Pastéis de Belém
Legendary bakery making pastel de nata from a secret recipe since 1837.
- Category
- Bakery
- Duration
- 40 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: If the queue is long, head to the seated hall inside; it is often faster.
Show on mapFood & Drink – Lisbon
Lisbon's cuisine rests on fish, salt cod and sweet pastries. Market halls and historic bakeries are close enough to taste a lot in one day.
Local dishes
- Bacalhau à Brás – Classic dish of shredded salt cod, fried potato and egg.
- Caldo Verde – Green soup of potato and kale topped with a slice of chorizo.
- Arroz de Marisco – Soupy rice cooked with shrimp, crab and shellfish.
Must-try
- Pastel de nata – Crisp custard tart best served warm with cinnamon.
- Ginjinha – Sour-cherry liqueur sipped from a small cup.
- Grilled sardines – Charcoal-grilled sardines, a must during the June festivities.
Street food spots
- Bifana – Bread roll filled with spiced pork cutlets.
- Prego – Garlicky thin steak served in a warm bread roll.
- Peixinhos da horta – Green beans fried in a light crisp batter.
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Places
Time Out Market Lisboa
Food hall inside the Mercado da Ribeira bringing together dozens of top chefs' stalls.
- Category
- Market
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Lunchtime
Tip: Arrive before noon to beat the lunch crowds.
Show on mapCervejaria Ramiro
An always-busy beer hall famed for fresh seafood and its steak sandwich.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: No reservations; come early and take a queue number.
Show on mapManteigaria
Small bakery serving warm tarts at the counter with notably flaky pastry.
- Category
- Bakery
- Duration
- 20 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: Add cinnamon and icing sugar yourself at the counter.
Show on mapA Ginjinha
Tiny stand-up bar serving ginja cherry liqueur since 1840.
- Category
- Bar
- Duration
- 15 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Ask for 'com elas' to get it with a cherry inside.
Show on mapCafé A Brasileira
Historic 1905 café in Chiado, once a haunt of painters and poets.
- Category
- Café
- Duration
- 45 min
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: A 'bica' (espresso) at the counter costs less than on the terrace.
Show on mapTaberna da Rua das Flores
Cosy tavern offering small plates chosen from a daily blackboard menu.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Few tables; book ahead for dinner.
Show on mapSol e Pesca
Quirky bar in a former fishing-tackle shop serving tinned fish and wine.
- Category
- Bar
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Street tables outside fill quickly in summer.
Show on mapMercado de Campo de Ourique
Neighbourhood market where locals shop, with food stalls around the hall.
- Category
- Market
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Lunchtime
Tip: Prices are lower than at the tourist markets.
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