Pastelaria Alcoa is a bakery restaurant in Chiado, Lisbon.
Pastelaria Alcoa is the canonical alcobaca convent-sweets shop, with cornucopias and pao de lo most lisbon visitors miss because everyone goes to belem first.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: The canonical Alcobaca convent-sweets shop, with cornucopias and pao de lo most Lisbon visitors miss because everyone goes to Belem first.
Tip: Try the cornucopia, not the pastel de nata. It is the local secret.
Address: Rua Garrett 37, 1200-204 Lisboa, Lisbon
Tasca Kome is a traditional japanese kitchen on rua da madalena run by a japanese team, no fusion gimmicks, lunch zukedon as good as anywhere in lisbon.
Why locals love it: A traditional Japanese kitchen on Rua da Madalena run by a Japanese team, no fusion gimmicks, lunch zukedon as good as anywhere in Lisbon.
Tip: Book salmon zukedon for lunch. Closed Mondays and most of August.
Damas in Graca is a bakery-bar-bistro hybrid that turns into a natural-wine bar with live music at night, off the Bairro Alto circuit on Voz do Operario.
Why locals love it: A Graca bakery-bar-bistro hybrid that turns into a natural-wine bar with live music at night, off the Bairro Alto circuit.
Tip: Come for dinner Thursday for a band, stay for the pet-nat list.
Casa Independente in Lisbon: Cocktails in a once-crumbling Intendente palace, where DJs play across two courtyards behind a brass-knocker door.
Why locals love it: Cocktails in a once-crumbling Intendente palace, where DJs play across two courtyards behind a brass-knocker door.
Tip: Friday and Saturday nights only. Walk in, the door is unmarked.
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.
Why locals love it: Tiny Campo Pequeno petisco room locals book ahead, oxtail pie and pork cheeks served at five tables under a barrel-vaulted ceiling.
Tip: Call to book the terrace, it goes within hours. Cash works, card is fine, never come without a reservation.
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.
Why locals love it: Tile-walled Graca tasca with a chalkboard menu, iscas com elas and pataniscas at workers' prices a block from the Miradouro.
Tip: Cash only. Closed Sundays. Often a queue at 13:00. Sit at the back room for the longer-running fado on the speakers.
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.
Why locals love it: 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.
Tip: Three rotating dishes, no reservations, lunch service only, queue forms at 12:45 on weekdays.
