THIS WAS MY FAVORITE PLACE FOR DINNER IN LISBON…read more============================================ I booked a reservation for our party of five for dinner at Sumaya on Monday, July 8, 2024 and I have to say I am a huge fan. If I ever visit Lisbon again I would definitely book a reservation there. Even my husband's cousin who has been a resident of Cascais for decades loved it and said she would go there again which is high praise. Not too shabby of a find from an L.A. East Yelper. We started off with a pitcher of their passion fruit sangria which was amazing. There was no wine in this sangria. It had vodka, rum, passion fruit and lots of other things. I am kicking myself for not ordering another pitcher of that. Definitely order that. We ordered the Sumay Grill to share which I also recommend. It has the best thinly sliced shawarma, lahme, kafta and shishtaouk. My daughter-in-law ordered some more chicken shishtaouk. Their garlic sauce was amazing. It reminded me of Zankou Chicken in L.A.. Their taboule was the best I have ever had in my life and I loved their baba ghanouj too. This was most likely my favorite meal of the nine days we were in Portugal.

Came here for dinner and we were seated right away with very friendly staff. The restaurant is very…read moreclean and welcoming with authentic music playing in the background. I ordered the spinach fatayar and fried kubbeh and both came out very hot and flavorful. The beef in the sandwich was tender and well seasoned.

I love Lebanese food, but this place was not good. We had a variety of dishes for lunch. The fried…read morecauliflower with other vegetables was the best. That and the salad are the only dishes I would order again. The beet hummus was nothing special. The falafel had a weird texture and tasted like it was a mix out of a box. The flat beans had a canned bean taste. The bread/pita was ok. The kafta meatball stew was only mediocre too. The service was fine and the place was clean.

Excellent food. The falafels are simply amazing. The hummus and the pita bread are fantastic. The…read morebread was warm, just out of the oven. The kibbe was delicious. I would definitely return.

The only sad part of my review is that we only ate here once. We found this place on our last night…read morein Lisbon, as it was right around the corner of our Airbnb. What a hidden gem! We have eaten middle eastern style food before but weren't specifically familiar with Syrian food. The host was very accommodating and made some fantastic recommendations for small bites. The lamb dish was great, the hummus was delicious, but the real star was the falafel that we had. I've never quite had anything like it, even having had falafel several times. It was the perfect balance of moist on the inside and well-done light crust on the outside. I'd come back here just for that! don't forget the Syrian wine & Arak , red beer amazing the use IPAD as menu super Hi-tech :-) If you find yourself in the area you'd be well served to visit. This is exactly the sort of place I'd be frequenting often if we lived in Lisbon.

The setting was surprisingly nice given the location, the food was actually fantastic, like really…read moredelicious, large servings, beautifully plated, but the hostess and server were abysmal. They treated me like I was inconveniencing them - didn't greet me at the door, I don't think they even said anything to me. Oh, and I was the only patron at that time, so there's no excuse. And when a second solo patron came in they literally sat him directly behind me so that the back of his chair was literally inches from the back of mine! Keep in mind, the whole restaurant was empty! I had to signal to the hostess when I wanted water, and again when I wanted to order, since no server had come to check on me. The food was definitely made with love, I just wish they could get their staff to care half as much.

The restaurant does not serve traditional meals if one didn't book it in advance for a group of…read morepeople, in that case one can get kebab fast-food. Falafel pita and salad were good.

Very nice Shisha and nice service and hospitality.. I suggest u to go there you'll like itread more

We tried this place because it looked good but turned out really bad , everything was tasteless and…read morethe meat is not seasoned. The falafel sandwich is an abomination and shouldn't be served at all, the fixings they put on top of the sandwiches don't have distinct flavor . The shawarma sandwich was probably the best thing out of this mess. We tried the vegetarian carrot soup and it was unique and tasted good. We also tried the Brazilian fruit drink and it didn't taste like anything . I would skip this place

Great beer, quaint / awesome location & friendly staff. Get the Super Bock, amazing.read more