Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The marble tabletops and the walls covered in reclaimed wood give this restaurant a casual, ocean-side atmosphere despite the sea being nowhere near. Fish…
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Lisbon
Despensa N.6 has a modern look, decorated in white, light green and washed wood, with the atmosphere of a typical neighbourhood cafe. It's ideal for a…
Lisbon
The place to go if you really love pork sandwiches and are willing to go off the tourist route. The sandwiches here are made with freshly baked rustic…
Lisbon
Mesa do Bairro's menu honours and reinvents some of the most traditional Portuguese dishes. Located at the old market of Arco do Cego, the restaurant is…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
With a bird's-eye view over Patéo inside the ambitious Bairro de Avillez, this 1st-floor Peruvian gem is chef José Avillez' first collaboration with a…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Diogo Noronha's top-end, sustainable seafooder takes a much-needed creative approach, bucking tradition in favour of challenging and surprising – if…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Daring and polarising Boi Cavalo challenges diners with its weekly changing, seasonally inspired tasting menus (no à la carte) from its open kitchen,…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Chef Kiko Martins taps into Lisbon's growing Asian-fusion frenzy with this casual but pricey Príncipe Real newcomer. Beyond a dark and sexy entrance hall,…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
A massive sponge octopus hangs over the marble balcony at this hip cevicheria, a perfect spot for solo travellers to take in some extremely fresh, mostly…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Taking full advantage of the bounty of fresh and fabulous fish from the Azores (much of which is often exported to Japan), local sushi-man João Soeiro…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
While it's clear Portugal's top chef, José Avillez, is certainly not concerned about saturating the market, this stylish newcomer, the 14th in his Lisbon…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
In what is surely a legendary culinary coup, the owners of A Cultura do Chá woke up one morning and flipped the script. A Cultura do Hamburger was born in…
Lisbon
This near-legendary Chinese haunt of Chef Lu lies an easy walk from Anjos metro station. Funnily enough in 1997 he was considered the 'second-best' chef…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Nontouristy restaurants are hard to come by in Alfama, but this one, the more casual sister restaurant to high-end A Travessa, gets a nod for its sun…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Part-owned by actor John Malkovich, this uberhip dockside venue is all glass walls, artful lighting and airy river views. Upstairs, scenesters nibble on…
Belém
This trendy, design-forward, evolution-themed cafe suffers from a bit of scholarly overreach inside (though the big, round banquettes are great for groups…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
This smart, contemporary bistro keeps the mood relaxed with soft lighting and unobtrusive yet on-point service. The consistently great menu is mostly…
Lisbon
Located inside a raised antique double-decker city bus resting on shipping containers, this small cafe is part of Village Underground Lisboa, a London…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Austrian sausage slinger Maria Fuchs honours her homeland at this tiny temple of pork and beef inside the foodie-centric Mercado de São Bento. She sources…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This chirpy, cash-only vegan cafe, run by a good-vibes Bangalorean, positively radiates good health with vegetarian, vegan, macrobiotic and sattvic dishes…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
This smart cafe, a welcome 2016 Madrogoa newcomer, attracts a well-heeled crowd for brunch all day. On offer is excellent avocado toast (with wild sautéed…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Despite a posh address on Praça Luís de Camões, O Trevo is a bustling and surly local joint deeply rooted in the daily grind. Working-class lisboêtas go…
Confeitaria Rainha Dona Amélia
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This pastelaria's speciality is Queijadas Dona Amelia, small Azorean pastries, which originally date back to 1901, when they were served to Queen Dona…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The beauty set consistently stomps around the monochrome hexagonal floor and massive, glass-encased wine cellar at Pap’Açorda's dazzling new 800-sq-metre…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Off the beaten path, this unassuming place draws a local crowd who come for beautifully prepared, good-value dishes. Join them in flavourful Alentejan…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
A carnivore's delight, this trendy steakhouse is hidden away in the bottom of Embaixada shopping centre (easy to find by car, hard to find on foot). It…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Locals do their best to keep this quaint corner petiscaria (small-plates restaurant), a former grocery store from 1870, all to themselves – no such luck…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This bistro wins the award for Lisbon’s loveliest summer courtyard: all vines, twittering budgerigars and fluttering laundry (though you'll struggle to…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Known on the street as Cantina das Freiras, this small, sunny cafeteria inside a Catholic association is run by sweet nuns dressed as lunch ladies. They…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Lisbon's first paleo-focused cafe is tucked away on the grounds of Polo Cultural Gaivotas Boavista, as elementary school turned cultural hub, under a…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The sweet azulejo-filled Faca & Garfo (which means ‘knife and fork’) has earned a loyal local following for its tasty, carefully prepared Portuguese…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This ravishing former home of Portuguese barons is one of Lisbon's most stunning addresses for foodies, a gourmet food court wrapped in exquisitely…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
If you drop your céntimos at one touristy restaurant in Lisbon, choose contemporary Sacramento, a fun and festive place gorgeously set inside a former…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Anthropologist and Portuguese-cookbook writer Fernanda runs this sweet little deli and grocery store with love and an eye for careful sourcing. Daily…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
This indoor-outdoor cafe is ideal for a coffee or cocktail break among the massive rubber tree palms and twittering birds in the Jardim do Príncipe Real…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Vegetarian-minded diners flock to this attractive restaurant and wellness centre with a back garden/spa, an extensive lunch buffet and à la carte dinners…
Belém
This strange Italian-Japanese hybrid manages to bridge East (este) and West (oeste) surprisingly well, with tasty thin-crust pizzas fired up in the…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
What this narrow cafe lacks in space it makes up for in atmosphere, with local artworks on the walls, occasional live music, traditional hats suspended…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Besides a bounty of wines, cheeses, olive oils and other gourmet goodies, this deli's wonderful waterfront patio has yet to be discovered by tourists …
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Kaffeehaus has a bright interior with classic lines and big windows overlooking a peaceful corner of Chiado, and it’s a favourite eating and drinking spot…
