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.

Grate Place for Vegetarians! ;)…read more Just arrived in the city and wanted to eat somewhere i was already prepared to eat rice and salad as usual because there are not many options for healthy vegetarian food in Portugal and so with out knowing we went in to Taifa and it was a jackpot! They had a lunch menu which was also available for vegetarians. Well prepared and you can feel the cook knows that one can make a lot of grate things with vegetables so it was a really grate meal we were stuffed and happy. The menue inclided FRESH JUCE (!!!) SOUP, and Polenter with vegetarian Napoliana and salad! Was really nice! Of cours you can have it also with meet. Service is really nice and friendly and everyone speaks good english! Atmosphere is very chill and relaxed! And the price is also below 10 euros. So its grate for low budget travelers Grate place!!! 5stars!

The vegetarian pad thai was "out of this world!" Excellent, attentive service - English is fluent…read more Indoor and outdoor seating. Impressive!

A friend had highly recommended this spot when I said I was going to Lisbon. It was conveniently…read morelocated across the street from the hotel I stayed at. We had reservations for a party of 2 on a Saturday at 6 PM. When you check in, they give you a slip of paper which has a QR code on it for you to access the menu later, and we were promptly seated upstairs. The menu is conveniently available in several languages (you select your language at the bottom of the main menu page). We were at a long table for 6, with us sitting on the inside and another couple sitting at the end, and the table settings in between us were cleared, so it didn't feel like we were on top of one another. I appreciated that the server gave recommendations that would be good for two people. We went with most of his recommendations (shrimps on garlic sauce (it's labeled as spicy, but it's really not), clams on garlic, tiger prawns grilled on bed of salt) and added some of our own (razor clams and lobster roll). All the seafood tasted fresh, bursting with flavor from the buttery garlic sauce, which we sopped up with garlic bread. The bread is brought to the table when you first get seated. It's not free, which I was aware of, but I knew it would go well with the dishes we ordered. The razor clams were juicy and sweet. The lobster roll was good, but not something I would order again when there's so many other fantastic seafood choices. I usually don't drink beer, but felt that it was appropriate since we were at a cervejaria, so I ordered a bottle of Sagres Bohemia. It went perfectly with the seafood. My SO, who doesn't drink alcohol, got peach iced tea. I wanted to get the prego sandwich for dessert, but my SO was pretty much full at that point, so I ordered a tarte whisky and a cappuccino for myself. The whisky ice cream layer in the tarte was nice and refreshing. I was shocked when we got the bill and it came out to less than 50€. This meal would have cost so much more in the US. You pay via tablet at the end and I left a generous tip in appreciation of the wonderful meal and service. They get you in and out of there quick, but it never felt like we were being rushed out. I highly recommend this spot if you are looking for some fresh, delicious seafood in Lisbon.

A great seafood shellabration here! Came here with rave Yelp reviews and friend recommendations. We…read morecame during an off time so it wasn't as busy. You check in and then they ask you wait in their waiting area next door which looks a little bare and the outside patio seems like a smoking area. After we were called, we walked upstairs to a brightly-lit dining room. Lots of serving staff and all very friendly. Their menu is extensive and it's great they have photos too! My favorites had to be the giant tiger prawn, razor clams, and the crab head, but everything was tasted good and the seafood tasted fresh. Would recommend!

Had dinner at Vincent's this last week. Great atmosphere in an old building. Ate in a cubby hole by…read morethe window. Really fun and the service was great. Calf cheeks were so tender (like butter) and delicious. Lamb chops were tasty but on the thin side. Also had burrata and it was very good, but would have been better on soft bread not hard toast.

Amazing ambiance and it's quite the vibe. The smash burger was great and came with fries which is…read morealways an easy go to hit, the steak Vicente was ok I wish it was served a bit warmer but overall not bad. The service on point and the decor was beautiful, the candle light set the mood.

