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Dining The guide was updated: 2024-06-23

In Lisbon, you can find both modern and sophisticated restaurants as well as simple and very traditional ones. As you can expect, you will find the strongest Portuguese ambience in the simple and traditional places. Small and unpretentious restaurants can be found all over town and do not require booking. At most of the restaurants below, however, it is safest to book a table. Many restaurants are closed on Sundays or Mondays.

Time Out Market

Time Out Market

The Time Out Market has been created by a team of journalists and offers a well-curated selection of over 20 restaurants, 8 bars, a music venue and market vendors — “all with the very best in Lisbon”. The market is located in a gigantic warehouse, always busy and definitely fun to visit. They also offer cooking courses, live music and other special events. A testament to its success, Time Out Markets have opened in different locations all around the world.

Eleven

Eleven

Eleven is one of the most sophisticated places that Lisbon can offer, featuring a sculpture by Joana Vasconcelos in the entrance and the modernist glass box at the top of Eduardo VII Park. The cuisine is supervised by Joachim Koerper, who has been awarded prizes by Guide Rouge and who has all of Iberia as his territory.

Real Fábrica

Real Fábrica

One of Lisbon's longstanding dining institutions, Real Fábrica is a reliable favourite serving a wide variety of local specialities, with an emphasis on fish dishes.

Martinho Da Arcada

Martinho Da Arcada

Martinho Da Arcada is one of Lisbon’s oldest restaurants, with Fernando Pessoa as the most illustrious regular guest. Enjoy traditional Portuguese cuisine in a noisy dining room or on a pavement table in the arcade. This is a beautiful tiled café with price-worthy food.

Casa Do Alentejo

Casa Do Alentejo

Here you can enjoy a unique environment in a slightly dilapidated, neo-Moorish private palace two flights up from the street. The cuisine is simple traditional fare from the Alentejo region.

Cervejaria Trindade

Cervejaria Trindade

This is one of the most historic and popular restaurants in Lisbon. Cervejaria Trindade is an ale-house restaurant with a well decorated and beautiful room. The restaurant offers Portuguese cuisine and has a nice mixture of people, locals, business people and, of course, tourists. Arrive early so you don't have to wait in line.

Garrafeira Alfaia

Garrafeira Alfaia

The Garrafeira Alfaia restaurant is famous for its wide range of exquisite wines but also serves delicious food. The dining room is small and the atmosphere is romantic.

Belcanto

Belcanto

Soon after its opening in 1958, this restaurant became popular among the locals. At the beginning of 2012 it re-opened with a total new trendy look and interior and in November, the restaurant celebrated its first Michelin star, earned through its imaginative and delicious cuisine.

As Salgadeiras

As Salgadeiras

Tucked at a back street in Bairro Alto, you will find this restaurant that serves Portuguese dishes. Inside the walls of stone and the dining room with beautiful vaults, the setting is warm and cosy.

Ramiro Brewery

Ramiro Brewery

Ramiro is a small and often crowded restaurant, serving mainly fish and seafood. Even if the interior can look quite simple at a first glance, the atmosphere here is cosy and warm, and delicious dishes leave the kitchen.

Restaurante Zuari

Restaurante Zuari

At Restaurante Zuari, Indian cuisine is served with a warm heart. The owner, Orlando and his wife are from Goa and bring their absolute expertise to all the dishes. Delicate fragrances are mixed in a bath of perfect balance of spices — even the most basic dishes like samosas are out of this world. Don't miss this gem of a restaurant!

A Nossa Casa

A Nossa Casa

This little place with great service specialises in local Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine. Tacos, soups, meats, salads and, of course, seafood in different variations will be beautifully arranged on your plate. Making a reservation beforehand is recommended.

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