This is an absolute seafood heaven perhaps the best seafood I had in Lisbon. After watching the legend mark wien reviews this restaurant, I put it on my list and packed my back and flew to Lisbon. This was my first lunch in Lisbon. The quality of seafood here is insane something I have never seen. I ordered the crab, giant prawns, shrimps in garlic, steamed clams. Everything was just outstanding and beyond expectations. The service is great and the vibes are very nice and welcoming. I wanted to sit at the first floor where the action is but we were seated upstairs due to the high demand. Must try when in Lisbon read more

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The oysters are cheap and incredibly fresh. 8 pieces (1kg) for 13€ is cheaper than timeout market and other spots. The oysters here are way bigger and fresher. The crab head with crab meat is also great. The shrimp in garlic was good. The red big shrimp one is 16€ per piece which is way too overpriced. The clams - don't order it. I don't recommend it. No taste, there are better spots that have better garlic taste. I recommend this place for people who value fresh seafood. There are no sauces etc. it's purely about the seafood and it's freshness. Perfect for my asian friends. If you look for service or fancy creative dishes, skip this spot. Note there is a line during the weekends read more

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Everything we had here was amazing. We started with the oysters, the clams in garlic. The garlic bread was perfect for drenching the bread in the clam's garlic butter sauce. We also had the delicious edible crab. It was served cold and was also perfect with the garlic bread. They also provide mallets to break apart the crabs. We finally ended with the scarlet shrimp and oh my they were fire. Great restaurant!! read more

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Fresh and real live seafood await for you at Cervejaria Ramiro. It's a hustle and bustle inside the restaurant but the whole experience feels authentic and was delicious from the get go. My party of 4 arrived around 8pm and waited about half an hour to get seated. There is a small waiting area outside with tables and chairs to sip on pre-dinner beers. Once we were seated inside, we were given bibs, utensils, hammers and lots of napkins. The space inside was pretty tight. I could hear in on my neighbors conversation but nevertheless the service was great. The servers are experienced and quick. My party couldn't read half the menu but we showed photos to the servers and they knew right away what we wanted. The food came out rather quickly. We ordered the shrimp, crab, cold stone crab legs, buttered bread, mussels and more. We were in seafood heaven. Definitely a must try when you're in Portugal! read more

Come for a seafood FEAST. Yep, the line is going to be long. We waited 1-1.5 hrs for dinner after 730ish, but then we ordered a lot and had a good time. You can even order drinks to sip on outside while you wait. There are tables and benches for hanging out. The usual applies - if you want to reduce the wait, come at a non-peak time. Once you arrive, walk towards the entrance and start tapping away at the touch screen outside - choose your language/country (so international friendly!), how many people in your party, and you'll get a number, then wait. There's a speaker that will announce in the language you selected and will display the number on a screen near the door. Once you're seated, don't be surprised if after seated a waiter puts a plate of stacked bread on the table. It's a full order and it's not free. If you're like us, you'll eat it all. We didn't want to fill up on bread so asked for a half order (definitely get it buttered) which was enough with all of the other food we got. The Scarlett Shrimp and Tiger Shrimp were big and delicious (by the kg, but you can order by number of shrimp instead). The crab was good, but cold (I like mine a little warmer) and a huge mess. Pieces of crab and shell were flying when we used the mallet to crack the legs. Don't wear nice clothes if you order it, and plan to do laundry after. Go if you like shellfish! read more

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We were not met with a friendly greeting by host or waiter. Only digital menu which had no detail on dishes or preparation. Waiter had no recommendations. They have no side dishes, no tequila and no ambiance. Felt like we were a bother. Ordered oysters and left. They did remind us we had already paid the required $50 deposit on making reservation and we were able to take a 1/2 bottle of wine to another restaurant. We made our reservations weeks in advance and were really looking forward to the experience. It was a major letdown. I read more

Excellent all around. Server sat us right away. Server made many recommendations. Lively atmosphere. .

This place is huge! Three levels, each with a lot of seating room and yet they were all filled with customers. We came here on recommendations from travel blog and our Airbnb host. We ordered garlic shrimp, edible crab (€22) , fresh oysters, one tiger prawn and a bottle of vinho verde. My favorite was the crab (the crab meat and gravy was delicious) and garlic shrimp was very well flavored. We ended up ordering another order of garlic shrimp! The oysters were huge and fresh but I think I prefer oysters on the west coast. We made reservations for 7 on Friday and was seated right away. We noticed the line wasn't too bad. We loved it so much and came back on Saturday (with no reservations) and the wait was too long so we gave up. Highly recommended to try this place. The price was very reasonable for the quality and amount of food we received. read more

