Foodie Faves in Lisbon?
Apr 30th, 2024, 05:49 PM
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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.
It's near the Marques de Pombal metro station.
May 1st, 2024, 10:47 PM
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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...
May 1st, 2024, 10:56 PM
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May 2nd, 2024, 12:27 PM
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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.
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.
May 2nd, 2024, 03:16 PM
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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.
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Risotto with mushrooms, pumpkin and pumpkin chorizo Delectable.
May 2nd, 2024, 04:19 PM
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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.
Porto and Lisbon restaurant recommendations
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May 10th, 2024, 11:39 AM
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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.
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May 10th, 2024, 11:40 AM
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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...
May 10th, 2024, 11:42 AM
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Another one is the Laterna Verde
https://www.yelp.com/biz/lanterna-verde-lisboa
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mksfca...7623687310571/
https://www.yelp.com/biz/lanterna-verde-lisboa
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mksfca...7623687310571/
May 10th, 2024, 11:42 AM
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Another one is the Laterna Verde
https://www.yelp.com/biz/lanterna-verde-lisboa
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mksfca...7623687310571/
https://www.yelp.com/biz/lanterna-verde-lisboa
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mksfca...7623687310571/
May 11th, 2024, 10:57 AM
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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!!!
LISBON FOOD NOTES Fall, 2016
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.
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!!!
LISBON FOOD NOTES Fall, 2016
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.
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May 11th, 2024, 11:04 AM
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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.
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.
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May 11th, 2024, 11:28 AM
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Yes, Cervejaria Ramiro has definitely become a more 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 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.
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 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.
May 11th, 2024, 11:38 AM
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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
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
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May 11th, 2024, 06:00 PM
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A slightly "quirky" yet casually sophisticated dining spot--
A Cozinha Sr. Lisboa. A cool place.
https://www.srlisboa.pt/en/a-cozinha
A Cozinha Sr. Lisboa. A cool place.
https://www.srlisboa.pt/en/a-cozinha
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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
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
May 12th, 2024, 03:11 AM
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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!
The menu now is totally different!
https://www.srlisboa.pt/menus/a-cozinha
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!
The menu now is totally different!
https://www.srlisboa.pt/menus/a-cozinha
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