There are a good amount of options at Time Out Market and I wasn't sure which restaurant I should eat from. Everything looked good! I read quite a few reviews about the squid ink risotto and Alexandre Silva had a consistent line, so I decided to give them a shot. Only found out after the trip that Alexandre Silva is a famous chef! I ordered the Risotto Negro, which is a squid ink risotto with scallops and seaweed. The risotto itself was bland and a bit watery, but phenomenal when eaten with the slightly salty seaweed. There were about 4 scallops in the dish. Wish there was scallops, but then again the dish only costed about 12,4 €. read more

When I visited Alexandre Silva at Time Out Market, I didn't know anything about the restaurant or the chef. It wasn't until later that I realized that Chef Alexandre Silva has a Michelin star and is the executive chef at Loco in Lisbon. What drew me to Alexandre Silva was the menu. After looking through the list, I decided to order the braised beef cheek and chickpeas. I thought they were going to be combined, but they were separate dishes. The beef cheek looked like a slice of chocolate cake, so I was quite confused. Upon slicing through the beef cheek with a fork and knife, it flaked away easily like pulled pork. It was so tender, juicy, and savory. The puffed barley on top added an interesting texture and crunch to an already perfect beef. The chickpeas were also good. It wasn't too soft that it would dissolve in your mouth, but also not too crunchy. I liked the alternative form of protein. Other than that, there wasn't anything particularly noteworthy about the chickpeas. I thought the food at Alexandre Silva was excellent. It was quite filling and relatively inexpensive for food crafted by one of Lisbon's highly rated chefs. read more

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Bacalhau (roasted salted cod) over spinach and fried potatoes. Really, does it get any better? This serves almost like a steak and I had trouble finishing it hehe. Roasted, salted, cooked to perfection. I'm trying to remember the last time I had anything like this in the US. Located in the Mercado da Ribeira (Time Out Market) this is exactly what I was pining for while visiting Lisbon PT. Friendly helpful service too, though I do not speak Portuguese, I speak FOOD and this was one of my favorite eats in the mercado. Highly, highly recommend this spot. read more

Alexandre Silva - Cod - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Everything in the Time Out market is a "best" in some way, so the fact that this place is run by a top Portuguese chef is not particularly remarkable. But I do think it's worth noting that you get this chef's food for very good prices: around 10-16 euro for most mains. I really like the way he puts his dishes together: the vegetables are an actual part of the meal, not just a garnish to make the meat look pretty. My first day in Lisbon I got the seared tuna with sweet potato, pickles, and greens. It was far more gourmet in both presentation and taste than I was expecting. The sweet, creamy potatoes were a perfect foil for the firm fish and crisp pickles. A little course salt on top was mouthwateringly delicious. It was so good, I came back the next day. The codbwith turnip greens and potatoes was not as rave-worthy, but still good. Cod is not my favorite fish, and turnips are not my favorite greens, but these still came together in a pleasing combo. I'd highly recommend a meal here. Or maybe two! read more

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UM. Wow! This was my choice in the Mercado Ribeira (TimeOut Market) for lunch. It was a cozinha de chef booth. Ordering is counter service and then you get a buzzer and you find a seat. It was crowded on a Thursday for late lunch! My black risotto (squid ink) with mussels was AMAZING and then I tasted the vegetable soup of the day (made with items from the farmer's market next door), WOW. Seriously amazing and for less than $20 + a mineral water. Very very delicious You do have to find your own seat at the communal tables in the market but that just adds to the people watching. read more

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This was by far, the most popular restaurant kiosk in the entire Market. I wasn't familiar with Alexandre Silva, but apparently he won Portugals' Top Chef and his main restaurant is the only one that has ever been awarded 6-stars by Time Out. Believe it or not, he was actually working there tonight! If you don't believe me, check out my photos!! Very impressive, as I assumed he would be at his main restaurant, but here he was, working at the Market tonight! We got the homemade bread, along with the Bacalhau (cod) served with roasted potatoes, and greens, which I believe were turnip greens. After noticing comments from a couple of fellow Yelpers sharing how overly salted they felt the entire dish was, including the vegetables, I proactively asked them no eliminate all salt, and they gladly accommodated. Nothing was overly salted, and the fish was moist and nicely prepared. The fingerling potatoes that accompanied the dish were well prepared, as were the greens. Hubby, though, commented on how the thick filet of cod should've been better deboned. Only about 15 Euros for an entree though, that could've easily come out of a high end restaurant. We enjoyed it, but I waited about an hour for this dish. They do provide those infamous buzzers so you don't need to stand and wait, but I just stood nearby, not realizing how long the entire process would eventually take. The Bacalhau entree was definitely good, but I don't think I'd wait in line for nearly an hour again for that, or anything else. The black ink risotto piqued my interest though, so maybe another time... read more

