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.

We had a good lunch in here. Not great, but good. The portions are very small, so keep it in mind,…read moreand the price is in a higher side . Service is on a slow side . Nothing special, just average

Lisbon, Portugal. Nice vibe, outside tables when weather is warm. I loved my meal here. I was…read morecurious about the flavors of a Portuguese kitchen and this old school resto gave them to me, modernized. This is a resto in the old part of Lisbon so be aware sometimes there is a crowd but the wait the house managed to ease by giving you the option to wander about and come!3 back. Service was polite and helpful. I loved Cafe no Chiado. End of Yelp.

Had no reservations so we were just walking around looking at menus and looking for a nice, quiet…read morepatio. This place looked great and we wanted some tapas for our last night in Lisbon. We started with the cheese plate and bread. The dips the bread came with were heavenly. And everything on the cheese plate has a purpose to merry together with each other. We also ordered the octopus salad with the intention to order other dishes but we were stuffed! What a lovely way to finish out our vacation!

Another amazing spot that's in the corner of a very touristy section of town, but you should really…read morestop here even if it looks like a tourist spot. The owner and his wife are great. They are working hard every day and if you are lucky get there in the evening before the tourist attractions close. It's lovely on this corner. The metro bus passing you buy at 0.5m. This place is tiny with a few tables. Try to get the one outside and watch the world go by. The food is spectacular, we had the polvo was so tender (and easy to make according to him. The price galo (John dory) and the polvi (octopus was so tender and tasty). It's clear that the good ingredients make a difference. The Frango was with tomato (chicken) was really phenomenal. The drinks were wonderful. Nothing like 1.5L of sangria and caprinha (the vodka version of a Caltonska). The Porto to end the meal was great. Overall a magical place time. Thanks so much. Not to be missed!

Nice little spot just under the Castelo de Jorge. The restaurant could only seat 12 inside and 8…read moreoutside. The was only a man and woman working at the restaurant. The man explained the menu to us and the wine list too. This was the est food I had in Lisbon. I enjoyed the chicken and the fish. We tried both desserts offered that day and was not disappointed. The service was excellent. The bad.... Well you need to have a lot of time to eat here. From start to finish we were there for 3 hours. We got to know the couple in the table next to us well. Don't rush him, I think he was annoyed with us near the end.

Royale is an innovative cafe cooking delicious Portuguese food that combines flavors from around…read morethe world in a simple, comfortable setting. It has been my favorite for years and I always return to it when I'm in Lisbon. The food has grown as lush as the vertical garden in the patio, which was the first of its kind I had ever seen ten years ago. I order appetizer, main course, dessert, and coffee at the Royale because it's all scrumptious.

We are visiting Lisbon for the weekend and came here for Easter brunch. It was lovely! We sat…read moreoutside and had great food and drink (sangria is amazing!). Would definitely recommend if you're looking for a nice brunch in a quieter area. FYI we also saw someone get their bag swiped at the restaurant next door. So be mindful with your bags!

One word: EXCELLENT…read more Situated off a busy district, nestled on a quiet corner...yet they pack s punch with their service and menu. We stopped at Leitaria for a late lunch and couldn't not have been more impressed with everything the had to offer. The outside patio was spacious and nestled ticking off ambience, the inside dining room was well lit and perfect. We sat outside, ordered drinks and perused the menu. We started with a few appetizers, a mixed plate of samosas, cheese and fried cornbread...all of which were delicious. Next, we had the lemon butter clams, they were little, full of butter and flavor, I even found myself drinking the broth. For our mains we had the wagu burger with egg and cheese with a side of fries and the shrimp linguini. Both dishes were spectacular, the pasta had the best tomatoes, simple but so fresh. The service was outstanding, the our server was meticulous and very accommodating.

Very cute. Inside and outside dining. On the corner. We sat outside for drinks and light snack…read morearound 6ish. Lovely service. House wine quite lovely.

UPDATE - If I'm in Lisbon I'm eating at Can the Can. This time around we were there twice. Once for…read morelunch with a friend and then just us for a snack. Both times service was great, atmosphere is wonderful whether you eat outside or their gorgeous inside room. For lunch we ordered the cod fish baked à braz, the grilled calamari, and the black linguine with shrimp. Great portions, great value. The next time around we got their outstanding codfish fritters and the fried green beans which we Portuguese call "garden fishes." Just like my mom used to make them. Make sure to stop there and try some traditional Portuguese cuisine with some modern twists.

This place was suggested by Chat GPT and we were pleasantly surprised…read more Even though it was in a very heavy foot traffic area regarding tourists and monuments and just multiple things to see because the space was so large both in the plaza and outside the restaurant it didn't feel cramped. We got seated pretty quickly and we were very happy that there were multiple umbrellas up because the sun was definitely shining brightly that day. We saw some of the specials recommended by Yelp and chat GPT and decided to get some small tapas that were local to the area. A lot of them were with tuna and octopus. And they were very very delicious small portions which was great for us because we didn't want to have too much of a heavy meal as we were going to have a big dinner later on Service was spot on. We had three separate servers come check on us throughout our hour and 45 minutes there. Very pleasant, big smiles on their faces, and we're very quick to see if we needed any extra items. We were happy with our overall experience and prices, even though in a touristy area, were reasonable if you focused on the topaz and a bottle of wine.

Excellent atmosphere, service and food! We really enjoyed the fois gras, octopus carpaccio & crema…read morebrûlée! Definitely highly recommend this place, we weren't even hungry going in and we're very happily surprised by quality!

Closed, now fancy Japanese restaurant. Hard to find too, good luck, no entrance thru hotelread more

The restaurant is tucked away on a steep hill with stairs. It has outside and indoor seating no…read morea/c. We sat inside and it has restrooms. We ordered the Salmon and 2 eggs. It was tasty. The service was prompt and courteous.

Lovely ambiance, friendly staff, and absolutely amazing food. I love everything about this place -…read more5 stars all the way!