Portuguese in Lisbon

100 Maneiras ★ 4.3

100 Maneiras in Lisbon's Bairro Alto: a ten-course nightly tasting on Rua do Teixeira, the Bosnian-Portuguese menu Ljubomir Stanisic built between 2009.

OrderWhichever ten-course tasting menu the kitchen is running this season.

Bairro do Avillez ★ 4.5

Bairro do Avillez in Chiado, Lisbon: Jose Avillez's 1000 sqm complex housing the Taberna, Pateo, Mini Bar and Pizzaria Lisboa under one roof.

OrderThe Taberna's exploding olives and a glass of Esporao branco.

Cantinho do Avillez ★ 4.4

Cantinho do Avillez in Chiado, Lisbon: Jose Avillez's longest-running room, open since 2011, small plates that travel from Portugal to South America.

OrderThe deep-fried green beans alongside Alentejo-style black pork.

Solar dos Presuntos ★ 4.5

Solar dos Presuntos in Restauradores, Lisbon: a family seafood institution open since 1974, famous for cured ham, Minho cuisine and a celebrity wall.

OrderThe plate of presunto first, then arroz de marisco for two.

Taberna da Rua das Flores ★ 4.6

Taberna da Rua das Flores in Chiado, Lisbon: Andre Magalhaes cooks Portugal's colonial-route flavours from a blackboard menu, cash only, no bookings.

OrderWhatever Magalhaes has chalked on the board for the day.

Prado ★ 4.7

Prado in Lisbon's Baixa: Antonio Galapito cooks farm-to-table Portuguese in a converted fish factory with Roman ruins, biodynamic wine list.

OrderThe vegetable starters and whichever whole fish landed that morning.

O Velho Eurico ★ 4.5

O Velho Eurico in Lisbon's Mouraria: Ze Paulo Rocha's neo-tasca behind Sao Cristovao church, modern takes on Portuguese classics, books months ahead.

OrderThe octopus salad and a glass of vinho verde.

Clube de Jornalistas ★ 4.3

Clube de Jornalistas in Lapa, Lisbon: an 18th-century mansion turned restaurant with a tile-lined private room and a garden for summer service.

OrderBacalhau confit at lunch, served in the inner garden.

Mini Bar Teatro ★ 4.5

Mini Bar Teatro in Chiado, Lisbon: Jose Avillez's gastrobar in the Sao Luiz theatre, dishes named after stage terms, open from 7pm to 1am daily.

OrderThe Now On tasting menu, eight theatrical small plates.

Tasca da Esquina ★ 4.4

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

OrderA round of petiscos and the daily fish.

Casa do Alentejo ★ 4.2

Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon's Restauradores: a 17th-century palace with a Moorish patio serving the bread soups, migas and pork of the Alentejo.

OrderAcorda alentejana, the bread-and-coriander soup, with a poached egg.

Pap'Acorda ★ 4.4

Pap'Acorda in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: a Bairro Alto classic reborn at Mercado da Ribeira, still cooking Manuela Brandao's signature seafood acorda.

OrderAcorda de marisco, the bread-and-shellfish stew that named the room.

Ze dos Cornos ★ 4.5

Ze dos Cornos in Lisbon's Mouraria: a tile-walled tasca on Beco dos Surradores, charcoal-grilled pork ribs at 12 euros, cash only, no bookings.

OrderCharcoal-grilled pork ribs with rice and beans.

Damas ★ 4.3

Damas in Lisbon's Graca: a bakery-bar-bistro hybrid on Rua da Voz do Operario, modern Portuguese plates by day, live music and natural wine by night.

OrderWhatever the chef wrote on the blackboard plus a glass of natural pet-nat.

Cervejaria Trindade ★ 4.1

Cervejaria Trindade in Chiado, Lisbon: an 1836 beer hall in the old Trinitarian convent, blue azulejos walls, prawns, steaks and Sagres on tap.

OrderSteak Trindade in beer sauce and a Sagres on tap.

Henrique Sa Pessoa ★ 4.8

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.

OrderEither the seafood-focused 9-course tasting or the signatures menu.

