Alfama, Castelo & Graça
At this circus school's casual cafe, the decidedly creative menu of Chef Bertílio Gomes is served alongside views worth writing home about. His modern…
Must-see restaurants in Lisbon
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Casablanca native Rabea Esserghini runs a one-woman show at the wonderful Flor da Laranja. Service is slow, but the cosy North African ambience and…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Sharing is what this unassuming little place is all about. Its appealing menu of petiscos, such as Azeitão cheese, chorizo, garlic shrimps, pica-pau beef…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
What started as Lisbon's only dedicated cheese shop has evolved into a fantastic place to sample over 60 top homemade cheeses from small regional…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This urban-cool space serves grilled fish by the kilo (market prices; check out the tempting fresh selection in the back), and Portuguese-leaning sushi …
Lisbon
A hodgepodge mess of rustic-chic chandeliers and exposed air ducts hovers over large communal-table seating at this LX Factory favourite. It dishes out…
Lisbon
Landeau is quite simply about having your cake and eating it. The industro-cool cafe at the LX Factory is famous for its dark, dense, deliciously moist…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
No airs, no graces, just hearty helpings of Portuguese soul food served by delightfully old-school servers. The monkfish and clams in garlic and coriander…
Baixa & Rossio
Fragoleto serves rich, creamy, Italian-style gelato made from seasonal fruit and other delectable, often ecologically sourced ingredients – the cinnamon…
Baixa & Rossio
Juicy, spit-roast frango (chicken) is served with a mountain of fries at this no-frills joint. Add piri-piri (hot sauce) for extra spice. The pavement…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Bacalhau (dried salt-cod) is the most popular dish of traditional Portuguese cuisine, and this vintage candlelit restaurant dedicates nearly a whole menu…
Marquês de Pombal & Around
Mozambican-raised Indians run this subcontinental gem near Saldanha, an affordable option in the area and an alternative to the nearby shopping centre's…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Hidden away in a narrow alleyway in the culturally diverse quarter of Mouraria, festive Cantinho do Aziz gets top marks for excellent Mozambican cuisine…
Baixa & Rossio
With a view of Lisbon's landmarks, including the Santa Justa elevator and the Carmo Convent ruins, this rooftop bar and restaurant from chef Miguel Castro…
Lisbon
Infame is located inside the restored art-nouveau Hotel 1908, and its menu translates the multicultural atmosphere of the neighbourhood with high-end…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Although located in the heart of one of the most touristy areas of Lisbon, this restaurant is frequented by both locals and visitors, who come for the…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
If you believe breakfast is a meal you can have at any time of day, and you're craving some eggs Benedict, this French-run, all-breakfast, all-the-time…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Expect a cosy and welcoming reception at this Portuguese-cuisine restaurant on the border between Baixa and the heart of Alfama. Its trademark dish is the…
Baixa & Rossio
This 16th-century palace near Rossio square, a National Monument, goes unnoticed by most of the daily passers-by in the Baixa quarter. The restaurant…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Jardim is Portuguese for 'garden' and, keeping with that theme, this brightly coloured restaurant serves chips in a watering can and lime mousse with Oreo…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This restaurant and rooftop bar is the perfect location to enjoy Portuguese petiscos (snacks) while looking over the river, bridge and harbour. The menu…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
The ideal place for a quick lunch or an afternoon break in idyllic, shadowy Praça das Flores. This remodelled 19th-century kiosk, painted in bright violet…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Completely renovated and relaunched in 2018, this cute and quaint cafe deals in easygoing Portuguese mains and pancakes along with rare books – the walls…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
The only thing suggesting there's a restaurant inside this inconspicuous building is the menu hanging on the front door listing the daily specials. Inside…
Marquês de Pombal & Around
Rabo d’Pêxe is a decent fish restaurant outside the usual tourist areas. Set in a mostly residential and business area, this restaurant serves mainly…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The marble tabletops and the walls covered in reclaimed wood give this restaurant a casual, ocean-side atmosphere despite the sea being nowhere near. Fish…
Lisbon
Despensa N.6 has a modern look, decorated in white, light green and washed wood, with the atmosphere of a typical neighbourhood cafe. It's ideal for a…
Lisbon
The place to go if you really love pork sandwiches and are willing to go off the tourist route. The sandwiches here are made with freshly baked rustic…
Lisbon
Mesa do Bairro's menu honours and reinvents some of the most traditional Portuguese dishes. Located at the old market of Arco do Cego, the restaurant is…
Parque das Nações
The owners' long-term goal is to open a chain serving gourmet burgers made exclusively with beef from the Azores, a region famous for high-quality produce…
Marquês de Pombal & Around
The only place in Lisbon with a lobster sandwich at an affordable price. The owner describes the concept as a takeaway restaurant with the quality of high…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
With a bird's-eye view over Patéo inside the ambitious Bairro de Avillez, this 1st-floor Peruvian gem is chef José Avillez' first collaboration with a…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Diogo Noronha's top-end, sustainable seafooder takes a much-needed creative approach, bucking tradition in favour of challenging and surprising – if…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Daring and polarising Boi Cavalo challenges diners with its weekly changing, seasonally inspired tasting menus (no à la carte) from its open kitchen,…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Chef Kiko Martins taps into Lisbon's growing Asian-fusion frenzy with this casual but pricey Príncipe Real newcomer. Beyond a dark and sexy entrance hall,…
La Lupita Cozinha Tradicional Mexicana
Baixa & Rossio
Mexican City transplant Ramon and his Romanian wife run a freestyle cafe called Casa do Campo during the week, but on Saturdays, Ramon whips out all his…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
A massive sponge octopus hangs over the marble balcony at this hip cevicheria, a perfect spot for solo travellers to take in some extremely fresh, mostly…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Taking full advantage of the bounty of fresh and fabulous fish from the Azores (much of which is often exported to Japan), local sushi-man João Soeiro…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
While it's clear Portugal's top chef, José Avillez, is certainly not concerned about saturating the market, this stylish newcomer, the 14th in his Lisbon…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
In what is surely a legendary culinary coup, the owners of A Cultura do Chá woke up one morning and flipped the script. A Cultura do Hamburger was born in…
