The warmly lit original Café de São Bento dining room

Umur’s favourite

Café de São Bento · São Bento

Steak with the house cream-and-pepper sauce at the original São Bento branch; ring the bell.

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In short

Café de São Bento’s original restaurant is at Rua de São Bento 212 in Lisbon, a steak dinner rather than a café-brunch plan. Ring the bell at the door and look for bife à São Bento, steak with the house cream-and-pepper sauce and fries. Choose this address when booking: the restaurant has other branches.

Café de São Bento · São Bento on a public venue location overview — Public venue overview · the street map loads when this comes into view.

About 26 min walk · little net height change · from Baixa (public area reference)

Nearby metro: Cais do Sodré ↗. Station area; choose the right exit for your destination.

Walking fromShow on map Street route & hills →Directions ↗

Walking estimates use distance and endpoint heights, not surveyed streets or step-free routes.

Category: Dinner & special evenings
Area: São Bento
Address: Rua de São Bento 212, 1200-821 Lisboa
Guide note checked: 1 October 2026
Address checked: 15 October 2026 · Address source ↗

Why we send people here

A proper steak dinner rather than a café brunch. Choose the original Rua de São Bento address; the restaurant also has other branches. Ring the bell at the door.

What to look for

Make room for this

Bife à São Bento, with the house cream-and-pepper sauce and fries.

The right place

Choose the original Rua de São Bento restaurant. Baixa and Cascais are separate branches.

Planning your visit

Sunday: 19:00–02:00
Monday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00
Tuesday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00
Wednesday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00
Thursday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00
Friday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00
Saturday: 19:00–02:00

Rua de São Bento branch only. A 02:00 closing is the following day; a separate last-order time is not stated.

Dining rooms are on the ground and first floors. Ask for the appropriate room and confirm the entrance route when reserving.

Visiting information checked 21 October 2026 · Venue information ↗

Venue hours checked 21 October 2026 · Source ↗

Booking details checked 21 October 2026 · Source ↗

Visit note checked 21 October 2026 · Source ↗

Before you go

What are the opening hours at Café de São Bento · São Bento?

The published schedule for Café de São Bento · São Bento is: Sunday: 19:00–02:00. Monday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00. Tuesday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00. Wednesday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00. Thursday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00. Friday: 12:30–14:30 / 19:00–02:00. Saturday: 19:00–02:00. Rua de São Bento branch only. A 02:00 closing is the following day; a separate last-order time is not stated.

What should I know about access at Café de São Bento · São Bento?

Café de São Bento · São Bento: Dining rooms are on the ground and first floors. Ask for the appropriate room and confirm the entrance route when reserving.