Shiso Burger - Lisboa — Restaurant in Lisbon

The devil on my shoulder had been nagging me for a burger for several days. But I need to lose about 5kg so the angel on my other shoulder was telling me to eat fish instead.

Hey presto, this burger/Japanese fusiony place hoves into view and there was a guy on the outside facing bar stools in the window, troughing his way through a burger and fries. It seemed fated.

The menu offers a number of meat and veggie burger options, plus the eponymous shiso burger (tuna patty) and a salmon burger.

Now I am crass. I like my tuna fresh from the can. And while I can, if the mood is with me, enjoy a toro sashimi, anything in between misses all the marks. Cooked tuna I often find dry, or not quite sashimi.

Seeing the choices, I almost went with a meat option instead but at the last moment, the angel shouted out "Shiso burger" . I was dubious, but to balance things I let the devil have his fries.

Well. It was a revelation. The patty was moist and perfectly cooked - no sign of a can! And the toppings and condiments, including a fresh hit of Shiso leaf, were well chosen. I guess you don't name your restaurant after a dish which sucks!?

And the fries were good too, although too many for me. A smaller portion would have done me proud. Or share. If you have...

A pleasant find away from historic Lisbon. The bulgogi burger was stuffed with well seasoned strips of tender beef on a soft fresh bun; delicious! The handcut fries were made from fresh potatoes and not the frozen type, although they could have upped it a notch with some seasoning or a sprinkle of cheddar or truffle oil. Service was excellent and I did feel welcomed as a non-Portuguese speaking tourist which is a beautiful point about visiting Portugal.

Just a small hiccup: even though I clearly pointed to and ordered from the Lunch Specials menu (Mon-Fri, 12-15h) with the menu in my hand, I was still charged for each of the three items individually without the set lunch price. Since the difference was only EUR2.00 I didn’t want to make a fuss of it at the checkout but this quick tourist grab may leave some other visitor with a bad aftertaste. (One star taken off for this)

My bill was EUR19.40 composed of Bulgogi Burger no cheddar EUR12.90 Fries EUR3.00 Shiso Lemonade EUR3.50

The lunch special with those exact items was supposed...

Another spectacular find in our Avenidas Novas neighborhood! We’ve enjoyed some excellent burgers since we moved to Lisboa, but Shiso Burger totally blew us away—best burgers EV ER! I tried the bulgogi burger with thinly sliced, marinated beef, fried onions, chili mayo and teriyaki sauce and the combination, on a light but tasty bun, was absolutely perfect! Sarah played it close to the vest and had a simple cheeseburger with the delicious angus patty and all the traditional fixings and she pronounced it THE best she’s ever eaten! She had regular fries that were delightful and I couldn’t resist the twisted potato, a skewer of freshly done chips (crisps) and they were delicate and crispy and absolutely freshly done. We both felt like a cerveja and got to try a couple MUSA brews for the first time. She had a blonde and I went for the IPA and they proved to be oh so perfect accompaniments for the burgers. HIGHLY...