40 editor picks in Lisbon.
40 upscale places in Lisbon, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Lisbon: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Lisbon food.
Cafe de Sao Bento in Lisbon's Lapa: a 40-year-old steakhouse named after the parliament next door, garlic-mustard sirloin and dark wood booths.
OrderBife a Cafe de Sao Bento, garlic-mustard sauce, served with shoestring chips.
Pateo at Bairro do Avillez in Chiado, Lisbon: the glass-roofed centre court of Jose Avillez's complex, modern Portuguese mains served at long tables.
OrderAcorda real, bread-and-shellfish stew with prawns and lobster.
Black Sheep Lisboa on Praca das Flores: a natural-wine bar from a Brazilian wine-geek duo pouring small biodynamic and low-intervention Portuguese producers.
Cervejaria Ramiro in Lisbon: a 1950s seafood hall on Avenida Almirante Reis where goose barnacles, tiger prawns and clams come straight off the boat.
OrderAmeijoas a Bulhao Pato then a prego no pao to close.
Prado in Lisbon's Baixa: Antonio Galapito cooks farm-to-table Portuguese in a converted fish factory with Roman ruins, biodynamic wine list.
OrderThe vegetable starters and whichever whole fish landed that morning.
Bistro 100 Maneiras on Largo da Trindade in Chiado: the casual sister of 100 Maneiras in Bairro Alto, opened by Ljubomir Stanisic with late hours and a noted.
OrderThe tartare bar selection, two cuts compared side by side.
La Madragoa in Lisbon's Santos: a 20-seat family-run room cooking arroz de marisco, bacalhau a lagareiro and grilled sardines with Douro wines.
OrderArroz de marisco for two, then grilled sardines.
Toca da Raposa in Lisbon's Chiado: Constanca Cordeiro's 30-seat fox-themed bar, Portuguese spirits and honey-olive-oil drinks from local farms.
By The Wine on Lisbon's Rua das Flores: Sogrape's tasting bar pouring its full Portuguese range glass by glass, vaulted ceiling, late hours daily.
Pinot in Lisbon's Estrela: Stephanie Audet and Marc Davidson's natural-wine sequel to Senhor Uva, organic plates and Portuguese growers by the glass.
Red Frog in Lisbon's Avenida da Liberdade: a doorbell-and-password speakeasy, on the World's 50 Best Bars list, all-night sours and old fashioneds.
Alfama Gourmet on Rua das Escolas Gerais: a small Alfama wine bar with Portuguese wines, host Nuno walking guests through Douro and Alentejo flights.
Bairro do Avillez in Chiado, Lisbon: Jose Avillez's 1000 sqm complex housing the Taberna, Pateo, Mini Bar and Pizzaria Lisboa under one roof.
OrderThe Taberna's exploding olives and a glass of Esporao branco.
Solar dos Presuntos in Restauradores, Lisbon: a family seafood institution open since 1974, famous for cured ham, Minho cuisine and a celebrity wall.
OrderThe plate of presunto first, then arroz de marisco for two.
Mini Bar Teatro in Chiado, Lisbon: Jose Avillez's gastrobar in the Sao Luiz theatre, dishes named after stage terms, open from 7pm to 1am daily.
OrderThe Now On tasting menu, eight theatrical small plates.
Mercearia do Seculo in Lisbon's Principe Real: a grocer-turned-restaurant where reservations are essential, dried tuna, bacalhau and octopus on a tight menu.
OrderDried tuna starter, then the bacalhau of the day.
Lisbon Winery in Bairro Alto: a tasting bar on Rua das Salgadeiras with vinho verde, alentejo and dao flights guided by a sommelier each evening.
Cantinho do Avillez in Chiado, Lisbon: Jose Avillez's longest-running room, open since 2011, small plates that travel from Portugal to South America.
OrderThe deep-fried green beans alongside Alentejo-style black pork.
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.
