Best restaurants in Lisbon

Known as the 'King of Chickens', this is the place in Lisbon for spit-roast piri-piri chicken. It is served house-style with fries and salad, and the upstairs room is quieter.

"Known as the 'King of Chickens', this is the place in Lisbon for spit-roast piri-piri chicken. It is"

One of Lisbon's first farm-to-table restaurants, with a seasonal menu and natural, biodynamic wines. It mixes fine and rustic dining with dishes like beef tartare, sardine toast and mushroom ice cream.

"One of Lisbon's first farm-to-table restaurants, with a seasonal menu and natural, biodynamic wines."

A no-frills, working-class seafood restaurant made famous by Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, serving goose barnacles, giant tiger shrimp and live lobster. It is so popular it bought the restaurant next door to use as a waiting room.

"A no-frills, working-class seafood restaurant made famous by Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, ser"

A simple cafeteria made famous by Anthony Bourdain for its bifana, a garlicky, slow-cooked pork sandwich. It is served with yellow mustard and homemade piri-piri sauce.

"A simple cafeteria made famous by Anthony Bourdain for its bifana, a garlicky, slow-cooked pork sand"

Seafood restaurant on the docks outside the centre, serving fish caught fresh that day.

"Seafood restaurant on the docks outside the centre, serving fish caught fresh that day."

A laid-back counter-service restaurant from chef Henrique Sá Pessoa that serves Spanish-Portuguese fusion tapas. The video features the bomba, cuttlefish tempura, bacalhau à Brás and slow-cooked octopus rice.

"A laid-back counter-service restaurant from chef Henrique Sá Pessoa that serves Spanish-Portuguese f"

Henrique Sá Pessoa's Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant, mentioned as the chef's flagship.

"Henrique Sá Pessoa's Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant, mentioned as the chef's flagship."

A journalists' club since 1983 that doubles as a charming restaurant with a beautiful courtyard. Dishes include aubergine with miso caramel, shrimp and melon risotto, and a five-day pork neck.

"A journalists' club since 1983 that doubles as a charming restaurant with a beautiful courtyard. Dis"

Chef José Avillez's large food complex in a converted 11,000-square-foot former artist's house, with four restaurants inside. In its Taberna the hosts ate garlic-chilli prawns, a steak sandwich in a muffin and a pastel de nata dessert, with house-made wine.

"Chef José Avillez's large food complex in a converted 11,000-square-foot former artist's house, with"

José Avillez's two-Michelin-star restaurant, mentioned in passing.

"José Avillez's two-Michelin-star restaurant, mentioned in passing."

A tiny, much-recommended tavern down a steep hill with a low doorway and only a few seats, serving Portuguese food. Dishes include octopus, cod tongues, pork cheek and passion fruit crème brûlée.

"A tiny, much-recommended tavern down a steep hill with a low doorway and only a few seats, serving P"

A popular pizza place whose sourdough starter is used for Tricky's bread.

"A popular pizza place whose sourdough starter is used for Tricky's bread."

A chef-favourite restaurant run by friends Jenny and Joel, mixing Vietnamese, French, Italian and Portuguese influences alongside natural wine. Highlights include red-wine-braised octopus, spinach pasta and beef tongue in fermented black bean sauce.

"A chef-favourite restaurant run by friends Jenny and Joel, mixing Vietnamese, French, Italian and Po"

Charming restaurant in a former chapel decorated with azulejo tiles, recommended for clams Bulhão Pato and Bacalhau à Brás. Reservations are advised, especially on weekends.

"Charming restaurant in a former chapel decorated with azulejo tiles, recommended for clams Bulhão Pa"

Popular pan-Asian restaurant loved for its bao buns, especially the seabass bao, plus starter platters and noodles at around $20-30 per person. It takes no reservations, so arrive 20-30 minutes before opening.

"Popular pan-Asian restaurant loved for its bao buns, especially the seabass bao, plus starter platte"

Modern restaurant and event venue near Belém with an unbeatable Tagus River view from its patio. It suits a treat-yourself meal of dishes like oxtail ragù and seafood pasta, at about $50-70 per person.

"Modern restaurant and event venue near Belém with an unbeatable Tagus River view from its patio. It "

Cozy spot in central Sintra near the Moorish Castle, serving sardine paté, Bacalhau à Brás and Queijada de Sintra. Expect about $30 per person.

"Cozy spot in central Sintra near the Moorish Castle, serving sardine paté, Bacalhau à Brás and Queij"

Small ceviche restaurant serving fresh ceviches and seafood dishes under a giant octopus hanging from the ceiling, at about $25-35 per person. It takes no dinner reservations, so arrive before opening.

"Small ceviche restaurant serving fresh ceviches and seafood dishes under a giant octopus hanging fro"

A Portuguese restaurant that was the top place Mark wanted to try in Lisbon, but it was unexpectedly closed when he arrived.

"A Portuguese restaurant that was the top place Mark wanted to try in Lisbon, but it was unexpectedly"

A colourful Mozambican restaurant with Indian and Portuguese influences, tucked up a flight of steps in a quiet stairway cul-de-sac. It is known for exceptional beef samosas, tender lamb rib curry with coconut rice and an award-winning chili sauce.

"A colourful Mozambican restaurant with Indian and Portuguese influences, tucked up a flight of steps"

A large, legendary and fairly expensive restaurant famous for high-end seafood from its lobster tank and for hand-sliced cured ham. Highlights included the ham and cheese starters, extremely tender grilled octopus with garlic, and grilled sea bream.

"A large, legendary and fairly expensive restaurant famous for high-end seafood from its lobster tank"

A local favourite in a touristy area, packed with locals and known for charcoal-roasted chicken served with house peri peri sauce in a distinctive jar. The host calls it a hidden gem with exceptionally tender chicken served with rice.

"A local favourite in a touristy area, packed with locals and known for charcoal-roasted chicken serv"