O Velho Eurico em Lisboa

This was a really fun and relaxing spot for lunch on our first day in Lisbon. I would definitely recommend a reservation. The food was fantastic and there was a nice selection of shareable options. It’s hard to decide. The staff was helpful in food and wine decisions. We loved everything.

This was a mixed experience. We arrived at 7.30pm for their 8pm opening. We did so as we tried to be a booking several weeks earlier and none was possible. Why arrive 30mins early? My wife researched and identified 50% of tables are booked with 50% left for walk-ups. This was not our experience. All tables were taken or not made available. The process to add your name to the walk-up list needs improvement. The ‘from of office come waitress’ stands in a single location looking at the arched line up of hopeful diners and somehow expects all are mind readers and will come up to her with name. A better solution would be for her to walk the line and make a list. All in all we were no.11 in line arriving 30mins early. The stated ‘45mins wait estimate’ was illogical and so wrong it is an embarrassment. We waited 1hr and 45 mins from 8pm. Wow! There is a significant lack of urgency to clean tables and move people in as was there to limit dinners to a reasonable time. 3hours to have a meal is excessive yet the staff allow this to happen. The food was good. We enjoyed it, yet the wait time made the experience 2-3stars. This brings me back to my the title of this review: book in advance or don’t go.

The service was excellent. The food was delicious. The old world ambience made it great.

A bit off the beaten path, and worth it. Quiet, elegant, with a sort of old-school class. Very good well-paced, attentive service — a blend of traditional formality and warmth. Sophisticated feel, but not pretentious. The menu, while not as extensive as some, offered tempting and varied enough options. Food from start to finish was beautifully presented, well prepared and very delicious. Not an inexpensive place, but definitely a good value considering the setting, ambiance, and high quality food/service. The imposing historic building that houses the restaurant as well as conference/event spaces and common areas for lounging is beautiful on the outside and tasteful, attractive and kind of clubby on the inside. The surrounding grounds/gardens are spacious and lovely. My husband and I would definitely visit this gracious restaurant again when we return to Portugal one day.