Restaurante Sophia - Natural Italian — Restaurant in Lisbon

After looking at the restaurant's website I thought I was going to some sort of small local cosy restaurant with Sophia managing and cooking with a small team of staff. I don't know why. We finally found the restaurant as the large table umbrellas outside appeared to be blocking the restaurant name. I found the inside to be bigger than expected and we were greeted by pleasant waiting staff. However all the staff that I could see were males all from diverse backgrounds except Italian. Nothing wrong with that but where was Sophia and small team that I thought I was expecting? The atmosphere I can only describe is corporate friendly and not intimate or family friendly. The food was okay and a small issue was rectified quickly and without problem. Staff were very attentive. I am sure others would enjoy this restaurant but it was just...

Wow! What an incredible meal we had at Sophia. We started with the potato focaccia which was delicious, and a pitcher of Prosecco sangria with pineapple sorbet and mint. So refreshing. We loved it! My daughter had the giant ravioli appetizer as her enteee. It was incredible with an egg inside that when cut open, the yolk oozed out deliciously. I had the saffron, Prosecco, lemon and spinach risotto with parmigiano cheese. It was outstanding. So bright and flavorful. My favorite meal while visiting. My husband had the parpardelle with osso bucco and porttabella mushrooms. Also wonderful. For dessert we shared a panacotta with red fruits. So light and delicious. Not overly sweet. Absolutely wonderful meal. Wonderful server, Yasmin. And the restaurant is absolutely beautiful. We ate in the garden out back and...

Walked in to the place as the restaurant we wanted to go didn't have indoor seating. Nice cozy place at the corner of the street overlooking the Timeout market. Service was good, although we got a waiter who didn't know English - but no issues as they had other staff who would jump in if translation was needed.

Got margaritas for the drinks - it was well made. Went through 2 of them very quickly. One of the fellow diners ordered a bellini and they liked it too.

They had a cold soup on the menu but since it was raining and a bit cold we wanted a hot soup. The waiter talked to the chef and they happily obliged us with a hot the same soup. It tasted great. We also ordered a pappardelle with bolognese sauce - the custom made pasta tasted good the sauce was very good....