This little restaurant is right across from the plaza and the bus station in the old town. There…read moreare several restaurants on the same block but we decided on this one, as they have the duck rice as one of the daily's specials, and we didn't get to try it on this trip yet. We sat outside as weather was beautiful (though turned out too windy to enjoy al fresco dining). The waitress brought over an English menu. To our dismay, the English menu has items like hamburger, pasta, sandwiches and all the stuff, but nothing Portuguese. As we enjoy exploring local cuisines, we struggled through the Portuguese menu, with some help from google and the waitress. We ordered a morcela assada, which is blood sausage roasted on a ceramic dish. I have to say, this is definitely one of the best morcela I've tried. The skin is crispy, the stuffing flavorful and not pasty. It was a really big sausage but I couldn't bear to waste any and gallantly finished it. The duck rice came baked, shreds of duck meat mixed in the rice. Again, nice flavor. For dessert, we had some sweet Portuguese melon and the local specialty, tortas de Azeitão. Whether you are homesick or culinarily adventurous, this place offers good service and delicious food at a reasonable price. Although i didn't get the hamburger, so don't complain if it doesn't taste like home...

República Café is unfortunately closed. In its place is now a French pastry shop, with real French…read morebaguettes, desserts and more.

The best option in the area for a typical Portuguese dishes buffet. All dishes are fantastic and…read morevery well presented. Service is very good. Buffet for starters, main dishes and deserts. Only downside is that it is totally impossible not to eat too much, as the variety of fabulous food is overwhelming. Good idea to book ahead on weekends.

Food was fabulous..wine selection great..service was great..atmosphere relaxed..highly recommendread more

Fantastic option in the region. Gourmet-like restaurant with a great local wine selection and…read moreamazing dishes. Service is very good

The food and atmosphere are fabulous! We drive from Lisbon to Sesimbra and stopped for some lunch…read more All we did was check Yelp and we were not disappointed at all. It's situated in a small square (not far from the main square) that is surrounded in an area of shops. Having the shops was an extra bonus and a wonderful way to visit among the locals. Nice, nice wow look at that.

We've been in Setubal almost a week and eaten out two meals a day. This restaurant is the best we…read morehave discovered. It has a great atmosphere--beautifully decorated and very romantic. And the food is outstanding. Love the amazing Shrimp dish with ginger, garlic and chilis. It's not spicy just very flavorful! The grilled veggies and tomato rice are also delicious. We also love the lemon tart (pie): best dessert ever! On top of all this, the service is great, servers are so nice and personable. Thank you to Rachel, Pamella, Andre, Filipa, and all others we met in this lovely restaurant!

When I asked my friend in Lisbon where to go for seafood, she told us that she usually go to…read moreSetubal for seafood as the ones in Lisbon is not quite as fresh. Then another Portuguese local recommended this place. We didn't come during peak lunch hour, but the place was still rather busy. This place is not exact on the waterfront, separated from it by a wide street, though the view is quite open. We are glad the menu is available in English and the waiter is also fluent in English. We ordered a sole, and a risotto. Overall, it was a very enjoyable dinner, the quality of seafood is very good, and the price very reasonable. There are lots of seafood restaurants lining the street and as it was our first time eating here we don't know how it measures up to its neighbors, but it was definitely a pleasure experience.

Halfway into a very informative historical tour of Portugal, our tour guide informed us that we…read morewould be having lunch at Restaurante O Miguel. Since he is a local, he highly recommended that we order the Fried Squid meal. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a friendly employee that led us to a table within the outdoor seating area. After providing us with menus, we ordered one fried squid meal and two glasses of the Periquita Rosé. 10 minutes later our meal arrived at our table. The fried squid was absolutely delicious. It was perfectly fried so that the exterior of the squid was crispy (not dry), and the inside was surprisingly juicy. The pairing of fries with the squid was so delightful that we ordered a second fried squid meal to share amongst ourselves. The Periquita Rosé was just ok in our opinions. However, my wife and I are not fans of Rosé, we merely tried it because our tour guide recommended it. We ended up ordering a round of the Planalto dry white wine, which was better in our opinions. If the fried squid meal was an accurate depiction of how the other meals on their menu taste, I'm disappointed that we couldn't have revisited this restaurant at least two more times. I HIGHLY recommended this restaurant to any seafood lover!