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A Provinciana

Name: A Provinciana
Price range: $
Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Join the local lunch queue at A Provinciana, a Lisbon favourite for straightforward Portuguese cooking. Order soup, codfish or grilled fish and eat shoulder to shoulder with the workers of the neighbourhood.

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Full description

A Provinciana is a traditional Portuguese restaurant that draws a largely local lunchtime crowd, with reviewers describing queues of workers from nearby offices and building sites before opening. Once seated, diners report quick, friendly service and honest dishes: chicken soup, codfish with potatoes and vegetables, pork steak and grilled fish with ham.

Rated 4.5 from nearly 4,000 reviews, with budget-friendly pricing and no reservations needed, it is a solid choice for a quick, authentic meal alone or with company. Expect a short visit of around an hour and a busy, informal room rather than a leisurely, polished dinner.

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Address

Tv. do Forno 23, 1150-265 Lisboa, Portugal · Lisboa

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

Best time

lunchtime or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

No booking is taken, so arrive just before opening at noon to beat the queue
it is closed on Saturdays
ask the staff for recommendations if the menu is unfamiliar

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Reviews

We had a great meal here! This is a traditional Portuguese restaurant serving high-quality food. The chicken soup was excellent, the codfish with potatoes and vegetables was delicious, and the pork steaks with salad were very tasty, all paired with a good wine. The staff was friendly, polite, and very welcoming — they…

Gianni 4all

2/5

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