Solar dos Nunes

This restaurant deserves 10 stars and more Michelin reviews!!!! The ambience was on point and the lamb was unbelievably good with a different twist. My daughter and I stopped in a few hours before dinner time and made a reservation. The bartender was so helpful and went out of his way to welcome us to come back! The server recommended the perfect wine pairing for our food selections and the Portuguese desserts were delightful! Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹 owes us nothing! I would’ve paid more for this experience! We would’ve easily spent $300 plus dollars in Chicago for the same thing!

I was apprehensive to go based off of reviews. Yes, they had apps on the table ready to go but you will be charged if you eat them - this is stated at the bottom of every page in the menu. We ordered the fish soup and wild boar. Both delicious. Capped off the meal with rice pudding.

It's definitely a great restaurant! Arriving there, 15 min before my booking, the table was ready and with some starters prepared - bread, jamon, olives, etc (I love jamon!). We've ordered the scallops too, and it was amazing. Main courses, perfection! Service and suggestion of wine were also great. The problem - Cheese cake. Very disappointed with the desert. It was frozen and not tasting as a cheese cake should be or how it was described in the menu - it should have a caramel on top but I could only feel the chocolate ice cream topping. I've asked about it, but according to the waiter, that is the their version of cheesecake. I will come back there next time, but don't ruin your experience by ordering the cheesecake.

I love the cold plats! The octopus, olives, mushrooms, cheese ~ I was so satisfied with them! And I saw the waiters were very nice to a disability person ~! They are very kind people! I will be there next time and tipping them a lot! Very very recommend!

A classic of Lisbon. Delicious food, lots of options of both meat and fish/sea food dishes, and a good service, for an above average price. Reason not to give 5 stars: table booked for 12:00, arrived earlier at 11:50, door open, cold outside, asked if it would be possible to be seated or simply wait inside; it wasn’t. They weren’t obliged to; but, for this level of restaurant, I was expecting a slightly better client service. Overall, good experience and recommended.

The fish soup here is truly exceptional—rich, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. The fish was perfectly cooked with no bones at all, which made for a smooth and enjoyable experience. For a Michelin recommended spot, the pricing is more than fair. In fact, it’s one of the most affordable Michelin restaurants I’ve tried in Lisbon, offering excellent value for the quality. That said, be mindful of the appetizers placed on the table at the start. I had read about them in reviews and chose to return them right away, as they’re not complimentary. Just something to be aware of so you’re only paying for what you really want.

I’ll address a few (obvious) hot topics. 1) they do have apps at the table when you sit down. They’re “chef recommended”. Our waiter didn’t tell us they’re optional, but I heard a waiter tell another table they were. Simply put the ones you don’t want at the edge of the table and say “we don’t need these”. It is silly for people to think that it’d just be free, but it understand how it could be frustrating if you didn’t read reviews and know first. 2) We knew what we wanted, had a fado show to get to and were able to get in and out in one hour (felt bad; but was on a time crunch) 3) the waiter actually will tell you if you’re ordering too much as I tried to do. The fish soup (delicious) makes 3 bowls of soup, so depending how hungry you are you might not need another plate. The taste is amazing. The place is classy. I recommend it. We got rid of the cheese and octopus starters and had the fish soup. It was 83€.

**Avoid This Restaurant** We wanted our final meal in Lisbon to be special, so as a family of 11, we chose a restaurant recommended by the Michelin guide, which listed it as having received recognition through 2017-2025. We are very much experienced diners and eat at Michelin star restaurants quite often ( not just michelin recommended ) like this restaurant was. Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing — some dishes were barely edible, and the whole meal fell far short of expectations. In fact, the Michelin guide’s online photos of the dishes appear to be heavily edited or staged, which feels like a bait-and-switch. I plan to contact Michelin to verify if this restaurant was genuinely reviewed by their inspectors. Now, let me detail some of the specific issues we encountered: - **Poor Setting & Cleanliness:** We were seated in a tiny room that felt more like a walk-in closet, cramped with two families—one of which included four loud children. The space was not clean; the menus were dirty and looked as if they hadn't been cleaned in years. - **Confusing & Outdated Menu:** The menu lacked clear descriptions, and some of the main courses we wanted to order were unavailable. I won't list all dishes, but to highlight the quality: everything was just gross. - **Disappointing Food:** The steaks, which were supposed to be cooked medium, arrived completely raw (blue). Three of the six steak orders went uneaten. The mushroom risotto was more like chunky oatmeal with a chalky taste. The steak in wine sauce was unappetizing — ground beef floating in a red wine broth. The grilled octopus was stinky and clearly not fresh.Pork medallions , dry and overcooked. We didn't order any desserts and couldn't wait to leave. - **Poor Service & Hidden Charges:** Out of 11 people, three didn't eat anything served to them, five ate what they could, and three shared dishes to salvage something. Upon seating, we found a tray of unsolicited appetizers—olives, peppers, bread, ceviche, dried beef liver strips, etc.—which were automatically charged to our bill, despite not ordering them, like who wants dried beef liver strips? This felt like a scam. **Summary:** **Avoid this restaurant at all costs.** Our experience was a complete letdown, and I will be reporting this to Michelin. Trust me, there are far better dining options in Lisbon. ---

