Chose this place due to its high Yelp ratings and proximity to where we were staying. Happy to say it met or exceeded expectations. Unsure what to choose from the menu, we went with our friendly waiter's recommendations,including wine pairings based on our wine preferences. This is the first time I've had octopus, and the preparation was excellent. Service was superb and as I said, we had a very friendly and attentive waiter. read more

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We tried this restaurant based on yelp reviews, the food and service was good but not as good as the 4 and 5 stars. The best I can justify is 3 stars. The tapas dishes we ordered were good but nothing out of the ordinary. But the Banana Merengue pie was fantastic. The house red wine was nice although a bit too sweet for my palate. It got a little better as the night went on. This is a solid 3 1/2 star restaurant but not sure it warrants the 4 and 5 stars being thrown around. Just keeping it real. read more

We had a fantastic meal here last night. The restaurant is small and intimate, with some seating out in the plaza. Service was friendly and attentive (and everyone spoke English - always a plus when you are dining with an international crowd and it's the common denominator of languages). We ordered way more food than was needed because we wanted to try so many things. The good news - every dish was excellent, and the price was incredibly reasonable. For a bottle of wine and a ton of food, we spent only 90 euro or so. Based on Yelp reviews, I went well armed with what I wanted to order: caldo verde, gambas ajillo, and cogumelos com queijo. We also go the pica pau (never a bad choice, and this version was particularly delicious), AND the arroz tamboril com gambas and risofo do mar. Totally unnecessary after all the starters, but both delicious. The arroz was a lighter, fish stew with rice type dish, while the risotto was a creamier, heartier option. Certainly a great spot to try out some local cuisine in a charming setting. The person who suggested dining outside to catch Lisbon Under Stars was spot on - what a treat that would be, though I think I'd rather be INSIDE to see it - it looks amazing. So this is a great pre/post-show dinner location, but I'd recommend a reservation if that is your plan, as the restaurant is quite small. read more

Excellent. We arrived around 7.15pm and did not have a reservation. We were seated in the main restaurant. Had a nice surprise when checking in with the Yelp app, there was a free port for checking in which we immediately claimed without any problems. The waitress service was impeccable. We really enjoyed the evening, the atmosphere and ambiance were relaxed. We asked for a bottle of still water and the water came in a lovely unusual shaped bottle (Aqua Carmo) and was chilled and so clear, and tasted so good for water! We ordered a bottle of the white, which was fruity and refreshing, and went well with our meal. We started with the green broth soup with potato and chorizo, which was not as green as we were expecting, and not as thick, but still nice. I then had the delicious Monkfish with rice and prawns (Arroz Tamboril Gambas), which came in an earthen bowl and plated at the table, although the rice was a bit too al dente for my liking. My partner had the game sausage (Alheira Mirandela) with rice and salad. We both enjoyed the dishes, it was large and plentiful. So filling, that we had no room for dessert which was served from the dessert counter, which you would go up and choose from. One really impressive thing was when I ordered a cup of hot water at the end of my meal and my partner ordered a coffee, I got a cup itself that was extremely hot, and the water was deliciously boiling hot! Even after I finished drinking the hot water, the cup remained very hot, and I was not charged for it. Makes a change when you order a cup of hot water, it comes lukewarm, or room temperature, or with a slice of lemon in it, whether they cannot understand you just want a cup of plain hot water, or is it so they can charge you (this happens in the UK too!), or they quiz you, "what do you mean, just hot water?" Due to medical reasons I do not drink coffee or tea unless it is decaf, and a good cup of hot water is very additive, and always works well after a meal for me instead of a coffee. For this reason, I would like to give this place more than 5 stars! Fantastic service. read more

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Very delicious lunch and dessert. Can't get over how great the dessert was yet it was simple. Would recommend for lunch or dinner. Prices are reasonable and our service staff was friendly. read more

