Mouraria · Rua de São Lourenço 5
Mozambican family kitchen founded in 1983 by Khalid Aziz, now run with chef Jeny Sulemange; known for makoufe (crab and prawn stew), chamoussas, and piri-piri chicken.
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São Bento · Rua do Poço dos Negros 94
Cape Verdean restaurant specializing in cachupa, with live music from Wednesday to Sunday.
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Santos · Rua Cais do Tojo 28
Argentine-run wine bar and petiscos spot that opened in November 2025, succeeding Comida Independente in the same space; pours small-producer Portuguese wines by the glass alongside oysters and toasted rice.
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Laurentina, O Rei do Bacalhau
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Avenidas Novas · Avenida Conde Valbom 71A
Cod (bacalhau) specialist open since 1976, long regarded as one of Lisbon's definitive addresses for classic bacalhau preparations.
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Portugália, Cais do Sodré
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Cais do Sodré · Rua da Cintura do Porto
Riverside cervejaria serving classic pica-pau and seafood plates on the Tagus waterfront.
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Alfama · Calçadinha de Santo Estêvão 13
Courtyard restaurant known for charcoal-grilled sardines in a classic Alfama setting.
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Bairro Alto · Rua do Diário de Notícias 39
Tiny fado-vadio house open since 1996 where amateur singers perform between courses on Mondays and Wednesdays; limited petiscos menu, cash only.
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Intendente · Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H
Beloved seafood cervejaria running since the 1950s, famous for giant prawns, percebes, and its steak-sandwich dessert; closed Mondays.
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Mouraria · Largo de São Cristóvão 3
Popular neo-tasca serving traditional Portuguese dishes with a chef's touch, including bacalhau à Brás and arroz de pato; reservations essential.
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A Taberna da Rua das Flores
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Chiado · Rua das Flores 103
Opened in 2012 by André Magalhães, this pioneer of Lisbon's modern-tavern movement blends Portuguese tradition with African and Asian influences on a chalkboard menu that changes daily; no reservations.
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