Fábrica Imperial: Traditional Portuguese food for a good price

On one hand, there are no longer as many cheap places to eat in Lisbon as there were before the tourism “boom.” On the other hand, Lisbon remains a very affordable European capital, and it’s still possible to find the much-desired good Portuguese food at a low cost.

A great example is Fábrica Imperial, located in Campolide. In addition to offering excellent breakfast and lunch, the establishment is cozy and well-decorated, with a view of the Estabelecimento Prisional de Lisboa, which is probably the prettiest prison you’ll ever see (and will eventually be converted into a student dormitory).

The menu here is also straightforward: for €10

($ 10.81)

, you get one of the daily dishes (usually fish or meat), a drink, coffee, and your choice of either a soup starter or dessert. Everything is flavorful and lives up to the slogan, “typical grandma’s cooking.” For dessert, we highly recommend the house chocolate mousse.

Filipe Mendonça

Filipe has a degree in Advertising, works as a software developer in Germany, and is the creator of O Guia Nativo. The idea for a website offering non-touristic tips came about in 2014 but only became a reality in 2019.