address: Rua da Barroca 59, 1200-047 Lisboa, Lisbon
Lisboa a Noite in Bairro Alto: a stone-walled dining room from 1984 cooking bacalhau, whole fish and roast suckling pig from a domed brick oven.
Signature: Bacalhau Lisboa a Noite, Whole fish, Suckling pig
Order: Bacalhau Lisboa a Noite, the namesake codfish baked in a tile dish.
A Merendinha do Arco in Lisbon's Baixa: a no-fuss workers' lunch room since the 1950s, bitoques, pataniscas and a daily prato do dia under ten euros.
Signature: Bitoque, Pataniscas de bacalhau
Order: Bitoque, the workers'-lunch steak with egg, rice and chips.
Os Tibetanos near Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon: a Buddhist-run vegetarian kitchen since 1989, momos and curries with a quiet garden patio.
Signature: Momos, Vegetarian curries
Order: A round of momos, then a vegetable thali with masala chai.
Cervejaria Galeto on Avenida da Republica in Lisbon: a 1966 cervejaria with the original counter intact, late kitchen, pregos and bitoques until 02:00.
Signature: Pregos, Bitoques, Toasts
Order: A prego no prato, steak sandwich on Portuguese papo seco.
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.
Signature: Arroz de marisco, Bacalhau a lagareiro, Polvo a lagareiro
Order: Arroz de marisco for two, then grilled sardines.
Lisboa a Noite in Bairro Alto: a stone-walled dining room from 1984 cooking bacalhau, whole fish and roast suckling pig from a domed brick oven.
Signature: Bacalhau Lisboa a Noite, Whole fish, Suckling pig
Order: Bacalhau Lisboa a Noite, the namesake codfish baked in a tile dish.
O Piteu da Graca in Lisbon's Graca: a workers' tasca lined in azulejos, baked octopus, duck rice and an Alentejo wine card, full at lunch every weekday.
Signature: Polvo a lagareiro, Arroz de pato
Order: Polvo a lagareiro, baked octopus with crushed potatoes.
