Downunder by Justin Jennings

The food was absolutely fantastic!! Next time we are in Lisbon, we will definitely go back and try the taster menu. Chef came out to greet diners, ensuring everyone was happy and enjoying his food. He even brought a little chocolate cake with a candle to wish my niece a happy birthday. This made our experience here even more extraordinary!

My partner and I decided to try Downunder based on online reviews and the enticing menu selections. The food was absolutely delicious! Our top recommendations include the Crocodile Asian salad, the 36H pork and the Sticky Date pudding. Service was nothing short of excellent - our waiter for the night was very knowledgeable and provided detailed information about the each dish and the recommended wine pairings. At the end of our meal, we were pleasantly surprised to meet the Chef, Justin Jennings, who made time to have a quick chat and personally thank us for stopping by. This made our visit even more special. We strongly recommend visiting Downunder!

I have been living in Lisbon for almost 4 years and I regret not knowing about this amazing restaurant. I am a foodie, chef, and nutritionist, and I have dined in thousands of restaurants including many Mechlin stars and Mechlin guide restaurants. I would say this restaurant is on the list of my top 10 restaurants in Lisbon. If you are food enthusiastic, adventurous, and appreciate creative dishes, sauces, and spices, then you don't need to look further...this is your place. The food is infused with flavors from multiple cuisines. Australian, Asian, African, etc. Each dish is prepared with unique sauces and spices to bring it to perfection. Our order was: Appetizers: Pork Belly, Kangaroo pate, crocodile salad, and prawns. Mail course: Corvina fish and Kangaroo steak. All were amazing, and I would give them 10/10, except for the Kangaroo pate, I would give it 6/10 (this is just my opinion). The service was also amazing, our waiter was friendly and knowledgeable.

We recently went for an evening meal and found it to be exceptional, our waiter was so lovely and the fish main course was the best I’ve ever tasted. Highly recommend

We decided to celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary at “DOWUNDER and it turned out it was a great choice in every aspect! We met this totally cool guy, Justin Jennings, who thanked us for our presence and asked us if everything was great…we tasted the 8 courses menu along with wine pairing and it was absolutely amazing Special thanks to Miguel, who was our passionate and kind guide to this unforgettable experience!!!!

I returned to this restaurant after the great 1st experience a few years ago and the food is still amazing. Everything we ordered was delicious! Will probably come back the next time I visit Lisbon

The place had a very sober and 80s vibe decor. Somewhat a clean and clear light speak-easy. Our server, A, was always very nice and knowledgeable about the dishes. The food. Oof! We ate à lá carte and the food was godly. Tasty, great portions. The pictures do not do it justice. Will be coming back for sure.

We spent a week in Lisbon trying interesting and extraordinary restaurants and this one was on the top of list. We had the tasting menu perfectly paired with some great wine. Everything was perfect. Beautifully appointed restaurant and the best part was a surprise visit by Chef Justin. He was great and explaining the dishes. If you go to Lisbon consider this restaurant. Try the kangaroo!!!

The food was absolutely fantastic!! Next time we are in Lisbon, we will definitely go back and try the taster menu. Chef came out to greet diners, ensuring everyone was happy and enjoying his food. He even brought a little chocolate cake with a candle to wish my niece a happy birthday. This made our experience here even more extraordinary!

My partner and I decided to try Downunder based on online reviews and the enticing menu selections. The food was absolutely delicious! Our top recommendations include the Crocodile Asian salad, the 36H pork and the Sticky Date pudding. Service was nothing short of excellent - our waiter for the night was very knowledgeable and provided detailed information about the each dish and the recommended wine pairings. At the end of our meal, we were pleasantly surprised to meet the Chef, Justin Jennings, who made time to have a quick chat and personally thank us for stopping by. This made our visit even more special. We strongly recommend visiting Downunder!

I have been living in Lisbon for almost 4 years and I regret not knowing about this amazing restaurant. I am a foodie, chef, and nutritionist, and I have dined in thousands of restaurants including many Mechlin stars and Mechlin guide restaurants. I would say this restaurant is on the list of my top 10 restaurants in Lisbon. If you are food enthusiastic, adventurous, and appreciate creative dishes, sauces, and spices, then you don't need to look further...this is your place. The food is infused with flavors from multiple cuisines. Australian, Asian, African, etc. Each dish is prepared with unique sauces and spices to bring it to perfection. Our order was: Appetizers: Pork Belly, Kangaroo pate, crocodile salad, and prawns. Mail course: Corvina fish and Kangaroo steak. All were amazing, and I would give them 10/10, except for the Kangaroo pate, I would give it 6/10 (this is just my opinion). The service was also amazing, our waiter was friendly and knowledgeable.