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As authentic as it gets in Lisbon! We were the only English speaking people... you know it's going be good. Seafood was spectacular in its fresh, straight forward taste and presentation. read more

Yes there is a long wait, it's very popular. The food is excellent, it was a great food experience. Scarlett Shrimp - huge, succulent and tasty. They cut a hole in the skull and provide a spoon so you can enjoy the juices from the head! 5/5 Edible Crab - the crab is huge and meaty. There was so much meat we could not finish it all. The sauce inside the head was ok. 3/5 Clams in garlic sauce - excellent, great flavors, garlic taste was good, the clam meat was large, we dipped the bread on the clam sauce. 5/5 Barnacles - this was a truly unique dish for me. I don't love it, but it was tasty and I would highly recommend you try it once. 5/5 Service was rude and horrid. Why do you need to treat your customers this way. You don't need to yell at your customers. Still the food was worth it, but it prevented me from giving this review 5 Stars. read more

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Don't miss this place if you're in Lisbon, and you like seafood. Our service was competent and attentive. The bustling atmosphere was a lot of fun. And the food, oh the food...to die for. Try the giant prawns. read more

As good as they all say it is, wait was long but they have a self serve beer tap in the waiting lounge which was dope! For real, top notch seafood experience! If you go there don't pussy foot the menu just push the full send button and enjoy the experience read more

One of the Best seafood place I have ever had We stumbled upon this gem while helping local dinners and decided to go It was Wednesday night and the wait for 2 hours We had our 4 year with us it was getting little and we had early flight to catch so the manager Jose was really kind enough to seat us before our time We ordered 2lbs LobsterLong with shrimps drenched with ginger butter ( best shrimps every) Would highly recommend this if you are visiting Lisbon read more

Agree with other reviewers that this restaurant is over-hyped and over-priced. Maybe when Bourdain visited and it was just a hole in the wall with great food and good service it was worth it, but its popularity after his visit has sent it downhill. The food is way more expensive than even fresher seafood you can get in the majority of Portugal. The service is terrible. Over-worked, under-paid wait staff practically throw things at you while scowling with disdain at your very existence in their restaurant. Additionally, my husband and I walked here for dinner and the surrounding neighborhood is not safe for tourists at night. Drug dealers, homeless encampments, and prostitutes abound on this street. Finally, there is no ambiance to be had, you're crammed in with other patrons like sardines. I wouldn't recommend. read more

Gave me the worst food poisoning of my life. Excruciating pain and non stop uncontrollable liquid coming out. read more

Cervejaria Ramiro - Soft shell crab - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

We were too late to book upstairs but at 4:30 the wait for downstairs was not long. It is definitely a tourist destination but the food is absolutely fantastic. The bread, shrimp on garlic, clams on garlic, barnacles and Iberico ham were all amazing. I would go again! read more

Absolutely exceeded expectations! Every dish was delicious, and the servers were friendly and attentive. Definitely worth making a reservation in advance, there was a fairly long queue when we showed up on a Saturday at around 7p, but we were seated as soon as we got there. They have a few different rooms where you can be seated. We ended up in a room with 2 larger parties, but it didn't feel overwhelming. We had a view of the kitchen, and had a blast watching all the dishes come out. We ordered the garlic shrimp, the king prawns, and the steak sandwich. It's hard to pick a favorite, but the shrimp just barely beats out the others. Our waiter gave us some complimentary port at the end of our meal. Highly recommend! read more

The food is absolutely delicious like you can't get enough, the personal go beyond sympathy and professionalism, it's the perfect place to have a long dinner with friends or with your love on. read more

Tip: When you arrive, you get a number by selecting a language and the number of people in your party on the touchscreen outside the front door. A number will print (non sequential) and they will call the number in your selected language when the table is ready. This was not immediately clear to me and I wasted some time waiting for someone to explain it to me. Although the crowd can seem large, the restaurant is quite large and the tables turn quite quickly. I only waited about 10 minutes despite the entire outdoor waiting area being full. I recommend doing some research ahead of time and deciding what you want to order, because the menu is not very clear. Based on the yelp reviews I went with an order of the bread and the edible crab. I also ordered a half bottle of white wine and got dessert... basically consuming more than the couple next to me combined.. and my bill was under 40 EUR. Gosh I love Lisbon. The edible crab is served cold and in the shell (be ready to crack some shell and get messy, or don't order this) and despite not having any sort of sauce or seasoning, very flavorful just because of the pure quality of the crab. The bread is delicious too, a crispy buttery toasted french bread, which I recommend getting, especially if you do order something with sauce that you can dip it in. I really wanted to come back the next day and get the garlic prawns, but alas, it was Sunday and they are closed on Mondays. Perhaps the best seafood I've ever had. I only wish I could have tried more things! read more

