How is Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento rated?

Café de São Bento - Rua 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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What type of cuisine is served at Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento?

Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento is identified as offering portuguese cuisine.

Is Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento romantic?

Yes, Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento has been identified as having a special romantic atmosphere that you could enjoy during your next rendez-vous with your special someone.

Is Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento good to go to with friends?

Yes, Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento has been identified as perfect for spending quality time with your friends.

Is Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento open on Sundays?

Yes, Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento has been identified as opened on Sundays.

Café de São Bento - Rua de São Bento

Name: Café de São Bento - Rua 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 photo326 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

6909 reviews

Ambience

9.6

Food

9.6

Service

9.8

Real experiences from real diners
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How do we calculate ratings?

Pierre M. • 106 reviews
March 18, 2026
10/10
Service ! (And steak of course ;))

Niall M. • 57 reviews
March 17, 2026
10/10
We arrived to a great welcome. The service was exemplary then came the food our steaks were cooked to perfection and so flavourful. The steak sauce was so delicious..

Julie B. • 1 review
March 16, 2026
10/10
Pedro was the best!!! Food changed my life.

Adriano Manuel W. • 92 reviews
March 14, 2026
10/10
Best steak in town and excellent service!

Duarte S. • 4 reviews
March 11, 2026
10/10
Very classy and comfortable atmosphere, with outstanding service and amazing food. Will return.

Michael J. • 1 review
March 10, 2026
10/10
Excellent service and the food was great.

Neka P. • 22 reviews
February 26, 2026
10/10
great authentic Portuguese food we loved it so delicious the service they accommodated us very easily and we really love this place

Thiago O. • 16 reviews
February 13, 2026
10/10
amazing environment with amazing food and service.

Melissa P. • 1 review
February 21, 2026
10/10
Charming ambience

Pierre E. • 2 reviews
February 17, 2026
10/10
While visiting Lisboa we decided to give this place a try! We really had a fabulous experience. It has a speak easy vibe with a touch of plaid and sophistication. The steak was tender and seasoned to perfection. The wine gravy was divine…and my port and tonic was the perfect pairing to top off this meal. Service with a smile and grace made this a night to remember!

Joanne W. • 2 reviews
February 13, 2026
9.5/10
We had a wonderful time in this very unique and charming restaurant. It is small and you have to ring on the front door and wait to be allowed in - it’s almost like you are in someone’s front room! It all adds to the occasion, the staff are friendly and the food was delicious. We would thoroughly recommend for anyone staying in Lisbon.

Elena I. • 3 reviews
December 6, 2025
10/10
The best one in Lisbon!

Evgenia A. • 1 review
January 26, 2026
10/10
The service

Adriano Manuel W. • 92 reviews
January 17, 2026
10/10
Best steak in Lisbon! We love ❤️

Paul s. • 1 review
December 31, 2025
10/10
The best steak you will ever have . So tender it cuts like butter. Portuguese style and their traditional cream sauce is absolutely delicious. We went there on New Year’s Eve we had excellent service throughout. Would definitely come here again

Jed S. • 1 review
December 22, 2025
10/10
Food and service was excellent. Perfect dinner to end our lisbon trip

Ray S. • 2 reviews
December 16, 2025
10/10
I had a wonderful dining experience on the later side of the evening of Dec. 16. Loved the sumptuous warm-glowed, intimate ambience and the decor, right down to the waiters' plaid waistcoats matching the pillows. Service was impeccable. The soundtrack was jazz standards (Blossom Dearie, Dave Brubeck, for example) played at a light, unobtrusive level. The food was glorious. The famed steak lives up to the hype and then some. What a wonderful, very memorable evening.

Sabrina B. • 2 reviews
November 23, 2025
6.5/10
The guidebook said "Best Steak in Lisbon Hands Down". Not at all. The venue is charming, but the steak was not good. The steak was not at all seared, it was flabby and loose. It looked like it had been simmered. We were a party of 5, 2 had the house special steak and deemed it ok, they ate it (but they are men lol), the other 3 of us just had regular steak. Not good.

Leon D. • 1 review
November 30, 2025
10/10
Perfect!

Gonçalo M. • 16 reviews
November 19, 2025
10/10
Great traditional steak, awesome. Service and great ambience for a date

Tripadvisor reviews

Tripadvisor

1285 reviews

Location

Rua de São Bento 212, 1200-821 Lisbon

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

Awards & Certifications

Awarded for its excellent service

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....

Frequently Asked Questions

Café de São Bento - Rua 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