Taberna da Esperanca ★ 4.5

Taberna da Esperanca in Lisbon's Madragoa: a tiny blackboard-menu petiscos room cooking bacalhau a Bras, rojoes and chicken livers, Dao wines.

OrderRojoes with rice and homemade fried potatoes, plus a glass of Dao.

Casa de Linhares ★ 4.5

Casa de Linhares in Lisbon's Alfama: a 16th-century palace turned fado-and-dinner room, bacalhau and suckling pig with two fado sets at 21:00 and 23:00.

OrderThe bacalhau and pig combo with the late fado set.

Clube de Fado ★ 4.4

Clube de Fado in Lisbon's Alfama: a 17th-century house turned fado dining room founded by Mario Pacheco, traditional Portuguese cooking with nightly sets.

OrderThe bacalhau Clube and a Douro tinto, fado sets at 21:30 and 23:00.

The Food Temple ★ 4.5

The Food Temple in Lisbon's Mouraria: a tiny vegetarian set-menu room on Beco do Jasmim, four daily-changing courses, twelve seats, a tucked-away yard.

OrderWhatever's on the four-course set menu that night.

Loco Resto ★ 4.6

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.

OrderThe 16-course surprise tasting, the only menu offered.

Tasquinha do Lagarto ★ 4.6

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.

OrderPolvo a lagareiro, baked octopus with potatoes, garlic and olive oil.

O Magano ★ 4.6

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.

OrderCarne de porco a alentejana, pork with clams, the canonical Alentejo dish.

Cervejaria Pinoquio ★ 4.3

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.

OrderAmeijoas a Bulhao Pato, clams in garlic and coriander.

Cervejaria Liberdade ★ 4.4

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

OrderAlgarve red prawns and a glass of Soalheiro Alvarinho.

Pateo Bairro do Avillez ★ 4.8

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.

OrderAcorda real, bread-and-shellfish stew with prawns and lobster.

Tasca da Esquina Campo de Ourique ★ 4.6

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.

OrderA round of petiscos, then the daily fish.

Ze dos Cornos ★ 4.7

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.

OrderCharcoal-grilled garlic pork ribs and a jug of house red.

Cantinho do Avillez Parque das Nacoes ★ 4.2

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.

OrderDeep-fried green beans and Alentejo-style black pork.

Petisco Saloio ★ 4.5

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.

OrderA round of croquetes followed by pork cheeks in piri-piri sauce.

Faz Frio ★ 4.5

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.

OrderOctopus salad and goat stew with rice.

Solar 31 da Calcada ★ 4.4

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.

OrderWhole sea bass from the counter, grilled, with vegetable rice.

Marisqueira Uma ★ 4.2

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.

OrderAmeijoas a Bulhao Pato then whichever fish the counter is pushing.

Mercearia do Seculo ★ 4.5

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.

OrderDried tuna starter, then the bacalhau of the day.

Adega de Belem ★ 4.2

Adega de Belem in Lisbon's Belem: a tile-walled tasca a short walk from Pasteis de Belem, bacalhau com natas, roast cod and an Alentejo wine list.

OrderBacalhau com natas, salt cod baked with cream and shoestring potatoes.

Tasca Ze dos Bois ★ 4.1

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.

OrderThe chalkboard petiscos plus a natural-wine flight.

A Merendinha do Arco ★ 4.0

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.

OrderBitoque, the workers'-lunch steak with egg, rice and chips.

Cervejaria Galeto ★ 4.1

Cervejaria Galeto on Avenida da Republica in Lisbon: a 1966 cervejaria with the original counter intact, late kitchen, pregos and bitoques until 02:00.

OrderA prego no prato, steak sandwich on Portuguese papo seco.

La Madragoa Restaurante ★ 4.7

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.

OrderArroz de marisco for two, then grilled sardines.

Lisboa a Noite ★ 4.0

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.

OrderBacalhau Lisboa a Noite, the namesake codfish baked in a tile dish.

O Piteu da Graca ★ 4.3

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.

OrderPolvo a lagareiro, baked octopus with crushed potatoes.

