Go. Just go. Don't be intimidated by the menu. It's simple and singular by design. Make a…read morereservation. If it is before 9, you will sit in the front of the restaurant. If it is after, closer to the back end which is up a small flight of stairs. If it's your first time stick to the classic steak entrecôte and the never ending fries. Start with a salad. Skip the bread so at to have room for steak and fries. The wine selection is superb. The service amazing but not overly fussy. This is bistro food. So no frills but that is what makes it extraordinary! Tip: watch what others order, point politely and say: "Ishto, obrigada!"

Hella good! We…read morewalked in no reservations not ready for the ambiance on a referral from a bartender to eat something that would change our lives. And it did! I had all the helpings of fries and extra sauce with medium entrecote. Good wine and a wonderful waiter. So good. I hate to say it but it's better than the same dish in France where it originated. Do it!

Wonderful local restaurant with a cool vibe. Great local dishes as well as some western food.read more

I was strolling the neighborhood looking for a late afternoon lunch spot and came across FA. The…read moremohito, foie gras plate and grilled salmon entree were excellent, as was the attentive service. Highly recommended.

Stumbled upon Comptoir Parisian (French/Portuguese fusion cuisine) when we were visiting the area…read moreand was pleasantly surprised by their food and service. We came around 1:30pm, as hot as it can get in the middle of the summer so we decided to wait for a table to be seated inside. We waited about 5-10mins and were often updated with the wait time. We ordered 2 kids meal, chicken strips and fries in which my kids devoured them in no time, and also 2 fish soups, 1 salad and 2 entrees for 4 adults to share (as it was too hot and we weren't very hungry). The fish soup was delectable. It was rich in flavor but not overly creamy or heavy. Bouillabaisse is indeed one of my favorite and a must get while I'm in France. For their nicoise salad, the veggies were fresh and crisp, with just the right amount of olive oil and balsamic glaze on top. For entrees, we ordered the sea bass with ratatouille and rice. I was expecting nicely lined vegetables which don't happen but the sea bass was perfectly cooked with crispy skin, moist and tender meat that just flakes apart easily. My kids ended up stealing most of our fish. The ratatouille was very flavorful, perfect to be eaten with rice. The cod was one of their specials for the day and it was also perfectly cooked: moist and tender. Their service was very quick and attentive. Some people may not like it being too quick and specially in Europe but we like it especially when we didn't want to spend too much time eating and more time for sightseeing. The only complaint is the AC is a little weak but this is common in most of the places in Europe. Overall, food is excellent with superb service. Price was a little higher than other restaurants in Lisbon but it is expected given its location. We enjoyed our lunch and would recommend it to anyone to enjoyed French cuisine.

Our family wanted French steak after many meals of fish. The staff was super friendly and helpful…read morewith the menus and details of each dish. The portions were large and rich with tons of flavor. The staff was fun and were silly with the kids helping to make the whole meal an enjoyable experience. It is in a small little lane off the main busy street with a wonderful view and ambiance. The truffle pasta was delicious as well as the French onion soup!

Low key, affordable spot for outstanding muscles and oysters. Not much else to choose from, but…read morewhat they do, they do well.

What a wonderful find! This place is off the beaten track but still manages to pull off a menu in 4…read moredifferent languages. The mussels are fresh and steamed with a variety of options. I started out with a mackerel filet drizzled in olive oil with warm bread. It was delightful and for a moment I considered ordering another. I ordered mussels Spanish Style for my main and was thrilled with my choice. Each portion is .5 kilo and was big enough to share. It paired well with vinho verde and my bill was around €15.

As much as I love Portuguese cuisine, sometimes I am in the mood for something different - Bistro…read morePierre Marie is a place that delivers a great alternative. This distinctly French place is just a short hop from the Boca do Inferno and Cascais. Owner Pierre-Marie and his daughters deliver an excellent example of great French cuisine without ever having to leave the country. For lunch a our group of three all chose the menu of the day which included a vegetable soup as an appetizer, a fillet of St. Pierre fish (John Dory in English) as the main course and a Pear in wine sauce for dessert. The fish fillet was absolutely spectacular, very delicate, cooked to perfection with just the right amount of seasoning. The fish was accompanied by potatoes and courgettes (zucchini) which complemented the fish in taste. The poached pear in wine sauce was da' bomb - I am not usually a fruit guy, but I have to admit that it was really exceptional. The dish was very well executed, the flavors were balanced, not too much wine nor tartness nor sweetness everything was perfect. My first visit to the bistro but certainly not my last, well worth the trip here.

A refreshing breath of good French bistro cuisine few minutes out of main Cascais downtown. Had…read morelunch there around 12:30. Only ones there. Cozy homey decorated in red walls and black white photos of French life in the 1950's. Our waiter was the owner. Lovely older gentleman who was very pleasant and attentive throughout. We shared 14 euro rose which was average. Excellent selection of well priced French wines and a little pricier than typical for Portuguese wines. Appetizer shared fois gras mi cuit. I believe 12 euros. Large portion of cold fois gras served with tasty salad fig compote and toast points. Tasty beginnings. Mains confit of duck served with sautéed potatoes. 14 euro Duck breast with potatoes baked with cream and cheese. Both well seasoned adequate portions. Wish duck breast cooked less but was perfect medium.Dessert had apple tart. Overall nothing extraordinary but comfort French bistro food and a nice option if you become tired of never ending similar standard Portuguese options.

