Live clams steamed open with olive oil, garlic, coriander and white wine, served at once in their broth with bread to soak it up.
Created at Restaurante Tavares in Lisbon in the 1870s and named after the poet Raimundo de Bulhao Pato, who ate there often. The dish became the canonical Portuguese clam preparation and now anchors every cervejaria from Pinoquio to Ramiro.
3 editor picks for Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato in Lisbon, ranked by editorial score. All Lisbon signature dishes · Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato across every city.
Cervejaria Ramiro ★ 4.7
Intendente · Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H, 1150-007 Lisboa
Cervejaria Ramiro in Lisbon: a 1950s seafood hall on Avenida Almirante Reis where goose barnacles, tiger prawns and clams come straight off the boat.
Cervejaria Liberdade ★ 4.3
Avenida · Avenida da Liberdade 185, 1269-050 Lisboa
Cervejaria Liberdade in Lisbon: a polished seafood hall inside the Tivoli Avenida, Berlenga gooseneck barnacles, Algarve prawns and Aveiro oysters daily.
Cervejaria Pinoquio ★ 4.2
Restauradores · Praca dos Restauradores 79, 1250-188 Lisboa
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.