Where to Eat & Drink in Alfama, Lisbon 2026
The top independent spots to eat and drink in Alfama, Lisbon right now: CATAPLANA ( Uma Marisqueira), Uma Marisqueira II (R. do Comércio ) and Bel Forno.
| Restaurants · ranked | ||
| 1 | CATAPLANA ( Uma Marisqueira) | ★4.87,586 |
I ordered the seafood rice and it is fantastic. I actually finished the entire pot by myself. It's so flavorful and fresh! The service is lovely as well, everyone is so friendly.Google review · C.K. · verbatim | ||
| 2 | Uma Marisqueira II (R. do Comércio ) | ★4.78,366 |
| 3 | Bel Forno | ★4.74,585 |
| 4 | Baixamar - Mariscos e Petiscos | ★4.63,436 |
| 5 | Santa Rita - Portugal’s Best Restaurants | ★4.78,392 |
| 6 | Near Me Alfama Tapas | ★4.75,109 |
| 7 | Taberna Do Castelo | ★4.72,597 |
| 8 | Uma Marisqueira Coliseu | ★4.71,303 |
| 9 | A Gaúcha - Grelhados e Companhia | ★4.72,388 |
| 10 | Maria Catita - Restaurante Tradicional Português | ★4.78,618 |
| 11 | Solar dos Bicos | ★4.67,425 |
| 12 | Cais na Preguiça | ★4.74,309 |
| Bars · ranked | ||
| 1 | Taberna Moderna by Fullest | ★4.41,394 |
| 2 | Tasca do Sr. Matos | ★4.8293 |
| 3 | Imprensa Cocktail & Oyster Bar Baixa-Chiado | ★4.8568 |
| 4 | Taberna da Baixa Adega | ★4.578 |
16 independent venues, re-ranked monthly from real reviews — no national chains, no paid placements.
Alfama Venue Map
Visiting Lisbon, Portugal? Alfama — Lisbon's oldest quarter — is the neighbourhood with 16 ranked independent restaurants and bars our review-velocity ranking is tracking right now. Rankings refreshed monthly from 66,447 live reviews — no national chains, no ads.
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Alfama FAQs
CATAPLana ( Uma Marisqueira) serves seafood and rice on R. dos Douradores.
Santa Rita - Portugal’s Best Restaurants on R. de São Mamede serves sardines and complimentary items that generic roundups skip.
Baixamar - Mariscos e Petiscos on R. dos Bacalhoeiros serves seafood while Taberna Moderna by Fullest on R. dos Bacalhoeiros pours drinks.
Taberna Do Castelo on Lgo de São Martinho requires €15–20, and Taberna da Baixa Adega on R. da Vitória charges €10–15.
Cais na Preguiça on R. dos Bacalhoeiros serves seafood dishes with an average spend of €15–30.
CATAPLANA ( Uma Marisqueira) serves rice and seafood on R. dos Douradores, and Taberna Moderna by Fullest pours drinks on R. dos Bacalhoeiros.
On our Alfama, Lisbon Hot List, guests name pizza at, in Hot List order: Bel Forno; Taberna Do Castelo. The most-named for it are Taberna Do Castelo (5 reviews) and Bel Forno (2). (Hot List of October 2026; reviews from the last 12 months.)
On our Alfama, Lisbon Hot List, among bars, guests name bifana at: Taberna Moderna by Fullest. (Hot List of October 2026; reviews from the last 12 months.)
On our Alfama, Lisbon Hot List, Maria Catita - Restaurante Tradicional Português is a Portuguese restaurant, by its Google category. (Hot List of October 2026; Portuguese restaurants by each venue's Google category.)
On our Alfama, Lisbon Hot List, the seafood restaurants are, in Hot List order: Bel Forno; Cais na Preguiça. (Hot List of October 2026; seafood restaurants by each venue's Google category.)
On our Alfama, Lisbon Hot List, guests name sardines at, in Hot List order: Santa Rita - Portugal’s Best Restaurants; Taberna Do Castelo; Solar dos Bicos. The most-named for it are Santa Rita - Portugal’s Best Restaurants (5 reviews) and Taberna Do Castelo (2). (Hot List of October 2026; reviews from the last 12 months.)
On our Alfama, Lisbon Hot List, guests name bacalhau at, in Hot List order: Uma Marisqueira II (R. do Comércio ); Santa Rita - Portugal’s Best Restaurants; Cais na Preguiça. Among bars: Tasca do Sr. Matos. (Hot List of October 2026; reviews from the last 12 months.)
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