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Arrived in Portugal after a large night in Dublin, feeling slightly tender. We were staying just beside so all yelpers pointed out that it was a safe bet. The one started I wanted, The Clams were unavailable, so I went with baked Chorizo, which was fine. We both went for the Carmo steak which was excellent, lots of flavour. We then had cheese and rice pudding for dessert. The rice pudding was a thing of beauty, just perfection, the addition of lemon peel in the rice was genius, a delicious dessert. read more

Food was amazing and the staff were super nice!! I got the sea food risotto and I loved it. Going back tomorrow to try something new!! read more

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It may have been an off night (New Year's Eve), but this was possibly the worst meal I've ever had in my life. They only offered a prixe fix menu, 90,00 eu per person. Ok, the good points: our waitress, although not experienced was sweet and very hospitable and wine, which was fairly free flowing was good. The bad: everything else, from the flies everywhere to the constantly changing, uneatable food. The bread was stale in a country where every restaurant serve fresh, wonderful bread. The "amuse bouche" was certainly amusing for all the wrong reasons. Our first course was crab soup. It tasted dangerously bad. After looking at our plates, the waitress asked if we didn't like seafood. We do, we all love seafood. Next came a fish course that was served on a bed of this thick, icy cold mushroom mousse. When asked about the temperature, we were told this was the only way it could be made or it would curdle the cream. I cook. I have made plenty of hot mousses. Ok, cold? Why put hot fish and vegetables in this ice cold mess? Next came the meat course. Tenderloin in another unappetizing "sauce." It was black, so thick the vegetables floated on it and it had a skin on top. The meat itself was not even tender and was cooked to a medium well. We didn't stay for desert. read more

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Ths building was a former church that got wrecked because of the famous 1755 Lisboa Earthquake, almost all downtown was destroyed and it was down to Marquês de Pombal to have the huge task of restoring it, he did a heck of a good job! This unfortunately didn't get restored to its former glory but instead got an unique character. You have to go in, I didn't know what as behind those doors for 20 years, until one day I went there and got in (if you are a student you get free admission). And my jaw dropped! The gothic arches , the way it was destroyed, the silence, the peace, the museum inside, all of these things make a very good experience. As soon as you get your foot through the door you get the feeling you are no longer in Lisboa, you are in some other place! If you like photography (like I do) you will stay there for quite a while, admiring every part of it! read more

Good food and great service. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful with wine selection. I liked the ambiance and location. read more

Restaurante Carmo - Tapas Bars Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Awful service from an uninterested waitress. We came here for a nice dinner on our last night in Lisbon, and whilst the food was ok, the service was the worst we had in 6 days. We were offered bread and olives when we arrived. The bread took 20 minutes and the olives never arrived. Drinks took just as long. The food was ok at best. I took the grilled pork which was good, but my partner took the John Dory fish which was like cheap fish fingers. Needless to say we paid and left quickly. Very disappointing. read more

Oh my gosh this is a fantastic restaurant! My husband and I chuckled when we realized we were seated in an English speaking room but quickly realized how much that makes sense to both the business and the customer in an area where a multitude of languages converge. The waiter was professional and charming. The food was delicious and plentiful. The service was excellent, would definitely recommend and go there again on a return visit to Lisbon. read more

We were wandering around the Chiado looking for a place to eat and found this place on Yelp. It was AWESOME! Excellent service (thank you, Miguel) and excellent food and ambiance. Highly recommend! Get the veal croquettes! read more

Was the best meal my family and I had in our trip to Lisbon while also being quite affordable. Our server, Roni, was a big help and was incredibly kind. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a chill atmosphere, good bite, and good snacks! read more

Best pork I've ever had. Get the Iberia pork with mushroom risotto! Beautiful place. Nicely lit. Friendly service. Sit by the window and enjoy the amazing blown up church across the way. Not 5 stars only because it can be impossible to get a place here without a reservation and also my friends soup and fish were good but not the best. read more

Incredible dinner spot! Super friendly wait staff, didn't need a reservation, Pork Strips with Pineapple Chutney WOW! Sangria was incredible as well! 12 stars read more

Had dinner here tonight based upon Yelp reviews. We were a little disappointed. My wife had the tuna steak. The tuna was fine but the vegetables were greasy and flaccid. I had the goat-cheese and eggplant salad. Everything there was good except that the eggplant was completely overcooked. read more