OrderThe Ceviche portugues, codfish with rosemary vinegar.
O Talho in Lisbon's Sao Sebastiao: Kiko Martins's steakhouse you enter through a butcher counter, dry-aged Portuguese beef, Mirandesa breed.
OrderThe Mirandesa ribeye on the bone, sliced at the table.
Pap'Acorda in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: a Bairro Alto classic reborn at Mercado da Ribeira, still cooking Manuela Brandao's signature seafood acorda.
OrderAcorda de marisco, the bread-and-shellfish stew that named the room.
Clube de Fado in Lisbon's Alfama: a 17th-century house turned fado dining room founded by Mario Pacheco, traditional Portuguese cooking with nightly sets.
OrderThe bacalhau Clube and a Douro tinto, fado sets at 21:30 and 23:00.
Cervejaria Liberdade in Lisbon: a polished seafood hall inside the Tivoli Avenida, Berlenga gooseneck barnacles, Algarve prawns and Aveiro oysters daily.
OrderAlgarve red prawns and a glass of Soalheiro Alvarinho.
Pavilhao Chines in Lisbon's Principe Real: a 1901 grocery turned curio bar, five rooms packed with vintage uniforms, dolls and chandeliers, ring the bell.
Cinco Lounge in Lisbon's Principe Real: a small cocktail room run by a British bartender, a hundred-deep cocktail menu, open 21:00-02:00 daily.
O Bom, O Mau e O Vilao in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: a velvet-armchair cocktail and ginjinha bar named for the spaghetti western, open late seven nights.
Park in Lisbon's Bairro Alto: a rooftop bar on top of a Calcada do Combro car park with a river view, DJs at sunset, queues from 18:00 in summer.
Outro Lado in Lisbon's Alfama: a craft-beer bar near Casa dos Bicos, twenty rotating Portuguese taps and a long fridge of bottles, the brewery-district scout.
The Couvert in Bairro Alto, Lisbon: a 14-seat cocktail room on Rua das Salgadeiras blending Portuguese-pantry drinks and modern bartending, no walk-ins.
Procopio in Lisbon's Principe Real: a wood-panelled 1972 bar listed as a Lisbon heritage venue, classic cocktails and a writers' regulars' room.
Artis Wine Bar in Bairro Alto: a quiet wood-trimmed room on Rua Diario de Noticias pouring Portuguese regional wines with petiscos late into the night.
Insaciavel in Lisbon's Santos: a French-owned neighborhood natural-wine bar, Setubal oysters, Azores limpets and Portuguese cheeses on the terrace.
Clube de Jornalistas in Lapa, Lisbon: an 18th-century mansion turned restaurant with a tile-lined private room and a garden for summer service.
OrderBacalhau confit at lunch, served in the inner garden.
Sea Me Peixaria Moderna in Chiado, Lisbon: a fishmonger that doubles as a restaurant, Portuguese seafood with a Japanese twist on Rua do Loreto.
OrderPick a fish from the counter, ask them to grill it whole.
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.
OrderAmeijoas a Bulhao Pato, clams in garlic and coriander.
A Ginjinha in Lisbon's Baixa: a hole-in-the-wall on Largo de Sao Domingos, sour-cherry liqueur served standing for 1.50 euros, open since 1840.
TOPO Chiado in Lisbon: a rooftop on top of the Terracos do Carmo car park, gin and tonic with a head-on view of Castelo de Sao Jorge across the valley.
Pensao Amor in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: a former brothel turned multi-room cabaret bar, burlesque on weekends, espresso martinis at the gilded counter.
Foxtrot in Lisbon's Principe Real: a 1980s art-deco cellar bar with gigantic mirrors and lacquered tables, classic cocktails and a 40-year reputation.
Vino Vero in Lisbon's Cais do Sodre: a Venetian-import natural-wine bar pouring boutique Italian and Portuguese growers, no booking, no reservation.
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