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    Cruzes Credo

    4.3 (194 reviews)
    ModerateVegan, Portuguese
    Closed 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Trip of dips
    Abby B.

    We visited Cruzes Credo twice during our visit to Lisbon because the food was amazing and a great modern interpretation of Portuguese cuisine. We found that it difficult to find diverse food options in Alfama, but Cruzes Credo had a more unique menu than most restaurants. The first time we went, we got the trio of dips and the figs with brie cheese to start. The dips were all amazing- I especially enjoyed the olive tapenade. The brie cheese bites were wonderful- they were little pockets of flatbread with figs, brie, honey, and prosciutto. After eating nothing but airplane food for 24 hours, these were bites of heaven. We ended up splitting the seafood stew for a main course. We were expecting something more traditional, but were pleasantly surprised by the simplicity and deliciousness of the dish. It was really light and flavorful; I could've sipped the broth by itself and been content (which I ended up doing). We also tried a variety of drinks here, but our favorite was their sangria. The prices here are reasonable, the staff is friendly, and the ambiance is great for a casual night out.

    Cheese board!
    Neelam P.

    Service was extremely friendly. They engaged our kids and were very sweet. This restaurant is right by Se and serves great food. The cheese plate was beautiful with a mix of cheeses, jams, nuts, etc. Very thoughtful and I enjoyed everything that I tried. The veggie burger was also very good, not your traditional veggie burger but full of flavor. We tired a local IPA which was also pretty good.

    Clams - must eat!
    Alisha O.

    I came here on a recommendation, and loved it so much I ate here twice during my 3 day visit. Perfect for a night in the city. Cozy atmosphere, great food and drinks at reasonable prices, and of course, open late. Not the cheapest place I went in Lisbon to eat, but very reasonable especially compared to so many restaurants I saw with very touristy prices! If you're walking here from Baixa, it's a scenic walk and you'll pass by several port stores I liked.

    Dip trio - very good; hummus was the best and he bread was awesome!
    Kelley B.

    I enjoyed the quiet, secluded location of this restaurant. It made me feel more like a local at dinner, which is what we seek out when we travel. The dip trio (hummus, guac, and an olive concoction) was very good. I will say the guac could have had fewer tomatoes and more avocado to make it less runny, but overall it was good. My favorite was the hummus. I then got an olive paste and cheese sandwich, which was just alright. The cook was perfect though. I probably would have liked it more had i not had the olive stuff for an app as well. The service here was very friendly and quick. We would come back if we are in Lisbon again.

    Chanell O.

    Such a find! Great ambiance inside and out. Patio is a little separate from the restaurant, it's on a street outside of the main tourist areas. Definitely more of a locals restaurant vs tourist. Food was excellent, great presentation and great service. Not really all that Portuguese it seemed, but was a nice nod to other cuisine after a lot of Portuguese. The hummus trio dip + the goat cheese and fig app were my faves. They did an amazing grilled cheese for my 2 year old. Love this restaurant, definitely one of my faves!

    Christoph E.

    So glad we found this little restaurant. It is directly on the famous church. The food was really made with love and tasted faboulos. The staff was funny, fast and really helpful. Even the music in the backround was perfect and made the evening perfect. When you are lucky, you can get a seat outside with the nice view.

    (See above for descriptions... please note, the 2 of us could not finish all of this and we were starving when we arrived!)
    Kimberlee W.

    These are truly the best appetizers we've had in Lisbon! Per others' recommendations, we ate a variety of appetizers as our dinner, and all exceeded our expectations! We ordered the atum (tuna) sautéed with onions and bell peppers, the charcuterie board (with a variety of local cheeses & meats, olives and decadent breads, a bowl of the fresh carrot soup, as well as the bread with butter and olive oil, and a latte. All were simply superb! Don't miss this place while in Lisbon!

    Main entree
    Kevin C.

    Our first meal at Lisbon was at Cruzes Credo and it did not disappoint! We came here mid afternoon and there was no one there but us. The staff was super friendly and nice. I chose the pork entree with clam (12 euros) which came out quite delicious. The pork was nice and tender and full of flavor. The clams were tiny but the sauce went well with it. It was my first time trying fried polenta and I thought it was okay at first, especially with the sauce. But towards the end -- it tasted pretty dry and there wasn't enough sauce to enjoy the rest of it. I also got to taste the rice with shrimp (10 euros) & the cod fish entree (12 euros) and both were pretty good too. They give a pretty hefty portion size for each entree and the dish is presented nicely. It's a great restaurant in a perfect location next to the cathedral. I would highly recommend this spot if you're around the neighborhood.

    cheese burgers, yummy
    Diana R.

