Madragoa Café

This place has charm, a wonderful host and amazing food. You must try this cozy restaurant while you visit Portugal.

I don’t know when I have felt better about a place and a meal. They truly treat you like family here.

I was presented and told about the perfect white wine produced in Portugal. This wine is so tasty and complimented my meal perfectly. Christina the owner was kind enough to share her favorite wine with me along with terrific conversation. She is a gem and a very talented host.

I had the salmon and it was the best I have had yet. I recommend her special tuna pate with the bread and olives to snack then wine then absolutely anything on the menu. You can’t lose. Also, the chocolate cake is delightful!

Hugs to her entire staff and thank you for a wonderful night.

The best Portuguese meal we’ve ever had during our trip to Lisboa. Owner came in from her other restaurants to introduce herself, her recipes and answer any questions we have on the menu. The owner and her lovely staff all went over above & beyond for us! Great atmosphere and amazing food! We will definitely come back here again. Thank you!

Restaurant not to be missed if you travel to Lisbon and if you want to eat local food.

The owners are very welcoming and took care of our orders.

Great food and the price is very affordable.

The owners even speak English and French.

I highly recommend this restaurant.

We loved this place and would have come back again had the owner not been headed off on vacation the next day. The seafood stew I had was absolutely delicious. My wife had the mussels and was very happy with them. The bread was 'second bake' of the day and hence very fresh. All-in-all our best eating experience over a 10-day stay in Lisbon. Nice atmosphere too.

Madragoa Café was one of my favorite places in Lisbon. Our group of 5 people had a fantastic time. Cristina, the owner, attended to our table personally; when we let her know that one person in our group was gluten free, she even had rice cakes that she served with the bread!

The selection of food was amazing! I asked Cristina if she would choose a meal for me and she happily did so. I ended up having fish and seafood in a broth with potatoes and it was absolutely amazing. We also finished the night there with dessert and a few drinks. No one in our party had anything bad to say about the experience - there were rave reviews all around! If I get the chance to return to Lisbon, I will absolutely visit Madragoa Café again!

Obrigada, Cristina!

Great from the reception to the end! The staff were great, food delicious and great bottle of wine with a cozy ambiance. Just what we were looking for.
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My husband took me here for my birthday - had the best birthday dinner ever thanks to this wonderful restaurant and it's owner/chef! Christina treated us like family, explaining the menu, recommending items, bringing food and drinks until we couldn't eat another bite. We had a blissful 3 hours talking and chatting the night away, eating fantastic food, drinking delicious wine/port, and feeling welcomed by the entire staff. This place is an absolute gem and we will be back soon!

Lovely little restaurant with fair prices. Don't confuse it with Invicta Madragoa next door. The mixed seafood Cataplana and the grilled Octopus are excellent.

Lovely little place with great Portugese dishes, the owners treat you like family and take great care of giving you a special evening. On some evenings they have Fado.

We have been there last Friday with two friends. Our group was treated like good old friends and we were pleased with the atmosphere and the special attention Christina devoted to us. The best meal in Lisbon : Great steak with a amazing creme fresh sauce, great fish stew and a top wine. If we ever come back to Lisbon, we wont miss this place.
Highly recommend!

The best meal we had in Lisbon! Been here for a week and ate at fantastic restaurants looking for the grilled octopus that would exceed our meal in Peru . We found it here ... melts in your mouth. We then had the seafood stew and were blown away! As for the service .. all I can say is Christina the owner was awesome. She personally served each plate and explained how it was prepared. I read the recent one star review and it is unfortunate that someone felt the need to trash an establishment based on their table location and conversations they overheard. This place will have a lower rating because a person felt the need to post an obvious biased opinion based on them eavesdropping on conversations. Not customers I would want in my restaurant. I hope to be back in Lisbon very soon and I will definitely come back here.

One of the best meals and experiences we had in Lisbon for traditional Portuguese cuisine. The hostess/owner was super warm and friendly and treated us like family. Everything we ordered was very tasty especially the squid ink pasta and grilled shrimps.

Must eat restaurant in Lisbon! The owner and chef, Christina, is the most friendly and helpful hostess in Lisbon. They serve honest Portuguese dishes, made from local products, and the owner and chef explains how it is prepared in a lovely way. The wine (especially the red) is superb and also comes with an explanation about the region, its taste palate and why it is appropriate with the dish you’re eating.
The food is delicious, but the main reason for eating here really is the owner. She made our evening special with her attentiveness and kindness!

If there‘s only one restaurant in Lisbon you should visit, make it this one! Their hospitality is amazing, they are very attentive in the most pleasant way, the location is wonderful, the food is outstanding and so so delicious, and the prices are very good too. The giant prawns are the best we’ve ever had, but whatever you like, you’ll have difficulties to choose because the entire menu is very intriguing.

Go!!! You will be so glad you did. The food is outstanding, the owner is very friendly, and my husband and I felt this meal was the perfect way to end our time in Lisboa. Every bit of this restaurant felt authentic to Lisboa and I am so grateful we were able to experience it!

Cristina is a wonderful owner and host - she and her staff were so welcoming and very informative with which wine would go well with the meal. The restaurant is small so it's perfect for a romantic meal. Try their bolo de bolacha chocolate! Its divine. Will definitely visit again when I'm next in town.

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Madragoa. Our online reservation worked perfectly, the interaction with owners Cristina and Antonio was delightful and the food uniformly excellent. We wanted a restaurant where vegetarian selections were on a par with the rest of the menu and were not disappointed.

This was an experience that every person visiting Lisbon should have. The neighborhood is beautiful and speaking to Cristina about the history only made the experience more rich. The mussels were perfectly cooked and the desserts (I may have tried 3) were perfectly delicious. I cannot wait to come back to Lisbon and eat at Madragoa Cafe!

A really surprised. The food is delicious, the staff is great there have a hug wine, i dont drink but my daddy was saying good things about the wine great, the boss makes you feel like home. I cant wait to there again...

Everything just comes together perfectly. Great staff who all take time to explain the menu. Food and wine by the glass were really delicious for all of us. Additionally the special digestif is a great final point for a nice evening.