Javá
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Trendy rooftop bar & restaurant with panoramic city views, offering global dishes & cocktails.
attractions: Praça do Comércio, Santa Justa Lift, Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara, Praça Luís de Camões, Arco da Rua Augusta, Carmo Convent, Praça Dom Pedro IV, Principe Real garden, Church of Saint Roch, Lisbon Serviced Apartments - Elevador da Bica, restaurants: Time Out Market, Uma Marisqueira (The best seafood rice), Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau, Manteigaria, A Brasileira, Pateo - Bairro do Avillez, Trindade, Delirium Café Lisboa, Pensão Amor, Nicolau Lisboa
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Trendy rooftop bar & restaurant with panoramic city views, offering global dishes & cocktails.
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Loved our time at Javá Rooftop. Had a bit of a challenge finding the place but took an elevator to the top, the place has a nice indoor eating area and bar and a wrap around patio with bar and places to order casually, so it looks like you can grab drinks here and food without a reservation. A reservation gets you a table for 2 hours which is plenty of time. We got the corn cakes as a starter. These were good but a little dry. Lots of butter and cheese. The buratta with sourdough was probably my favorite. Very creamy and a nice sauce with roasted bell peppers and grapefruit. The miso prawns were okay. I’d probably skip these next time as the sauce was a white miso but a little strong and tasted a little off. We were recommended to get a pita bread side to sop up the sauce which was a good idea (especially if you like the miso sauce). We also got the Java kebab which was delicious and had a nice serving of sauces and picketed vegetables and pita as a side. And finally we got the cauliflower which was my least favorite dish. The cauliflower seemed a bit under cooked but had a texture and was lathered with a pomegranate glaze which was literally black and it was coasted with toasted buckwheat for a crunch. I thought the dish would have been good if it was a bit more roasted and the glaze was actually some sauce that penetrated the cauliflower. Would definitely not recommend this dish. Drinks were excellent and the vibe and views made up for any shortcoming in the dishes. Dishes to get: burrata and the kebabs!
Grant DonnellyGrant Donnelly
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Super cozy location and decor that gives beach/boho vibes. You go up with an elevator and at the bottom of the elevator there is someone who makes sure that everyone gets in and out smoothly and checks if you have a reservation. It is best to make a reservation, but they told us we could always see if there was a table free. We were then given the option upstairs to enjoy a nice drink at the bar while we waited for a table to be free (works with a waiting list). But we were lucky and a table was immediately free. The staff there was very friendly and spoke good English. The food there was delicious and served really quickly. We took the veggie hummus as our sharing plate. It was very fresh and delicious, only negative point is that we only got 2 small flatbreads (we were two persons, so 1 piece each) with the hummus which was not really enough to eat the with hummus. Then I took the pork ribs (spicy), these tasted like heaven. The ribs were well marinated, went off the bone very easily and the rice noodles chips matched perfectly. The price is in my opinion still ok because you get good portions and the food is also very tasty. We went for dinner during the evening in summer, just know that it can get a little chilly in the late evening there. But otherwise really recommended, top location with top food. Note that you must be somewhat dressed well and cannot enter in beach attire. There is a certain dress code.
Laura VensLaura Vens
10
This place feels tucked away as you have to go into a building & then a member of staff lets you into the lift up to Java. Felt very exciting. We showed up without a reservation with a backup plan incase they were too full. We were happy to know we could be seated at the bar for table service! The place itself is gorgeous - so trendy, full of plants & beautiful interior decor, great view from the rooftop & so relaxed! We never felt rushed. A great vibe. Fabulous service. And then the food...it was to die for. Amazing. Highly recommend the broccoli starter & miso ribs! I am Canadian & love a good barbecue - these ribs were cooked perfectly and the miso sauce was phenomenal. Also, I tried oysters for the first time! So good! I had them again at another place & didn't like them. If you want to try oysters/don't usually like the flavour...these have other flavours from the prawn, sauce & batter to make them very unique. For drinks, we ordered red wine & a flavourful, very unique juice we would also recommend trying. All in all - GO HERE! Does not disappoint.
AngelaAngela
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The food was absolutely delicious. If I went back, I’d order everything all over again! The vibe is super low key, kinda hip and younger vibe. The music playing put you in a happy dance mood. So after you eat, head out to the outside lounge/bar area. They have a walk up window to get drinks so you can sit outside on their rooftop. We went for dinner so it was dark out, the view was cute with all the lights out in the distance. I give the 4 stars because the service was slow. Our waitress was not in sight for a while and had to ask another sever two different times for assistance in getting beverages. Make reservations! The place is small inside and it’s pretty popular! You only get a set amount of time for your reservation as well and when you have 15 minutes left, you’re definitely going to be reminded to wrap up and get ready to leave because the next reservation is there. When you order your beverage, get the hummus for an app - That’s probably the best hummus I’ve had! Also if you’re a seafood eater, the octopus and polenta!
Alex SandovalAlex Sandoval
10
Had a mostly amazing meal here. I’m telling you the menu is incredible. Really inspired dishes executed very well. The decor, general atmosphere, and food trend in the direction of this restaurant being acknowledged on the Michelin guide but unfortunately their service doesn’t measure up with the quality of everything else Javá is serving up. Host and serving staff need some serious polish. The waiter forgot to enter two entrees into the POS system at the time of the order which meant two guests had to wait to eat after the whole rest of the party had already finished their meal. We were only given a verbal apology for what is one of the most egregious errors you can make in the service industry which was baffling. It’s a glaringly amateurish move from a restaurant that is clearly trying to make a name for itself in this vibrant city. I have faith they’ll course correct moving forward and would be willing to visit them again on a future trip.
Dan WeinstockDan Weinstock
10
It is quite hard to find the establishment at first but it was inside a residential-like building and you'll find yourself at the back with a lift that brings you up. Verrryyyyyy nice vibes and atmosphere and viewpoint is muchhh better than Escultura Adamastor tbh!!! (Skip that and come here, have drinks) 1. Lychee Splash Spritz - so good! Refreshing. 2. Cucumber Matcha Fizz - never tasted anything that's quite like that and they pulled it off, so kudos. Very refreshing weird drink 3. Octopus - VERY beautiful and easily sliced through even with one hand. The sauce (imo) is tasty but doesn't really complement this meat. It's not tough and very tender, but also the kind that's like...is it even fresh seafood? 4. Grilled prawns - smells good, looks good. A bit pricey for just 3 pieces. Most disappointing dish because the meat really tasted like it's not fresh, very mushy. Overall. Vibes are great!!!
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Nearby Attractions Of Javá
Praça do Comércio
Santa Justa Lift
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
Praça Luís de Camões
Arco da Rua Augusta
Carmo Convent
Praça Dom Pedro IV
Principe Real garden
Church of Saint Roch
Lisbon Serviced Apartments - Elevador da Bica

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