Worth Going Out Of Your Way…read more.... On our annual vacation, my wife and I were fortunate enough to get a reservation for 3 nights at the Santiago de Alfama hotel. Audrey's is their primary restaurant and we sampled 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner. Here are the pros and cons. Pros: - In keeping with the hotel, everything is beautiful in a subtle manner. Call it "down-to-earth elegance". - Breakfast: The a la carte menu offered some of the best breakfast foods we've ever had. Examples: Fresh granola and berries with Greek yogurt. THE BEST EVER! Home baked breads and pastries. Orange juice that's pure and not too sweet. Bagel and lox to please the purists. Service was provided by a trio of very friendly, attentive and helpful young women. - Lunch: We ate on the patio in front of the hotel. I had a super tasty vegetarian Thai dish while my wife had a big salad. They were accompanied by the best Sangria in ages. Sweet, but not too much. - Dinner: The dining room is very attractive yet understated like the hotel. Comfortably modern European. Food was impeccable. Tomato salad was large and amazing. My wife's dish focusing on baked cod was large and filling. My polenta with mushroom ragu was immense and full of flavor. Breads are baked daily and almost as good as dessert. Speaking of dessert, mine was a fantastic chocolate mousse while my wife had fresh berries with a massive amount of the best homemade whipped cream. Wine was a local Chardonnay - an excellent choice - for a reasonable $30. - Prices for such a Michelin star experience are considerably lower than you'd expect in the US. Con: - While the food at dinner was fantastic, service was perfunctory. Our server, a pleasant young woman, covered the basics...but nothing more. During our 90 minute meal, she NEVER asked "how are you doing?" Can I get you anything?" We ordered a bottle of wine, but NOT ONCE did she offer to refill our glasses. She didn't speak an unrequired word. The man seemingly managing the room barely acknowledged us. The guy clearing dishes was the ONLY ONE to ask if we wanted coffee or tea. The restaurant was nearly empty. Did we not spend enough? Did we do something wrong? What a way to put a damper on a glorious meal. However, as well-behaved Americans, we left a 15% tip. The next day, we spoke with Martim Neves Carneiro from Guest Relations who was very receptive to our information. He said "they are part of a new nighttime crew and will need remedial help". How very true. Despite those hesitations, Audrey's certainly deserves 5 stars.

Booked this place because it was close to my walking tour. Luckily they do take reservations. The…read morefood was fine. Nothing memorable. The staff was attentive AND went above and beyond to allow me to pay with a 100 euro bill I had been desperately trying to break throughout my trip.

4.5 overall. Great lunch…read more FOOD: 4.5 - 4.5: Tuna Bowl. Fresh ingredients: excellent braised tuna, cherry tomatoes, avocado slices, edamame, cucumber, rice - 4.5: Tomato Gazpacho. - 5.0: Freshly-squeezed orange juice Service: 5.0. Friendly, efficient, and pro-active. Ambiance: 4.0. Clean, bright, and airy. Pleasant.

What a charming little cafe with amazing food! Super IG spot since the decor and food are presented…read morein such a rustic, colorful, beautiful manner. More importantly the food was delicious. Possibly the best tuna sandwich I've had in my entire life. I'm talking sizable chunks with a delicately light sear and fresh raw tartare-like consistency on the interior, covered with a guacamole sprinkled with roasted seeds and fresh oregano sprouts, sitting on a bed of crunchy purple cabbage, sandwiched between a perfectly toasted brioche bun, surrounded with a spread of beet purée. Yeah. Like that. My friend got the pork cheek sandwich which was consisted of very tender pulled pork marinated in port wine and what tasted a bit like a middle-eastern type spice blend, sprinkled with shaved Parmesan cheese, caramel used purple onions, a slice of crispy bacon, plated over sweet potato purée. So satisfying. The staff were friendly and welcoming, business was non-stop (considering it's a few blocks from the monastery and there are tons of tourists...not surprising), so food took a bit longer to come out considering the state of busy-ness, but I didn't mind since the brought out some terrific house-made chips for us to snack on prior to serving the food. My friend had a refreshing glass of vinho verde, and they ran out of the kombucha I wanted to try but I got a mocktail instead. If anything I'd say the mocktail was refreshing but felt a bit watered down tho the most minor point in relation to how much we enjoyed the other food.

Nice place food is good. Salads was fresh, pizza has lots of cheese and not a regular margarita but…read morestill good. Pasta was rich and full of cheese. Service was quick and nice. Place is casual and funky.

Service was just great and the food was very yummy and the kids were well taken care of. We are…read moreexcited to go back.

