L'Origine — Restaurant in Lisbon

I had dinner at L’origine, and unfortunately, it didn’t work out from the first try. I ordered the “L’origine” pizza, which tasted good at first bite, but the aftertaste left me wondering what was wrong. Upon closer inspection, I realized the dough was raw.

I kindly requested them to fix the dish, and I must say the service was excellent—polite, attentive, and professional, with no arguments. They promptly fired another pizza for me, but to my disappointment, the dough was once again raw. Someone from the kitchen even came over to convince me that it was perfectly cooked, which I found quite surprising given the clear issue.

I’ve added photo for reference—it truly tasted like raw dough, and for a €20 pizza, that’s unacceptable. At that point, I decided not to give it a third chance and requested to leave.

The manager then came to speak with me and offered a replacement dish, so I opted for Penne Alfredo instead. It tasted fine—nothing remarkable, but acceptable.

In the end, I paid the full bill for the pasta and water. While the service was commendable, the food quality does not justify the price. I would have given 4 stars, but considering the high prices compared to the quality delivered, I cannot recommend this restaurant as a good value for money.

Suggestions for improvement: Consider making thinner dough to ensure the pizza cooks through properly. The kitchen staff should not engage in direct debates with customers—it undermines the overall...

I found the concept interesting, four different dough colors (white, black, green and yellow) done by mixing ingredients like Turmeric or Charcoal in the dough. The service is welcoming and really good. Gave 20% tip. That's about the good things. Many times I visit a restaurant with a name and then "by John Doe" it turns out not great. The carpaccio was bland, on top of green bland salad (not rocket), the Parmesan shavigs also bland. The best thing was the olive oil I got with it and the bread. I ordered the black pizza Godfather. Sadly done in an electric oven. You can get decent pizza from an electric oven but of course best is wood fire. However, the pizza wasn't enough baked, the "crust" was soft, some dough looked uncooked. The base also mashy. The extra spicy oil was great. Overall, not woth the 17 Euros and definitely has very little to do with an Italian restaurant. The bruschetta on the table next to mee looked awesome, maybe I should have...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dinner to remember - equally fantastic food and service!

We came to L’Origine for the food (lobster and pizza del bosco), but we’ll be coming back because of our service with Maria.

She was not only attentive, but also genuinely entertaining. Her quick wit and humor had us laughing throughout the meal—adding just the right dose of comedic relief to make the evening feel fun and relaxed. .

Maria turned what would have been a lovely dinner into an unforgettable experience.

We would also highlight that she professionally handled a customer who was clearly intoxicated prior to arrival. Maria was able to seamlessly manage what could’ve been a major distraction with no interference of the other diners, all while deliver exceptional service.

We will be coming back next time we...