I was starving and decided to take a seat at this place. It was close to my hotel. Its very close to shopping area and Rossio square. There is indoor and outdoor seating. The server was very nice to me. She gave me a recommendation to try one of the common Portuguese dishes– sliced potatoes with fish. Portion size was pretty large. The price was decent. The food was also ok. They do have wifi. It does get busy around dinner time, which is a good sign!
Julie O.
Place rating: 3 Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
When I arrived at this address(found on Unilocal), I must say that I was a little bit afraid and worried… I thought I arrived in a restaurant for tourists; you probably know what I mean; the«touristic» menu in all kind of languages, a lot of different dishes and their pictures(from a burger to a paella or even an English breakfast,…). My boyfriend took the hamburger for 4.5 € and I opted for a seafood paella at the prize of 13 €. We both enjoyed our lunch and he was even jealous of my good choice! To conclude, the big advantages here are: the prices(very cheap for relatively nice food), the location(very close to the Rue Augusta shopping area), the shaded terrace in the pedestrian and the right waiting time!
Annemarie V.
Place rating: 5 Haarlem, The Netherlands
I was washed inside by a tropical rain shower and I was glad I was! Cool modern little cafetaria style restaurant for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Small tables to cramp in as many guests as possible, but I never felt overly crowded. The TV-screen over the bar was on soccer, without sound fortunately :). Sitting down the friendly waiter asked me if I was Dutch, which I am. He — Giles — recognized my accent because he has two brothers living in Holland. So we spoke Dutch! I had planned on dining with typical Portugese food and I got recommended the bakkelau, which we call bakkeljauw in the Netherlands. Two marine nations, same old habits. The dish I got was bakkelau flakes with potato rösti in a sauce from the oven. Big food but it tasted great. Along came a very decent fresh salad. The pineapple juice was also freshly pressed. Within half an hour the place was fully packed and more people were waiting by the door to get seated as soon as someone left. That made me a little uncomfortable because I was busy writing my journal and seated nicely, but nobody ordered me out. Paid € 14 for food and drinks. Great price for good food, great service in a packed place. That’s how you run a business!
Mikey H.
Place rating: 4 San Diego, CA
My first review of 2014. It was New Year’s eve… unfortunately, the partner was under the weather and when we ventured out, he ended up going back to the apartment. The market had just closed and the one restaurant we ate at couldn’t do «take away» because they didn’t have any containers. So I was off to look for somewhere else, and i had seen Cais Das Colunas earlier, and decided to go in. They had quite a few tables and they could do my take out order. As I waited, they began to get increasingly busy… which is a good sign. I ordered the soup of the day, the meat lasagne, the spinach lasagne, and the grilled salmon, oh and a napoleon and a pastal de natal. The soup turned out to be a potato curry soup and was delicious. The grilled salmon was seasoned perfectly and came with steamed potatoes, carrots, and broccoli. The lasagne came with a salad of lettuce, shredded carrots and beets, purple onions and tomatoes. The napoleon was just okay and the pastal was good. I still need to get to the source which I believe is in Belem. However, for taking away, everything was very good! It’s also nice to just eat in our home away from home. No wine though, but their menu looked decent. I wouldn’t mind coming back to sit on their patio. The inside seems a little cold and sterile. Quite a few locals just coming in for an espresso. The staff, though not overly friendly, were very cordial and forgiving of my limited Portuguese.
Ana C.
Place rating: 4 Lisbon, Portugal
Provavelmente, o único café da zona que não se destina só a turistas. Além de praticarem preços aceitáveis para uma esplanada na baixa, todos os clientes são bem recebidos e atendidos. Quando ando por estas bandas gosto de vir aqui tomar café ou o pequeno-almoço, enquanto leio o jornal. A esplanada é muito agradável, pois fica junto a uma rua pedonal, estando ao mesmo tempo suficientemente afastada da confusão que por vezes se instala na Rua Augusta.
Sónia R.
Place rating: 4 Lisbon, Portugal
Um dos meus cafés de eleição na Baixa para tomar o pequeno almoço tranquilamente aos sábados, enquanto leio o jornal. A esplanada é grande e agradável, quando o tempo o permite, mas o interior também é bastante confortável. O ambiente é moderno e os bolos deliciosos. Têm pampilhos, mas nada que se aproxime dos pampilhos de Santarém.
Pedro R.
Place rating: 3 Lisbon, Portugal
Aqui, logo pela manhã, num ambiente moderno e simpático, podemos beber um café, a ler o jornal ou a ver as notícias no écran por cima do balcão, podemos comer um Fofo de Belas, um Pastel de Tentugal ou um Pampilho… E estas são as propostas de bolos mais tradicionais mas temos também tudo o resto que se vende nos cafés do gênero como os queques, os palmiers ou os bolos de arroz. Aqui também se servem refeições pela hora de almoço mas não as cheguei a provar. Pela localização acredito que seja um pouco confuso e virado ao turista mas, fica em aberto para a próxima visita.
