Estrela Do Marechal - Lisboa

Their €14 menu was overpriced. Portions were small and some overly greasy. The waiters were friendly, but rather pushy with drinks and desserts, not included. H... read more Their €14 menu was overpriced. Portions were small and some overly greasy. The waiters were friendly, but rather pushy with drinks and desserts, not included. Hot drinks are included, but tea isn 't. Also, the only accept Portuguese credit cards On a positive note, the staff did offer to change the overly greasy dish and spoke good English. There was also a selection of food for vegetarians. Overall, I felt slightly cheated, by this potential tourist trap. I didn 't hear much Portuguese from the other diners.

A Saturday night in February and I was the only guest, but the place was not boring at all. The host was friendly, errants were run, food was prepared. I would... read more A Saturday night in February and I was the only guest, but the place was not boring at all. The host was friendly, errants were run, food was prepared. I would summarize it as: cosy, friendly, alive. No, I didn't take the cheese that was put on the table, and instead went for the dried tuna. This appeared to be a delicious dish with razor thin slices of tuna, capers and grapes a surprising combination of tastes. The vegetarian risotto with asparagus and mushrooms was also nice.

No bland food here. We stumbled across this restaurant on a rainy Sunday afternoon and were quickly surprised by the friendly service and English menu which lis... read more No bland food here. We stumbled across this restaurant on a rainy Sunday afternoon and were quickly surprised by the friendly service and English menu which listed many dishes that sounded quite different to the usual fare. We were very impressed with the food when served, so tasty and flavoursome but not huge portions which we appreciated so that we had room for dessert! We also liked the atmosphere, so cheerful and welcoming while the weather outside was cold and raining. We will definitely be returning before we leave. Don't miss it you won't be disappointed.

We accidently stumbled upon this restaurant on route to another. Although, it 's fairly small we were assured two things by the owner when we inquired if they c... read more We accidently stumbled upon this restaurant on route to another. Although, it 's fairly small we were assured two things by the owner when we inquired if they could handle our party of 8, I promise you two things. 1) The service will be slow but 2) the food will be perfect . He subsequently made us aware that the kitchen was 2 meters squared and only allowed for 1 cook, hence, the slow service. My reply was, No problem, if you 've got wine we 've got time . Of course, they had wine! As it turns out the service wasn 't as slow as we had been told and anticipated but the food was indeed perfect. Our table ordered a variety of random items off the menu and we all shared and savored each one. The food was certainly delicious and cannot be understated. It was prepared with purpose and attention to detail. If you are looking for a delightful surprise in your tummy and not on your bill (extremely reasonable prices I would consider it on the mid low end scale), if you are looking for a place to sit down enjoy great food and conversation, I highly recommend paying this little gem a visit. I will most definitely be coming back next time I 'm in town!

It's a really nice place to try some delicious portuguese dishes with a twist while enjoying the company of friends, a great place to start your evening or nigh... read more It's a really nice place to try some delicious portuguese dishes with a twist while enjoying the company of friends, a great place to start your evening or night at Santa Catarina/Bairro Alto. Marta and Helena are really nice hosts and will have no problem communicating in english, french or spanish.