CARNAL

Mexican restaurant · Chiado ·

CARNAL

Mexican restaurant · Chiado ·

Mexican gastrobar with tacos, antojitos, and tequila cocktails

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Largo da Trindade 9, 1200-466 Lisboa, Portugal Get directions

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"This lively, centrally located restaurant quickly gained popularity for being owned by the well-known Chef Ljubomir Stanisic (head of the 100 Maneiras group). It describes itself as a Mexican gastrobar and is one of those casual places that entices your taste buds. The dishes, generally quite well-balanced, are designed for a modern and informal ambience, with subtle nods to Mexican culture, striking the right harmony of flavour and heat in each creation. On the menu, featuring typical antojitos, tostadas, gringas and the famous tacos (don’t miss the tacos al pastor or the cauliflower tacos), you’ll also find bolder or more daring options like guacamole with insects or chicharrón (both dishes include larvae and crickets). Be sure to try one of their tequila cocktails!" - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/lisboa-region/lisboa/restaurant/carnal-1200315

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"The Mexican-influenced project headed by Chef Ljubomir Stanisic (of One MICHELIN Star 100 Maneiras), which is as unstuffy as it is delicious." - The MICHELIN Guide

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/travel/2-days-in-lisbon

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charlene

Google

My husband and I just happened to stop in here and we are so glad we did! The staff were exceptionally attentive, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere was lovely- perfect for a date night! We had the tuna tartare, al pastor tacos, and the chips & pico de gallo. We also tried the Al Pastor cocktail- highly recommend!

KCMikeMO

Google

What a great place! Food was top notch, excellent drink selection. If you like whiskey try the Mexican whiskey. Chips and salsa/sauces were as authentic as you get. Service was great, just make eye contact and they’re at your table. Besides the food, the art alone is worth the visit. Reservations recommended.

Ant59 H

Google

A great spot to enjoy Mexican cuisine — tacos, guacamole, margaritas… We spent a lovely evening there! A fantastic cocktail menu as well.” 🌮🍹✨

Teodora M.

Google

Best tacos I ever had in my life. Period. Highest recommendation for the Shrimp Tacos, I had four (two initially and then ordered extra because it was so good). The pork tacos are also amazing, albeit spicy. I am in love. Service was impeccable. Friendly, fun and available servers who were actively looking at us in case we needed anything. (The only bad thing were the drinks. We had Margaritas and they were not great. Hard to believe a place this good would serve Margaritas almost at room temperature. We had to ask for ice cubes to be added to them and the taste was simply unremarkable)

Agnieszka P.

Google

It’s hard to say this, but unfortunately our visit was quite a disappointment. We ordered guacamole, tuna tartare tacos and a beef gringa. The tuna tartare was just fine, and the guacamole was actually good. However, the beef was very disappointing - chewy and tasting like a very low-quality cut of meat. We were also expecting the tortilla to be crispy but it wasn’t anything like that (but that’s maybe our fault that we didn’t confirm that). There were also several mistakes with our order. During dinner, we almost received the wrong dishes twice. The restaurant wasn’t crowded at all, yet the staff seemed a bit lost and unorganized and nothing about our order felt quite right. Overall, the prices felt far too high for the experience we received. I’m really sad to write this because we were genuinely excited and had high hopes. Maybe it was just bad luck… 💔

Oscar L.

Google

The food was amazing. Michelin star quality (literally). And beautifully presented. The servers were all extremely nice . The food did take a little while but it was all worth it in the end. It’s a definite would recommend.

Mary C.

Google

Restaurant started off on the right foot and the food service was originally very quick. However, for some reason when it came to the tacos, it took forever. My fiance was probably able to finish his food twice back to back. He even waited to see if my tacos would come and just ate his food cold because it took so long and it never came. At some point we just decided to cancel it and pay for the rest of the food that did come. When we brought the attention to the waiter, he kind of brushed it off and helped other customers with his back toward us. You can tell he was trying to get us to wait longer but at that point we were just completely done. And when we asked to cancel the tacos, they acted surprised about the whole thing. The chips were decent. Drinks were okay. Service could be better. I would skip this restaurant honestly. Nothing really stands out and I wouldn’t visit again because of the service.

Pavel P.

Google

Awesome food, nice local wines, great service, I love the place. I travelled alone for a business trip for Lisboa, and had a great evening thanks to this restaurant. I ordered a cauliflower taco by accident, but what a happy accident. It was probably one of the best tacos I've ever had.

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https://guide.michelin.com/en/lisboa-region/lisboa/restaurant/carnal-1200315

CARNAL

@michelinguide

48,380 Postcards · 8,030 Cities

2 Days in Lisbon

"The Mexican-influenced project headed by Chef Ljubomir Stanisic (of One MICHELIN Star 100 Maneiras), which is as unstuffy as it is delicious." - The MICHELIN Guide

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/travel/2-days-in-lisbon

CARNAL

charlene

Google

KCMikeMO

Google

Ant59 H

Google

A great spot to enjoy Mexican cuisine — tacos, guacamole, margaritas… We spent a lovely evening there! A fantastic cocktail menu as well.” 🌮🍹✨

Teodora M.

Google

Agnieszka P.

Google

Oscar L.

Google

Mary C.

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Pavel P.

Google

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