Grapes & Bites

Live music on a Sunday night. Great variety of wine and cheese (my first experience with green wine!). Main courses were traditional and well portioned. Lots of fish options, but also meat and vegetarian dishes. Fun place to hang out with friends!

Comment noter un Resto qui propose des plats succulents et d’autres qui laissent vraiment à désirer?
Je vais donc noter en fonction de ce que moi j’ai mangé et je vous déconseillerai par la suite ce qu’il né faut surtout pas commander ;)
Alors tout d’abord parlons du vin (Parce que c’est quand même avant tout un bar à vins :)). Les serveurs s’y connaissent vraiment bien et il suffit de leur dire ce que vous aimez pour qu’ils vous trouvent le vin parfait pour votre soirée. Super n’est ce pas?
Le service est donc parfait, le temps d’attente pas long et les prix corrects!
Venons en aux plats. J’ai personnellement commandé une assiette de fromage et charcuterie à partager et ensuite du gratin de poulpe. Et les deux étaient vraiment bons!
Ce qui est chouette avec l’assiette de fromages, c’est qu’ils les servent du moins fort au plus fort et c’est dans cet ordre que nous devons les manger! De plus, le pain servi avec est vraiment bon et on en a différentes sortes.
En ce qui concerne mon plat, il né ressemblait en rien à un gratin mais mon poulpe était succulent et les pommes de terre servies avec l’étaient aussi! Malheureusement les portugais né mangent pas beaucoup de légumes et il n’y en avait pas du tout en accompagnement.
Quant au dessert, j’ai juste gouté a la tarte citron meringué et elle était très bonnes aussi: ni trop sucrée ni trop salée
Passons maintenant aux plats à né pas commander; tout d’abord le steak de thon. On dirait qu’il sort d’une boîte de conserve et il est servi froid. Sa purée de pomme de terre est également froide au service. Quant au goût, il est inexistant.
Je déconseille également les saucisses de poulet qui je le pense sentent très fort la viande de porc… Pas évident quand on en mange pas.
Enfin, si vous êtes gourmand je conseille le menu surprise à deux! Pleins de saveurs à partager et des amuse bouches super bons!

Just had a quick snack with wine before dinner. It was a nice and had a quant atmosphere; reminded me of Italy. It was quite busy. The menu had a very large selection of wine and port. There goat cheese and the fig and onion compote was delicious.

Arrived without a reservation at 8pm on a Thursday and got a window table. The tapas selection was pretty small — about 12 plates to choose from — but the wine list was huge, whites, reds and greens. The décor was funky, the interior was low-​lit and there was live music. A warm atmosphere with a mix of local families and tourists, and the service was good. We had scallops and cod which were delicious although I expected more on my dish — four scallops, nothing else. At least my wife’s cod came with veg so I robbed some of hers. A nice bottle of white, two mains and a dessert came to € 45, so fairly reasonable. Would recommend and will return!

Exploring and experiencing lisbon cuisine was one of my priorities during my visit here. Tried many highly rated places, based on Unilocal reviews, and Grapes and Bites was AMAZING. Best meal here! Chorizo was ridiculously good. We tried around 6 dishes, and all were incredibly good.

Si vous aimez le vin et les petits concerts live, je recommande vivement cet endroit situé en plein Bairro Alto. Nous y sommes allés deux fois, le verre de vin à 5 € était vraiment bon (goûtez du Vinho Verde !) et nous avons apprécié le chanteur. C’est assez prisé apparemment donc n’hésitez pas à réserver si vous êtes en groupe.
Une bonne adresse dans le coin. On a spotté une bouteille à 3.000 €, dommage que ma carte de crédit soit restée dans ma chambre sinon, j’aurais tout fait péter ;-).

Une super adresse dans le bairro alto de Lisbonne.
La sélection de vins est très large, les conseils affûtés! Les tapas qui accompagnent sont délicieux.
Environ 40 – 50 euros pour 2. Musique live.
Réserver ou venir tôt car les tables sont rapidement prises d’assaut, même en semaine.

Bar à vin très sympa dans le bairro alto. L’accueil est sympathique, aucune table n’étant dispo on nous propose de nous mettre sur liste et de revenir 1h plus tard. Chose courante dans le quartier en plein mois d’août !
Après une petite balade, on nous donne donc une table 1h plus tard. On prendra un verre de rosé chacun: ici encore le serveur est très sympa et nous demande notre préférence et nous fais goûter. Nous avons commandé une planche de fromages et de charcuterie portugais à partager: on nous explique toute la composition de la planche qui était excellente avec des produits de qualité.
En dessert une fondue au chocolat avec des fruits.
Nous avons donc mangé léger mais la carte est bien fournie avec de nombreux plats/​tapas qui, en zieutant la table de nos voisins, avaient l’air également très bons.
On s’en sort pour 30 € pour 2, c’est plus que correct !

