Upscale Portugese cuisine with comfortable ambiance. Service is attentive…read more Recommended: - garlic shrimp as appetizer - any fresh seafood - Seafood fish is phenomenal - Pica pau is so well made

Elegant hotel restaurant on the busy Avenida Liberdade. All…read morethe famous Portugese dishes were cooked wonderfully, and we particularly enjoyed the garlic shrimp appetizer and the farofias (fluffy meringue dessert that melts in your mouth). Service is catered towards tourists (i.e. faster than the typical Portugese restaurant).

We had a shellfish platter for two. It also came with oysters and mussels. Everything tasted…read moregood, however, the barnacles were very small. The mussels were huge and very fresh. Overall, we enjoyed the food and service here.

The Seabass was one of the best seabass I've ever had and we were able to literally pick the fish…read morethat we wanted. I got a traditional Portuguese dish and it had fish potatoes, onions, and other things in it and it was really really good and it was a lot and very filling. I was really happy with my choice. Everything that we ordered was more than enough. The service was OK definitely could've been a bit more attentive, but also keep it in mind the European customs, but other than that, it was a really great experience to sit outside and enjoy our meal.

On our recent trip to Lisbon, I wanted to do a special birthday dinner night out and we settled on…read moreMonte Mar mostly for the beautiful water views and seafood menu. We sat upon the dock over the water which was just such a lovely experience and gorgeous view of the bridge. It wasn't very busy when we arrived, likely because we were still eating at American dinner hours with our little one so service was quick and attentive. There was really only one other table also with American tourists eating early. I have to say this was my FAVORITE meal in all of Lisbon and it was a hake fillet with cockle rice and I don't know why but it was the most delicious meal. My kiddo had a pasta which he enjoyed and I can't even remember what my husband ordered, probably octopus, I was too distracted by how delicious mine was. It was a very memorable birthday dinner!

Located in busy Timeout market, Lisbon Portugal. This is a hidden gem amongst a lot of…read morecompetition. Fresh seafood grilled to perfection. I highly recommend their Sardinha grilled sardines with cockle rice. Five pieces of fresh sardines, soft flavorful pieces per serving. I also recommend their Polvo Lagareiro grilled octopus with baby baked potatoes. Be sure to sit at their behind the counter seating and witness your meal being prepared in front of you!

Not my favorite of José Avillez. I came here after Cantinho which I enjoyed more. The food was good…read morebut not great. The squid dish was suggested by the waiter and I honestly wish I ordered something else. It was very salty. Huge portion. The squid itself was cooked very well though. The bread was good but nothing special. I didn't find the Smokey butter taste very Smokey. The rice dish desperately needed a vegetable so I ordered the tomato salad. It was simple, flavorful, and huge. I enjoyed that most of all. I did want dessert but felt unwilling to spend so much in a pastel de nata...

3.5 Stars Had heard a lot about Chef Avillez's restaurants,…read morebut unfortunately this just did not live up to the hype. First, the good - the airy courtyard-vibe was pretty. The food was just decent - I enjoyed the tuna tartare, and the battered hake fillet was good but nothing special. My dining partner really enjoyed their octopus, and claimed it was the best she's ever had. One of my other dining partners ordered the blue lobster rice, however unfortunately for its price (60 euros), it tasted the same as any seafood rice from any other restaurant, with a few pieces of lobster thrown in. The main problem was the excessively slow service. We made our reservation for 7:30PM, but it was close to 9PM before our food arrived. I understand the stereotype of American tourists not appreciating the leisurely European dining experience, but waiting for 1.5 hours was really unpleasant, and we felt rushed after the food arrived as we had plans for after dinner. Would not recommend.

It's usually a good sign when a place can stay open just serving lunch a few days a week. They also…read moredo sell out so go early if there is something you have your eye on that is a "must have". Food smelled delicious as the fresh fish is grilled and brought out fresh. Most fishes also come with a side of boiled potatoes lightly salted (see picture of sardines). It's a classic European restaurant on the inside with many small tables inside with a few on the patio. Staff were overall very pleasant with a constant stream of staff members bringing food and checking in. As we were travelers and do not know much Portuguese at all, they still made us feel welcome and had good English language skills.

