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Some of Europe's most renowned chefs make true gastronomic masterpieces in the city. But for the experience to be complete, the traditional taverns are also well worth a visit.
Try some Portuguese-style appetisers: a rich fish soup, stuffed eggs, peixinhos da horta (tempura green beans), fava-rica (broad beans cooked in garlic), Cod à Brás, fried codfish, meia-desfeita (a cod and chickpea dish), baked hake Lisbon style, clams in white wine, grilled sardines, beef steak in cream sauce or steak Café style, Portuguese marinated liver, cows hoof served with chickpeas, Convento de Alcântara style partridge. All served with a good Portuguese wine, of course!