Restaurant in Lisbon, Portugal
Serious tasting menus, park views, no fuss.
Eleven holds a Michelin star and an OAD Classical Europe ranking, with a park-view room in Parque Eduardo VII that is among the quietest in Lisbon's fine dining tier. Chef Joachim Koerper's menu roster — including a retrospective 20-year format and a blue lobster tasting menu — gives returning visitors a specific reason to come back. Book if atmosphere and accumulated craft matter; consider Belcanto first if current critical consensus is your benchmark.
If you visited Eleven a few years ago and filed it away as a reliable splurge for visiting dignitaries, it is time to reconsider. Joachim Koerper has been at the pass here for over two decades, but the menu architecture has evolved — the addition of the "Lavagante Azul" menu, built around blue lobster, sits alongside a retrospective "20 Years of Eleven" format that gives returning diners a reason to come back rather than trade up. For a food-focused traveller who has already worked through Lisbon's newer wave, Eleven offers something those restaurants cannot: accumulated craft from a chef with over five decades of professional kitchen experience, anchored in a room that has aged with deliberate restraint.
The building sits at the upper edge of the Amália Rodrigues gardens in Parque Eduardo VII, and the architecture earns its keep. The minimalist interior keeps the room quiet enough for conversation at every service — a point worth noting if you are comparing this to the livelier energy at Belcanto or the more theatrical room at 50 Seconds from Martin Berasategui. The views over the park are real and unobstructed. At dinner, particularly after 8 PM, the room settles into a composed, low-register mood: no background music fighting with conversation, no crowded bar bleeding noise into the dining room. For a long tasting menu evening, the acoustic environment is one of the better ones in the city's top tier.
One caveat: Eleven closes on Sundays, and the last dinner seating is at 10 PM Monday through Saturday. If you are arriving late from a flight or working around an evening event, the 7:30 PM dinner start gives you a reasonable window, but do not count on walking in after 9:30 PM and receiving the full menu experience.
Eleven opened in 2004 and held its Michelin star through to the current 2024 cycle. Its Opinionated About Dining Classical Europe ranking shifted from #98 in 2023 to #95 in 2024, then moved to #157 in the 2025 list , a slide worth noting for context. The OAD Classical Europe ranking tracks voter consensus among serious diners, so a drop of that size over two years signals that peer opinion is less unanimous than it was, even as the Michelin star held. That does not make the table a bad booking; it makes the decision more conditional. If you want the venue at the peak of its critical consensus, that moment may have passed. If you want a Michelin-starred room with genuine view, quiet atmosphere, and a menu built around Portuguese seasonal produce and Mediterranean technique, Eleven still delivers that more reliably than most alternatives at this price point in Lisbon.
Koerper structures the kitchen around four distinct formats. The retrospective "20 Years of Eleven" menu covers dishes from his career across multiple countries , useful if you want range rather than a single-theme progression. The seasonal menu changes with the market. The vegetarian option is a full tasting format, not an afterthought. The "Lavagante Azul" menu is the most specific: it centres on the blue lobster and is the most coherent single-subject menu on the current roster. À la carte is also available, which gives the restaurant more flexibility than a strict tasting-only format , relevant if you have a dining partner who wants a shorter meal or a different pacing. Documented signature dishes include "My Day in Singapore's Food Market" (lacquered suckling pig, fried rice, mango, shrimp) and cassoulet of white asparagus with teardrop peas and caviar. These demonstrate Koerper's range: one dish that pulls from his international career, one that roots him in European classical technique with Portuguese seasonal produce.
For the explorer diner who wants to understand how a German chef working in Lisbon over two decades develops a menu identity, the "20 Years" format is the most revealing. For a first visit focused on the season and the room, the seasonal menu is the safer default.
