On our recent trip to Lisbon, I wanted to do a special birthday dinner night out and we settled on…read moreMonte Mar mostly for the beautiful water views and seafood menu. We sat upon the dock over the water which was just such a lovely experience and gorgeous view of the bridge. It wasn't very busy when we arrived, likely because we were still eating at American dinner hours with our little one so service was quick and attentive. There was really only one other table also with American tourists eating early. I have to say this was my FAVORITE meal in all of Lisbon and it was a hake fillet with cockle rice and I don't know why but it was the most delicious meal. My kiddo had a pasta which he enjoyed and I can't even remember what my husband ordered, probably octopus, I was too distracted by how delicious mine was. It was a very memorable birthday dinner!

Located in busy Timeout market, Lisbon Portugal. This is a hidden gem amongst a lot of…read morecompetition. Fresh seafood grilled to perfection. I highly recommend their Sardinha grilled sardines with cockle rice. Five pieces of fresh sardines, soft flavorful pieces per serving. I also recommend their Polvo Lagareiro grilled octopus with baby baked potatoes. Be sure to sit at their behind the counter seating and witness your meal being prepared in front of you!

Not my favorite of José Avillez. I came here after Cantinho which I enjoyed more. The food was good…read morebut not great. The squid dish was suggested by the waiter and I honestly wish I ordered something else. It was very salty. Huge portion. The squid itself was cooked very well though. The bread was good but nothing special. I didn't find the Smokey butter taste very Smokey. The rice dish desperately needed a vegetable so I ordered the tomato salad. It was simple, flavorful, and huge. I enjoyed that most of all. I did want dessert but felt unwilling to spend so much in a pastel de nata...

3.5 Stars Had heard a lot about Chef Avillez's restaurants,…read morebut unfortunately this just did not live up to the hype. First, the good - the airy courtyard-vibe was pretty. The food was just decent - I enjoyed the tuna tartare, and the battered hake fillet was good but nothing special. My dining partner really enjoyed their octopus, and claimed it was the best she's ever had. One of my other dining partners ordered the blue lobster rice, however unfortunately for its price (60 euros), it tasted the same as any seafood rice from any other restaurant, with a few pieces of lobster thrown in. The main problem was the excessively slow service. We made our reservation for 7:30PM, but it was close to 9PM before our food arrived. I understand the stereotype of American tourists not appreciating the leisurely European dining experience, but waiting for 1.5 hours was really unpleasant, and we felt rushed after the food arrived as we had plans for after dinner. Would not recommend.

This was a beautiful restaurant and the food looked like it was art but sadly it did not deliver on…read moretaste. The service was great. We went during a transition period for the restaurant, the head chef and the creative force for the restaurant had just announced that she was leaving and it was being transition to a new head chef. We ordered the option with less moments because we had forgotten we had this reservation and had ate a larger lunch before so we were not that hungry. The first that came out was a beautiful beet tartare (I don't eat raw beef so they replaced the beef tartare) and a pickled mussel which I didn't care for the flavor for either. After that was the bread moment which the bread was delicious but disappointing that from a 5 moment tasting menu bread was 1 of the moments. We then had the leche de Tigre that was very delicious After was the hamachi which was delicious but was only two small pieces The next was the ox tongue that I felt I had to force myself to eat. The tongue was cooked boiled and didn't have much flavor but it resulted in a texture that I didn't care for. I love eel but the piece was so small I couldn't even tell it was there. Finally the dessert, the yuzu rice pudding with jasmine ice cream was okay. The ice cream felt like it had gotten freezer burn and was not sweet at all so the balance felt thrown off. We had some of the most delicious desserts in Portugal so this was lackluster. The surprise desserts were good but nothing that blew me away. I'm interested to see how the concept changes now that it's under new leadership because this was very disappointing especially at the price point it was.

