I would highly suggest avoiding this place for their pushy and rude service. They prey on tourists and are aggressive with making this a really uncomfortable experience. The place is packed to the gills with no ambiance and just one dish - soupy seafood rice. Don't bother trying to come here if alone - the minimum order is for two, and the menu does not bother to list the price so good luck with what they charge you. They "only do bottled water" so no tap, and again the service is just rudeness abound from the moment you are pushed in the door. Hard pass. read more

CASH ONLY!! This was probably my favorite restaurant here in Lisbon. They warn you as you walk in, that they only do one dish. One is more than enough since their Portuguese style seafood rice is to die for!! I'm sure this is not the only place that offers Portuguese seafood rice but there's a lot of seafood inside the pot. We even had stone crab and lobster legs inside! We paired a bottle of green wine with our seafood pot, and it was just perfect. Just a reminder that this place is cash only, and that they open at 6pm. Make sure you arrive early to avoid the long wait! This place also seem very touristy as mostly tourist dine here for dinner. However, I can assure you it is not a trap, truly good food! read more

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They only serve one thing and one thing only: Seafood rice in pot! And soft drinks, wine, and beer. The Seafood rice pot has langostino, a bit over cooked shrimp w/head-on, mussels, crab, and short grain rice in tomato based broth. Not spicy but it is tasty, we really enjoyed our pot-o rice and seafood. So you sit down, they take your drink order and that is it. No menus or food ordering because they only have one item. So depending on your party size they start cooking your size pot. 30 mins later your pot is served piping hot. Note!!: They serve you bread as soon as you sit, which is not free. If you do not want the bread, tell them right then and they'll take it away not charging you. read more

Marisqueira Uma - The only item they serve, seafood rice pot. Not spicy but very good and tasty! This is a two people size pot. - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Hello friends! Today we are all about the seafood rice! This is a traditional dish from Portugal and I had the pleasure of trying it out at Restaurante Uma Marisqueira! The restaurant is pretty hidden in downtown Lisbon and they are typically busy unless you visit outside of dinner hours. We arrived at Restaurante Uma Marisqueira at 8pm and were lucky enough to snag ourselves a table. The interior of the restaurant was very classic Lisbon with beautiful tiles along the walls and wine everywhere. Something we noticed about the tables here is that they put a piece of thin paper under your plates so they can easily clean the tables up after by simply discarding the whole sheet. At most if not all restaurants in Portugal, they offer you a plate of bread with a variety of spreads and cheese to put on it. If you consume the items, they will charge you for it but if you're not up for bread as an appetizer before dinner, you can ask them to take it away so you don't get tempted. We usually did without the bread because we rather save our stomachs for the delicious food to come. Being such a popular restaurant you would think that Restaurante Uma offers a variety of dishes to choose from but nope, they only serve ONE dish, seafood rice. You're not able to order anything else to eat at the restaurant and they will not make anything else for you. I mean why would they, they already thrive on their specialty. The amount of seafood rice they serve you depends on how many people you have in your party. Since we had 4 people, we got a giant pot but others who came with 2 people had a smaller one. read more

Bestseafoodrice, DELICIOUS!!! Good service!! I just got to Lisbon and this was our first meal. read more

Great food! There's only 1 item that they serve, Arroz caldo de mariscos. Razor clams, big shrimps and crabs no fishy taste n not salty. Service is quick n the lady server was really nice. George, I guess he's the owner was very welcoming and funny. I would definitely come back here when I'm in Lisbon again. read more

Marisqueira Uma's serves an absolutely wonderful & special entree, seafood rice (Arroz de Marisco)-a dish served with clams, mussels, shrimp, & crab, infusing their deep flavors with tomato base and seasoning into the rice. It is a seafood lovers gem. Similar to many old world restaurants across the globe, it is a tight space bustling with patrons sitting shoulder to shoulder, filled with lively chatter, and serviced by friendly staff. Manoj was very personable, warm, friendly & helped to make our meal there memorable. Set expectations that this restaurant specializes in Arroz de Marisco (not other entree offerings) & appreciate how local businesses may operate in that they accept cash only (there is ATM nearby if needed). Highly recommend exploring this establishment for its specialty that is bursting with flavor. read more

The food here is inedible and of very poor quality. This is one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. The seafood, in particular, is unpleasantly odorous. The chef should seriously reconsider the standards of their cuisine. read more

One main is served, seafood paella! They do have an appetizer of delicious bread with cheese, butter and pate. Vino Verde is excellent with the main. Cash only. read more

Marisqueira Uma - Hubby ate the whole thing! - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Cash only ! No print out bill , no menu ! Just serve one main dish , no asking and add on bread and cheese etc as appetizer ( extra money until you have the electric bill ) Seafood rice is kind of salty . No print out bill , just electronic bill , Cash only ! Cash only ! Just visit this afternoon , unpleasant feelings ! Not what I expected! read more