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The food is way overpriced, some dished 70 and 100 euros. The shrimp I ordered were small and not deveined, not really happy about that; the entree portions are rather small. A waste of time and money. read more

For years I have heard of the ever elusive gooseneck barnacles but I would have to travel all the way to Portugal for this dish. Fortunately, I had 24 hours in Lisbon and based on so many recommendations this was the place to try barnacles. The place is fast paced and has a high turnover.......as I arrived I was ushered to a table and I ordered four things, razor clams, stone crab, a beer and the BARNACLES!!!! When the first dish arrived I received a plate of toasted butter bread with the necessary tools to attack the crab (a mallet and fork......didn't need it, being a typical African I used my teeth ). Next dish was the stone crab with crab head butter which was spectacular and then they saved the best for last.....the BARNACLES.......it tasted divine.....it tasted like a cross between clams, mussels and snails altogether.......delightful.....oh by the way the service was swift, no frills.......nuff said read more

For a place that had such a reputation preceding it, we were a little disappointed. It's a nice experience, but there are some drawbacks: -The prices are very high for Portugal -The fish was not the best we had -The menu is all shellfish and no vegetables or salads are offered. -The crabs and shrimp as recommended to us, offered very little meat. It was hard to access and though we were struggling, we were also embarrassed that the staff was watching us and came over to shake their head to correct us. I assume they were trying to be cute, and I appreciated the help, but my date was not happy with that type of attention. -The wine was great! As was the sheep's milk cheese we ordered and the free bread. Overall, I think it's worth it to know it's a tourist destination that also serves quality food. But I don't think it's the best around. read more

Wow words cant describe how delicious this place is! If I could I would have eaten there every single day. Thankfully I read some reviews before coming which was helpful with knowing how to navigate the entire process. We didn't have a reservation and the way they do it is you have to check in on a big tablet and you are given a number which is then called. We got there around 5:30 thinking that we would not wait long but when we got there, there were already tons of people waiting. We waited about 45 mins till our number was called and let me tell you THE WAIT IS WORTH IT!!! Along with the crab, we ordered clams and tiger prawns. If my stomach were bigger I would have ordered everything over again. Do yourself a favor and go when you're in Lisbon!! read more

Cervejaria Ramiro - Crab! - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Come early or during off times so you don't end up waiting too long for a table. The seafood here is insane! I loved all the clams, razor and the small ones (Manila?) - it was just me and my hubs so we couldn't order too much. We observed a near by table that ordered one of the lobsters which cracked me up. The server brings out the crustacean for diners to approve, and he tried to scare one of the ladies and it was indeed a monstrous lobster. What a fun sight! The service was slow... because it was chaotic and very busy. They forgot about our giant tiger prawn that we ordered and we were in a rush, but they were able to grill it quickly so we could devour it. Out of everything we ordered, my favorite was likely the basic garlic butter shrimp (deshelled) and the green wine. What a perfect pairing! read more

Now I know why Anthony Bourdain came here... Best seafood in Lisbon. Waiting time for dinner was an hour but well worth it. Service is fantastic and very fast paced. The place is packed non stop. I will definitely come back. We had the king prawns, the clams, raw oysters, barnacles (yes, and you don't know what you are missing) and for dessert a steak sandwich with mustard (again, yes, and you don't know what you are missing). read more

Lives up to the hype and worth the wait - some of the best seafood I've ever had at a reasonable price! FOOD // For a table of three, we ordered the Garlic Shrimp, Clams in Garlic Sauce, Edible Crab (1), Scarlet Shrimp (signature), Tiger Shrimp (signature), Bread with Butter, and Prego (steak sandwich for dessert). All of the food was so well flavoured and fresh - I honestly recommend it all. My absolute faves were the Scarlet Shrimp (so juicy), Clams in Garlic Sauce, and Tiger Shrimp. I would say that the Clams in Garlic Sauce are very similar to the Garlic Shrimp since the sauce is very similar. When you come to Ramiro, you do as Anthony Bourdain does and order a Prego for dessert. The sandwich is really good - lots of garlic, but it works well with the steak. SERVICE // You don't come here for the service - they are SO busy that it's always bustling inside. When you get there, you grab a ticket from the machine (enter the number of people) which gives you the estimated wait - it said 25 mins, but this isn't accurate! We waited 45 mins. When we got in, we were handed an iPad with the menu and waved the server down to order. The servers are entertaining, but not necessarily the most attentive or friendly - They forgot part of our order, which we needed to remind the server. ATMOSPHERE // It's very casual and looks like a family-run business. The tables are well spaced out, but it's always busy so the tables are always filled. PRICE // For the quality of the seafood and quantity, the food is well worth the price. I thought the bill would be a lot more than it came out to be for the amount of food we ordered. This place is a must-go when you're in Lisbon! Highly recommend and will definitely visit again when I'm in town. read more