Tasca do Jaime ★ 4.3

Tasca do Jaime in Lisbon's Graca: a tiled tasca with a daily blackboard, iscas com elas and pataniscas at workers' prices, cash only, no bookings.

OrderIscas com elas, marinated pork liver with boiled potatoes.

Belcanto ★ 4.9

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.

Henrique Sa Pessoa ★ 4.8

Henrique Sa Pessoa's new two-Michelin-star Lisbon room at Pateo Bagatela: three tasting menus around fish, signature dishes and a shorter format.

Loco ★ 4.6

Alexandre Silva's one-Michelin-star Loco in Lisbon's Estrela: a 16-course surprise tasting menu, micro-seasonal, zero-waste, fully open kitchen.

Feitoria ★ 4.5

Andre Cruz's one-Michelin-star Feitoria in Belem, Lisbon: a riverside Altis Belem dining room with Semente tasting menus around seed, root and leaf.

Marlene ★ 4.6

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.

CURA ★ 4.7

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.

SALA de Joao Sa ★ 4.5

SALA de Joao Sa in Lisbon's Baixa: chef Joao Sa cooks Portuguese ingredients through a deeply Asian lens, one Michelin star awarded in the 2024 guide.

Grenache ★ 4.4

Grenache at Palacio Belmonte near Sao Jorge castle: Philippe Gelfi's French-rooted, Portuguese-sourced tasting room, awarded one Michelin star in 2026.

100 Maneiras Tasting Room ★ 4.3

100 Maneiras in Bairro Alto, Lisbon: a ten-course nightly tasting on Rua do Teixeira, the Bosnian-Portuguese menu Ljubomir Stanisic built between 2009.

Mesa de Frades ★ 4.4

Mesa de Frades in Alfama, Lisbon: a former chapel lined in 17th-century azulejos serving a Portuguese tasting menu paired with live fado, twelve seats.

Mini Bar Teatro ★ 4.5

Mini Bar Teatro in Chiado, Lisbon: Jose Avillez's gastrobar in the Sao Luiz theatre, theatre-named small plates until 01:00, drinks until 02:00.

OrderTheatre-named small plates

Cervejaria Galeto ★ 4.3

Cervejaria Galeto in Lisbon's Saldanha: a 1966 late-night cervejaria on Avenida da Republica, pregos and bitoques served from the curved counter until 02:00.

OrderPregos and bitoques at the curved counter

Lisboa a Noite ★ 4.2

Lisboa a Noite in Bairro Alto: a stone-walled 1984 room cooking bacalhau and roast pig from a brick oven until midnight, a post-show Lisbon nightlife staple.

OrderBacalhau Lisboa a Noite from a brick oven

Trobadores late ★ 4.0

Trobadores in Lisbon's Baixa: a medieval-themed late-night bar pouring mead in pewter, cheese and charcuterie until 02:00, a long-standing curiosity downtown.

OrderMead, charcuterie and cheese boards

As Bifanas do Afonso late ★ 4.5

As Bifanas do Afonso in Lisbon's Baixa: a counter open through dinner for a quick bifana before heading to Bairro Alto or Cais do Sodre for late drinks.

OrderBifanas at the counter, late afternoon snack

Ze dos Cornos ★ 4.7

Ze dos Cornos is a back-alley mouraria tasca with no signage, tile walls and charcoal pork ribs at 12 euros, locals fill the long table by 19:30.

TipCash only. Arrive at 12:30 or 19:30 sharp or you queue in the alley.

O Velho Eurico ★ 4.7

O Velho Eurico is a neo-tasca tucked behind sao cristovao church that books out a month ahead via instagram dm, tourists rarely find their way.

TipDM the Instagram account for reservations. Walk-ins are very rare.

Oitava Colina taproom Graca ★ 4.5

Oitava Colina taproom Graca is a hilltop graca taproom on a quiet street, ten portuguese craft beers in a room with three tables, opens 17:00.

TipWalk up from Tram 28's Graca stop. Stay for a flight of all ten taps.

