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    A Valenciana

    4.1 (47 reviews)
    ModerateSteakhouses
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Pork Portuguese style
    Terrence S.

    This was our last meal in Lisbon and unfortunately it was a complete letdown, easily the worst meal of the trip. A homeless man harrassed us outside and we seated ourselves shortly after walking in, without any server there to address us, so we were off to a terrible start. The service actually turned out ok, but the food did not. Ordered one roast chicken that came with french fries and rice, and the chicken was just ok at best. Some parts taste like how a roasted chicken should taste like, however many other parts were wayyyyy too dry. The rice and French fries were extremely bland looking, in color and in taste. We were not able to finish either of the carbs. 2/5 The pork Portuguese style was even worse. Although theres more variety in that there's veggies, sauce, and meat, the taste and texture was horrible. Most of the pork pieces were also way too dry and overcooked, and somehow bland in the middle. You'd think it's better with sauce, but no this sauce is too sour. It's as if it was just vinegar and nothing else. The terrible sauce made most of the veggies including the carrots and olives inedible. We did not finish this dish either, most of it was left uneaten. 0/5 Definitely will not be coming here again, and will be warning everyone planning a trip here about this place.

    Roast chicken
    Amy C.

    Everyone knows that you need to take a ride on Tram 28 when you visit Lisbon, but no one likes the thought of being stuffed inside the tram like sardines. Not everyone knows that you need to get piri piri chicken when you're in Lisbon... or that you can swing by A Valenciana for some of the best chicken in town and then take a short bus ride (the #742) to the Tram 28 terminus at Campo Ourique where you're guaranteed not just a seat, but way shorter lines than at the Martim Moniz terminus. But back to the chicken first. I arrived at around 1:20 PM on a Sunday and was initially discouraged by the line in front, but then I realized that the line was for takeaway. (When locals frequent a place, you know that's always a good sign.) We were immediately seated on the spacious outdoor patio, which I'd recommend any day over the crowded indoor restaurant. For €18, we enjoyed an entire chicken (the meat was super tender) as well as two heaping plates of fries and rice. I think I could've done without the rice because it wasn't very flavorful, but the fries were a nice touch. Free Wi-Fi is also a major plus.

    Kristelle B.

    High 3s, low 4s. We wanted to try a new piri-piri restaurant, apart from our usual, on our last night in Lisbon. The restaurant is divided into two, a takeout and a sit-down area. Much like the other piri-piri spots we've been to before, we ordered their 1/2 chicken that already came with rice and plenty of fries and I added a whole order of the "grilled bacon" which turned out to be a slab of pork belly. Now I'm a huge sucker for pork belly so while this wasn't the best I've ever tried, I still devoured it. The chicken, though plenty in serving, could be more flavorful. We're also looking for more jus just like a competitor we've tried. Not the best one we've tried in Lisbon though I appreciate the variety in the menu! I also liked the rice so that's a plus point. Don't forget to dab your meat with generous piri-piri sauce!

    Tahini R.

    On our first night in Lisbon, my friend and I were craving Piri Piri chicken and so we decided to give this place a try after seeing the high ratings online. The chicken was juicy but average. The best thing we had that night was their sangria! Best we had in Lisbon. Overall, it's a nice spacious restaurant with plenty of seats both indoors and outdoors but it felt like a touristy spot.

    Piri piri chicken, fries, and rice
    Tom Z.

    Really great chicken here, I highly recommend! Extremely flavorful, delicious skin, with a bit of a kick to it. The desserts we got were good, our favorite being the almond quindim.

    Roasted Chicken
    Dami K.

    I love A Valenciana's Roasted Chicken. It was our 2nd time visiting Lisbon, and the first thing we did this time around was head to A Valenciana for our favorite meal. Do yourself a favor and just get the Roasted Chicken and the artisanal bread. Make sure to try the sardine pate with the bread. It's simply the best combination you never knew you needed to try.

    Piri piri chicken, fries, rice, spicy sauce
    Reh L.

    This place is famous for their piri piri chicken and they did not disappoint. Their chicken was beautifully cooked, with perfectly crispy skin and juicy meat inside. The rice and fries were pretty good, and the piri piri sauce / spicy sauce help give the sides some extra kick. We also got some bread and olives - note that if they bring out something you don't want, just don't touch it and they'll take it away after for no charge - and the bread was great to mop up the sauce / chicken drippings. The waffle cake was also a nice touch to end the meal. Overall this was a great place for some chicken and I would definitely recommend checking it out.

    Chicken, beef steak, rice, French fries, and creamed spinach
    Jean P.

