I really enjoyed Zapata. It was super close to my Airbnb, which made it convenient, and had I stayed in the neighborhood longer, I likely would have returned for dinner. I arrived at opening time, without a reservation, on a Wednesday evening. As a solo diner, I was able to be seated immediately. Staff were friendly and efficient and the prices here are reasonable.
It had a been a long day of travel and I was starving, so I ordered the bread, garlic shrimp, grouper, and of course, wine. My white wine was light and paired well with my seafood-based meal. The bread was delicious with a nice crust. Shrimp was perfectly cooked and super garlicky, which I loved. The simply grilled grouper was fresh and good, though I found the vegetables underseasoned (I was able to rectify that).
Zapata is not huge, but it is a pretty restaurant in my favorite Lisbon neighborhood, and I'd gladly returned for a delicious, hearty meal.
Adoro o Zapata. Sou maluca pelos filetes de polvo com açorda, mas com rigor nunca aqui comi nada de que não gostasse.
Tem zona de fumadores interior, o que o torna uma excelente opção para jantares em dias de chuva.
Dos melhores restaurantes de Lisboa! É muito dificil encontrar uma melhor relação qualidade preço do que aqui. Cozinha portuguesa à séria e vasta lista de vinhos
My favourite restaurant in Lisbon. The cost-benefit relation is amazing, you eat really good in terms of quality and quantity. The employees are also really cool. You should try the Octopus Fillets !!
Nice relatively genuine tasca with good comfort food at excellent value for money and fast, efficient service. More suited to dine out with friends than romantic meals out. Getting a bit too crowded with tourists, especially during dinner time, but that’s not their fault.
Excelente espaço, óptimos funcionários.Qualidade preço muito boa, recomendo que façam marcação antecipada pois o espaço tende a estar lutado
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Simple, unrefined, local cuisine, we almost passed this place not knowing that it was a restaurant until we peaked in the small window. They were almost fully booked on a Monday night, a very good sign and we were glad we stayed, but we had to sit in the very loud "smoking room". The very friendly English-speaking server quickly brought out three small crusty loaves of bread and a plate with small containers of garlic butter spread, soft cheese, and tuna and sardine pâtès.
Having felt under the weather for a few days, I was not that hungry, so I ordered a half-order of the chicken cutlets sauteed in olive oil and mushrooms which came with a pile o 'fries and rice (€ 8) - it It was huge and delicious - the five medium size chicken cutlets were browned to perfection and the mushrooms properly sauteed. I would hate to see the full order!
My wife ordered a steak in a coffee sauce with a poached egg on top (€ 11.90), the Portuguese specialty having it on menus around Lisbon. It also came with huge piles of fries and rice. When she cut into the steak, it was practically raw, "rare" at best - the Gordon Ramsey steak would love, but not my wife. She hates anything less than meat cooked medium-well, so she asked the server to have them cook the steak a bit more, which they did without question. Maybe it is customary in Portugal for the customer to indicate the temperature of the beef when ordering. Next time we will specify that her meat is cooked medium-well or well-done when ordering, a simple mistake on all our parts. It was also very chewy, but being a big flank steak and very reasonably priced, we could not expect filet mignon. Lesson learned.
The service was superb, the decor simple, rustic and clean, and the value of our meal amazing, coming in at just € 30.25 ($ 34.70) for bread, two massive meals, a beer and a liter of sparkling water ... we shall return, even with the flaws ... HOOAH!
CombatCritic Gives Zapata Restaurant 8 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!
Comida típica portuguesa, vinho verde fresquinho. É preciso chegar cedo, pois este espaço tem muita procura e horas de espera. Os preços são médios, e o staff é simpático. A voltar. Recomendo.
Não costumam aceitar reservas.
Boa relação preço qualidade. Aliás é bem barato comer no Zapata com boas doses e comida saborosa.
O serviço é lento, e é uma taska atenção aos “groumeiros” 😉
A voltar 👍
Típica tasca, com comida de qualidade e a bons preços. Já experimentei pratos de peixe, frutos do mar e de carne e sempre tive boas experiências.
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