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    Empanadas Union

    4.6 (14 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Dave H.

    Empanadas were really great,not dried out. Great tasting and flavorful. Had spicy veal and mushroom and cheese. The small street cobblestone laid back vibe here really adds to the experience. If you stumble by stop in worth a look

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    Carson C.

    Union was super cute with very friendly and fast service. I got the sweet potato and spinach + cheese empanadas. The spinach one was superb, whereas the sweet potatoes texture was off and included maybe pineapple?? My mother got the Bifana which was okay. It seemed like an American version of a Bifana which was weird given we are in Portugal. I would visit again if needing food to go for a picnic or event. Note is does take about 15 for every order as it's made fresh which we really appreciated.

    Veronica J.

    As soon as we landed in Lisboa we hit the streets to explore. We were walking up a small side street when we hear Ola! We looked over and there was this woman with a big bright smile looking out of an opening. Right outside in front of her were several small stools. She was selling some sort of beverages as Cuban music filled the air. She kind of caught us off guard and we walked on for a bit and then we stopped and turned back around to see what she had to offer. She was selling Ginja, the local liquor and we'll as some other liquors. While drinking several of the different liquors she told us she was originally from Uruguay. We spent a bit of time there and she gave us some pointers on where to go and what to do. Her name is Ximena and I have to tell you that meeting her was one of the highlights of our trip. Union has a bigger location down the street with a beautiful interior and big windows you can sit at and watch the world go by. On our last night in Lisboa we had to stop by and say goodbye to her. There was a couple from Germany there and we all talked for a bit. She was playing some kind of German music they were talking to her about. If you happen to be in Lisboa you must stop for a bit and talk to Ximena and enjoy some Ginja and an emapada. You will not regret it and let her know that Veronica says Ola!

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    Becca K.

    The fresh juices here are absolutely delicious. Another review remarked about the time things took - it takes time because everything is made fresh and not just popped under a heat lamp. Very cute spot with seats to watch as people stroll on the street right outside.

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    Amazing Food, service and they have great Empanadas and even the local Ginjinha drink!

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    This place is so sweet and everyone is so kind!!! Great homemade empanadas with BIG flavor and lovely little drinks!

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    8 years ago

    Awesome empanadas and cocktails and a really cute concept. The service was super friendly and helpful!

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    My other daughter ordered bifana which was two small sandwiches and enjoyed it.

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    Restaurante Duque

    4.6(302 reviews)
    0.5 kmRossio - Baixa - Chiado, Chiado
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    Fresh seafood and reasonable prices. Settled on a hilly street . Make sure to try the octopus…read moresalad for a real treat . Good service and fresh food make this place worth a try

    The restaurant is away from tourist neighbor. But I suspect its target customers are tourists…read more They play American pop music all night long which is fine with me, but if you are looking for a local experience, this may not what you expected. Pastries de Bacalhau - the crust was not brown enough. May be longer time. The stuffing was flavorful but it's more the cod taste than the flavored mash potatoes which I prefer. I actually prefer the other local restaurant I tried the night before better. Caldo Verde - The potatoe part of the soup is great. Perfect viscosity but the flavor is not. It wasn't salty enough but more importantly is the flavor of the veggies and the spicy sausage they supposed to use that makes the soup taste different. Grilled giant pawns - The flavor of the prawns is not as intense as expected and hope to be. The squid ink pasta also lacked of flavor. That's disappointing. With the prawns, they should at least use the prawn shell to make sauce for the pastas. The pasta was tasteless, didn't even use enough garlic and olive oil to flavor it up. Seafood rice - Another disappointment. They used fish, small mussels and little bit of shrimp pieces along with some bigger whole shrimps and mussels. However, the rice was lack of the true seafood flavor that made from shell fish. They also added cilantro which overwhelmed the whatever left of seafood flavor. The lemonade was not a sweet lemonade but sour. Fyi. It's not fair we just went to another restaurant in the neighborhood and everything was so much better but people should know.

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    Delicious grilled octopus- caramelized onion and garlic in olive oil

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    Restaurante Bonjardim - Roasted Chicken on the Spit with pirri pirri on the side. And of course the Vino Verde

    Restaurante Bonjardim

    4.0(243 reviews)
    0.5 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

    About 90% of the patrons are tourists. All came here for the piri piri chicken…read more Piri piri chicken - It's pretty moist. That's about the good of it. The chicken is pretty tasteless besides some of the skins with the marinated rub which then became too salty. I've had much much better piri piri chicken before so I was sorely disappointed.

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    Restaurante Bonjardim - Frango, 13.3€

    Frango, 13.3€

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    Li28oa - Seafood or shrimp rice - tasty

    Li28oa

    4.7(21 reviews)
    0.4 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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