A Lota · The Flavours of the Tides
Shellfish by weight, clay-pot rice and the coldest draught in the Baixa.
Traditional Portuguese restaurant, since 1972
Rua do Jardim do Regedor, 15 · 2 min from RossioWhat people eat here
The dishes that fill the tables. Hover over the names.Tap a dish to see it.
Prices on the printed menu; fish and shellfish by weight.
Clams in olive oil with coriander, wine and garlic sauce.
Clams in olive oil with coriander, wine and garlic sauce.
Today's display
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Gilt-head bream, sea bass, sardines and salmon steaks on ice, in full view in the street window. The fish is bought in the morning and grilled from lunch until closing.
Restauradores · Baixa · 1972
A neighbourhood beer hall in the middle of everything
A Lota opened in 1972 on Rua do Jardim do Regedor, the pedestrian street linking Restauradores to Rua das Portas de Santo Antão. Fifty years on it does the same thing: fresh shellfish, chargrilled fish and clay-pot rice, served without fuss.
- Heated terrace on the pedestrian street
- Air-conditioned dining room
- Wheelchair access
- Free Wi-Fi
- High chairs
- Gluten-free options
- Vegetarian options
- Football on TV
- Tables for groups
From the kitchen to the table
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Grilled sardines 
Cod Lagareiro 
Mixed fresh fish 
Rock lobster rice 
Grilled rock lobster 
Grilled tiger prawns 
Giant grilled steak chop 
Spanish-style mussels 
Seafood paella 
Rock lobster paella 
Homemade egg pudding 
Red berry cheesecake
Before and after your table
We are in the middle of the Baixa. All of this is under ten minutes on foot.
Before you eat
Praça dos RestauradoresSee
The obelisk, the Éden theatre and Palácio Foz. We are on the pedestrian street right beside it.
1 min walkDirections
Rossio (Praça D. Pedro IV)See
The wavy pavement, the fountains and the National Theatre. Good for a stroll before lunch.
3 min walkDirections
Elevador de Santa JustaSee
The 1902 iron lift and the Carmo view. Go early to skip the queue.
6 min walkDirections
Igreja de São DomingosCulture
Survived the earthquake and a fire. Its scorched interior is one of the most striking rooms in the Baixa.
4 min walkDirections
After you eat
A Ginjinha (Largo de São Domingos)Drink
A shot of sour-cherry liqueur at the counter, with or without the cherries. A tradition since 1840, two minutes from our door.
3 min walkDirections
Elevador da GlóriaTransport
Climbs from Restauradores to Bairro Alto in three minutes. Best after dinner, with the viewpoint at the top.
2 min walkDirections
Miradouro de São Pedro de AlcântaraViewpoint
The castle, the Baixa and the river, at sunset or under the night lights. Ride the funicular up and walk down.
8 min walkDirections
Coliseu dos RecreiosCulture
Concerts and shows on Rua das Portas de Santo Antão. Have dinner with us first: you will make it in time.
2 min walkDirections
Book a table
Walk-ins are welcome too: we are a beer hall, a table always frees up.