Uva Livre
R de S. Bento 106D, 1200-820 Lisboa, Portugal
Best Restaurants in Lisbon
Lisbon offers a lively restaurant scene where traditional Portuguese cuisine meets an adventurous wine culture. This directory highlights five restaurants — Uva Livre, The Journey of the Hours, The Corkscrew Wine bar, The Little Wine Bar and Grapes & Bites — perfect for exploring Lisbon wines from Colares to Alentejo.
5 venues
4.8 avg
Port
The Journey of the Hours
R. José Ricardo 1, 1900-285 Lisboa, Portugal
The Corkscrew Wine bar
R. dos Remédios 95, Alfama, 1100-443 Lisboa, Portugal
The Little Wine Bar
Calçada do Duque 39, 1200-155 Lisboa, Portugal
Grapes & Bites
R. do Norte 85, 1200-284 Lisboa, Portugal
Wine Culture in Lisbon
Lisbon sits at the crossroads of several important Portuguese wine regions. The city’s wine culture reflects proximity to DOC Lisboa, the coastal Colares vineyards with their sandy soils, the Moscatel producers of Setúbal, and the broad red landscapes of Alentejo. Local wine lists often feature Touriga Nacional, Castelão, Arinto and Fernão Pires, showcasing both robust reds and vibrant whites.
In restaurants and wine bars across neighborhoods from Chiado to Cais do Sodré, you’ll find an emphasis on regional producers and small, family-run quintas. Lisbon diners pair vinho verde or crisp Arinto with grilled sardines and fresh seafood, while richer Alentejo reds complement slow-cooked stews and hearty petiscos. The city’s sommelier scene is growing too; many venues now prioritize by-the-glass selections, natural wines and vertical tastings, making every meal an opportunity to explore Portuguese terroir without leaving the city limits.
Where to dine with wine in Lisbon
Choose a neighborhood to match your mood. Alfama offers intimate, traditional restaurants where cod, octopus and vinho verde feel at home; dining here is about history, Fado and relaxed, late-night meals. Bairro Alto and Cais do Sodré are lively after-dark hubs stuffed with wine bars and casual spots for sharing petiscos. For polished, table-service wine lists head to Chiado and Príncipe Real, where you’ll find chefs pairing modern Portuguese cuisine with bottles from Lisbon’s surrounding regions.
Whether you want an offbeat wine bar or a white-tablecloth restaurant, Lisbon’s compact scale makes it easy to hop between neighborhoods. Look for places highlighting Colares—rare and distinctive—or menus that rotate bottles from small producers in Tejo and Setúbal. Popular local names you’ll encounter in the city’s dining scene include Uva Livre, The Journey of the Hours, The Corkscrew Wine bar, The Little Wine Bar and Grapes & Bites, which together reflect Lisbon’s range: from cozy tasting rooms to polished pairings with a view of the Tagus.
What to Look For
A great restaurant in Lisbon balances local ingredients, a thoughtful wine list, and friendly service. Prioritize venues that offer Portuguese varietals by the glass—Arinto for zesty whites, Touriga Nacional for structured reds, plus special bottles like Colares or Setúbal Moscatel. Menus that suggest pairings or highlight producers signal a kitchen that understands how wine and food should interact.
Other practical markers: a modest but curated wine list (less is more), staff who can recommend local producers, and a willingness to serve smaller pours so you can taste several wines. Outdoor seating with a Tagus or neighborhood view enhances the experience, as does a menu focused on seasonality—fresh seafood in summer, hearty stews and Alentejo cheeses in cooler months. Finally, note corkage policies and reservation norms; popular spots fill up, especially on weekends in Bairro Alto and Chiado.
When do wine restaurants in Lisbon open and close?
5 of the 5 wine restaurants listed in Lisbon publish their opening hours. The median one opens at 5 pm and closes at 12 am on a typical trading day.
Sunday is the day that catches visitors out: 4 venues in Lisbon (80% of those with published hours) trade on Sunday, against 4 on Monday. 3 open seven days a week.
5 addresses stay open past 10 pm, which matters if you are buying after dinner rather than before it. Uva Livre closes latest, at 12 am.
At the other end of the day, Grapes & Bites opens earliest, at 3 pm.
These hours come from each venue's own Google Business Profile as read in March 2026. They are regular hours: public holidays, August closures and harvest-season changes are not reflected, so call ahead for a specific date.
What the ratings in Lisbon actually say
The 5 rated wine restaurants in Lisbon carry 3,148 reviews between them. The mean rating is 4.76 out of 5 and the median is 4.8, and 5 venues hold 4.5 or better — 100% of the list.
Uva Livre carries the highest rating with a review base large enough to mean something: 4.9 from 408 reviews. Grapes & Bites is the most reviewed address in Lisbon, at 1,537.
A five-star average is worth less than it looks on a venue with a dozen reviews, which is why the ranking above is sorted by rating and review volume together rather than by rating alone. The rating also measures the visit, not the cellar: service, queueing and the state of the room all land in the same number as the wine selection. It is a starting filter, not a verdict on what is on the shelf.
How much do wine restaurants in Lisbon cost?
