Maria da Mouraria - Casa de Fados

Lovely experience. Intimate and personalized. There are several rounds of fado, with different performers. The food was good as well. You pay a fixed price of 67.5 euros and you get starters, soup, main dish, dessert and water, wine, beer or sangria. Make sure to book in advance. Expect to spend there about 3h

What a gem my daughter found! Maria da Mouraria is the perfect spot for an intimate fado night. The place feels cozy, almost like you’re sitting in someone’s home, and the singers and musicians are so close you feel every note. The food is delicious and the price is great for what you get—much better than the more touristy options around the city. It has deep ties to the tradition, set in the old Casa da Severa, home to the first known fadista, and now run by the singer Helder Moutinho. Plan to stay about three hours. Get there between 8 and 8:30 since the show starts at 9. You pay a fixed price, and between the music, atmosphere, and food, it’s absolutely worth it. The only Fado Show to see!

Easy reservation and a very nice atmosphere. The food is delicious, very good quality and bravo service. Super friendly. The fado musicians were talented and just as friendly and welcoming as the servants. Highly recommend the experience!

This will remain one of the highlights of our visit to Lisbon. Fantastic and very unique experience. Would highly recommend to anyone who seeks authentic hospitality, vibe of old town and music. It felt like being guests at home of the owners, eating and listening to stunning live performances. Crowd was from all over the world but they communicated with us directly, therefore we were all part of the experience. The food was tasty, portions big. Service friendly, attentive and with very good English (what we found surprisingly unusual in Lisbon). Drinks unlimited, including delicious local wines. Performances were all different and very moving. All very high quality, talented performers. However, the real star of the show was at the end. The male fadista, whose effortless emotional delivery was absolutely top notch. Our jaws literally dropped! And we were encouraged to singalong beautiful song about their beloved Lisboa. All very moving, emotionally touching experience. A must see and hear when in Lisbon.

I have been to this Fado twice now, back in 2016 and this past May 2025. The music transports you and worth the price of the dinner. Such incredible artists and they spend a good amount of time performing. They offer plenty of food, some bites when you arrive, a soup, your entree, and dessert - it’s good but not great. They also offer unlimited drinks (soft drinks, wine, beer). I believe reservations are required, I was lucky enough to secure one a few days ahead for a Sunday night dinner. I highly recommend visiting for the experience and beautiful music.

We had a fantastic Fado night! The music, food, service, and ambiance were all great. It was a nice small intimate setting too, making the experience very close and personal. I highly recommend this fado dinner!

What a lovely restaurant this is. I dined in the smaller of the two dining rooms and I walked into a pretty, narrow room lit by twinkling candles. Being a smaller space, it makes the whole evening's experience warm and intimate. The food is delicious. The staff are welcoming, friendly and attentive and the fado, in that pretty, candlelit space, is beautiful and powerful. If you want to taste good, Portuguese food, come here. If you want to hear authentic fado, come here. It will be a treasured memory of Lisbon.

For anyone looking for a Fado experience in Lisboa, go here! It was the most amazing experience. I will start with the atmosphere, small, intimate, cozy, perfect. We felt like we were in someone's living room. It was the perfect spot for Fado. The food was ridiculous. Every bite was amazing. The service was beyond perfect. I promise you, this place will not disappoint. Now to the most important part, the Fado, the two singers were amazing, the guitarists were excellent, and we were so fortunate to have the privilege of the one fadista having her mom join her for the last set of the evening, truly perfection. I cannot say enough about this hidden gem of a place. Please go, it will be the best night you spend in Lisboa.

This was my very first Fado experience ever and what a treat! Follow the venue's instructions to locate the restaurant and you'll find a beautiful room with only a few tables. It's such an intimate and cozy and welcoming setting. The staff greeted us warmly and explained the experience to us so we would know what to expect. Essentially the evening will alternate between performances and courses. They did not want to serve food during the performances. The food was delicious and many options are offered. The fava beans were my favorite! I think ultimately we were afforded four different Fado performances, each lasting about 15-20 minutes. The performers included a female vocalist, a male vocalist, a guitarist and a Portuguesa guitarist. Everyone was so incredibly talented, it was a delight to see so much talent live. I was even brought to tears a few times. I highly recommend this incredible experience. A wonderful meal with live music!

Everything about Maria de Mouraria is fantastic. The servers were welcoming, kind, and so informative to our group from all over the globe (USA, Spain, Scotland, Brasil, Singapore, Ireland)! The food and wine were delicious and prepared perfectly! The restaurant itself is charming and cozy, nested in an unsuspecting neighborhood in Lisboa. My absolute - hands down - favorite part was the fado! It's hard to put the experience into words, but it was beautiful, engaging, deeply moving. I don't speak Portuguese but I almost cried from the depth of emotion I felt during the fado. Truly a beautiful piece of the Portuguese culture I am so grateful to have experienced.

We wanted to see a fado show and our hotel recommended this restaurant. The waiter was excellent as was the food and the fado shows were outstanding. They have a prix fixe meal and show for 45 euros per person. It comes with 7 appetizers, your choice of fish, meat, or vegetarian, then dessert. It is accompanied by red or white port, wine, lemonade. We had the fried shrimp dinner and sea bass dinner. Delicious! Entertainment was wonderful! Recommend this restaurant / fado show dinner. Excellent wait staff! They also helped us use Uber and walked us to the Uber vehicle pick up.

Go. Dont bother ready anymore, just call them book and go. You will not regret it. The set menu is gorgeous and brilliant value for money, the Fado music is incredibly authentic (the owner often comes and performa himself and the restaurant is located in the hoem of one of thw founders of Fado, Maria da Mouraria). But if that wasnt enough for you, the service is simply brilliant. Attentive, warm and incredibly friendly. They overheard my friends and I talk about how we hadnt had any cherry liquer on our trip yet so they just brought some over, popped open a bottle and invited us to drink. All gratis. I cannot provide a strong enough recommendation for this fantasitic place, its wonderful staf and food and of course its heart wrenching fado music.

