Foodie Faves in Lisbon?
 

We will be in Lisbon for 4 nights and will do a day trip to Sintra during that time. Looking for those fabulous finds that made your trip special!

Ramiro.

Our third memorable meal was a tiny place called the Casa Java on Rua da Sociedade Farmacêutica 58. It specializes in seafood, is inexpensive and is a call to an era gone by.

It's near the Marques de Pombal metro station.

Traditional food and quirky host!
 

If you want something traditional but with a bit of a quirky twist then check out Adega Dom Luis - the guy who runs it is a legend and the food is very good value. I even wrote about it here...

Another one is the Laterna Verde

https://www.yelp.com/biz/lanterna-verde-lisboa

Pinoquio, has outdoor tables as well as inside ones.

Fodorites led us to Chapito A Mesa on our walk down the hill from the Castle. We enjoyed a lovely lunch in the garden.

So many good restaurants, but how to find room for more food after eating all those Pastel de Nata all day long. The best of those was at a bakery in Sintra. I dream about those custard tarts and have never found any in the states to compare to Portugal.

Our favorite spot. Say hi to Elton. Taberna Moderna. Great food and great Gin & Tonics.

https://travelswithmaitaitom.com/tab...sbon-portugal/

Risotto with mushrooms, pumpkin and pumpkin chorizo Delectable.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...113f655f4.jpeg

Highly recommend A Cevicheria, Taberna da Rua das Flores and Cervejaria Ramiro and lunch at the big Mercado. This is a good thread from last year.



https://www.fodors.com/community/eur...tions-1719130/

Thank you so so much for these recommendations!

This sounds good to me as I do like quirky! Nice review, too.

Thanks! Love the photos!

Thanks! Love the photos!

This is eight years old, but maybe you can find some good info here.
The one I still remember is Ramiro although I suspect it has become more of a tourist scene than it was back then.

If you do go there, I would sit on the ground floor where the action took place...the upstairs is quieter but that is where they put the tourists....
either way its was great fun and a wonderful way to try various seafood dishes new to us like Carabineros!!!

https://www.fodors.com/community/eur...016-a-1154939/


I was flabbergasted at the level of English spoken by most of the locals we encountered.....I expected to get around with Spanish but FAR more locals spoke English than the language of their Iberian neighbor.

Yes, Cervejaria Ramiro has definitely become much more of a tourist scene. One can now easily make bookings online, and these days, foreign diners are often seated in the now enclosed downstairs terrace, as we were last year, rather than escorted upstairs. We were surrounded primarily by non-Portuguese speaking diners, and the wait staff on the enclosed porch spoke English well.

Just be aware that your English-speaking server, at least ours did, will encourage you to add a tip to the final bill ("service not included") on his hand held tablet at the end of your meal, which is totally unnecessary, as service is included. We declined and instead left a small tip in cash. It has "evolved" since the day it was featured in the Anthony Bourdain episode of No Reservations. It's decidedly well on the tourist map.

That said, the shrimp in garlic, the clams (amệijoas a Bulhão Pato) and the carabineros (Scarlett prawns) and the luscious buttered bread served to dip up the garlic sauce are totally addictive. Crustaceans only here. No fin fish. Just a beef sandwich, a prego, that locals order for dessert.

Covid seemed to hasten the online reservation systems in Europe. We went back to London and Paris last year and everywhere where we had once patiently waited in line, now took reservations. It was great. I remember queuing up for this place before they opened at 7 or 7:30pm-probably 10 years ago. Loved all the food in Lisbon.

Yes, macdogmom, it really has hastened the online reservation systems here.
I agree wholeheartedly with you that A Cevicheria is great in the Príncipe Real (we like Tapisco there too, the Spanish-Portuguese hybrid by Henrique Sá Pessoa), as well as the teeny, tiny Taberna Rua das Flores in Chiado, but at the latter, one still has to line up at least 15 minutes in advance to secure a table, if the line isn´t too long, or put one´s name with phone number on the waiting list so that they can call you when a table becomes available. Still no rezzies there, unfortunately, and still cash only.

But.. many Lisbon restaurants now can be booked online, either on the restaurant's individual booking engine or on The Fork.

A slightly "quirky" yet casually sophisticated dining spot--
A Cozinha Sr. Lisboa. A cool place.
https://www.srlisboa.pt/en/a-cozinha

While I agree that A Cozinha Sr. Lisboa is a cool place, I must admit that I would not recommend this restaurant. Sorry, Maribel! While I appreciate the effort to put a modern spin on traditional dishes, I didn't think they succeeded: My salad included a mix of fruits and vegetables that didn't mesh well with one another and their pica pau was sadly out of balance, with pickles overwhelming the mustard, beef, and other ingredients. I did like the setting and the service was commendable....

Really loved our dinner at Taberna Rua des Flores. Worth the wait. We gave them our number and went and got a drink somewhere else…

kja,
I think your trip was recent ??, so you must have been after they remodeled and changed the menu??. We've haven't returned after the renovation and after the chef opened his new place in a different neighborhood.
I've read that the original chef, Pedro de Sousa, spends most of his time at this his new place, O Jardím do Sr Lisboa, and the kitchen of A Cozinha Sr Lisboa is apparently in the hands of his chef de cuisine. Maybe that explains it! :worry:

The menu now is totally different!
https://www.srlisboa.pt/menus/a-cozinha

That's the menu from which I ordered, Maribel. Maybe you've identified the problem.

Hi kja,
I think maybe that's it. I had no idea about the new menu.
What were your favorite dining spots in Lisbon? We need to get back very soon.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed a meal at Clube de Fado, but honestly, I would not recommend any of the places I dined while in Lisbon. Fortunately, while I enjoy a nice meal, my travel goals are much broader than food -- and there is a great deal to enjoy in Lisbon, IMO!

Thanks for the hot tip! Sounds so good.

Thank you for the info, this one does look really good.

Casa Java is permanently closed as is Lanterna Verde.

Well thats too bad, hopefully there isanother in its place.

Casa do Alentejo near the national theatre Dona Maria II.
The staff is polite, the place is beautiful and the food great. I highly doubt you wouldn't enjoy it.

Here: Cantinho do Avillez Chiado

Here: Cantinho do Avillez Chiado

Casa Java sadly closed

Loved the reiew, is on our list for sure! Thank you.

A definate on our foodie list!

Thank you! Some great tips here, Jude

Google listing says permanently closed???
 

Permanently closed, according to google listing... ???

Sadly this appears to be closed.

The link does not work :/