On a recent trip to Lisbon, we had a few nights of stay over. On one night we were fortunate to eat…read moreat Restaurante Pinoquio. We were not disappointed. The barbecue was excellent, cuts of lamb, pork and beef accompanied with a rich garlicky au juice. My wife had the sirloin steak with garlic green beans and rice. The service was perfect, the timing of the meal was perfect. Our wait staff was on point with more bread or water or wine service and were very gracious. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is in the Rossio area in Lisbon. Located on Avenida Liberdade near Metro, Bus stops and overwhelming choices of taxi or uber. We ate a little earlier at seven. However Judging by the amount of people waiting in line the closer you get to 8 o'clock prime time for dinner, the longer the wait. As we were visiting in the beginning of summer, the covered alfresco dining outside was the way to go, a very comfortable evening. A reservation is a must!! Highly recommended! Perfect dining experience!

Went to check this out as recommended by our tour guide. Surely enough they are busy but we got…read moreseated inside . The staff were attended and quick to serve you. We ordered tenderloins, steak and Iberioc pork. Then we also tried as they called is Green wine locally here. Food came also quick better than expected , warm and fresh from The kitchen. The meat dishes came with fried potato Chico's. Food were great and seasoned right . My family enjoyed our late lunch here . We will definitely be back to try their other dishes.

This is in the tourist area of Cascais, but it was recommended to me by the hotel. It is located…read moreright behind the police station. They are closed on Wednesday. This is the only restaurant in Portugal that asked for a tip. Afterwards I realized they ripped me off because VAT was included in my meal price. Don't fall for the tip is not included, it might be because I am American. My server was on the grumpy side and never once smiled, but I think that is his personality, he smiled for no one. Food: I ordered the pasta with chile, calamari, and shrimp. It was a unique pasta with garlic and tiny amounts of ginger, that played very well and there was like 2 chile rings and then calamari and shrimp. The pasta was cooked perfectly and right amount of sauce that just played well together. The calamari was cooked to perfection as was the shrimp but a few were not cleaned properly but everything tasted good. The chile did have a tiny bite so somebody might think this is spicy but was not for me, finally something with flavor. I did not eat all the pasta because then I ordered the octopus. The octopus was not cleaned properly but the texture was spot on and the taste was great, I added some of my own hot sauce on the side to give it some kick. Odd to have a boiled egg with the octopus, good taste but the green ring indicates the egg was overcooked. Everything was temperature hot and served fairly quickly. WiFi available. I should have just ordered the pasta because that was fantastic! The octopus was okay but took some work to clean. The pasta gives this place a 5. Service and tip with VAT already included would drop to 2. The octopus is 3 stars. But the pasta was the best meal thus far in Portugal.

Very nice restaurant recommended by our tour guide so I feel it may be a bit touristy. The food is…read moregood but a little pricy. Service was good but it was the only restaurant I was asked if I want to leave an additional tip, hence place for tourist. There's no need to leave a tip in Europe. Tip is already built into the price. Food was good and service was good as well.

On our recent trip to Lisbon, I wanted to do a special birthday dinner night out and we settled on…read moreMonte Mar mostly for the beautiful water views and seafood menu. We sat upon the dock over the water which was just such a lovely experience and gorgeous view of the bridge. It wasn't very busy when we arrived, likely because we were still eating at American dinner hours with our little one so service was quick and attentive. There was really only one other table also with American tourists eating early. I have to say this was my FAVORITE meal in all of Lisbon and it was a hake fillet with cockle rice and I don't know why but it was the most delicious meal. My kiddo had a pasta which he enjoyed and I can't even remember what my husband ordered, probably octopus, I was too distracted by how delicious mine was. It was a very memorable birthday dinner!

Located in busy Timeout market, Lisbon Portugal. This is a hidden gem amongst a lot of…read morecompetition. Fresh seafood grilled to perfection. I highly recommend their Sardinha grilled sardines with cockle rice. Five pieces of fresh sardines, soft flavorful pieces per serving. I also recommend their Polvo Lagareiro grilled octopus with baby baked potatoes. Be sure to sit at their behind the counter seating and witness your meal being prepared in front of you!

