OPTIMISTA, Lisbon

A Brand new restaurant located in the center of Lisbon. The Optimista is a place for possibilities and for happiness. It offers you service excellence and Portuguese traditional food with a modern twist in beautiful surroundings and a great atmosphere.

PRICE RANGE

€ 15 - € 35

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Drinks

CUISINES

Mediterranean, Portuguese, International, Healthy, Dining bars

FEATURES

Gift Cards Available, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Delivery, Full Bar, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Family style, Non-smoking restaurants

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giordanos626

9 reviews

Reviewed 5 July 2020 via mobile

Great restaurant, great vibe!

We want to travel again to Lisbon just to eat in this restaurant! We really enjoyed our two dinner: amazing dishes!

Date of visit: January 2020

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329migueln

1 review

Reviewed 24 June 2020 via mobile

Top Lunch!!!

Excelent service and great food in a very special place. It's not everyday you have a Lunch with an unicorn watching :)

Date of visit: June 2020

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RvanEe

44 reviews

Reviewed 25 February 2020 via mobile

Very nice and special

We had dinner here with a friend and our 5 year old. The main reason was the unicorn, but the food and service was really good as well. The wines were special small vineyard. Highly recommend.

Date of visit: February 2020

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Cyril M

7 reviews

Reviewed 23 February 2020 via mobile

We stumbled across this restaurant

We stumbled across this restaurant while reading reviews on Trip Advisor. We were fortunate beyond our dreams. This restaurant is a gem and we loved it. Highlights: superb staff, and our waitress Maria treaded the fine line between professionalism and warmth perfectly. She was also...very knowledgeable about all the dishes, answered our questions and gently steered us towards our choices. I ate mushroom truffle croquettes, prime steak and finished with chocolate cake with peanut mousse. Every dish was tongue teasing in the variety of flavours. But the outstanding star dish for me was the chocolate cake with peanut mousse. This restaurant is now in my top 10. Simply: Superb 👍👍👍👍👍!More

Date of visit: February 2020

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EnricoRobino

6 reviews

Reviewed 14 February 2020 via mobile

Great dinner

Lovely place, wonderful food and a remarkable wine chart: they have all the ingredients to offer a wonderful experience. Traditional dishes reshaped in a more experimental way. Thumbs up all the way!

Date of visit: February 2020

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SFtravelsoftern

128 reviews

Reviewed 18 January 2020 via mobile

Moderna Elegance. Fantastic food and friendly service.

We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Optimista and are perplexed by the recent negative reviews. We started with the veal tartare and beet salad. Both were fresh and flavorful. For mains, we had the goat cheese and mushroom ravioli and sea bass. Both were cooked...to perfection and were rich and delicious. We shared a dessert with four of my favorite sweet flavors ... chocolate, banana, peanut butter, and salted caramel. The wine was delicious and reasonably priced. We live in the neighborhood and will definitely return. Reservations are recommended, as we noticed several groups turned away.More

Date of visit: January 2020

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Dear SFtravelsoftern, thank you for leaving such a wonderful review! We are thrilled that you loved your experience and our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to seeing you again!

412steb

4 reviews

Reviewed 17 January 2020 via mobile

What a disappointment

What a disappointment! My mums pork was unbelievably chewy. She left half of it as inedible. No apology, instead a rude response from the waiter. My sea bass was average. The only good thing was the wine. Wouldn’t recommendMore

Date of visit: January 2020

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Dear 412steb: Thank you for reviewing our restaurant. We apologise for your experience did no go so well as you expected. The waiter in fact did explained how the pork was cooked (in sous-vide and not deeply cooked) when the order was placed so mum...More

vasco c

5 reviews

Reviewed 20 November 2019 via mobile

Friends and family

Marvelous food and space with extraordinary people attending, congratulations to everybody, we spend a great time also because of you.

Date of visit: November 2019

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Artegam

85 reviews

Reviewed 18 November 2019 via mobile

Overrated by far

Massively overrated. Would not go again. Tries ro be hip and fancy but it is just some design and the food is maximum average.

Date of visit: November 2019

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Femkie

50 reviews

Reviewed 16 November 2019 via mobile

Just after arriving in Lisboa

Just after arriving in Lisboa we needed to find a place to eat. This was just around the corner so we decided to go for lunch. The day after we went for dinner! Let the pictures speak for the quality of the food! It was...delicious and service was great!More