I've been to this restaurant half a dozen of times with my husband and our friends visiting from…read moreUS. We never had a bad meal there. Actually, no mediocre meal either. It was always wonderful and the service fast and friendly. The place has been full every day of the week, including dead-season winter months. The meals I would recommend is any grilled fish (dourada, seabass, salmonette, sardines, etc). Seafood rice is delicious. Also try any Cataplana dish. It is a rich fish stew with potatoes, onions, bell peppers, etc. As far as wine, try Ermelinda house wine. We only drank white, it was great and inexpensive. Bon appetite!

WOW!! If your are in Setabúla you must eat here! The bread is homemade unbelievable, olives of…read morecourse fresh and fabulous. We chose the Doná Ermelinda Rosé wine ...also phenomenal. For a dinner to share we had the Arroz do Cherne....the ABSOLUTE best fish stew with Ston Bass, shrimp and rice. The spices were unbelievable and the fish caught same day. I think Ston Bass same as Sea Bass‍. Service was great! Don't miss it!

If you want fresh seafood, this is the place. Service is not so good but again, it's Portugal and…read morelunch normally takes 2 hours. It is nothing fancy, however, you get to pick out your own fresh fish and they will grill it for you. The salads are waste of time but potatoes are delicious. So as long as you have time and want fresh seafood, this is your place. One thing I really liked is at the end of their luncheon, the owner sits with all the staff and they share their meal before siesta, definitely nice to see.

Very fresh! Most of the selections on the menu are freshly caught. The clam appetizer was delicious…read more- fresh and tender. I didn't know what to order for my main meal and asked for a recommendation. He suggested his favorite, the fried cuttlefish. It doesn't come with anything so you have to order your own sides. It was very fresh and tender. My husband got the fried eel which was also so good and tender. A beautiful location, it overlooks the port with views on three sides.

One of the good restaurants in the area Good service,…read morealways fresh fish The Ovas are usually amazing as is the Arroz de Lingueirão Ambiance is good and has both smoking and non smoking areas

I've visit this restaurant every time I'm in Setubal and I'm never disappointed. You'll be greeted…read moreby one of two owners who speak great English. I was able to select my dish from the fish display which I learned is restocked daily. I always start with the choco frito which is similar to fast food fish and chips but the fish is denser, like a scallop. It is always very good. They have beer on tap and an excellent house wine as well as many other options. I stick to the beer. If you're adventurous you should try the sardines, locals swear by them but I've never been able to get all the bones out. The bones are not much of an issue if you've ever eaten fish. The staff is very friendly and accommodating, I've never been disappointed when dining here. It's a casual environment, you can catch a football game (soccer) on one of the large TVs and they typically have music playing. At the right time of year street performers will come by and entertain you if you're sitting on the patio area. The patio look out over the harbor and makes for an excellent backdrop for a casual lunch. I'll be back in October and I'll be heading there for sure, I'll be sure to add a few pictures to my review.

We celebrated our anniversary here a few days ago. When we first tried to dine here several years…read moreago during August the restaurant was closed for vacation. We were disappointed at the time but we found many other restaurants that had good seafood as well. We were traveling with other family members this time and thought this restaurant would be the best places to try pretty much every seafood dishes available in Lisbon and some of the unique foods that we can't get at home. We had barnacles, glass shrimp (it is supposed to have eggs outside the shell but unfortunately we were told the season was over so there were no eggs), spider crab, oysters with caviar, scallops, razor clams, and cheese with bread. My daughter's boyfriend tasted the barnacles for the first time and he loved it. We ended up ordering it twice. Everything was delicious. Everyone enjoyed the food. Excellent service.

Two words - culture shock! This place was recommenced by our Brazilian Tuk Tuk driver. We were…read morelooking for a fish/seafood place and my compañero loves his IPA! We also wanted an authentic Portuguese place and not anything touristy. Be careful what you wish for! We took a number but were almost bypassed as they were calling higher numbers. I got the "matre d's" attention and showed him my number. He spoke no English as could be expected - not an issue! So, he bumped us up to the front of the line. We climbed a long narrow and steep staircase to reach a long narrow hallway with about 20 staff running about and squeezing by each other. Somehow, we found the dining room and our waiter greeted us offering us a choice of tables. Clientele were very well dressed and spoke in Portuguese looking very comfortable. He immediately brought us a huge basket of garlic bread! It was quite a nice atmosphere and reminiscent of an older home with high ceilings. We had trouble ordering from the phone app (as it should be because it was in Portuguese only) so our waiter guided us. No IPA and no wine except moscatel. But this was a cerveseria with no IPA! So we tried two glasses of moscatel- not our favorite as it was much too sweet. We agreed to the garlic shrimp and lazy crab. I asked what it came with and he said nothing and pointed to the garlic bread. I asked about ordering veggies and he said there were none! The crab was fridge cold but would have been better warm. The shrimp could have been tasty if not so salty. It wouldn't have been such a culture shock but it was also very pricey for what is was. I don't regret this experience as I was immersed in Portuguese culture and food. But no veggies is unthinkable! lol

Nice place to enjoy local fish from local people out of a local kitchen with locals…read more Good and friendly service with a smile and a joke. They tried the best the could to help us in English. The 4 of us are convinced to give them a good rating thy deserve.