Had a lovely meal here. Sat inside which is nicely appointed. Service was good, despite how busy it was. Great food for the price - seafood risotto and the garlic prawns were highlights. read more

I really enjoyed the seafood risotto and the ambience of this place. It was nice to sit and have a civilized meal after traipsing through the Barrio Alto on a hot day. It didn't have that tourist trap vibe like many other places in the area. I also liked that they didn't shove the bread, olives, etc. on you. read more

Service was great and the food was amazing. Good size portions (Americans love there portions) for the price :) The steak sandwich is so tender that you'd forget there was even steak in there if not for the bomb ass flavour.. Hands down the best steak sandwich I've ever had and I 100% recommend it!!!! Eat it!!!!! read more

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This restaurant was good. We got the local beef dish which was cooked very nicely although some pieces were a bit rare and others over done. Nice ambiance and good service read more

I had John Dory fillets with clam rice. I am both impressed with how flavorful and delicious this was and disappointed other restaurants do not usually serve clam rice at all, let alone as a pairing. The caldo verde was also unusually flavorful and fresh. If these two dishes had been less great, I might deduct a star for 2 Euro tap water, but I guess they earn it. read more

Great seating area on the patio. Food took a while to come out because I think there was a bit of a language barrier. Not a very extensive menu, in my opinion and I feel like it's priced for tourists (which we are, but still!). So while it's definitely an "okay" restaurant, I wouldn't say it's a must try. read more

Great meal. Service was great, worth the small wait. Wine selection stellar. Food was delicious. Parking lot just a short walk.

We are touring Lisbon and came after a long day of sightseeing and finding on Yelp. The waitress we had was extremely nice! We have a 2 year old. She suggested what was on the kids menu and we got grilled chicken with fries for baby. We had sliced beef for starters.. it was lovely! Ordered chorizo/ sausage and expected it to come like a full piece each but it came in slices and was raw meat.. normally people like it, but for us it was ok. The main course was steak with potatoes. It was amazing! Succulent steak and cooked to perfection. The potatoes were also great. Dessert: Flan. The overall experience was amazing. Staff were good. The waitress also got us a cab after dinner. read more

Everything was great from the get go! The location outside of an old church with a small square was great... once inside we were greeted promptly and seated. We were offered water (which was charged). Then we had some wine and the food. For the food we got the PicaPau to share with my wife and it was delicious. Then for our main entrees I had the monk fish and shrimp rice which was perfectly done and my wife had the Virguez which was juicy tender and with a unique taste... the service was top notch... definitely something to check out... the receipt came up to €55, which was not cheap for Lisbon but definitely worth every penny! read more

Went with my spouse for this restaurant, as I had read good review on this. Compared to other restaurants in Lisbon, this is definitely worth a visit. We sat outside in the late hours, at it was very cozy with the candle light hanging from the trees in big lanterns. The staff was smiling and had time for chit chat. Great local food which is not extravagant - but straight forward and very tasty. I would definitely come here again. read more

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Ajilo Shrimp swimming in a cast iron dish of butter,parsley, sliced garlic and a hint of pepper was heavenly. Then the sliced Iberian Ham was mouth watering. The dry local Rose wine compliments the entire dish. The extra special treat was the pork and mushroom risotto. So palette pleasing. Wow, was I glad we stopped in this place. The staff couldn't have been any better. Thank You Sooooo much! read more

Convento da Ordem do Carmo was founded in 1389 but parltially destroyed in the 1755 earthquake. But that's what makes the convent my favourite place in Lisbon, ahead of the usual landmarks such as the Torre Belem and the Castelo Sao Jorge. Why? Because it is purely and simply stunningly beautiful with its tall arches reaching up into the blue sky where its roof used to be Its peaceful and quiet away from the noise of the streets and the crowded tourists Its got so much history and interesting things littered everywhere inside that you will spend at least 1 hour walking around even though it is a very small area indide Its got a small but packed museum full of treasures from around the world including stone age and bronze age antiquities, imperial age statues and even one egyptian and two peruvian mummies! Just imagining its former glory is what makes this place so fascinating. And seeing its broken arches on the hill in the distance makes it really stand out in the skyline of Lisbon. I would recommend seeing this place if you ever visit Lisbon, and I guarantee it will probably stick with you more so than any other monument on your trip! read more

