• Da Noi: A very small restaurant with absolutely delicious food and drinks. It's a must-visit when you're in Lisbon, but be sure to make a reservation in advance!
• Taberna da Rua das Flores: Family-run, local restaurant with very good food. Tables cannot be reserved, but are distributed on a first-come-first-served basis from opening (6 pm).
• nuua Beach: A lovely boho-style beach restaurant known above all for its fresh fish. You should make a reservation here if you want to get a table.
• Lupita Pizzaria: Super tasty Neapolitan pizza.
• La Fugitiva Taco Bar: Best Mexican food I've had in Europe so far.
• Atira-te ao Rio: Sweet restaurant on the opposite bank of the Tagus.
• Windsurf Bar (Carcavelos): A laid-back beach bar with simple but delicious food. Especially nice at sunset.
• Time Out Food Market (Mercado da Ribeira): Food court with several stalls of eateries from Lisbon.

• Do Beco Santos: A bakery with incredibly delicious pastries.
• Mila: A great café with a good selection of food.
• Neighborhood: A café with very delicious food and drinks.
• HALE MAT•CHA: The best matcha (in all its forms) in Lisbon!
• Hello, Kristof: Sweet café with breakfast options.
• Nicolau Lisboa: Breakfast place with a good açaí bowl.
• Fábrica Coffee Roasters: Coffee roastery with delicious coffee and pastries.
• Sunday in Lisbon: A café with everything you could want.
• Padaria Patriarcal: Ancient café in an architecturally interesting building.
• Other tips that we were unable to try: Zenith, Fauna & Flora and Heim Café.

• Rooftop of Galeria Zé dos Bois: Lesser-known rooftop (small insider tip!) in a library with good music in the evening.
• Park Rooftop: Well-known rooftop bar with a hidden entrance.
• Lumi Rooftop: Hotel bar with a terrific view over the city.
• Topo Chiado: Bar on the Elevador de Santa Justa with a relaxed atmosphere and a view over the city.
• Rocco: It's not a rooftop bar, but it's still worth a visit. The bar is super stylish and the drinks are great!
• Quiosque do Carmo: There are various “quiosques” all over Lisbon, and they're all worth a visit. But this one has a particularly nice place to sit. The lemonade is a must-try!

Lisbon is famous for its pastéis de nata, a sweet pastry with a kind of custard filling. At first I thought I wouldn't like it because I'm not usually a big fan of this type of pastry. But then we were all hooked! The best pastéis de nata can be found at Manteigaria. So be sure to pop into one of their branches! Although not quite as well-known as Manteigaria, the local bakery Boutique Doce - Arce is just as good.

However, the original version of pastéis is said to come from Belém, from the Pastéis de Belém bakery. We were told that the pastéis de Belém would probably taste slightly different to the pastéis de nata from Manteigaria. Of course, we had to try it out. So we bought pastéis from both stores and ate them both cold for the sake of comparison. Our winner? Clearly: Pastéis de Nata from Manteigaria!