This place is great if you know what you want and what you want is seafood rice! Family stayed around the corner from this restaurant and was recommended to us by our Lisbon host. Although it was a local secret The word got out that these guys do seafood rice well. That they do. The Decour is nothing to write home about but those are typically some of my favourite restaurants along with the ones that have great Decour. Of course you know you're going for good food when the other is not as present. That said the place was packed there was a line out the door which we waited for about 20 minutes to get seated. The fun part is is that nobody asks you what you want (other than drinks). It was my first time having Portuguese seafood rice so I can't claim to be an expert but it was a good hearty meal, very messy for a first timer but I'm sure I would be able to figure out how to eat it without a 10 foot wide radius of seafood rice around me at the end. I look a lot more presentable in the before shot then I would have if there was after shot Would I go back is my question? Yes I would. read more

Marisqueira Uma - One thing on the menu. And they do it right. - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Soo good! A seafood lovers place to go. Shrimp, crab, mussels in a soup broth with rice was tasty. Shrimps were slightly overcooked but hard not to do when put in a broth. Tables are very close together so there's no privacy but we met a couple from Ireland and had a great discussion. We sat with strangers at the beginning of the meal but we're friends at the end of the meal. There are advantage of having no decor in a restaurant. read more

Super good place if you're looking for a restaurant you don't want to think too hard about. This small place has only one menu item and the hilarious and wonderful staff was reminding people of that the whole time. They only serve seafood rice which is a pot of some fresh pieces of seafood (crab, langonista, mussels, and what we think is some kind of soft shell crab) and some Arborio rice. It is cooked to order so there will be a wait as soon as you sit down. We arrived at the restaurant at 6:15 PM thinking that it opened at 7 PM. Our tour guide had advised us to get there early since there is always a line. Turns out, three weeks ago, they changed their operating hours to 6PM! Lucky us to have been seated so early! They will serve you bread, patê of tuna, salted butter, a soft cheese, and patê of sardines. Be warned that you will be charged for these per item if you eat them. You must also pay for drinks if you don't have your own water or sodas. The price was €25 for two people and they serve it all in a single pot. They'll do this for any size party up to 4. After that, I'm not sure if they have big enough pots The service is not the fastest but they're all so accommodating and nice. The restaurant is small so I would suggest coming in smaller groups to be able to be seated faster. Good experience and affordable for something so good! read more

Marisqueira Uma - DELICIOUS pot of yummy food - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

They serve one dish and it's a seafood rice stew and it's delicious. I first noticed the place because there was a line outside. I went back later when there was no line. It's a simple meal that tastes really good. read more

Very bland and under-seasoned. I found this to be the case with many of the Portugese restaurants in Lisbon & Porto. Disapointing as all I heard about portugal was how good the food was. read more

Uma Marisqueria is a local restaurant run by two owners - both who cook and serve meals. People only order only 1 meal - the seafood rice! The restaurant opens at 7pm in the evening. I came here at 6:40pm (opens at 7pm) and I was the third group in line. Lucky to have waited before opening because the restaurant was full if you weren't the first 10-12 groups! Recommend getting there 15-30 minutes before. The seafood rice was amazing! It came in a pot and the seafood proportion was great - there were prawns, crab, mussels and plenty of rice. It was so delicious - with more of a savory tomato sauce flavor. We did not leave ONE grain of rice. Price was 25€ for 2 people. You also get a fun experience interacting and watching the two owners - one who cooks in the kitchen (one man operation) and the other slowly walks to take orders (doesn't smile but he is sincere and helpful). Def recommend in Lisbon! Cash Only. read more

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Once seated, wait staff informs you only one item is served, seafood rice. Their seafood rice is very similar to Italian Cioppino, a mixed seafood tomato stew of mussels, clams, shrimps, razor clams, small crab, etc. with rice at the bottom of the pot served to each table. The pot size served depended on number of diners for €15.90 each. The serving size was adequate, but not overwhelming and lacking in flavor. Self promoted as 'Best Seafood Rice in the World' is debatable. But the large crowds may attest to their reputation for their seafood rice. They charge for everything, one small loaf of bread is €1 per person, butter is extra, water is €2, wine, etc.. The elderly gentleman owner paces the front of the restaurant to seat his many patrons. This place is worth a visit, but repeat business?? read more

We followed others advice on getting here before opening. We got there about 10 minutes before and there were already 10 others in line! The place is small but it can probably accommodate 20-30 people. When we called a few days ahead we were told they don't take reservations but there were table that had a reserved sign on them which was very confusing. Other reviews had warned of the service there saying the owner is rude and brusque. I found him fine. His English is fairly limited so maybe that's where the disconnect happened for others?? We got the house specially which is the seafood rice for 2. It was delicious. It had a good amount of mussels, shrimp and crab. It is a little spicy but was really good. It took a while to get the food because he takes everyone's orders first and then cooks it himself. A great place to go if you like seafood. Remember to get there early. As we were leaving there was a long line of people waiting. read more

