Solar 31 da Calçada

My wife and I found this little gem by accident strolling around Lisbon at dusk. We didn’t know what to expect but we were in for a pleasant surprise: the staff was very friendly and the chef came out of the kitchen to present the fresh catch of the night. He presented various kinds of really tasty fish in a very funny way and we chose the black sword fish after the show was done. There was cheese and bread with olives for starters (the cheese was really tasty!). When the fish came it was just perfect, we enjoyed it from the first to the last bite. There was some salad, potatoes and vegetables to go along with it but the fish was the star of the evening (that’s not to say the rest wasn’t good). On the recommendation of the waitress we had a dessert which was extremely delicious once again. If you happen to be in Lisbon, check out this excellent restaurant!
Of note: even though the cheese and bread is brought without ordering, you will be charged for it. The cheese was around 4 € and the bread about 2 €. It would be a shame to miss it, though. And because everyone was so nice I didn’t mind paying a few euros more for an amazing experience.

The food was fantastic, the servers and staff all friendly and most spoke English well. I had ordered the Seabass and it took a bit longer than expected apparently so I was given some shrimp and a free beer! I hadn’t even thought it was that long especially given it was a full house but they insisted so I wasn’t going to offend them ;)
I also had a doce desert which was fantastic, something I wouldn’t have normally ordered if the service hadn’t been so awesome. I didn’t want to leave!

Quando me falaram neste espaço fiquei bastante expectante e não desiludiu!
Desde as entradas (pastelinhos, croquetes, chouriços, camarão e sapateira) à sobremesa, passando pelos pratos é tudo óptimo e com bebida à descrição (lá diz a canção «é copo cheio e siga a dança!») parece mesmo que estamos em casa. Não posso deixar de salientar a enorme simpatia de todo o staff, sempre preocupados se não falta nada e se está tudo em condições e por vezes às 6ª e sábados a noite pode ser animada por bailarinos.
Como fica no centro da cidade, a 30 segundos do Rossio é bem servido pela rede de transportes e com alguns parques subterrâneos por perto.
Para jantares de grupo no centro de Lisboa, este é o sítio ideal onde podemos estar à vontade e sem pressas.