Citorah PickRestaurant · Alfama

Mesa de Frades

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Citorah says

It's a former palace chapel — properly small, properly tiled in original blue azulejos floor to ceiling — and the fado is the real reason you book.

From Where to eat in Lisbon 2026 — 10 restaurants worth the metro ride, under “Mesa de Frades — Alfama”.

Wrong for

Solo diners (the two-top tables get squeezed against the wall by the door), groups over six, anyone who wants to talk through dinner — silence is enforced when the fadista sings and the waiters will glare.

Good to know

Price
€60 per person food-only, €70 with the house drinks, €80 with the wine pairing
Where
Rua dos Remédios 139
Getting there
a five-minute walk uphill from Santa Apolónia metro (blue line) or one stop on the 28 tram if your knees have already filed a complaint
When
Two sittings a night, 20:00 and around 22:30, Monday to Saturday
Booking
you pay a 20% deposit on the phone or WhatsApp to hold the table
What to order
bacalhau à brás (salt-cod, onions, matchstick potatoes, egg)

As the guide had it on 26 Jun 2026. Check prices and hours with the place itself before you go.

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