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    Em Alta Na Baixa

    4.6 (46 reviews)
    ModeratePortuguese
    Closed 7:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Portuguese custard tart with cinnamon ice cream
    Joshua W.

    Our cruise ship was docked overnight in Lisbon. Our local tour guide recommended the Praça do Comércio for restaurants near the port, but they were all very touristy. We found this place a few blocks north of the plaza. They seated us (5 people) without a reservation on Saturday night. We sat outside. The service and food were both excellent. They have a large selection of beer, wine, and cocktails with several non-alcoholic drinks, including non-alcoholic wine. We shared a number of starters (fried squid, salmon tartar, banana ceviche). I had the black pig "feathers", which are a specific triangular cut of meat at the top of the loin. Very tasty! For desert we tried the rabanada (like french toast) and the classic Portuguese custard tart. Overall, this is a great restaurant for an authentic Portuguese dinning experience.

    Stuffed Chicken
    Kristen H.

    Putting my pride aside here to say that it was a delicious restaurant! Initially I wanted to dislike it because the owner frequently came to our table to boast about "his" everything. It came off as slightly arrogant and annoying. HOWEVER, the food was tasty, so I cannot complain. We were treated with complimentary champagne upon arrival, and port for dessert. The food was slighly upscale, but the chicken was very tasty. Everyone at the table enjoyed their food!

    Jennifer P.

    Stopped in without a reservation on a Friday night and they found an outdoor table for me. The interior of the restaurant is nice and has a cool ambiance to it. Round couches in the windows for seating. Staff goes over the top with quality service and is very attentive. Food is delicious and presented well. Can't say enough good things. Live music as well during dinner.

    Colleen S.

    Incredible restaurant.The staff is kind and knowledgeable about our allergies (I have celiacs and he has a shellfish allergy). Hira was incredibly friendly and a joy to be served by. The owner even came and showed us the tuna caught this morning, seen on the plate

    Cod, pork fingers, and squid risotto

    Food was great. Location and ambiance were very nice. The staff was incredibly kind, attentive, and helpful

    Lemon merengue dessert
    Julie G.

    We loved the salmon and swordfish - the ambiance. We sat in a circle couch looking out the window so we felt like we were the only people in the restaurant. The lemon merengue and lemon sorbet was a perfect ending. Would come back in a heartbeat to be spoiled!

    Shrimp
    Michelle L.

    This dinner was one of the best dining experiences I have ever had. The owner greeted me and was clearly proud and confident about the food and recommendations and it did not disappoint! I had the shrimp appetizer and octopus and both were outstanding. The music paying on the street was perfect in the background and made for an extremely pleasant evening. Highly recommend.

    Lemon Mirange

    I was worried this would be a tourist trap but was pleasantly surprised. This place was delish! Service was great.

    Quinoa mango salad

    Best restaurant in Lisbon!! We read amazing reviews on yelp, and decided to try Em Alta Na Baixa. It was better than we had imagined. We met the owner Alex, who was so gracious and charming. The food was incredible and so fresh and wonderfully prepared and plated. Alex takes so much pride in his recipes and the incredible quality of his food. We started with the banana ceviche (AMAZING!!!) Then the absolutely delicious risotto and quinoa mango salad. We also had octopus, salmon and sea bass. All excellent! The dessert was the best surprise. Chocolate banana dessert with ice cream! Wow!!! We wine was also great. Beautiful ambiance and outstanding service. It also looks like they have room upstairs for large parties. We are only here for 3 days but we are going back a second time before we leave. We all give it 5

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    Food was awesome, I got the sea bass filet. The service was excellent shoutout Harprete who was so kinda and funny.

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    Absolutely delicious meals at Em Alta Na Baixa in Lisbon. You must try the octopus & Rabanada!

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    Excellent dinner - service was great! wonderful location - we really enjoyed our wine and risotto.

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    Great restaurant, everything is delicious, best sangria I've ever had. Highly recommended.

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    Bastardo - Milhojas de bacalao.

    Bastardo

    4.1(40 reviews)
    0.3 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.

    Bastardo - Ceviche

    Ceviche

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    Moscow mule.

    Restaurante Bonjardim - Frango, 13.3€

    Restaurante Bonjardim

    4.0(237 reviews)
    0.7 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

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

    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)
    0.6 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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    Li28oa - The most delicious bottle of wine we have had in Portugal.

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

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