If you're frugal, wary of tourist traps, and looking for local food experiences like myself, Rio Coura is the restaurant for you! I've visited Lisbon during two separate occasions with big groups of family members and have received hearty thumbs-up's from everyone both times after a big, satisfying meal. The portions are majestically large ("rice for 2" actually means "rice for 2 EXTREMELY hungry, big-eaters"). The prices are more than reasonable. The seafood is fresh and tasty without being over-salted. The family who runs the place is swift and friendly. Try it out, and you won't be disappointed. read more

Located across the street from the hospital ironic Lisbon Cathedral. This is an authentic Portuguese seafood restaurant. Featuring a hearty Arroz de Marisco: seafood stew with rice, generous amounts of fresh clams, mussels, shrimp, and chunks of clams. It took about 15 minutes to prepare, but very satisfying broth, and definitely enough for two people. The complimentary bread was very fresh and flavorful. read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Arroz de Marisco for two people! - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Food was great fresh however took them so long to prepare, they bring appetizers without you asking and they charge you for it which I didn't mind its just that the price wont add up, I enjoyed every bite had the Octopus and Sole fish both grilled read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Grilled Octopus - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Both BF and I enjoyed this place. The food was good, and I enjoyed the service. It was also a good place for people watching!

I ordered grilled sardines with salad (€9.50), grilled cod (€13.50), and bottled water. However, my total came out to be €28.50. That doesn't add up. The only thing I could think of was that they gave me appetizers I never ordered. Beware. As for the taste, the grilled sardines was good. However, grilled sardines are easily found anywhere. Not a big fan of the cod. read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Run! Completely scam. They sneakily added items I didn't order. They are so skilled scammers. I ordered sea food and all the clams and shell fish were empty so I complained. And then they gave me shellfish flesh. I found scotch brite in the food twice. They sneakily added five(5) more items in my check and I almost paid 10 euro more. I had to revise the check three times. If you really want to go there, please be careful not to be ripped off. read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Scotch brite (metal) - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

We were looking for a Portuguese/local flavor restaurant and found Rio Coura on Yelp. We were close to Praca de Comércio so we decided to hop on a Tuk Tuk which was an experience. Rio is located on the street car route in the Se' parish. We ordered the cheese and Octopus salad for starters- both were excellent! Cheese was mild and not too intense and the Octopus salad was flavored just right and tender. For main courses, we ordered the Seafood Rice (a good portion and enough for 2) which was really good and is one of the most popular dishes. The Pork with clams was the only dish we didn't enjoy. The meat wasn't seasoned and was dry so a miss on this one. That said, the Mixed grill was amazing! The steak/chicken had the grilled taste along with just the right amount of seasoning but the real star of this entree is the sausage which was outstanding! Portions were very generous so we Would have been fine with only 2 entrees to share for 3 The servers were attentive and helpful with ?s about the menu and food. Overall, very reasonable prices given the food quality and portions. We will be back! read more

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Came here based on reviews, but don't waste your time. Seafood rice was super salty had to order plain rice just to pick the seafood out to eat....To end the evening I found plastic in our soup..Disgusting. It really sucks to end our trip with this shitty meal. read more

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Worth walking up some cobbled streets. Excellent grilled octopus. Couldn't have started better with our 1st meal in Lisbon. Throughly enjoyed. read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Kaushik - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Went with my boyfriend in late February. Just a warning: if you are a tourist they will give you bread and olives as appetizers and charge you for them. This was a pretty common practice in most restaurants in Lisboa that we went to so, just a heads-up. We ordered the octopus salad, bacalao fritters with fried anchovies, and the seafood rice for 2 people (which could have served 3 people, easily). The prices were good, but I wasnt a fan of the style of rice they make. It was a little too soupy for my tastes. My boyfriend loved it, though. read more

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Awesome lunch stop in between Sé do Lisboa and the resistance museum. I had the mixed fish plate, and it was excellent.

This is definitely my favorite resto in Lisbon during the trip. It's a neat clean local restaurant with so many great taste food ! Octopus salad is my favorite, I still can remember that taste clearly. and the seafood rice is large size with many kinds of seafood indeed !! Brussels is a nice choice too. The service is warm and friendly, i don't need to say much words. JUST GO AND YOU WILL ENJOY IT SO MUCH !! read more

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Everything was great about this place...except both my seafood dishes were unbearably salty. I just couldn't understand it. If you're worried your food won't have enough salt, put some on the table and let the customers add it. There was just no taste except salt. Otherwise, would have been five stars for the food - the seafood was clearly fresh. read more

The food was amazing at a very reasonable price. The calamari, mixed meat, seafood rice, and salmon were all delicious! I want to go back to try more things on their menu. read more

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Seafood was good. Had seafood rice, mixed meat dish, and clams. Overall all the dishes were great and had no complaints. Service was good as well. A decent restaurant for seafood if you're in the area. A lot of local grandparents dining here so you know that means it's a good local restaurant! read more

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Great food! Very fresh fish and razor clams. The mixed grill included a few different kinds of fish and grilled squid. The roasted potatoes were excellent. Everything was delicious. We had both white and red sangrias. Both were good but I liked the red one a little better. Good service. They do not take a credit cards so we had to go to an ATM to get some cash. read more

