Restaurante Edmundo is a fantastic local restaurant in the Benfica district of Lisbon. We came for a late lunch here shortly after arriving and it satisfied all appetites.
As well as complimentary bread and butter we received a little pot of sardine paste and a round of delicious cheese as well, this is one of the things I love about eating in Portugal! It's important not to fill up too much though as the portions have a tendency to be large, and this was no exception. I ordered to polvo de galinha (roasted octopus) served with potatoes, onions and olives. It was delicious and really tender. Other dishes included bacalhau (salted cod) and picanha (steak). Even my 15 month old was happy to try everything although he wasn't totally taken with the octopus! Mine was so huge I had to get the rest to take away and there was certainly no room for desserts even though the bulging cabinet looked tempting!
The staff were really friendly and accommodating of the little one. And the crab and lobster tank was a great distraction for him. read more