They saw when in a foreign country look for the restaurant filled with locals. I was walking along the streets in Baixa Lisbon and found this corner restaurant filled with people. Did not regret eating here. Didn't have to wait long and the staff was attentive even though I was by myself. I tried to famous Portuguese dish : bacalhau a bras. Codfish with potatoes. Great value and delicious. read more

We stumbled on this restaurant as we were trying to avoid the tourist trap restaurants on the main strip along Rua Augusta. This restaurant seemed to be locals hangout as most of the older gentlemen were gathered around the tv to watch the Sporting Lisbon football game. There's an outdoor patio and indoor dining. I regret not going inside as the patrons outside were smoking non-stop. There are patio heaters to keep you warm. As for the food we ordered a couple of staples. Bife da vazia a marrare "Beefsteak sauce" was my choice and my wife got the paella negra which is black in colour using squid ink. Both dishes took some time to come out but they were hot and fresh. The steak was thick and juicy. The gravy was different because they use mustard along with the traditional Portuguese brown sauce. It really hit the spot. The steakhouse fries were crispy and soaked up the gravy nicely. The paella negra was made just right. Not too dry and not too saucy. I would have wished for more seafood but the dish was executed perfectly. Compliments to the chef! Overall, we enjoyed the meal and the price point is reasonable considering it's like one block off of the main strip. I recommend this restaurant based on my experience. The service was a bit slow but the quality of the food made up for it. read more

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Unreal friendly. Me and 7 of my friends showed up and they were more than willing to serve us at 1am. Could not recommend it more. We were sad after getting rejected from Lux and they welcomed us with open arms. I left this place crying with joy, read more

My first review of 2014. It was New Year's eve...unfortunately, the partner was under the weather and when we ventured out, he ended up going back to the apartment. The market had just closed and the one restaurant we ate at couldn't do "take away" because they didn't have any containers. So I was off to look for somewhere else, and i had seen Cais Das Colunas earlier, and decided to go in. They had quite a few tables and they could do my take out order. As I waited, they began to get increasingly busy...which is a good sign. I ordered the soup of the day, the meat lasagne, the spinach lasagne, and the grilled salmon, oh and a napoleon and a pastal de natal. The soup turned out to be a potato curry soup and was delicious. The grilled salmon was seasoned perfectly and came with steamed potatoes, carrots, and broccoli. The lasagne came with a salad of lettuce, shredded carrots and beets, purple onions and tomatoes. The napoleon was just okay and the pastal was good. I still need to get to the source which I believe is in Belem. However, for taking away, everything was very good! It's also nice to just eat in our home away from home. No wine though, but their menu looked decent. I wouldn't mind coming back to sit on their patio. The inside seems a little cold and sterile. Quite a few locals just coming in for an espresso. The staff, though not overly friendly, were very cordial and forgiving of my limited Portuguese. read more

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This was nicely convenient when we were looking for a breakfast place on new year's day (and most places were closed). It has a cafeteria decor, one can sit inside or out. It's clean and comfortable. Food is decent, service good and fast. Three stars for 'good, but not something extraordinary '... read more

Cais Das Colunas - Yogurt with granola and fruit - Cafeteria Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Quite a good Portugese style restaurant although a bit touristy for my taste. I had the tuna salad paired with a port wine, delicious and fresh though a heads up, the salads tends to have very light dressing if any. I actually made a dressing of the vinegar, salt, pepper and olive oil. U found the tuna and veggies fresh, the port wine was not my favourite as it was very bitter and very sweet and a bit too extreme in taste! I'll stick to white! The good - fresh food - central location - easy to find - accept multiple payment forms - speak English The bad - bit touristy - higher prices than some other locations in area - smaller selection of wines than others in area read more

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When I arrived at this address (found on Yelp), I must say that I was a little bit afraid and worried... I thought I arrived in a restaurant for tourists; you probably know what I mean; the "touristic" menu in all kind of languages, a lot of different dishes and their pictures (from a burger to a paella or even an English breakfast,...). My boyfriend took the hamburger for 4.5€ and I opted for a seafood paella at the prize of 13€. We both enjoyed our lunch and he was even jealous of my good choice! To conclude, the big advantages here are: the prices (very cheap for relatively nice food), the location (very close to the Rue Augusta shopping area), the shaded terrace in the pedestrian and the right waiting time! read more

Cais Das Colunas - Burger - 4.5€ - Cafeteria Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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I was washed inside by a tropical rain shower and I was glad I was! Cool modern little cafetaria style restaurant for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Small tables to cramp in as many guests as possible, but I never felt overly crowded. The TV-screen over the bar was on soccer, without sound fortunately :). Sitting down the friendly waiter asked me if I was Dutch, which I am. He - Giles - recognized my accent because he has two brothers living in Holland. So we spoke Dutch! I had planned on dining with typical Portugese food and I got recommended the bakkelau, which we call bakkeljauw in the Netherlands. Two marine nations, same old habits. The dish I got was bakkelau flakes with potato rösti in a sauce from the oven. Big food but it tasted great. Along came a very decent fresh salad. The pineapple juice was also freshly pressed. Within half an hour the place was fully packed and more people were waiting by the door to get seated as soon as someone left. That made me a little uncomfortable because I was busy writing my journal and seated nicely, but nobody ordered me out. Paid €14 for food and drinks. Great price for good food, great service in a packed place. That's how you run a business! read more

Cais Das Colunas - Not as dark as the picture suggests :) - Cafeteria Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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This was pretty standard touristy food. We ordered the clams, grilled cod and grilled sardines along with a glass of port and white port wine. The clams came in a salty sauce which was good. the cod was a large piece with potatoes and vegetables and the sardine plate had several pieces of sardine along with a side salad. read more

I was starving and decided to take a seat at this place. It was close to my hotel. Its very close to shopping area and Rossio square. There is indoor and outdoor seating. The server was very nice to me. She gave me a recommendation to try one of the common Portuguese dishes- sliced potatoes with fish. Portion size was pretty large. The price was decent. The food was also ok. They do have wifi. It does get busy around dinner time, which is a good sign! read more

Cais Das Colunas - Cafeteria Near Me - Lisbon, 11

decided to come eat here because we saw the pizza pics out front. after being seated and ordering drinks, we found out the pizza was out. bummer. we decided to get different plates, risotto w mushroom, pasta, steak and ham fish. food was decent, nothing special. the pasta tasting like ketchup or tomato sauce mixed in with the spaghetti after being boiled. the steam and ham were too chewy, not a good sign. the risotto tasted like soup. this place is average and prob wouldn't go back. read more

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