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Best Restaurants Open on Monday in Lisbon 2026
Open Monday · Lisbon · 6 confirmed tables · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 26, 2026 · Hours verified June 2026
In Lisbon, Monday is the day the tasting temples rest. Belcanto, Alma, Loco, Epur and Feitoria all close Sunday and Monday, so a visitor who lands on a Monday can think the city has shut its best kitchens. It has not. The grand all-day brasseries stay open, the chef-driven flagships of Jose Avillez and Kiko Martins keep serving, and the seafood institutions hold their own supply. Each of the six rooms below has been checked against its current Monday hours. Lead with the glamour of JNcQUOI Avenida, or graze the Avillez and Kiko Martins rooms in Chiado and Principe Real.
1.JNcQUOI Avenida
Lisbon's most glamorous all-day brasserie, open Monday from ten to midnight; the polished all-day Monday. Book the dining room.
JNcQUOI Avenida on Avenida da Liberdade is the city's most glamorous all-day room, a velvet-and-brass brasserie set under a giant dinosaur skeleton, and it serves Monday from 10am to midnight. The game pie, the seafood tower and the Portuguese classics done richly are the order, and a full meal lands around 60 to 120 euros a head. The continuous Monday service makes a late lunch as easy as dinner, and the bar runs later still. For a Monday that wants a buzzing, dressed-up room rather than a quiet supper, this is the most reliable upscale table on the Avenida.
Monday 10:00am–12:00am, continuous. Reserve on the restaurant site or TheFork; the dining room is the order over the casual deli.
2.Bairro do Avillez
Jose Avillez's Chiado food hall, open Monday lunch and dinner; the something-for-everyone Monday from Portugal's top chef. Walk in.
Bairro do Avillez on Rua Nova da Trindade in Chiado is the casual flagship of Jose Avillez, Portugal's most decorated chef, and the whole bairro opens Monday for lunch and dinner. It holds a Taberna for petiscos, a Pateo seafood courtyard and the Mini Bar gastro-theatre under one roof, so a Monday group with mixed appetites can graze across all three on one visit, with a meal around 40 to 80 euros a head. The range is the point on a Monday when the tasting temples are dark. Walk into the Taberna for petiscos, or book the Pateo for seafood.
Monday lunch and dinner. Reserve the Pateo or Mini Bar on the restaurant site; the Taberna takes walk-ins.
3.Cantinho do Avillez
Avillez's relaxed Chiado bistro, open Monday to midnight; the easy Monday dinner with a three-star pedigree. Order the suckling pig.
Cantinho do Avillez on Rua dos Duques de Braganca in Chiado is Jose Avillez's relaxed neighbourhood bistro, the everyday counterpart to his two-star Belcanto, and it opens Monday from 12:30pm and again from 7pm to midnight. The slow-roast suckling pig, the prawn dishes and the chocolate tart are the order, the cooking carries the Avillez signature at a fraction of Belcanto's price, and a meal lands around 35 to 55 euros a head. With Belcanto closed on a Monday, this is the way to eat Avillez's food at the start of the week. Book ahead for dinner.
Monday 12:30pm–3:00pm, 7:00pm–12:00am. Reserve on the restaurant site; dinner books up first.
4.O Talho
Kiko Martins's butcher-shop steakhouse, open Monday lunch and dinner; the serious-meat Monday. Pick your cut at the counter.
O Talho on Rua Carlos Testa near Sao Sebastiao is chef Kiko Martins's steakhouse built around its own butcher shop, and it serves Monday from noon to 4pm and 7pm to 11:30pm. You choose your cut from the counter, the matured Portuguese and imported beef is the order alongside the beef tartare, and a full meal lands around 40 to 70 euros a head. The all-day Monday hours and the meat-first menu make it the reliable Monday choice for anyone who wants something substantial rather than petiscos. Reserve a table and order the cut of the day from the butcher.
Monday 12:00pm–4:00pm, 7:00pm–11:30pm. Reserve on the restaurant site or TheFork; choose your cut at the counter.
5.A Cevicheria
Kiko Martins's tiny ceviche room under a giant octopus, open Monday all day; the no-booking Monday seafood. Arrive off-peak.
A Cevicheria on Rua Dom Pedro V in Principe Real is Kiko Martins's tiny seafood counter, marked by the giant octopus model hanging from the ceiling, and it serves Monday continuously from 12:30pm to midnight. The classic ceviche, the tiradito and the seafood rice are the order, the room seats only a few dozen, and a full meal lands around 35 to 55 euros a head. It takes no reservations, so the all-day Monday service is the trick: arrive before 1pm or in the late afternoon to skip the wait. For a lively, low-cost Monday seafood meal, this is the Principe Real pick.