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Amazing seafood at great prices - a medley of a dozen raw oysters, entire spider crab, and half kilo of clams came out to only $76! The freshness and tastiness of the food made it easy to see how the restaurant garnered 9000 reviews on Google reviews at a rating of over 4. However, I have to give only two stars because shortly after, my friend and I who both ate at the restaurant both contracted Norovirus and was left with over a full day of retching over a toilet. Accordingly, I can not recommend this restaurant. read more

Cervejaria Ramiro - Oysters and green wine - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Very Good service and food is very good too. I will definitely go back when I visit Lisbon again

A heads up before visiting Cervejaria Ramiro... Make a reservation! You can email them or ask your Hotel that you are staying in Lisbon to make a reservation. I asked my Hotel and they were able to make one for me. If you don't, you'll be waiting FOREVER. I got seated right away when I arrived. I only made the reservation a week before I went. If you are going during a busy time, definitely make it in advance. Cervejaria Ramiro was hands down my favorite restaurant I went to in Lisbon. Things you must get: - The Crab - Garlic Shrimp - Garlic Clams - Scarlet Shrimp. I highly recommend this place. Don't have fomo! read more

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Freshest seafood we have had during our Portugal trip! * * * EXPERIENCE * * * Made a reservation through AMEX, this place gets crowded and there was a long line when we arrived on a rainy Sunday night. We were brought to upstairs which seemed to be for reservations only. They gave you a tablet for menu, the service was just average and some of the waiters were kind of rude, but seeing how busy they were it's understandable. It's not a cheap place to eat at and at first the price was kind of intimidating especially for the shrimp and lobster - but my advice is just order whatever you want because it's well worth it. * * * FOOD * * * The Bread: A Oh lord, those are some of the best breads I have ever had. The butter added was not overpowering but with just the right amount, I couldn't stop eating them, not to mention the perfect texture of the bread itself. Garlic Clams: A Not only the clams were fresh, I really loved how heavy the garlic taste was and the buttery flavor. I have had this dish in multiple places in the past and sometimes the balance between garlic and butter can be easily off but not here, we even started drinking the soup. It was that good. Barnacles: A- I had to search what Barnacles are and what I was actually about to eat - let's be honest these things are pretty weird looking when putting them in front of you on a restaurant table. I guess they just boiled it with water and I even got some sea water taste to it - in fact there was still seaweed on outside of the shell. It's actually the "legs" that I was eating and the best I can describe the texture and shape is a thin shrimp tail? It's an interesting experience. Spider Crab: A Super fresh, the best thing was they made the egg/organ into a soup for dipping the meat, adding an extra flavor to it. Tiget Prawn: A Super fresh again with garlic and lemon, nothing fancy but it's the freshness that was outstanding about all these seafood. Steak Sandwich: A Yes, we ordered this at a seafood restaurant, but it actually tasted very good. The steak was tender and the bread was fluffy. Overall, it's an amazing seafood restaurants. There were multiple other types of shrimps we wanted to try but it was just too much for the night. Definitely going back when I go to Lisbon again! read more

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This was the longest line I've ever waited in to get food... but it was worth it. Make sure you go right up to the door when you arrive and get a number. You can then wander around the area (I chose to go to hike up to Miraduro da Senhora do Monte - the highest point in Lisbon) until your table is ready. Between 2 people, we got the edible crab, clams in garlic, and the garlic butter shrimp. The edible crab however was by far my favourite and quite worth the price you pay. Like most places in Portugal, they will also charge you for the bread and butter they place for you at the table if you eat it. This was one of the last stops on my Eurotrip, and it was a must eat on my list. Lots of tourists though, so if you go in low season, definitely check it out. Definitely recommend for the fresh seafood for very reasonable prices. Edit: I've also been told you can reserve a seat at this restaurant to avoid the wait. Good to know before making the trip over! read more

Cervejaria Ramiro - Edible crab - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Love the fun ambiance and great food. Garlic shrimp and buttered garlic bread was amazing! Was able to to take home a few souvenirs too for my crab legs at home! Bourdain was not wrong about this place! RIP. The wait is worth it! read more

