On every street in the bustling capital you can find a restaurant with the famous national dish Cozido à Portuguesa on its daily menu.
As we haven’t managed to try them all yet (because there are still quite a few!), we decided to create a list not only of the ones we’ve already tried, but also the suggestions of our readers, whom we would like to thank in advance for their participation.
Table Of Contents
- Cantinho do Sol (new entry)
- Visconde da Luz (new entrance)
- Penha Longa Mercatto (new entrance)
- Tasquinha do Lagarto
- Super Mário
- The Courenses
- Popular do Capelo
- Tasca do Miguel
- Chiringuito Lisbon
- Tasca do Tretas
- Stop do Bairro
- Balcão do Marquês
- Map of the best Cozidos à Portuguesa in Lisbon, and a list for your cell phone!
Cantinho do Sol (new entry)
One of the most recent surprises we had when trying Cozido à Portuguesa was at this nice restaurant in Rua de Santa Marta.
The portions are huge, as they should be, but it was the quality of the meat and sausages that filled our souls, very well accompanied by the typical cabbage, beans, rice, potatoes, turnips and carrots. It is, without a doubt, a dish full of flavor, to be tasted again and again on Tuesdays.
Address: Rua de Santa Marta 84
Visconde da Luz (new entrance)
Located in Cascais, this restaurant is celebrating its 49th anniversary and, to celebrate this special occasion, has prepared a tribute to one of the most emblematic dishes of Portuguese gastronomy: Cozido à Portuguesa.
This delicacy will be the main highlight of the menu in January and February, representing the restaurant’s connection to its cultural roots and the family tradition passed down through the generations.
Address: Jardim Visconde da Luz (Cascais)
Penha Longa Mercatto (new entrance)
Every Sunday at the Penha Longa Mercatto is dedicated to Cozido à Portuguesa, and this dish is now part of the Sunday Feast menu, the banquet served for lunch every Sunday at the Penha Longa Resort’s Mercatto restaurant.
Cozido is prepared with excellent ingredients, faithfully following the traditional recipe, and includes the classic combination of meats – Bisaro pork, free-range chicken and beef – accompanied by cabbage, turnips, carrots, potatoes, beans and white rice. The sausages come from the renowned SEL de Estremoz, giving the dish a unique flavor. And the stew’s broth, indispensable in this typical Portuguese recipe, complements this gastronomic experience.
Address: Estrada da Lagoa Azul, Linho, Quinta da Penha Longa (Sintra)
Tasquinha do Lagarto
In Campolide you’ll find a very special place, with a Portuguese stew you’ll never forget.
It’s called Tasquinha do Lagarto and, among the many delicacies you’ll only find in a tavern like this, you’ll be able to taste the best Cozido in that part of Lisbon.
Just wait until you taste the rice. It’s simply divine!
Address: Rua de Campolide 258 (Alvalade)
Super Mário
In this typical Lisbon tavern near Largo do Carmo, in Chiado, you’ll hear the noise of the lunches, the crowded tables and, of course, the prices that only a tavern can offer.
You’ll also find some of the best delicacies such as Joaquinzinhos Fritos with Tomato Rice, Caras de Bacalhau or Feijoada à Transmontana, in half- or single-serving dishes.
On Tuesdays, you can’t miss the Cozido (Stew ), plated on a stainless steel platter that is perfect for two people.
All you have to do to get yours is arrive a little earlier than everyone else because it’s always packed with people who work in this part of the city.
Address: Rua do Duque 7/9 (Chiado)
The Courenses
In Alvalade, we also chose our favorite place to eat a good Cozido, at the restaurant “Os Courenses”.
Here, every Saturday and Thursday is a day for this delicious meat and sausage dish, always well accompanied by the incredible broth and rice made from this same precious liquid.
Address: Rua José Duro 27D (Alvalade)
Popular do Capelo
Served in the right portions for one person, the Cozido à Portuguesa of this typical Lisbon restaurant, located in Chiado, promises to satisfy even the most demanding of this national delicacy.
Served every Wednesday, everything was delicious, from the diversity of the meats to the broth and the impeccable rice. We’ll definitely be back… many times!
Address: Rua Capelo 10 (Chiado)
Tasca do Miguel
One of the places where you can eat a good Cozido à Portuguesa in Lisbon is in Areeiro , a place also suggested by one of our readers.
A platter full of the best sausages and, on the side, a small bowl of rice from the stew and another with beans, just for those who like it.
Address: Rua Egas Moniz 45A (Areeiro)
Chiringuito Lisbon
The Chiringuito restaurant is one of the most traditional places in the city! Located in the Campo de Ourique neighborhood, its decor is really beautiful, looking like an Alentejo house.
And what used to be eaten a lot in a family home, at least on party weekends? Cozido à Portuguesa, of course! According to our readers, those who have tasted it, Chiringuito’s stew is very rich, full of good things, with very tasty meats, and is served every Sunday lunchtime as a buffet.
Address: Rua Correia Teles 41 (Campo de Ourique)
Tasca do Tretas
Wednesdays are Cozido à Portuguesa day at A Tasca do Tretas, which has nothing “tretas” about it, but everything “tasca” about it, from the service to the typical space: tables on one side, counter on the other… and coffee with a smell for €0.70.
No, we haven’t tried it yet, because we went there on a Sunday, but when we were talking to the owner we quickly realized that the guests at the tables next to us were nodding “yes”, which can only validate that this will also be a good proposal for a stew.
Address: Rua Carlos Mardel 115A (Alameda)
Stop do Bairro
Stop do Bairro, in Campolide, is another of the restaurants in this guide that only serves its famous Cozido à Portuguesa on Wednesdays.
You may have known it when it still had its space in Campo de Ourique, where it stayed until 2017. From there he brought his delicacy, which serves two people perfectly.
Address: Rua Marquês de Fronteira 173 (Campolide)
Balcão do Marquês
This restaurant near the Marquês de Pombal serves stew on Tuesdays. But before we move on to the dish itself, we should point out that here they also serve Sopa do Cozido, which is the best we’ve ever had.
As for the Cozido à Portuguesa, it’s perfectly good for one (hungry) person and comes with everything you need, from sausages of all kinds, cabbage, potatoes, beans, carrots and the also traditional cozido rice.
Address: Avenida Duque de Loulé 113-119 (Marquês)
