13 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.
13 places to eat and drink in Lisbon
A famous, lively seafood hall where you order by weight from a tank of shellfish, then finish with a steak sandwich.
Known for: Tiger prawns, goose barnacles, prego steak sandwich
About £25–45 per person
Local favourite Good for Couples · Groups
A pastry counter with a glass wall so you can watch custard tarts come out of the oven warm.
Known for: Pastéis de nata
Under about £12 per person
Local favourite Good for Couples · Families
A tiny stand-up bar serving Lisbon’s cherry liqueur by the shot since 1840, right off Rossio square.
Known for: Ginjinha, with or without a cherry
Under about £12 per person
Local favourite Good for Groups · Couples
A grand Art Nouveau café that has been a Chiado meeting point since 1905, with a statue of poet Fernando Pessoa outside.
Known for: Bica (espresso), pastries
About £12–25 per person
Good for Couples · Families
A tiny tavern serving petiscos, or small plates, in a small room where queues are common; go early or late.
Known for: Petiscos, traditional Portuguese small plates
About £12–25 per person
Local favourite Good for Families · Groups
A relaxed, high-quality restaurant by chef José Avillez, mixing comfort classics with a modern touch.
Known for: Set menus and Portuguese comfort food
About £25–45 per person
Good for Couples · Groups
A famous riverside restaurant reached by a short ferry to Cacilhas, with tables on the quay and a view of Lisbon.
Known for: Fish and seafood, wine by the bottle
About £25–45 per person
Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups
A two-Michelin-star tasting-menu restaurant by José Avillez, one of Portugal’s best-known fine-dining rooms.
Known for: Tasting menu, modern Portuguese
£45+ per person
Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups
A grand 1920s pastry café with chandeliers and mirrors, popular with locals for coffee and cakes.
Known for: Cakes, pastries and coffee
About £12–25 per person
Local favourite Good for Couples · Families
£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.
Pastéis de nata
Bacalhau
Petiscos and ginjinha
