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Reviews - Lota – Sea & Fire

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9.2
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Excellent
952 reviews
Ambience
9.2
Food
9.1
Service
9.3
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  • Gregor B.32 reviews

    January 21, 2025

    9/10

    The service was exceptional, really VIP. Also: we were among the first guests. The food is quite innovative, but is very much still grounded in Portuguese love for fresh and good primary ingredients. Everything is quite subtle: you need to concentrate on eating, and focus the conversation on the food and nothing else. For this purpose I found the music a bit too load.

  • Margarida G.2 reviews

    January 22, 2025

    10/10

    Amazing!!!

  • Vincent Gerald G.34 reviews

    January 14, 2025

    10/10

    Very good

  • Pedro P.

    Pedro P.20 reviews

    January 13, 2025

    9/10

    Great service, food was great I had the tiger shrimp and wagyu, codfish cake was amazing.

  • tian m.

    tian m.1 review

    January 8, 2025

    10/10

    pretty goid service

  • Constança B.14 reviews

    January 4, 2025

    10/10

    Everything. Very very good

  • Anna D.1 review

    January 3, 2025

    10/10

    Highly recommended. We have been in Lota - Sea & Fire three times with different groups of friends. We have practically tried and shared the whole menu and everything was delicious, both food and wine. The staff was friendly and easy going. We had an impression that they enjoy what they are doing.

  • Sofia F.1 review

    December 27, 2024

    10/10

    Fantastic food!

  • Tom F.1 review

    December 31, 2024

    10/10

    Amazing food and amazing service, lovely meal Big thanks to Ricardo for his impeccable service

  • Filipe J.11 reviews

    December 28, 2024

    10/10

    Excellent!

  • Zakiya P.1 review

    December 2, 2024

    9/10

    Excellent, really attentive service. Lovely staff. Tasty food.

  • Pedro P.

    Pedro P.20 reviews

    November 28, 2024

    9/10

    It’s a great option when looking for good food and nice environment, I had the meat and it was not excellent. Great starters and desert.

  • Pedro P.

    Pedro P.20 reviews

    December 6, 2024

    8.5/10

    Food was good, not a big fan of the soft shell crab dish.

  • Elizabeth K.2 reviews

    November 29, 2024

    10/10
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    Amazing service from Wilson and Ricardo!! This was truly our best meal in Portugal. The best!! Thank you!!!

  • Sofia N.1 review

    November 28, 2024

    8.5/10

    Amazing fresh seafood. Cozy atmosphere and nice staff.

  • Pedro M.

    Pedro M.24 reviews

    November 24, 2024

    10/10
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    Great experience, highly recommend! Food was delicious, high quality and had unexpected twists that left us wishing to comeback for other dishes. Pedro was very helpful and fun throughout the lunch, making the experience even better.

  • sofia l.1 review

    November 24, 2024

    10/10
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    We love the experience of having lunch here! Pedro took very well care of us. Fresh food and everything perfectly cooked! Nice please to visit during the week or weekend!

  • Patricia H.102 reviews

    November 20, 2024

    10/10

    Mackerel and amberjack starters are just incredible. Cuttlefish with black rice was excellent. Memorable deserts. Everything is perfectly fresh and prepared. Service could not be better. Truly wonderful lunch.

  • Anastasia M.3 reviews

    November 16, 2024

    9/10

    We were served by Ricardo and Pedro and both did an excellent job of recommend dishes and make an overall very pleasant experience. The food was good, innovative but for me I preferred the more classic dishes

  • kieran e.4 reviews

    November 15, 2024

    10/10

    excellent food quality service the same

  • Ann S.1 review

    November 10, 2024

    10/10

    We loved this restaurant. Amazing seafood and the service was great - Ricardo was wonderful and gave us a lot of great recommendations. Loved the ambience and overall value!

  • Lee H.1 review

    November 8, 2024

    9/10

    Food was tasty. Service was outstanding. We will be back!

  • Nico C.

    Nico C.53 reviews

    November 9, 2024

    9/10

    Nice place and different menu but, the seasoning of the food was not within the expectations.

  • Lynn K.2 reviews

    November 5, 2024

    3/10
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    This restaurant was recommended by my Lisboa friend. I didn't expect that their service was seriously this bad. Maybe they treat differently to international people. It took over 15 minutes to they brought menu papers to us and didn't give us time to order the wines. I wouldn't go back there again or recommend it to others. There are plenty of good and cute restaurants but not here.

  • Sérgio Tubal B.

    Sérgio Tubal B.12 reviews

    November 1, 2024

    9/10

    Great spot!

  • João M.34 reviews

    October 20, 2024

    10/10
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    I’ll be coming more often, for sure. Loved the entire experience!

  • Mark H.2 reviews

    October 19, 2024

    9.5/10

    The food was great, but the service was standout!! Ricardo helped us with our selection and guided us through each dish, he was brilliant. We would recommend!!

  • Jean H.6 reviews

    October 17, 2024

    8/10

    To start, my husband loved his Pisco cocktail. We had excellent, attentive service from this one ebullient, upbeat waitress who clearly loves her job! I'm sorry I did not get her name, but she is unmatched by her obvious positive, fun attitude. She steered us to tasty starters (baby squid, smoked eel), a grilled fresh fish main dish, and a to-die-for cheesecake by their chef. We really enjoyed our last night in Lisbon with this wonderful seafood restaurant and a waitress with the best attitude ever. Only disappointment was the too-loud techno type of music, which did nothing to elevate the dining experience.

  • Marieke d.1 review

    September 25, 2024

    10/10
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    Great restaurant! Delicious food & the service was excellent. As a dessert, you must try the cheesecake. Best cheesecake ever!

  • Stephanie H.1 review

    September 22, 2024

    6/10

    Found the food to be really heavy, too much sauce not as much seafood in their portions.

  • Michelle F.1 review

    September 14, 2024

    10/10
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    We had such an amazing black mouth fish here! It was a light and buttery white fish. We were celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary and our server, Caroline, made us feel so special. We were so grateful for this experience and for all the hospitality from the entire staff!

  • Andrea C.1 review

    September 20, 2024

    9.5/10

    Food amazing. Prices a bit high

  • Meredith J.1 review

    September 13, 2024

    10/10

    The food was amazing. The staff were very helpful with descriptions & wine suggestions, & in English, which was great. I highly recommend this gourmet restaurant.

  • Erik S.4 reviews

    September 15, 2024

    10/10

    The food was very unique and fantastic, as well as the service. I would definitely recommend Lota!

  • Can A.1 review

    September 6, 2024

    10/10

    Amazing staff, delicious food, great ambience

  • Thompson N.1 review

    September 7, 2024

    9.5/10
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    The seafood rice dish was delicious. Would highly recommend trying it.

  • Gary W.38 reviews

    August 30, 2024

    10/10

    Truly amazing location. Great food and service and amazing wines.

  • Karolina S.

    Karolina S.13 reviews

    September 4, 2024

    10/10
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    The staff was very friendly and attentive. The starter wasn't to my liking (too salty) but the main course and dessert were great. Regardless of the weather, I'd recommend indoor seating area for more cosiness. The interior design is really beautiful.

  • Michelle F.1 review

    August 30, 2024

    10/10

    Everything was outstanding! Fresh fish and great sangria!

  • Kirk W.3 reviews

    August 27, 2024

    10/10

    The food, drink and service was all outstanding. The portions are small, which is clear on the menu (and re-enforced by the servers), but that works to your advantage so you can try many dishes. Not a bite was less than great! Looking forward to next time.

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