Great little hole in the wall with fantastic charm and what seems like an endless wine menu. Servers were kind and warm. They made a great recommendation based on our somewhat limited budget which we thoroughly enjoyed! Only downside is the midnight closing time.

Wonderful experience here!
As wine lovers we are still confused by the enormous variety of wine regions and grapes in Portugal, so we got the server to help us choose wine according to our taste. He had us taste numerous wines and recommended really interesting ones. We learned a lot and enjoyed every sip, alongside one of the best cheese platters I’ve had anywhere in the world. Definitely check this place out!
And compared to everything else in Lisbon this place is not actually that expensive. Two Euor symbols at most.

What’s not to love about a place where the drinks menu has 12 pages just for port? Well actually I was a little overwhelmed so shared a bottle of sparkling wine with my friends instead, but this place is great!
It was really busy but we managed to get a table for three for our late dinner and a drink. I don’t eat sea food or fish do the menu was a little limited for me but I really fancied the flame cooked chorizo. When I ordered it the really friendly waiter said that it was just a plate of chorizo and didn’t come with anything. That was fine by me as I love chorizo and we were having a cheese and bread board with it anyway.
My friends went for fish dishes — one salmon on sweet potato and the other some kind of fish pie. They were both very impressed. My plate of chorizo, was exactly how he said it would be, just a plate of chorizo, but it was much bigger than I imagined. It went well with the delicious cheese board and bread and it was the nicest chorizo I’ve ever had.
The cheese was lovely on the whole. Our favourite was a really creamy sheep cheese. There was one which was too strong for us but the others were tasty and it came with a really sweet but tangy chutney and seeds and nuts.
They didn’t have any of the cheaper bottles of sparkling wine we wanted but the waiter very kindly gave us a bottle of a more expensive one for the cheaper price. Winner! It was a really lovely rose sparkling wine which went well with the food.
It’s a great little place with shelves of so many different wines all around the room. There was live music and a fantastic atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful and I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone in/​going to Lisbon. The only thing it lost a star for is that it is a little pricey.

Excellent place ! We ate here 2 x during our 4 day stay in Lisbon.
Great service, wine and food and live music.
Our server Nadia was excellent as well as the other staff. Her recommendations were perfect. The best dish was the grilled octopus. But everything else was excellent too.
Nice atmosphere and they take credit cards! Not all places do in Lisbon.
Will definitely go back next time!

I agree with many other reviews here — it’s a nice enough place with a pleasant ambiance, but nothing for which to go out of your way. I found it quite overpriced. Didn’t love that they charged me for the bread that came with my cheese plate (!!!).The wine list is extensive and there’s plenty of fun to be had if you have a lot of cash to drop and/​or are trying to woo a romantic prospect.

Pas évident de trouver une table un samedi soir, dans le Bairro Alto !
Après plusieurs déconvenues, la chance tourne et nous trouvons enfin une place dans ce restaurant/​bar à vin bondé.
Mieux vaut né pas avoir peur de la promiscuité; ici les tables sont très serrées ! Et si vous pensiez avoir une discussion tranquille en tête à tête, passez votre chemin: au brouhaha de la salle s’ajoutent des concerts réguliers !
Ambiance animée donc, mais pas moins sympathique, pour déguster l’une des nombreuses bouteilles de vin et de porto proposées à la carte.
Côté vins, vous trouverez des bouteilles autour de 20 € mais aussi des grands crus… novices et connaisseurs devraient s’y retrouver !
Pour nous, ce sera une bouteille de Quinta Do Pinto, un Merlot & Syrah de la région de Lisbonne: excellent !
Pour dîner, je choisis une assiette de thon braisé aux patates douces… mmmmh que c’est bon ! Sans parler du dessert, un fondant au chocolat, classique mais à tomber !
Pour 2 plats, un dessert, une bouteille de vin, un verre de liqueur et un verre de porto, nous en avons eu pour 60 €. Un très bon rapport qualité/​prix, selon moi, vue la qualité du vin et des plats !
N’hésitez pas à réserver !

Da es noch keinen Beitrag auf deutsch gibt, liefere ich mal nach.
Eine wunderbare Weinbar, mitten im Herzen der Altstadt Lissabons. Man sitzt sehr, sehr eng, aber das tut der Gemütlichkeit keinen Abbruch. Fantastische Weine, aufmerksamer, vielsprachiger Service (Englisch, spanisch und französisch), sehr, sehr gutes Essen — Bistrokleinigkeiten eben: Käse– und Wurstplatten als Vorspeiseoder Hauptgang, Fisch, Fleisch.
Und die Weinempfehlungen — für jeden Geldbeutel — sind ein Traum. Sehr oft Livemusik — das kann je nach Talent des Künstlers auch etwas anstrengend sein. Eine Reservierung empfiehlt sich, da das Grapes und Bites im Beobachtungszeitraum (September 2014) jeden Tag proppenvoll war.
P. S.: Wenn man im Hostel nebenan wohnt, erhält man eine Preisreduktion von 10 Prozent bei Vorzeigen des Vouchers.

