Restaurants in Lisbon
Lisbon's café culture thrives from literary Café Martinho da Arcada in the Baixa and Café A Brasileira in the Chiado to Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, famous for its custard tarts. Fish and seafood are popular, particularly at upmarket Gambrinus and Belém's specialist Nune's Real Marisqueira. For special occasions, book a table at Tavares in the Bairro Alto, Michelin-starred Eleven in São Sebastião, or Alcântara Café for its nouvelle cuisine. Tipping 10% is normal in restaurants.
Alcântara Café
Portuguese nouvelle cuisine
Nouvelle cuisine and industrial New Orleans decor attract a mixed crowd to
Alcântara Café, housed in a converted warehouse in Alcântara. Enjoy a mix of
Portuguese and international flavours, such as seafood with citrus sauces,
while listening to jazz. High metallic ceilings, bronze statues, raffia
chairs and excellent river views complete the dining experience.
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Opening Hours
Daily 8pm-1am
Address
15, Rua Maria Luisa Holstein, Lisbon 1330-388
Telephone
+351 21 362 2662
Tavares
Historic fine dining
The city's oldest restaurant, Tavares is a grand establishment in Bairro
Alto, decorated with glass chandeliers and gilt-edged mirrors. Here, fine
dining from chef José Avillez is popular with Lisbon's wealthy set. Enjoy
dishes like traditional grilled Portuguese salt codfish or roast beef with
couscous, followed by indulgent desserts like chocolate soup with ice cream
and almond cappuccino.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Fri 12.30pm-2.30pm; Mon-Sat 7.30pm-10.30pm
Address
35, Rua da Miseracordia, Lisbon 1200
Telephone
+351 21 342 1112
Eleven
Michelin-starred dining
Located in São Sebastião, Eleven is Lisbon's only Michelin-starred
restaurant. Admire the contemporary Portuguese art on display while enjoying
panoramic city views. Chef Joachim Koerper creates modern Mediterranean
dishes, such as partridge ravioli and red mullet with chorizo. The
five-course set menu accompanied by local wine is a popular choice.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12.30pm-3pm & 7.30pm-11pm
Address
Rua Marquês de Fronteira, Jardim Amália Rodrígues, Lisbon 1070
Telephone
+351 21 386 2211
Gambrinus
Well-established fish restaurant
Located on a busy street at the northern end of the Baixa, Gambrinus is
renowned for its fish and beer, and is named after the patron saint of
brewing. A veteran on the Lisbon dining scene, its elegant wood-panelled
interior and discreet service make it popular with local politicians.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-1.30am
Address
23, Rua Portas de Santo Antão, Lisbon 1150-264
Telephone
+351 21 342 1466
Olivier
Innovative celebrity chef
Owned by celebrity chef Olivier Costa, Olivier in the Chiado is popular with
famous faces. Innovative creations include risotto nero with fresh cod and
grilled black pork with mango chutney. Velvet pink and blue upholstered
chairs complement cream walls and white linen tablecloths while feature
wallpaper and candlesticks complete the contemporary look.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 8pm-12am
Address
23, Rua do Alecrim, Lisbon 1200-014
Telephone
+351 21 342 2916
Nune's Real Marisqueira
Fresh seafood
Renowned as one of Lisbon's best fish and seafood restaurants, Nune's Real
Marisqueira is located in historic Belém. Book a table here for a business
lunch or evening out. This simple and clean restaurant displays fresh fish
and tanks of live seafood. There's also a good selection of meat dishes on
offer.
