Gambrinus

A Lisbon institution since 1936 — vintage wood-panelled dining room, leather chairs, stained glass, the kind of old-world restaurant where the waiters have worked for decades. Seafood-focused Portuguese cooking: the cataplana, the garlic clams, the prego (steak sandwich) at the bar. It's expensive ($$$$ for a reason) and unapologetically old-fashioned — this is special-occasion dining or a single memorable lunch, not an everyday spot. What to order: The seafood cataplana if you're having dinner, or just sit at the bar for a prego and a glass of wine — the bar prego is the affordable way to experience the place.