Rating is solely based on food quality. Holy hell- I'd fly back to Lisbon just to go here. The seafood was AMAHHZHINGGG. Shut up and take my money!!!!!! I don't know how much it came out to be but I'd reckon it's worth every penny. The waiting game is a bit off putting- people just gather in front of the glass door and just wait around to be called in. There's no "list" to know who came first. I think it'd help to have a check-in list to make sure no one cuts in line or at least keep some measure of order. Service is fast and great recommendations. The open "smashing" kitchen concept is truly a sight to see. The zoo of seafood to choose from made my eyes (and mouth) water. No reservations but well worth the wait. read more

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Not very good. The Tiger giant shrimp was tough - and super expensive. This is for tourists !!!

Really enjoyed our dinner in the streets of Lisbon! My fiance and I were visiting from the United States for a couple days and stumbled across their outdoor seating on our last day. We loved the outdoor atmosphere and felt it was a little more casual than inside while also being able to enjoy the city at night. The service was quite fast upon our arrival making sure we were seated and ordered. If you do not speak Portuguese, they have an English menu they you can order from. We really enjoyed our food. I had the bife Vazia which was covered in a garlic sauce that was delicious. I ended my meal with my favorite, a Galão. If you are not Portuguese, you may not be used to the slower service at the end of your meal. If you are ready to leave, then you can get up and pay on your way out or ask your server for the check. Overall, we enjoyed our visit! read more

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We're at the Ribadouro restaurant in Portugal, across from the NH Collection Hotel. We started with a crab dip served with buttered bread as an appetizer. Then we enjoyed the lobster head shrimp dish, which might be the second-best meal I've had in years. It had all the flavors I love, with a sauce that tasted like garlic, onion, and butter--so good! A nice white wine paired perfectly with this meal. Wine is Verdelho. Absolutely delicious! read more

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Came here for a nice group dinner. If you love seafood, then this is the place to go. Fresh seafood is what everyone gets. We had a variety of dishes included an amazing seafood tower that included lobster, crab legs, prawns, barnacles. Ambience is nice and staff are friendly. Desserts were a miss though. We tried several and I would recommend skipping dessert. There are so many better (imho) options in Lisbon. Price on the higher side given the high quality seafood but of you are coming from US, UK, etc then it's not too bad. read more

Ribadouro - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

We are at Ribadouro and had the garlic shrimp and lobster tails -- both were spot on. Shrimp had that buttery garlic pop, and the lobster was tender and rich. Even the bread with butter was legit. No complaints. Solid spot if you're into good seafood without the fuss. read more

Ribadouro - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

This is typical tourist trap. Stay away! The food is garbage and the prices are out of control!

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Menus are amazing variety... service is great... dining outside is so cool... food tastes great... temperature is very good... pricy but worth the experience... read more

We had lunch here after a day of touring Belém and Lisbon. The food was decent enough. I thought it was a little pricey as the place was nothing fancy, although it was located in one of the fancier neighborhood so I guess the rent is high. Nothing really bad to say other than it was kind of expensive for what it was. Kind of a casual place with high prices. read more

It's amazing how well run this establishment works. Sergio greets everyone at the door and immediately seats them. His enthusiasm and knowledge his standard menu and their ability to customize what you would like to eat is tremendous. The restaurant is spacious and brightly lit, the atmosphere was friendly and Sergio was attentive even when he was running around, taking orders and serving the food as well. We loved the freshly grilled large shrimp and their specialty Cod fish. We had a wonderful dinner and the food was excellent all around. read more

Great food and attentive service. However, be sure that you want and will eat ALL the couvert, which is bread, Melba toasts, butter, a pate, and a cheese. They charge for every component separately: every pat of butter, etc. it adds up to a huge amount on the bill. We will return, but now wiser. read more

Excellent seafood. Great service. Waiter was very helpful and attentive. Wife had shrimp and lobster plate in marinheira sauce . I had perfect grilled sea bass. Shared fruit sangria. She had chocolate mousse desert, while I had caramelo pudim (flan) Got crowded by 9pm. We got there earlier. Highly recommended read more