Food and service in this small restaurant is great. Plan to stay 3 hours and hear the fabulous Fado music.

Maria da Mouraria is perhaps a little bit difficult to find, but definitely worth a visit if you are looking for an authentic dinner with live Fado music. And don't forget to order a Portuguese wine to go with the food - ask the waiter, I was more than happy with his recommendation, the brilliant Albarinho Quinta de Golães. When I was visiting Lisbon, I asked my Airbnb host for recommendations near his apartment. On the first day, my friend and I ended up at one of those places, Maria da Mouraria. The restaurants looks modern, and a little bit arty with its simple, yet carefully chosen interior design. It seemed that most guests who were around that evening were friends or family of the people running the place. I immediately liked the restaurant Maria da Mouraria, but if you are vegetarian, you will probably only have a pretty limited choice. And something to keep in mind is that they do not accept cards, so you have to pay in cash. not big on vegetarian food, if that is a concern. We started with some bread and tasty cheese, that was already provided on the table. Soon, the waiter asked what we would like to drink, and recommended an excellent Albarinho white wine, Quinta de Golães, from the North of Portugal. The wine was very good with nice mineral notes and a hint of sweetness. They only sell wine by the bottle, but if you get a wine like this, you are happy that you have an entire bottle - even my friend, who is not the biggest wine fan, really enjoyed drinking this Alvarinho. For my main I went with a local classic, Lisbon beef steak. As recommended, I ordered it medium, but the thin slice arrived more well-done than medium. However, this was not an issue for me, because it still was very delicious. The steak came with beautiful crispy fries and in a nice, herby, a tiny bit spicy sauce. My friend ordered some fush dish and was also very happy with her choice. After the mains, we selected chocolate cake and chocolate mousse as desserts. The chocolate mousse was strong in chocolate flavour and an absolute pleasure to eat. Around 21:30, two men with guitars and a singer arrived to play some Fado, traditional Portuguese music. I thought it they played well and it felt authentic. It was interesting to listen to different sets with three different singers. Afterwards, I read that apparently the first ever Fado singer is said to have lived at this place. And now they rebuilt the house and it's a lovely little restaurant. Maria da Mouraria is a great restaurant in Lisbon, hidden away in a small street. The food is delicious and they have excellent wines. In addition, you might be lucky and they have live Fado music on. You could argue that it is perhaps a bit pricey, but overall I think you get a nice, authentic dinner experience with friendly service. At the end, it was totally worth it.

We had a fantastic time at Maria de Mouraria. The server was very very good. One of the best waiters anywhere, spoke at least 4 languages, and walked us to an ATM when we realized they didn't take credit cards. We stayed nearly 5 hours. The food was good, not the best in Lisbon, but what you're paying for is the experience. The restaurant overlooks a beautiful courtyard, and it's a small place inside, so you must reserve in advance. There were three "sessions" with three different singers during dinner - the lights dim, everyone goes quiet, and a trio plays 5-6 songs. The Portuguese guitar player was phenomenal. After everyone else left who was dining, the waiter informed us that this goes on very late and that we're welcome to stick around. What proceeded was a fado jam session in which many different singers popped in the restaurant and performed! Others joined the tables for wine and to appreciate the vibe. It was very special. We sat down at 8:30 and left around 1:00am! tldr; average food, great service & music, very special experience.

A wonderful evening with friends, the perfect introduction to Fado, a great menu accompanied by good wine, a neighborhood I have come to love ... There are so many great choices in Lisbon, but Maria da Mouraria is unique. You will not regret coming here.

Excellent experience. Friendly personnel, excellent food, even better fado experience. Don't think, just go.

It's in a great hidden neighborhood with lots of beautiful street art. I was not impressed with the service, maybe it was especially slow for being Saturday evening and we were sitting in the courtyard. They had Fado musicians instead, unfortunately, we couldn't hear anything. We ordered soup, light and flavorful, though on the small side. We skipped on the pate because it didn't come with anything to spread on. The Portuguese wine was on the expensive side, though it usually is when one drinks at restaurants. I wish they advertised that they didn't accept credit cards.

It was our first evening in Portugal. I asked the hotel concierge for a fado music dinner club with top notch singers and this was his enthusiastic suggestion. From the moment we arrived at this charming petite square and laid eyes on the white facade of this restaurant we knew this was our kind of place! So sweet, so charming and run by such welcoming young people! The food is a fixed $45 including many wonderful singers and musicians through out the night. A Portuguese antipasto from fish pate, mackerel w onions, vegetable dishes, cheese with jam and olives awaits your arrival including wine and bread. Even tho I don't normally eat any of that stuff I tried it all and everything was delicious! You pick a main course from many options in all categories: meats, fish, vegetable. I had large shrimp w rice and spinach in a delish garlic sauce. They were quite large w the shell and handling it w gusto was messy but they brought me upon my request hot towels which was divine and did the clean up job beautifully. My companion had the salmon and kept saying the glaze they put on it was fantastic as were his buttered new potatoes and spinach. Other tables were getting whole grilled fish, stewed meat & sausage w rice w an egg on top which was one of the specials. They offer steak, lamb, spinach patties, stuff mushrooms etc. We left before all the singers performed which was a shame bc the entertainment was wonderful but the jet lag set in after the complimentary after dinner cordial. Its a small place so make a rez. Everyone who was there dining were attractive international types. Even the bathroom was clean and beautiful. This place feels like its run by an individual with a flair for hosting fab dinner parties! GO!