Restaurante Sangiovese — Restaurant in Lisbon

This neighborhood gem is well worth a visit, especially if you’re going to the Gulbenkian Museum, which is a stone’s throw away. The food is a mixture of Italian and portuguese dishes, and it consistently excellent; we’ve eaten there at least 15 times and keep going back. Some of the standout dishes are the “black rice”, which is made with squid ink, the fish dishes, and of course the bacalhau à bras (a traditional Portuguese codfish). The pastas are house-made and delicious. My personal favorite is the lamb shank, if you’re lucky enough to be there when the lamb is in season, since the owner (João) will only buy it from a couple of suppliers whose quality he trusts. João and his wife are friendly and attentive, and always happy to explain the history and the cooking methods of their dishes. Five stars...

Saw this restaurant while staying in Lisbon and decided to try it one night. We got there fairly early, 7:15pm, and were the first people to order. Waitstaff seemed a bit chaotic for some reason, and we cycled through 3 different people waiting on us at the beginning - Not a deal breaker as we ordered wine and some main dishes which got to us in a timely manner. Bottle of white wine was typical and not too pricey. Shrimp&pumpkin risotto was truly the best rice dish I have ever tasted, and probably my #1 dish I had on my Portugal vacation. Very flavorful and packed with shrimp. My wife ordered mushroom risotto, which was good as well. I would go recommend trying their risotto if you are in Lisbon, especially the shrimp! 5...

TLDR; Some of the dishes are very good, some are really not. Service is slow. The place has good atmosphere. People you're with will make the difference in the experience.

Smiling staff that you can see are trying to provide good service with a smile. Tuna over rice was a really good dish.

Risotto with pumpkin (no shrimp as allergic to sea food) - very salty and not too much flavour.

Pasta with spinach and mushrooms didnt have mushrooms but truffle oil that just didnt work for the two young ladies with us Plus side - Patron wanted to make a new pasta for them but they didnt want to.

Summary - restaurant has potential and I think service was slow because they are training new staff... I would have...