Reviews - Downunder by Justin Jennings
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Malcolm W. • 5 reviews
May 8, 2025
10/10This was a fantastic meal. Probably the best we’d had during a five night stay in Lisbon. We tried the crocodile and kangaroo, having never had them before. So glad we did as they were superb. Can’t wait to have them again! The corvina fish was awesome - it was the size of a large portion of tuna but the delicate taste of a sea bream or similar. To round it off, we had the sticky date pudding. Again, superb. Make sure you pay this restaurant a visit. You won’t be disappointed.
Erwin v. • 1 review
May 7, 2025
10/10Very good price/quality
Darby M. • 21 reviews
April 24, 2025
10/10This is probably our 4th or 5th time here and every time the food has been exceptional! We have always enjoyed the pork belly, the steak, the kangaroo, the desserts. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Lisbon! We'll definitely return!
karin c. • 1 review
May 3, 2025
10/10
+4We enjoyed the 8 courses meal. Beautiful flavours coming together. Quality/ price Super! Very friendly service, clear presentation of every dish. Chef came out of the kitchen to say hello.
Gary M. • 17 reviews
May 2, 2025
9.5/10Excellent food and attentive service. We really enjoyed our meal and it has been a favourite of our stay.
Oliver D. • 8 reviews
April 22, 2025
10/10Fantastic as always.
Vasyl P. • 18 reviews
April 23, 2025
9/10
Food was very unusual and interesting. But we sit near a very loud company of people. This situation spoiled our visit.
Jen L. • 4 reviews
April 19, 2025
10/10
Quality, presentation, service - everything was fabulous Kangaroo tartare and prawn/pea panacotta for starters, followed by Tom Yum chicken risotto and 36hr roasted pork belly were exceptional. Shared a sticky date pudding for dessert, yum. Service was friendly and attentive, without feeling rushed. Perfect evening
Kai-Gordon W. • 74 reviews
April 19, 2025
9/10Excellent atmosphere and service. Angus steak was top signature dish - we ordered it 3 times, it was good but not amazing. For a top dish the medium steak was not as tender as expected. We did not have wine, no deserts, we have shared two entrees, and paid as 4 people €166 - that’s quite an investment. Anyway we have enjoyed being here.
Anastasia G. • 2 reviews
April 14, 2025
9/10
We really enjoyed the restaurant—great food, unique flavors, and reasonable prices. We even got to try kangaroo and crocodile—first time ever! 🙈
Tolisa F. • 39 reviews
April 11, 2025
10/10
+3What a pleasant surprise! This 14-seat restaurant was not on my radar until I discovered it here on The Fork. Two of us created our own “tasting menu” by ordering an assortment of items on the menu to share. We had the guacamole with plantain chips, pulled pork croquette, and kangaroo tartar to start. All amazingly good! For mains, we split the wild boar pie and duck breast. Everything was perfectly cooked, well-portioned, and so delicious! We ordered two different New Zealand red wines by the glass to complement our meal, but they didn’t really wow us. Our waiter was friendly and very prompt with bringing food to the table. Overall, it was an excellent experience, and I’ve already planned what different items to try the next time we come back!
Aleksandar R. • 7 reviews
April 2, 2025
10/10Loved every single bit of the menu, couldn't recommend more any other restaurant this much in Lisbon at the moment.
So I. • 3 reviews
March 25, 2025
8/10good food and good harmonization
Andrei T. • 2 reviews
March 21, 2025
10/10Amazing food and perfect wine pairing!
Jorge M P. • 37 reviews
March 24, 2025
9.5/10the review: I guess most people come to this restaurant because of the Crocodile & Canguru. As our first visit, we needed to gauge the quality, and thus we avoided this. We had the shrimps with green peas' panacotta (GREAT) the duck (nothing special - quite bland, in fact) and the 36h pork (GREAT again). We were 2 sharing it all and we were so full we had no space left for dessert (the Aussie Pavlova will have to wait). The space is nice (upstairs) and the chairs and table are quite nice and comfortable (as opposed to most places). Warm and professional service. The only (subjective) downsides are the coffee at the end (terrible Nespresso) and the music choice - we suffered a mix of second rate bossa nova tunes combined with some of these whinning portuguese pseudo-singers that make you avoid listening to radio music in PT. We'll return.
Stefan K. • 1 review
March 22, 2025
9.5/10Great food!!!
Sidney D. • 8 reviews
March 8, 2025
10/10Everything was 10 stars
Pedro R. • 30 reviews
March 8, 2025
9.5/10
+4First experience with Australian cuisine. Nothing like trying crocodile, wild boar, and kangaroo. Ceviche and shrimp panna cotta were also equally delicious. A place and gastronomy to repeat. Friendly and efficient service.
