Pigmeu

Restaurant · Campo de Ourique

Pigmeu

Restaurant · Campo de Ourique

R. 4 de Infantaria 68, 1350-274 Lisboa, Portugal

Highlights

Lisbon’s Pigmeu serves up a cozy, nose-to-tail pork feast with creative petiscos, rustic sandwiches, and stellar natural wines.

R. 4 de Infantaria 68, 1350-274 Lisboa, Portugal Get directions

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"A few metres north of the leafy Jardim da Parada, in Lisbon’s Campo de Ourique district, there is a very simple restaurant where… the cooking and character matter far more than comfort! Everything revolves around pork (which partly explains the name of the place), a product that Chef Miguel Azevedo uses in its entirety, from snout to tail. On the menu, you will find the house classics, such as Torresmo do Rissol (crispy pork crackling), Croquetes do Pigmeu (Pigmeu croquettes), and the popular Bifana Porcalhona (a hearty pork sandwich), along with some delicious offal dishes (don’t miss the heart in coriander sauce)." - Michelin Inspector

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

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@travelleisure

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"Pigmeu is all about traditional and responsible Portuguese food. That means every piece of the animal is used in its dishes. The menu is broken down into three parts: One-third for vegetables, one-third for organs, and one-third for Alentejo pork. Naturally, the bifana is a favorite." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeare

https://www.travelandleisure.com/where-to-eat-in-lisbon-portugal-8745843

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@onthegrid

On the Grid : Pigmeu

"This simple and trendy spot in Campo de Ourique is perfect for those who want to discover new food experiences with a traditional portuguese background. You can enjoy “petiscos”, slow cooked meals or even vegetarian dishes made with bolota (acorn): the traditional method of feeding and raising pigs. It is ideal for a group of friends, to discover new flavours and new plates from lunch until dinner." - Fluor

https://onthegrid.city/lisbon/campo-de-ourique/pigmeu

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@eater

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"Pigmeu is a pork lover’s heaven. The restaurant in the Campo de Ourique neighborhood is an ode to the ingredient that is ubiquitous in Portuguese cuisine from north to south. Chef Miguel Azevedo Peres and his team follow a nose-to-tail philosophy when working with the hog, incorporating pig into pork fat-infused butter, a pork-filled take on the classic bifana sandwich, and pork pudding." - Rafael Tonon, Miguel Pires

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@onthegrid

"Pigmeu, Campo De Ourique. This simple and trendy spot in Campo de Ourique is perfect for those who want to discover new food experiences with a traditional portuguese background. You can enjoy “petiscos”, slow cooked meals or even vegetarian dishes made with bolota (acorn): the traditional method of feeding and raising pigs. It is ideal for a group of friends, to discover new flavours and new plates from lunch until dinner."

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Marco Oliveri

Google

Phenomenal staff, creative menus, not overcomplicated like many Michelin star restaurants usually are. Solid and well communicated vision for the food. Reasonably priced, will be back

Pierre-Antoine

Google

The food is absolutely delicious! Obviously all pork but thought I should mention it. If this is against your dietary requirements you should steer clear. If it's fine, do yourself a favor and go! Head chef Alex is a wizard in the kitchen and in the front of room. He's a big reason why we'd go back. Wine selection is on point and his recommendations always a bullseye. A must do!

Colleen Feng

Google

The tasting menu is not bad, but I wish they gave us more solid local hits. It’s a pork focused restaurant, but we were a bit disappointed in the selection of food they gave. Also, the owner nudged us to tip, which was a bit weird.

Calllee

Google

Third visit to Pigmeu. Best bifana! Delicious cut of the day …pork shoulder yesterday. Don’t miss pork butter. And double cooked fries. I could go on 😋. Pic of empty plates

Tony Ardolino

Google

Great dinner and wine. All things pork (pig). The pork sandwich was great as were the croquettes. This restaurant has a cool concept with using all parts of the pig, so lots of fun and creative dishes.

Ezra Mitchell

Google

Pork heaven here people! If you love pork and all parts of the pig you can have it all here. The contrasting flavors, amazing quality, and melt in you mouth textures force us to return again and again. You must try this place! They have a great selection of Portuguese and natural wines and can help pair with what you order. Very knowledgeable staff with a passion for their craft that comes through in their warm service and smiles. We absolutely love our new favorite neighborhood restaurant!

T “TB” Andersen

Google

Amazing little place with a great idea about using everything from the animal. Went there for lunch and it was so good, high service and you felt welcome from the start. Would recommend if you are up for tasting different parts of the pig and maybe challenge yourself a bit.

Indian Wine Goddess, DipWSET

Google

Absolutely fantastic renditions of all things pork. Succulent to crispy, flawlessly balanced with acidity, excellent small producer wines. A must try when in Lisbao.

Elisabeth L.

Yelp

We took a taxi to get there and it was definitely worth the trip! We couldn't get a reservation online for some weird reason so we arrived as they opened at 6:30 p.m. and they let us in even though they had full reservations for the entire evening. It's a very small space but full of ambiance. Pigmeu's owner Miguel was our waiter and he explained everything on the Portuguese menu as there was no English translation. It looks like they have a different menu every day so for our dinner we had to choose small dishes or/and a large one which was for the day the pork shoulder, oh so tasty and tender! We ordered 4 dishes, everything was extraordinary, superb, with magnificent flavors and my son was in 7th heaven being a foodie. I love pigs feet and I ordered the pig feet dish which was so delectable! An organic red wine nicely accompanied the fare.. If you are asking me for my number one pick of a restaurant in Lisbon it is Pigmeu! And there are a lot of great restaurants in the city. They just got a Bib Gourmand award from Michelin this year! It is for best quality/price balance! Congratulations Pigmeu on a well deserved recognition!

