finally found a restaurant that I can eat with no worries and my non gluten free friends can enjoy. they use allergy icons to help someone like me with long list of allergies to navigate the menu. dont worry the waiter is really knowledgeable about the menu, if you want to be annoying like me to double check with the waiter despite the allergy guide they have. great food great portions great service. definitely must try! read more

The chef at Carmo clearly knows what she or he is doing. We have been traveling through Paris, Barcelona, and now Lisbon, and this is the best meal we have had so far. Carmo will tell you the menu items are "small plates" but I would hardly consider them small: we had the mussels, Iberian pork with mushroom risotto, and a wondrous dish called "Bacalhau à Brás," or salt cod with onions, potatoes, and eggs. Together, these were plenty of food for two (as our waitress confirmed). My ignorance of Portuguese cuisine might be showing a bit here, but the Bacalhau was absolutely delicious, a perfect "comfort food" style. The dish was presented beautifully with a simple salad on the side. The mussels were tasty, fresh, and the broth was good with onions and peppers, and a hell of a bargain at 6 euros. On to the pork....my god that pork. Well-seared on the outside, juicy and tender inside, fat rendered just right. Alongside was served a nice mushroom risotto, plenty of mushrooms and not over-cooked, as many risottos can be. We finished with the ovos moles desert, served with a bit of ground cinnamon on the side, which balanced out the sweetness quite well. Overall a wonderful meal. The staff was friendly and kind to English speakers, and even offered to take a picture for us. Our total for the two of us, including a large jug of sangria, was only around 50 euros. read more

Great spot! Thanks yelpers for helping me narrow in on it. Had the rice chorizo with apple and the mushroom risotto. Fantastic service and the food is just great. read more

Very good Portuguese food in a great decor and exceptional location.

such a cool Lisbon restaurant. If you have a chance, call ahead and make a reservation outside. We showed up without one and sat in the back inside. Food was excellent and service was occasional. read more

Excellent recommandation for our first dinner in Lisboa. Nice service, good recommendation, excellent Portuguese food. We ordered tapas only, prawns and cod. Magnificent... What a nice restaurant. Try it! read more

We had a great dinner here! We absolutely LOVED the beef small plate. It was the best meal we had during our trip. Wine was excellent and reasonably priced. The mushroom risotto had great flavor and the service was top notch. We will certainly be back on our next trip to Lisbon! read more

Great spot! Loved that we could sit in the square. Ordered a few dishes to share and really enjoyed the green beans and beef. Everything was tastey and the vibe was relaxed yet classy. read more

Highly recommend the Iberian pork, octopus and garlic shrimp. Great outdoor seating in the square and overall a delightful Portuguese dining experience read more

Decent food. Horrible service. Took a good hour to get the bill and pay. The octopus dish was excellent. The prawns you could get anywhere in the world and would taste not much different. They were overcooked as well. read more

This place is a joke if you are a tourist. They literally treated us like shit. I hope they one day understand that tourist will spend a shit ton of money if they don't treat them like shit. read more

Really good Tuna dish with vegetables and another, octopus with potatoes. Well located and good price/dish proportion. Not an extremely cheap place but fair, good price (from our point of view, depends where you come from).. 50€ for two = 25€/p (excl tip - if you want) including 2 entrances, 2 main dish and a bottle of wine, and non-sparkling water. Good service, good ambience, toilets (medium-good state) Recommended read more

Wow we did it again. The restaurants during August are quite full, so we ended up here again. As we came in without any reservation they welcomed us by hand and we got a lovely table inside. The windows were all open so at 8.30pm is was good temperated. Our waitress was very polite and quick to explain everything they have. Also with tips of the main hot dishes. They were aioli shrimps and also the beef. She also gave me a good wine advise and explained all. Wow Iiked the good service! They have a kids menu with fries and chicken. We took the Iberian pork and beef. Also a glass of good red wine and a mojito. They also have about 12 gins! For desert we could choose about 10 deserts from the vitrine or the card. We took chocolate cakes with strawberries and some with nuts. And a good Porto reserva! All in all a wonderful evening with 85 eur which is really a good choice! Super service and good food! What a great choice! I liked it. read more

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Amazing service and the food was great. We had dinner outside and had a really great time. A great spot in Baixa / Chiado!

