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Coffee, dinner, then see where the evening goes

Where to eat & drink in Lisbon

Our Lisbon food guide starts with coffee stops, seafood, bakeries and tables for a longer evening. Choose the meal and area with the filters; look for Umur’s and Onur’s badges on the places we love.

In short

For a Santos morning, start with Neighbourhood’s coffee and brunch. Cervejaria Ramiro is our seafood idea, with a prego (steak sandwich) afterwards. Casa Cabaças is the hot-stone beef choice, while Pastéis de Belém fits a Belém outing. Choose one stop, leave time for the meal and follow the details for the right branch.

25 researched cafés, bars & tables →

Umut’s 12 wine picks →Seven rooftops, different evenings →

87 places · showing 25–48

  1. The counter and dining room at O Velho Eurico

    Mouraria · Niche tables & tascas

    O Velho Eurico

    A lively modern tasca (no-frills restaurant) near São Cristóvão, with Portuguese sharing dishes.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  2. A plate of beef tartare and toasted bread at Tasca Baldracca

    Mouraria · Niche tables & tascas

    Tasca Baldracca

    Sharing dishes around Mouraria, with Portuguese, Spanish and Brazilian touches.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  3. The chalkboard menu and colourful tables at Taberna Sal Grosso’s Alfama restaurant

    Alfama · Niche tables & tascas

    Taberna Sal Grosso · Alfama

    Small plates in Alfama; choose this branch, not the separate São Bento address.

    Guide note checked 3 October 2026
  4. The dining counter and tiled walls inside O Frade in Ajuda

    Belém · Niche tables & tascas

    O Frade · Ajuda

    Alentejo-rooted cooking at the Calçada da Ajuda branch in Belém, with duck rice and talha wine.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  5. The tiled archway and dining room at Forninho Saloio

    Niche tables & tascas

    Forninho Saloio

    Charcoal-grilled meat or fish for a sit-down Portuguese meal.

    Guide note checked 20 October 2026
  6. The café counter and dining space at Santelmo on Poço dos Negros
    Published neighbourhood-gallery photograph; the interior layout can change.

    Santos · Niche tables & tascas

    Santelmo

    Octopus with potatoes, garlic and olive oil is the dinner idea on Poço dos Negros.

    Guide note checked 12 October 2026
  7. A slice of Landeau chocolate cake beside coffee and a silver teapot

    Chiado · Bakeries & markets

    Landeau Chocolate · Chiado

    A chocolate-cake pause on Rua das Flores, between Chiado bookshops and the river.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  8. Tables set inside Solar dos Presuntos

    Dinner & special evenings

    Solar dos Presuntos

    Seafood rice and a sit-down dinner on Rua das Portas de Santo Antão.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  9. The traditional dining room at Gambrinus

    Dinner & special evenings

    Gambrinus

    A classic dining-room evening, with rich fish soup or partridge pie on the shortlist.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  10. The Chapitô building on Costa do Castelo illuminated at night

    Dinner & special evenings

    Chapitô à Mesa

    Food with a view in the castle area; the restaurant and terrace use different menus.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  11. Plants and café tables beside the windows at Café da Garagem

    Castelo · Breakfast & brunch

    Café da Garagem

    A café pause on Costa do Castelo; check café service separately from theatre performances.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  12. Tables, chairs and tall windows inside Casa Independente

    Intendente · Bars & nightlife

    Casa Independente

    Music, drinks and an Intendente evening chosen around the current programme.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  13. Tables, pendant lights and artwork inside Frade dos Mares

    Santos · Dinner & special evenings

    Frade dos Mares

    Spicy garlic prawns or octopus for dinner in our wider neighbourhood.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  14. A sandwich in A Padaria Portuguesa’s official food gallery

    Chiado · Breakfast & brunch

    A Padaria Portuguesa · Chiado

    Coffee and a coconut-topped pão de Deus bun at the Largo de Camões bakery.

    Guide note checked 19 October 2026
  15. A seafood platter in Restaurante Pinóquio’s official gallery
    Onur’s pick

    Restauradores · Dinner & special evenings

    Pinóquio

    Pica-pau steak bites or baked grouper at Pinóquio’s Restauradores restaurant.

    Guide note checked 19 October 2026
  16. A plated dish and wine in Ilha da Madeira’s official gallery

    Campo de Ourique · Dinner & special evenings

    Ilha da Madeira

    Madeiran flatbread, beef skewers and fried cornmeal at the Rua Campo de Ourique restaurant.

    Guide note checked 19 October 2026
  17. The curved dining counter and vaulted ceiling at Peixola

    Dinner & special evenings

    Peixola

    A fish-focused evening, with shrimp tacos or ceviche as starting ideas.

    Guide note checked 20 October 2026
  18. The colourful corridor and seating at Sacramento do Chiado

    Chiado · Dinner & special evenings

    Sacramento do Chiado

    A Portuguese dinner while you are already exploring Chiado.

    Guide note checked 20 October 2026
  19. Tibetan dumplings and vegetables at Os Tibetanos

    Dinner & special evenings

    Os Tibetanos

    Vegetarian cooking near Avenida da Liberdade, with Tibetan steamed bread to start.

    Guide note checked 19 October 2026
  20. A codfish dish at Laurentina, O Rei do Bacalhau

    Dinner & special evenings

    Laurentina · O Rei do Bacalhau

    A traditional Portuguese restaurant; browse the full menu before choosing your dinner.

    Guide note checked 1 October 2026
  21. Two sugar-dusted travesseiros in Piriquita’s official pastry gallery

    Sintra · Bakeries & markets

    Piriquita · Sintra

    A pastry break in Sintra’s old town: look for travesseiros or queijadas.

    Guide note checked 19 October 2026
  22. The rooftop terrace and Lisbon skyline at TOPO Martim Moniz

    Martim Moniz · Rooftop

    TOPO · Martim Moniz

    Skyline views and DJ programming above Martim Moniz; choose the actual evening.

    Guide note checked 12 October 2026
  23. Sunset light and visitors at the PARK rooftop bar

    Santa Catarina · Rooftop

    PARK

    A planted rooftop above a car park for drinks and changing light over Lisbon.

    Guide note checked 12 October 2026
  24. Guests on Javá’s rooftop terrace overlooking Lisbon
    Onur’s pick

    Cais do Sodré · Rooftop

    Javá

    Tagus views above Praça Dom Luís I, with mezze and Mediterranean charcoal cooking.

    Guide note checked 12 October 2026

Menus, prices and opening hours change; each place page links to the venue’s own information.

Good to know

Where should I start for breakfast in Lisbon?

Choose Neighbourhood or Do Beco in Santos, or Dear Breakfast’s Bica branch. Neighbourhood separates brunch service from its evening burgers.

What should I order in Lisbon?

Start with the dishes in our place notes: shellfish and a steak sandwich at Ramiro, beef on the stone at Casa Cabaças, or a custard tart in Belém. They are menu ideas, not a live list of today’s dishes.

Where can a group eat different dishes?

Time Out Market Lisboa has different counters and communal seating. Browse the counters before deciding.

How do I ask for no coriander?

“Sem coentros, por favor” means “No coriander, please”. Ask before ordering, as soups, sauces and salads may already have it mixed in.

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