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Café de São Bento is rated 9.7/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories: Quality of food: 9.7/10 Service: 9.8/10 Atmosphere: 9.7/10

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Café de São Bento is identified as offering portuguese cuisine.

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Is Café de São Bento open on Sundays?

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Café de São Bento

Name: Café de São Bento
Address: Rua de São Bento 212, Lisbon, 1200-821, Portugal
Price range: €45 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.7

Restaurant menu

Menu photo2 photos

Food photo281 photos

Type of cuisinePortuguese

Average price€45

O clássico foie gras de pato

€14.5

Com chutney de maçã, pêra e tomate e pão torrado.

Os tradicionais camarões al ajillo

€14.5

Camarão ao alho e malagueta

Steak tartare

€15

Lombo de novilho picado, temperado como manda a tradição, servido com tostas.

Bookable on TheFork

Lunch Menu€29 per guest

Permanent TheFork offer

Reviews

9.7
of 10

Excellent

6446 reviews

Ambience

9.6

Food

9.6

Service

9.8

Real experiences from real diners
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Hayden D. • 10 reviews
September 21, 2025
10/10
Quirky restaurant. Loved that you had to ring a bell to be let it…. Perfect service and fantastic food

Matilde S. • 14 reviews
August 15, 2025
5.5/10
A disappointment…

Jo T. • 1 review
September 18, 2025
10/10
Everything was so perfectly well executed. Steak tartare was so good. The steaks were done right, and don't skip the dessert.

Mille S. • 2 reviews
September 12, 2025
10/10
Amazing

Andreas M. • 14 reviews
September 15, 2025
10/10
The lunch menu is really a great deal. The tasty traditional São Bento Steak with fries together with steak tartar as a starter in this quality is worth every penny.

Manel G. • 17 reviews
September 4, 2025
10/10
GREAT AS ALWAYS. NEVER FAILS!

Gabriella H. • 2 reviews
September 4, 2025
9.5/10
Food and service were both fantastic. The restaurant's tables are a bit too close together but nothing that ruins the experience.

Andrew F. • 2 reviews
September 2, 2025
9/10
Very cool ambiance, speakeasy style bar and restaurant. Great service. Food was delicious. Focus is on the steak. Would love to see a more robust side dish list but overall great.

Ana Paula D. • 17 reviews
August 30, 2025
10/10
Last time that i was there was around 17 years ago and continues with an excelent bife do Café de Sao Bento. I am só happy going back. Unique service and ambience.

BingBing C. • 9 reviews
August 6, 2025
8.5/10
The restaurant has very good service, good ambiance. The steak are really good.

Bruna M. • 26 reviews
August 10, 2025
10/10
Amazing vibe and perfect service! The best place to go for a late night meal - stays open until 1am and kitchen closes late

Aditya P. • 2 reviews
August 5, 2025
9/10
High Quality. Luxurious experience late at night. I very much appreciated that.

Todd M. • 1 review
August 8, 2025
10/10
Service, food, all of it! Very cool restaurant!!

marina y. • 1 review
July 31, 2025
10/10
This is a wonderful restaurant that serves the absolute most delicious steaks in Lisbon! Among other items on the menu, the bacalhau, is divine! The waiter was kind enough to help me concoct a "Hot Toddy" for my husband who was under the weather, and in no time, was feeling no pain! We had such a lovely evening...thank you so much for your delicious food and hospitality!

Astrid O. • 1 review
July 23, 2025
10/10
Just an excellent dinner, service, steak, all of it. Cannot recommend more highly. I was told to come here by a local too!

Celia B. • 4 reviews
August 3, 2025
10/10
The staff was amazing, very kind, accommodating and attentive. They remembered our family from the prior year. Fantastic restaurant with a delicious meal, we look forward to it every visit to Lisboa.

Jen W. • 12 reviews
July 31, 2025
10/10
Incredible lunch experience—beautiful setting, warm, friendly and gracious service, and truly the best steak we’ve had in Lisbon. This is the kind of place you dream about returning to—classic, consistent, and absolutely unforgettable. A must-visit when in Lisbon.

Susan A. • 5 reviews
July 30, 2025
10/10
Excellent Service! Great cocktails, delicious steaks with a suggest by our waiter to have the steak grilled with sauce on the side. Wine suggestion was spot on and the chocolate dessert was an excellent end to a great dinner out.

Emilee G. • 3 reviews
July 30, 2025
10/10
Great staff. Best steak and sauce.

Gonçalo L. • 3 reviews
July 25, 2025
9/10
Service was on point, steak was good, could be a bit softer but good, pica pau was also nice. Leite Creme was amazing. But again, the service makes it worth it.

Tripadvisor reviews

Tripadvisor

1278 reviews

Location

Rua de São Bento 212, 1200-821 Lisbon

At Rua de São Bento 209, 200 meters distance from the restaurant

Awards & Certifications

One of our top-rated trendy and gourmet restaurants on TheFork.

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About this restaurant

Com os melhores bifes de Lisboa servidos até de madrugada, o Café São Bento foi reaberto em 2006, mantendo a decoração tradicional com predominância das madeiras e bibelots antigos. O ambiente mantém-se intimista, fugindo ao conceito tradicional do restaurante pois identifica-se mais com um pub....

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Café de São Bento is rated 9.7/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.7/10
- Service: 9.8/10
- Atmosphere: 9.7/10