Restaurant in Lisbon, Portugal
Michelin-starred Japanese-Portuguese worth the occasion spend
Kabuki Lisboa brings a 2024 Michelin star to a Japanese-Portuguese kitchen inside the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. The three-floor format spans a sushi bar, cocktail lounge, and a weekday-only rotating ingredient lunch menu. At the €€€ price point, with a 2,000-bottle wine cellar and Chef Sebastião Coutinho leading the kitchen, it is the only room in Lisbon doing Japanese technique at this level on Atlantic Portuguese produce.
At the €€€ price point — expect to spend €66 or more for a two-course meal before drinks , Kabuki Lisboa is asking you to treat dinner as an occasion. What you get in return is a Michelin-starred kitchen (one star, 2024) working a genuinely unusual brief: Japanese technique applied to Portuguese Atlantic ingredients, inside one of Lisbon's most established luxury hotel addresses. For a returning visitor wondering where to direct a serious dinner or lunch budget, the answer is yes, but the format you choose matters considerably.
The restaurant occupies three floors within the Galerias Ritz at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon on Rua Castilho. Each floor serves a different function, which means the experience is not uniform and your visit will differ substantially depending on when you arrive and which level you are seated on. The lower floor handles cocktails and an executive menu. The main dining room centres on a sushi bar , sashimi, usuzukuri, nigiris, makis , set beneath a mural depicting the five tenets of Japanese philosophy: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Void. The leading floor is reserved for lunch service only and rotates its focus around a single hero ingredient each day.
That rotating, ingredient-led lunch menu on the leading floor is the detail that most rewards a return visit. The premise , one key ingredient refined across multiple preparations per service , means that what you eat in spring bears little resemblance to what arrives in autumn. Chef Sebastião Coutinho and his team are working with Portuguese produce and Japanese methodology, which creates a genuinely seasonal rotation that reflects what the Atlantic and the country's growing regions are producing at any given moment. If you visited previously and experienced the sushi bar on the main floor, the top-floor lunch is the logical next step. It is also a better entry point for solo diners or pairs who want a more focused, modular meal rather than the full scope of the evening menu.
The wine list, directed by Victor Jardim and supported by sommelier Miguel Ribeiro, is a serious asset here. With 2,000 bottles and 570 selections, it draws primarily from Portugal and France, with Germany also represented. Pricing sits firmly in the $$$ tier with many bottles above €100, so factor that into your budget. A corkage fee of €45 applies if you bring your own bottle. For a meal that is building Japanese-Mediterranean flavours on Portuguese ingredients, the local wine selection is the obvious thread to follow , the sommelier's guidance is worth using.
Kabuki Lisboa is open Tuesday through Friday for both lunch (from 12:30 PM) and dinner (through midnight), with Saturday dinner only from 7 PM. The restaurant is closed Sunday and Monday. Saturday is dinner-only, which limits your format options that day to the main dining room rather than the ingredient-led leading floor lunch. If the rotating lunch concept is your primary reason for visiting, plan for a weekday. Given the Four Seasons address and the Michelin star, booking well in advance is advisable , this is a hard-to-book property by Lisbon standards. Plan accordingly and do not assume walk-in availability.
Kabuki Lisboa was the group's first expansion outside Spain, a distinction that carries some weight. Among Lisbon's Japanese options, it sits at a different tier from venues like Omakase RI, Kanazawa, and YŌSO. Where those restaurants lean into a more traditionally Japanese format, Kabuki Lisboa is built around the Portuguese-Japanese intersection , the premise being that Portugal and Japan share a historically documented maritime connection, and that Portuguese Atlantic ingredients translate fluently into Japanese technique. Whether you find that framing compelling or would rather seek purer Japanese execution is a genuine choice worth making before booking. For reference points on high-precision Japanese cooking, Myojaku in Tokyo and Azabu Kadowaki in Tokyo represent what the format looks like at its most refined.
Within Portugal's broader Michelin-starred dining map, Kabuki Lisboa occupies an interesting position. It is not attempting what Vila Joya in Albufeira, Casa de Chá da Boa Nova in Leça da Palmeira, or Ocean in Porches are doing with Portuguese-European fine dining. Its frame of reference is explicitly Japanese, with Portuguese ingredients as the raw material rather than the cuisine's identity. That specificity is both its appeal and its limiting factor for diners who want to eat something distinctly Portuguese.
Google reviewers give it a 4.3 from 279 ratings, which for a hotel fine dining room at this price point is a reasonable signal of consistent delivery rather than occasional brilliance. For comparison, the The Yeatman in Vila Nova de Gaia and Antiqvvm in Porto offer points of reference if you are building a broader Portugal itinerary. If you are exploring the full Lisbon restaurant scene, or want to orient the evening around bars or experiences, see also our Lisbon bars guide and Lisbon experiences guide.