We came to Lisboa for the holidays and didn't plan very well when it came to dinner on Christmas…read moreEve and Day. It rained so hard on the eve, that we couldn't venture very far, so we ended up back at the apartment and ate cereal...lol! So on Natal, we ventured out and just happened to walk by this cute little restaurant. We came in at 5 and were the only ones there. Our waitress was very friendly and spoke English well. We ordered a Syrah from Portugal which was very good, so much so, we ordered a second bottle later in the meal. We both ordered the vegetable soup, pureed vegetables and stock, that was very delicious on the chilly evening. I ordered the shrimp scampi which came in a creamy garlic sauce and the partner had the melon and prosciutto (just look at the size of it!). Since it was a holiday, some things were not available. However, they went and got bread from another restaurant; "Bread with the sauce is very good!" she told me, and it was! We both ordered the steak, and I should've ordered mine medium well instead of well; it was a little tough. But it came with a delicious peppercorn sauce that I had to dunk my fries in. A small salad, with a light vinaigrette, came with the steak. We also ordered dessert; both came with a delicious vanilla gelato, and a smooth chocolate sauce accompanied both. A perfect ending to a wonderful meal. BE AWARE: Bread is not complimentary in Lisbon Tasca D'Lyon was our lifesaver! It had been over 24 hours since we had a full meal, and this one was perfect! The staff was very friendly, especially our waitress, and made us tourists feel right at home. We may come back to try their pastas. They serve Portuguese, French, and Italian cuisine. It's not that far from the Baixa-Chiado metro stop. It became very crowded just before we left, so an early arrival was a good thing.

The food was beyond amazing. The waitress was really nice, help us getting everything we needed and…read morepatience to try to decipher what we wanted. We ordered the salmon carpaccio, paella and a shrimp appetizer. Everything was delicious. For the kids I ordered the beef with french fries. Also, very yummy!

The food is pretty good and I like it for lunch. Just a warning: the burgers are huge. I was not…read moreexpecting that much meat on my burger and it kinda scared me

Charming French restaurant with extremely friendly and attentive staff which is why I gave them a a…read morefour star. They have a set menu and change it every 10 days you can have an appetizer, main and desert for 20 Euros. I had the fried cheese with fig as an appetizer, an entrecôte as a main course and the Mille feuille as a desert. My boyfriend had the grilled sardines, fish of the day and crème brûlée. We were both really satisfied with our choices. They were well garnished and tasted great. I would come back again :-)

What a delicious find . This tucked away low key gem was right at the end of my street. I had a…read moredelicious lunch 3 course plate du Jour Grilled cuttlefish and hummus with aromatic herbs It was sublime . Next fresh grilled tuna over squid ink and mussel risotto. Add a fresh vino Blanco and the pomegranate mousse with caramelized pistachios and a sesame seed merengue . A heavenly meal . All for under 20 euros Recommend highly

Frankenkeuche is a funny name if you think about it. Don't pronounce it franken coochi. I tried 20…read moreflavors over two servings. The cream was rich, the savory dishes all had distinct flavors and the sweet ones (3) were real good. My favorites may have been the salmon with capers and the Tex Mex which had a very tasty chili base. I enjoyed myself immensely. I can't wait to return.

They received us late at night, 30 minutes after they officially closed actually, and everybody was…read moresuper nice. We tried the tapas with 12 sweet and sour flavors and it was amazing. I am a fan!

This restaurant looked like a hole in the wall place in a triangular corner. When we entered we…read morewere pleasantly surprised by how nice it was inside. It was packed with people, which was a good sign. We enjoyed all our dishes, especially the tiger prawns, octopus, and seafood rice. The sangria was average. The service staff was very friendly and attentive.

The restaurant is away from tourist neighbor. But I suspect its target customers are tourists…read more They play American pop music all night long which is fine with me, but if you are looking for a local experience, this may not what you expected. Pastries de Bacalhau - the crust was not brown enough. May be longer time. The stuffing was flavorful but it's more the cod taste than the flavored mash potatoes which I prefer. I actually prefer the other local restaurant I tried the night before better. Caldo Verde - The potatoe part of the soup is great. Perfect viscosity but the flavor is not. It wasn't salty enough but more importantly is the flavor of the veggies and the spicy sausage they supposed to use that makes the soup taste different. Grilled giant pawns - The flavor of the prawns is not as intense as expected and hope to be. The squid ink pasta also lacked of flavor. That's disappointing. With the prawns, they should at least use the prawn shell to make sauce for the pastas. The pasta was tasteless, didn't even use enough garlic and olive oil to flavor it up. Seafood rice - Another disappointment. They used fish, small mussels and little bit of shrimp pieces along with some bigger whole shrimps and mussels. However, the rice was lack of the true seafood flavor that made from shell fish. They also added cilantro which overwhelmed the whatever left of seafood flavor. The lemonade was not a sweet lemonade but sour. Fyi. It's not fair we just went to another restaurant in the neighborhood and everything was so much better but people should know.