Cervejaria Ramiro in Lisbon: a 1950s seafood hall on Avenida Almirante Reis where goose barnacles, tiger prawns and clams come straight off the boat.
Signature dishes: Goose barnacles, Tiger prawns, Steak sandwich
Must order: Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato then a prego no pao to close.
Address: Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H, 1150-007 Lisboa, Lisbon
100 Maneiras in Lisbon's Bairro Alto: Ljubomir Stanisic's Bosnian-Portuguese tasting room, ten courses nightly. Reservation essential.
Signature: Tasting menu
Order: Whichever ten-course tasting menu the kitchen is running this season.
Bairro do Avillez in Chiado, Lisbon: Jose Avillez's 1000 sqm complex housing the Taberna, Pateo, Mini Bar and Pizzaria Lisboa under one roof.
Signature: Octopus a lagareiro, Bairro suckling pig
Order: The Taberna's exploding olives and a glass of Esporao branco.
Cantinho do Avillez in Chiado, Lisbon: Jose Avillez's longest-running room, open since 2011, small plates that travel from Portugal to South America.
Signature: Black pork Alentejo style, Scallops with avocado
Order: The deep-fried green beans alongside Alentejo-style black pork.
Solar dos Presuntos in Restauradores, Lisbon: a family seafood institution open since 1974, famous for cured ham, Minho cuisine and a celebrity wall.
Signature: Arroz de marisco, Roast kid, Bacalhau a Braz
Order: The plate of presunto first, then arroz de marisco for two.
Taberna da Rua das Flores in Chiado, Lisbon: Andre Magalhaes cooks Portugal's colonial-route flavours from a blackboard menu, cash only, no bookings.
Signature: Daily blackboard
Order: Whatever Magalhaes has chalked on the board for the day.
Prado in Lisbon's Baixa: Antonio Galapito cooks farm-to-table Portuguese in a converted fish factory with Roman ruins, biodynamic wine list.
Signature: Whole fish, Seasonal vegetables
Order: The vegetable starters and whichever whole fish landed that morning.