Petisco Saloio ★ 4.3

Petisco Saloio is tiny campo pequeno petisco room locals book ahead, oxtail pie and pork cheeks served at five tables under a barrel-vaulted ceiling.

TipCall to book the terrace, it goes within hours. Cash works, card is fine, never come without a reservation.

Tasca do Jaime ★ 4.0

Tasca do Jaime is tile-walled graca tasca with a chalkboard menu, iscas com elas and pataniscas at workers' prices a block from the miradouro.

TipCash only. Closed Sundays. Often a queue at 13:00. Sit at the back room for the longer-running fado on the speakers.

Faz Frio ★ 4.2

Faz Frio: 1850s Principe Real tavern with wooden booths still in place, ox tail, goat stew and the city's best octopus salad in a short menu.

TipThree rotating dishes, no reservations, lunch service only, queue forms at 12:45 on weekdays.

As Bifanas do Afonso ★ 4.5

As Bifanas do Afonso on Lisbon's Rua da Madalena: bifanas at 2.50 euros, stand-up counter, beer in a sleeve, no chairs, lunch in five minutes flat.

OrderBifana, marinated pork sandwich

O Trevo ★ 4.4

O Trevo on Lisbon's Praca Luis de Camoes: 2.80-euro bifanas with cheese, a stand-up beer with each, the local consensus for cheap Lisbon eats.

OrderBifana with cheese

Ze dos Cornos ★ 4.5

Ze dos Cornos in Lisbon's Mouraria: a tile-walled tasca on Beco dos Surradores, charcoal-grilled pork ribs for 12 euros, cash only, no bookings.

OrderGarlic pork ribs and rice

Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau ★ 3.6

Casa Portuguesa on Lisbon's Rua Augusta: a 4-euro cod cake stuffed with melted Serra da Estrela, paired with a glass of port, snack-sized on a wood plate.

OrderPastel de bacalhau with Serra cheese

Manteigaria ★ 4.7

Manteigaria on Lisbon's Rua do Loreto: pastel de nata at 1.50 euros, baked every 20 minutes, eaten at the marble counter with a bica espresso.

OrderPastel de nata at the counter

Casa do Alentejo prato do dia ★ 4.1

Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon's Restauradores: the daily prato do dia at 12 to 16 euros, served in a 17th-century palace patio, surprising value lunch.

OrderDaily Alentejano plate

Bonjardim ★ 4.4

Bonjardim down an alley off Praca dos Restauradores, the rei dos frangos, spit-roasted chicken with piri-piri sauce since 1950. At Travessa de Santo Antao 11.

OrderHalf piri-piri chicken with fries

A Merendinha do Arco ★ 4.1

A Merendinha do Arco in Lisbon's Baixa: a no-fuss workers' lunch room serving bitoques and a daily prato do dia under twelve euros, lunch only, Mon-Fri.

OrderBitoque, the workers' lunch

Tasca do Jaime ★ 4.3

Tasca do Jaime in Lisbon's Graca: a tiled lunch tasca with daily-blackboard mains under thirteen euros, iscas com elas, pataniscas, cash only, no bookings.

OrderDaily blackboard, iscas com elas

Pateo 13 ★ 4.3

Pateo 13 in Lisbon's Alfama: a courtyard grill where sardines, chicken or sausage with rice run under fifteen euros, picnic tables, summer queues.

OrderCharcoal-grilled sardines or chicken with rice

Casa Portuguesa do Pastel Budget ★ 3.6

Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau on Rua Augusta in Lisbon: pastel de bacalhau at four euros each, eaten standing with a glass of port, a snack classic.

OrderPastel de bacalhau with Serra cheese

Petisco Saloio ★ 4.4

Petisco Saloio in Lisbon's Campo Pequeno, fixed three-option lunch menus at fifteen euros include drink and coffee. At Avenida Barbosa du Bocage 38.

OrderFixed lunch menus and petiscos

Casa das Bifanas ★ 4.2

Casa das Bifanas in Lisbon's Baixa: a long counter on Praca Dom Joao da Camara, bifanas at three euros with sharp mustard and a Sagres in a sleeve glass.

OrderBifana with sharp mustard, 3 euros