The host (the big guy who looks like an irl JD Vance meme) was incredibly condescending for no…read morereason. Politely followed every rule of the waitlist to keep getting shifted away for non foreigners.

O Velho Eurico was all over social media of the best place to dine at in #lisbonportugal…read more We made reservation a month out before we arrive in #lisbon . The place is small, but service moved smoothly. There was a wait-list for people that didn't make a reservation. Here is what we got: 1Lamb with Chestnut 2Beef Shank Sando 3Codfish without Cream 4Squid with Orange 5 Cuttlefish Inked Stew 6Fries, "Francesina Sauce" The presentation on everything was nice. You can notice the attention to detail. The Lamb with Chestnut tasted Braised to the point where the meat was tender & juice. Beef Shank Sando was a hot mess of goodness. The beef was soaked in its own juices making every bite a flavorful bomb Codfish without Cream had a flaky Cod in a nice seasoned sauce. Squid with Orange was a nice surprise. The Squid was perfectly cooked with a smokey taste with a chewy texture. The Orange gave it a citrus taste that just complimented the squid Cuttlefish Inked Stew was decent it just had too many beans in it. Cuttlefish was fresh & tasty The Fries were crispy & yummy Overall, pretty reasonable price for the quality of food

I decided to check out Merendinha do Arco with my friend as we're fans of Mark Weins who…read morerecommended this restaurant. On a busy Friday afternoon, we were able to snag a table for 2 within about 15 minutes. The staff here are very kind and attentive, and helped us navigate the menu. There is both a digital menu you scan via QR code on the menu printout outside of the restaurant, and a physical menu that the staff provides to you. Now, anything you try will be amazing here. Be on the lookout for the daily specials as well. We shared an assortment of dishes, from the pork, clams, stuffing and fried potatoes, to the codfish fritter and the rice and beans. Everything tasted fresh and amazing - the standouts for me were the tender pork, the codfish fritter, the expertly fried potatoes and the rice dish which packed a lot of flavor. If you're visiting the area, come check out this restaurant and you won't be disappointed!

We came to Meriendo do Arco after my wife saw it on Mark Wiens--and I'm glad we did…read more This place feels like a truly authentic, no-frills local spot. Nothing polished or touristy--just simple, traditional food and a laid-back vibe. The kind of place where you grab a cheap glass of house wine and settle in. We ordered a mix of dishes: fried cod, sardines, rice and beans, caldo verde, and shrimp. I really enjoyed everything--the flavors felt honest and comforting, like classic home-style Portuguese cooking. That said, my wife felt the food leaned a bit too salty for her taste, which is fair depending on your preference. Overall, I thought it was a great experience--if you're looking for something authentic, casual, and local, this spot is definitely worth checking out.

The food is decent and was my first meal while arriving in Lisbon. We came in because we saw a lot…read moreof people inside. Food ordered: Octopus salad - I like this dish. It's grilled chopped octopus with some onions and peppers. Mixed sausage - I'm not fan. There was blood sausage, chicken, traditional and another I could not make out. The sausages were not there seasoned and was bland and dry. Mussels - mussels with garlic. This was OK dish Grilled sardines - I like this dish. There were four small sardines served with side of salad and some potatoes. The price was middle of range, there are other places that are more and less. The food came at a good pace despite being busy. I wish the food had a bit more flavor.