Atandel C. • 3 reviews
January 6, 2025
10/10it was a first time with all of my family in a restaurant
Mariana N. • 32 reviews
February 27, 2025
9.5/10
Great food (im still dreaming about that ceviche), fairly priced and with great ambiance. Service could be a bit more attentive, but still nice!
Emmanuel D. • 17 reviews
February 20, 2025
7.5/10Good food! Some dishes were actually unique with a distinctive flavour, others were not that special. Good service and the ambience was ok, is a really small place.
Darby M. • 21 reviews
February 26, 2025
10/10As usual the meal was delicious! I had the tuna tartare and the pork belly! I really should try something else but these are my favourites! The others had the Angus steak and said it was delicious and perfectly rare! Definitely a return visit is in our future!
Tim M. • 1 review
February 14, 2025
10/10great food and service every time
David C. • 1 review
February 12, 2025
10/10
Amazing food and service
Natasha C. • 21 reviews
February 6, 2025
9.5/10
The restaurant wasn’t busy during our visit, with just a few other diners enjoying the degustation menu, but we decided to go a la carte. For starters, I chose the Kangaroo Tartare, a meat I had never tried before. It was a delightful introduction to new flavors! My husband opted for the Ceviche, and he was extremely pleased with his choice, loving the fresh and zesty elements it presented. For our main courses, we enjoyed the Corvina fish and the Chicken and Prawn Risotto. Both dishes were exceptional—perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor. To finish our meal, we indulged in the Pavlova and the Sticky Date Pudding for dessert, and both were scrumptious; a perfect sweet note to end our dining experience. Additionally, the restaurant offers a very good selection of wines and drinks at reasonable prices, which complemented our meal beautifully. Overall, the food was incredibly flavorful, and the service was attentive and welcoming.
Paul W. • 1 review
February 6, 2025
9/10
Food and wine was excellent thanks for the experience
Barbara L. • 25 reviews
January 27, 2025
6.5/10Only top part of restaurant area was open, a bit of a shame because the experience in the below seemed much nice on the pictures. The glasses on the table were dirty, had to ask for the server to replace them. Food is ok, from the buzz I was expecting more taste. I would not recommend to a friend.
Susanne L. • 2 reviews
February 1, 2025
8/10Good food and nice Restaurant, definitly an Experience.
Amber E. • 3 reviews
January 30, 2025
10/10
lowkey best food ive ever had ngl fr str8 up 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Dian J. • 53 reviews
January 31, 2025
10/10Excellent food. Excellent service. Great ambiance.
Marianna E. • 12 reviews
January 24, 2025
10/10Food is great
Felix S. • 87 reviews
January 16, 2025
8/10Food was very good. Creative ideas and strong flavours with healthy portions. Where else can you have crocodile and kangaroo in one meal? Clear USP.
Clair C. • 1 review
January 13, 2025
10/10Wonderful food, excellent service. Would visit again.
Carol M. • 17 reviews
January 10, 2025
10/10Fabulous meal as always. Our third visit and always certain of great service and food Steak and Duck mains were perfectly cooked and the prawn entree was superb. Our server was pleasant and engaged at all times. Highly recommend
William H. • 5 reviews
January 4, 2025
10/10You have to come in and see. Such nice and warming environment, service and then the food, come on. Its just right! Missing out if you are not coming here at least once. They do have vegetarian options but mostly meat.
Samantha G. • 1 review
January 1, 2025
9.5/10We had a really good evening on the 1st January 2025. Our Waitress was amazing, very knowledgeable and friendly. The food was great, we had some of the tastiest food we have had for a while. Totally recommend it, you won't be disappointed
Steven C. • 7 reviews
December 31, 2024
5.5/10Very disappointing with the food very salty for a Michelin star restaurant I don’t see how they got their rating
Bernarda R. • 87 reviews
January 3, 2025
9/10The food in this restaurant is always very good, each dish has distinctive flavors that make them very special and they are very well thought as well. But what makes this restaurant even better is the quality of its service.
Martin U. • 16 reviews
January 1, 2025
5.5/10Americans on loud video calls - unbelievable
Valentine J. • 1 review
December 31, 2024
6.5/10We went for the new years eve menu. Unfortunately, the food didn’t meet our expectations for the 190€ p.p that we payed. The food was good but nothing spectacular, one course was served already cold… 90€ would still have been a fair price. Service was kind. Wouldn’t recommand for a special occasion like NYE.
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