Scusa — Restaurant in Lisbon

Oh wow—what a gem! We’d just finished wandering around hungry and frustrated after striking out on other spots nearby. Our family of five wasn’t exactly in the best mood, but this place welcomed us with warmth and zero judgment (honestly, they would’ve been within reason to turn us away).

It’s a higher-end spot in Lisbon’s business district—especially for lunch—but worth every bite. It was slow when we arrived, closer to the end of service, so I can’t speak to the usual crowd, but the food and service were stellar.

We ordered the kids’ food first: a Margherita pizza and linguine with beef Bolognese—both gone in minutes. My husband and I started with sourdough bread, bluefin tuna tartare, and crudo. Every dish was beautifully prepared and full of flavor. He went with the pumpkin ravioli (absolutely recommend), and I had the waiters suggestion—which I’ve totally forgotten the name of, but it was so good I don’t even care.

A refined yet genuinely welcoming experience. Would go back in...

My fiancé and I were craving some pasta, so we dropped in to Scusa to give it a try. We were warmly greeted, and promptly seated. The waitstaff was very attentive, took our drink (Limoncello sour, and Mi Scusi), and appetizer order (the Burata with focaccia). The drinks were absolutely amazing. The mix of bourbon, balsamic, basil, and raspberry was killer, and the limoncello sour was a perfect blend of citrus and egg white. The burrata was amazing. The mains (tomato sauce pasta and carbonara) were hot, cooked impeccably, and well timed with the appetizers. For dessert we ordered the pana cotta, which has an amazing flavor. The only knock of the evening, which is really nit picking, is the dessert had just a teeeeny bit too much gelatin. Probably just personal preference, and I would absolutely order it again. Service, food, and atmosphere were on point and exactly how we wanted to cap off our trip to Lisbon. Can’t wait to come back....

Fomos almoçar 4 pessoas. O serviço foi super educado e atencioso. Pedimos dois menus executivos, que contam com entrada, prato e bebida (água, refrigerante ou chá frio) e dois pratos da carta. De entrada do menu há opção entre mini salada e polenta cacio e pepe. Escolhemos a polenta que vem acompanhada de um creme de pecorino e q qual recomendo vivamente!De prato principal havia rigatoni amatriciana ou uma pizza de base branca (não me recordo qual era). Ambos pedidos foram para a massa que estava muito bem feita. Pedimos ainda uma pizza margherita, que estava bem feita, mas prefiro a massa da pizza um pouco mais fina. Finalmente, pedimos um Gnocchi Verde com Salsicha Toscana que era extraordinária. Claramente a melhor de todas as opções e que, por si só, faz valer uma visita ao Scusa! Haviam ainda dois pratos que chamaram a atenção, terão que ficar para uma próxima visita, mas diria que as massas valem mais a pena que as pizzas, embora se note a qualidade dos ingredientes em todas as opções. De sobremesa optamos pela degustação, que conta com as três opções que têm na carta: tiramiscusa, panna cotta e bolo de chocolate e canela. Surpreendentemente o que mais me agradou foi a panna cotta, com uma óptima consistência e uma boa calda de frutos vermelhos. Já os restantes, estavam bem executados, mas não me encantaram. A meu ver as sobremesas são caras (8€ cada ou 19€ a degustação) e apenas boas. Pedimos ainda, durante o almoço, um copo de vinho, um refrigerante, duas águas e um café. O total ficou nos 88€, que me pareceu bastante razoável para a quantidade, qualidade e média de preços...