Monday 12:30pm–12:00am, continuous. No reservations; arrive before 1:00pm or mid-afternoon to avoid the queue.
6.Solar dos Presuntos
Lisbon's classic seafood and game institution, open Monday and closed Sunday; the traditional Monday. Order the arroz de marisco.
Solar dos Presuntos on Rua das Portas de Santo Antao in the Baixa has served classic Portuguese cooking since 1974, and it opens Monday from noon to 3:30pm and 6:30pm to 11pm, closing instead on Sunday. The arroz de marisco, the grilled fish and the seasonal game are the order, the walls are lined with photographs of every politician and footballer who has eaten here, and a full meal lands around 45 to 75 euros a head. For a Monday that wants traditional Lisbon seafood in a room with real history rather than a modern concept, this is the institution. Book ahead, especially for the quieter upstairs room.
Monday 12:00pm–3:30pm, 6:30pm–11:00pm (closed Sunday). Reserve by phone or the restaurant site; the upstairs room is quieter.
Closed on Monday in Lisbon
The starred rooms that rest at the start of the week
Belcanto. Jose Avillez's two-Michelin-star flagship on Rua Serpa Pinto closes Sunday and Monday, serving only Tuesday to Saturday. The hardest tasting-menu table in Lisbon is shut at the start of the week, so plan it for later.
Feitoria. The one-star room at the Altis Belem on the riverfront keeps the same calendar, closed Sunday and Monday. Most of Lisbon's starred kitchens, including Alma, Loco and Epur, follow suit, so a Monday is for the institutions and chef-driven rooms above, not the marquee tasting menus.
How to book a Monday dinner in Lisbon
The Monday rule in Lisbon is that the tasting temples rest and the institutions carry the day. Belcanto, Alma, Loco, Epur and Feitoria all close Sunday and Monday, so do not build a Monday around a starred menu. The rooms that stay open are the grand brasseries and the chef-driven casual flagships, several of which serve continuously through the afternoon. JNcQUOI Avenida, O Talho and A Cevicheria all run straight through, so a late Monday lunch is as easy as dinner.
Lisbon eats earlier than Madrid: lunch peaks around 1:30pm and dinner starts from about 8pm, so an 8 to 8:30pm table is the easiest to land. Book the sit-down rooms a day or two ahead through the restaurant site or TheFork; A Cevicheria takes no reservations, so time your arrival instead. Tipping is light, a round-up or about 5 to 10 percent for good service. See the full Lisbon dining guide for the rest of the week.
Frequently asked
Why are so many restaurants closed on Monday in Lisbon?
Monday is the traditional rest day for Lisbon's top kitchens. The Michelin-starred rooms, including Belcanto, Alma, Loco, Epur and Feitoria, close Sunday and Monday to rest their teams, and several seafood rooms follow the market rhythm. The rooms that stay open on a Monday tend to be the grand all-day brasseries and the chef-driven casual flagships with their own supply, which is what this guide covers.
Are any Michelin restaurants open on Monday in Lisbon?
The starred tasting rooms are largely closed. Belcanto, Feitoria, Alma, Loco and Epur are all dark on a Monday. The Michelin recognition you can use at the start of the week goes to the listed casual rooms: Jose Avillez's Bairro do Avillez and Cantinho do Avillez and Kiko Martins's rooms sit in the wider guide selection. For a starred tasting menu, plan a Tuesday-to-Saturday visit instead.
Where can I eat seafood on a Monday in Lisbon?
A Cevicheria in Principe Real serves ceviche continuously to midnight and takes no bookings, Solar dos Presuntos in the Baixa runs its arroz de marisco from noon, and JNcQUOI Avenida pours a seafood tower all day. All three are open Monday and hold their own supply, so the quality holds even when the markets are quiet. Arrive off-peak at A Cevicheria, and book the other two ahead.
What time do restaurants open on Monday in Lisbon?
Lisbon keeps earlier hours than Madrid. Lunch runs from about 12:30 to 1pm and peaks near 1:30pm, and dinner starts from around 7:30 to 8pm. Several rooms on this list serve continuously: JNcQUOI Avenida from 10am, and O Talho and A Cevicheria from around midday. That continuous service is the reason they are reliable on a Monday, so a late lunch is often the easiest table.
Where can I get a good-value Monday meal in Lisbon?
A Cevicheria in Principe Real is the best-value Monday table, a tiny ceviche room where a full meal runs around 35 to 55 euros a head and no booking is taken. Cantinho do Avillez is the next step up, a chef-driven bistro at a similar price, and the Taberna inside Bairro do Avillez serves petiscos you can keep modest by ordering a few plates. All three open Monday.
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