Restaurant in Lisbon, Portugal
Fire-cooked, Michelin-noted, mid-price value.
Fogo holds a Michelin Plate (2024) and a 4.4 Google rating at the €€ price tier, making it one of Lisbon's stronger value cases for serious grill cooking. The open-fire kitchen produces dishes from grilled oysters to fresh-auction fish and beef sirloin, with the traditional baked rice as the clear house speciality. Book a few days out for midweek; allow more lead time for weekend special occasions.
Fogo holds a Michelin Plate (2024) and a Google rating of 4.4 across 769 reviews, which is a meaningful signal for a mid-price grill restaurant in a city where the €€€€ fine-dining tier gets most of the critical attention. At the €€ price point, it sits well below Belcanto or Loco, and the Michelin recognition suggests the kitchen is operating with more precision than the price implies. If you want a serious meal in Lisbon without committing to a four-symbol bill, Fogo deserves a close look.
The room at Av. Elias Garcia 57 is anchored by an open grill — the physical and operational centrepiece of the restaurant. The name signals the intent directly: fogo is Portuguese for fire, and the kitchen does not hide that fact. The layout puts the grill in view, which makes the energy of the cooking part of the dining experience rather than something contained behind closed doors. For a special occasion or a date where you want atmosphere without the hushed formality of a tasting-menu room, this spatial arrangement works in your favour. The sensory register is active , live fire, visible movement, the smell of wood smoke and protein , rather than the controlled quiet of Lisbon's higher-priced creative kitchens.
The kitchen's focus is entirely on the grill. According to Michelin's documentation of the venue, dishes span grilled oysters as a starter, fish sourced directly from the daily auction, beef sirloin, and what is described as the house speciality: traditional baked rice. Every dish passes through the open grill, which means the cooking method is consistent rather than divided between stations. For a celebration dinner where you want food that reads as both technically considered and straightforwardly satisfying, the format fits well.
On the drinks side, the cocktail list is noted as a specific point of interest at Fogo , worth scanning before you default to wine. That said, the editorial angle here is worth addressing directly: the wine programme at Fogo is not documented in detail in available data, so specific bottle recommendations or list depth cannot be confirmed. What is clear is that Lisbon's mid-price grill category tends to carry Portuguese wine lists weighted toward Alentejo and Douro reds, which pair practically with the protein-forward menu. If wine list depth is a priority for your booking decision, Feitoria and The Yeatman in Vila Nova de Gaia operate at a different tier of cellar curation. For fire-cooked food at this price with a serious cocktail programme as a complement, Fogo is a more efficient choice.
Lisbon's grill restaurants tend to fill fastest on Friday and Saturday evenings, when the combination of local diners and visitors makes mid-week visits measurably easier to book and more relaxed in pace. If you are planning a special occasion dinner, a Tuesday or Wednesday reservation gives you a better room dynamic than a weekend. Lisbon's restaurant season runs year-round, but the spring months (April through June) offer the most comfortable conditions for evenings that start with a walk before dinner , the city's light and temperature are at their most agreeable before the peak summer heat settles in. For a birthday dinner or anniversary meal, midweek spring is the optimal combination of availability and atmosphere.
Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means you are unlikely to need more than a week's lead time for most dates , though special occasion weekends in peak season warrant earlier planning. Budget: €€ price range, making this one of the more accessible Michelin-recognised grill restaurants in the city. Dress: No formal dress code is documented; the open-grill setting suggests smart casual is appropriate. Getting There: The restaurant is located on Av. Elias Garcia in the Avenidas Novas district, accessible by metro. Groups: No confirmed private dining or group capacity data is available; contact the venue directly for parties larger than four.
See the comparison section below for Fogo against Lisbon's wider dining field.
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| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fogo | Grills | €€ | Those who are familiar with chef Alexandre Silva’s cuisine will know all about the excellence and quality that you’ll always find at Fogo. As soon as you walk through the door you’ll sense the true essence of its cooking aided, of course, by a name (“fogo” is the Portuguese word for “fire”) that speaks for itself, as well as the delicious aromas and intense energy from the open grill. Every dish is meticulously prepared on it, from the starters (such as the enticing grilled oysters) and the freshest of fish sourced directly from the auction to the mouthwatering beef sirloin – not forgetting the undoubted house speciality, the traditional baked rice. Make sure you also cast your eye over the truly spectacular cocktail list.; Those who are familiar with chef Alexandre Silva’s cuisine will know all about the excellence and quality that you’ll always find at Fogo. As soon as you walk through the door you’ll sense the true essence of its cooking aided, of course, by a name (“fogo” is the Portuguese word for “fire”) that speaks for itself, as well as the delicious aromas and intense energy from the open grill. Every dish is meticulously prepared on it, from the starters (such as the enticing grilled oysters) and the freshest of fish sourced directly from the auction to the mouthwatering beef sirloin – not forgetting the undoubted house speciality, the traditional baked rice. Make sure you also cast your eye over the truly spectacular cocktail list.; Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| 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.
Booking difficulty at Fogo is rated Easy, so a few days' lead time covers most visits. Friday and Saturday evenings fill faster, so aim for a week ahead if you have a fixed date. Weekday lunches and mid-week evenings are the safest windows if you want flexibility.
For a step up in ambition and price, Belcanto (two Michelin stars) is the obvious move if budget allows. Loco offers a more experimental tasting menu at a higher price point. If you want to stay in the fire-cooking and grill category at a comparable spend, Fogo holds its own at €€ with a Michelin Plate — making it the stronger value case among that peer set.
The venue database does not specify a private dining room or group capacity, so check the venue's official channels for parties of six or more. The open-grill format and mid-range pricing make Fogo a practical group option in principle, but confirming layout and availability in advance is the sensible step.
The open grill is the centre of the operation — every dish passes through it, from starters to the house speciality of traditional baked rice. Grilled oysters are documented as a starter option, and fish is sourced directly from the auction, which signals freshness over menu consistency. Come expecting a grill-focused menu, not broad Portuguese variety, and check the cocktail list, which Michelin's write-up flags as worth attention.
Fogo's format is a grill restaurant, not a tasting-menu destination. If a structured multi-course progression is what you're after, Loco or Belcanto are the right venues. At Fogo, the value case is in ordering across the grill menu — oysters, fresh fish, beef sirloin, baked rice — rather than a set format.
At €€ pricing with a Michelin Plate (2024), Fogo represents one of Lisbon's stronger arguments for serious fire-cooked food without a high price commitment. The 4.4 Google rating across 769 reviews backs that up across a broad audience. For the category and the price band, it clears the bar — particularly if you prioritise grill technique and fresh fish over elaborate plating.
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