The best Asian food in Lisbon! I got horrible food poisoning in Porto so I tried to take it easy a few days later in Lisbon. I ordered the beef ramen which was very mild but also very flavorful! When my stomach got better I returned and ordered the pork bao buns which were amazing! Definitely go if you're in town. read more

Words. Words. I simply have no words! I am so very happy I decided on this place! The atmosphere is absolutely amazing! The music chill-out all the way! I sat at the chefs bar and that's an experience all it's own. Watching everything be made fresh! I had the shrimp coconut curry (massaman) delightful! The service was super prompt and friendly. The best was saved for last!!!! Again. I simply have no words! BRAVO on the 5 Chinese spice molten cake and vanilla ice cream! Such a wonderful Lisboa culinary dance of flavors! read more

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This place is a nice stop along on your journey but not a must. The food was good but nothing to write home about. The prices were quite expensive to only leave there hungry in search of something more. The staff were nice, they even offered blankets as it got really chilly while dining outdoors. This place is a solid 3.5. If you make it there cool, if not, you didn't miss much. The cuisine in Lisbon is amazing and you will get way more for your buck somewhere else. read more

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Great place in the heart of Lisbon . Friendly staff . Cocktails were utterly delicious. We ordered there seafood noodle soup . The broth was light and refreshing along with plenty of seafood . Also got the cilantro scallops. Never had anything so tasty . Prices are reasonable . With drinks total 48 euros . read more

Boa-Bao - Scallops - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Yummy food, relaxing ambience with attentive service...cannot ask for more. Try the Malaysian curry, massaman curry, spring rolls and pad thai. You can thank me later ;) read more

Good pan Asian spot, we went twice while in Lisbon and enjoyed several Chinese and Thai dishes,

My family I had been in Portugal for 14 days and have had our fair share of Portuguese food. We love the Portuguese food but being from Toronto and having such a huge range of choice in our ethnic dining culture we needed something else. Out Airbnb host suggested this restaurant. They don't take reservations (I think) and we had to wait for about an hour to get our seats. We went for a 25 minute walk came back sat at the bar and watch the bartenders make some fantastic drinks. They seem to take pride in the creation and actually it was a shame people drinking the drinks did actually get to watch. But I did so good stuff for me. I had a great old fashioned which was meticulously made but they don't have my favourite cherries :-( still a great drink. When he finally got settled we ordered three dishes to share we had the Pad Thai shrimp, Green Curry chicken and Beef in Chinese black bean. Also so apps. dim sum and Bao pork belly jasmine rice. I took a picture of the bill. All was great but he beef was just so so in my opinion. The guy at the next table loved it but I found it bland. The dinner was great. However one tick on the bad column. I did finish my drink and asked the BT to make me another type of his liking based on what he had been feeding me to slurp. This is where they lost the star as when I got my bill it was a 18€ drink and that pissed me off. I don't think you more than double up the price of a drink without telling someone as 18€ is more that most meals in Lisbon. So shame on me for giving him the liberty but shame on the BT for doing what he did. I didn't add an extra tip due to it. Anyway go and try it. We needed something different and this hit the mark. read more

Boa-Bao - Bill. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lisbon, 11

3.5 star. I had high expectation Boa-Bao because of lots of Positive reviews. There is few asian restautant so I can understand it can make little advantage. The noodle what I had was little salty. So I ordered side of Jasmin rice. But it was 18.5 euro. calamari, shrimp was fresh, but that's not worth. My wife had pho and it was good enough. read more

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The concept is great, however the execution is lacking. The servers are busy and spread too thin. We never received our second drink and had to ask for water three times. The appetizers were average. The sauces were bland. We tried a variety of dishes and they sounded great but did not live up to expectation. We visited twice due to the convenience of the location and regretted the second trip. I would not recommend boa-bao. The prices are too high for the quality. read more

my partner and i decided to eat here for lunch after reading the positive reviews. we ordered the vegetarian spring rolls, chicken + duck spring baos, shrimp fried rice and the yellow curry with a side of fried rice. spring rolls were ok flavor/texture wise but it was cold on the inside - didn't say anything and decided to just eat it. when they brought over the rest of our food i noticed i received pad thai on accident so i informed our waitress. she checked her tablet and then tells us that we're wrong and ordered the pad thai. i tried explaining to her that i ordered the fried rice, pointed at it on the menu when she was taking our order and even said arroz (her english was great but i did all of that just in case there was any language barrier). you could tell she was annoyed but decided to make the change for us. to sum it all up, the food was mediocre and bland - i would not recommend it. service was good other than that one instance. read more

