Archive for the 'Seafood' Category
Large but cozy Asian restaurant ‘WOK Oriental’ is also a tourist attraction, like the nearby Santa Justa Lift. The food is very tasty and cheap. They serve Chinese, Japanese, and also Brazilian (picanha), Portuguese and vegetarian food. Lunch € 7.95, dinner € 8,95 Eat as much as you want.. In this Asian restaurant they also [...]
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February 13th, 2011 | Posted in Baixa, Lisbon city center, Maps, Restaurants (cheap), Restaurants vegetarian friendly, Santa Justa elevator, Seafood, Sightseeing, Tourist information | No Comments
Football is the most popular sport in Portugal and also in Lisbon. There are a lot of very good seafood restaurants, many with very beautiful displays of lobsters, shrimp, oysters and crabs, but a big TV-screen is also very important….! The Portuguese even watch football (futebol) while enjoying a dinner at a restaurant! Lisbon, December 7, 2010, [...]
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January 28th, 2011 | Posted in Bairro Alto, football, Maps, Remarkable, Restaurants, Seafood, Tourist information, Video | Comments Off
Cervejaria ‘Ramiro‘ is not just a restaurant in Lisbon. If you look for superb fresh seafood at a really good price, this “Cervejaria” (litt. beerhouse) is the place to be! It’s always crowded and rather noisy, with tables full of locals, all having a great time. The atmosphere is loud and exciting. But if you [...]
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December 6th, 2009 | Posted in Quality Restaurant, Restaurants, Seafood | 6 Comments
Despite the name, Casa da Índia (House of India), this is a real traditional, good and cheap restaurant with a Portuguese menu. The name refers to an organization that managed Portuguese trade in overseas goods, mainly in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Casa da Índia maintained a royal monopoly on the trade in spices, [...]
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September 5th, 2009 | Posted in Bairro Alto, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Restaurants (cheap), Seafood | 2 Comments
Restaurant Marisqueira ‘Guarda Rio’, (Antigo Pavilhão da Guarda Fiscal, a former observation point overlooking the river Tagus) is located just near Cais do Sodré, Lisbon’s major bus, metro, train station and ferry terminal. The marisqueira (seafood in Portuguese) is unfailingly fresh, the waiters are very friendly. The location, right next to the river Tagus, is [...]
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June 16th, 2009 | Posted in 25th of April Bridge, Breathtaking views, cafe, Cais do Sodré, History, Lisbon city center, Lisbon people, Maps, Quality Restaurant, Restaurants, Seafood, Tejo river, Terrace | 3 Comments
Aldeio do Meco is a small rural village, about 1 km away from the fabulous and famous sandy Meco beaches, ca. 40 km from Lisbon. In Meco village you can find a few trendy bars and a number of restaurants offering the best local gastronomy, in particular seafood and fish dishes, but in case you love [...]
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November 7th, 2008 | Posted in Beaches around Lisbon, Eating & drinking, Meco nudist beach, Meco Restaurant, Quality Restaurant, Restaurants, Seafood, Smoking allowed bars/restaurants, Tourist information, Wine | No Comments
Lisbon probably is the best place in Europe to enjoy seafood. There are a couple of very popular ’tourist restaurant’ streets, such as Rua das Portas de Santo Antão where you will find a wide selection of options. The lively street just behind the National Theater Doña Maria II at Largo de São Domingos, near Rossio Square and Restauradores, is [...]
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October 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Eating & drinking, Fish, Food, Lisbon city center, Restaurants, Rossio, Seafood, Walking around | 2 Comments
If you like browsing through local markets, go to Mercado de Arroios! The always very nice Portuguese people are proud to show you the fresh fish… …..and take their time to make a friendly neighbourly talk. This lively fresh produce & fishmarket is open from Monday-Saturday 07-00 till 14:00. Mercado de Arroios, Rua Ângela [...]
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July 15th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, Fish, Food, Maps, Markets, Seafood, Shopping, Walking around | 1 Comment
Take the ferry from Lisbons’ Cais do Sodré (every 10 minutes) to Cacilhas at the other side of the river Tagus. (Returnticket 1,80 euro) Cais do Sodré, ferry to Cacilhas (near the railway station). Picture: Martijn Kramers Cacilhas is a picturesque neighborhood in the banks of the river best known by its Cervejarias (traditional beer houses) [...]
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July 10th, 2008 | Posted in 25th of April Bridge, Activities, Breathtaking views, Christo Rei Monument, Cristo Rei statue, Ferry river Tejo, Food, History, Lisbon's lovely light, Maps, Restaurants, Seafood, Tejo river, Terrace, Video, Walking around | 11 Comments
My name is Erika Reusens, I was born in Belgium. I moved to Lisbon in 2004, which was quite an adventure, because I had to start all over again. “I live in a quiet part of the area Bairro Alto, but ’the place to be’ when it comes to nightlife! Bairro Alto means ‘High neighbourhood’, as [...]
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June 29th, 2008 | Posted in Bairro Alto, cemeteries, favorite places, Ferry river Tejo, Lisbon city center, Lisbon people, Places to go, Restaurants, Seafood, Tejo river | 4 Comments