Marisqueira Uma - Seafood rice - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Just came back from having a wonderful dinner at this restaurant. They only served one dish - seafood rice. It came in a pot. It started out soupy and delicious. It actually got better so the sauce was absorbed by the rice. The service is what you would expect from a hole in a wall type restaurant. If you care about ambience, eating slow and taking in the experience, you will be disappointed. Having said that, the owners are very friendly, so is the Nepalese gentlemen helping them. They took time to step out and talk to the people lined up outside. Definitely, go in here. You won't be disappointed. read more

If you're not in the mood for sea rice then you're in the wrong place. This is the only item on the menu..well, actually there is no menu. It's sea rice or sea rice so take your pick. The sea rice is massive and comes with a lot of shellfish. Get ready to get messy and use a lot of napkins. The sea rice was good but I enjoyed other variations better at other establishments. read more

This is my favorite seafood rice in Lisbon! The portion is very generous and the dish includes a variety of seafood. The flavor is great and their service was very friendly. If you like fruits, I highly recommend the melon dessert. read more

Marisqueira Uma - Very tasty and flavourful seafood rice! - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Ordered the seafood rice for two. It had the authentic taste I was looking for. Anytime I'm back in Lisbon I'm definitely going to eat here again. read more

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*chants* "HELL NO, WE WONT GO!" We came in on a Monday night, more than an hour before closing..place was pretty full and people were feasting but there was a big table that was open. The owner took one look at us and shooed us away. WOW. Like that, huh? You just turned away two fine Filipinas who were going to give you some good business (aka order a lot). We ended up going down the street to another place with excellent service and food. So no loss here. You sir, are very rude. You get an F. read more

It was really an experience and I'll definitely come back here when I'm in Lisbon. We came here around 6:30 and there was no line so we started the line. Right at 7pm, the owner open the door and have whoever was lining up seated. Then he started to take everyone's order. Almost everyone got the seafood rice. The seafood rice is a bit salty but there so much seafood in it! There were crab, prawns, calamares....etc. it's 25 euro for 2 people and 13.5 for one and I am almost sure that their one serving is almost the same as 2. So if you are coming here by yourself make sure you are hungry! read more

Marisqueira Uma - Just part of the seafood rice!! So good! - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Had it with lovely friend! Nice made of the shrimp, crab and rice! Will definitely go back again! read more

Marisqueira Uma - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

We had one meal there before we headed for Madrid. The food was good, of course their signature dish " seafood rice ". We saw them taking reservation, so we booked a table one week later after our Madrid trip. We arrived at the restaurant 7 o'clock sharp, it was pouring rain outside, they did not have a table for us. Denied that they ever took our reservation, practically kicked us out. So rude ! I hate them, luckily we went to the next door place name O acro, better food, excellent service, cheaper too ! So, don't just listen TA, it's just the same seafood rice all over lisbon, I would NEVER NEVER visit Uma again, let them be as rude as they can !! If this old man thinks we have to beg food from them, wish them luck ! read more

You come here for the shellfish rice, forget about the rest of the menu, and also for the unique experience. When I say unique I mean bizarre... Let me explain, the whole place is run by three old people, yes just three oldies and they're always full. Forget about reservations and all that, you go there early and stand on line.If you arrive too late they're gonna wave you off probably by the doorman who is also the cook. Anyway, if you're lucky to get a table the waiter is gonna take your order most likely without saying a single word. He just points at you and you've to tell him what you want, amazing! Oh and if you're still there around the closing time they'll come and lean on your table to check how much is left in your pot. Believe me, it's quite an experience. Everybody is just cracking, it all seems like a theatrical play. Did I mention you get the shellfish rice and only the shellfish rice? It's delicious, enjoy!!! read more

Wonderful food. Didn't know if it was authentic but good and plentiful. Really low price for the food and central location. Having read about rude service etc we had our hotel reserve a table two days in advance and had no trouble getting seated immediately upon arrival. Without further ado we just pointed to the house specialty, the arroz de Marisco. Came in a large soupy pot, slightly tangy with spices, and huge amount of seafood - crab, prawns, scampi, and mussels. Delicious. But try to reach the bottom where the rice is with every scoop. A table of Chinese tourists tried to order other items off the menu and were promptly ignored by the only one waiter, the old guy. He only spoke Portuguese and I suppose they had trouble communicating and he wasn't trying anyway. We told them just order the rice and be done with. Works like a charm. I don't know if the old guy is rude. He is in his late 70s or may be even older, walked around slowly and was just overwhelmed by the amount of work in seating customers, taking orders and serving the dishes. Wasn't rude to us. read more

My partner and I visited this restaurant whilst on a holiday in Lisbon. It was our first experience of traditional Portuguese food. We had the seafood rice which was amazing. It was full of flavour and a generous portion, it was served in the pot it was cooked in. The restaurant was small but comfortable. We were some of the first to arrive after they had opened for dinner so we didn't wait long for our meal. It's obvious its popular because by the time we had finished eating it was filled to capacity. The cook and the waiter/barman were great! Neither spoke English, they were both older gentleman but that only added to the experience. One was friendly (the cook) and the other (barman) was grumpy, a bit of an odd couple but they knew their stuff and the service was good. read more