Reservations: Book well in advance , this is a hard booking, particularly for weekend dinner. Hours: Lunch 12:30–3 PM, dinner 7:30–10 PM, Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday. Budget: €€€€ , expect a spend consistent with Michelin one-star tasting menu pricing in a European capital. Location: Upper section of Parque Eduardo VII, Rua Marquês Fronteira, 1070-051 Lisbon. Dress: Smart; the minimalist room reads formal without strict enforcement. Late-night suitability: Last dinner seating at 10 PM; not a late-night option in the conventional sense, but the quiet room and long menu format mean dinner routinely extends past midnight if you book the early sitting and take the full tasting.
At the €€€€ tier in Lisbon, you have several credible options. Belcanto is the city's highest-profile two-Michelin-star address , if critical consensus and the room's reputation matter to you, book there first. 50 Seconds from Martin Berasategui delivers a river-view setting with Spanish progressive technique; the experience is more theatrical. EPUR and CURA both offer modern Portuguese tasting menus with strong critical support and may be easier to book. 2Monkeys sits at the creative end if you want a less formal format. Eleven's specific case for booking over these alternatives: the park-view room, the quiet atmosphere, the retrospective menu depth, and the sustained single-chef authorship over two decades. Outside Lisbon, comparable anchors for Portuguese fine dining include Vila Joya in Albufeira, Casa de Chá da Boa Nova in Leça da Palmeira, and Ocean in Porches. For the broader Lisbon picture, see our full Lisbon restaurants guide, hotels guide, and bars guide.
Book Eleven if: you want a quiet, serious tasting menu room with a park view; you are a return visitor to Lisbon who has already done Belcanto; or you want a retrospective format that rewards a chef's full career rather than a single seasonal identity. Hold off if: you are prioritising the restaurant at peak critical consensus right now , the OAD trajectory suggests the conversation has moved slightly, even if the Michelin star has not. At this price, the decision comes down to what you are buying: Eleven sells atmosphere, consistency, and accumulated craft. That is a specific product. Know what you want before you book.
The database does not confirm a dedicated bar-dining option at Eleven. The room is structured around table service in a formal dining format. If eating at a counter or bar is your preference for a shorter, more casual experience, Belcanto or CURA may offer more flexibility , confirm directly with Eleven before booking if this matters to your plan.
The "Lavagante Azul" menu is the most focused and coherent option on the current roster , worth booking if blue lobster is your anchor. The retrospective "20 Years of Eleven" format is the most revealing for anyone who wants to understand Koerper's range across five decades. Documented signature dishes include lacquered suckling pig with fried rice, mango, and shrimp, and cassoulet of white asparagus with teardrop peas and caviar. If you are unsure, the seasonal menu is the safest default and changes with what the kitchen is working with at the time of your visit.
A dedicated vegetarian tasting menu is confirmed in the database , it is a full format, not a reduced version of the main menu. For other dietary requirements (allergens, intolerances), contact the restaurant directly before booking. Phone and website details are not available in our current data; check the booking platform you use to confirm contact details.
At the same €€€€ price tier: Belcanto is the city's two-Michelin-star benchmark and the first booking to secure if you have not been. 50 Seconds from Martin Berasategui is worth it for the Tagus River view and Spanish progressive format. EPUR and CURA both offer strong modern Portuguese tasting menus and may be slightly easier to book. For a broader sweep, see our full Lisbon restaurants guide.
