Best Restaurants Open Sunday in Lisbon 2026

Why a Sunday list matters in Lisbon

Lisbon's serious kitchens keep a strict weekend close. The two-star and one-star rooms, Belcanto, Alma, Eleven, Feitoria, Loco and Epur among them, are all dark on Sunday and most stay shut Monday as well, resting their teams after a hard Saturday. A diner who flies in for a city break and assumes a tasting menu will be bookable on Sunday night is in for a short evening. That single fact is the most useful thing to know about eating well here at the start of the week.

The rooms that stay open are the institutions and the all-day houses: the roaring seafood cervejarias, the modern fish rooms, the grand Avenida brasserie. They never chased stars and do not need them. The order below leads with the most upscale all-day room, JNcQUOI, then runs through the seafood and ceviche houses before closing with the two José Avillez addresses in Chiado. A timing note: Lisbon eats late, Sunday lunch starts around 1pm and dinner rarely before 8, so a 2pm booking is local prime time and a 7:30 one is early. Every hour below was checked against the restaurant's own published schedule in June 2026. For the wider week, start with the Lisbon dining guide.

The Sunday list

JNcQUOI Avenida

Modern Portuguese brasserie · Avenida da Liberdade · €70–150 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:00–00:00

JNcQUOI Avenida is the grandest all-day room in the city, a theatrical brasserie at Avenida da Liberdade 182 with a suspended dinosaur skeleton over the floor and one of Lisbon's deepest wine cellars below it. The menu runs from caviar and oysters to a dry-aged Portuguese steak and the house prego, with a meal landing between €70 and €150 a head. It opens every day, Sunday included, noon to midnight, kitchen straight through. Book a dinner table ahead, or take a walk-in seat at the bar for a lighter Sunday graze with a glass of something serious.

Cervejaria Ramiro

Seafood · Intendente · €40–80 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:00–00:30

Cervejaria Ramiro has run its roaring seafood beer hall at Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H near Intendente since 1956, and it is the Sunday seafood pick for anyone who wants the real Lisbon. The tiger prawns, the percebes, the garlic clams and the steak sandwich that traditionally finishes the meal run about €40 to €80 a head. It opens Sunday from noon to half past midnight and closes Monday instead, takes no reservations, so arrive before 12:30 for lunch or sit mid-afternoon to skip the queue that builds fast once the day warms up.

Sea Me Peixaria Moderna

Modern seafood & sushi · Chiado · €45–90 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:00–00:00

Sea Me at Rua do Loreto 21 in Chiado runs a fishmonger, a brewery and a Japanese counter under one roof, so a table can order grilled Atlantic fish by weight from the ice and sardine nigiri in the same sitting. The surf-and-turf rice and the daily catch are the draw, with a meal around €45 to €90 a head. It opens Sunday from noon to midnight, continuous service, and the sushi counter is the easiest Sunday seat for one or two. Book ahead for a dinner table; lunch is the calmer slot.

A Cevicheria

Ceviche · Principe Real · €35–70 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:00–23:00

A Cevicheria is chef Kiko Martins's tiny Principe Real room at Rua Dom Pedro V 129, where a giant ceramic octopus hangs from the ceiling over a counter that seats barely thirty. The classic ceviche, the tiradito and the warm octopus rice fuse Peruvian technique with Portuguese fish, and a meal runs about €35 to €70 a head with a pisco sour. It opens Sunday from noon to eleven and takes no bookings, so the move is to arrive at opening or sit at the counter and watch the kitchen work. It is the most fun solo Sunday seat in the city.

Cantinho do Avillez

Contemporary Portuguese · Chiado · €40–75 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, lunch 12:30–15:00 & dinner 19:00–00:00

Cantinho do Avillez at Rua Duques de Braganca 7 in Chiado is chef Jose Avillez's relaxed bistro, the easygoing counterpart to his two-star Belcanto a few streets away. The seared tuna with avocado, the slow-cooked egg and the suckling pig are the orders, with a meal around €40 to €75 a head. It opens Sunday for both lunch and dinner, which makes it the flexible pick when the rest of Avillez's fine-dining world is closed. Book a dinner table; the room fills with a mix of locals and visitors who could not get into Belcanto.