This is a beautiful restaurant with nice environment. Would recommend to call in reservation in advance, the place is quite full. The table at the window is really nice if you want a good view for your dinner. read more

Fantastic scene. Cool park. Moderately priced tapas. Park is real cool can drink out there too. read more

Restaurante Carmo - Nice, cost effective place off really cool square next to the Carmo Museum. Good tapas, yummy red Sangria. Square is like one in Amsterdam - Tapas Bars Near Me - Lisbon, 11

this place is more touristy than i thought, thanks to yelp (they even have a yelp check-in special)! we ordered 2 appetizers and 2 entrees, and the standout was the octopus dish. it was really tender and full of ocean flavors. service was spectacular. i am sure you can find better restaurants with cheaper price, but it was a good start for us as we tried to become familiar with portuguese cuisine. read more

amazing food, ordered the sliced beef, very tasty. My favorite were the veal croquettes with the tomato jam. Wow!! loved it, the tomato jam was sweet with spices. Great bread and olive oil. One of my favorite places in Lisboa. read more

Very good and clean. Friendly service. Food was almost perfect except that I ordered medium and got medium rare and the steak was very tough. Other than that recommend for decently priced meal! read more

Cannot agree with other positive reviews. Manager was nice, personable and apologized that we had to wait all of 4 minutes for our reservation. Started well but went downhill. Server made us feel like cheapskates when we did not order bottled water and flatly declared "we have no tap water." Then questioned my wife's understanding of port wine by stating that Tawny is the youngest type of port(it is not) and that he was from "the north and knew what he was talking about". Ordered variety of tapas and one of the cod main meals to spilt between 4 of us. Food was very good but well below the quality of meals from previous 4 nights for the same price. read more

Great value lunch deal (12€). The starter salad a bit of a waste of time, but the juicy chicken/spicy sausage and a very impressive selection of tasty cakes more than made up for that. Add to that beautiful light indoor seating away from the mid day heat, very generous glasses of wine plus coffee and you have winner. read more

Carmo has a nice setting with great food. We ordered from their tapas menú and had some morcilla with Apple puree, chorizo asado, cod fish croquets, and the risotto. Everything was very good.. The chorizo could have been softer. I would recommend this place over Sacramento which is owned by the Same company. read more

What an incredible experience! The food was amazing, and the atmosphere was just perfect. Service was good, except for the fact that the server usually never comes to the table to ask if you need your check. If you don't keep asking you will probably stay there all night. That is pretty typical of any restaurant here tho, so 5 starts it is. read more

Great food! Had the rice with shrimp, really tasty dish. Great service and environment. Waiters were very nice and most bilingual. Good wines, coffee, and dessert. Definitely would come back to this restaurant. read more

After it turned out that our first choice for dinner was closed on Sundays, we found Carmo via Yelp and thought we would give it a try. We loved it! The restaurant was white linen tableclothes in a beautiful old building, but with modern decor. We sat next to the window and loved watching the view of the park and the sun starting to set. Service was wonderful and the sangria kept on coming :) It is primarily a tapas restaurant, but they did have full entrees available. We went to the tapas route and started off with a chorizo platter, garlic prawns, mushrooms in cheese and ham, and cod dumplings with tomato rice. Everything was amazing. The breading on the cod dumplings was amazing crisp, but so light. The mushrooms were sauteed to perfection with the saltiest (in a good way) ham... but the absolute winner were the prawns. They came in a sauce that had 3 full cloves of garlic in it, but it was incredible. We sponged the dish dry with the bread. You absolutely must get them. Dinner for two with sangria pitchers was less than 50 euro.. so not a bad end to our time in Lisbon. The restaurant is also walking distance to the Santa Justa elevator and directly across from the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo. read more