O Pitéu da Graça — Restaurant in Lisbon

I was lucky enough to live near this place for almost 3 years. And I would be lying to you if I say I don't miss having it on my doorstep. Piteu is that kind of restaurant that once you try you always want to go back. With your family, friends, or even alone. The food is truly delicious, the portions are very generous and the price is great. But it is not just this. Piteu has something unique in its atmosphere. All the time I go back there I feel like I'm going to my granny's house for some comfort food. It has this unique "home feeling" that you can't find easily these days. It is always busy, full of locals and tourists dividing the space and creating a nice balance that makes us feel comfortable. Years pass and the same waiters are there, working hard, being friendly, remembering your food preferences. And the food... always amazing. I seriously don't know how they can keep their quality so good year after year. But I'm so happy they can do it. Their Iscas dish (Portuguese style pork liver) is so delicious that I beg you to try it. It is simple Portuguese food at its best. The Bacalhau a Piteu also deserves to be mentioned and is a good choice if you...

Incredibly, incedibly disappointed considering reading the reviews. The waiters were completely indifferent to the point of being rude. No smile, no welcome, nothing. No help with the menu. The menu has no prices on it. It doesn't tell you what sides you get with the main. I ordered the mixed grill meats and they were seared to the point of being completely dry. No differentiation between the meats. Rice was bland as were the fries. No greens. My wife had the small fish. Again, just palatable. The bread was great. Was surprised you had to ask for and pay for butter to have with it. Waiters did not even acknowledge people waiting uncomfortably for a table. A simple 'be right with you', would have been nice. Many people left. To be honest the indifference was shocking.

Maybe a lot of these positive reviews are from locals. Maybe they are treated better. But we are friendly, paying customers and expected some respect in kind.

My wife and I are completely easy going and are not finicky eaters and we were very excited to eat here but overall our meal was terrible. Run, don't walk from...

This restaurant is amazing! A good friend of mine & his wife who live part time in Lisbon, recommended it to us for our trip here, and we are so glad we listened. The first night we stopped, it was packed, so we made reservations for the next night. By the time we arrived the next night, it was almost full again, and our table was waiting for us. The restaurant has a very neighborhood vibe to it, and we had the feeling that a lot of the patrons were repeat customers. The owner and staff were very efficient, friendly, and attentive, which made for a wonderful evening because it was almost like we were being treated as family. And now for the food, it was to die for! We had a table of seven, so we had a variety of dishes, and we were all sharing samples and to my palette, everything was cooked to perfection (grill sampler, ~veal steak, swordfish steak, pork chops, and breaded veal (I do not speak Portuguese so I do not know the exact names, sorry)). All in all, it was one of the highlights of our trip and I cannot...