It was an amazing experience. Luis was the best server! He helped us select our meal and did not disappoint. It was the best seafood meal we have ever had. Don't miss the cheese and bread. read more

Very good, fresh seafood. A bit on the pricey side but great quality. Service was very good and friendly. Our waiter made great suggestions. Ambiance is not fancy at all. read more

Ribadouro - Seafood tower for 4 - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

The food was good here. I appreciated the seafood and the attention to detail. Lodged in a very busy tourist area, it is quite easy to pass this venue since the competition is fierce, particularly for seafood. Service is a little slow, but to be expected in Europe. Prices are quite fair, but a little high for the area. One thing to know is that Portugal loves to fortify their food with BUTTER. But you will also get a full serving of Olive Oil as well so come prepared for that. Weaknesses include very weak Sangria and cocktails. But this is buoyed by the quality of the food. I personally had a shrimp dish and my partner, the Cod fish. I would rate both as okay. So if you're in Lisbon, this would be a good place to start. read more

My first dinner in Lisbon took place at Ribadouro. Located on one of Lisbon's most famous streets, Ribadouro is primarily a seafood restaurant. We showed up for an early dinner and were seated promptly as the restaurant got pretty busy later on in the evening. Ribadouro is all about fresh seafood. There's a large tank if you're wanting to go for the freshest of the fresh. If you go down this route, it won't be cheap. I didn't but it was hilarious to see others order a live lobster. The waiter will bring the live lobster to your table on a silver platter and then it's your option to either accept or deny your particular selection. One lady rejected her lobster which confused me. Was the lobster not pretty enough? Instead, I went with the shrimp and lobster special which was served with rice and bread in a house special tomato sauce. It was a huge portion and great value compared to the live selections! We're talking so much food that I stuffed my face in a valiant effort and still couldn't finish the task. I'm not worthy but Ribadouro, you are worthy for some great seafood! Service was standard. read more

Poor service. Food was not good. Had the beef and it was tough and bland. More expensive as well because of location. Don't bother eating here! read more

was recommended by our hotel. entered and at first everything seemed great, packed, good service but expensive prices. we specifically asked if the seafood platter was cold or could be hot he said only cold. we said okay we are looking for something grilled. he says okay how about a few tiger shrimp, clams and other shrimp along with some grilled langostine? we go okay sounds great! we also ordered salad and side of broccoli well we got clams, cooked separate. then a cold seafood platter. I asked the waiter, you said this was grilled? he goes oh no no only cold and walked away. they then gave us grilled langostine separate. and no salad or grilled broccoli we noticed EVERY person in the restaurant was getting the same meal. soon put together the waiters hustle you into just agreeing to what they recommend, you end up with something you didn't even want and that will cost you a bill upwards of 170€ wouldn't recommend. don't appreciate over priced food and being taken for a fool read more

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Service was very bad. Food came late and cold. Expected better from a white tablecloth service. Don't bother. read more

Went here twice during my stay in Lisbon because we liked it so much! Seafood is very fresh and cooked food has good flavor profiles. It was our favorite seafood restaurant in Portugal, and we went to quite a few. - fresh oysters (so fresh they were a little sweet) - shrimp salad had a rly nice sauce, a little sweet and quite unique - Tiger shrimp was nicely cooked - we also got green wine (not pictured) and I thought it tasted very clean! Similar to white wine read more

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We waited in a line to eat at this restaurant that was recommended by a friend who ate there years ago. We assumed that with such a line it must be good. We were wrong. Service was curt and unfriendly. Hard to get server to come back. Food was mediocre and certainly not worth what we paid. Plenty of other good places to choose from in Lisbon. read more

We had dinner here twice in 3 nights. Came back a second time because it was so enjoyable. The cod, sea bass, tiger prawns and prawns in garlic butter sauce were highlights. Our waiter, Goncaolo, was super. If you love fresh seafood you can't be disappointed. Coming from New England in the USA that is a high compliment. read more

Ribadouro - Tiger Prawn - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Overpriced seafood. Yes, it's fresh. But still don't think its worth it. The restaurant is noisy and crowded. And I feel the food is a bit quantity over quality... Do NOT dress up for this restaurant. You're jacket will very likely end up on the floor with all the people squeezing past. Plenty of other nice restaurants in Lisbon. I will unlikely return to this restaurant. read more

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Not very friendly, rushed service. Food was OK but pricey. Cool fish tank with mega lobsters, though.

