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Peruvian cooking with a Portuguese edge. The setting is tight on space but highly original, including a huge octopus hanging from the ceiling! There’s ...
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COMUNICADO: Informamos que o restaurante se encontra encerrado por tempo indeterminado. A Cevicheria is an intimate space devoted to the south american tradition of Ceviche and Pisco Sour which ones have the company of the portuguese, asian and tropical flavors, making this restaurant an authentic space of sharing where the Principe Real meets the world.
Special Diets
Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
CUISINES
Contemporary, South American, Peruvian, Seafood, Healthy, International
FEATURES
Serves Alcohol, Seating, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed 31 December 2020

The name of this cafe is not of Portuguese, but of Peruvian origin. Ceviche is Peruvian (or maybe even Latin American?) dish. This is a kind of hye, but not Korean: pieces of raw fish or shrimp, marinated in lemon or lime juice; served with...tomatoes and finely chopped onions. However, we didn`t go inside, because there was a problem with places. We ordered a cocktail "Pisco sur" one of the best achievements of Peruvian cuisine (invented by an American). An amazing mixture of egg white with a tart bitter tincture of angostura is made in front of you and drunk right there on the street. Very tasty, but a little expensive...More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 18 December 2020 via mobile

Amazing and beautiful small restaurant focusing on some ceviches and tratares. Delicious food in clean white decor where you have the food to sit on a table or by the bar. Super professional and friendly staff. One of the few to return many times.

Date of visit: December 2020
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Reviewed 6 October 2020

PROS: We had two ceviches and they were both perfect and delicious. They are definitely on the pricey side, but we thought the presentation, taste and portion size made up for the price. CONS: The drinks are ridiculously overpriced - at least 2x - 3x...times the price than at other great restaurants in Lisbon. Service is also not great. We wanted dessert but after our waiter completely ignored us for 10 minutes (the restaurant is TINY so there was no reason for the wait), we decided to just pay our bill and leave.More

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed 2 October 2020

We came to the restaurant a bit by accident - after a few days in Lisbon, we were looking for something different than Portuguese cuisine. A very fancy and small place, but thanks to that the staff really cares about each guest. Service is quick...and with humor. We've tried traditional ceviche before, you won't find it here. These are unpredictable combinations of flavors, textures and colors - a Peruvian fusion. I recommend Pineapple and Salmon Ceviche and BBQ Octopus Causa. And of course the delicious Pisco Sour - one of the best I've had. The portions aren't big, it's not a place to be full, but tasting a non-standard combinations. The restaurant is not cheap, but it is worth the price.More

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed 27 September 2020

If you make your living from a hype you also need to be able to live up to the expectations. Good enough fish that don’t live up to the effort of getting a table here. Tourist trap!

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed 25 September 2020

Highly recommended for delicate food lovers. Extremely good deserts. Very nice personnel. Slightly expensive for drinks.

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed 21 September 2020

Very cool small place. Great seafood dishes. They do a descent cocktail as well. Book or come early. Highly recommendable.

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed 30 August 2020

The best sea food experience in Lisbon! A lot of nice food and fresh. The service was also nice but little bit slow and do not offer the drinks, but we won't to stop

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed 21 August 2020 via mobile

The restaurant is small yet cozy and inviting I felt At home here . The staff is very friendly ,polite ,checking on you if everything is alright , fantastic service ... I sat at the bar and had a great time watching the chefs at...work ... the menu is not very big which is why I’m not giving 5/5 , I wish there were even more choices . The fish I had was a corvina ceviche with potato purée and also had the couvert ... The fish was fresh flavourful for my taste lacking a bit of chilli ... the potato purée in my point of view is possibly the best tasting one I have had I didn’t enjoy the texture too much thou , maybe they put it in a blender and the starch was over worked ... The butter for the couvert which had seaweed I did not enjoy as I couldn’t taste the seaweed . The other dip was fantastic thou ! it had ricotta and olives but tasted more like a hollandaise . Great ! The bread was dry I did not enjoy , the squid ink crackers were great and the corn was also very dry and not seasoned ... But overall the experience was great ! The food was very good and I really enjoyed myself ! Thumbs up for the staff ! I have been living in Portugal for a Long time and I know the prices can be Low you can have a huge meal for under 10 euros but this place is exiting they have a lot of different components and textures plus the fresh seafood and the ambiance ... “It’s A Great place I will be back and recommend it to my friendsMore

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed 15 August 2020

Nice creative presentation of mediocre food. octopus was not tender. Not worth the price. Wines are good though.

Date of visit: August 2020
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