Had the opportunity to eat at Sr. Vinho Fado during a business trip to Lisbon. We were a large group, 48 of us. The place was very quaint and nicely decorated with typical Portuguese artwork. Once seated we were asked about our drink orders and then our choices of a preset menu. I ordered the garlic shrimp for appetizer whilst others had a choice of tuna tartare or kale soup. The shrimp were perfectly cooked albeit could do with more garlic for my liking. The tuna I heard was fresh and very tasty. As a main I chose the baby goat dish. Other options were cod, rabbit, tuna, veal or vegetarian stroganoff. Heard that all dishes were very tasty. Shame that mine was overly salty and the goat was a little overcooked. For dessert I had the mango mouse which was so fresh and delicious. During the course of the meal we very much enjoyed the fado music and singing. Interestingly enough I used ChatGPT to translate what they were singing. Shame they don't give a description as to what the song is about as they sound very passionate. All in all a very good experience and if I visit Lisbon again I would consider going again. read more

Sr. Vinho - Fado Houses Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Sr. Vinho Lisbon Tourist Trap Fado was good. My wifes seabass was good My sons veal was ok. My codfish was AWFUL! Chewyist fish I have ever tried to eat. I kept trying to find a piece that I could chew but gave up and leftover 2/3 of it. I complained to one of the servers but they just shruggec and did nothing about it. Ilt was a long 3 hour neal with 10 or 15 minutes of fado 3x over the time there. Its unusual to tip in Portugal but our waiter actually asked me if I would like to leave a tip. I said no. For a watered down white wine spritzer thev charged 15.00 euros each. Meal was 67.50 Euros each. This place s a rip off big time. A real tourist trap. lf you want to burn money, use a match. Do not go tc this place. read more

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Good food and ambiance with a fado performance after the meal. It was a fixed meal with 4 or 5 choices of appetizers, main course, and dessert. The kale soup was excellent, as was the polvo (octopus). Avoid the seabass as very boring. Almond cake excellent. The servers were very polite and helpful. The fado was mediocre and the chairs were total butt killers. They turned the light off during each performance. One singer turned his back to the audience and sang to the wall. The singers were talented but not a strong recommendation. read more

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Oof, I really wanted to like this place. So we've been eating at places with tasting menus and we looked forward to this restaurant that had been recommended by multiple friends independently. The concept of this place was to enjoy a meal while traditional fado musicians played. Waiter was quite nice, and that about where the good vibes ended. -ordered prawns as first dish. None of the prawns, none were deveined. Gross. Such a simple thing to do. -ordered risotto for second dish. Absolutely ridiculous amount of risotto. Couldn't finish 20% of the plate. -fado musicians. No sign of any musicians showing up until 1.5 hours after first sitting. Still, after all this this time, the musicians have yet to play a single note. They're lounging in a private section downstairs while a packed dining room is almost finished with first wave of diners. This place is literally billed as a fado restaurant. - filled our glasses once upon being seated. Never asked nor came to check on our empty glasses. -ordered espresso. Never came. -multiple tables were seated after us finished well ahead of us. So in recap: -Uncleaned prawns -Overwhelming servings of subpar risotto -No signs of fado music being played any time in the near future. -2 hours after sitting we're almost finished with 4 course meal and pretty resolved this has been the worst meal in our long list of restaurants in Portugal so far. -Have had better drinks and table follow up in my old school cafeterias. -Espresso never came -Convinced they just see through us. I'd say it's been a mixture of the restaurant having a bad day and having generally bad restaurant administration. Disappointing last meal of an otherwise great trip. read more

You have to get past the name, which brings to mind the Mr. Steak chain of my childhood. What you'll find here is very good, traditional Portuguese food and beautiful music. We had a reservation for 9:00, and between our arrival and our departure at 11:45 we were treated to 4 sets from 3 different singers, all accompanied by the same two talented guitarists. You don't have to understand Portuguese to appreciate the music, so long as you can open yourself up the emotions the singers are conveying. The food isn't fancy or cutting edge, but it's prepared with great ingredients and great skill. And the staff were uniformly kind and thoughtful. read more

An absolute must do while in Lisbon. Small quaint Fado restaurant ... the food is good, a bit pricey but well worth it. But wait, the staff is really sweet and friendly and the music, oh Lawdy Lawdy Lawdy..... amazing Fado. Do not miss this restaurant. read more

