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The atmosphere at Café do Paço is rated 9.6/10 by TheFork users.

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The quality of the food at Café do Paço is rated 9.7/10 by TheFork users.

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The service at Café do Paço is rated 9.8/10 by TheFork users.

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Reviews - Café do Paço

Name: Café do Paço
Address: Paço da Rainha - 62, Lisboa, 1150-244, Portugal
Price range: €24 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.7

Reviews

9.7
of 10

Excellent

961 reviews

Ambience

9.6

Food

9.7

Service

9.8

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Erika M. • 3 reviews
July 1, 2025
10/10
The best
Joao p. • 51 reviews
July 1, 2025
10/10
Excellent food, friendly staff, romantic old-fashioned ambiance
Virginia C. • 6 reviews
June 30, 2025
4/10
The diners' comments over-praised how delicious the steak was, and the waiter was dishonest and had a bad service attitude by hiding the discount offered by The Fork.
Ana P. • 2 reviews
June 20, 2025
8.5/10
Nice envirmonment, delicious steak.
Sara K. • 4 reviews
June 4, 2025
9/10
We enjoyed the food (we each got the steaks) and the ambiance. Service was a little slow. Overall would recommend!
Ivan C. • 18 reviews
June 3, 2025
10/10
Absolutely special! Must visit if you love steak!
Natalie K. • 1 review
May 24, 2025
10/10
Café do Paço is a must visit in Lisbon! Excellent food, perfect service and a lovely ambiance. I will definitely be going back on my next visit to Lisbon.
Carl Alexander C. • 1 review
May 19, 2025
8.5/10
Great service. Good solid food.
Maurits v. • 1 review
May 13, 2025
10/10
Small but very cosy restaurant with a really nice atmosphere. Staff was excellent and the food just as good!
Natasha C. • 34 reviews
March 27, 2025
10/10
Great service, authentic food in an old style Portuguese building
Tiago F. • 2 reviews
March 27, 2025
10/10
The place has a classic style, the service was perfect from the start, we felt welcomes from the door. The waiter Wich I believe was the person in charge for the service is just top notch. we had the house steak and the quality of the meat was amazing. Everything was great! A must try experience if you visit Lisbon.
jose c. • 7 reviews
March 13, 2025
10/10
Excelent atmosphere, good service, short but balanced menu, a spot to be back certainly
Marques I. • 1 review
March 11, 2025
10/10
Love this place, this will be on our visit list every time we come back. Nice small place. Great service food was excellent. Reminds me of a small café in Japan. That’s unassuming until you walk inside. Well worth the visit.
Maria T H. • 2 reviews
March 10, 2025
10/10
Casa do Paço is a cozy little restaurant that specializes in steak. I started with a meat croquette and an Alento vinho tinto (red wine), then had a small sirloin in a Portuguese cream sauce, with a side of creamed spinach and French fries. Usually, the steaks are served with a fried egg on top but I wasn’t super hungry and had them leave off the egg. For dessert, I chose something very light, Farófias. It was like eating a cloud dunked in vanilla cream Anglaise. The service was exceptional, and my waiter’s English was great. Casa do Paço would be great for a dinner date — it’s quiet enough for conversations. Reservations are required – book a table at one of the red velvet booths. Highly recommend
Ines R. • 3 reviews
February 21, 2025
10/10
Portuguese food at it's best. Simple but effective. Amazing staff, very attentive. The space was cozy and charming. Definitely going back.
Leopold F. • 66 reviews
February 15, 2025
10/10
Great service , unique place with fantastic atmosphere, highly recommended
Diana M. • 9 reviews
February 7, 2025
10/10
I’ve been in Cafe do Paço many times with my partner and it’s always a beautiful experience. The people working there are always so nice and accommodating. They take really good care of you. The food is outstanding! The steaks are so juicy and creamy. I love it so much. I will definitely keep coming back!
André B. • 11 reviews
February 10, 2025
10/10
Fabuloso
Gavin M. • 1 review
January 15, 2025
10/10
Great food and staff. Simple menu but all brilliant
Francisca E. • 22 reviews
December 26, 2024
10/10
N/a
Mari O. • 3 reviews
December 23, 2024
10/10
Fantastically perfect
Debra D. • 26 reviews
December 19, 2024
10/10
An old-school, intimate restaurant with great service. Stained glass, comfy velvet seating and not a TV in sight. A small menu focusing on steak - properly cooked and served. We also enjoyed our croquette starters and “hot and cold” dessert. A perfect night out.
Diogo F. • 18 reviews
November 20, 2024
10/10
Few choices, but all amazing!
Ayah T. • 5 reviews
November 26, 2024
10/10
One of the best Portuguese food restaurants! The service is excellent, the overall atmosphere and interior design makes the space extremely cozy, yet visually pleasing. I will definitely come back again 🙌🏼
Matilde S. • 2 reviews
November 1, 2024
9.5/10
All perfect
Anne K. • 1 review
October 29, 2024
10/10
Beste restaurant in Porto
David T. • 24 reviews
October 18, 2024
10/10
Absolutely amazing experience! A traditional menu and everything cooked to perfection. The place is beautiful and special. We are so fortunate to have visited. If you can reserve a seat, you must go! Their bacalhau and biffe were perfection!
Alex C. • 1 review
October 21, 2024
10/10
Good experience, excellent service. Stake is amazing.
Jesse F. • 4 reviews
October 15, 2024
10/10
A very ambient spot, hints of an old world restaurant, with great service. It’s a small menu because but what they do, they do extremely well.
Francine V. • 10 reviews
October 18, 2024
10/10
Amazing steak!
oussama b. • 1 review
October 15, 2024
10/10
5 stars thank you
Beatriz L. • 5 reviews
October 12, 2024
10/10
The steak is delicious
Margarida G. • 3 reviews
October 9, 2024
10/10
Without any doubt, the best steak in Lisbon. The ambience and service is exquisite- feels like we travel back in time. Please try the croquetes - amazing.
Sofia A. • 6 reviews
October 3, 2024
10/10
It’s been so long since we’ve had service staff impress us with their professionalism. Incredibly attentive and thoughtful staff, and the menu is simple but the food is divine.
Cathy L. • 1 review
September 28, 2024
10/10
The food was amazing , the staff were very friendly, the place was so cosy. We loved it.
Jude A. • 16 reviews
September 23, 2024
8.5/10
One of the best stakes I've had in my life, very discreet and quite place, nice ambient and vibe. simple menu yet super tasty.
Sheniz C. • 7 reviews
September 14, 2024
10/10
Excellent
Sylvianne D. • 1 review
September 7, 2024
10/10
Food
Alessia G. • 3 reviews
September 9, 2024
6.5/10
When we arrived the staff were very professional and the restaurant was very stylish inside. The reason why I gave it such a low rating is because the food was not worth its cost. I can’t say much about the Bacalhau à Bras because I didn’t like it personally, but I’d never had it before, and all the other reviews say it’s the best. What I can say is that the food on the other tables didn’t look super inviting (the hot chips looked frozen). Also we had pineapple as dessert (4.50€) and we literally got a circular slice. The service was good, I personally am not a fan of waiters pouring my water, but that’s my subjective opinion. However there was the disservice of them not having a litre bottle of water (which was 3.80€) so we had to get a half a litre (which is 3€) and I personally think they should’ve offered to give us two for the price of the 1L. Anyways, I don’t think I’d recommend mostly because of the value for money.
Paula Z. • 13 reviews
September 6, 2024
10/10
This place is absolutely amazing. The menu is limited but the food is utterly fantastic. Service is impeccable. This is a hidden gem and worth the hike.