Don't do it Terrible service and food mediocre…read moreHad to get up and leave Super unorganized

This restaurant seems to be quite popular with non-Portuguese customers. We ate there just once,…read moreand we're not extremely impressed. It was underwhelming, both in terms of food quality or service. It has a good location on Avenida Luisa Todi. However, two blocks from this place there are several restaurants which have much better food as well as service.

Small indoor space and covered outdoor patio with four tables. We saw this on Yelp, craved seafood…read moreand knew we needed to give it a try. It was hoppin' when we arrived but we snagged an open patio table pretty quickly and were given drinks promply. We made a great choice with the half pitcher of sangria. So good! We opted for red but most tables got white. Glass, half pitcher or large pitcher. On the table upon arrival: sausage, olives, fried fish cakes, bread (so good-well seasoned). Know that these table items are not free like in the US. You are able to tell them "no thanks" to whatever items you don't want and they will take them away with no charge. We kept all items this time since it was our first meal in Lisbon area and we wanted to try new things. We also ordered: Shellfish Mix Platter (Cold shrimp, crab mix dip, au gratin shrimp dip/spread, crab, garlic shrimp). We should have known better with the cheese/seafood combos that this was a gimmicky meal. Most of the items ended up tasting a bit heavy instead of light, flaky, and flavorful like fish can/should be. We did enjoy the garlic shrimp and the crab, but the dips were too heavy for us. Fries-best we've had in Portugal Spoke English. They gave us an English menu upon recognizing our "unique" Portuguese attempts. Note that they take Euros only. No cards. We would go back nut not order the platter.

Excellent restaurant in Sesimbra. If you really come to the beach near Lisbon, Sesimbra is the…read morebiggest beach. You need to seek the seafood here if you come here. We were here for the carnival. We have look up yelp and the this restaurant did not disappoint us. We start with local beer and Sangria. Local beer is super bock. It is a light beer. We started with the octopus. It tentacle is section cut in dish with olive oil. It is fun appetizers. We also have the bamboo clam which is call Atlantic jackknife. This clam I have it at Malaysia. Now I see them in Portugal. It is delicious cook with stir fry. It is also delicious. We also have the little neck clams. It is good too. Our entree is the garlic shrimp. The garlic was pan seared to crispy and cook with the shrimp. The aroma is perfect. Last and the best is the season king crab look like massive dungeon crab. The center of the top shell is stuff with crab meat stuffing. The crawl taste like Florida stone crab and sweet. I like my experience here. Highly recommended.

Nice music in the background not too loud. The staff were very attentive and friendly. All the…read moredishes were tasty but not good value for the money. The 4 dishes plus 3 glasses of wine, and a bottle of water came to 85€. Come for drinks and the atmosphere NOT for food value.

Peixola had a fantastic atmosphere and excellent service. We arrived about an hour before closing…read moreafter a long evening exploring Lisbon, and the experience started off strong. The music selection immediately gave us a taste of home, with lively R&B playing in the background. The bar wasn't crowded, but there were enough guests enjoying food, drinks, and conversation to create a warm, energetic vibe. Our drinks arrived quickly, and the staff remained attentive, friendly, and welcoming throughout the evening. The service was honestly the highlight of our visit. The shrimp tacos were very fresh...perhaps a little too fresh for my preference. The shrimp had not been fully deveined, so I ended up cleaning them myself before eating. As someone who only eats deveined shrimp and fish, that was disappointing. The codfish entrée was an interesting experience. The cod itself was delicious and fried to perfection with a crisp exterior and flaky interior. Unfortunately, the wasabi mashed potatoes weren't a good match for my palate and overpowered the dish for me. My partner enjoyed the vegetables that accompanied his meal, but he found the sea bass somewhat underwhelming and not particularly memorable. For two people, including food and drinks, our bill came to about €89, which I felt was a moderate price for Lisbon. While the food experience wasn't the strongest part of our visit, Peixola is still a great place to relax, enjoy a drink, listen to good music, and spend time with friends or a partner. The outstanding staff and inviting atmosphere are what would bring me back, even though the food itself left us wanting a bit more.