Restaurants in Lisbon
Lisbon has a wide variety of restaurants and there is so much to try. I’m a big food lover and I enjoy trying new restaurants and cuisines. I absolutely love Asian food (especially Korean Food). So naturally, I had to go and try Asian Restaurants in Lisbon. Here are some of my favourite places in Lisbon for Asian food.
Soi Lisboa
If you love Asian Fusion you need to try Soi Asian Street Food. The restaurant offers different varieties of Asian street food. They have tons of sharable food items that are inspired by different Asian cuisines. The food is incredible, but it can be a bit expensive depending on what you order. The interior is very cool and modern and gives the whole place a trendy vibe.
Koi Sushi
This is one of my favourite places to get sushi in Lisbon. For around 20 Euros you can eat as much Sushi as you want. The Sushi is prepared in an open kitchen, so you can watch the chefs prepare the different types of Sushi. The variety is incredible and super tasty. If you want you can also take some of the leftovers home, the restaurant will charge you around 2 Euros for the box though. I’ve tried some other sushi places but personally, I think this is the best sushi in Lisbon.
This restaurant sometimes also has Sushi on Too Good Too Go (TGTG), which is an App to reduce Food Waste and to get a great deal on restaurant food. It took me quite a few tries until I managed to actually get a deal from them on TGTG but I got 20 pieces of Sushi for 5 Euros. In my opinion definitely worth it. The only downside is that the pickup is quite late (around 10.30pm).
Boa-Bao
Boa Bao is an Asian Fusion restaurant. They have a variety of dishes but their main speciality is definitely the Bao Buns. That’s why we ordered some Bao Buns as a starter and then shared a curry and fried noodles. The restaurant was very busy when we arrived but the service was quick as well. The only downside to that was that we felt like we were being rushed out.
However, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was amazing. The interior design is beautiful.
Panda Cantina
Panda Cantina is a very popular Ramen place in Lisbon. For a good reason, because their ramen is incredible. The restaurant itself is not very huge and they do not take reservations. So, if you plan on going here you need to go inside and tell them your name. And then wait until they call for you. Usually, there’s a group of people waiting in front of the restaurant.
Once you get called, you can order and pay at the till and then they will seat you. The service is pretty quick and the food is delicious. Be careful with the level of spice you choose though. Although I like spicy food and through living in Korea I have gotten used to eating a certain level of spice, I still felt like the ramen was kinda spicy (And I ordered level 1 out of 5!!).
King Kimchi Korean BBQ
When I lived in Seoul I loved going to Korean BBQ places. Once I moved to Lisbon I researched if there was Korean food in Lisbon and was overjoyed when I found some Korean BBQ places. At King Kimchi, we ordered a menu for 6 people which includes a variety of meat, seafood and vegetables to grill. They also provided garlic, chilli powder, ssamjang sauce (absolutely love this sauce) and lettuce. Which is something they would usually always offer in Korea. The only disappointment was that Kimchi was not included in the set menu, so we had to order it additionally.
The staff was overall super friendly and they replaced the grill plate a few times, so we had a clean and oiled surface to grill our food. If you love Korean BBQ I would recommend trying this place!
There are actually two different locations in Lisbon.
Honda’s Ramen
Lisbon has a few amazing Ramen places. Panda Cantina is definitely one of the most popular places but there are so many more places to discover. Honda’s Ramen for example has a great variety of Ramen. Besides amazing Ramen, Honda’s Ramen also offers delicious Kimchi and I would definitely recommend getting some Sangria (especially in Summer).
By the way: Don’t confuse it with “Honda Ramen”, which is just a few doors further down the street. Apparently, Honda’s Ramen is the original with the original recipes.
Hidden Chinese Restaurant
When I first moved to Lisbon I heard about the “Hidden Chinese Restaurants” (or “Chinês Clandestino” in Portuguese) from a girl in my hostel. Apparently, it’s this concept of Chinese Restaurants which are hard to spot from the outside and it’s supposed to be some of the best Chinese food in Lisbon or at least the most authentic. After a few months of living in Lisbon, I finally managed to try one of these special restaurants. It was basically just one big room with lots of long tables. We saw quite a few big groups, since there’s no reservation it’s first come first serve. There’s not a lot of decoration in the restaurant but the food was amazing. Due to the big portion sizes, it was also really affordable when split through a few people. In my opinion, it is definitely worth the experience.
Tip: Make sure to bring cash.
The one we went to was located in Martim Moniz. Apparently, it’s one of the best-known ones. But I heard there are other hidden restaurants as well.
Ramen Shifu
Okay here’s another ramen place for you to try (I know I know I already listed two, but you can never have too much Ramen). Like Honda’s Ramen, Ramen Shifu also has a wide variety of types of ramen you can try. The coolest thing about this restaurant is definitely the interior though. It is decorated with a lot of anime and manga illustrations and your food is being served with an actual robot. (Unfortunately, I don’t have a video to show this cute robot, so you’ll have to see for yourself).
Tre-Bambu
Tre-Bambu is a Vietnamese restaurant. If you’re a big fan of Phó this is the place for you. When I visited I didn’t necessarily feel like eating soup so I went for the curry, which was super good. Also the dressing on the salad was addictive.
The best part about this restaurant is the interior (or exterior) though. Because in the location close to the Avenida metro station, there is a little outside garden area that just looks magical.
There are two different locations:
Luka
This restaurant I discovered when I was partaking in a social experiment (if you live in Lisbon check out Timeleft). It’s an event where you get matched with people with similar interests, based on a survey you filled out when signing up. You meet these strangers at a restaurant and spend an evening answering questions and getting to know each other.
Our restaurant for this event was Luka. I’ve never even heard of this place before and I was curious to try it. It offered different Asian dishes and delicious cocktails. I tried the Nasi Goreng which was incredibly delicious and the portion size was quite big and filling.
Overall the interior was modern and very relaxing. Our event lasted a few hours and I didn’t even notice how the time passed. I would definitely go there again.
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