What I wrote down in my draft when I was here a couple months ago (I'm still catching up) : "now…read more*that* is some good squid" - I'd had exceptionally mediocre squid for lunch the previous day, from a place that was also supposed to be good (it was the opposite). Squid here was delicious, perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, and a bunch of it. Great potatoes to go with it, too. I'd eat here every day if I could. The "couvert" was fish pate from a tin, not made in-house, but it's Portugal, so the tinned fish was still great, obviously. The olives with it were just ok, but the bread was great. I was also happy that they did, indeed, understand that we were going to share it, but only wanted a couvert plate serving for one (I hadn't been sure.) I was a little sad my wife really wanted red meat that day, so we couldn't get the seafood sampler platter for 2, but her pork chop was also great, I know because it was also huge, so I ended up eating like a third of it. Also perfectly cooked and seasoned, and it did go great with fries. The fries were also great, too, super freshly made and perfectly crispy, though the one downside, everything else but the fries were ready super quickly, then the fries showed up after we were about halfway done eating the rest of it. Definitely freshly cooked, though! Also unlike the place the previous day that served us exceptionally mediocre squid the previous day, they also sell very affordable wines here. They have a good number of extremely reasonably priced half-bottles of all types, but we didn't need a whole half-bottle of wine, so I just got a glass of the house white, which was, at least as of a couple months ago, only 2.5 euros! Seriously, I'd come here all the time if I could.I wish I had gotten to try everything on the menu.

The service was amazing. The port wine was extraordinary, the octopus, the clams, baked goat…read morecheese, all to die for. The entrees were WOW steaks, octopus. Incredible price and service that we just couldn't get enough of.

Great little restaurant with fantastic flavor and lots of options. I enjoyed the Vegetable Soup and…read moreMushroom Risotto and my partner had the Squid Dinner. We also shared a basket of bread. The food was great and the service was incredible. Our waiter, Ewerton was very friendly, attentive and helpful. I highly recommend Frade dos Mares while you're in Lisbon, Portugal. Be sure to make reservations, as it's a small place.

I popped in randomly on a trip to Lisbon and had a solo dinner. The seats are European style, and I…read moreenjoyed chatting with my dining mates. I ordered the catch of the day, which was the best decision. It was very flavorful and seasoned with cilantro, garlic, and butter. I also had a kiwi cocktail which was very unique and I was tempted to get another one, but did not. The service was attentive. I enjoyed my time at this restaurant I would recommend!

Stopped here at a friends recommendation and had a great meal. Brazilian food is a little different…read morefrom Portuguese and we wanted to change things up slightly and we were glad we did. The food was superb with a large selection of appetizers and main courses we filled the table with everything from steak to clams and even octopus. The octopus was my favorite from the entire trip to Lisbon. The service was excellent and kept our Sangria flowing. The restaurant is not huge but every seat was occupied and the staff were friendly and helpful with the large lunch crowd. We will certainly return next time we are in town.

Lisbon, Portugal. Nice vibe, outside tables when weather is warm. I loved my meal here. I was…read morecurious about the flavors of a Portuguese kitchen and this old school resto gave them to me, modernized. This is a resto in the old part of Lisbon so be aware sometimes there is a crowd but the wait the house managed to ease by giving you the option to wander about and come!3 back. Service was polite and helpful. I loved Cafe no Chiado. End of Yelp.

Had no reservations so we were just walking around looking at menus and looking for a nice, quiet…read morepatio. This place looked great and we wanted some tapas for our last night in Lisbon. We started with the cheese plate and bread. The dips the bread came with were heavenly. And everything on the cheese plate has a purpose to merry together with each other. We also ordered the octopus salad with the intention to order other dishes but we were stuffed! What a lovely way to finish out our vacation!