    I really really like Cruzes Credo. It has a great atmosphere, it's relaxed, the waiters are nice and the food is pretty good. It's the perfect place to take a good friend, order a burger, order some beers and talk and laugh for hours.

    3 dips (hummus, tapenade, guac) for 7EU
    Stephanie S.

    Tip: Must order the Warm Chocolate Cake! 3.5 Better the first time, ok the second. It's like a café/pub-like atmosphere with better LOOKING presentation of the food than you would expect. It takes a good few minutes for you to be acknowledged. This happened both times, once when it was packed, the other time when there were seats available. I came here twice for dinner during a recent trip to Lisbon. First time I ordered the pork and was blown away! Second time, I got the cod, as recommended by the server and I thought it was just o-k. Not sure if it was salted cod, but the fish itself was sort of hard. If it was salted, it needed more preparation time to soften the fish. I wasn't too fond of the chickpea mash/cabbage that it came with. Blech. What did stand out was that the servers, in particular the male ones, were enthusiastic to make recommendations and I *loved* that! On my second visit, however, it seems as though the other smaller tables were being ignored while a larger table got most of the attention. So I think it's only fair to mention that. Don't come here if you hafta be elsewhere!

    Shrimp rice

    Delicious food! Service was slow, but he was working hard and very nice. Everything we had was so good. Recommend the trio of dips, sangria, shrimp and rice seafood stew, and chocolate cake! The presentation of them was all so nice.

    Shrimp and rice and codfish with polenta, chorizo and egg
    Mike W.

    Our hotel told us to try it because it's a pub atmosphere with great food. They were spot on. Loved the staff. They're extremely nice and helpful. We spilled a water and they joked around with us as they helped clean it up. They gave us a new bottled water for free just because they're so nice (we didn't ask, they just brought it). The food was excellent. It was the best meal we had in Lisbon as they paired excellent, fresh ingredients with impeccable plating. Definitely stop by!

    Bacon cheeseburger and sirloin steak. Delicious!
    Brittany C.

    Don't think twice. Just go now! We stopped here after a long day of exploring Alfama. I got the sirloin steak and my husband got a burger with a fried egg on top. It was sooooo good! To top it off, the chocolate cake was unbelievable. I want to eat there again right now!

    "Three sweets" dessert. Cheese cake, melty chocolate cake and apple pie. All were really good!

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    Had a lovely solo lunch here! The Shrimp Rice was tasty! The view and breeze from the windows was amazing. R

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    Excellent seafood. Good wine and atmosphere! Loved my rice with shrimps! Would go back to try other fish dishes for sure!

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    Bastardo

    4.1(40 reviews)
    0.6 kmRossio, Rossio - Baixa - Chiado
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    Located at the end of Rua Augusta, it had a pretty view of all the Christmas lights. We ended up…read moregetting octopus rice, gravlax salad, codfish dumplings, and a seafood pasta soup. The codfish dumpling fusion was a pleasant surprise, creamy on the inside and a nice chewy gyoza wrapper. The octopus rice was good too. A decent amount of octopus with rice in a smoked bell pepper sauce. I was disappointed by the seafood pasta soup though. I liked the mussels, but the shrimp and the clams weren't the freshest. The clams were a little mushy. It had a nice seafood stock flavor, but definitely could have used more salt and seasoning. We had mixed service from one of the female servers.

    Last day in Lisbon, treated to a nice birthday lunch. Nice open and bright space and thoughtful…read moreservice, had a booth looking toward the plaza. Not too busy for Sunday lunch. We started with a glass of wine and a specialty cocktail with gin and cherry liqueur as a base. Perfect balance of herbal and tart and sweet. We shared the amberjack ceviche which was fresh and bright and then the rich & creamy prawn risotto. All beautifully executed. We each ordered a glass of 20 year port to celebrate my birthday and the staff overheard and brought a complimentary rich chocolate dessert. Very enjoyable meal all the way around.

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    Bastardo - Bastardo windows onto Rossio Square, lit up for Christmas.

    Bastardo windows onto Rossio Square, lit up for Christmas.

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    Restaurante Bonjardim - Frango, 13.3€