Book this if: you have been to Lisbon before and want a meal that diverges from the Portuguese-European format you will find at every other table in the city; you want a Michelin-starred room with a wine list capable of supporting a serious evening; or you are already staying at the Four Seasons and want to avoid a taxi. Skip it if: you are after pure Japanese precision, you want something that feels rooted in Portuguese culinary identity, or you are on a tight schedule and cannot secure a reservation. If you are comparing against Lisbon's other creative dining options such as 2Monkeys or Belcanto, the key differentiator here is format: Kabuki Lisboa is the only room in the city doing Japanese technique at this level with Portuguese Atlantic produce and a Michelin endorsement behind it. That is a narrow brief, but for the right diner on the right evening, it delivers.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabuki Lisboa | Located in the renowned Galerias Ritz at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, Kabuki Lisboa was the first of the group’s ventures outside Spain. This is no minor undertaking given the close relationship the Portuguese have always had with the sea, and the fact that they were the first to establish contact with Japan! The space extends across three floors and boasts a sophisticated contemporary ambience that combines art and fine dining. On the lower floor, guests can enjoy cocktails, liqueurs as well as an “executive” menu; the main dining room is home to a sushi bar (sashimi, usuzukuri, nigiris, makis etc) decorated with a striking mural illustrating the five key tenets of Japanese philosophy: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Void; while the brightly illuminated top floor floor offers a menu option (lunch only) dedicated to a different ingredient every day. Japanese-Mediterranean cuisine based around the very best Portuguese ingredients.; WINE: Wine Strengths: Portugal, France, Germany Pricing: $$$ i Wine pricing: Based on the list\'s general markup and high and low price points:$ has many bottles < $50;$$ has a range of pricing;$$$ has many $100+ bottles Corkage Fee: $45 Selections: 570 Inventory: 2,000 CUISINE: Cuisine Types: Asian, Mediterranean Pricing: $$$ i Cuisine pricing: The cost of a typical two-course meal, not including tip or beverages.$ is < $40;$$ is $40–$65;$$$ is $66+. Meals: Lunch and Dinner STAFF: People Wine Director: Victor Jardim Sommelier: Miguel Ribeiro Chef: Sebastião Coutinho General Manager: Victor Jardim; Located in the renowned Galerias Ritz at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, Kabuki Lisboa was the first of the group’s ventures outside Spain. This is no minor undertaking given the close relationship the Portuguese have always had with the sea, and the fact that they were the first to establish contact with Japan! The space extends across three floors and boasts a sophisticated contemporary ambience that combines art and fine dining. On the lower floor, guests can enjoy cocktails, liqueurs as well as an “executive” menu; the main dining room is home to a sushi bar (sashimi, usuzukuri, nigiris, makis etc) decorated with a striking mural illustrating the five key tenets of Japanese philosophy: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Void; while the brightly illuminated top floor floor offers a menu option (lunch only) dedicated to a different ingredient every day. Japanese-Mediterranean cuisine based around the very best Portuguese ingredients.; Michelin 1 Star (2024) | €€€ | — |
| Belcanto | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| 50 seconds from Martin Berasategui | Michelin 1 Star | €€€€ | — |
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At the €€€ price point (€66+ for two courses before drinks), Kabuki Lisboa delivers a Michelin-starred Japanese-Mediterranean format you will not find elsewhere in Lisbon. The value case is strongest if you are already comfortable with fine dining omakase-style formats and want Portuguese ingredients interpreted through a Japanese lens. If you want a straightforward sushi meal without the occasion overhead, the sushi bar on the main floor is a lower-commitment entry point.
Yes. The sushi bar on the main floor is well-suited to solo diners — it gives you counter access to the kitchen format without needing a table reservation. The three-floor layout also means you are not marooned at a table for two with an awkward gap; the bar on the lower floor serves an executive menu alongside cocktails if you prefer a lighter solo visit.
Kabuki Lisboa sits inside the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon at R. Castilho 77B, which sets the formality and price expectation upfront. It runs Tuesday through Friday for lunch from 12:30 PM and dinner through midnight, with Saturday dinner only from 7 PM. The top floor runs a rotating ingredient-led lunch menu, which is worth knowing in advance if you want to time that experience. This was Kabuki's first restaurant outside Spain, and the Portuguese-Japanese connection underpins the whole concept.
The three-floor layout — lower bar, main dining room, and top floor — gives the restaurant enough physical separation to handle groups, though specific private dining details are not confirmed in available records. Groups looking for a formal dinner should aim for the main dining room; those wanting a more relaxed format can work with the lower floor's bar and executive menu. Call ahead to confirm capacity and private room options before booking a party of six or more.
Lunch is the more distinctive option, specifically if you book the top floor, which runs a rotating single-ingredient menu available at midday only. Dinner is the fuller occasion: the sushi bar is in full operation, the wine list (570 selections, 2,000-bottle inventory with a €€€ pricing tier) is more naturally explored over an evening, and the Four Seasons setting reads more as intended after dark. For a first visit, dinner is the safer choice; for a return, the top-floor lunch is the reason to come back.
For a Michelin-starred (2024) Japanese-Mediterranean meal in Lisbon, the €€€ price point is consistent with what comparable one-star restaurants charge across Europe. The combination of Four Seasons setting, a 570-selection wine list, and a cuisine format unavailable at Lisbon's Portuguese-European competition makes the spend defensible. If your priority is value-per-plate rather than occasion dining, there are more affordable Japanese options in Lisbon that do not carry the hotel overhead.
Yes. The lower floor operates as a bar with cocktails, liqueurs, and an executive menu, which is the most accessible entry point into Kabuki Lisboa without committing to a full sit-down dinner. The main floor also has a sushi bar. Both give you the option of a shorter, lower-spend visit inside a Michelin-starred room.
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