A fun, busy place to have dinner, wine and live music in Bairro Alto. It’s a wine bar (so, a lot of wine) with tapas on offer. The tables are very tightly packed, so you will feel very intimate with your immediate dining neighbours, but it just adds to the fun ambience. The night I was there, there was a very cool guy and his guitar serenading us with a few modern classics (he had quite a beautiful voice too).
The tuna we had was ok, but the salad with goats cheese was delicious (and came with a lot more in the salad than expected). The chocolate dessert was really good too.
Not necessarily the most authentic or unique place to go, but if you have a week to dine out in Lisbon and are in the area (and fancy to be in the Bairro Alto area for all the partying, bars and clubs after) this is as good a place as any to get a nice meal and glass (or bottle) of wine.

Certainly one of the nicer options in the area. It was a recommendation of one of the shop owners nearby. We had an absolutely great bottle of wine recommended by the waitress, and the food was nicely presented and good — nothing to die for but nothing to complain about either. The place itself is lovely and they do have live music, in our case a really good acoustic guitar player/​singer that played a lot of great pop songs. In short if you happen to be in the neighborhood and get a table you won’t regret it– it is easy to spend a nice, even romantic evening there. If you are in a different area with its own choices, no reason to take a detour here. There are plenty of great options in Lisbon — go out and find your own favorites!

My wife and i had a wonderful time at this lovely venue. I would tecommend reservations the day of or the day before as we had to wait 40 minutes on a saturday. But it is worth it!
The menu changes so i can’t recommend anything. There is always live music and the wine selections is awesome.

If you’re in Lisbon, do yourself a favor and head over for wine and food. My wife ordered the Duck Confeit and I the peppers stuffed with cheese. We ended up drinking 2 bottles of red and bought a bottle to bring back. The food was absolutely delicious and staff was above helpful, friendly and kind. Highly recommended!

We came here on a Wednesday night around 6:30pm and were seated right away. There was live music going on starting 7 – 7:30pm ish and also when the restaurant got crowded.
Overall it was a pleasant experience with music and tapas. Also the huge collection of wine is also a place for wine lovers. (Though you might be overwhelmed too.)
The only con is that they serve you bread, olive oil, crackers and fruit plate without explicitly telling you they CHARGE for it. This might be a little bit annoying for some when the charges show up your bill at the end of the meal.

Fantastic place. My wife and I were here on a two day trip through Lisbon, and can say this was one of the best all around international dinning experiences we’ve ever had. The food was excellent, the service was superb, and we could not believe the wine selection. Ask for Alex, and have him select everything for you.

We made a reservation at 8pm on a Valentine’s day weekend and were glad we did!
This wine bar/​restaurant was packed with people throughout the night. The place had a great atmosphere, everyone was enjoying great wine & food, conversation and live music.
There was a special course menu for two that included a variety of tapas food and chocolate fondue with sparkling wine for dessert. Since I didn’t eat meat, they offered to include more seafood and fish items to substitute for meat, great and flexible service!
We had a hard time choosing wine (the entire restaurant wall is covered with wine!). We asked for some fruity white wine and brought us a bottle of Morgado Sta. Catherina. As soon as we tasted it, we knew it was the wine for the night! This local wine was very fruity and light like water and went with fish and cheese very well.
The tapas food was served in a tree. Smoked salmon wraps, codfish cake with deep-​friend potatoes, octopus in a pastry shell, sardine, jam, baked cheese, ham and chicken sausage (meat was just for my boyfriend). I enjoyed them all with bread and olive oil.
This is one of the places that made our trip to Lisbon very special :)

The place is very cosy and classy. It has a fireplace and the whole restaurant is decorated with wine bottles, which creates a good atmosphere.
Staff is friendly and they are willing to describe the traditional Portuguese dishes for tourists in a very nice way. Furthermore they’ve got a huge range of wines that one can choose from with the help of a sommelier. Eating there was really good.
The only reason why I cannot give 5 stars is that the servings were smaller than expected. But I guess that is typical of that kind of haute cuisine. Dishes looked and tasted delicious, but were a little too small at times. So I am glad me and my friends were not too hungry altogether before going there.