Tom Z.

Yelp

Had a very good lunch here with a lovely waiter (may have actually been the owner as I think about it). The burger is incredible. The meat was flavorful and paired well with the spicy mustard. The sauce/gravy on it was rich and delicious and the bun goes perfectly well with it--holds its own with the sauce without falling apart and had a great consistency. I also got the cut of the day which was a sort of loin (I don't recall the specifics) and it was wonderful. Even the cabbage served with it was extraordinary! For dessert we got the pudim abade de priscos which was OUTSTANDING! Rich, sweet, delicious. The consistency was almost like vasoline--I know that's probably not appetizing, but it was creamy in a way that wasn't milk-based but instead fat-based and in that way it was extraordinary.

Randy F.

Yelp

Porcaria Extraordinaire There's something special about a restaurant that specializes in only one thing: in this case, pig Pigmeu is everything I expected and more Casual and low-key with a diverse menu of pork-centric dishes all held together by rich and savory sauces It's small place and out of the way, but I'm so happy we stopped by I loved the pork sausage, pork head and pork liver and while the pork pudding wasn't quite ready, we did try a delicious sample from the night before Thank you owner for the hospitality! Pasteis de massa tenra da ovo Mercedes ~ Grandma Mercedes soft dough pastries €9 / Croquetes de Pigmeu €7 / Batata com toucinho ~ potato with bacon €9,8 / Enchilido caseiro, Caldo e Nabica ~ homemade sausage with broth €12 / Bifana Porcholna ~ pork sandwich €9,5 / Porco preto - Corte de dia ~ black pig dish of the day, crispy pig skin with pork head, cheek meat / iscas de cebolada ~ liver with onions €11 / pudim de pao da Tia Julia ~ Aunt Julia's bread pudding €6 / Abade de priscos ~ pork pudding €6,5 Pigmeu (Lisbon, Portugal) Dining is indoor only and reservations are available online. Credit cards accepted.

Michelle H.

Yelp

My husband and I had dinner here, and wow. Our server was great - super funny and very helpful. The food was absolutely amazing, it felt like everything kept getting better and better as it came out. It was a cozy atmosphere, where it felt like a restaurant, but also like it was somebody's home. Couldn't recommend more!

Ryan ..

Yelp

All I can say is, "wow." They know how to make the best out of an entire pig, every dish wash breathtaking. Then we get to the wine, even better than the black pig. The staff made the experience even more enjoyable and I wish everyone can experience what I did.

Sidney Z.

Yelp

It's hard to find a restaurant (anywhere in the world) that makes dishes using every part of an animal. I've been to: Publican - Chicago Animal - L.A. St. John's - London and today Pigmeu - Lisbon All of these restaurants were excellent, original, exciting, and distinctive! Pigmeu is this small, quaint place situated in the middle of the block doing some really amazing things with a pig. They use everything from the snout to the tail. For lunch, we ordered: Pig Heart Empanadas - that was the owners grandmother's recipe. It was served with a relish dish with some pickled vegetables. This one dish was astounding. Pig Kidneys - served with mustard greens and a sauce, so good I should have asked for a straw. Pig Neck - which was a first for me. It's very tough but extremely tasty. You can only consume half of what they serve you. The other half, you suck the hell out of this these morsels for maximum flavor, but don't swallow. My wife had an unfiltered local white wine, and I had a very good local beer. We also had a tapas of Razor Clams and an incredible bread pudding for dessert. It's safe to say that this 3:00 p.m. lunch was also dinner. The best part about traveling (for us) are days like this when you get "Thunderstruck" by something so unique; all you can do is just smile. That's exactly what happened with our experience at Pigmeu.

Krys P.

Yelp

This place is totally off the beaten path, and quite a walk from metro, but I am really glad we made it as this turned out to be one of my favorite and more memorable food adventure in this trip. While there is no translated menu, the owner Miguel spoke excellent English. Pigmeu's concept is to buy the whole pig and use up all the parts. This reminds diners that what they eat is an animal, not just meat, and also keeps the old tradition of wasting nothing. And I do mean nothing... There are three sections in the food menu. One is Carne - meat. One is Miudezas - odds and ends. Like ear, skin, ovary, penis... Yup, Miguel talked us into trying the last one, labeled as Pica Pau (which means woodpecker as well as a traditional dish made with less racy ingredients) (My bravery in reporting deserves a Yelpie...) When we told him the dish was actually quite delicious, he happily told us that it had taken a bit of perseverance for them to introduce the dish to the customers but it's now one of their popular items. (If you want to know, no it doesn't taste like chicken. It is a bit like pig lung, which Miguel says make sense as they both share the same feature...) We also ordered the more mundane roasted pork Barraida style. They make it weekly every Wednesday, but as it was Thursday and they still had some, we were able to try it. Miguel's family is from Barraida, famous for leitao assado, and they sure know how to make it right. Instead of regular potato chips, they use sweet potato as well as local greens. You may think that Pigmeu only caters to carnivores, but it actually has a section on the menu for vegetables, and it's not just a token service for vegetarians. Pigmeu gets their vegetables through farm share, so instead of ordering their veggies, they get delivered a box of what the farmers grow and create their menu around it. It comes as no surprise that my husband said it's the best cabbage he's eaten. If you like wine, their list is all organic.

Joao M.

Yelp

Food was excellent, superb, and the flavor was magnificent. Service was amazing and the atmosphere was great. I'm glad we came here and it will not be my last.

RM J.

Yelp

Food was very good Small servings so order more than you think Very out of the way Ambiance was laid back

Pieter U.

Yelp

Pork based tapas and sandwiches. Cosy atmosphere. Food was really good. No english menu but they explained everything.

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