Cantinho das Gáveas — Restaurant in Lisbon

The food was good. A glass fell off my table and broke. They added an extra 2 euros to the bill without saying anything and put it as “entrada” (entree). I guess they thought I wouldn’t see it. When I asked why there was an extra €2 for an entree I didn’t order on the bill they said it was for the broken glass. I refused to pay, told the waiter to get the manager and the he said “I will pay for it myself I don’t want any trouble.” Pleaseeeee. I’m from NYC- not so easily hustled. It’s quite common for restaurants in Europe to add random stuff to the bill thinking Americans won’t notice. Too bad they pulled that sleazy move because the food was...

A few years ago, this place used to cater to the locals and that reflected on their food offering and prices. Nowadays, it's mainly geared towards tourists. The food is good but prices are a bit high. One thing to keep in mind is that they have kept the old (bad) habit of serving appetizers you didn't ask for that all Portuguese restaurants had in the past. If you don't intend to eat them, simply refuse them. They overcharge you for such appetizers so, unless you don't mind their high prices, do not touch them at all. Tell your waiter right away you don't want them and ask him to take them off your table. Their staff is friendly but not...

Really nice small restaurant with great traditional dishes. We had a small lunch at this place and enjoyed the best Pata Negra during our Lisbon trip and really nice croquettes. The wine was great as well and the waiter was really friendly and really quick in bringing our drinks and food. The atmosphere is nice and there are also some Portuguese people eating and not only tourists. We’d highly recommend this place and we’ll come back whenever we...