Finding traditional restaurants in Lisbon is so simple that you can literally browse the gastronomy from North to South of the country without leaving this city. Come and get to know some Portuguese food/kitchen restaurants in the capital.
Tascas, typical restaurants, gourmet restaurants, and fine dining spaces. You will find many places with food you need to try in Lisbon that will give you the best of traditional food.
Here, you can take a trip from the Alto Minho to the Algarve through gastronomy, not forgetting the culinary specialties of Lisbon.
Traditional food in Lisbon takes the form of codfish dishes, rissoles, pataniscas, pastéis and açordas, among others, and is served in the more typical way (with the paper towel and stainless steel platters) or with the refinement of Michelin-starred restaurants.
If you want to know the top Portuguese restaurants in Lisbon, this is the ideal article for you. Come and see some of the best (and most traditional) places to eat in Lisbon.
The House of Codfish
If you head to Alfama you will find a highly rated Portuguese restaurant, ideal to go with friends or family if you want to experience the best of national gastronomy.
As the name implies, the star of the dish is cod, which is made in dozens of different ways, including Bacalhau à Brás and Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo.
The Pataniscas de Bacalhau at the Casa do Bacalhau were considered the best in Lisbon.
Schedule and Price
You can enjoy this restaurant every day of the week, with lunches served between 12 noon and 3 pm and dinner from 7:30 pm to 11 pm. The average price of this restaurant is 35€.
A Casa do Bacalhau Restaurant
The Saltpetre Forest
In the middle of Avenida da Liberdade you will find this restaurant, where it is recommended to arrive early if you want to avoid the line. In fact, the fame, price, and quality of Saltpeter Forest is such that on most days its room is completely packed.
Here, you can count on hearty homemade soups and everyday Portuguese dishes, such as bitoques and grilled fish. Others, more elaborate, such as entremeada de leitão, are equally worth tasting. All of this, of course, accompanied by bottles of good national wine that, in themselves, are worth the visit.
The more gluttonous will find yet another paradise: the homemade desserts full of flavor from Floresta do Salitre.
Schedule and Price
With an average price of 20 euros, this restaurant will be open to welcome you from Monday to Friday between 12 noon and 3 pm and 7 pm and 10 pm, and on Saturday between 7 pm and 10 pm.
Fernandinho
In Chiado, you will meet O Fernandinho. Here, the atmosphere is typical as only a Lisbon tasca can guarantee, and in it you can expect to find the city’s traditionality, expressed in the friendliness, the jocular service, and the hospitality of the staff.
But make no mistake! It is not only the service at O Fernandinho that justifies a visit to the restaurant. Here, the dishes of the day are full of flavor, allowing you to try meat and fish the Portuguese way or to delight yourself with the house specialties: Bife (Steak) and Bacalhau à Fernandinho.
Schedule and Price
Closed on Saturdays at lunchtime and on Sundays, this restaurant can be visited between 9 am and 4 pm, and between 7 pm and 10:30 pm on the other days of the week. The average price is 13 euros per person.
Tasquinha do Lagarto
In Campolide, A Tasquinha do Lagarto stands out as one of the traditional restaurants in Lisbon, where you can expect to taste some of the delicacies that mark national gastronomy.
We recommend you try their Cozido à Portuguesa, considered by many to be the best in the capital. If you prefer, you will have many other delicacies and specialties waiting for you in this traditional space.
Schedule and Price
With an average cost of 25 euros for 2 people, this restaurant can welcome you between Sunday and Friday, from 12 noon to 3:30 pm and from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Tasquinha do Lagarto Restaurant
Aunt Matilde’s Cellar
The customers of Adega da Tia Matilde would easily say that this typical Lisbon restaurant, located in the São Sebastião area, leaves no one indifferent.
From its wonderful food to the fact that it was one of the favorite restaurants of one of the most renowned figures in national soccer (Eusébio), everything points to the quality of the space and the dishes served there.
At Adega da Tia Matilde you can taste traditional and well-served delicacies such as Coelho à Caçador, Feijoada à Transmontana, Cozido à Portuguesa, and Pataniscas de Bacalhau. Finish with a magnificent “Leite-creme” and take the chance to live the emotion of a very Lusitanian hospitality, with an “old-fashioned” service.
Schedule and Price
The average price at Adega da Tia Matilde is 50€ for 2 people. You can enjoy your meals between 12 noon and 4:30 pm or between 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm. Its closing day is on Saturday.
Adega Tia Matilde Restaurant
The Columns
The excellent rating of this restaurant indicates to you, right away, that it deserves that you go there to eat.
Here, you can taste the flavors of Northern Portugal, inebriating yourself with the most typical flavors or risking the more intense flavors of game meats, where delicacies such as pheasant, partridge, rabbit, or venison stand out. To go with it, a rich wine cellar allows you to choose among the best national wines.
The most gluttonous will surely surrender to the traditional conventual sweets for dessert.
Schedule and Price
As Colunas’ average price is between 25€ and 35€. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from noon to 10:30 pm.
Restaurant As Colunas
Tie Cellar
In the Carnide area you will find one of the most Instagrammable restaurants in Lisbon, since Adega das Gravatas’ decoration allows you to play with images. This, however, is not even the main reason to visit this traditional Lisbon restaurant.
The preparation of food such as the Steak on a Stone or the Octopus à Lagareiro justifies by itself that this place makes it to the list of the best restaurants of traditional Portuguese food in Lisbon.
Here, you can also delight yourself with the Pudim de Abade Priscos, the Molotof or the typical Flan, among many other delicious homemade desserts.
Schedule and Price
Open Tuesday through Sunday, this restaurant can be visited between 12 noon and 3 pm or between 7 pm and 10:30 pm. The average price for two people is 40 euros.
Adega das Gravatas Restaurant
Saraiva Winery
Located in the Greater Lisbon area, this restaurant is ideal for that day trip to Sintra, since Adega do Saraiva is in Nafarros. The food here is so good that the greatest difficulty is to choose among the many traditional delicacies.
Among the typical foods you can try, we highly recommend the Oven Roasted Kid – one of the signature dishes of the house -, but also others, such as Cozido à Portuguesa and Bacalhau à Tia Emília.
Schedule and Price
Open from Monday to Friday between 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm and 10 pm, and on Saturdays at lunchtime, this restaurant has an average price of 40 euros for two people.
Restaurant Adega do Saraiva
Deep pit
If you want to make smaller trips, you can find the magnificent Cova Funda restaurant in the Alameda area.
Widely appreciated by Portuguese and foreigners alike, this restaurant invites you to try the strong flavor of Cozido à Portuguesa or a succulent Picanha.
The very atmosphere of this house immediately elevates it to the top of traditional Portuguese restaurants, as the atmosphere creates a space of comfort, ideal for socializing and watching soccer with friends.
Schedule and Price
The average price of this restaurant is 25 euros, and you can enjoy it between 12 and 2 in the morning from Sunday to Friday.
Cova Funda Restaurant
Don Bean
It is located in the Roma-Alvalade area, and if you are looking for traditional food, this is one of the places to eat in Lisbon!
Here, delicious grills bring the best of fish and meat, and we can also highlight the lamprey dishes, the grouper pasta, and dishes like Squid or Codfish Lagareiro Style.
Ideal for going with your family and friends, it is best if you make a reservation if you want to eat at this restaurant, avoiding the lines.
Schedule and Price
Open for lunch from noon to 3:30 pm and for dinner from 7 pm to 10:30 pm, this restaurant can be visited from Monday to Saturday, closing on Sunday. The average price for two people is 36€.
Dom Feijão Restaurant