My wife was super excited to visit during our Lisbon visit, so this was our open night dinner from…read moreour tour group. Upon entering, the ambience and vibe are great. Our table wasn't ready so they had us sit at the bar. Ended up getting the Gun Smoke bourbon based cocktail. Good, but boozy. After getting seated, from start to finish the staff was top notch. I was leaning towards the 7 "moments" dinner, but the server convinced my wife that we needed the 10. She is pregnant, so her's was modified. I loved 5/10 the pasta and artichoke dish she had as a sub was maybe my favorite 2/10 I liked were dessert. The bonus one was delicious too. Needless to say the food didn't wow me for the price (303€ with 2x 10 moment meal, 1x cocktail, 1x mocktail, and the 10% suggested gratuity). It was a great experience, but didn't quite live up to the hype.

The fish was fresh and very good, albeit expensive. Impressive display case as you walk in, where…read moreyou choose your fish and it is then brought to your table. Other than the lovely hostess, the service was absolutely garbage and pretty much ruined the experience. If you don't care about being completely ignored and paying a premium for it, it's a great spot.

Excellent seafood!…read more Located in a market, big restaurant with seating indoor or outdoor. Unique experience because you go to the seafood display case to select what you would like and how you want it to prepared, then they will bring it to your table. Kind of a nice touch as you get to see the wide selection of fresh seafood to pick from. We had gooseneck barnacles - which were surprisingly delicious!! (you can YouTube how to eat them - LOL) Also had the mussels prepared in lemon, butter, and garlic - sooooo good!! And my absolute favorite - Shrimp, so tender and sweet. A must order!! Would I go back? Yes!

Stumbled upon this cutie place while walking the streets in barrio alto. We got seated right away…read moreand service was pretty quick. The drinks all sounded delish but I went with a vodka cocktail. It was pretty sweet but overall good. The pastas were insanely good! Large portions and very flavorful. My pasta wasn't very warm though I'll admit. The take on the fried raviolis were awesome. Super interesting texture but not enough filling. Overall our meal was good, very decently priced for more of a fancier restaurant and cute ambiance overall.

Make sure to order the passion fruit martini!! 10/10. Not even on the menu, but honestly... it…read moreshould be.

Thoroughly enjoyed having dinner al fresco on this lovely square close to our hotel. Everything…read morethat we saw come out of the kitchen looked amazing. We shared a pitcher of sangria and then opted to share some cod fish cakes, some clams as well as having chicken prepared in a pan - everything was delightful. The service was strong. If we were staying in Lisbon longer I am sure that we would have tried for a repeat visit.

Cod cakes, sardine pate and olives were of incomparable quality. Drinks were ok. Breaded cod was…read morenothing to write home about, would not recommend. Service was mediocre, did not offer us any kind of water, did not remove wine glasses. Average experience at best.

It felt like an old school steak house inside. Wood panel walls, red carpeting, white linen…read moretablecloth. Waiters dressed in black jackets. The entrance is inconspicuous, red door no flashy menus posted outside or a person trying to get you to come inside like all the other places on the street - that feels like South beach Miami. The service was impeccable. The food was good but not spectacular but we were all satisfied. Lots of fish options like oysters, fish rice, fish stews as well as pork chops and steak. The price was more than we have usually been paying around town, almost double but I was kinda expecting that when we walked in. If you want a nice quiet classy sit down place with great service away from the chaos happening outside then this is the place.

The uber dropped us a few blocks away from this restaurant in the old part of town. It looks so…read morehistoric, yet comfortable inside. It is a lovely restaurant. The food was ok, but over priced, maybe due to the location. Dinner for 4 was 285 US$ (246 Euros at $1.16/Euro).

This place was TERRIBLE! It is located at Time Out Market in Lisboa. It's definitely a tourist…read moretrap. I chose garlic prawns and received 2 prawns with sauce and a lemon. I thought someone was playing a practical joke on me. I believe this was about 15 euros. Can you believe that?!! I ended up eating off of my husband's plate. Never again! The service was decent. We sat on the patio area and because it's Lisbon, several people were smoking around us so it took away from the "ambiance." Spoke to several others that we met in Lisbon and they also mentioned how awful this place is and only tourists go there. Lesson learned!

This was our second year eating here. Both times had great meals. The seafood is one of the fresher…read moreones though may not be the freshest. However, the cooks/grill masters in the back really do a phenomenal job. The sauces are great and the grilled prawn is always just the right. Char. They even do a great job with their bread. We like to sit at the counter instead of the restaurant seating outside.