9 Best Restaurants in Lisbon, Portugal

Aqui Há Peixe

$$ | Chiado Fodor's choice
This restaurant's name translates to "There's Fish Here," and make no mistake: it's one of the top places in town to savor the catch of the day served fried, grilled, or roasted. Dinner attracts a youngish crowd who enjoy solid options like cuttlefish with black rice and saffron mayonnaise. The dining room is also a classic, set beneath wide arches.
Rua da Trindade 18A, Lisbon, Lisbon, 1200-468, Portugal
213 432 154
Known For
  • fresh fish from the coast near Lisbon
  • affordable lunch specials
  • boozy dessert options
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch Sat.

Qosqo

$$ | Baixa Fodor's choice
Fans are adamant that this longtime favorite serves the best ceviche outside Peru, and it's hard to argue with that. The bartender mixes up excellent pisco sours, too.

Antù Alfama

$ | Alfama

Take a seat beneath twisting grape vines for drinks and snacks at one of the most inviting terraces in Alfama. The menu is strong on fresh ingredients and healthier versions of fast-food favorites, prepared with care. There are vegetarian and gluten-free versions of many of the most popular items on the menu, including hemp fried chicken (the veggie version is made with cauliflower) and a signature Big Antù burger. 

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Bonjardim

$ | Baixa

In an alley between Praça dos Restauradores and Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, this eatery known locally as Rei dos Frangos (King of Chickens) specializes in spit-roasted chicken served with a home-made peri-peri sauce that locals swear is the best in the city. One chicken easily serves two hungry diners, but leave room for the famously crispy fries.

Confraria

$$$ | Cais do Sodré

Occupying a bright and breezy downstairs room at the LX Boutique Hotel (there's now a branch in Cascais, too), this sophisticated spot is widely regarded as one of the best places in town to eat sushi. There are vegan and vegetarian options alongside the usual seafood and sashimi.

Monte Mar Lisboa

$$$ | Cais do Sodré
A city-smart sister to the celebrated Monte Mar formal dining restaurant in Cascais, Monte Mar Lisboa offers the same superior seafood with a more relaxed riverfront ambience. Occupying one of the formerly disused warehouses along the revitalized docks, Monte Mar has a terrific view of the river, the 25 de Abril suspension bridge, and the Cristo Rei on the other side, while indoors it is all slick black and chrome.
Rua da Cintura do Porto de Lisboa Armazém 65, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
963 342 983
Known For
  • tasty spider crab, lobster, and other crustaceans
  • signature dish of hake fillet with cockle rice
  • set lunch menu Monday to Friday
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential for terrace

O Churrasco

$ | Restauradores

On a street lined with tourist traps, O Churrasco is the local favorite and deservedly so. The paneled dining room serves top-notch peri peri chicken, sizzling steaks, and perfectly grilled fish.

Portas do Sol

$ | Alfama

For light meals and cocktails against a jaw-droppingly beautiful backdrop, Portas do Sol (meaning "doors of the sun") is the place. Don't expect award-winning cuisine, but you could do far worse than a couscous or caprese salad washed down with a tangy caipirinha or freshly squeezed juice.

Ribadouro

$$$ | Avenida da Liberdade

What you see is what you get at Ribadouro, one of Lisbon's best-known seafood spots: take your pick of the lobster, mantis shrimp, tiger shrimp, whelks, oysters, and clams on display and the staff will create a seafood platter to your specifications. You can dine inside, or at tree-shaded tables and chairs set out at a kiosk on the Avenida, opposite the main restaurant.