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.

Not just a fresh and fast place with tasty food but some of the kindest people working there. My…read morechild threw up on me and himself and the floor and they didn't even bat an eye. They helped me clean him up, packed up our food, and made sure we were okay. They even invited us back which was really nice considering. We came back the next day and the service was the same

Cute little cafe. Atmosphere and music was a great setting. Our sweet waitress spoke English which…read morehelped a lot and our menu also can in English. My Ginger Tea was perfect. To actually have real ginger and my own kettle made me feel so good. I believe I had 3 cups and still could have had one more cup. My boyfriend order the Basilio smoothie which if you are a coconut lover go for it because that's all I could taste. (Not a coconut fan) Our meals came quick and nice and warm. The sandwich was the perfect size for me. I enjoyed this place and would love to come back.

Excellent! Highly recommend the Nutella Banana Pancakes and English Breakfast. Very reasonable…read moreprices!

BRUNCH CAFE Came by for- brunch ! On a Saturday morning. The…read morerain makes you want to stay in but I'm in vacation! Walked over without a ressie and was seated quickly. Friendly service but slow, only one waitress working. Mimosa in a big glass with ice was fun! Pancakes and I asked for eggs to be over hard, no wet/ runny yolk. Pancakes and fresh fruit was good. After the third time, the eggs were pretty much over cooked and had that bottom of the pan burnt taste. That sucks. Won't be coming back here. Something simple as over hard ( please) to over cooked isn't acceptable. Come with low expectations and you won't be disappointed!

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!

Adega de Belem was a nice find in Belem. The other restaurant options did not look as great and in…read moregeneral, the options are limited here. Which is probably why even after the lunch rush it was still a 20 minute wait for indoor seating (outside would have been less, but it was too hot). While Portuguese service is nothing like American service, I agree with others that servers here seem particularly unfriendly, even by Portuguese standards. Adega de Belem is small, but really pretty and evocative of an adega. The azulejos are beautiful. We ordered sangria, which was refreshing but not all that strong. We all enjoyed our meals. I had the sea bass, which was grilled with herbs and accompanied by potatoes and salad. It was traditionally Portuguese, which I love, and it was good. Belem isn't high on my return list, but if I ever did return, I'd eat at Adega de Belem.

Service and wine recommendations were top notch and the decor made the place very cozy. Our group…read moretried both the sea bass and the swordfish--both were fantastic! The roasted garlic was a nice touch.

Came here a lot during my visit. Their pastries looks so amazing and the ones we tried were so…read moregood!!

Stopped by for a dessert and warm espresso with soy milk. Cute place with lots of options…read more Honestly though, the chocolate cake looked better than it tasted. It was good, but would have been great if it was more moist or had whipped cream or nutella inside. I liked the chocolate sprinkles and shavings that gave it lots of crunch. Nice staff, quick service and efficient. Cute place off main tourist road Augusta.

The family and I walked up the hill in the Baixa neighborhood to arrive at this comfortable,…read moreslow-paced cafe, which now calls itself Paleio Cafe. My large latte was long on the finish and dark roast flavorful, and my Nutella croissant buttery and only lightly crispy. For me it was the perfect size. But my family ordered what turned out to be surprisingly large salad portions and only made their way through them dutifully. My brother felt the out-of-stock quinoa that the back of house regretfully omitted removed a vital textural and flavor element that would've set off the avocado and absorbed the dressing. My mom criticized the mild vinaigrette on her salmon and walnut salad and felt the lox was too abundant. Still, we three hung out for an hour here, in downtown Lisbon, for €35 after tip, which is pretty excellent value.

My favorite place to go for a coffee, matcha and pastry or lunch…read more Feels like home and the service is friendly and professional.

What a find! Near the four seasons, one street up, there's Leitaria! It's a small bakery with some…read moredelicious breads and coffees- perfect for our hungry breakfast! The prices were good too- nothing like a Pasteis de Nara for breakfast :) makes for a happy start of day. The bagels here were light and crunchy when toasted: I loved it! And it really tasted like sesame: another plus! One minus is they don't have cream cheese, but I guess that's an American thing- lol. I got mine with butter and enjoyed the great flavor of the bread. The croissant was also delicious and flaky- and that little chicken empanada packed a punch in its buttery soft crust: everything delicious! Enjoy!!

The food is amazing. The service this time was spot on…read moreexcept the person got the wrong pastry. It's all good. We ate it! The ambiance is a typical quick breakfast place so it nice enough to sit and grab a bite and a cup of coffee.