Come early this place gets packed very quickly in the week could be very long. Yes there is many incredible restaurants to choose from but this one will allow you a break from the local food. It was a little pricey. read more

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Definitely a hard pass. The ambiance is cute, the food...overrated. We ordered vegetable dim sum, tofu curry (w/fried rice), calamari, and the salmon (w/eggplant). If you're looking for a decent salmon dish this may be the place as salmon is hard to find in Portugal. However, the drinks are also mediocre. All in all, if you have other options I would go there before settling on this place. read more

The theme of the restaurant was one of adventure and exploration, so going to Boa-Bao for lunch with two friends felt like we were adventuring together! We decided that ordering dishes and sharing was going to be the best way of sampling all this restaurant had to offer. Looking around, you couldn't help but feel you were in The Orient. For starters we ordered the Vegetarian Dim Sum assortment and the fried sun dried beef strips Isaan style with some guidance from our knowledgeable and attentive waitress. She was helpful throughout the visit and made it complete. The starters tasted great and really went well together. Main courses were brought out and each looked like it had been put together with great care and attention. We decided that Peking duck gua bao with hoisin, cucumber and spring onion was a must. It was cooked just the way I like it! The Malaysian Curry Soup with sea food & egg noodles and a side of sticky rice added some needed heat and the rice perfectly soaked up the soup. Then we went for some Japchae - Korean glass noodle stir fry with beef - although we could have had just about anything on the menu because it all sounded so good. Rounding it off with dessert, the three of us chose one each and then shared. The first dessert was coconut crème brûlée with basil & lemongrass that one of us liked a little bit too much perhaps :), then came the pineapple carpaccio with chocolate loempia & vanilla and Japanese mochi selection. Each had the right amount of sweetness to finish off a meal. Highly recommended!! read more

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We had a really fun lunch at this funky Asian "mash up" restaurant on Wednesday January 26th. The cocktail menu was fun. We especially enjoyed the Bao Bao Delight appetizer and the Gua Bao. read more

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Delicious!! This was a definite veer from trying local food during our time in Lisbon, but one of the best meals we had!

Terrible food. Long wait. Very overrated. Overpriced. Decent service. There was a group of 6 so we were able to order a lot of food. We got: Pad tai: good but definitely could've gotten better back at home in San Francisco. Peking duck bao: a lot of meat but missing the best part which is the crispy skin. Mediocre flavor Malaysian Curry soup: lots of seafood in it, but nothing special about it at all. Chicken Satay: chicken cooked okay, peanut sauce was whatever. Salmon bulgogi: asked the waitress if she could recommend one more dish for us and she said this one. I was hesitant but she advised it so we ordered. The worst dish of them all. All it took was someone to bake a salmon, put teriyaki sauce on it and sprinkle a few sesame seeds then add veggies to the plate. The worst part was there was spoiled broccoli in it. My gf took one bite and she said it was sour and smelled funky. Fried rice: it was good... but who can mess this up right? Veggie side dishes: too salty Chicken curry (forgot the name started with an M) : chicken was dry. Tasted like curry that you can buy in a bottle at the super market. I wouldn't recommend anyone going to this restaurant unless you haven't really tried good Asian food. Trust me this doesn't even compare to what good South Eastern Asian food should be. It was funny because my group just talked about how bad the food was all night... at least we made goood memories. PS I never write reviews but I honestly really want people to stay away and save their time and money read more

Our favorite! Food is delicious! We have tried almost every item on the menu and all of it tasted amazing. It is a must try!