    Restaurante Bonjardim

    4.0(239 reviews)
    1.0 kmRestauradores, Rossio - Baixa - Chiado
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    I think the first time I tried piri piri chicken was just a few years ago in London at a hugely…read morepopular chain, Nando's. It's rotisserie chicken doused with a spicy hot sauce so what's not to like? I knew it was a Portuguese-originated dish, so I looked for a place famous for it. Here on a Sunday evening, there was quite a queue extending up the cobblestone alley, so I realized this must be the place. Although it was at least thirty people deep, it didn't take more than twenty minutes for Jamie W and me to secure a table upstairs. It was a homestyle dining room set-up that hovered between cozy and crowded depending on the fluctuating volume level. Interestingly all the servers were male, and while ours was the most junior, he consciously followed the behavior of his veteran brethren. There was no question about our main course, the 13,5€ Frango Assado No Espeto (Roast Chicken on the Spit) (Photo 7). It was tender and succulent enough albeit a bit under seasoned, all the more reason to pour a liberal dose of the piri piri sauce (Photo 8). Our sides were simple but shareable, the 3,2€ Batata Fritta (French Fries) (Photo 9) and the 4,3€ Salada Mista (Mixed Salad) (Photo 10). Both were fine, though we really wanted to try their Cream Spinach. They were already out of it in the kitchen. We were quite satisfied nonetheless, and their service pretty much worked like clockwork. Jamie and I agreed we'd definitely come back if the passion for poultry strikes us on a return trip to Lisbon. In the meanwhile, I'll just do a run to Costco, buy a rotisserie chicken, and dream of Portugal. FOOD - 4 stars...succulent poultry with a unique spicy kick AMBIANCE - 4 stars...like an old-fashioned dining room in a Portuguese home SERVICE - 4.5 stars...they move quickly and courteously TOTAL - 4 stars...a Lisbon institution worth checking out RELATED - Exploring Lisbon? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/zcHSccvAc9

    What's the hype?! We…read morewent on a weekday night and it was full but not packed. We were first in line and seated immediately. A small line of one or two groups at a time formed throughout the night. We were seated outside and there was a street performer with an acoustic guitar - def added some great vibes to the night. It was a chilly December night but the heater provided *just enough* warmth. We ordered the codfish cakes which were alright - nothing too special. Since it was a little cold out, I also ordered the chicken broth. It was bland, but good in its own way. There was some rice and chicken bits in it that tasted really good. The rotisserie chicken that they are known for was EXTREMELY salty. We were a group of 6 and ordered 2.5 rotisserie chicken (so 5 pieces) but this was actually way too much. It's a little better (but still salty) if you don't eat the skin, but that's the best part given how crispy it was! I tried to drown out the saltiness by using the piri piri sauce and it helped a little bit... but biting into the chicken meant biting into the undissolved salt bits. Given how salty it was, we could not finish it at all and left behind 3 pieces. Service itself was meh. They made sure to inform us that the tip was not included in the bill.

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    Restaurante Bonjardim - Photo 6: Interior

    Photo 6: Interior

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    Gambas na Plancha (Grilled Prawns), 16€ (hard pass)

    Restaurante Bonjardim - Photo 16: Waiting in line

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    Li28oa - Seafood or shrimp rice - tasty

    Li28oa

    4.7(21 reviews)
    0.5 kmMouraria - Castelo - Alfama, Castelo

    I'm so incredibly impressed. I loved that this place was in the ground floor of our hotel…read more Frederico is the expert on hospitality. He is so kind. He will talk to you for hours and teach you about food and wine and culture and talk about the history of food and how it came to be in Portugal. I loved it. I learned so much. I aspire, as an American, to learn from and look up to other cultures. I feel very honored to have dined in a restaurant managed by him on our trip to Portugal. I'm going to recommend to our travel coordinator to add this restaurant to the Google map recommendations list because more people need to go to this place - they need more tables, more space, because I'm convinced this is such a hidden gem that should be exposed to the masses to enjoy! We visited several wineries and this restaurant had the best wine - bar none! The fish, a fish I hadn't tried before, was deliciously seasoned, falls apart with the fork, the creamy rice was just divine. I normally will never eat little cherry/grape tomatoes - ever - but the perfect bite of fish, creamy rice, and a tomato was... perfection. The menu is deeply curated; flavors - textures - wines that make sense. You can tell Frederico what you normally like and he 100% knows what wines he has that you will love. The tomato, orange, ham, salad, was absolutely balanced and delicious. I'm so grateful that our first trip to Portugal we got to meet Frederico and dine with these wonderful people who love food and wine as much as us. I'll never forget it as long as I live. You will not be disappointed. Promise.

    Found this restaurant while walking the streets of Lisbon, and what an amazing surprise. The…read moreambience was lovely, and the food and service were just as great. It was not crowded at all on a Friday night, and I was able to strike up a conversation with fellow diners and actually hear myself talk. That is rare these days. I was surprised they were offering Happy Hour pricing around 7 PM, so I quickly took advantage of a pitcher of sangria, which was delicious and incredibly fresh. I started with the chorizo, which you cook yourself right at the table. For my main course I ordered the steak with eggs, and it was excellent. To finish, I had the crème brûlée for dessert, and it was also outstanding. Overall, a truly wonderful hidden gem in Lisbon. I cannot wait to return.

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    The most delicious bottle of wine we have had in Portugal.

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