Very tasty, very fresh. Reasonably priced. Definitely recommend the Cod and the crab appetizer. Paired well with the green wine.

This was such a great find! I almost didn't come here because of the reviews, but this was one time when yelp led me astray. This is a fantastic authentic non-touristy seafood restaurant of the best possible quality in Lisbon. Our little group arrived in on a Sunday night at about 7 PM and we were given a choice of tables. Immediately our waiter recognize that we needed a little help with the language and spoke to us in his best English. He recommended a mix of seafood cold and hot and we just let him take care of us. This was a very good choice. A stuffed crab seafood dip was brought to her table immediately and we dug right in. Our cold seafood platter came out loaded with four sizes of shrimp and prawns, oysters, and the most delightful barnacles. None of us had ever had barnacles before so the lovely waiter showed us how to snap them apart and eat them. Yum!!! I am so glad I tried them! Our hot tiger prawns came out grilled and charred to perfection. The waiter deshellec them perfectly, and we thought they were very flavorful. Everything was fresh fresh fresh. The quality was astounding. This was some of the best seafood I've had in my life. We washed our platters of seafood down with two bottles of Vinho Verde and cheesecake.. I think what made this is successful trip for us was that we were friendly, we asked for help, we took their recommendations, and we were thankful and grateful for their help. This made for quite a wonderful meal I think we will all remember forever. read more

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Very good and fresh seafood, excellent service, ordered oysters, garlic shrimp, clams, we dipped the bread in delicious sauces and finished with flan. Will go again b4 we head home, recommended to friends too, will have a big smile and a happy tummy......bon appetite... read more

The food here was excellent! I recommend making reservations as this place gets pretty packed. Their menu contains a great deal of seafood priced by the kilo. You can pick what you want and they will grill it up for you, so make sure to inquire about the estimated price for the amount of fish you want or it can get confusing. We had amazing clams in a simple garlic sauce to start. We then ordered a shrimp and lobster dish along with two TREMENDOUS tiger prawns. The prawns were unbelievably good. I will probably never have prawns as big, fresh and flavorful as those. The restaurant doesn't exactly suit the area as it is located in the "fancier" street in town and it is definitely noisy and crowded. However, the food is worth it in my opinion. read more

Ribadouro - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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Visited this spot on the recommendation of two separate locals our first trip to Lisbon. Food was fresh and simply prepared; delicious! Excellent service. read more

One of the great things about Portuguese restaurants is the plate of cheese and bread they serve you immediately. We arrived here with a case of very low blood sugar and we immedately received the plate with a stuffed crab and cold beer. Wonderful (though you do have to pay for it). We sat right by two large tanks for very frisky lobster which are undoubtedly fresh. The seafood is straightforward: you point to what you want, they weigh it on scales, they cook it as you like and out it comes. I would describe the cooking as honest and unfussy but the garlic prawns were terriffic and I have had cold prawns with mayonaise which has the texture of sirloin. Waiters speak English. Decor is a little 80s. Bill was expensive for Portugal, but for a main drag place in Lisbon it's about right. read more

Ribadouro - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Poor service, food is not as good as expected. Waiter is very rude. Very expensive, food is just ok. Not worthy to go. Tourist trap

Eh.... not amazing and not awful. Definitely short on ambience but big on fresh seafood and extremely expensive (but delicious) fresh live seafood. Menu staple items are typical Portuguese fare that can be found elsewhere for better prices and better preparation. If you're on an expense account or someone else is buying, there is a wide array of fresh live seafood from which to choose. But beware: the prices are staggering (and this is from a guy who hails from Santa Barbara, CA). The average crab is 2kg and I believe the one we got cost us 160€. That's just insane. And it was just a crab, boiled and chilled then cracked and served with French fries! The clam appetizers were the highlight of the meal along with shrimp in garlic. Both were quite good, but at 17€ each, incredibly expensive (even for a tourist trap) for Portugal. And the ambience was a bit like eating in a Walmart with brusque service and blazingly bright overhead lighting that would have been better suited to a laboratory than a restaurant. Hopefully this will be the only disappointing meal of my trip to Lisbon, but it was overall quite disappointing. The only reason we ended up here is our first choice was closed due to the holiday, I had a group of 9, we were hungry, and they could accommodate us at the last minute. read more

