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The best pataniscas de bacalhau in Lisbon
Start with A Merendinha do Arco Bandeira in Rossio for patanisca sandwich or plate, O Poleiro in Entrecampos for pataniscas de bacalhau and Varina da Madragoa in Madragoa for pataniscas de bacalhau. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- A Merendinha do Arco BandeiraRossio · Pataniscas de bacalhau
Get: Patanisca sandwich or plate
A tiny counter serving pataniscas in a bread roll or on a plate.
- O PoleiroEntrecampos · Pataniscas de bacalhau
Get: Pataniscas de bacalhau
Contest-winning cod fritters at a traditional restaurant.
- Varina da MadragoaMadragoa · Pataniscas de bacalhau
Get: Pataniscas de bacalhau
A neighborhood tavern recommended for cod fritters.
- D'BacalhauParque das Nações · Pataniscas de bacalhau
Get: Pataniscas de bacalhau
Took first place in Time Out Portugal's patanisca contest in 2018.
- A Casa do BacalhauBeato · restaurant
Get: Pataniscas de bacalhau
Placed third in Time Out Portugal's patanisca contest and is devoted to cod.
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Where is the best pataniscas de bacalhau in Lisbon?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with A Merendinha do Arco Bandeira (Rossio), O Poleiro (Entrecampos) and Varina da Madragoa (Madragoa). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At A Merendinha do Arco Bandeira, get patanisca sandwich or plate. At O Poleiro, get pataniscas de bacalhau. At Varina da Madragoa, get pataniscas de bacalhau. At D'Bacalhau, get pataniscas de bacalhau.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Lisbon: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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