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Kais €€ DK Choice
Portuguese/International
Map 4 D4 Belcanto €€€
Cais da Viscondessa, Rua da Cintura Modern Portuguese Map 7 A4
do Porto de Lisboa, 1200-109 Largo de Sao Carlos, 10, 1200-410
Tel 213 932 930 Closed Sun & Mon Tel 213 420 607 Closed Sun &
Riverside warehouse, stripped Mon; first two weeks of Jan & Aug
to brick and steel, and filled with Celebrated chef José Avillez
industrial-inspired furniture has transformed a gentleman's
and lovely water features. Enjoy club into the most popular res-
Portugese food in the Adega taurant in town and earned
downstairs or international a Michelin star in the process. To
fare in the upstairs restaurant. enjoy his haute cuisine in the
stylish yet relaxed ambience,
Madragoa Café €€ book at least a week ahead. Ask
Traditional Portuguese Map 4 E3 for a table in the main room.
Rua da Esperança, 134–6, 1200-659
Tel 214 005 447 Closed lunch; Tue
Run by a friendly husband-and- Bistro 100 Maneiras €€€
wife team, this little place serves International Map 4 F2
An elegantly laid out table at Bistro a wonderful cataplana as well as Largo Trindade 9, 1200-466
100 Maneiras traditional açorda (bread stew) Tel 210 990 475 Closed Sun
and tasty meat dishes. Cash only. This glamorous, fashionable bistro
Café Buenos Aires €€ Book a table well in advance. is the place to see and be seen, so
Steak House Map 7 A3 dress up and book ahead. The
Calçada Escadinhas do Duque 31b, Picanha €€ menu is creative, and the kit chen
1200-155 Brazilian Map 4 D4 stays open until midnight.
Tel 213 420 739 Rua das Janelas Verdes 96, 1200-692
Two charming dining rooms Tel 213 975 401 Closed Sun dinner; Pap’Açorda €€€
in different buildings offering Mon Traditional Portuguese Map 4 F2
the same menu. The succulent Great option for all-you-can-eat Rua da Atalaia 57, 1200-037
steaks served are flown in quality Brazilian steaks grilled over Tel 213 464 811 Closed Sun; lunch
twice a week from Argentina. an open fire, enjoyed with tempt- This elegant restaurant is named
Try the innovative and delicious ing caipirinhas. Blue-and-white after its signature dish, açorda, a
starters and desserts. Cash azulejo panels dec orate the walls. bread stew from the Alentejo
only. Reserve ahead. Reservations are recommended. region. It’s popular with locals
and tourists, so book in advance.
Casanostra €€ Sea Me €€
Italian Map 7 A3 Seafood Map 4 F3 Restaurante Lapa €€€
Travessa do Poço da Cidade 60, Rua do Loreto 21, 1200 Mediterranean Map 3 C3
1200-334 Tel 213 461 564 Olissippo Lapa Palace, Rua do Pau
Tel 213 425 931 Closed Sat lunch Fresh seafood prepared by a da Bandeira 4, 1249-021
Charming eatery with a friendly creative chef who specializes in Tel 213 949 494
atmosphere and impeccable Portuguese and Japanese cuisine. Housed in an opulent 19th-
service. Serves a variety of Go for the excellent sushi and century palace, this refined place
tasty home-made pastas – try seafood platters or the melt-in- serves exquisite gourmet dishes
the squid ink pasta with shrimps. the-mouth prego (steak sandwich). including leitão a Bairrada
Superb wine list. Popular with (suckling pig, Bairrada-style) and
both locals and tourists. Taberna Ideal €€ fresh sea bass. Extensive wine list.
Modern Portuguese Map 4 E3
Clube de Jornalistas €€ Rua Esperança 112, 1120-114
International Map 4 D3 Tel 213 962 744 Closed Mon; Tue– Belém
Rua das Trinas 129, 1200-857 Sat lunch Belém 2 a 8 €€
Tel 213 977 138 Closed Sun The inventive menu here features Traditional Portuguese Map 1 C4
Housed in a lovely 18th-century dishes that are meant to be Rua de Belém 2, 1300-085
building with a courtyard shared. Together with the Tel 213 639 055 Closed Mon
garden, this is a rare find well off eclectic furniture and fading Spread across two floors and
the tourist trail. Your arrival is posters, they combine to create a an outdoor patio, this bright
rewarded with a glass of relaxed, informal ambience. eatery is right next door to the
sparkling wine and excellent food. Reservations recommended. president’s palace. The food is
hearty and traditional fare and
Grapes and Bites €€ Xapuri €€ the welcome warm. Vegetarians
Petiscos Map 7 A3 Petiscos Map 7 A4 and kids are well catered for.
Rua do Norte 81,1200-284 Rua Duques de Braganca 5G,
Tel 919 361 171 1200-162 Nosolo Italia €€
With wine barrels for tables Tel 211 993 966 Closed Mon–Wed Italian Map 1 B5
and bottles lining the walls, lunch Avenida Brasilia 202, 1400-038
the extensive wine list at this Stone pillars, arched ceilings and Tel 213 015 969
restaurant should come as terracotta-tiled floors provide a Find excellent pizza and gelati as
no surprise. Also on offer is a wonderful setting. Enjoy appet- well as English break fasts in this
selection of tasty hot and cold ising petiscos such as marinated glass-sided building with a
petiscos (Portuguese tapas). sardines or a Portuguese sausages terrace over the Tagus river.
Live music in the evening. served on a bed of sweet potato. There’s a special children’s menu.
Key to Price Guide see page 130
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