Octopus tenderised, boiled, then roasted in the oven with smashed potatoes (batatas a murro), garlic and a flood of olive oil until the skin crisps.
Polvo a lagareiro takes its name from the lagareiros, the men who pressed the olive oil in central Portugal. The traditional preparation pours the new-pressing oil generously over the boiled-then-roasted octopus, and the dish travelled to Lisbon menus as the most-ordered fish course outside of bacalhau.
3 editor picks for Polvo a lagareiro in Lisbon, ranked by editorial score. All Lisbon signature dishes · Polvo a lagareiro 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.
Tasquinha do Lagarto ★ 4.4
Campolide · Rua de Campolide 258C, 1070-039 Lisboa
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.
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.