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Café Portugal, Portuguese restaurant at Rossio, in Lisbon

Rossio · Lisbon

Portuguese food at the table, on Praça Dom Pedro IV. Every day, from 7am to 1am.

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Right at Rossio, where the historic Café Portugal once stood, Lisbon still sits down to eat. Seafood rice, cod, steaks named after kings and fado on Fridays.

4.8
on Google, 5,838 reviews
07–01
open every day
200+
dishes and drinks on the menu
Café Portugal terrace with blue-clothed tables under the trees on the Rossio pavement
Café Portugal dining room with crystal chandeliers, a white birdcage of pastries and crimson tablecloths

Two rooms, one table

Terrace

Blue-clothed tables under the trees, steps from Praça Dom Pedro IV.

Dining room

Crystal chandeliers, timber, black and white tiles and crimson tablecloths.

The house

Inside, pale timber, mirrors, patterned tiles and chandeliers that light the whole room by the end of the afternoon.

Café Portugal hall with crystal chandeliers, a mirrored ceiling and crimson-clothed tables
Crystal chandeliers over the hall
A table set with a crimson cloth over the black and white tiled floor
Black and white tile
Dining room with timber panels, a tall window and set tables
Timber, glass and light

The table

A few of the dishes that leave the kitchen, photographed in the house.

Burrata with ham, cherry tomatoes and rocket on a black plate, seen from above
Burrata With cherry tomato, smoked ham, pesto and rocket. €15.90
Grilled salmon steak with potatoes, broccoli and carrot on a blue and white plate
Grilled salmon With roasted potatoes and vegetables. €16.90
A slice of toasted-meringue tart with a lemon slice on a black plate
Meringue tart To sweeten the end.
Seafood paella with mussels and prawns in a pan, seen from above
Seafood paella For one or for two. from €20.90
Steak in a creamy peppercorn sauce in two aluminium pans
Steak in pepper sauce Served in the pan.
A pot of seafood rice with mussels, prawns and crab, seen from above
Seafood rice In the pot, at the table.
Roasted octopus with potato and cherry tomatoes on a black plate
Octopus Roasted, with potato.
Large grilled prawns on a wooden board with salad
Grilled seafood With salad and pink sauce.
A glass of prawn cocktail with lettuce and pink sauce
Prawn cocktail With cocktail sauce. €13.90

Dishes named after kings

On the menu, the steaks are D. Afonso Henriques, D. João and D. Sancho, and the rice sails aboard caravels.

Prices from the current menu. Rice dishes and cataplanas come for one or for two.

  1. Bife D. Afonso Henriques

    Portuguese fillet steak with smoked ham, fried egg, garlic and sliced fried potatoes

    €22.90

  2. Bife D. Sancho I

    Fried tenderloin steak in mushroom sauce and sliced fried potatoes

    €22.90

  3. Bife D. João I

    Fried tenderloin steak in mustard sauce and sliced fried potatoes

    €22.90

  4. Bife D. João III

    Fried tenderloin steak in pepper sauce and sliced fried potatoes

    €22.90

  5. Ouro D. João V

    Filet mignon steak with rock lobster, roasted potato and cherry tomatoes

    €59.90

  6. Lagosta D. Carlos I

    Grilled rock lobster with salad

    €69.90

  7. Caravela de Bartolomeu Dias

    Seafood rice with Tiger prawns, prawns, clams, mussels and peas

    €34.90 · 1 pp€67.90 · 2 pp

  8. Caravela El-Rei

    Seafood rice with rock lobster, shrimp, peas and cherry tomato

    €77.90 · 1 pp€99.90 · 2 pp

  9. Arroz de Marisco Caravela Nau Capitânia

    Seafood rice with prawns, squids, clams, mussels, and peas

    €29.90 · 1 pp€59.90 · 2 pp

  10. Costeletão Vasco da Gama

    Bone-in ribeye steak with half rock lobster and rustic potatoes

    €69.90

  11. Mariscada Cabo da Boa Esperança

    Tiger prawn, rock lobster, stuffed crab, fried prawns, boiled prawns, mussels and Portuguese style clams

    €179.90

  12. Leitão 7 Maravilhas

    Roasted suckling piglet with sliced fried potatoes

    €79.90

Fado nights

Friday, 7pm.

Every Friday from 7pm, fado takes over Café Portugal. Portuguese food and Portuguese guitar, in the same room.

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A musician playing Portuguese guitar at Café Portugal, with a wine cabinet behind

The menu

The whole menu, from couvert to cocktails. Search for a dish or pick a section.

What guests say

4.8/5

5,838 reviews on Google

Google profile data as of November 2026. Reviews translated by Google.

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  • “The food was delicious and Ashok gave us the best service ever. He recommended fresh local fish that was not on the menu and looked after us very well all through dinner.”

    Paun, on Google

  • “Ashok was very pleasant and friendly! The food was very good and the price affordable! We will definitely come back!”

    Diuliane Kellen, on Google

  • “We were hesitant at first to dine here, but the great Google reviews reassured us. And we were not disappointed! We had a delicious paella with generous portions of seafood.”

    Flo Gutierrez, on Google

Come to Rossio

Address
Praça Dom Pedro IV 59
1100-200 Lisboa
Opening hours
Getting here
Rossio station (metro and train) · Restauradores (metro)
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A table set with a crimson cloth over the black and white tiled floor of Café Portugal Praça Dom Pedro IV 59 · PV75+JW

Frequently asked questions

What time does Café Portugal open?

Every day, from 07:00 to 01:00.

Where is Café Portugal?

At Praça Dom Pedro IV 59, 1100-200 Lisbon, on Rossio, next to Rossio station and the D. Maria II National Theatre.

Is Café Portugal part of the hotel?

It is the restaurant of My Story Hotel Rossio, on the same Praça Dom Pedro IV, and it is open to everyone, not only hotel guests.

Is there fado?

Yes. Every Friday from 7pm there is live fado at the restaurant.

Do you have a terrace?

Yes, with tables on the square, under the trees.

Do I need to book?

We recommend it, especially at dinner and on Fridays because of the fado. Book online or call +351 926 566 381.

How much does a meal cost?

Between €20 and €50 per person, according to guests on Google.

Which languages is the menu in?

Portuguese, English and French. Vegetarian options are available.

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