We ate at this restaurant in 2016 and had the most delightful dinner. When we returned in 2018, we…read morewere not as impressed, sadly. First of all, I booked a reservation online via Facebook Messenger to get their sole window seat. Upon arrival, the server asked, "You have a reservation for here" in disbelief and said I must have made it at their sister restaurant. (Nope, I contacted the location on Rua da Atalaia on Facebook - the same one I was at.) No problem though, as the restaurant, including my desired table, was empty. We started by sharing mushroom stuffed with sausage. They were good but not great. I ordered the pica pau as an entree because I learned last time how large it was (and it's on the starters part of the menu). Aside from the beef being tough and chewy, I cannot pinpoint it, but it just wasn't as good. It didn't grab me. In 2016, I thought it was one of the best things I had ever had. My wife ordered grilled tuna, which she also had 2 years ago. Despite asking for it to be cooked rare, it was medium well. A fine piece of tuna was ruined. I also ordered chorizo, which was enough to serve 4 people. It didn't have much flavor. We had a bottle of Muralhas - Monção & Melgaço vinho verde, which we very much enjoyed. Our server was very nice, however. The owner was cooking and I don't remember if she did 2 years ago or not. But something was wrong. Our meal at Pesticos no Bairro two years was without a doubt the best meal we had in Lisbon. This time it was just mediocre. I guess I should have been concerned when I saw the restaurant was empty aside from one table unlike the last time when it was slammed. So if you want mediocre, traditional Portuguese food and can't decide between all your options, there's this one, too, to add to your list.

I was redirected to this restaurant from Taverna Alfacinha. The service was really good at Adega Da…read moreMo and the food was delicious, especially the octopus. They even offered a ginjinha at the end of the meal.

SCAMMERS! If I could give this place 0 stars, I would…read more Our party of 4 was looking for a different restaurant a few doors down (Taverna Alfacinha) for a super late lunch at around 3:30 on a Friday. When we first arrived at Taverna, a man told us that the location only did seafood rice, and if we wanted to order other menu items, we would need to go down a few doors to their second dining area. We weren't sure if we were being scammed to go to a different restaurant or not but when he showed us the menu, it was identical, so we went with him. I did notice that the other restaurant had an 'Adega Mó' sign inside and I was skeptical. But we were hungry, it was late, and since the menu was the same, I just believed the guy that it was the same restaurant. Turns out it wasn't, and it wasn't confirmed until after the fact, when I posted a review under the original restaurant and they said it has happened before where Adega Mó steals their customers. Judging by their food, I can see why they have to resort to dishonest tactics to get customers. We had: -Salad - this had lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and corn. It's just a salad but we really needed some greens since we had been eating pretty heavily the entire weeklong trip. -Seafood rice - it takes about half an hour for them to make. It had a good amount of seafood, especially crab, which I liked. It also had shrimp, squid, and clams. I didn't really like the rice itself. It was way too saucy. I was thinking it would be like a paella, but it was more like a soupy stew with rice and seafood. They also brought the rice from outside, which was another reason why we believed it was the same restaurant because we thought they were bringing it over from the other place -Grilled octopus - we ate octopus almost every other day while in Portugal and didn't meet an octopus we didn't like. Until now. They don't give you just the tentacle but instead, they give you an entire octopus that is uncut. So we were sitting at the table and trying to hack at this thing with a knife, which was very difficult because the octopus was chewy. The only really edible parts were the thinner part of the tentacles, but even those were pretty chewy. Definitely was not fresh I wish we had the chance to actually eat at the restaurant we wanted to, and not this tourist trap run by scam artists. Just beware, if this happens to you!

We landed in Lisbon, took a nap and then headed to Lucimar. We wanted to experience what the locals…read moreexperience and not go to a touristy place and we found it in Lucimar. We were greeted by the owner who walked through the menu and then showed us all his photos of his childhood home and growing up. Gracious is an understatement. We felt like we were walking into a family home. Then the food came. OMG this was the best intro to Portugal. We started with the garlic prawns which were amazing and my fave part of the meal. We ordered the franchescha, cod and cuttlefish. The portions are HUGE. The service was top notch and we want to come back. This is a no brainer. Come here. It is the true Portugal experience as we dined surrounded by all locals.

**cash only** What…read morea cozy local spot. My eating partner and I popped in for lunch. We got in at a good time (when they opened) because when we left, the place was full. The menu is translated in English and French. We came here because we wanted to try francesinha. I don't know how other places serve it, but this sandwich was doused in a tomato-based sauce. It was filled with meat, so I think a meat lover would like this. It's also topped with a poached egg. For me, the chili oil helped it go down better. The fries were my favorite!! I loved the fries so much. The other dish I tried was grilled codfish. Another Yelper's photo of the grilled codfish looked different from mine. Mine was served on a bed of potatoes covered in olive oil and sliced raw onions. If this is supposed to be their nicer fish, I'm curious what the "lesser" fish, like sea bream, is served like. Service was good. We were confused whether to pay at the counter because we saw some locals doing it. I'd like to add - I walked an hour to get here XD

Nice little spot to grab a beverage, a snack or enteé and relax while people pass by. All…read moreoverlooking the Rio Tejo. Try a dish you can't get back home.