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Opening Hours
Thu-Tue 12pm-12am
Address
120, Rua Bartolomeu Dias, Lisbon 1300-031
Telephone
+351 21 301 9899
La Rúcula
Italian with family atmosphere
La Rúcula is an Italian restaurant in the bright and modern Parque das Nações
district. This comfortable family eatery serves a wide range of pasta, and
diners choose their own sauces. Pizzas are baked in a stone oven and have
toppings to suit all tastes. Save space for mouthwatering Italian desserts
such as tiramisu.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12.30pm-3pm & 7pm-12.30am
Address
Rossio dos Olivais, Parque das Nações, Lisbon 1990-231
Telephone
+351 21 892 2747
Búfalo Grill
Family-friendly Brazilian bistro
Búfalo Grill in Parque das Nações serves hearty meals, enjoyed at a slow
pace. Relaxed and full of families at weekends, there's a fixed-price menu
and salad bar of rice, Brazilian black beans and seafood. Use the 'go' and
'stop' signs at your table to let waiters know when to bring out more meat
skewers.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12.30pm-3pm & 7.30pm-11.30pm
Address
Rossio dos Olivais, Parque das Nações, Lisbon 1990-231
Telephone
+351 21 892 2740
Pap Açorda
Fashionable Portuguese dining
Located in Bairro Alto, Pap Açorda was designed as a bakery but today serves
up Portuguese cuisine including a lobster and shrimp dish, açorda
real, which gives the restaurant its name. It's a favourite with
media and arty types, so booking is essential. Drinks are served at the long
marble-topped bar.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12.30pm-2.30pm & 8pm-11.30pm
Address
57, Rua da Atalaia, Lisbon 1200
Telephone
+351 21 346 4811
Transport
Baixa-Chiado metro; tram 28 to Praça Luís de Camões
Bica do Sapato
Sushi, pastries and Portuguese
Tucked away in Santa Apólonia, Bica do Sapato houses three eateries. In the
Restaurant choose from Portuguese dishes such as the trilogy of salt-cod
fish or suckling pig, and an extensive wine menu. The speedy Cafetaria
serves pastries and straightforward local cuisine, while the Sushi Bar
offers Japanese.
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Opening Hours
Restaurant Tue-Sun 12.30pm-2.30pm; daily 8pm-11.30pm; Cafetaria Tue-Sun 12pm-1am (snacks 3.30pm-7.30pm); Mon 5pm-1am;Sushi Bar Mon-Sat 7.30pm-1am
Address
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, Armazem B, Cais da Pedra, Santa Apolónia, Lisbon 1900
Telephone
+351 21 881 0320
Cervejaria da Trindade
Portuguese beer hall
Housed in a former monastery refectory in the Chiado district, the Cervejaria
da Trindade is a relaxed beer hall lined with 19th- and 20th-century
azulejos (tiles). Classic Portuguese meat and seafood dishes are
served in the main dining room. Sample Portuguese beers and wines in the
front bar area.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-1.30am
Address
20C, Rua Nova da Trindade, Lisbon 1200-303
Telephone
+351 21 342 3506
Transport
Restauradores metro; then funicular Elevador da Glória
Website
Café A Brasileira
Coffeehouse for budding writers
Tourists flock to Café A Brasileira in Chiado with its original early
20th-century façade. Most come to see the bronze statue of modernist poet
and former regular customer Fernando Pessoa. Even today this coffeehouse is
popular with writers. The downstairs seating area is a favourite with locals
for a set lunch of traditional Portuguese specialities.
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Opening Hours
Daily 8am-2am
Address
120, Rua Garrett, Lisbon 1200-205
Telephone
+351 21 346 9541
Transport
Baixa-Chiado metro; tram 28 to Praça Luís de Camões
Café Martinho da Arcada
Lisbon's oldest café
Opened over 200 years ago, Café Martinho da Arcada in the Baixa-Chiado is the
city's oldest café. Coffees such as meia de leite (half milky) and
custard- or jam-filled cakes are served in a traditional tiled interior.
There is also a restaurant, where a table remains laid for modernist poet
and former guest, Fernando Pessoa.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 8am-10pm
Address
3, Praça do Comércio, Lisbon 1100-148
Telephone
+351 21 887 9259
Transport
Baixa-Chiado metro
Irish & Co
Irish food and drink
Located in Nations Park by Lisbon's main exhibition centre, Irish &
Co is a relaxed restaurant-pub with regular live music. A mixed crowd sit
and chat on the wide terrace facing the Tagus River while enjoying dishes
such as beef in stout, toasted club sandwiches, and Irish beers from
Guinness to Kilkenny.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12.30pm-3am
Address
57-61, Rua da Pimenta, Nations Park, Lisbon 1990-254
Antiga Confeitaria de Belém
Famous custard tarts
No trip to historic Belém is complete without visiting Antiga Confeitaria de
Belém, a traditional café renowned for its custard tart recipe. Pasteis
de Belém can be enjoyed, sitting at the back or standing at the
counter. Admire the walls lined with bottles of port which are also on
sale.
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Opening Hours
Nov-Apr Mon-Sat 8am-11pm, Sun 8am-10pm; May-Sep daily 8am-12am
Address
84-92, Rua de Belém, Lisbon 1300-085
Telephone
+351 21 363 7423
