{"id":1601,"date":"2019-02-07T15:03:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devourlisbonfoodtours.com\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:03:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:03:06","slug":"lisbon-restaurants-with-a-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.devourtours.com\/blog\/lisbon-restaurants-with-a-view\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Lisbon Restaurants with a View"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Portugal’s capital is almost achingly lovely. After years of living here, we still find our breath taken away when we turn certain corners or come upon certain views. And the city’s miradouro<\/em> (viewpoint) culture is thriving. Kiosks serve coffee, beer and simple snacks at many of the best lookout points. Popular as the miradouros<\/em> are, no one goes to them for the food. If you want a good meal along with your scenery, you have to be pickier. Here are our favorite Lisbon restaurants with a view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo Credit: Lumi<\/a>, Text Overlay: Devour Lisbon Food Tours<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n From the elegant dining room and the terrace at this restaurant<\/a> within the Memmo Pr\u00edncipe Real hotel, there are glorious views over the historic center of the city and Castelo S\u00e3o Jorge. Chef Vasco Lello’s cuisine references the former Portuguese colonies, from Brazil to Indonesia, while using ingredients from local producers. During cocktail hour on weekends, a DJ plays on the terrace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The views at Epur<\/a> are from less high up a hill, putting it closer to the central Pra\u00e7a do Comercio square<\/a>, the river and iconic downtown buildings. The food, from previously Michelin-starred chef Vincent Farges, is an elemental, stripped-down celebration of Portuguese ingredients and flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The restaurant<\/a> atop the Lumiares hotel has a city view that is better from the one at the nearby Miradouro do S\u00e3o Pedro de Alc\u00e2ntara. It’s also much more quiet and sophisticated, and what’s on the plate is far better. Chef Jo\u00e3o Silva’s cooking highlights organic produce, and the casual, all-day menu has a refreshing number of vegetarian<\/a> and vegetable-forward dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The open-air Skybar at the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade hotel has one of the prettiest, most popular views of the city. But until recently, the restaurant<\/a> inside was a rather dowdy affair. That changed when it got an Art Deco makeover and a new concept imported from S\u00e3o Paulo. While there’s an element of “see and be…” the sights out the windows are pretty impressive as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The pies at this Pr\u00edncipe Real pizzeria<\/a> are among the best in the city. They are made only with products of Italian origin, mainly from the Veneto, most of them Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). But the other reason this place is so popular is its shady garden terrace. There are green leaves and bright flowers in the foreground, with the colorful hillsides of Lisbon rise up in the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first of three Topo<\/a> bar-restaurants on hilltops around the city, the Martim Moniz location stands out for its exceptionally good view of Castelo S\u00e3o Jorge. The food, whether it’s served at the long bar in the center of the room or at one of the tables for two or four, is better than it has to be. The menu ranges from guacamole to spring rolls to burrata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both the indoor dining room and the terrace of the restaurant<\/a> in the nonprofit Chapit\u00f4 circus school have one of the iconic views of old Lisbon. You can see S\u00e9 Cathedral, the basilica, the streets of Alfama, and the shining river. The menu is luxuriant, with dishes like steak tartare, octopus carpaccio and prosciutto ravioli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A great date-night restaurant, Via Gra\u00e7a<\/a> is a sophisticated place to watch the sun set over the city, the April 25 bridge and the Tagus. For 30 years, it’s been known for its romantic atmosphere, traditional Portuguese cooking<\/a> (bacalhau \u00e0 br\u00e1s <\/em>and crispy piglet) and deep wine list\u2014more than 4,000 bottles from 300 references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the nearby Santa Catarina miradouro<\/em> is packed and rowdy from midday until late, the Noobai<\/a> restaurant that’s tucked away on a slightly lower level, is more calm. They enjoy the same views over the river and Christ the Redeemer, but the experience here is more grown-up. The food is also much better, with a menu that spans from brunch<\/a> to snacks to hot main dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
1. Caf\u00e9 Pr\u00edncipe Real<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Epur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Lumi Rooftop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. Seen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. Pizzaria ZeroZero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Topo Martim Moniz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7. Chapit\u00f4 \u00e0 Mesa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8. Via Gra\u00e7a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9. Noobai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
10. Faz Figura<\/h2>\n\n\n\n