Was in the Alfama area Liked that this place had a good rating and was close by to where we were Looking in it seemed busy so decided to venture in It was a great choice Salmon was delicious Great pricing Service was quick read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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We found this restaurant because it was within a 5-10 minute walk from our Airbnb and we were starving after arriving in Lisbon. Food was reasonably priced. We ended up ordering the smoked meat platter, seafood rice for one, and the mixed shellfish plate. The food was good and the portions were huge for the price. The servers brought us bread and bacalao fritters as soon as we sat down and ended up charging for both items, which we were told was standard in touristy restaurants. We ate it, not knowing it was an automatic charge but didn't mind only because the bread was put to use dipping it in the sauce for both main courses. read more

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We arrived at 8pm and we're sitter quickly. They brought us some free appetizers, which is always great.we ordered the mixed fish and the rice with prawns, mussels, etc. Everything was delicious and fresh. This place is very authentic and the prices are great. read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Mixed fish and sea food ricr - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Literally the best seafood I've had. I don't say things like this often but it genuinely was one of the best, authentic, and flavourful dishes I've had in my life. Highly recommend. read more

I really liked their seafood rice. I love the soup it was in. The crabs, shrimps, and shells was just perfect. It was really flavorful and had a big serving for inly about 10 Euros. I would definitely come back for for some more. My friend ordered the porc de alentejana. I got to try some and it was nice. The sauce was a bit strong. Don't forget to squeeze the lemon :) If you're up for beer, try the local beers Super Bock and Sagres. My friend preferred the latter because it's lighter. This place was about 10 mins away from the Castello San Jorge. Also they have free-wifi read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Porc de alentejana - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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A fantastic spot in Lisbon! We had the octopus salad, seafood rice for one, a T-bone, and some prosciutto and cheese, along with a full liter of sangria for 40 Euros. Unbelievable! The food was all delicious, and the service was very fast and pleasant. We got there around 19:30, and just beat a few crowds coming in - I would recommend swinging by here if you're visiting the castle or the Lisbon Cathedral, as it's quite close to both. read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - From the back of the restaurant...and we got here early! - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

This has got to be one of the best spots I ate at during my stay at Lisbon. You know it's good when locals come here! Small restaurant with only a few tables located across from a church. If you're on a budget this place gives you more bang for your buck! This would be my first stop next time I'm back. Still craving the seafood and rice bowl! read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Seafood and rice bowl was more than I could finish! - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

This restaurant was a great place to stumble upon on my first night in Lisbon. It truly introduced me to how fresh and flavorful the seafood is there! I had no idea how much my bill would come up to as I ate the appetizers set before me but it was very reasonable! read more

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This place is great. Nice atmosphere, great food, reasonably priced. The plate of fish and cod cakes they give you at the start is amazing! Fresh, well seasoned, perfect. We had the olives and cheese and bread.. the olive oil and vinegar served with it was top quality and delicious! We also had the vegetable soup, which is very similar to the caldo verde and was perfect! We were also going to order the seafood soup, but after all the above food, we were stuffed! We also ordered the house red wine. Bold, but light, and paired with our meal beautifully. The staff don't speak English, but they try their best to communicate. They pretty much only come to the table when you call to them, but for us, that worked. read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Vegetable soup. - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Food is good but not great. We felt like it was a good place until we went next door and OMG the flavors are much better there. The service was good and the restaurant is crowded. The seafood in the window is fresh but I suspect some ingredients are frozen and the imitation crab was not impressive. read more

Authentic and hospitable are the two words that can probably describe this restaurant best. Both locals and tourists come by here, so there's a good mix of patrons here! RUNDOWN: - The restaurant itself is on the small side but nonetheless very inviting and cozy - The service is spectacular! Our waiter was super attentive and so kind :) - Food portions are HUGE so keep that in mind if you aren't super hungry TIPS/RECS: - Everything comes with bread and fried codfish balls (a Portuguese-favorite) -- GRILLED SARDINES -- SEAFOOD RICE for 1 or 2 If you're looking for something affordable and authentic, this is the place to be! read more

Good food with mehhhh service. No frills atmosphere. Enjoyed the food, the grill platter for two had sooo much fish on it. Easy to make reservations. Eat the fish eyeballs! They're the best part. read more

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Let me try and bring this rating back down to reality and yes... this place was THAT BAD. I got food poisoning from their mixed fish plate and 9 Euro T-Bone. Still feeling the pain even 2 days after visiting there. This place is a tourist trap as well so for those of you who don't need to pay the extra 5 or so euros, don't eat the bread and cheese and tell them they can take it back. I would avoid this place if possible. read more

We were looking for a local place and this was totally it. Atmosphere was hectic and authentic, and the food was an insane value. We ordered the octopus salad and seafood rice as recommended by yelp, and were super happy with it. Be careful of ordering the 2-person seafood rice as it's a ton of food. The place appears to be run by the owner and it shows in the service. Fish cakes were brought over as a complimentary welcome. I'm so happy we came here and if you're looking for a huge cheap seafood feast, this is the place. read more

