The Otterside

Bespoke tours and travel support in Portugal

Philoxenia (φιλοξενία): A love of hospitality and kindness toward strangers

Our favorite restaurants

Hole-in-the-wall, mom-and-pop, family-owned local treasures.
Great food by kind people, for good causes, at fair prices.
Antitheses of tourist traps.

A Provinciana

Rossio, Lisboa

Easily one of the best choices in downtown Lisbon for a typical home-style meal at local prices. Closed on weekends.

No reservations

Lunch: 12:00 – 15:30
Dinner: 19:00 – 22:00

Restaurante Sardinha

Sardinha

Santa Apolónia, Lisboa

If you’re hungry and wondering what it might feel like to have Portuguese grandparents, look no further.

Limited English spoken
(+351) 218 867 437

In the interest of promoting local businesses, we make reservations on your behalf, free of charge.

Chapitô à Mesa

Chapitô à Mesa

Alfama, Lisboa

Nestled into the hillside by the castle, behind a modest gift shop, Chapitô boasts one of the best views of downtown Lisbon. The quality of their food is matched only by the spirit of their staff and the parent institution’s contributions to the advancement of the arts, education, and social mobility in Portugal since 1985.

(+351) 218 875 077

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