Simplesmente um dos melhores sítios para beber um bom vinho e comer umas tapas. Adoro ir ao Grapes & Bites por ter um ambiente muito típico português, e por ter os melhores vinhos e as deliciosas tapas tradicionais portuguesas.
O serviço é muito bom, com empregados simpáticos, e é aqui que vou para ouvir as bandas com música variada a tocar. Uma das cantoras que adoro ouvir é a Tatiana, que canta e toca jambee ao mesmo tempo. Muito impressionante.
Algumas das mesas são pipas, com pequenos banquinhos à volta, havendo também mesas normais, com cadeiras mais confortáveis. O espaço é pintado em tons de vermelho, decorado com as grandes garrafeiras cheias de vinhos de origem diversa.
Aqui posso beber uma garrafa de vinho da casa por apenas 10 euros, preço que não é nada elevado quando dividido com um amigo (a). Por 5 euros por pessoa temos uma garrafinha só para nós, e uma noite muito bem passada.

Os melhores momentos são aqueles que chegam sempre sem avisar, sem um anúncio bem comportado daquilo que vai acontecer. Já tinha ouvido falar do Grapes & Bites, mas nunca lá tinha ido até ontem, inesperadamente, ter tropeçado nesta casa portuguesa, com certeza. Cirandava eu pelo Bairro Alto, apreciando o morno final de tarde tão característico deste setembro, quando olho para o lado e vejo o Thomas, o meu amigo inglês que já não via há anos! Abraçámo-​nos muito e ele imediatamente fez-​me sua «refém», empurrando-​me para a Rua do Norte dizendo, no seu português particular, que tínhamos de meter a conversa em dia num sítio «márvilojo» que ele conheceu nessa tarde.
Mal entrámos no Grapes & Bites percebi de imediato o porquê de ser a wine house de referência do Bairro Alto. O espaço é encantador com as suas paredes revestidas de prateleiras com variedades intermináveis de vinhos, licores, aguardentes, enlatados, queijos e enchidos. Sentámo-​nos animadamente, no canto ao pé da janela, em volta de uma das muitas mesas de barril que compõem a sala, e começámos a namorar a carta de vinhos e a lista de tapas. «Queremos tudo!», dissemos nós ao Nuno, o empregado simpático de voz metálica que nos veio atender. Ele sorri amavelmente e sugere, para começar, um aperitivo para abrir o apetite. Deixámos a escolha ao seu critério e ele serviu-​nos dois copos de vinho do Porto Rosé, o Croft Pink. Brindámos ao nosso reencontro e provámos a frescura do novo Porto. «Márvilojo», suspira o Thomas, «márvilojo», brinco eu. Rimos que nem uns perdidos e não foi preciso dizer mais nada. Chamámos o Nuno e pedimos uma tábua de queijos e enchidos. Estava decidido que não iríamos embora dali tão cedo.
Não foi preciso esperar muito para que a tábua mista estivesse à nossa frente. Não vos vou adiantar muito sobre o que se passou a seguir, só digo que comemos queijo de Azeitão, mais curado, menos curado, queijo amanteigado da Serra da Estrela e queijinho fresco de Torres Vedras, paio do Norte, chouriço do Sul, uvas, marmelada, manteiga caseira, tostas, broa, pão e… mais não digo. Pronto, o vinho que nos acompanhou foi o Altano, um tinto do Douro, de produção biológica, que, segundo o nosso novo amigo, é um vinho com uma «rigorosa selecção das uvas com um desengace total e uma inoculação com levedura selecionada», nem sei como é possível ainda me lembrar disto, talvez seja por ainda ouvir ecoar na minha cabeça a tão característica voz metálica do Nuno.
Entretanto a noite chegou discretamente e com ela, o Grapes & Bites ganhou outra vida. Eu e o Thomas estávamos tão embrenhados em contar as nossas últimas aventuras um ao outro que nem reparámos nas pessoas que iam entrando. Quando demos por nós já estávamos a fazer coro com o músico que, entretanto, também chegou, juntamente com os grupos de turistas e os portugueses que lá estavam. Foi um fartote. Deixámo-​nos ficar até o bar fechar. Ao sairmos, Thomas diz ao Nuno, no seu português «irrepreensível»: «Xábêssss, ôvi falárrr deste casa de wines em minho terra» e o Nuno, em inglês, responde-​lhe: «E diga lá se não vale a pena?»

Tem uma carta de fazer inveja aos demais winebars, são mais de 400 referências de vinho, oriundo de todos os pontos do País. Branco, tinto, verde, espumante, porto, o difícil mesmo é escolher, com tão vasta carta. Apesar de o espaço ter um tamanho considerável, é aconselhável ir cedo, já que a casa enche depressa. Para acompanhar o vinho, pode-​se sempre escolher uns snacks ou mesmo almoçar ou jantar. O menu surpresa é sempre diferente e é para duas pessoas, aconselho vivamente. Vale a pena ainda provar as sobremesas! Os empregados são muito profissionais e podes contar com eles para escolher o vinho, basta dizer quanto queres gastar e se tens alguma região preferida, eles tratam do resto. Todas as noites há música ao vivo, mas acaba as 23h, já que a licença só vai até às 24h.