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JaniceP Oct 10th, 2024 11:46 AM

Octopus please!,,,
 
Here in Lisbon now…..

in search of the best octopus. Disappointed so far and the restaurants were well recommended

ekscrunchy Oct 10th, 2024 12:58 PM

Where have you had the not-good octopus?
Restaurants recommended here on this forum?

JaniceP Oct 10th, 2024 02:45 PM

Floresta das Escandinhas - a bit fishy
little wine bar - better but nothing special


Moderator1 Oct 10th, 2024 02:58 PM

Portugal tag added

ekscrunchy Oct 10th, 2024 04:32 PM

Ramiro is wonderful and so many of us have recommended it here; I would go there, for starters, but call first to make sure they have octopus on their menu.
What kind of octopus dish?

There are a few recommendations on local food blogs but I would not know how reliable those are.

kja Oct 10th, 2024 06:24 PM


Originally Posted by ekscrunchy (Post 17604156)
Ramiro is wonderful and so many of us have recommended it here.

Actually, recent reviews of Ramiro on this board have been mixed, as the OP might know from her other thread.

Maribel Oct 11th, 2024 10:30 AM

Yes, the recent reviews here of Ramiro have definitely been mixed (including mine!!) and also on Hungry Onion, plus Ramiro is crustaceans only.

For octopus in Lisbon, or "Polvo assado à Lagareiro", you could make your way to Adegas das Gravatas, where the male patrons leave one of their ties to hang from the ceiling as Fodorite Niki knows, who once participated in the "Lisbon Dining Club" with former poster lobo mau. I haven't been there yet, but I have it on my list. I wish lobo mau were still posting here. Adegas Das Gravatas is super authentic.

https://www.adegadasgravatas.com/adegadasgravatas

vinny32951 Oct 12th, 2024 10:28 AM

Audrey's in Alfama


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