Carnal

Thomas N. • 18 reviews

September 1, 2025

10/10

We 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.

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Emily S. • 1 review

August 22, 2025

10/10

Delicious food! I loved the Michelin recommended taco (pastor) and the staff recommended taco (shrimp)

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Dilbag S. • 7 reviews

August 14, 2025

10/10

The food and service level was really good.

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Don R. • 7 reviews

August 17, 2025

10/10

Honestly 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.

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Karla F. • 1 review

July 21, 2025

5/10

The food was subpar. Tacos were cold. Everything was average.

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Atul V. • 4 reviews

July 19, 2025

8.5/10

Pastor was good and so was the shrimp. Need more dishes and more choices. Margaritas were really good.

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Ada W. • 1 review

July 17, 2025

9/10

A really nice Mexican restaurant in Lisbon. We were well looked after and the food was delicious. We enjoyed our meal there.

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Reinhard P. • 2 reviews

July 7, 2025

4/10

The 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.

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Michael B. • 1 review

July 4, 2025

5/10

Very limited Manu almost everything is either pork sauce

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Valério N. • 6 reviews

June 27, 2025

8/10

Nice ambiance, good food. Few menu options were not available.

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Nina F. • 4 reviews

June 15, 2025

10/10

We 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!

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Terry C. • 3 reviews

June 17, 2025

5.5/10

The 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.

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Emma H. • 5 reviews

June 15, 2025

7.5/10

Prawns 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.

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Uzma S. • 1 review

June 6, 2025

10/10

The food was excellent and the staff helped us select from the menu kindly .

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Patricia R. • 13 reviews

June 8, 2025

6/10

This place has changed. Just not a lot of food choices that appealed to me. Service was mediocre.

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Bobby S. • 1 review

May 25, 2025

9/10

Great 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.

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Jennifer L. • 2 reviews

May 19, 2025

10/10

The food was incredible. Such great flavors and amazing quality.

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Andrey K. • 59 reviews

May 23, 2025

5.5/10

Horrible food, except guacamole which is really hard to go wrong with

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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

10/10

Fantastic 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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Stephan T. • 3 reviews

May 19, 2025

10/10

I went to Carnal with my wife, my oldest daughter (25) and her friends. I have to admit that I picked up Carnal because my daughter loves Mexican cuisine and I am not a fan....but I had been very impressed with the cocktails, foods and wine. Carnal is a game changer in Mexican cuisine. Thank you for this incredible experience.

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