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Still very cheap for seafood compared to American price and their selection of prawns are impressive. I love raw bar and this place satisfied my crave. I have never seen Their presentation of crab before, and even their tools of cracking the shells are interesting (hammer, and A small hook). They're so busy that they have a whole lounge just for people waiting for their tables to be ready where you can order drinks and some appetizers while waiting. read more

Cervejaria Ramiro - Crab - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

What a find!! I knew this was a popular spot in Lisbon, so I stopped in really early (5pm) on a Friday night. We were I initially greeted by phenomenal service. With big ticket items (tiger prawns, lobster) they would bring out the seafood for approval before preparation! Each food item were ordered was amazing. Our favorites were the garlic shrimp and tiger prawns! So juicy, fresh, and well cooked. Can't wait to return again! read more

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A friend coming back from Lisbon recommended it to me. You don't need to make a reservation. Just went there, took a number and wait for your turn. We went there around 4 o'clock and ten minutes later were seated. The sea food is very fresh and delicious. We ordered local white wine which is very fresh but good with seafood. If you like seafood then this place is a great place to go. read more

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Outstanding. A must if you visit lovely Lisbon. Food is just perfect. Make sure to make a reservation. Very lively and high paced read more

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The wait is indeed long (2 hours) but the fresh seafood made up for it. We loved the different plates of shrimp and crab. Our kids loved the clams. The iberico ham was wonderful too! We were visiting Portugal for the week and this is one of the stand out restaurants on our list. Thank you! read more

Cervejaria Ramiro is a pretty cool place, we went because we saw it on Anthony Bourdain and giant prawns looked awesome. so its easy to find, real close to the Indendente area. look for the long lines. its bigger than it looks so they get people in and out. there is always a line the hostess and wait staff were friendly and helpful, they will call your number in your language. while you wait for your table you can purchase drinks(there is a beer dispenser in the waiting area) , bread, and meat and cheese trays. so once we got in the menu is pretty easy and the wait for food wasn't long, we had the prawns which were good but the clams.... we didn't expect them to be soooo great. i'd go back to lisbon just for the clams at Cervejaria Ramiro. this place is a little pricey expecially compared to other food places around lisbon but it is good and i would recommend trying it. read more

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I am so sad to report Ramiro's has grown too large and quality has dropped. The pricing has gone up dramatically which don't align with the quality. It is not the Ramiro's that Anthony Bourdain visitors nor was I visited in 2018 or even 2022. This will be last time that I will be visit this restaurant. Here are the reviews of the food: Garlic Prawn : super tough. We didn't finish EDible crab: which is my favorite and I didn't finish it. I has two bites and couldn't take the 3rd bite. My son had one bite and agreed with me. My husband had slow taste and had two small bites. Anyways. We didn't finish. I don't normally leave any food at all. Scarlet shrimps: thanks to Ramiro's. This is the only good dish of what we ordered. They are super sweet and fresh. Giant tiger prawn: overbooked as well. So sad that I could eat the last bite. We ordered 3 of them for 3 of us. I am super sad for the experience that I had today. Finally, the steak sandwich that Anthony Bourdain had for his dessert. We never gotten a chance to enjoy it previously until today due to the great food that we had the past few times. I actually ate half of the sandwich and it was not bad at all but I am partial because I love garlic. The two stars are for the great scarred that straightens and steak sandwich. Otherwise. I would have given one star. Anyways. This is not a MuST go restaurant anymore. SO SO SAD. read more

Cervejaria Ramiro - Scarlet shrimps. Still the best. - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Food: every review is talking about how fresh their food is, we had different experience. We had boiled shrimp and garlic shrimp, both are not fresh and over cooked. We also ordered edible crab, I believe they cut in a wrong way which made it very difficult to take the meat out, I consider myself pretty good at eating crabs since I grew up eating small lake crabs, but their cut of crab, is just wrong, it would be so much easier if they can just cut the crab into 2 pieces instead of wrong 8 pieces. The garlic shrimp is also way too salty. Service: the good thing is that they allow us to wait in their bar instead of wait outside, which is pretty nice. But our server is just not appropriate, he treats people differently. He is wooing two ladies next to us and give them extra treat( candy and chocolate) , but he seems don't care about us that much, first he take the wrong order, I pointed the food from another table and told him that I want that, but he brought the wrong one, second he forgot one of our order , after we remind him, he bring us the wrong food , we ordered garlic clam, he brought us garlic shrimp. Third, I believe the bill is not right as well, we have one order of boiled shrimp, it looks like less than a pound, but we got charged for 2 kilos. When I brought the question up, the guy just tried to rush us and processed the payment, I would like some explanation but my husband asked me to let it go. but I wasn't very happy about the experience. The food and the service is not living up to their reputation. read more