Lisbon · Portugal
The Lisbon food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A small custard tart in crackly puff pastry, scorched on top and eaten warm with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Best at Pastéis de Belém, Rua de Belém, Belém. Get: Two pastéis de Belém, warm, with cinnamon, and a bica
Five places, and what to order
- O Trevofor bifana · ChiadoGet: Bifana with mustard and chili oil
- A Merendinha do Arco Bandeirafor pataniscas de bacalhau · RossioGet: Patanisca sandwich or plate
- Manteigariafor pastel de nata · Rua do Loreto, ChiadoGet: A pastel de nata straight from the oven
- Pastelaria Alomafor pastel de nata · Rua Francisco Metrass, Campo de OuriqueGet: Pastel de nata, and try the bolas de Berlim
- As Bifanas do AfonsoBifana counter · BaixaGet: Bifana
The market
Market hall. Traditional market produce, curated food counters
The line worth it
Pastéis de BelémBelém
Get: Pastéis de nata, warm, with cinnamon
Expect: 15 to 30 min for take-away. Seating inside moves faster. Beat it: Skip the take-away line and sit inside.
How it works here
Tip: Not expected; leave the change or 5-10% for a great meal. The bread and olives brought to the table are charged if you eat them.
Book: Book the famous places a week out; tascas and pastelarias are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch 12:30-3pm, dinner from 8pm.