We had just landed in Lisbon and were super hungry and lo and behold a Beautiful sign appears before me that says "lunch special €12". I figured it was worth checking out. The lunch special is from 12-3pm and includes soup or salad, choice of meat or fish and 1 drink (wine or beer included), dessert and coffee. That alone basically makes this a steal. However the food is also amazing!!! We went in and they showed us what looks like an open buffet except it's not self serve. They showed us the options and then seated us. We ended up ordering/eating the salad and chicken (both very tasty) and had enough room for dessert. We also ordered the local on tap beer called Segras (I think) which was fantastic. The Portuguese desserts were to die for. My husband ordered a coffee crumb cake with something else which resembles a tiramisu but still a little different. It was to die for! Highly recommend this dessert! In Portuguese it's called Bolu de bolasha (which I have spelled out phonetically cause no clue about spelling). I ordered the Kejada (also spelled phonetically) which was a cake type dessert made with cinnamon and vanilla and super yummy. Finished off our meals with a coffee and a tea and ended up paying €24 (not including tip). Although they clearly mainly cater to tourists (the staff speak multiple languages so easy to communicate) but they are definitely worth giving a shot if you're in the area. We didn't try the a la carte menu so cannot comment on that - but we saw plenty of dishes around us and they all looked really yummy as well. If I were staying longer I would definitely go back :))) maybe for my next visit! Update: We DID go back to the restaurant in the 3 days we spent in Lisbon. We ordered from the ala carte menu and loved it. In fact we keep talking about traveling back to Europe and doing a long layover in Lisbon just to go back to this restaurant. Highly recommend!!!! read more

We had a wonderful evening on the outdoor patio kept warm with heaters Great ambiance! We had the monkfish risotto, cod fish cakes, and cabbage and potato soup; all were very good. read more

Excellent decor, food, and service. Accommodated our family of four early on a Friday evening. We started with the Caldo Verde - delightful. My 9 year old ordered and loved the Octopus. My 6 year old had the hamburger. The adults both enjoyed the tuna. We finished with creme brûlée and chocolate mousse. Very good meal. read more

Fantastic food! For starters we had some really nice shep cheese with bread which I would recommend. For main course I had the pork with risotto and it was amazing, the meat was really tender and tasty. The interior was nice and the service was excellent. read more

Restaurante Carmo - Sheep cheese for starters was really nice - Tapas Bars Near Me - Lisbon, 11

This beautiful little spot is right across the square from the ruinas do covento do Carmo. Such a well decorated eatery, with outdoor seating and not to mention a great menu! The veal croquets are a must! They are filling and flavorful. My sister and I split the slow cooked veal dish while our parents shared the steak (generous portions). Both were so tender and juicy they basically melted in our mouths. The wine list is great as well as desserts (definitely don't skip dessert!). It's displayed in a beautiful case which we passed on the way to our table, irresistible! The service was attentive and fast, pretty out of the ordinary for Europe which was much appreciated. Overall, it's a somewhat noisy atmosphere, with great food, good service and cute decor (it's decorated as if you're a guest at someone's house). If you can, try to go on a night when Lisbon Under the Stars is on and you'll get a bit of a free show with your meal as well! read more

Great food. Great service. Stayed open late to serve us. Definitely order the veal croquettes we got a second order they were so good.

Great soup, salads, and cheese plate. Affordable wines. I'm sure the main courses are great, but we just wanted a nibble on our first night in Lisboa. Good service. She was attentive and spoke English because our Portuguese is dreadful. The Jazz band playing in the square was an added plus. Great atmosphere. read more

You pretty much have to have a reservation. We showed up around 7pm on a Monday evening, but was able to get a reservation for 7:30pm. At that point, all of the people showing up without a reservation were being turned away. Had an amazing prawns dish. Had a great meal here out in the outdoor seating across the street. Service was a little slow, but the food was excellent. Very scenic too. read more

Perfect example of the prototypical, small Portuguese tapas style restaurant. Food was great, service was excellent and the atmosphere was exactly what we were seeking. Beautiful area as well. Good wine list at reasonable prices! Go a little later on a week night and crowds are no problem. Loved it! read more

Took over an hour to get our food while several tables around us were seated, fed, and left before we were served. They did not tell us that the ticket was forgotten or offer an explanation why the food was late, and when it arrived one meal was still forgotten. The duck rice, burgers. and monkfish risotto were mediocre, but the Iberian pork with lemon risotto was actually quite nice. read more

