Carnal
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Thorsten S. • 7 reviews
October 18, 2025
10/10Best Mexican food outside of Mexico..
Thomas N. • 18 reviews
September 1, 2025
10/10We had friends visiting from the US and after a few weeks in Portugal had a serious desire for great Mexican food. My wife and I had been to Carnal many times and knew it was a can't miss experience. From the eclectic decor, friendly environment and stunning food and margaritas we had an amazing evening.
Emily S. • 1 review
August 22, 2025
10/10Delicious food! I loved the Michelin recommended taco (pastor) and the staff recommended taco (shrimp)
Dilbag S. • 7 reviews
August 14, 2025
10/10The food and service level was really good.
Don R. • 7 reviews
August 17, 2025
10/10Honestly one of the best Mexican restaurants I’ve been to! Apart from extremely tasty, the food is uniquely fresh and different to typical Mexican fare. Service is also pretty on the ball.
Karla F. • 1 review
July 21, 2025
5/10The food was subpar. Tacos were cold. Everything was average.
Atul V. • 4 reviews
July 19, 2025
8.5/10Pastor was good and so was the shrimp. Need more dishes and more choices. Margaritas were really good.
Ada W. • 1 review
July 17, 2025
9/10A really nice Mexican restaurant in Lisbon. We were well looked after and the food was delicious. We enjoyed our meal there.
Reinhard P. • 2 reviews
July 7, 2025
4/10The restaurant's decor is very nice. The food is terrible. No one from the Chiefs has ever been to Mexico, especially not Micheline's food testers. Chiefs try to cook Mexican food, but the result has little to do with Mexico. The pico de gallo was okay, the rest was indefinable. Chipotle and green chili sauces taste total difference, and the rest too. And the marguerita was sweet with a salty rim. No fresh lemon. Brrrrr. A recommendation from Michelin cannot have been made legally.
Michael B. • 1 review
July 4, 2025
5/10Very limited Manu almost everything is either pork sauce
Valério N. • 6 reviews
June 27, 2025
8/10Nice ambiance, good food. Few menu options were not available.
Nina F. • 4 reviews
June 15, 2025
10/10We had a lovely time at Carnal. Our waiter had excellent recommendations, the food was superb and our drinks were refreshing and creative. We’d love to go back!
Terry C. • 3 reviews
June 17, 2025
5.5/10The food at the restaurant was not very good, and the drinks were ok. Everything was grossly over priced for what you get. We tried 80% of the menu, and nothing impressed. I don't know how this place got a Michelin recognition, not only is it not special, it was generally bad. The only thing that was good was the service. As a final note we are Mexican/Americans who know what good Mexican food is, and this isn't it.
Emma H. • 5 reviews
June 15, 2025
7.5/10Prawns were very fishy and the language barrier made the ordering a bit difficult. We tried to order 3 orders of tacos but the waiter misunderstood and ordered us 6. When it came to the table we explained the misunderstanding and the staff wouldn’t take it off the bill. Tacos were okay for how expensive they were.
Uzma S. • 1 review
June 6, 2025
10/10The food was excellent and the staff helped us select from the menu kindly .
Patricia R. • 13 reviews
June 8, 2025
6/10This place has changed. Just not a lot of food choices that appealed to me. Service was mediocre.
Bobby S. • 1 review
May 25, 2025
9/10Great location and great price. Service, ambiance and cocktails solid. Really wanted to like the food. Some of the flavors in a dish too bold and couldn't appreciate other flavors. Steak/beef dry. Tuna and pork were great. Dishes could be a bit simplified.
Jennifer L. • 2 reviews
May 19, 2025
10/10The food was incredible. Such great flavors and amazing quality.
Andrey K. • 59 reviews
May 23, 2025
5.5/10Horrible food, except guacamole which is really hard to go wrong with
Carnal • Owner
Dear Andrey, we are disappointed to read that the menu wasn’t exactly what you expected. Our team is always available to change, at any time, any dish that isn't to the customer's liking. We apologize for what didn't go so well this time and we thank you for your feedback, which we will share internally with the team so that we can continue to improve our service. And we hope you may consider coming back in the future and give us a chance to change your mind about Carnal. Best regards.
David W. • 1 review
May 20, 2025
10/10Fantastic service, cool restaurant, and outstanding food. We loved every dish but do not miss the shrimp tacos — the best I’ve had!
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