Downunder by Justin Jennings
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Nigel P. • 1 review
May 8, 2024
9.5/10A very understated entrance caught us by surprise but it was by no means and indicator of what awaited The staff were lovely and the food excellent. Would definitely go again.
Ellen E. • 3 reviews
May 8, 2024
9.5/10A culinary delight with unique juxtapositions of taste that were beautifully plated. I had the Corvina and cheesecake with Mango - highly recommend this restaurant
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Sergio P. • 6 reviews
May 7, 2024
9.5/10Great! Loved the corvina and my young companion is still talking about how he enjoyed the steak and the amazing dessert. We will be back soon!
Robert T. • 5 reviews
May 4, 2024
9/10We ate the 6 course meal and absolutely loved it. The service was fine but our waiter preferred the Dutch couple behind us as he spent a long time explaining each dish to them, but with us it felt rushed. Dished up, quick blurb, and off. Which was OK but felt like a big difference in the experience. The food was AMAZING!
Dawn C. • 7 reviews
April 11, 2024
10/10Amazing, amazing, amazing. As always. Delicious food. Great service 10/10.
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Downunder by Justin Jennings • Owner
Thank you Dawnie. Great to see you again!
Ryan S. • 1 review
March 30, 2024
10/10The kangaroo was incredible. Perfectly cooked and you could cut it with a butter knife. The chocolate tart was likewise delicious for dessert. My only regret is not getting an appetizer.
Andrea M. • 4 reviews
March 27, 2024
9/10Optimal taste in Lisbon. Unique dishes to try. A happy evening in a peaceful place
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Valentino L. • 21 reviews
March 25, 2024
10/10Perfect space for tasting Australia food in Lisbon, All the comida is impressive. Also, i would like to express appreciate to the staffs, thanks to their excellent service.
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Natalie S. • 4 reviews
March 16, 2024
9/10Good and unusual dishes. Good food. Better than expected.
Stephanie R. • 2 reviews
March 13, 2024
10/10Exceptional food and service. Well worth visiting for a special occasion
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Badri V. • 1 review
March 7, 2024
9.5/10Fusion of Aussie, Asian and Portuguese was very well done. Everything we ordered was to die for.
Shawn s. • 10 reviews
February 27, 2024
10/10We really enjoyed the various flavors incorporated into each dish. We enjoyed every dish wish we could have eaten more
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Cesar B. • 33 reviews
February 24, 2024
9.5/10Second visit to this excellent restaurant. We returned to indulge once again in the succulent pork belly and the delightful Pavlova Australiana. Highly recommended without a doubt.
Holly T. • 1 review
February 10, 2024
8.5/10Downunder was a delightful surprise. A small & cosy restaurant with truly outstanding food & flavours. Highly recommend.
Paul G. • 2 reviews
February 17, 2024
10/10Great restaurant. Great food highly recommended.
Jürgen W. • 5 reviews
February 16, 2024
10/10Great small restaurant. Friendly services great food
Helene s. • 18 reviews
February 14, 2024
10/10Perfect
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Cesar B. • 33 reviews
February 2, 2024
10/10Dining at Downunder was a fantastic experience. From the delicious entrees (banana with guacamole and ceviche) to the main dishes like pork belly and corvina, everything was flavorful and well-presented. The closing with the Australian pavlova was top-notch, a dessert full of great flavors. The service offered by Camila was kind and warm. We would definitely repeat without any doubt.
Pedro F. • 7 reviews
January 29, 2024
10/10Restaurant with great food, all the dishes looked very good and tasted different.
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Jannie Sy • 3 reviews
January 27, 2024
9.5/10Had an exceptional dining experience at Downunder by Justin Jennings. The food was a symphony of flavors. The service was impeccable—attentive without being intrusive. A perfect evening to end my first night in Lisbon! Highly recommend!!!
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Catarina F. • 1 review
January 22, 2024
10/10The food is amazing! Justin really has a gift!! From the fish, to the chicken, to the shepherd’s pie, the pork belly, and the sticky date pudding I really can’t just pick one! Will definitely be coming back again.
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Ana G. • 52 reviews
January 13, 2024
10/10One of the best food experience. Great flavors, quality and service.
Ana N. • 1 review
January 11, 2024
10/10Quality restaurant, quality food. Pricey but worth it.
MJ M. • 2 reviews
January 10, 2024
10/10Tonight was our second time in this restaurant and let me say, it is the best restaurant in Lisbon. We have been living here for 2 years and had the time to taste many many restaurants, but none is as good as this one. The entrees are super good, the mains excellent and the deserts are AMAZING. Chose the tarte or brownie. All are delicious, but you will cry for these two. Also: big thank you to the server. He is super nice, funny, very attentive and always gives good advice. Good job!
David B. • 1 review
January 9, 2024
10/10Excellent food in a casual environment. The subtleties is the dishes is something well worth experiencing. A big thanks to Justin and the team for a memorable night.
Jacqui A. • 5 reviews
January 6, 2024
9.5/10I thought food and service were all great. Surprisingly it’s the vegetables that are my favorite. I don’t usually order a plate of vegetables at a restaurant. His grilled vegetables and every vegetable on the plate are all delicious . The veggies actually compete with the wonderful meats.
Nav H. • 12 reviews
October 17, 2023
10/10The food is superb here, I went for the degustation menu. I wasn't disappointed by any dish, I'll definitely be back there.
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Jesse M. • 2 reviews
December 31, 2023
9/10New Year's Eve special menu, so perhaps not quite a fair sample, but the different courses we'll designed and executed. Portion sizes were appropriate. Service was earnest, but a bit overwhelmed. Looking forward to returning for a regular dinner.
Shawn s. • 10 reviews
November 27, 2023
10/10For us this was one our best experiences in Portugal. Excellent flavour combinations and just very tasty.
