Taberna Londrina Lisboa, Bairro Alto — Restaurant in Lisbon

Dining at Taberna Londrina was a great experience! I tried this place based on the recommendation of a friend who lives in Lisbon. The athmosphere was minimalist and warm at the same time, the waiters were really kind and the food was of great quality. For starters we ordered the puff pastry (which was excellent) and the small hotdogs (this was also fine). For the main course we ordered Porto style Francesinha (this was a bit heavy but really good local dish) and meat with mushroom (this was the only “meh” dish we had). As for dessert, the one we wanted was not available so we ordered baba de camelo, which also turned out to be a great choice! The prices were also very reasonable. Overall, a definite...

My husband was very happy with his francesinha and the sauce was quite delicious. My lunch however was very disappointing. I ordered the grilled steak in a soft bread bun and it was overcooked and dry, I dunked it in the leftover sauce from the francesinha which made up for the dry bun and meat. But the fries with bacon and cheddar cheese was the saddest side dish ever. Pale fries with limp bacon bits and a sad drizzle of some disgusting cheese sauce. Nothing like the photo on the menu and no hint of cheddar cheese. I complained to the waiter and told him they should at least change the photo, which they seem to have done now. Service...

Before ordering, I asked the woman working how spicy would be the “spicy francesinha” cause I don’t enjoy spice when it’s too strong, and i told her that. She said it was not too spicy and totally bearable. Turns out it was extremely spicy and my mouth was burning throughout the whole time I was eating. She brought a jar with the normal non-spicy sauce to pour over the francesinha, but not even that saved it… I don’t know about the taste cause it was so spicy i couldn’t even taste it. I still wanna go there again and try the non spicy version tho. I recommend booking a table through The Fork or arriving early cause it...