Reviews - Marlene
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9.8/10
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10
Amazing food and service. Highly recommend
10
We sat at the bar instead of a table. Personal description of each dish served. Witnessing the preparation of each dish from the bar. Attention throughout the meal is wonderful from the staff. All around just perfect
10
This was an incredible dining experience and I'd recommend wholeheartedly. The food was amazing all through the courses, along with wine pairing. Everything was presented beautifully and the service was impeccable. All guests on our table had a wonderful evening, which lived up to expectations and so much more. Many thanks.
10
The staff were impeccable and it resonated in the food! Ambience and attention to detail and customer needs on spot! Food beautiful and delicious!
9.0
the beginning few dishes of the tasting menu were delicious and incentive. The larger plates (skate wings, quail, red prawns with curry) were less impressive, with the sauce often overwhelming the ingredients. Dessert was complex and tasty.
10
Phillip was exceptional, he answered all of our questions and made a great night all the better. So well curated and thought out. Spoilers; My favourite course was the morels and my partners was the XO sauced tartlet. Thank you to the chef and team for showcasing so many great local ingredients and international cooking styles.
10
+2The atmosphere was great. Also the service and food quality. The kitchen team and chef were great and very professional yet inviting and accessible. Two downsides - 1. We were offered glasses of sparkling wine to begin with before the meal. We were under assumption it was complementary as for the other wine options we had the selection from the wine menu. Eventually not only were we charged but it was the most expensive out of the wines we had and not worth it in terms of taste. If we would have known it wasn’t complementary we would have selected a better wine (which would have even cost less). 2. We celebrated a birthday. Nobody asked us if we were celebrating anything special. At the end we found out other guests received a nice gesture with a candle to celebrate their event. It felt bad not being asked nor receiving such a gesture. Next time - better to ask (just as they confirmed our allergies and what we don’t eat in the beginning).
10
Amazing food
10
Staff are charming, very efficient but not invasive. Their presence adds to the experience. watching the Chefs prepare the food is a bonus. The 9 course tasting menu was a joy to eat, each course bought superb flavours and was expertly explained . We had the wine flight which was well matched and the pairing explained. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and would go again.
10
+4The menu unfolded like a carefully composed story. Each course was imaginative yet refined, highlighting remarkable technique and balance. Flavors were confident, clean, and memorable. The wine pairing was expertly chosen, with every glass thoughtfully aligned to enhance the dishes. The sommelier’s knowledge and calm presence elevated the experience even further. Service throughout the evening was flawless. The team — from chefs to servers — operated with natural confidence and genuine warmth. Everything felt effortless, perfectly timed, and highly professional, creating an atmosphere that was relaxed yet unmistakably world-class. This was not merely dinner, but a fully immersive culinary journey — intimate, sophisticated, and emotionally engaging. Every detail, from the food to the flow of the evening, was executed at the highest level. A remarkable restaurant that leaves a lasting impression and comes with our strongest recommendation. Thank you Marlene,
10
Amazing experience. Highly recommend
10
Perfect experience
9.5
Very nice experience! Lovely service and great food.
10
Really good food and service by a great and artistic team. Next time I’m in Lisboa, I will be back.
10
Marlene and the team were amazing. The food was a tour of numerous traditional dishes with exciting new techniques to demonstrate the culinary skill of the team. The favourite dish was the shrimp/caviar tartlet. The squid tagliatelle was memorable as well. The wine pairing, of mostly local wines, matched beautifully. I would say this restaurant was on par with 2 star restaurants. We will definitely be back.
10
Inoubliable
10
Going for the 12 moments menu and the wine pairing. Both the dishes and wines were incredible.
10
The customer service was superb. Everybody made us feel comfortable and they were genuinely interested in how much we would like the food. The food was incredible and the team made the experience very memorable.
10
+6Superb experience, different than other places when it comes to the table set up and guests sitting, but also the service and the atmosphere. Of course the food is unbelievable and it is an experience one should try in Lisbon. We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary and this was definitively the right place to do so. Congratulations to Marlene and her team!
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10
Great experience. Top in Food and Ambiance as well as service. If I was to take anything away from the experience, as to what would not make it perfect, would be that somehow it felt as a standardized routine, very well played and rehearsed. Would appreciate it more with a more personalized interaction. But some people might prefer that distancing. Apart from that, the 1st and last moment where the best ones, as far as the food goes. Congrats as the chef is great!
