"Sunday Opening" Restaurants in Lisbon

Alma - soul - is the name of the restaurant run by award-winning chef Henrique Sá Pessoa. Here you can enjoy elegant, contemporary, soulful Portuguese cuisine in a particularly beautiful dining room in a robust 18th century villa.

Ljubomir Stanisic breaks boundaries and traditions here. The Bosnian chef came to Portugal as a teenager and began cooking to overcome his war trauma. His creativity gives rise to wild, modern and, above all, incredibly tasty dishes.

There is only room for 12 guests in the former wine cellar of the "Torel Palace" hotel. You eat with a view of the kitchen, where the team around the two chefs Vítor Matos and Francisco Quintas - the two monkeys - prepare delicacies from the best ingredients in the country.

Cura offers light contemporary cuisine made from regional ingredients. Chef Pedro Pena blends local traditions with international flavours and techniques. There are three menus, the "Meia Cura", the "Origens" and the vegetarian "Raízes".

Those who climb up to Suba are rewarded with wonderful views over the city of seven hills. But that's not all: the modern Portuguese delicacies that come out of the kitchen and the attentive service can easily keep up with the panorama.

There is only room for ten people in this small restaurant. For the lucky few, there is an evening surprise menu made from the best of the Portuguese fields, forests and seas and a pleasant, intimate atmosphere.

The Gambrinus has been in the centre of Lisbon since 1936. Little has changed since it was founded. In this timeless classic, timeless classics are served by a horde of attentive, old-school waiters.

The view from Seen by Olivier over the park and a large part of the city is impressive, and so is the menu. There are exciting dishes and drinks made with ingredients from all over the world. The creative cocktails are particularly popular with the hip crowd.

The wine bar, unassuming from the outside, is a gastronomic delight thanks to its well thought-out creations and attention to detail. The restaurant was reopened in 2020 at a different location and regularly exhibits the work of artists and illustrators. A must for wine, empanadas and art lovers.

Here you sit at the bar and eat whatever has just been delivered fresh from the market. Much of it comes from the sea, but there are also delicious vegetarian options. The food is based on Portuguese cuisine, accompanied by a good selection of wines.

This modern restaurant is located on the top floor of the "Lumiares" in the heart of the city. In the dining room or on the terrace, you can enjoy a delicious cuisine that combines Portuguese roots with international flavours.

Nunes Real Marisqueira is the restaurant for seafood lovers in Belem. Only the freshest seafood is served, in a stylish atmosphere. Whether lobster, fish or squid, everything tastes great here.

One of the best views of the city can be enjoyed from the rooftop gastrobar of the Altis Avenida Hotel. Of course, the delicious menu and tasty drinks, especially the excellent cocktails, also add to the enjoyment.

You should make a reservation in the popular and manageable wine bar if you want to get a seat under the vaulted ceiling lined with colourful wine bottles. The sensational cuisine ranges from cold platters and homemade Algarve bread to octopus carpaccio.

This typical Portuguese restaurant has been the place to go for fish lovers in the city centre for over 40 years. The service is fast and efficient, and the high-quality fresh produce is carefully prepared into no-frills dishes.

Here you can enjoy outstanding dishes from the Arab world. The highlight: refugees from the Middle East are in the kitchen. They cook the dishes from their homeland with passion. No wonder the restaurant in the Mercado de Arroios is always busy.

The O Mercado restaurant at the Rosa Agulhas market cultivates Portuguese traditions. The delicious food here revolves mainly around fish and seafood, expertly prepared by José Manuel Teixeira's kitchen team.

Excellent fish and seafood dishes have been served here in an uncomplicated atmosphere for more than 75 years. The black tiger prawns are particularly popular, but the crab, lobster and grilled fish are also divine.

This tiny tavern in the Alfama district serves a beautiful mix of traditional Portuguese dishes and inspiration from all over the world. The atmosphere is lively, the ambience is cosy and the wine and craft beer flow freely.

With the River Tagus at your feet, you can dine at Faz Figura, very close to Santa Apolonia station. The cuisine and wine list include selected Portuguese specialities, and everything tastes twice as good thanks to the wonderful view.