We recently went for an evening meal and found it to be exceptional, our waiter was so lovely and the fish main course was the best I’ve ever tasted. Highly recommend

We decided to celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary at “DOWUNDER and it turned out it was a great choice in every aspect! We met this totally cool guy, Justin Jennings, who thanked us for our presence and asked us if everything was great…we tasted the 8 courses menu along with wine pairing and it was absolutely amazing Special thanks to Miguel, who was our passionate and kind guide to this unforgettable experience!!!!

I returned to this restaurant after the great 1st experience a few years ago and the food is still amazing. Everything we ordered was delicious! Will probably come back the next time I visit Lisbon

The place had a very sober and 80s vibe decor. Somewhat a clean and clear light speak-easy. Our server, A, was always very nice and knowledgeable about the dishes. The food. Oof! We ate à lá carte and the food was godly. Tasty, great portions. The pictures do not do it justice. Will be coming back for sure.

We spent a week in Lisbon trying interesting and extraordinary restaurants and this one was on the top of list. We had the tasting menu perfectly paired with some great wine. Everything was perfect. Beautifully appointed restaurant and the best part was a surprise visit by Chef Justin. He was great and explaining the dishes. If you go to Lisbon consider this restaurant. Try the kangaroo!!!

Overall, this was a fantastic experience! I came across this restaurant on the Michelin guide and decided to make it a part of my Lisbon trip and I am glad that I did. I opted for the 8 course tasting menu and took my time enjoying the experience. Service was great at keeping each course at my pace, not rushing me along by any means. The seafood course were phenomenal! It was my first time having crocodile and I would definitely have it again. The pork belly and duck were a little disappointing. The flavors were great together but the textures of the meat were both a little on the tough side. The kangaroo croquette was surprisingly delicious as well. I really wasn't sure what to expect but the meat was tender and went really well with the bell pepper sauce. Still recommend a tasting for someone that wants to get a variety of dishes in!

We booked this reservation the day of, we were grateful that they had a table for us. Very small place, but nice and elegant. If you can do one of their tasting menus, you won't be disappointed..Great value and a nice experience. We also enjoyed pork belly, duck and chicken with lemongrass risotto. Service was very attentive, and our waiter knew the food and was excited about explaining the tasting menu. Chef Justin stopped by the table also, nice gesture.

Food was really good. I've never had crocodile or kangaroo before so this was a new experience. I don't think it was for me but I tend to not like red meat that much. Everything was quite affordable based on the quality. We also got their sangria which was delicious but then it started to attract some flies, which was not great. Plenty of seating indoors and downstairs. The bathroom was small but clean. Our server was pleasant, provided lots of recommendations, and our food was served in a timely manner.

Super solid restaurant with well cooked and flavored dishes! Here's what we ordered: 1. Crocodile Salad: this was my first time having croc, so I was a little worried, but the croc meat tastes just like any other meat. The light and tangy sauce made the dish super refreshing! 2. Duck Entree - delicious, duck is nicely tender, carrot puree is creamy and light, liked the slight crunch of the sweet potato chips on top 3. Corvina Entree - the fish was nicely flavored with crispy skin and soft meat. 4. Salmon Entree - loved the textures of this dish, the salmon was melt in your mouth and the addition of the falafel added a nice crunch 5. Citrus Curd Tart - loved the sweet tang of the curd and bite of the tart, well balanced flavors. Only gripe was that the berries were too tart, but that wasn't a big part of the dessert anyways. Delicious!!

Wow! Loved the food here! Everything was amazing. Kangaroo was not what I thought! Everything was cooked perfectly and the service was pretty good for Europe. However, we were the only ones in the restaurant for the first hour.

Who would have thought an Ozzie restaurant in Lisbon. But thankfully for Lisbon Justin Jennings thought to open here. After days of admittedly great Portuguese seafood it is nice to experience some of the best modern Australian offerings that thoughtfully mix in some of Lisbon's freshest produce with the likes of Kangaroo. If you haven't tried it yet your doing yourself a disservice. Now if only someone would open a truly authentic Vietnamese I'll be in heaven.

Fantastic Dining experience. Great but casual service with very tasty International Asian fusion food. Must try when you are in Lisbon.

Amazing food and great service. Wasn't what we were expecting, food and desserts were unbelievable. As I said to the chef, best Aussie food I've ever had and I lived there all my life.