    This review is way overdue. We came here in the fall of 2018 since our hotel was within walking distance. It was our first meal in Lisbon as we came here right after checking into our hotel. So glad we came here. We loved the food so much that we ended up going back the next day for dinner. We ordered a variety of dishes but what we were most excited about was the piri-piri chicken which certainly did not disappoint. It was so juicy and flavorful we devoured it as if it was our last meal on earth. We added a little bit of extra piri-piri sauce which was more like an oil that added a little kick. Mmmmmm.... just reminiscing about it is making me hungry. Wish I could easily transport back to Lisbon. We also ordered the beef steak and a side of creamed spinach. With our steak and chicken came also rice and French fries. We had so much food already which seemed to feed up to four people but it was just my husband and I. Everything was delicious we killed everything on our plates (no leftovers whatsoever). He also wanted to order the grilled sardines but unfortunately they didn't have the specific fish available. The friendly waitress and owner said they would serve it to us the next day if we returned in which we did. The sardines turned out to be very tasty and of course we had to get another helping of piri-piri chicken on the second visit. Service was excellent! On both nights there was no wait. We were immediately seated. Our waitress was Lorena both nights and she was so attentive and friendly answering our questions. Even the owner stopped by to chat with us and welcome us to Lisbon. The restaurant seems to be very popular among locals and families as it was busy both nights we were there, but the atmosphere was very friendly and not stuffy. Truly it was one of the best meals we had in Lisbon! Price wise I thought it was good for the amount of food we got. When it comes to eating out, Portugal seems to be cheaper than the other major European countries. Our money went further there. We will definitely eat there again if we have a chance to go back. Just to note, you are given bread, butter, and spread on the table. Just know that it's not complimentary. If you eat it, you have to pay for it. This is common in Portugal. We actually knew about it before going out to eat but we wanted to try the spread at this restaurant anyways.

    Matthew M.

    Awesome Piri Piri Chicken restaurant in Lisbon. Huge restaurant with multiple rooms. Bread and butter on the table (note it's not free, they will charge you if you eat it). Ordered a ton of food...chicken, fries, spinach, etc. Everything was great! Served with red wine. Very affordable. Overall highly recommended if you are looking for a nice family style sit-down restaurant!

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    Guessed we were possibly finding a diamond in the rough and we struck gold. Chicken was really good, then we noticed others had also found this out. Enjoyed a good bottle of wine, the other sides were so-so. Service was very friendly.

    Caleb B.

    Winner, winner, Piri Piri chicken dinner. There are other things on the menu but people pack this place out just for this one dish they specialize in. This is the only Portuguese dish and flavor that I've noticed is available throughout Europe and now I know why, because it's the best chicken I've had in the entire continent. It's very similar to huli huli chicken but with piri chilli oil instead of shoyu. The creator of huli huli chicken was local 2nd generation Portagee Ernest Morgado who said he used his mom's recipe. Pretty sure after tasting this that his mom must have adapted the traditional piri recipe and mixed in local flavors. So, that must be why chilli pepper water goes so good with it, because they were always meant to be together. This reminded me of home and was cheap on top of everything. Now if I can just convert them over to shoyu and sticky rice...

    Multilingual Menu (but remember to ask for Portuguese Menu with daily/seasonal specials!)
    Tienmann C.

    Favorite place for Chicken in Town. Some may know this as "Piri Piri" Chicken (though the Piri Piri here is just a light oil tinted orange with chili, can adds a bit of lubrication to drier pieces but generally inessential for today's chicken). Well grilled pieces brown but not quite burnt - the skin a slightly crispy caramelized latticework of meat juices. Like a perfect roast chicken, just a little less greasy, and quite a bit more smoky. - As an aside, one of the practices that underlies Portuguese Cuisine seems to be caramelization: the slowly induced maillard effect on grilled/roasted meats and fish; but also in the pastry, where flavor differentiation seems to depend on the varying degrees of caramelization of a few common ingredients -eggs, sugar, fat, flour and some nuts and grains here and there...... Also added a half order of the fried (marinated?) Hake, which is a fish I cannot turn down due to its rarity outside of coastal Europe. It's served with the soupy rice with beans -Arroz de Feijão- which seems to be the typical sidekick to deep fried main courses. Don't forget to order a side of "Esparregado", puréed spinach,which was not on the menu. P.S. I only noticed, after ordering, that the Portuguese menu included seasonal specials.

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    The chicken was very good but a bit too salty. Have a cup of soup and a glass of moscatel as well.

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    As usual very hearty wonderfully spiced peasant food done delicious well. Good job sussana.

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    Great piri piri grilled bbq chicken. Wine prices reasonable.

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