Martinho da Arcada

Portuguese restaurant · Rossio

Martinho da Arcada

Portuguese restaurant · Rossio

Praça do Comércio 3, 1100-148 Lisboa, Portugal

Highlights

Nestled in a charming, historic setting since 1782, this spot serves up delightful fish dishes, coffee, and cakes, making it a cozy go-to for relaxing meals.

Praça do Comércio 3, 1100-148 Lisboa, Portugal Get directions

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"Martinho da Arcada, the Oldest Cafe in Lisbon Martinho da Arcada is a Lisbon legend. Thanks to a friend's recommendation, I passed through it just to experience the phenomenon and look inside. The cafe was founded in 1778 as Café do Gelo (the Ice Cafe) and mostly sold beverages and ice. After passing through the hands of different owners, in the early nineteenth century it was called the Casa da Neve (the House of Snow) and sold ice cream to the best of Lisbon society. Only in 1845 did it receive its current name—after its owner at the time, Martinho Bartolomeu Rodrigues, who turned it into one of the finest and most popular cafes in the city. Its two-century history is closely linked to the social, political, and cultural life of Lisbon. If you come for dinner, make reservations."

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Andreas Nestoros

Google

Such a nice restaurant. However it feels more touristy. The prices are in general higher than most non touristic ones. Regarding the food, it was tasty but nothing that would set it apart. We sat since we had just arrived in Lisbon and wanted something quick. Would have to mention that the service and the gentleman working there, are very attentive.

Sariyya Abuzarli

Google

Amazing restaurant! Steak fillet and tropical beef grill was amazing! Portions are very big! The tropical grilled meat is three or four pieces and two people can eat easily! Steak fillet has amazing sauce. Ordered also dessert and didn’t disappoint 🤩 Recommend highly!

BARKTEX

Google

We've enjoyed this historic place of the Portuguese Intelligencia and literature elite of so many decades. Real Portuguese waiters here, they became rare these days. Good attention and great pastry and savouries. It is not retro style, it is reality. Women are allowed meanwhile, one of the few changes in the last years, great idea.

Pedro Sato

Google

Easily one of the best restaurants in Lisbon. Amazing location, great service and heavenly food. This place is a must go! We had a reservation and arrived a few minutes before the restaurant was open, the waiter received us and sat us on the table with our menus. Very quickly another waiter came to attend us. We had questions about the menu which were very well answered and we followed he’s recommendations for our food. Everything was perfect, amazing flavors, specially the dessert, which was out of this world.

Jelo “Eat all day” Potter

Google

Well well well, the 17th of the restaurant is still the same time as the first time. Can't say much because everything was amazing. My first time having Sardines, I didn't know the right way to eat and enjoy them, Paola was a server there, and he taught me how to do it. It was a warning heart I loved it. And all the waiters show me around the history. Well, that is the best place to feel at home. Thank you very much.

Erin Homiak

Google

For a touristy spot I am impressed with this place. I usually go here just for their pastel de nata bc I think they have the second best, after pasties de Belem. I ended up having lunch here and it was super tasty and the price was reasonable.

Mark Horrocks

Google

Fish dish was fantastic with flavour and tasted very good. The one that dropped the rating down was the meat dish. The sirloin steak was very thin, looked very light, almost anaemic, not cooked to medium. I had eaten better steaks in Lisbon & that they had totally missed the mark. Chips were floppy, lifeless and undercooked. Recommend for fish, stay clear for meat dishes as better restaurants out there

Lisa Johnson

Google

Dined in today for lunch and it was delicious. Traditional Portuguese fare prepared with the best ingredients. Wait staff were friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. Thoroughly enjoyed our experience at this historical old restaurant.