Farm-to-table Portuguese€€€BaixaTue-Wed 19:00-22:30, Thu-Sat 12:00-15:00, 19:00-22:30
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.
Peruvian€€€principe-realSun 09:00-17:00
A Cevicheria in Lisbon's Principe Real: Kiko Martins's no-reservations Peruvian counter with a giant octopus over the bar, ceviche from Portuguese fish.
Signature: Ceviche puro, Ceviche portugues
Order: The Ceviche portugues, codfish with rosemary vinegar.
Pan-asian€€chiadoSun-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-00:30
Boa-Bao in Chiado, Lisbon: pan-Asian street food from Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia and Japan, served in a 1920s Asian-market themed room since 2017.
Signature: Pad thai, Bao buns, Penang curry
Order: Two bao buns then the kao soi, soup-fried noodle hybrid.
Modern Portuguese Tasca€€mourariaTue-Sat 12:00-15:00, 19:30-22:30
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.
Signature: Octopus salad, Bacalhau a Bras
Order: The octopus salad and a glass of vinho verde.
Portuguese-international€€€LapaMon-Sun 12:30-14:30, 19:00-23:30
Clube de Jornalistas in Lapa, Lisbon: an 18th-century mansion turned restaurant with a tile-lined private room and a garden for summer service.
Signature: Bacalhau confit, Roast lamb
Order: Bacalhau confit at lunch, served in the inner garden.
Seafood€€€chiadoMon-Thu 12:30-15:30, 19:30-24:00, Fri 12:30-15:30, 19:30-01:00, Sat 12:30-01:00, Sun 12:30-24:00
Sea Me Peixaria Moderna in Chiado, Lisbon: a fishmonger that doubles as a restaurant, Portuguese seafood with a Japanese twist on Rua do Loreto.
Signature: Tuna tataki, Whole fish grilled
Order: Pick a fish from the counter, ask them to grill it whole.