Name | Location and public transport | Comments | |
* | O alpendre | Rua Augusto Rosa, close to the cathedral. Tram 28 | Nice food in generous portions |
** | Solmar | Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, close to Restauradores and the Coliseu | A top level restaurant that can be affordable. A classic, anyway! |
* | Cervejaria Trindade | Rua da Trindade, close to Bairro Alto | Busy place! Sea food and beer, but also the steak with "Café" sauce |
* | Casa Transmontana | Escadinhas do Duque, near Bairro Alto (stairs descending from Misericórdia Place to Rossio) | The almost exotic food from the region of Trás-os-Montes |
** | Ribadouro | Av. Liberdade with Rua do Salitre (close to Parque Mayer). Underground Avenida | Sea food and beer, a classic |
* | Sérgio Correia | Rua do 4 de Infantaria 46 (10 min. walk from behind the Amoreiras Shopping Centre, in the Campo de Ourique neighbourhood). Buses 11, 23, 48, 53, 83 | Worth the detour for its fair price, excellent home cooking (mainly Minho type) and quiet surroundings with traditional shopping |
* | O Correio | Further away in Campo de Ourique, at the cross of Rua Saraiva de Carvalho with Rua Ferreira Borges. Bus 9, tram 28 | Another example of excellent fish in a familiar atmosphere |
* | Duas Amazonas | Av. Duque d'Ávila, East side (near Saldanha). Buses 16, 18, 26, 42 | Classic style but reasonable prices |
** | Arpão | Near Saldanha on Rua Dª Estefânia, buses 7, 33 and 50 stop very close | A fine restaurant, food for delight |
* | Moisés | Av. Duque d'Ávila, West side (near Saldanha). Buses 16, 18, 26 and 42, underground (NW exit) | The everyday lunch at excellent relation of quality to price |
* | Diamantino | Av. João Crisóstomo, East side. Underground Saldanha, NE exit | Classic style but regular prices, nice atmosphere |
** | O Funil | Av. Elias Garcia, East side (not far from Campo Pequeno). Use any bus going through Av. República | A classic of superior cuisine |
** | Café Creme | Av. Conde Valbom (NW from Saldanha). Buses 16, 26 | Exquisite atmosphere and good food, rather international |
** | O Paco | Av. Berna (in front of Gulbenkian Foundation). Buses 31, 41, 46, 56 | Very authentic, very busy at times, the "Marisqueira" has an excellent offer of seafood and, with some caution, can be less expensive |
** | O Baloiço 2 | Between Praça de Espanha and Sete Rios, near Oncology Institute. Buses 16, 26, 31, 41, 46 | Excellent cuisine in the basement restaurant, broad choice of courses and wines and competent service |
** | Mercado do Peixe | At the top of Calçada da Ajuda. Bus 14, 23 | Fish (preferrably grilled) |
** | Visconde da Luz | Visc. Luz place in Cascais, inwards from Pescadores beach | Great value for top quality service, sea food especially |
* | Adega Gonçalves | Affonso Sanches street in Cascais, backstreet SW from V. Luz place | Grilled fish and a prized clam soop |
* | Cabrinha / Farol | Two restaurants in Cacilhas (south bank facing Cais Sodré), near the shuttle-boat dock. | Cabrinha looks better, both have good seafood |
** | O Pescador | Across the river in the city of Seixal. Catamaran boats at Sul-Sueste (Praça do Comércio) | Excellent fisher's food, for example "cataplana" |
Name | Location and public transport | Comments | |
* | Arco do Castelo | At the entrance to the city castle. Bus 37 | My archetype of Goan food |
** | O Cantinho da Paz | A short walk from the Parlament. Buses 6, 27, 49 | Goan as well, but more sophisticated |
Name | Location and public transport | Comments | |
** | Lychee (ex-Macau) | Rua Barata Salgueiro, West side. Undergroung station "Avenida" is close enough | The classic Chinese restaurant in Lisbon, unrivalled in style and breadth of choice |
* | Muito bom | Rua Santos Dumont (backstreet of Av. Berna, near Gulbenkian Foundation). Buses 31, 41, 46, 56 | Wide choice, good cooking (Chinese customers go there often) |
** | Grande Mundo | Calçada da Ajuda (near Palácio de Belém, any bus or tram going there) | Excellent Peking lackered duck (caution: a half portion will be good for at least 2 persons) |