Delicious food, lobster in puff pastry was wonderful. We walked in after a long day of meetings, and a walk in the rain with an elderly gentleman who was tired out, had never visited Lisbon before, did not realize a reservation was needed. They took mercy and seated us with no wait and served an incredibly good meal. Outstanding service, lovely ambiance, highly recommend. Thank you for a delightful evening.

We loved this restaurant! Fun, not stuffy or quiet atmosphere. First, BE AWARE you will have MANY starters on your table for which you will be charged if you eat them, but they are excellent and well worth the cost. THIS IS NORMAL IN THE PORTUGUESE CULTURE. Also a cultural thing: Don't expect to be in and out in an hour. Dinner out is an occasion, and to be enjoyed as such. Every entree we received was delightful, delicious, authentic, and the staff took special care with serving our son, who has multiple food allergies. Service was excellent, and some in our party enjoyed selecting their lobster from the tank. It was a fun, lively evening for our first meal in Lisbon. It continues to be a great memory for our entire family of 13 of all ages. Reservation highly suggested.

Really slow service Really salty, mediocre food Servers were constantly coughing all over the restaurant. Also coughing into their hand. Then touching the food. The food comes out through a small window from the kitchen and the waiters also scream through this window with the food sitting right there...no doubt some drops of saliva made it onto the food. Not sure if I'm more bothered by this bc of Covid or if I'd still be bothered had there not been a pandemic but I'm sure no one wants someone else's saliva in their food. 1 star for the ambiance. -1 for the wait -1 for the food -1 for the lack of hygienic practices -1 for the overall negative experience Also, is the credit card machine really truly broken or is something else going on to make you pay in cash?

Highlights: Michelin guide was so wrong Below average, extremely over salted food (and we enjoy salty food! Relatively over priced Very slow (we were there for 2+ hours, mostly waiting for food and so did every table; maybe it's the local culture to lounge and wait long periods for food?) Fish soup for 2 So overpriced for 43 euro, worst part was it took 1.5 hours to come out after ordering. Salty, basic soup. Barely any fish or shrimp in it. Leaves of mint floating atop. Needs 2x the volume of water to dilute the salt out so you can detect any sort of flavor. Made us angry this was recommended, given all the great food we've had thus far in Portugal Black pork tenderloin with boiled bread garlic purée and spinach purée This was fine, the spinach purée were interesting, the garlic bread purée, also interesting -- very strong garlic flavor. Sadly, the pork is was again super duper salty. Basic pork flavor Encharcada dessert Dessert of fried egg yolk drenched in sugar syrup, it was good and interesting but not a must order thing The 2 mains were so extremely salty, we initially thought they made a mistake with the soup. Nope. Seems completely intentional unless they also made a mistake with the pork too. A sadly, disappointing experience.

A very nice traditional Portuguese Restaurant, with some really good quality and delicious food. We made reservations and our table was ready for us. What was interesting and a rather new experience for me, was that when we arrived, our table was ready with a bunch of appetizers. The way it works is, they present to you about 10 - 11 appetizers from their menu, you check the prices, and decide what you want. We got the mushrooms, peppers, sardines, pork liver as our appetizers. Sardines were a bit oily and okay in taste. Very fishy! Mushrooms were surprisingly the winner.. absolutely delicious seasoning. Pork liver had a very strong taste and personally, I am not a big fan of that. For main course, we shared our entree. Grilled fish and meat with mussels.. both were quite delicious. We also ordered a bottle of wine and for dessert tried their traditional rice pudding. Overall, it was a good experience with some delicious food! Service was excellent and the waiters understood and spoke English!

