Madeira Pura - Poncha Alfama — Restaurant in Lisbon

We ordered two fresh orange juices, as we had everywhere else in Lisbon. The server wasn’t sure if they had “natural juice” but returned with two glasses filled with ice and what tasted like bottled juice. Nowhere else had served juice with ice—everywhere else, oranges were squeezed fresh on the spot. Then we noticed a juicer sitting unused behind the counter. I asked again, switching between English, Spanish, and Portuguese (“sumo natural?”), and she insisted it was. But there was no pulp in glass and the taste was clearly off. We felt a bit scammed for €8. To make things worse, they claimed they couldn’t provide a credit card receipt—only an itemized one. When the manager stopped by, I explained the situation in Spanish, but instead of addressing it, she only seemed interested in where I was from. When I said “the U.S.,” she smiled and said sarcastically, “Ahhh, Estados Unidos,” then walked away. We left, would...

A delightful find; family-run atmosphere with very welcoming staff. They were very helpful with recommendations on what to order, and everything was delicious - evryone loved the limpets (I don't eat shellfish, but the pork sandwich was also excellent). Prices were very reasonable (they only take cash), targeting a local clientele rather than the tourist market. Casual dining with a simple but excellent menu of tapas and sandwiches made on madeiran bread. They clearly had lots of local regulars which is always a good sign, but they made us feel very welcome as well. Highly...

Very nice staff. Allowed me to buy two proper poncha glasses to which are hard to find in Lisboa.

But their poncha was not very good. It tasted like factory-made ponch

a you can buy in the supermarket. No resemblance to the poncha you drink at the best poncha places in Madeira, like Taberna da Poncha in Serra da Água.

I like their efforts, but there is room for...