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Reviews - Downunder by Justin Jennings

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9.4
of 10

Excellent
3854 reviews
Ambience
8.9
Food
9.6
Service
9.5
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  • Aleksandar R.7 reviews

    April 2, 2025

    10/10

    Loved every single bit of the menu, couldn't recommend more any other restaurant this much in Lisbon at the moment.

  • So I.2 reviews

    March 25, 2025

    8/10

    good food and good harmonization

  • Andrei T.2 reviews

    March 21, 2025

    10/10

    Amazing food and perfect wine pairing!

  • Jorge M P.34 reviews

    March 24, 2025

    9.5/10

    the 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

    9.5/10

    Great food!!!

  • Sidney D.7 reviews

    March 8, 2025

    10/10

    Everything was 10 stars

  • Pedro R.30 reviews

    March 8, 2025

    9.5/10
    +4

    First 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

    10/10

    it was a first time with all of my family in a restaurant

  • Mariana N.

    Mariana N.28 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.

    Emmanuel D.17 reviews

    February 20, 2025

    7.5/10

    Good 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.17 reviews

    February 26, 2025

    10/10

    As 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.

    Tim M.1 review

    February 14, 2025

    10/10

    great 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

    6.5/10

    Only 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

    8/10

    Good food and nice Restaurant, definitly an Experience.

  • Amber E.

    Amber E.3 reviews

    January 30, 2025

    10/10

    lowkey best food ive ever had ngl fr str8 up 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • Dian J.50 reviews

    January 31, 2025

    10/10

    Excellent food. Excellent service. Great ambiance.

  • Marianna E.11 reviews

    January 24, 2025

    10/10

    Food is great

  • Felix S.86 reviews

    January 16, 2025

    8/10

    Food 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

    10/10

    Wonderful food, excellent service. Would visit again.

  • Carol M.17 reviews

    January 10, 2025

    10/10

    Fabulous 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

    10/10

    You 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

    9.5/10

    We 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.

    Steven C.6 reviews

    December 31, 2024

    5.5/10

    Very disappointing with the food very salty for a Michelin star restaurant I don’t see how they got their rating

  • Bernarda R.

    Bernarda R.87 reviews

    January 3, 2025

    9/10

    The 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

    5.5/10

    Americans on loud video calls - unbelievable

  • Valentine J.1 review

    December 31, 2024

    6.5/10

    We 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.

  • Karen D.2 reviews

    December 28, 2024

    10/10

    Amazing and innovative food at super reasonable prices even before the discount. Glad we found this gem. The chocolate tart is to die for!

  • Hugh K.3 reviews

    December 23, 2024

    8.5/10

    the staff who attended to us...he is so amazing in describing every dish we ended up ordering more than we should. he's the example that all restaurants should follow. the cerviche in Tom Yam and roo tatare is originally wonderful!

  • David Y.1 review

    December 9, 2024

    10/10

    Fantastic food and wonderful service. Can strongly recommend the belly pork main, simply melts in your mouth and very tasty. As for the dessert we shared the sticky date pudding….yum! Very reasonably priced too so you must give this little gem a try!

  • amir l.24 reviews

    December 11, 2024

    10/10

    professional touch

  • Guilherme R.

    Guilherme R.1 review

    November 26, 2024

    9.5/10

    Nice and cozy restaurant. Good and different food.

  • Shai L.3 reviews

    November 22, 2024

    9.5/10
    +2

    We had an incredible experience in that restaurant the chef is amazing all the dishes were excellent , special and unique. It is not a show of …restaurant but a really excellent chef that would like to show his abilities. The pork belly was Super same with the Salmon sashimi and even the Guacamole was special.

  • Foodie At Heart C.

    Foodie At Heart C.23 reviews

    November 18, 2024

    9.5/10

    Chef Jennings rightly reserves the Michelin status. Food was fresh and well fused, not confused. Service was friendly but I think our guy was new and at times we felt rushed. Crocs, Roo, Tomyam rice a must followed by the sticky pudding. Not to mention the Sollaire vino verde that paired with all. The price was just right! Thanks to The Fork for the 30%off. Highly recommend.

  • Claire W.3 reviews

    November 16, 2024

    9.5/10

    Food was delicious-

  • Sara R.37 reviews

    November 9, 2024

    10/10

    Amazing, outstanding! My favorite by far in Lisbon!!

  • Carol M.17 reviews

    November 8, 2024

    10/10

    Incredible food. Interesting menu with lots of choice. Our second visit and definitely not disappointed. Service was excellent. Steak and Duck were delicious, as were the entrees however dessert stole the show. Five star

  • Mark C.1 review

    November 5, 2024

    10/10

    The 8 course degustation was truly amazing. Each course was a creative blend of flavours and textures, well paired with Australian and local wines. Chatting to Justin highlighted how passionate he is about food. An exceptional dining experience!

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