We have six people, and the waiter gave us 6 free small potato-mix-codfish "bread" as starters. They were good! We ordered octopus salad, grilled octopus x2, grilled codfish, seafood rice for one person, T-bone, grilled salmon fish, 66.5 in total, a pretty good price for what you got! Fantastic! The seafood rice is awesome! It was only for one person, but the quantity and quality was incredibly good! Shrimp, crab and shellfish in it. For the dessert, we ordered Arroz Doce, Pudim Flan and Doce Da Casa. I highly recommend Doce Da Casa. Milk and something else in it, very nice! The waiter was so nice, and English was good! NICE PLACE! read more

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Came here at 9 o'clock in the evening for our last meal as had read the reviews and thought it would be worth it. Prices were low, the octopus salad was tasty but my partners chips we're cold, his chicken didn't look fresh and my tbone was a bit too rare. Maybe we got an off day but we weren't very impressed. read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

WOW! If you want to eat at an authentic seafood restaurant while in Portugal - THIS. IS. IT. !!!! Relatively small place, but it was worth the ten minute wait. The restaurant is filled with locals enjoying the fresh varieties of seafood. We ordered a ton of food -- favourites were the shrimp, seafood rice, octopus salad and the salmon. So many dishes were brought out with extremely generous portion sizes of the absolute freshest seafood. You will not be disappointed!!!! Restaurant was run by what seemed to be a family affair of three gentlemen hustling and bustling around all the tables. LOVED IT!!! read more

I saw they have so many good reviews, so it bring me to try the food in here. The service was good, but I found the quality of the food is very so so, in generally, they are all too greasy read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

We went for lunch on our last day in Lisbon. Food was overall solid. I had grilled octopus, and my boyfriend had the T-bone steak. Both dishes were flavourful and pretty fresh. The dishes were served in a truly local style -- a bit of everything heaped on to a plate, rather than any artificial plating. Service was good, albeit minimal. Once again, I got the impression that this is what a real local place must be like -- few waiters doting on you constantly. Ambience was cozy and once again, very local. Minimal decorating, and good for a quick meal fix. read more

Wow, this place is so amazing. We came here at least four times while we stayed in Lisbon for a week. It was consistently good too. First of all, it is very affordable. It is not overpriced like many of the other restaurants nearby. They also provide a good quantity of food. You definitely can share one plate. We asked them to accommodate to my daughter's food allergies by cooking the rice without butter. No problem. They were so kind and did it right away. The restaurant next door gave us so much attitude and refused to cook the rice without butter. What do you do if you someone has food allergies? Ridiculous. They were kind enough to accommodate. The rice tasted good too! It actually tasted like it had butter in it and I was a little weary but there were no issues with food allergies. I highly recommend getting a flask of wine. Their house red is decently priced. We loved eating their seafood risotto. It is probably the best thing on their menu. We also loved their octopus salad. It tasted fresh and never gritty. Our only issue was the cleanliness of this place. The guy (who was super nice) was the only waiter serving the place. He would clean the bathrooms, touch raw seafood, handle cash, and then use those hands to touch bread and serve it. I had problems with that... However, we ignored it and ate the food. We never got sick so I guess their method must work. I highly recommend this restaurant. IT IS DELICIOUS. read more

First night in Lisbon and was looking for a local place(where locals go!!) to dine with my family. I did some research online before coming here and the reviews were good. So the expectations were high too!! Service was very good and fast. The server spoke English and an English menu was available. Started with the house wine and it was very nice. Ordered some bread and butter to start with and then was facing a dilemma as I wanted to try everything on the menu( the hype of Portuguese food was hitting me and this was just day 1 !!) so my wife suggested to order the mix grill.. one from both, that is Seafood mix and Meat mix!! Done !! I probably over ordered as I know that my family eats very light.. that said, it's more for me !!! Then it all came ... wow the seafood was amazing.. the Calamari, Besugo, Sardine and Salmon. Perfectly grilled and seasoned nicely. The fish was full of flavour. First time I tasted Besugo and I loved it. The meat mix was equally impressive. Pork, Lamb and chicken.. Well seasoned, and perfectly char grilled. As I was the Seafood fan in the family, I almost had 90% of the fish mix grill and I loved it!! As I guessed we did have some meat leftovers as the dishes came with some fries and rice which filled us up. The highlight to me was obviously the "Fish Mix Grill"!! The price was very reasonable which cost us EUR31.00 !! Overall a very positive start to the Portugal Vacation!! 15 more days to go and the Seafood better keep coming !!! read more

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Best seafood in Lisbon! The fish had a delicious flavor. Even the boiled potatoes were flavorful. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Lisbon. My girlfriend doesn't like fish but she loves this place. read more

Restaurante Rio Coura - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Solid neighborhood establishment. Fresh food, quiet atmosphere, friendly enough staff. Avoid the tourist traps and give it a try. I'll be back. read more

Great place for lunch. We ordered the mixed grill daily special, which included chicken, pork, beef, and sausages with fries and rice. All of the meat had great flavor and very tender. It was enough food to share, for under $10! The staff was friendly and spoke enough English to help us through the meal. read more