Not my favorite of José Avillez. I came here after Cantinho which I enjoyed more. The food was good…read morebut not great. The squid dish was suggested by the waiter and I honestly wish I ordered something else. It was very salty. Huge portion. The squid itself was cooked very well though. The bread was good but nothing special. I didn't find the Smokey butter taste very Smokey. The rice dish desperately needed a vegetable so I ordered the tomato salad. It was simple, flavorful, and huge. I enjoyed that most of all. I did want dessert but felt unwilling to spend so much in a pastel de nata...

3.5 Stars Had heard a lot about Chef Avillez's restaurants,…read morebut unfortunately this just did not live up to the hype. First, the good - the airy courtyard-vibe was pretty. The food was just decent - I enjoyed the tuna tartare, and the battered hake fillet was good but nothing special. My dining partner really enjoyed their octopus, and claimed it was the best she's ever had. One of my other dining partners ordered the blue lobster rice, however unfortunately for its price (60 euros), it tasted the same as any seafood rice from any other restaurant, with a few pieces of lobster thrown in. The main problem was the excessively slow service. We made our reservation for 7:30PM, but it was close to 9PM before our food arrived. I understand the stereotype of American tourists not appreciating the leisurely European dining experience, but waiting for 1.5 hours was really unpleasant, and we felt rushed after the food arrived as we had plans for after dinner. Would not recommend.

Nice small restaurant, i tried the cod nugget and it was very good…read more The sausages are good too. Prices are also not expensive. Staff are friendly and vide is good, nice little joint ! Beau petit restaurant, j'ai pris la croquette traditionelle de morue et j'ai bien aprécié. Les saucisses portugaises sont aussi bonnes. Les prix sont bon pas très dispendieux. Le personnel est amical et l'ambiance est bonne, bon petit spot !

Nice cozy spot. Friendly, quick service and loved the food. Had the lamb cutlets and tuna steak.read more

Thoroughly enjoyed having dinner al fresco on this lovely square close to our hotel. Everything…read morethat we saw come out of the kitchen looked amazing. We shared a pitcher of sangria and then opted to share some cod fish cakes, some clams as well as having chicken prepared in a pan - everything was delightful. The service was strong. If we were staying in Lisbon longer I am sure that we would have tried for a repeat visit.

Cod cakes, sardine pate and olives were of incomparable quality. Drinks were ok. Breaded cod was…read morenothing to write home about, would not recommend. Service was mediocre, did not offer us any kind of water, did not remove wine glasses. Average experience at best.

Staffs are friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our dishes. Knive clams were excellent. Will come back…read moreanytime

One of the best seafood places I've ever been. Different seafoods like goose bariculs and oysters…read morewith black pepper and lemon only. I'm sure it is the best traditional seafood restaurant in the ANJOR AERA. Service was polite quick and had many good ideas for tourists. We had the seafood for 2 that will feed 4 hungry souls. Loud quick not fancy quality food at good prices.

This place was TERRIBLE! It is located at Time Out Market in Lisboa. It's definitely a tourist…read moretrap. I chose garlic prawns and received 2 prawns with sauce and a lemon. I thought someone was playing a practical joke on me. I believe this was about 15 euros. Can you believe that?!! I ended up eating off of my husband's plate. Never again! The service was decent. We sat on the patio area and because it's Lisbon, several people were smoking around us so it took away from the "ambiance." Spoke to several others that we met in Lisbon and they also mentioned how awful this place is and only tourists go there. Lesson learned!

This was our second year eating here. Both times had great meals. The seafood is one of the fresher…read moreones though may not be the freshest. However, the cooks/grill masters in the back really do a phenomenal job. The sauces are great and the grilled prawn is always just the right. Char. They even do a great job with their bread. We like to sit at the counter instead of the restaurant seating outside.