Túnel de Santos — Restaurant in Lisbon

Having moved to Lisbon about 25 years ago, I witnessed the city's slow but inexorable gentrification process. Although back then some ambitious institutions were trying to promote Santos as Lisbon's "Design District", many factors (most notably the area's infamous teen-nightlife scene, now almost defunct) postponed its absorption into the gentrification wave that was about to sweep other areas of the city. But soon tourists, investors and hipsters found out that Santos was, for many reasons, one of Lisbon's best areas, and the district was quickly taken over by posh developments, black awnings and overpriced brunch bistros. This restaurant, however, has been valiantly resisting this nefarious trend and remains faithful to its original formula: honest food, decent prices, and friendly staff. So by patronizing this place you're not just getting a good meal - you're fighting the...

The Túnel is my favorite GO-TO place around my house when I'm meeting some friends or I want to take a break and unwind.

Great Portuguese food, lovely location, ideal to share some beers and wine with your friends and family along with the famous "petiscos" (snacks).

My favorite dishes here are all based on meat! Especially those with the creamy sauce. Yummy-yummy! But the Fish is also tasty. I just like more the meat in general ...

Be aware that it gets full, and it's a family business, which means the attention can be a little bit slower than usual around the peak hours because the guys are handling a lot of orders but the service is kind and...

Absolutely terrific! We had an outstanding meal here - Francesinha - a sandwich with a steak and a sausage, some boiled ham and cheese, with an egg on top, all lying in a some kind of tomato sauce. Side dish of fries is included in the price.

We also had a glass of very nice white wine.

The staff is really polite, they speak perfect English and the prices are also amazing.

If you want a real, tasty, traditional Portuguese lunch, look no further than...