Bairro do Avillez

Portuguese tavern · Chiado · €40–80 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 19:00–01:00

Bairro do Avillez on Rua Nova da Trindade in Chiado is Jose Avillez's market-hall concept, a single address holding a tavern, a glass-roofed pateo and a counter under one roof so a group can graze across several formats. The presunto, the seafood from the Pateo and the Avillez signatures run about €40 to €80 a head. It opens Sunday for dinner only, from 7pm to 1am, which makes it the late-night Sunday pick rather than a lunch. Book the Pateo for the seafood and the atmosphere; the tavern takes a livelier walk-in trade.

How to book a Sunday table in Lisbon

The first rule of a Lisbon Sunday is to stop chasing stars: the tasting menus are closed, so book an institution or an all-day room instead. JNcQUOI takes reservations and rewards a day or two's notice for a Sunday dinner on the Avenida. Cervejaria Ramiro and A Cevicheria take no bookings at all, so arrive at opening or sit mid-afternoon to skip the queue. Sea Me and the two Avillez rooms all take Sunday reservations, with the sushi counter at Sea Me and the counter at A Cevicheria the easiest seats for a solo diner and a fine solo-dining move. Bairro do Avillez is dinner-only on a Sunday, so plan it as a late meal rather than a lunch. For the bigger picture by cuisine, see the best seafood restaurants worldwide, the best Japanese restaurants worldwide and the best fine-dining restaurants worldwide.

Frequently asked questions

Are any Michelin restaurants open on Sunday in Lisbon?

Almost none. Belcanto, Alma, Eleven, Feitoria, Loco and Epur, the heart of Lisbon's two-star and one-star field, all close on Sunday and most on Monday too. A visitor flying in for a weekend and expecting to book a tasting menu on a Sunday night will be turned away by every one of them. For a serious Sunday meal, the seafood houses and the grand modern rooms on this list are the answer instead. See the wider Lisbon dining guide for the rest of the week.

Is Cervejaria Ramiro open on Sunday?

Yes. Cervejaria Ramiro opens Sunday from noon to half past midnight at Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H, near Intendente, and closes Monday instead. Its tiger prawns, percebes, garlic clams and the steak sandwich finisher run about 40 to 80 euros a head. There are no reservations, so a Sunday lunch arrival before 12:30 or a mid-afternoon table is the move; the queue builds fast once the day warms up.

Where can I get a good Sunday lunch in Lisbon?

For seafood, Cervejaria Ramiro near Intendente and Sea Me in Chiado are the two best Sunday lunches, the first a roaring beer-hall institution, the second a modern fish room with a sushi counter. For something grander, JNcQUOI on Avenida da Liberdade serves its all-day menu from noon. Lisbon eats later than northern Europe, so a 1:30 or 2pm booking is the local prime time for a long Sunday lunch.

What is the most upscale restaurant open Sunday in Lisbon?

JNcQUOI Avenida on Avenida da Liberdade is the grandest Sunday room in the city, a theatrical brasserie with a suspended dinosaur skeleton, a deep wine cellar and a menu that runs from caviar to a Portuguese steak. It opens daily, including Sunday, from noon to midnight, with a meal landing around 70 to 150 euros a head. Book ahead for a dinner table; the bar takes a walk-in trade for a lighter Sunday graze.

What time do restaurants open for Sunday dinner in Lisbon?

Late. Lisbon dinner service rarely starts before 7:30 or 8pm, even on a Sunday, and Sunday lunch from around 1pm is often the bigger meal. JNcQUOI, Sea Me and Cervejaria Ramiro run continuous service into the night, so a late Sunday dinner is possible at each. Bairro do Avillez opens Sunday for dinner only from 7pm, while Cantinho do Avillez serves both a Sunday lunch and dinner.

Hours verified against each restaurant's published schedule in June 2026; confirm directly before travelling. Restaurants for Kings is editorial, not sponsored. Some reservation links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a ranking or a score.