Yes I think this place is a bit overrated but that doesn't mean it wasn't very good! This is a hard place to get a seat so I would come early (~7 for Portuguese dinner time). We ate family style and had the eggplant, tom yum fried rice, Malaysian yellow curry with shrimp, Asian vegetables, and mushroom and grilled octopus salad. Everything was flavorful and delicious, but the portions were smaller so we probably should've ordered one more main dish. In any case, though, a solid restaurant in the trendy Chiado district that is a fun change of pace from typical Portuguese cuisine. read more

Boa-Bao - Asian vegetables, mushroom and octopus salad, Tom yum fried rice, steamed eggplant, Malaysian shrimp curry (clockwise from top left) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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I would give this place 0 stars if I could. First they charged us for the entirely wrong meal. They at least gave us what we order EXCEPT they forgot 1 dish entirely. 10/10 would NOT recommend. Update we also ordered some of our dishes without cilantro but all of them still have cilantro... read more

I really enjoyed it and ate every bite. I had G17 that was recommended by everyone in the restaurant. I thought it was tasty.

Found this place while looking for an Asian meal in Lisbon. We chose to sit outside, which was a great atmosphere. The initial drink I ordered wasn't available, so I chose the Bombay sapphire drink while my boyfriend ordered the drink that came in a monkey cup. The drinks were presented very beautifully, but mine smelled like sewage water and my boyfriend confirmed. We had the scallops as an appetizer, which were tiny but came in a very tasty sauce. I ordered the double fried pork belly for my main dish. The sauce and veggies were good, but the pork belly was very dry and a little tough. Also ordered a side of kimchi cucumbers which were good, but overall overpriced for the value. read more

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Yelp says it's open well there closed till 6:30pm. Drove all the way here and there closed!!!!

Very cute cute place!! I am asian and we came here coz we wanted a quick asian food break during our Portugal trip. Pleasant surprised with the quality of the food! We each got the pho and I got a side of asian stir fried vegetables in ginger and soy sauce. read more

Boa-Bao - How cute is this drinks menu? Their food menu is also so cute - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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After spending two weeks in Portugal, I realized how few Asian food options I have seen in this country. This is an observation, not a complaint. Bao Bao is one of just a couple of places I could find in Lisbon. Given how limited the options are, the meal was good enough for a quick Asian food fix. I had the Tom yum soup with shrimp and a cocktail that had pho as an ingredient (I was intrigued because of that one detail). I will say the Tom Yum broth was rather timid...I found it not spicy (flavors or hotness) enough. The drink was excellent and very interesting. It came in a bowl like a soup, with a giant ice rock and white woodear mushrooms on top. The ice was way too big. Yes it's fashionable and all to throw a big ice rock in a cocktail but the size of this one made it next to impossible to get to the liquid on the bottom of the bowl. I would also recommend them explaining to the diners that the woodears need to be soaked in the liquid for some time before consumption, or you would be crunching on dry, tasteless bits. Food came out quickly. Wait to sit down was long. Cocktails were pricey. But atmosphere was buzzy and warm. Good spot for dinner overall read more

The food was pretty but tasted bland and overcooked. The dumplings were rubbery and had no flavor, I got the assorted basket. The pad Thai was really bland and the noodles were both soggy and rubbery at the same time. I ordered the chicken but got the shrimp instead and figured it wasn't a big deal because I was hungry and like shrimp too but they were extremely overcooked. Not sure if it was just the day I went but I felt it was overpriced for the quality, the dumplings pad Thai and a glass of wine came out to 45 euros read more

Boa-Bao - Dumplings - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Excellent food and service! Arrive early. This was our second attempt to get a table. It was worth it!