First meal landed in Portugal and we just stumbled upon this place. Thankfully they had seating…read morebecause it was packed but we got outdoor seating. All the food we got was phenomenal, and we made it for the last day where a famous chef came and did a pop up, which I got the beef tartare from that menu and it was the best ever. I also got the drink of the day and it was also the best drink I ever had. It was cucumbery, refreshing, and didn't even taste like alcohol. The service was also amazing. Definitely recommend if you come to Portugal. The vibes were immaculate.

Every dish was delicious here. We had hot chocolate to drink which was rich and delicious. This…read moreplace is tapas style with great options. We started with shrimp rolls which had a delicious green sauce. The spaghetti with seaweed caviar came next. The sauce was light and the saltiness of the caviar paired well with the spaghetti. Next, we had the octopus which had hints of grapefruit jelly and the sweetness combined with the salty octopus was delicious. Finally, we had the suckling pig which was salty but the crispy of the skin was heavenly. The service was wonderful as well and the plant decorations made the ambiance superb.

We stumbled upon this place while we were walking around the area while we are in our vacation on…read moreOctober 17th. As we walked by we saw six different tables occupied by couples and each of them looked very happy with their meals. Not going to lie we checked out what was on the tables and everything looked extremely delicious. As we hovered in front of the restaurant, a server approached us and asked if we were looking to have dinner and we told him yes. He sat us next to this couple and we looked over and saw that they were about to leave. We asked them for their recommendations on what to get and they literally said everything they had was delicious but we for sure needed to try the tuna salad that was on the menu. And as they kept talking about the food they're like you know what we're just going to let you have our receipt because all these things we would order again. And sure enough they gave us their receipt and we ordered every single item that they did in an additional one which was a sardine toast. Considering that the restaurant was in a busy area because of all the bars and restaurants around, the Ambiance was not chaotic. There was definitely foot traffic going up and down the alleyways but it was very chill. People were smiling, laughing, and just overall having a good time as the night progressed. We never got the name of our server, and I call that out because multiple people throughout the night came up to him and gave him a big hug, some were extremely excited to see him because they didn't think he still worked there, and others were appreciative of the time they had with him. Overall it sounded like this individual had been there for years and actually trained a lot of the folks on how to have a great restaurant experience. Hands down we would definitely come back the food again was super fresh, the flavors were just so well balanced based on the sauces that they had and the crunch when it came with the texture depending on what you ordered. And again we ended with the lamb and it was so tender, not gay me at all, and I would definitely have ordered another one if I wasn't so full.

Ambiance, Service, food were excellent. A great small local place to enjoy. The octopus was…read morecooked perfectly tender.

What a perfect place for brunch!…read more Not only was it conveniently located in Alfama, but the menu had so many great options to choose from! I also loved the atmosphere of this location. Such a nice vibe with modern decor alongside with Lisboa's historic architecture. Service was great as well - staff was tentative! What I got -Banana, pecan pancakes - absolutely delicious! It was the right amount. -Pork sausage - pretty standard Strawberry Matcha - I thought this was alright. I don't taste much of the matcha.

Great spot for breakfast/brunch. Interior is beautiful and has many seatings (indoors/outdoors)…read more We ordered: - Royal Eggs Benedict: super filling, I'm used to english muffins as the carb for eggs benedict and they used brioche which was tastier but more breadier and therefore takes up more stomach space. It is also quite heavy with the hollandaise sauce so I'd recommend sharing this plate. - Halloumi Pancakes: quite interesting. Coming from the US, the bacon definitely tasted different (not in a bad way) perhaps lighter and less fatty. The pancake tasted healthier with the halloumi cheese and not saturated with butter. Very filling and recommend sharing as well. FYI: they do charge for tap water if you ask for that.

This place was lovely, all away around. From the cozy cute decor to the friendly staff to the…read moredelicious food. Such a perfect spot right near the Baixa-Chiado subway stop for a coffee and little brunch! I had a a cappuccino and a "eggs on toast" that comes with some bacon and with a small side salad all for under 15€. Free/available WiFi also. Will definitely be returning!

Lisboa. Terrible eggs and service. Went to brunch for my birthday. Young man took out order…read more Shakshuka, eggs well done, brunch, eggs well done, no bacon. There was bacon on my plate. The scrambled eggs were wet and not even the whites were solid on the poached, let alone the yolks. A young lady set the dishes down, and I IMMEDIATELY said " no, the eggs aren't well done", and she just walked away like she hadn't heard me. I said. " excuse me" and she just kept walking and pretended she didn't hear me. She DAMN WELL heard me. So rude and disappointing. We didn't eat the eggs but paid the young man and left. He was apologetic when we told him but it was too little, too late. We moved here 5 weeks ago and were excited to try Cotidiano but won't be back and certainly won't recommend.

Everything is great. It's a real Portuguese restaurant full of nice people and very good foodread more

I loved this place! It was very cozy and authentic. The quality (and quantity) was well worth the…read moreprices. Would highly recommend