Yes, with conditions. The Michelin star has held through 2024, and the park-view room in a quiet, well-maintained setting is genuinely hard to match in Lisbon at this price. The OAD Classical Europe ranking dropped from #95 in 2024 to #157 in 2025, which suggests peer opinion is less concentrated than it was , so if you are benchmarking against current critical consensus, Belcanto or 50 Seconds may feel more vindicated by the moment. If the price-to-experience equation for you is about a quiet room, a view, a retrospective chef's menu, and sustained single-author cooking, Eleven earns it. If you need to feel you are at the city's absolute critical apex right now, there are stronger arguments for an alternative booking. See also Antiqvvm in Porto and The Yeatman in Vila Nova de Gaia for comparable fine dining value elsewhere in Portugal.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleven | Portugese, Creative | An exclusive dining space, occupying a building with a minimalist designer feel in the upper section of the Amália Rodrigues gardens, with stunning views of the Eduardo VII park. Within this context, German chef Joachim Koerper, who has over five decades of experience behind him, conjures up Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a meticulous and creative touch, based around locally sourced seasonal ingredients. His culinary focus is built around four menus: the “20 years of the Eleven restaurant”, featuring dishes that have marked his career in the different countries he has worked; a seasonal menu; a vegetarian option; and, lastly, the “Lavagante Azul”, which showcases the blue lobster after which it is named. À la carte options are also available. You can’t go wrong whatever you choose, especially with the chef’s signature dishes such as “My day in Singapore’s food market”, prepared with lacquered suckling pig, fried rice, mango and shrimp, or the cassoulet of white asparagus served with teardrop peas and caviar.; Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe Ranked #157 (2025); An exclusive dining space, occupying a building with a minimalist designer feel in the upper section of the Amália Rodrigues gardens, with stunning views of the Eduardo VII park. Within this context, German chef Joachim Koerper, who has over five decades of experience behind him, conjures up Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a meticulous and creative touch, based around locally sourced seasonal ingredients. His culinary focus is built around four menus: the “20 years of the Eleven restaurant”, featuring dishes that have marked his career in the different countries he has worked; a seasonal menu; a vegetarian option; and, lastly, the “Lavagante Azul”, which showcases the blue lobster after which it is named. À la carte options are also available. You can’t go wrong whatever you choose, especially with the chef’s signature dishes such as “My day in Singapore’s food market”, prepared with lacquered suckling pig, fried rice, mango and shrimp, or the cassoulet of white asparagus served with teardrop peas and caviar.; Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe Ranked #95 (2024); Michelin 1 Star (2024); Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe Ranked #98 (2023) | Hard | — |
| Belcanto | Modern Portugese, Creative | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| 50 seconds from Martin Berasategui | Progressive Spanish | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Loco | Modern Portugese, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Feitoria | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Grenache | French Contemporary | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Lisbon for this tier.
The venue database does not confirm bar seating as a dining option at Eleven. Given the minimalist, reservation-led format and four structured menu formats, this is a sit-down, planned-visit restaurant. Book a table rather than counting on a walk-in alternative.
The 'Lavagante Azul' menu built around blue lobster is the most distinctive format on offer — it gives you something Belcanto or Loco cannot directly replicate. If you want Koerper's full career arc, the '20 Years of Eleven' retrospective menu is the more personal choice. Signature dishes include lacquered suckling pig with fried rice, mango and shrimp, and cassoulet of white asparagus with teardrop peas and caviar.
A dedicated vegetarian menu is part of Koerper's four core formats, which puts Eleven ahead of most €€€€ Lisbon rooms for non-meat eaters. For other restrictions, check the venue's official channels before booking — at this price point, advance notice is standard practice and the kitchen's seasonal sourcing approach gives it reasonable flexibility.
Belcanto is the benchmark at two Michelin stars — go there first if you have not been. Loco is more experimental and lower-profile. Feitoria focuses on Portuguese produce with an Estoril waterfront setting. 50 Seconds from Martin Berasategui brings Basque technique at altitude above the Tagus. Grenache is a smaller, quieter room suited to wine-led dining. Eleven fits between Belcanto and the more casual options: it is a serious kitchen without Belcanto's reservation pressure.
At €€€€ with a current Michelin star and an OAD Classical Europe ranking that reached #95 in 2024, Eleven delivers verifiable value for the tier. The park view, the four-menu structure, and Koerper's five-decade track record are genuine differentiators. If you want the highest critical validation in Lisbon, Belcanto still leads — but Eleven is the stronger call for a quieter room and a more personal chef's narrative.
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