Tasca D’Lyon

We came to Lisboa for the holidays and didn’t plan very well when it came to dinner on Christmas Eve and Day. It rained so hard on the eve, that we couldn’t venture very far, so we ended up back at the apartment and ate cereal… lol! So on Natal, we ventured out and just happened to walk by this cute little restaurant. We came in at 5 and were the only ones there. Our waitress was very friendly and spoke English well. We ordered a Syrah from Portugal which was very good, so much so, we ordered a second bottle later in the meal.
We both ordered the vegetable soup, pureed vegetables and stock, that was very delicious on the chilly evening. I ordered the shrimp scampi which came in a creamy garlic sauce and the partner had the melon and prosciutto (just look at the size of it!). Since it was a holiday, some things were not available. However, they went and got bread from another restaurant; «Bread with the sauce is very good!» she told me, and it was! We both ordered the steak, and I should’ve ordered mine medium well instead of well; it was a little tough. But it came with a delicious peppercorn sauce that I had to dunk my fries in. A small salad, with a light vinaigrette, came with the steak. We also ordered dessert; both came with a delicious vanilla gelato, and a smooth chocolate sauce accompanied both. A perfect ending to a wonderful meal.
BE AWARE: Bread is not complimentary in Lisbon
Tasca D’Lyon was our lifesaver! It had been over 24 hours since we had a full meal, and this one was perfect! The staff was very friendly, especially our waitress, and made us tourists feel right at home. We may come back to try their pastas. They serve Portuguese, French, and Italian cuisine. It’s not that far from the Baixa-​Chiado metro stop. It became very crowded just before we left, so an early arrival was a good thing.

Claro que, em restauração, há dias e dias… talvez eu tenha apanhado um mau dia… um muito mau dia!
Estava na Baixa, com alguma pressa e a querer comer qualquer coisa rápida e não muito cara. Encontrei este restaurante que tinha uns menus do dia que pensei que tivessem uma saída rápida. Decidi experimentar. Rapidamente me foi indicada uma mesa à janela e apresentada a carta. Eu perguntei qual era o prato do dia e num português quase imperceptível e sem grande vontade de se fazer entender percebi que era algo como carne de porco frita. E foi-​se embora. Os minutos foram passando e nada de regressar para registar o pedido… A casa meia cheia e com pouca actividade excepto as pessoas que iam entrando e lhes era indicada a mesa. Passados uns bons quinze minutos resolvi que seria bom chamar a atenção levantando o braço. Constatei que o que faltava não era perceber que eu ali estava. Quando estava quase a ser atendida a senhora resolveu que era bom voltar as costas para ir buscar os menus para uma outra mesa. Levantei-​me e fui-​me embora ao final de meia hora no restaurante.

Que grande achado! Um restaurante em plena Baixa de Lisboa com menus de almoço a 5 € e de jantar a 7 €! Parecia surreal e foi um pouco céptica, mas felizmente as minhas expectativas estavam erradas. A qualidade da comida não corresponde ao preço; é muito superior.
Adorei as ostras gratinadas!