Foreigners BEWARE! Had dinner with my partner here on a Wednesday night, only three tables occupied…read morein the whole restaurant. Quickly came a server to take our drink orders, ordered still water $2, then came the bread service. Where we each received three small pieces of bread, tomato, hummus, and an oil olive with balsamic glaze. We normally know bread is an extra cost but the waiter never said anything. Then we ordered the scallop appetizer ($17)and the tiger prawn entree ($39) as our meals. While we waited for our meals, the server came around with the wine menu; every interaction I felt the server was being pushy to sell more as other reviews have stated. The scallop entree came out and they were under cooked and no sear on them at all. Not sure if that was on purpose but I've had better and this was sub par. Then as we waited for the last meal they came around with more bread and oil/balsamic. Then our last meal comes out and they nicely separated the portion on two plates so we didn't have to share on one; hence the 1 star instead of none. The tiger prawn tasted slightly over cooked, the side salad was delicious and the fries were fresh. It was decent but definitely not worth $39. Then they brought the menus for dessert and again were pushy about it. Then came time to pay and what do you know, there are charges I don't recognize. They charged $4 euros per person for the bread service and 2 coffees we never even ordered. I waved down a waiter and he reviewed the charges with me and said he would remove the coffees. Then we provided a card to pay for our meal and said their machine wasn't working. We didn't have enough euros and only USD with us. They didn't want to accept the USD and kept insisting their was an atm around the corner and that he would walk with us there. He repeated this multiple times and I got very uncomfortable. Why would a high end restaurant not have a working credit card machine or at least tell us that the machine wasn't working when we got there so we knew. Everything just felt really shady and I felt unsafe. We refused to get money from the atm and said we can pay in USD or we will wait until your machine is back up. The manager, who I never spoke to I guess said we could pay in USD and told us how much. $75, which was a little over the conversion rate. The server also made it known that didn't include tip... tip? Are you kidding me? After this experience? This is a tourist trap. I don't even believe their card machine wasn't working, I just think they wanted cash under the table. There's a reason the locals don't come here. DO NOT COME HERE!

Casual reasonably priced dinner with friendly service and lovely food! We had a 730pm reservation,…read morewere seated right away. The food came swiftly, and they gave us a shot of sherry complimentary post meal! The place is good for large groups, those on budgets, vegans/vegetarians. My husband got the peri peri chicken a d it was super hot but he liked the flavor (just wish they had ice cream on the menu to have after to cool down). I went with the p ppl Goat cheese-- it was colorful, packed with veggies & flavor!! My vegetarian friends, they are a handful of options for us!!

Metamorphosis has one of the best reviews in. Sintra but I was underwhelmed. It took about 45…read moreminutes to get our entrees of cod and grilled giltfish. The giltfish was seasoned well and cooked properly but the cod was a disaster - it was overcooked and under seasoned. We were surprised by the way as well since there were only 4 tables and we ordered fish. We also got the clams which was average as well. Not sure if the restaurant went through an unfortunate metaphorphosis.

This place came highly recommended and it was ok but not great. Located on a side street so you…read morewould bot find it unless you know about it. Trip advisor gave it great reviews but I was not so impressed. We got there a little early, about 10 minutes before opening, so the host came outside and poured us a glass of port while we waited. The menu was short but had a variety of options including fish, chicken, beef, and duck.

This place was the perfect spot during our trip to Portugal. Food was fresh, delicious and…read moreauthentic, and the waiters & chefs were so kind, welcoming and helpful. Plus, were completely stuffed from 3 tapas, shared main (they're big!) and bottle of wine for 37euro.