Yuuuuum, sometimes you want amazing Asian food and you should come here to get it. Pricier than the local food but comparable to the touristy restaurants. This place has a variety of food from dim sum dumplings to curry to soup. Every single thing we got was good and it came out in waves of courses. The service was super attentive which can be difficult to find in Europe. Also, the menu is adorable. It's the little things that make this place great. What a gem to find on vacation! read more

Really liked this place. The dim sum was perfect dnd pretty. I had a fancy drink that involved a dark chocolate rim and an Interactive process that was entertaining. Duck spring rolls were yummy. Lovely flavors. I'd definitely go back. The soups looked amazing but I was not that hungry. They do accept credit cards. read more

Boa-Bao - Speciality cocktail - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Happened upon this nice restaurant while walking around one day while on vacation in Lisbon. The food is very tasty and the atmosphere is great. They don't take reservations so getting there before 8:00 pm is the best time if one wants to be seated at a table. After 8:00 pm, one is looking at wait times of 20 minutes or more. The restaurant is that popular. read more

Boa-Bao - Peking Duck Spring Rolls - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Didn't have food here just drinks: Very good Asian influenced Tiki Cocktails and a great atmosphere. read more

Boa-Bao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Boa Bao is absolutely amazing! We had the Peking duck gua bao as an appetizer, and the salmon bulgogi and the japchae Korean sweet potato noodles. Both were delicious! The vibe and drinks were also fantastic. Hoping one of these are opened in the States soon :)! read more

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Meh.. food was ok but not worth waiting almost 1.5 hrs wait to be seated. Food didn't live up to the hype I have had better and didn't need to wait that long to get seated and spend another 30 min wait for food and drinks read more

Both dishes were good. We both enjoyed the food and the ambience. Nice Asian restaurant in Lisbon. It's a very busy place tho!! read more

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The wait was long but we ordered the veggie dim sum and assorted dim sum. Both where extremely flavorful and delicious. Came with 6 total prices of 3 different types. The insane in the membrane was a great touch to this. Nice whiskey drink with the perfect amount of sweetness and spice. The bar tenders (trained mixologist) were great entertainment during the wait. For dinner I ordered the sea bass baos, which came highly recommended. It did not disappoint. The perfect mix of flavors! My wife ordered the tofu pad Thai. She thought it good and would recommended it...not amazing though. Wouldn't recommend the coconut creme brûlée. read more

If you go go early, no reservations and we waited over 2 hrs for a table. Food was great, bao buns are fantastic. Other dishes are good, nice change of pace. But some servers need a lesson in "hospitality". Once seated our server was not very interested in serving us, he was more interested in chatting with his friends at the next table. Never checked on us or came back till we finished. We tried to flag him down and almost wen to the bar to pay the bill because he was so inattentive. read more

The reason I'm giving this place 3 stars is because of the service. The hostess was nice and told us we could wait at the bar until a table was available. Andre the bartender was there in front of us and said nothing, he did not acknowledge that we were even there. It took about 15-20 minutes for another one to acknowledge us and take our order. We ordered appetizers and I ordered a beer. It took another 15 minutes plus to receive my drink while others received theirs less than 2 minutes after ordering. We both ordered the pad Thai which was pretty good but it could have used a little extra salt. The soy sauce and chili sauce that was provided did not have any taste. Overall, the experience was underwhelming and the service was horrid. I left upset but the food was good. read more

Boa-Bao - Pad Thai with tiger prawns - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lisbon, 11

3 words.. heaven on earth.. I can't recommend this experience enough. Home made food, welcoming and friendly staff, affordable prices.. wish I could add stars.. read more

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Very nice restaurant. Great modern interior and good authentic food. Good value for the price. Nice staff. Overall a good experience read more

This was just what I needed on my last night in Portugal. The flavors were surprisingly authentic. I loved the steamed sea bass which reminded me of Thai Chinese cooking. The fried rice was great. Dim sum was decent. It's a popular spot with long waits during peak hours. read more

Fun vibe and good service. Seems to attract a mix of locals and tourists. The food is a mix of various Asian flavors, none of which are super authentic but nevertheless fun and if you have an Asian food craving while visiting, this is the place to come. We had some dumplings (just ok) and spring rolls (the better choice) to start and my friend ordered a noodle dish which she enjoyed and I had a curry dish which totally hit the spot. The drinks sounded interesting if you're in the mood to come after dinner time as well. read more