Café de Sao Bento Restaurant: Classic Lisbon
Café de Sao Bento restaurant is one of the oldest classic steak restaurants Lisbon has to offer. This is the home of the famous Lisbon steak, served with egg, as well as their own version of French fries, a popular favorite among eaters, hands down.
This is a Lisbon restaurant done up in décor as a classic antique, favoring the brasserie style from the early 1900s. A favorite of the political class, most likely because of its convenient location near the city’s Parliament, its small size lends to it being crowded quite often, especially during lunch and dinner hours.
The main focus in Café de Sao Bento restaurant is the steak done as you like it, with entire meals costing around 25 Euros, making it a place for tourists to experience a taste of home with some European flair.
Featuring tender cuts of meat, flawless service and several tasty examples of locally produced fare, it has the feel of a private club where you are made to feel part of the crowd, even if it is your first visit to this Lisbon restaurant
Favorite entrees at Café de Sao Bento, include Lisbon Marrare, spicy pepper steak and steak with Cheese Serra da Estrela. Featured regularly in issues of the best Portugal tourist guides, it has been rated one of the best in the region. With fresh salads and breads, delicate desserts and affordable wines, it is one of the restaurants of choice for all visitors to the area.
R. de São Bento 212
1200 Lisbon, Portugal
213 952 911
Subway: Avenida