This place is on the "Fifth Avenue" of Lisbon, with prices to match, and is mediocre at best. Fish was just ok. Much better places for the price. read more

It's a tourist trap--don't come here! Overpriced for the quality and quantity. My mom and I popped in because we were hungry and we realized the food stand in the street was actually a restaurant. There were a few people in there so we stepped inside. We got the garlic prawns and codfish loin. Both were extremely salty and smothered in olive oil. The fish lacked flavored, so it seemed like the chef made up for it by covering it with lots of oil. When we sat down, the waiters immediately put down pieces of bread and some starters. Note: those aren't complimentary! They put them down in hopes that you will eat them, and pay for them later. Don't be fooled! read more

This was some of the best seafood that I have ever had, and I think it was worth every penny. The mariscos were so fresh and tasty, and prepared perfectly. The cold prawns were sweet and delicious. The grilled lobster with butter was so fresh. This place is amazing, and I would insist that anyone, who is visiting Lisbon, is go there! I'm pretty sure that the bad reviews are made by picky tourists who wouldn't know good food if it reached up and bit them in the face. Complaining about paying for bread is so petty! read more

This was our first meal in Portugal. We went here because the hotel front desk recommended it. We showed up at around 3pm and there were only 2 other tables present that were actually leaving. They were very kind, inviting us in to eat and assuring us that although there were no other diners, they were open. In Portugal people mostly eat lunch between 11-1pm and then dinner between 7-9. We had just traveled all day and were starving so we opted to eat early. As always, the bread they bring to the table is not complimentary. We chose to keep it though. You can always send it away. I ordered the white fish and requested salad on the side. My boyfriend had the rump steak with fried egg on top. My fish was good. It was a bit over cooked and there were LOTS of bones. I was pretty hungry so overall I enjoyed it. The steak was good as well. It was flavorful and cooked to his liking. He ordered a butter sauce on the side which he enjoyed. It was a good first meal. I recommend going the seafood route. They obviously specialize in this with their numerous large, beautiful, live lobsters in their tanks. read more

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Excellent seafood place, prices are high but you are paying for freshness and quality. We stopped here impromptu for lunch and was immediately seated. Prices for their fresh offerings were well posted. Waiter suggested one starter and one tiger prawn, grilled and that turned out to be a great recommendation. The clams in butter for starter was delicious, especially sopping up the garlic/butter sauce with bread. The large tiger prawn was nearly 100 Euro/kg, our two came to 0.6 kg. They were really rich and tasty. Place seemed popular with locals with the occasional tourist. Service was friendly and professional. Overall would definitely recommend if you are looking for well-prepared, good quality fresh seafood. read more

Traditional Portuguese seafood at its best! Very cosy restaurant, perfect for groups of families or friends! The prawns, clams and crab are all fresh and flavourful! I visit this restaurant every year I am in Portugal! Make sure you sit outdoors and enjoy your meal with a refreshing glass of vinho verde! read more

Ribadouro - Fresh and delicious prawns with lots of garlic and olive oil! Served with warm fresh bread! - Portuguese Near Me - Lisbon, 11

This place was recommended to us by our Uber driver and as far as what we ate the food was great. We ate there last night 20/04/2018. However ... When we went to place our order we wanted to order two main dishes and our server told us that it would be too much food and he recommended we start with an appetizer and share the main dish. So, we thought that we had requested the shrimp appetizer and he brought out these two huge shrimp and explained how they cooked them. Well, when the bill came we were surprised that what we thought was the appetizer shrimp wasn't and we were charged €50 for the grilled shrimp. Frustrated we paid the entire bill (since we did eat the food) and left. The food was good and I would definitely recommend this place but, if you go and cannot speak Portuguese have the waiter point out on the menu to you what you ordered so, there isn't any misunderstanding. read more