Café Lisboa from the famous Chef José Avilez

Café Lisboa with the signature of the famous Portuguese Chef – José Avillez. This beautiful restaurant is located inside São Carlos National Theater, in Chiado.

The restaurant Café Lisboa has a rare mix of tradition with modernity of the Portuguese cuisine, with affordable prices ans high quality.

“Café Lisboa evokes the charm of the old Lisbon cafés and, at the same time, transports us to modern Lisbon. Café Lisboa has two areas: a room inside São Carlos National Theatre, which captures the charisma of this extraordinary late 18th century building, and a wonderful, inviting terrace.”
– José Avillez 

Source: https://www.cafelisboa.pt/en/cafe-lisboa.html

Useful Information

Address: Largo de São Carlos, nº23, 1200-442 Lisboa

Phone: + 351 21 191 44 98

Hours: Monday to Friday: 12h30-16h00, 18h30-23h30
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 12h30-23h30

Price range: 35€

Web: https://www.cafelisboa.pt

If you want to check the availability: Book a Table here

Why do we like it

We like the food, the atmosphere, the friendly staff, and the location – one of our favorite locations in Lisbon.

During the summer you can enjoy the terrace in the middle of a typical Lisbon square, sorrouding by epic old buildings.

Favorite dishes

The Brás Style Cod with “Exploding” Olives is our favorite dish and apparently, it’s also one of the Chef’s favorites too.

“Lagareiro” Style Octopus is also delicious and Pastel Lisboa is also very recommendable for entrance – a classic you must try.

Additional tips

For lunch try to enjoy the terrace if time allows it as the square is quite nice but for dinner or alternatively, during winter we recommend you to book inside. The inside room of the restaurant is really beautiful so you’ll have a great experience no matter where you choose to have your meal.