Dinner at O Cantinho do Aziz was an absolute treat! Chef Jenny Sulemange was there, adding a…read morepersonal touch. We started with banana frita (€5) and papas fritas (€4) -- simple, crispy perfection. Then came the star dishes: Miamba Macua (€18) and Massamba (€15), paired with a refreshing Mango Ice Tea (€3). For dessert, we indulged in the heavenly Bebinka (€6). Bonus: a little Japan Rice Lager (€2) to round things out! If you dare, ask for chilis to crank up the heat -- though honestly, the dishes are flavorful enough as-is. Pro tip: my phone was dying, so I had to pick between a food shot or a taxi back to Sintra... naturally, I snapped a quick pic and made it. Totally worth it! Fun, flavorful, and unforgettable -- don't skip it! Dinner at O Cantinho do Aziz was an absolute treat! Chef Jenny Sulemange was there, adding a personal touch. We started with banana frita (€5) and papas fritas (€4) -- simple, crispy perfection. Then came the star dishes: Miamba Macua (€18) and Massamba (€15), paired with a refreshing Mango Ice Tea (€3). For dessert, we indulged in the heavenly Bebinka (€6). Bonus: a little Japan Rice Lager (€2) to round things out! If you dare, ask for chilis to crank up the heat -- though honestly, the dishes are flavorful enough as-is. Pro tip: my phone was dying, so I had to pick between a food shot or a taxi back to Sintra... naturally, I snapped a quick pic and made it. Totally worth it! Fun, flavorful, and unforgettable -- don't skip it!

I've never tried Mozambican food before, and everything was so flavorful and colorful. A nice…read morerespite from the Portuguese food we've been trying. The ground beef in the beef chamussas had a nice spiced flavor, and I liked how thin the filo dough pastry was. They were served with mayo and a green piripiri sauce that added an extra kick. We also ordered the Miamba Wa Macau (fried plantains and prawn in coconut and palm oil), the prawns curry, and the Chili Bakra (lamb ribs in a spicy sauce). Everything was served with a lightly aromatic coconut rice. My favorite dish was the lamb ribs; fall off the bone tender in a rich curry similar to a vindaloo.

I know nothing about South African food but, this restaurant serves fantastic ribs, oxtail and…read moreother meat dishes that taste soooo good. the service is fast and friendly while the prices are very competitive, especially when you consider its location in expensive Cascais. It's well worth a visit. South African and Rhodesian friends living in Portugal say it's the real thing - so, if you're in the area and are curious, give it a try, you won't be disappointed - oh and remember to ask for the crispy fried onion rings.

I had a really good meal here-I had the prawns and mussels and a lime cream mousse for dessert…read more Nice to have different flavor than all the other Portuguese food. I arrived too early for the live music, but they were going to have live music at 20:00. Delicious!!

Dining at this restaurant is an experience - and was my favorite experience in Lisbon. The owner…read moreserved me, which always immediately makes a meal special, and he was so committed to making sure I ordered the absolute best for each course. You can tell that every dish is prepared so thoughtfully and everything is SO GOOD and unique. There is a featured Portuguese dish each day and you can pair that with a Brazilian appetizer and out of this world dessert. Many of the recipes are the owners creations! If you order wine with your meal, let the owner choose and it will be paired perfectly with your meal. The live music is the cherry on top of it all! If you are traveling to Lisbon and especially if you are looking for a hidden gem of a locals spot, have dinner here on your very first night as you will very likely want to return again.

Had the most delicious meal here…read more One of the best from our 8 night Portugal trip. Recommended by one of our tour guides, Rui Fernandes (also a former amazing, find his tours on trip advisor). Everything we had was delicious but our favorites were the veggie samosa and the crab curry. Thanks for a lovely evening!

I can't say enough about Roda Viva! The owner is adorable, sweet and gives her opinion which I…read moreloved. We had the vegetable soup and the crab curry - both were flavorful! This was my best meal in Portugal after 9 days!

This place was a huge hit for us. it was walking distance from our apartment and I glad we walked…read moreup 3 Lisbon hills to get to it!! The family that runs the place is super friendly and helped us choose our meals as we had not idea what to order or what anything was. Everything was really tasty and interesting and the portions are ample. The one complaint we had was that we thought the pork dish was a tad on the salty side. The restaurant is small and casual and I don't think wine or drinks are available. We ate out A LOT in Lisbon and this place made the revisit on next trip list!

simple but very good food for a very reasonable price. you need to go to the 8th floor at house…read morenumber 2. no signs on the groundfloor. superfriendly staff, good music. I had feijoada cabo verde style - yummy.

Being from Massachusetts, you'd think that I'd have tried Cabo Verdean cuisine before now, but…read moresadly, I had not. It took going to Lisbon to rectify that, but I'm glad I did. Tambarina is an excellent spot for this cuisine. It's small and homey, with enticing colors and music. Service was about what you'd expect in Portugal. No one was I there when I went in but it was getting busy as I was leaving. It's cash only but there is an ATM in front. I wasn't starving, so I ordered a small portion of muamba, with white rice. I tried to order beans as well, but was told no. Not sure if they were out or if you just don't order beans with this dish, but I was sad because I'm bean obsessed. But I couldn't even finish the small portion I had, so I guess it worked out. Muamba is stewed chicken with okra. I didn't eat the okra but the chicken was delicious. It was saucy and flavorful. And the hot sauce on the side was fantastic. This restaurant is in my favorite neighborhood, on my favorite street in Lisbon, so I'm excited to return. If you are looking for something different in Lisbon, I highly recommend Tambarina.

Was the best cachupa restaurant, unfortnatly had closed :(…read moreHope it will open near by, was my spot before going out at night.

As far as I can tell this is a Portuguese restaurant owned by people from Angola (Africa) so they…read moreserve both types of cuisine. We were delighted to find they had five items on their menu for vegetarians. It is said that Portugal is a bad place to visit if you are looking for vegetarian cuisine and so far the story checks out. So we were glad to have found this place. The name refers to a place name in Angola (we were told it is the "principal city" in Angola). My wife and I had Luanda Couscous - very nice African style couscous with vegetables. One of our other diners had a chicken dish with an excellent African peanut sauce. She also had something called popcorn flour (?) which she didn't like but I thought was pretty good with the peanut sauce. The rest of our party had fish and they liked it. The service was good (very helpful food server who spoke good English and was the daughter of the owners), and the location and decor were great as well. We're from the USA and like most Americans we eat a little earlier than they do in Portugal, so a lot of restaurants aren't even open yet when we choose to have dinner. This one was - yay!

From the owner: Restaurante de ambiente selecto e familiar ,baseado num conceito de Gastronomia Internacional e…read moreEspecialidades Africanas. Na nossa Carta ,constam pratos como Naco Especial na Grelha , Entrecôte , Bacalhau á Marginal, Pregado na grelha , entre outros. Como Especialidades Africanas temos Moamba de Dendém , Moamba de Ginguba Peito Alto , Calulu de Peixe ,Cabidela entre outros ...

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.