Great, simple food on a lovely square. The cod croquettes were awesome, as were the prawns, and our waiter took the time to recommend some wine for us to try. read more

This restaurant produced, in my opinion, the best meal I have had in Portugal so far. The restaurant's environment is very clean, and the service is satisfactory. Though we did have to wait a bit for our server to arrive, it was nothing to worry about. The also server speaks good English, so there was no problem communicating. My food was fantastic, and that night I ate very well. I also had dessert, and there is a dessert cart full of mouthwatering treats. Vacation is one of the few times I like to treat myself, and I was very satisfied with my Portuguese style tiramisu. Definitely a restaurant I would dine at again. read more

The ambiance was good. Service was decent. Came on a Friday night during the off season. The wine was a bit tart. The mussels and clams were okay. I think the mussels were a bit cold. The octopuses was super salty :(. Still waiting on the stake hope it's better than the octopus. read more

The only great thing about this place was that it's located right in front of the Carmo church and It opens on Sunday for dinner. Very average food and they were playing Christmas carols the whole time we were eating. It's September but maybe they need some holy songs for the restaurant? Weird experience. read more

Beautiful restaurant with private seating options. Delicious mushroom risotto, goat cheese salad, chicken wings, and shrimp in garlic sauce. Reasonable prices and great service. read more

Amazing place with amazing food and amazing people! I would love to come back to this restaurant. The best in Lisbon:) An absolute must- have is risotto with pork and orange - the best course ever. The meat is unbelievably soft and resembles veal. read more

We wanted a fish night...The food was amazing, the octopus for me & the (huge) tuna steak for her... Both delicious! I'm not sure if it's the best place for fish since there's not so many on the menu but the ones we took were really good! Staff super attentive, super (too) fast service. Price higher than smaller restaurant (17€ for the tuna, 14€ the octopus), but service and smiles are there.If you are around,stop by :). read more

We(our family of 5) ordered the seafood risotto, Iberian pork, a burger, a brownie, the codfish with leek purée, and codfish cakes(appetizer), coconut cake, and traditional Portuguese custard. Everything was delicious. I normally don't like fish but the codfish cakes were really good. The outside is crispy, and on the side there is a small bowl of rice. The Iberian pork also had some rice with chopped mushrooms on the side. The pork itself was not tough at all and tasted really good. The burger even had ketchup and fries on the side. The seafood risotto was incredible. It was rice with lemon, mussels, and shrimp. The three desserts were also very good. Best of all the 8 dishes/desserts we ordered only cost 91€. read more

We had the Portuguese cod cakes with tomato rice, seafood risotto, and John Dory filet. All were AMAZING! I highly recommend eating here. The restaurant is small, which adds to the atmosphere, and the location is central. If I were in Lisbon longer, I probably would have made a trip back for a 2nd dinner. read more

Delicious!! Loved the cheese plate. Excellent veal croquettes with the tomato jam. Unlimited bread as well

Ate at Carmo on our first night in Lisbon. The restaurant was very close to our apartment and with jet lag, the perfect choice. The restaurant is located on a charming historic square in Chiado. The restaurant has a farmhouse old world feel and the staff was great. Our waitress, Sara Lee, could not have been any nicer. The food was good, not great. We enjoyed our meal - we enjoyed being in the restaurant, but our dishes, the steak and pork with onions, were just a little heavy handed. My wife's John Dory, however, was excellent. Perhaps if you stick to the fish dishes you will have an all around excellent meal, but Sara Lee and her colleagues made it a most enjoyable first meal in Lisbon. read more

Solid 4 stars. Very nice restaurant with excellent service. Food was very good, but not spectacular. Took a series of tapas and one main dish that I shared with my wife. Food was very well executed and creative, but.not 5 stars. read more

Excellent food - bot a great variety but very good. Amazing how they could make a staple such as shrimp in wine and lemon sauce so incredibly delectable. The Octopus meal is also worth coming back for... makes you like Lisbon all the more. read more

Believe the hype! Delicious meats and seafood in an intimate and classy environment at very reasonable prices. Our dinner here was one of the highlights of our trip to Lisbon. Great staff, great food, great setting, and grear prices. What's not to love? read more

Lovely location and decor, away from the hustle and bustle of Largo do Chiado. Great €12 lunch deal with coffee and desert.

Amazing food and wine. Great staff and recommendations. The charizo and shrimp apps were unreal!