Sorella Pasta Fresca — Restaurant in Lisbon

Sadly, not what we expected

The concept and ambiance suggested a cozy Italian experience, but the execution fell short. The pasta was not fresh, despite being advertised as such — a disappointing mismatch between promise and reality.

The focaccia resembled a sponge cake: overly moist, greasy, and with a floury taste. The béchamel sauce shared the same issues — heavy and underwhelming. The meatballs were dense, likely frozen, and lacked flavor. The tomato sauce on the spaghetti was bland and forgettable.

Service was okay, but not warm or engaging. We love salsa music, but in this case it clashed with the Italian setting we were hoping for, adding to the disconnect.

The wine was decent, but overall, the experience didn’t live up to expectations. The idea has potential, but the delivery needs more authenticity, care, and...

Came here on my last night in Lisbon and it was an amazing experience. Started with the ragu arincini, then upon recommendation of Jonathan, my server for the evening, I had the spinach and ricotta tortellini for main. He even recommended a beautiful house red wine, local to Lisbon, to partner it. All in all I couldn’t fault anything and when I’m next in Lisbon I will definitely be...

We stumbled across this gorgeous restaurant and were really impressed by the service and quality of food. Jonathan was attentive and always on hand to help us with more drinks. The food arrived and it was absolutely beautiful great ingredients and piping hot. The desert was gorgeous also. Would recommend the chocolate moussse with pistachio but also the panacotta and tiramisu...