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10
Amazing experience and the food was incredibly delicious and creative at the same time. Service was also top notch
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10
This place is great! We sat at the bar which I highly recommend, and ordered the 9 course tasting menu. Every dish was amazing, and I highly recommend trying this establishment. This is what a Michelin star restaurant is about. A culinary experience we won't soon forget!
10
+8What an experience! A must visit in Lisboa. From the extremely charismatic and knowledgeable staff to the explorative and vibrant food. The wine pairing was perfect for each of the momentos. Highly recommend adding it! Our most memorable bites: gaspacho drink, squid “feijoada” and their wagyu. Loved it so much, we visited another of Chef Marlene’s spots in town!
9.5
Excellent food quality and flavour! We loved it!
10
+11A truly fantastic evening - a great seat at the open kitchen, wonderful staff, technically accomplished and delicious food and some great (relatively inexpensive) wines - fantastic.
10
One of the best nights i’ve ever had! It was my boyfriend’s birthday and they made us feel very special. All the dishes were amazing as well, with the top 3 being the beetroot merengue, shrimp with caviar and the feijoada (signature dish). Thank you Marlene ✨
10
+1Superb dinner!
10
+7A wonderful meal with impecable service
10
Sit at the counter, if possible, to watch the chef and her staff assemble every dish. Every dish was tasty and a work of art.
9.5
Service and food where incredible. So much care and attention but no unecessary sophistication. Great experience
10
Wonderful menú an excellent execution. It's my new favorite restaurant in town.
10
Philip and Mariana were absolutely wonderful to my friends and I. The food was amazing! We had a great time.
MarleneHello Ash, we appreciate your visit and your comments and we are very happy that it was an excellent experience. We hope you will visit us in the next opportunity. Best regards
10
As a high-end restaurant Marlene is quite pricey but everything is worth it. We had 9-course tasting menu with wine pairing - a perfect choice. The menu was also adjusted for our vegetarian friend without cutting the corners in tastiness and layout. The service was very attentive. For sure, we will pay another visit in Marlene soon.
MarleneHello Jukka, thank you very much for your comment. We are very happy to have provided an excellent experience and we hope you can visit us in the next opportunity. Best regards.
10
Amazing customer service, from all the waiters within the restaurant and the chance to interact directly with Marlene is a plus. All the dishes had a special and unique touch to them, making a call to well known Portuguese dishes (in a disguised way). Will come back for sure.
MarleneHello David, thank you very much for your comment. We are very happy that you had an excellent experience and for us it was also a pleasure to have met you. We hope you visit us in the next opportunity. Best regards.
10
+9Great experience and amazing food. Would recommend to anyone.
MarleneHello, Saralyn, thank you so much. Marlene,
9.0
Super nice atmosphere and staff. I believe the perfectionist food can be a bit too much for me, but when we get to the deserts, we melt and surely find room for it! Marlene the chef is the most genuine person who was kind enough to share a moment with us. I surely recommend the whole journey in the restaurant.
MarleneHello, Sonia, thank you for your thoughtful words. We're delighted you enjoyed the atmosphere and desserts, and truly appreciate your recognition of Marlene's passion and presence. It means a lot to us that you embraced the experience—we hope to welcome you back soon. Marlene,
10
+2Amazing food and staff. A true dining experience of great tastes of Portugal
MarleneThank you, Nicholas, hope to see you again, when you're back in Europe! Marlene,
10
The food is delicious, innovative, beautiful and exquisite. Each course was a memorable experience! The service and care was impeccable! I have eaten at many of the best restaurants in the world over the years and this was one of the 10 best meals and dinner experiences of my life. Thank you Marlene, Chef and the entire team. For any foodie in Lisbon, this is the place to dine.
MarleneThank you, Olivia, it was such a pleasure to welcome you and show you what we do and thank you for taking time to give us praise after your meal, it means a lot to us. Marlene,
10
Let them know it my was girlfriends birthday and they sat us right at the front, so we could watch the chefs work which was really cool! Then they brought her a birthday cake at the end with some champagne which was a really nice touch! Never eaten food that good in my life! Expensive but worth every penny, from the moment you arrive until the moment you leave they are very hospitable!
MarleneThank you so much. It was a pleasure having you both. Marlene,
10
Everything was amazing. Food was spectacular, service on point, great atmosphere. Chef Marlene is super nice and welcoming
MarleneThank you for your visit and kind words. we hope to welcome you soon. Marlene, team
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