O BECO - A tradição do bacalhau — Restaurant in Lisbon

I was at this restaurant with my family, especially to taste typical Portuguese dishes. The restaurant is not very big, it lacks a little Portuguese decoration, it is very modern for the concept of the restaurant and the place where it is located. The food came to the table with flavor, but the octopus with the vegetables and potatoes, barely had salt and was a little tasteless. The cod, on the contrary, was very tasty. Monkfish rice was good but also without salt, and I'm a person who doesn't eat a lot of salt. Almost at the end of dinner, unfortunately, I found black hair in my food. The man who was serving us was at the table behind me, and I called him, and he without wanting to get up with a rude air asked me what I wanted. And I had to say there is a hair in the food, he came to the table and turned to me and said, but isn't this hair yours? And I said no because I have blond hair and not black. He went to the kitchen and said out loud the client is saying that she found a hair, but in a joyful and abusive voice. I'm a restaurant manager and I was really shocked by the treatment, I just asked him to change my plate so I could finish my dinner. I went to the restaurant after seeing good recommendations on tripadvisor. But the service is very much to be desired especially for the...

My wife had been craving Bacalhau com Natas, a dish she grew up eating, and this was the place to satisfy it. What Chef Lu prepared didn’t just hit the mark — it brought childhood memories flooding back. She’ll never admit it, but this Bacalhau com Natas even beat her grandmother’s version — and that’s saying something!

As for me, I’ve had my fair share of bacalhau dishes over the years, and the Bacalhau à Brás here was hands down the best I’ve ever tasted — perfectly seasoned, balanced, and absolutely delicious.

We’ve always believed that the best meals come from skipping the restaurants with picture menus and venturing instead off the beaten path. This spot proves that rule once again.

From the charming and knowledgeable host/owner and his wonderful wine selection to Chef Lu’s incredible cooking, this place has it all. Warm, welcoming, and unforgettable — the kind of restaurant that reminds you why it’s worth exploring the quiet corners and trusting your instincts.

We almost missed our flight after this meal — but honestly, it was...

We had pasteis de bachalau that were fine but we did not like the arroz de polvo at all: it's just overboiled rice in extremely salty water with a single gummy octupus tentacle and it was not worth the 24€ we paid for it. But putting personal taste aside (I see many people absolutely loved it!), we found the service very poor. The waiter did not suggest we try any wine, nor gave us advice on what to order nor asked if we wanted dessert or coffee at the end of the meal, which are all things I would have expected in a fine dining environment like this one. The desserts actually looked very good, I guess we'll never know if they taste as good as they look! The only thing he did at the end of the meal was literally showing us the door, rushing us outside. We had booked in advance and there was only one other couple there for the whole hour we were there. Was it because we look young and they thought we would not be able to spend more money? He was very attentive to the other couple there so the double standard was...