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This eatery is located inside of the Time Out Market. I got the fish of the day along with a glass of wine. You order and are given a buzzer for when your food is ready you return to the counter for your meal. I throughly enjoyed my meal and my wine. Highly recommend this spot. read more

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The line was crazy even after 2100 when we wandered here. We ordered the pork belly with vege and green pea base. It was delicious! They have a pretty good selection of wine too. Seats were hard to come by so be prepared to wait! The pork belly though was totally worth the wait! read more

Alexandre Silva - Pork belly.. on green pea base. So good! - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Time out Market is amazing. Lots of amazing stalls with all the best chefs in Lisbon boasting their best plates. I literally spent an hour before deciding on this place. I can go on for hours about how amazing this place is. Picture all the best restaurants in a city are all in one spot. Huge lines of people, reasonable prices, and amazing food! Got the cod and veggies served with warm olives and bread. The cod was beautifully prepared. Crispy skin, right amount of salt, incredible flakiness of the fish and tender, delicious and perfectly cooked veggies. Ended up eating with the manager of the joint and spent an hour and change chatting with him. He's originally from Italy and had a profound effect on how the place is managed. We loved this place and hope to be back! read more

I don't know if I've ever had such an over-salted piece of fish on such an over-salted bed of vegetables in my life. I was unfortunately drawn in by a crowd of people ordering the cod here. And I'll hand it to them, the dishes look great. They get 5 stars for looks and 5 stars for over-saltiness. Averaging out to, generously, 2 stars. read more

I was watching the dishes that people were ordering and everything looked good! So I tried the fish of the day (sea bass fillet) with sauteed vegetables - did not disappoint. Fresh and delicious. The cod with green veggies looked good too. read more

The black risotto with scallops is such a great dish! Also the fries and the sauce that comes with are so tasty and so addicting. I could eat those every day and be so happy! I would definitely recommend trying something here at the time out market! read more

Alexandre Silva - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Ate here because the staff at Tartar-ia (who I love) recommended it. Long line-up and wait. Thought the food was good, but nothing special, so tried again the next day with a different course plus dessert. Same result: neither particularly inventive or flavourvul, nor even cooked right to point. If you are in the market only once: do yourself a favour and rather go to Tartar-ia. Update: more luck the third time; their roasted potatoes with herbs and dip are just heavenly! Fish of the day was also perfectly cooked. read more

We had a big chuck of cod with spinach and a black risotto and they both were really salty. The cod was also very chewy and not cooked in the middle. The presentation was beautiful, but the food is not worth the stomach real estate. With so many other options around, skip this one. read more

Dish I got here was absolutely delicious. I suggest engaging the server behind the stand with any questions you have because he was able to guide me to choose which dish I wanted and fit my taste buds at that moment. read more

I got the duck leg confit and it was amazing! The purée was soft and slightly sweet and the duck leg was cooked beautifully with a nice layer of rendered fat. I would go back to this place in a heart beat!! Please go well worth it!! They are also very quick with there service read more

I came to this place to try their stuff but the service sucks! There is not a lot of people in line so they take their sweet time so people think there is a long line. I came here to eat and not waste my time to wait for you to take your sweet time to take my order. When it was my turn I decided to leave so to tell you I am taking my business else. Not recommend for SLOW PORK service which fit your menu for SUCKing pork! read more

I had the bacalhao after much debate and I'm sorry to say that I regret it. It just simply wasn't that good. The fish was chewy and very fishy tasting. Based on reviews, I expected more. The potatoes and greens were better than the fish itself. Disappointing. read more

I tasted pork belly and cod. Both are very good. Wish I had more time in Lisbon to try other dishes because they all look good to me.