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Sara R. • 19 reviews
December 2, 2023
10/10Amazing experience as always! Love this place, love this food, it’s always outstanding! Left the restaurant still with the warmth and amazing flavor of the toffee sauce of my desert ♥️ thank you!
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Max K. • 2 reviews
December 2, 2023
10/10The food was excellent! Very kind and lovely service! Only interiors is improvable
Nick H. • 18 reviews
November 27, 2023
10/10A second amazing meal at DownUnder by Justin Jennings. This time we went entirely by the recommendations from Chef Jennings after our first meal, starting with the Prawn starter. We were told it was delicious last time, but we avoided it because we assumed a prawn served in the typical manner, with the shell and head still on just looking at you. But you know what happens when you assume…No this was cubed prawn in a mild sauce served almost like a three layer parfait. It had savory puréed vegetables at the bottom with a small scoop of mango gelato at the top, and the prawns in the middle. Miguel, our excellent server, said “make sure you get a little of each taste in each bite.” And wow! The flavors joined magnificently, with the savory vegetables, tender prawn, and sweet but tangy sorbet making a perfect combination. Chef Jennings later told us he aims to combine multiple textures in each dish,along with including some sweet and some savory to combine in each bite. For example, for the main, I had the kangaroo steak with roasted vegetables and beetroot jam. The tender, juicy steak met with the sweetness of the jam and the savory vegetables for an incredible taste. And hey, if you’ve never had kangaroo, give it a try. I was amazed at how tender and lean it was, with no “gamey” flavor that you might get from deer or bison. My wife had the Corvina, also fabulous, with thin, edible skin quick fried and seasoned to give the tender white fish an almost cracker-like crust. For dessert, Chef recommended the fig pudding. As Americans, “pudding” brings memories of the Jell-o Pudding commercials, disturbing for multiple reasons. But in most other English-speaking countries, it just means dessert…and to not gush too much, it was a perfect choice and a perfect ending to another amazing night. As we’ll only have one more shot at this before we have to leave Lisbon, Chef recommended that we try 3 starters and share a main, so we can enjoy the tastes we haven’t tried yet. Looking forward to it!
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Jodi L. • 2 reviews
November 27, 2023
9.5/10Delicious and inventive twists on classic dishes. Each dish was fabulous and
Nick H. • 18 reviews
November 23, 2023
10/10We greatly enjoyed our dinner here. The menu is small but artfully and carefully crafted by the renowned chef Justin Jennings. We were honored to meet Chef Jennings during our visit and discussed some of the unique preparations, such as the kangaroo tartare we enjoyed as our starter. The meat was tender and full of flavor and served with black toast slices with a smoky flavor that brought the spices and taste in the meat to life. The bread for the toast is made with squid ink to give it the black color. The toasted slices are then sealed in a container where smoke is introduced,to to bring the unique flavor to the tartare. I had the shepherds pie. This is a hearty traditional dish served in pubs in the UK and Australia, made with mashed potato, stewed and minced meat (like beef or lamb), vegetables and meat juices or gravy. While DownUnder’s Shepherd’s Pie met this general criteria, each ingredient was prepared at a next-level of flavor and quality that made the whole dish a delicious experience. The meat was incredibly fresh kangaroo, cooked in its natural juices and seasoned to a rich, deep flavor that was the core to the assembly of tastes surrounding it. While other versions have so much mashed potato that it’s the primary ingredient, here there was just enough to gather the sauce and help you savor all the flavors together. My wife had the sliced duck breast, which was perfectly cooked and so good that she threatened me with her fork when I reached for a bite. I did taste the puréed smoked carrots that made the bed for the duck. It was worth the few band-aids on my hand as it gave me a hint of what’s to come when I try it next time we go. In short, this is a delicious experience from a wildly talented chef and team, served in an inviting, intimate setting.
Victoria S. • 7 reviews
November 25, 2023
9/10We did the 8 course tasting menu, and the food was fantastic. Service could be a little more attentive between courses, ensuring glasses were ready for the next wine before the food is served. Overall, it was an excellent evening with high quality dishes and we would return.
Marcos C. • 13 reviews
November 24, 2023
10/10Incredible food, great service and amazing value
Laurent D. • 50 reviews
November 24, 2023
10/10We often say that we have to think outside the box! This is totally true to discover this restaurant with its unique cuisine. Here we feel the inspiration of the different countries where this Chef worked. The dishes are excellent and their presentation is also a feast for the eyes. Also worth highlighting is the server's passion for explaining and presenting the dishes. So go there without hesitation!
Matt B. • 15 reviews
November 16, 2023
10/10This was one of our favourite meals of the entire three month trip. My grandfather and dad got the 6 course menu and I got the Kangaroo. Extremely memorable and very tasty. Chef Justin even came to explain the dishes and it made our whole night. Can’t recommend this restaurant any more.
Simon W. • 5 reviews
November 20, 2023
10/10We visited followed the great reviews on tripadvisor and The Fork. We were not disappointed and had a superb meal with good wine. We had the vegetable gyoza and S+P calamari, my wife had the sea bass, and I had the 36 hr pork. The dishes were exceptional in their prep, cooking and taste. My wife had the passion fruit meringue and loved it, I had a small taste and loved it too. Superb value for food of this very high quality. Well put together fusion food with a Portuguese leaning, but obvious Asian and Australian influence. Up there with the best meals we’ve had anywhere and we’ve enjoyed some exceptional fine dining. This was fine dining without too much of the fuss and better for it - focus was in great cooked food with awesome flavours without too much fuss - perfect. Loved it, and would visit again for sure!
Joao B. • 14 reviews
November 17, 2023
10/10Exquisite and well prepared dishes and good atmosphere. I definitely recommend this restaurant!
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