Floresta das Escadinhas

Excellent, authentic Portuguese fish experience! We had the chorizo appetizer, mixed meat, mixed fish and grilled squid plates. The fish is definitely the star! Great service and ambiance. We got there right at opening to get in with no reservation. Place filled up quickly, so if you don’t go right at open recommend a reservation.

I rarely leave reviews on Google Maps, only when a restaurant truly stands out for its food, its service, or, on very rare occasions, both. Here, I am happy to say, I experienced both. We started with the grilled octopus and grilled sardines, each served without salt so the natural flavors could shine through. The octopus was perfectly tender, and the sardines tasted just like the ocean - vibrant, fresh, and utterly delicious. But what truly made our meal unforgettable was the service from our server, Augusto. He greeted us with a genuine smile, anticipated our needs, and happily accommodated every request (from adjusting seasoning to last-minute changes). His attentive, warm approach is the reason I felt compelled to leave this review. In Lisbon, friendly, proactive service can be hard to find, but Augusto set the bar sky-high. If this were the U.S., he would easily earn a big tip from every table. Highly recommend!

Great restaurant awesome affordable food, big size meals. Potatoes are good, but avoid french fries they are not best one. If you in Octopus as i understood they only have it Wednesday. Or octopus risotto is i guess available. It not spacey so keep it in mind, other than that food is prepared fast I think they grill i advance. Really fresh

We came to this restaurant directly after arriving in Lisbon because we had checked the great reviews and we were definitely not disappointed! We got some appetisers and also tried the squid and the octopus and both tasted amazing! We also had a bottle of green “vinho da casa” which was refreshing and exactly what we needed on a hot summer day. The pricing was also great, since we paid 40€ between the two of us for what was definitely fresh sea food. Special kudos to our waiter, Augusto, who took amazing care of us. He was extremely polite, friendly and attentive and took really good care of us, making the whole experience even more memorable. I’d definitely recommend this place!

Not the best organisation, food its normal, a bit overpriced for the quality. The soup was great! When we ask what the meat mix had, they said it had sausage, chicken, ribs, etc, that was a decision factor, when we asked for it, it came with no sausage, and when asked they gave us a different answer. We order 2 dishes and they came with 10 minutes difference from each other instead of coming together. Overall, meat is not the thing to ask here. I’ll not come over again unless I just want a soup.