Lisbon Restaurant Guide: Lissabon4Insider, #1

By Daniel Hagen

In the Lisbon Restaurant Guide we (Daniel and Angelica Hagen) walk with you through the different districts of Lisbon and show you all the restaurants that we love.

Whether you want to eat cheaply or go out on the town, the Lisbon Restaurant Guide opens the door to many great experiences. The culinary diversity of this city is almost immeasurable! From hearty Portuguese cooking to exotic Asian delicacies to the fiery and delicious cuisines of Africa and Brazil — we only introduce you to those establishments that in our opinion offer real added value.

Come with us for fine dining over the roofs of Príncipe Real, head to Santos to gobble up the t-bone steaks, or join us on a culinary journey through time in one of the most beautiful mansions that Alfama has to offer. You can sit outside in Baixa listening to cool reggae while sipping a spiritual cocktail and having a few snacks, or in the Chiado district you can savor dishes at reasonable prices from a chef with two Michelin stars. What’s more, our guide proves that Jesus comes from Goa, and we show you where you can bless yourself with a Little Prayer or an Ave Maria for breakfast.

Finally, we drink a glass of wine with you at one of our favorite wine bars in Alfama.

If you’re hungry for more, we have many restaurants, bars and hotels, as well as general information about Lisbon, on our blog: www.lissabon4insider.com.

Enjoy every moment, every step and every bite! See you in Lisbon . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: BadPress
• Release date: Mar 31, 2021
• ISBN: 9781071543559

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Lisbon Restaurant Guide

24 restaurant tips for Lisbon

By Daniel Hagen

Translated by E.S. Dempsey

Lissabon4Insider — 2nd edition

Text Copyright © 2020 The HagenZ

Revision & Editing: Angelica Hagen-Resch

http://www.the-hagenz.com/

All rights reserved

Contents

Foreword.....................................................................5

Boi Cavalo — A wildebeest that doesn’t run with the herd..............................7

Le Petit Café — Touristy, but really delicious........................................7

Quermesse on Rua Gloria........................................................8

Do Vigário — First, have a delicious breakfast.......................................8

The food: An Ave Maria or just a Little Prayer?....................................8

The atmosphere..............................................................9

The prices..................................................................9

Conclusion.................................................................9

The Insólito — Fine dining above the rooftops of the city...............................9

The food...................................................................9

The atmosphere.............................................................10

The prices.................................................................10

Conclusion................................................................10

Jesus é Goés — Trust in Jesus. Really. It’s true!.....................................10

The food — Listen to Jesus !!!.................................................11

The atmosphere.............................................................11

The prices.................................................................11

Conclusion................................................................11

The Old House — Delicious food from the Middle Kingdom...........................11

The food — from the pots of China!............................................12

The atmosphere.............................................................12

The prices.................................................................12

Conclusion................................................................12

Palacete Chafariz d’El Rei — A culinary journey through time.........................13

The food — Deluxe brunch with lots of charm....................................13

The atmosphere — a little door that leads to great enjoyment.........................13

The prices.................................................................13

Conclusion................................................................13

The journey continues: More great restaurants in Lisbon!..............................15

New discoveries in Alfama!...................................................15

Alfama Wine & Burgers — Simply great!..........................................15

The food, a.k.a., the burger....................................................15

The atmosphere.............................................................16

The prices.................................................................16

Roda Viva — Don’t wear white!.................................................16

The food..................................................................16

The atmosphere.............................................................16

The prices.................................................................17

Princesa do Castelo — Vegetarian dishes with an Indian influence......................17

The food..................................................................17

The atmosphere.............................................................17

The prices.................................................................17

The Salsa Alfama Restaurant — Portuguese cuisine from Nepalese hands.................18

The food..................................................................18

The atmosphere.............................................................18

The prices.................................................................19

Baixa and Rossio districts — Two new restaurants . . .................................19

Restaurante Bastardo — Stylish food in Lisbon......................................19

The food..................................................................19

The atmosphere.............................................................19

The prices.................................................................19

Bambu — Feed your spirit: More than just a kiosk!..................................20

The food..................................................................20

The atmosphere.............................................................20

The prices.................................................................20

Cais do Sodré — Transportation hub and culinary hot spot.............................20

Montana Lisboa — Burgers, bagels and buns!.......................................21

The food..................................................................21

The atmosphere.............................................................21

The prices.................................................................21

Ibo Restaurante — An evergreen among Lisbon’s upscale restaurants....................22

The food..................................................................22

The atmosphere.............................................................22

The prices.................................................................22

The Chiado district — A top chef in one of the most beautiful parts of Lisbon.............23

Mini Bar Teatro — Where one culinary performance follows another....................23

The food..................................................................23

The atmosphere.............................................................23

The prices . . ...............................................................24

Principe Real — The diva of Lisbon neighborhoods..................................24

La Paparrucha — The finest steaks!...............................................24

The food..................................................................24

The atmosphere.............................................................25

The prices.................................................................25

Atalho Real — Steakhouse, butcher shop and garden bar in one . . .......................25

The food..................................................................25

The atmosphere.............................................................26

The prices.................................................................26

Bossa — Too much food, made easy..............................................26

The food..................................................................26

The atmosphere.............................................................26

The prices.................................................................27

Santos district — Lovers of gigantic steaks . . .......................................27

Restaurante O Tachadas — I can’t find the plate!..................................27

The food..................................................................27

The atmosphere.............................................................27

The prices.................................................................28

Mouraria — Vegan offerings across from Alfama....................................28

The Food Temple — Vegan food, cool people and a great setting.......................28

The food..................................................................28

The atmosphere.............................................................28

The prices.................................................................29

The Entrecampos district — If steak is your goal . . ...................................29

Carnalentejana — The finest cuts of meat from the Alentejo region......................29

The food..................................................................29

The atmosphere.............................................................29

The prices.................................................................30

A paradise for steak lovers in the Rato district.......................................30

KOB stands for ‘Knowledge of Beef’ . . ...........................................30

The food..................................................................30

The atmosphere.............................................................30

The prices.................................................................31

Cool, iconic and off the beaten path: Rua da Bica!...................................31

Special: Our favorite wine bar in Alfama...........................................31

The CorkScrew...............................................................31

Afterword...................................................................32

Foreword

Almost four years have passed since we settled in Portugal’s capital. We are Angelica and Daniel Hagen. In that period a lot has changed. Much for the good and some for the bad. What has not changed is our love for this unique city, in which we have been able to meet many new friends, fill our bellies with fabulous food and fine wines, and now feel really at home. And while we’re on the topic of full bellies: about three years ago we published our first restaurant guide for Lisbon and got a lot of great feedback. We are certainly proud of this and are pleased that we were able to help our readers with the Lisbon Restaurant Guide. Our blog Lissabon4Insider (https://lissabon4insider.com/) is growing and thriving — not only in terms of the scope of articles related to Lisbon, but also in terms of readership.

And thus, it was a logical consequence for us to create a second restaurant guide