This is supposed to be one of the most renown establishments in the city, though I must say we were quite disappointed by our experience here. Food - Everything we ordered from the menu was mediocre at best. I do not recommend eating here. We had wonderful dining experiences in Lisbon. This was by far our least favorite. Music - Three singers performed that night - two ladies, who were just ok, nothing memorable (sorry ladies!) and one gentleman (last to perform), I wish I remembered his name, who was outstanding. Overall - male singer 5 stars, everything else - 2. Sorry! read more

Sr. Vinho - Outstanding singer, I apologize for not remembering your name :) - Fado Houses Near Me - Lisbon, 11

BEWARE. This place is NOT recommended. The service was fair and food edible, but when it came time for the bill. There were charges for many items we never ordered or asked for. When you arrive they charge 12.50 Euro for the bread & olives, placed in front of you without ordering. Then the waiter clearly communicated the first cocktail was "on the house", but later a large charge showed up on the bill at 10Euro each. (60 Euro). When we questioned the charge , they played it off like a problem with translation. Clearly their typical ploy. We were charged 40 Euro for water ( that we never asked for)... etc. Do not waste your time visiting this place. Go elsewhere in the city for Fado. read more

Sr. Vinho - Our bill with 75€ for bread & olives, 40€ for water and 57€ for cocktails that were supposedly "on the house"! - Fado Houses Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Loved the Fado! Great elegant dining room. Good service. Would return here anytime to listen to the fado.

Based on rounding up, I give this place 5 stars. Love the food - it is a little expensive but you get that back with the amount of food that you get. The best though is the fado performance. I did a lot of reading about what is the "best fado" and the best experience to have while visiting Lisbon. I'm super glad we chose to come here because even though these performers are professional, it was amazing because they are professionals. For those of us Americans who aren't used to dining late, make a reservation on or after 9PM. Our reservation was at 8:45 and I don't think the performances started until 9:45. Definitely come! You won't regret it. read more

One of the previous reviewers got this restaurant about right, I think, saying it's a tourist trap. I did resent being charged 17 Euros a head for food I hadn't ordered, in addition to the 12.50 cover charge per person. The decor is very rustic: heavy dark wood, low ceiling, beams, pottery everywhere as decoration. The clientele appear to be all tourists, although there was one Portuguese group which appeared to be an office outing eating a fixed Mayberry. The food is thoroughly average: perfectly adequate standard tourist fare in Portugal, but unimaginative and not particularly tasty. The house wine was too raw for my taste. On the plus side, the fado was good. I'm not an expert, but even I could see and hear the passion with which the ladies sang and appreciate the talent of the guitarist and mandolin player. The service was also very good: polite, efficient and attentive. However, on balance it was a disappointing evening for around 70 Euros head. I shan't be going back or recommending it to others. read more

Pricey and touristy but worth it -- the performers are excellent and the "basic" looking menu actually led to the best meal I have had in recent memory. The garlic prawns were so delicious that I ate everything but the eyeballs (!!!). The grilled steak was spectacular (I'm usually apathetic about steak, but after a week in Lisbon, I couldn't eat any more fish). I enjoyed the marzipan cake as well with gila (cayote squash). They could even accommodate my mom's many food allergies! read more

Great fado place! A bit expensive, but it is worth the evening. If you are going by car and don't want to go through the nightmare of parking in Lisbon, just stop at the door and they will take care of that for you. The service is amazing, the same friendly waiter talked to us in Portuguese, English, and French without any problems. The food is really good and they can help you out if you aren't familiar with Portuguese dishes. The wine selection is, of course, very good. And the music is breathtaking! read more

Amazing good, and fado music. It's not the cheapest place, but totally worth it, from appetizers to main entries and service... We love it!

As I pulled up in my cab, a gentleman from the restaurant came out to welcome me & open my door. I asked him how I would hail a cab after dinner since this is a pristine & quiet neighborhood. He said he would call a cab when I was ready. It would take 2 - 3 min. He was right! The wait staff were kind, attentive & friendly. The ambience was warm & pleasant. I opted for the price fix dinner. All was delicious. The sea bass was incredible. Now to the Fado. It was spectacular. There wasn't a trace of tourism! The very best performers in Lisbon were here in this very intimate atmosphere. What a treat! read more

We were group of 6 people visited this restaurant on 23rd of November 2014: The restaurant itself is a pricey, nice place, the staff is proffesional, meal and wine was a delicasy, Fado music amazing, but then, they gave us a shock. At midnigt they stopped the music, laid a bill on the table - without asking for it and asked us if we want a taxi? They started to tide up table. We asked if they are closing and why? No answer... Everywhere is written opening hours to 2:00 AM and music to 2:00 AM. No excuse for that - never again.... read more