The waitress was delightful from the moment we arrived even though they had yet to open. She offered her recommendations with added knowledge about each. I tried the lengua croquette and lengua vinaigrette with the truffle fries. The croquette was good, but the lengua did not stand out. Although lengua is one of my faves, the vinaigrette version was not my favorite; however, my German friend loved it. We also had the pork belly, which was hit. Just like the fries. Our friend had the fish of the day, which was definitely the signature dish. It was a standout. Finally, the lemonade and tea/lemonade drinks were once of the best ever had. We highly recommend based on service and food. Go check them out! read more

Amazing food and service!!!! We didn't have reservations and it was just the two of us. The waiter/hostess/owner? got us a table. The food was AMAZING!!! Atmosphere also amazing. Great house wine and the recommendations were spot on. Would definitely go again sooner than later. What a gem!!! read more

Restaurante Cerqueira - Fish of the day, steel head - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

This place cracked me up as soon as I walked in. On the walls, you have fan art of the owner of the restaurant. Previous customers would draw the owners' face on napkins, only for them to be hung up and acting as wallpaper. What was also hilarious is the owner gave us a homemade sauce, stored in a lemon sparkling water bottle. The sauce was fantastic. We ordered the sea bass and alheira sausage. Although the sea bass was really good, the fries were a bit cool and hardened. It didn't seem like they were served directly after they were made, which mattered to me because they filled a large part of the plate. The alheira sausage was deep fried, which we've never seen or tried before in Lisbon. I'm not sure if that's a traditional way of making that sausage or not, but I prefer a non-fried version of it. Also please keep in mind that Cerqueira is in a very weird neighborhood. We passed by here twice on other days, and we saw some people on the street do very weird things. All things considered, it's very affordable and a good way to get a homemade meal. read more

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Stumbled upon this spot while trying to Yelp for a local restaurant in a touristy area. No wait on a Monday evening around 7pm. This is truly a mom and pop shop as the mom is in the back cooking and the pop is overseeing the front. Cod fritters are SO GOOD. Piping hot and very fresh. Also the homemade spicy sauce is delicious. Please put it on everything!!! We got the fried cod (huge portion) and grilled sea bass. Everything was super fresh and hot. The house dessert is like a creamy tiramisu. would come back anytime. Meal was under 40 euros, including a liter of white wine. read more

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The four of us went here on the third night of our trip to Lisbon. It was raining - hard - and we were tired from a whole day on our feet touring Belèm. It was early January, lots of restaurants still hadn't reopened from the Christmas holidays and we were looking for a "port in a storm" - pun somewhat intended. We met a local that recommended this place and, thank goodness, we decided to head straight there. The place seats about 45-50 and it filled about 15 minutes after we arrived around 7 pm. I am not going to tell you how unbelievable the food was - because it wasn't unbelievable. It was good with ample portions, really well-prepared and served quickly by the owner. It wasn't in any way mind-altering, but the experience was perfect. Small, tightly-spaced tables filled with a mix of tourists and locals. We ordered two veal steaks, a pork steak and a beef steak. Each came plated with rice, French fries, and some mixed Italian salad. All were good and we mostly cleaned our plates. We had a liter and a half of carafe wine - served from a box for like 4€/l -plus the olives and bread brought out when we were first seated. The total bill came to exactly 47€. We left here full, satisfied and feeling like pleased that we choose this little, hard-to-find gem. A testament to the owner/waiter is that the walls of the place are covered with hundreds of portraits of him, hand-drawn on napkins by happy patrons. If you are looking for Michelin stars, keep looking. If you want to fill your belly and have a beverage or two for $12-15€, head straight here. read more

Restaurante Cerqueira - The owner waving bye. - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Omg. This old man is so cute and sweet he literally whipped out his phone and started showing us pictures of what each fish looked like and started talking to us through google translate. food; the portions were huge and the flavor of the food was insane. the fries were hand cut crispy and made in house . i got the bisteque the beef dish and it was fire. my friend also loved their fish they both each got the durado . price: insanely cheap. what u get for the price? insane also my friend pretty much got a small pitcher of wine for two euros . come here if u wanna save money & be extremely satisfied read more

Delicious food! I went with my family (4 people total), and we sat at one of the six tables. We ordered the cod cakes, sea bass, and the Vino Verde house wine to share. Everything was delicious! The man, who I assume was the owner, seemed unhappy that we shared food but was still a gracious host. He spent the whole time sprinting around the restaurant to make sure every table was taken care of. read more

Restaurante Cerqueira - Sea bass - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Old Lisbon restaurant off the beaten path. Great food and lots of it and cheap. Owner is awesome! Highly recommend this place

Great place a little off the beaten path. Delicious food and an owner who makes sure you have a nice dinner. So glad we went to this our first night - could not have had a better Lisbon experience. read more

Cozy family-run restaurant with INCREDIBLE food. We ordered 6 entrees, 4 desserts, and wine and every single thing was delicious. Huge portion sizes at ridiculously cheap prices. The family was extremely kind and welcoming, and fun to talk to :) It really is a hole-in-the-wall, but completely worth the visit and the best meal we've had in Lisbon. Highly recommend! read more

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Great little place, off the beaten path, with local dishes. And way cheap. It was a great change from the expensive tapas places. Great fish and cheap beer! The restaurant is up a hill in a grittier part of town. Luciano was a great server! Highly recommended. read more

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Cheap & delicious food, large portions, cheap alcohol, tiny spot - highly recommend! It's a very small restaurant - probably a dozen or 15 two-person tables in total. Can push them together for bigger groups. Service is a little slow, but it's not bad. Just some nice Portuguese women. They have menus in multiple languages. I ordered the grilled swordfish (ran out of cod!). Huge portion of delicious, properly cooked fish. Really really good. Lots of fries, some rice and salad to go with. Fries could've been cooked a tad longer, but still tasty. Friend ordered the rump steak (caprinah?) and enjoyed it as well. We shared olives and a half litre of house wine, and our total bill was around £18. A fricken bargain!!! There might be a wait, so get there a little earlier than normal Portugal dinnertime. Otherwise, feast on! read more

Restaurante Cerqueira - Grilled swordfish plate - all of the sides are covering up the huge piece of (delicious) fish! - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Stopped in for lunch today after looking at Yelp for a nearby restaurant with good reviews. Wow, this sure did not disappoint! GREAT cod dishes (one grilled and one fried) of plentiful size and excellent quality. As the other reviews say, it's a bit off the beaten path, but well worth the walk if you seek a delicious, economical meal. read more

Restaurante Cerqueira - Delicious grilled and fried cod platters with cold beer - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Nice family run restaurant. Hearty portions for a good price. Not closely located in the center. read more

Restaurante Cerqueira - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Home cooked meals at a very reasonable price. This restaurant is a bit out of the way, but worth the walk. Great service. They speak multiple languages. read more

we had dinner with friends at 11pm. the fish meals are very delicious and really cheap. service was friendly. we`ll come back!