Sleazy establishment. BEWARE. Do not accept their surprise starters. I went to this restaurant for my engagement celebration dinner and was flabbergasted when I received the bill and those random starters were over 40€!! We ordered a 60€ bottle of wine and when I asked about the starters they said "sorry we have fine print in the menu explaining." This restaurant left a bad taste in my mouth. The food was average, I get better tasting seafood in Miami. Shame!

I would not recommend this restaurant for the following reasons: 1) The restaurant is in an out of the way location under the bridge in Lisbon. There's not much around the neighborhood. 2) The food was "ok". There are many other terrific restaurants in Lisbon to eat at. 3) The host and waiter agreed to split our check with another couple we had dinner with. We pre-arranged this. When the check came, they refused to split it. Then they asked us to pay cash and said their credit card machine wasn't working. 4) Wait staff was not attentive and focused on what was on their tv instead of seeing if we were enjoying our meal.

Hours say Sunday 12 PM to 1 AM. on Yelp and the restaurants web site. We walked there on October 7, and arrived at 8 PM and they were closed. Kind of disappointed, to say the least. We walked back to our hotel, tired and hungry with only two pieces of peppermint gum for dinner. Sad I guess the moral of the story is always call ahead.

OkExcellent Portuguese food and atmosphere. Waiter speaks English even though most customers were locals. Great portions and the menu was very authetic. Would come back if there's time! We stumbled upon this restaurant after exploring XL Factory nearby. For 2 people including cheese/bread, 2 main courses, 1 bottle of wine and a dessert, our bill came to 60 euros.

An establishment restaurant. White table cloths but not super super formal. Not sombre. The hanging jamon, or whatever it's called here, is dressed in cloth, not bare. Not so much posh as old school. I had Hare with white beans and a very good branco. Not a cheap eat but if you are portly and middle aged like me, or just feel like indulging a vibe excellent traditional lordly fare.

My first time here. Absolutely a great experience-though I don't read the menu very well, I relied on the staff's recommendations and nothing could go wrong: the ham was superb, the flaky layer was delicious, even the house wine was excellent (4 euros/glass!). The staff was so helpful and friendly, at the end, their credit car machine was broken, and they pretty much told me that I can pay it the next time- who does that these days??! Even though I know I will be back, I paid cash.

Solar dos Nunes was excellent place to have lunch. Baked octopus was super flavorful. Portions were very generous and service really friendly. Price was very reasonable considering the quality of cooking. Highly recommended.

The food was excellent, but pricey for Lisbon. Though there were a lot of locals, they all seemed to be business people. This, in additional to catering to tourists is likely the reason for it being expensive compared to other food in Lisbon. Friendly staff, very attentive. Because of cost I would only come back with a group of friends as a "last night in Lisbon" kind of celebration.

Based on the great reviews, I made a reservation for dinner here. It was easy enough to do it right from their website. The location is out of the way in a more residential part of town that's under the bridge. When we arrived we were promptly seated in the back, which seems to be the place where they put the foreigners. The table was already set with the traditional appetizers of pickled peppers, mushrooms, olives, cheese, liver, and bread, all of which were great except for the liver. The friendly English speaking waiter recommended the traditional salted cod and a steak, both of which they happily split for us. We were completely unprepared for how salty the cod was, and it was also fried heavily and contained a lot of bones. The steak was tender and cooked well, but didn't have any additional flavor beyond salt. On both dishes, the presentation was lacking and included nothing more than lettuce and carrots for garnishment. For dessert, we had the creme brûlée, which was very different from any I'd ever had, but it wasn't bad. After we finished our entrees, it seemed that business had picked up a bit, our reservation was early (730pm), and service got really slow. We had to ask for the check at least three times and took about 30 minutes to get it. Overall, the food was very basic and about average, and the service slow. With all of the other great restaurants in this town, I'd recommend something else.

Excellent quality, superb dishes, amazing cousine, great service and authentic portuguese, great place

The food was pretty good for a neighborhood restaurant but some of it very bland. I wouldn't rush back.

Great food, but we were basically ignored. After making a reservation for 2 we arrived to an empty restaurant with one table occupied. The waiter that greeted us contemplated where to put us-Yes the back corner! A ready table with beautiful appetizers. We waited for 20 minutes for menus and another 25 minutes to take our order. I asked twice for a wine list and in the intervening time three other tables were seated and wines decanted. Our dinner came and the wine 5 minutes later with no decanter. The food was excellent. I asked for the bill after espresso and that took another 45 minutes (after asking twice), when I finally walked to the payout and handed my card to the tender. I don't know what to say to my friend that is a regular and recommended going?!?