The 10 best restaurants for group dinners in Lisbon

As the name suggests, cod is “king” at this restaurant located in Parque das Nações. It offers a group menu where the mixed cod is the main attraction, with a taste of four of the most famous dishes of this “faithful friend”: "à Lagareiro", with cornbread, "à Brás" and with cream. Alternatively, there is steak or vegetables in the "à Brás" style. As expected, even the starters include codfish.

Located in the bustling Bairro Alto, it serves mainly Portuguese food and is another option to consider when organizing group dinners in Lisbon. It has several menus for groups of at least 20 people and some of the main course options available are sea bass loin with Algarve clams, creamy rice with shrimp and sea bass, grilled beef steak with garlic sauce or tiger prawns with clam risotto. There is also a vegetarian menu with three dishes to choose from.

This restaurant, which has three locations in Lisbon, prides itself on serving healthy food, including vegetarian, vegan, fish and free-range poultry dishes. Poke is another specialty. There are three group menus and the options are varied, from butternut squash lasagna to codfish flakes with chickpeas or Asian duck. Desserts are made without wheat or refined sugar and there are mouth-watering suggestions such as orange and almond cake or apple tart with cashew cream.

Located on the cosmopolitan Avenida da Liberdade, this is another restaurant worth considering for group dinners in Lisbon. It serves contemporary Portuguese cuisine and focuses on mainly Portuguese products, brought in from various parts of the country. The main dishes on the dinner menu include Sea Bass in Salt for two people, Black Port Fish, Fish and Shellfish Cataplana or a Mirandesa Steak Mix with Grilled Octopus.

Steaks and their sauces are the specialty of this brewery, which has several locations in the Portuguese capital city. The first opened in 1925 and since then it has stood out for serving traditional food with flavor, friendliness and hospitality, in a family atmosphere at a fair price. There are several group menus, with a minimum of 10 people, and the options range from flank steak or sirloin steak to baked cod, as well as clams "à bulhão pato" or "Mariscada Portugália".

If you want to dine with family, friends or colleagues and eat grilled meat, Rubro is one of the best restaurants to do so. It has two locations in Lisbon and makes tapas, grilled meat and wine its trademark. It offers four menus for groups of 12 or more people and the Chuletón de buey, the house's signature dish, is featured in two of them. There is also Solomillo de buey or fresh cod. There are vegetarian options with Pádron peppers and mushroom rice.

Have you ever tried Peruvian cuisine? If the answer is no and you want to try it with friends or family, this restaurant, whose menu consists of dishes 100 percent from that South American country, with a strong focus on the sea and fishing, is another option to consider for group dinners in Lisbon. Among the menus for four and six people, you can try "Risotto quinoa con lomo saltado", "Arroz chalaco con mariscos" and "Linguini a la Huancaína". For dessert, there are Peruvian trilogies.

Minho and Portuguese cuisine are the mainstays of this restaurant, which has been open for around 50 years and often hosts famous guests, from footballers to actors. It has eight menus for groups and two special rooms to accommodate between 10 and 15 people. Among the dishes for groups, which don't have to be the same for everyone, are Lobster and prawn rice, Portuguese oven-baked cod, vegan bean burger, or oven-roasted goat.

Located on a historic street in the city center, it serves specialities from the Iberian Peninsula and has a bar that is very popular for its Gin & Tonics and cocktails. There are over 80 of them and it is a great way to continue enjoying good company after a dinner with friends. It offers four group menus and you can choose between specialities such as black cuttlefish rice, braised tuna or "picanha" cooked in wine. The vegetarian menu includes Paris rice with pumpkin and Kulurgiones with truffle cream and parmesan.

With a menu that excludes meat and fish, this is one of the best restaurants for group dinners in Lisbon for vegetarians and has three locations in the city. The group menu offers main course options such as Katsu curry, "Sem Espinas à Lagareiro" or the Burrito Bowl. The starters are for sharing and include Pita bread, garlic and herb cream cheese, olive tapenade and also Cauliflower thighs and vegetable Gyosas. To finish off the meal, there is Peanut mousse and "Drunken pear".