Price level is published for 3 of the 5 wine restaurants in Lisbon, and it splits as follows: 3 moderate (100%). Google's price level is a four-step band reported by the venue and by visitors, not a price list, so it says where an address sits relative to its neighbours rather than what a bottle costs.
The specialisations that recur most often in Lisbon are Port (1). Filtering the list above by one of those is usually a faster route to the right shop than sorting by rating.
Lisbon compared with the rest of Portugal
Lisbon accounts for 5 of the 53 wine restaurants we list across Portugal, spread over 5 cities.
Sunday trading is the clearest local difference: 80% of venues in Lisbon open on Sunday against 63% nationally, 17 points higher.
Both columns are computed from the same rows that build these pages, so the national figure moves whenever a city's listing does.
| Measure | Lisbon | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Venues listed | 5 | 53 |
| Mean rating | 4.76 | 4.56 |
| Open on Sunday | 80% | 63% |
| Median closing time | 12 am | 11 pm |
Where to look next from Lisbon
This listing is short on purpose: Lisbon has 5 wine restaurants that publish enough public information to describe honestly, and we would rather say that than pad the page. A short list usually means the trade here runs through supermarkets and restaurants rather than specialists, not that the city drinks badly.
Other wine venues in Lisbon: 17 wine bars, 20 wine shops, 8 wineries and tasting rooms. In a city with a thin specialist trade, the restaurant list is often where the interesting bottles actually are.
The nearest larger listings in Portugal are Amadora (16), Braga (16), Porto (8), Vila Nova de Gaia (8). Each is a separate page with its own hours, ratings and map.
Bottom line
Lisbon has 5 wine restaurants on this list, averaging 4.76 out of 5 across 3,148 reviews. The median address opens at 5 pm and closes at 12 am; 4 of the 5 with published hours open on Sunday.
If you only have time for one stop, Uva Livre is the highest-rated address with a real review base (4.9 from 408).
Ratings, hours and price bands here come from public venue profiles read in March 2026; they describe how an address is reviewed, not how good its wine list is. Confirm hours before travelling for a specific bottle.
Buying wine in Portugal: age, tax and trading rules
Portugal raised the purchase age for all alcohol to 18 in 2013, closing the earlier split that allowed wine and beer at 16.
Portugal levies no excise duty on wine — €0 per hectolitre in the European Commission's tables — and applies IVA at the mainland standard rate of 23%. Madeira and the Azores run lower regional rates.
A practical note that matters more here than in most countries: the vinho de mesa on a Portuguese shop shelf at €3–4 is a genuine commercial product rather than a loss leader, because none of that price is duty. Price tells you less about quality in Portugal than it does in the United Kingdom.
Sources: European Commission — Excise Duty Tables, Part I: Alcoholic Beverages
Local Tips
01
Reserve ahead for evenings
Book tables in Chiado and Bairro Alto especially on weekends. Popular wine bars and smaller venues fill up quickly, and reservations ensure you get a seat for tasting flights or pairing menus.
02
Ask about local grapes
Request bottles featuring Touriga Nacional, Arinto, Castelão or Colares. Servers and sommeliers in Lisbon often enjoy recommending regional varietals that pair well with petiscos and seafood.
03
Explore by neighborhood
Combine a stroll through Alfama’s winding streets with dinner, or plan a wine-bar hop in Cais do Sodré. Each neighborhood offers different vibes—from traditional fado nights to contemporary tasting rooms.
04
Pair seafood with crisp whites
Order Vinho Verde, Arinto or Alvarinho with grilled sardines, clams or octopus. For richer dishes, choose a young, lighter red or a structured Alentejo bottle.
FAQ
This directory highlights five curated restaurants in Lisbon: Uva Livre, The Journey of the Hours, The Corkscrew Wine bar, The Little Wine Bar and Grapes & Bites. The wider city hosts hundreds of dining venues across neighborhoods like Alfama, Chiado, Bairro Alto and Cais do Sodré.
Yes. Many Lisbon restaurants emphasize Portuguese wines from nearby regions—DOC Lisboa, Colares, Setúbal and Alentejo. You’ll commonly find Touriga Nacional, Arinto, Fernão Pires and Castelão on lists, alongside smaller producers and by-the-glass options that encourage exploration of local terroir.
Chiado and Príncipe Real offer refined dining and curated wine lists. Bairro Alto and Cais do Sodré are best for lively wine bars and late nights. Alfama provides traditional tavern-style meals and local wines. Each neighborhood has its own character, so choose based on whether you want formal pairings or casual petiscos.
Absolutely. Lisbon’s wine bars and specialty restaurants often feature rare bottles like Colares—grown on unique sandy soils near the coast—and small-production Moscatels from Setúbal. Look for venues with rotating lists or dedicated tasting menus to sample rarities without traveling outside the city.
Reserve ahead for evenings and weekends—popular spots in Bairro Alto and Chiado fill quickly. For dinner, many Lisboetas dine after 8pm; if you want peak atmosphere, book for 9pm. For lunch or quieter service, weekday afternoons are easier and often offer a chance to speak with sommeliers or chefs.
Yes. Increasingly, restaurants provide suggested pairings, tasting flights or sommelier-led options. Even casual establishments often list wines by region and offer by-the-glass selections, making it simple to match seafood with crisp whites or stews with bold Alentejo reds.
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