The best seafood restaurants Lisbon

This restaurant has been in existence since 1958. It was taken over in 2012 by renowned chef José Avillez (who owns numerous restaurants in Lisbon and one in Porto). In 2014, it was awarded two Michelin stars, making it one of Lisbon's most renowned restaurants. It ranks ^25th in the "World's 50 Best" list. Its aim is to offer you an exclusive experience with dishes where flavors and textures are worked to perfection. Contemporary Portuguese cuisine of the highest quality.

Located at the beginning of the shopping street near the pier, this restaurant offers dishes based on fish and/or seafood. You can easily spot it with its facade and colourful sign. Seafood lovers will be delighted because everything is fresh and of high quality. It has a large room for group dining but also a terrace to enjoy the sunny weather. Among the dishes, we recommend lulas gralhadas or the traditional sea bream. Vinho da casa is a sure thing.

Located on the edge of the Parque de Monsanto, not far from Belém, this is, as its name suggests ("fish market"), a fish and seafood restaurant. The room is rustic and spacious, with a warm, local atmosphere. In the center is a large aquarium and a fish stall - just like at the market. Next to the stall is a large barbecue where the fish is grilled. This is the originality of the house! The restaurant also offers a good selection of wines and various homemade sweets, such as pastel de nata.

Located on the "Docas" (the docks of the Alcantara marina) in one of the former hangars that have been converted into restaurants or bars, 5 Oceanos faces the marina, overlooking the Tagus and the 25 Avril deck, and boasts a large terrace. As soon as you enter, the large seafood aquariums give you a clear idea of the restaurant's speciality. If it's meat you're after, you'll also find what you're looking for. Quiet during the day, this area comes alive in the evening, especially at weekends, when you'll get a taste of the Lisbon atmosphere.

Near the Alcântara train station, this popular brasserie specializing in seafood sets the tone right from the window, with its full aquarium. In a large, bustling room with overpowering lighting, you can opt for excellent shellfish, masinha de garoupa (scorpion fish) com gambas, arroz de tamboril (monkfish rice) or good grilled fish, all in a vibrant atmosphere punctuated by the hammering of customers tapping their crabs. Unfortunately, the restaurant has lost some of its quality of service.

More economical than the Cervejaria Ramiro, a little higher up the avenue, it has a wide choice of shellfish, fish and seafood (the great specialty!), plus some grilled meats. There is no long line here, although both rooms are always full. The dishes, at the right price, are well prepared, the service is efficient and the atmosphere quietly informal since 1973. If you don't mind going to THE restaurant mentioned in all the guides, it's better to choose this option.

For more than 20 years, this seafood restaurant has made it its mission to bring the best of the sea to its customers. The crustaceans you order are caught in one of the large aquariums and the fish is very fresh. You will go there for the food as well as to discover this superb place and its large room entirely decorated in the 1930s style. We find there all the codes of the Art Deco style: golden arabesques on the walls, velvet seats... A defect however: the place can quickly become noisy.

Do you want to get out of the historic districts and treat yourself? Copo de Mar offers you an author's cuisine, highlighting the products of the sea. You will be welcomed in an intimate room with a surprising decoration, with a fishing boat on the ceiling serving as a light fixture. The dishes mix the flavors of the world with a presentation worthy of a gourmet restaurant. Will you choose the grilled salmon with semolina, grilled vegetables and mango-ginger chutney or the grilled fish of the day with banana farofa and manioc in cream sauce?

Located at the very top of Bairro Alto, where chef Kiko's restaurant O Asiático once stood, Rosamar invites you to take a voyage on the waters of the ocean. In fact, here you'll find nothing but seafood and vegetarian cuisine. We love the decoration on the walls, with a variety of illustrations and posters that plunge you straight into the maritime atmosphere. You'll be able to enjoy seafood as well as fish dishes, salads and ceviches served in original ways like the Tuna Tostada.