This family-run Fado restaurant is truly a gem. The space is a cozy, one-room environment centered around a space for the musicians by the window. Food is good, with choices for meat-eaters, pescatarians and vegetarians, and the wine is ample and excellent. Most importantly, the...Fado is soulful, mesmerizing, and intimate. No tour buses here!More

The best thing is the Bollywood Bar in front of it. The bread is terrible. The smoked meat is terrible The service is very terrible.

We chose this as a fado restaurant as it was much nearer to our apartment than Bairro Alto or Alfama. Booking a table onlne with The Fork worked very well. When we arrived we were shown into a smaller place than the main one shown...in all the photos, presumably because only a small number had booked. Five tables were set for food, but unfortunately only us and one other couple turned up ( a group arrived later just for the music). However, the three course meal was very enjoyable - a wide range of small dishes to start, mains of sea bass and grilled cod, and a choice of five desserts. There were three fado performances, with the same two guitarists and three different singers, all impressive especially the last man. This was a really memorable evening and good value at 50 euros each (cash only).More

We were sadly disappointed to see that this restaurant, where my spouse had visited two times earlier (in 2017) and enjoyed it then, has taken a huge turn for the worse. The music was great - that we have to admit! Everything else went horribly...wrong. We reserved a table by phone, when we read from an online site that some reservations hadn't come through for some people. We made the reservations five days early and we got there, the butler/waiter just told us that our reservation hadn't been processed, saying the error "had happened with the boss also before". With no real apologies or compensations, he guided us to a separate cellar space, a far cry from the beautiful and intimate restaurant space we were expecting. There was no phone signal, a huge fan blasted on with no pause and cigarette smoke seeped in from the street, making us cough as the dinner went on. A total let-down. The menu was uninspiring and after reading it, the waiter told us of a completely different menu from which we had to choose something. We couldn't even select the wines - it was absurdly either white or red, and even paying extra didn't matter to the staff. The service was weird throughout the evening - I only spoke English and my spouse some portuguese. For some reason the waiter communicated mainly with Spanish and French due to other guests speaking those. The food we got was - for lack of a better word - bland. My tuna skewer (I was just told it was a "tuna filee") was cold throughout and I had to send it back. My spouse's chicken dish was hard/tough to eat yet somewhat warm and although some of it she couldn't eat, we were so fed up with it all we didn't even bother complaining. We can't even remember the starters or the dessers - bland and downright horrible value for a 50€ per person dinner. And in the end I was forcidly poured a glass of sherry, even after telling the waiter "NO" three times. I didn't touch it, and surprisingly enough, wasn't charged for it in the end. After the long and winding dinner came to a close, we couldn't even get the cheque before the waiter (who also was one of the singers, surprisingly) tried to sell CD's to every single table. We ran out as soon as possible. Altogether - a terrible experience we can't recommend to anyone.More

This a great little Fado restaurant, I had and recommend the octopus. It is one price fixed menu with lots of food and plenty of drink (Included). The entertainment was superb. The hospitality was exceptional, plan on a 3 hour visit to take in all...the food courses and the music sets.More

Maria da Mouraria was recommended by a contact in the Fado community and we were not disappointed. We had excellent service from Diogo who speaks excellent English and his engaging personality together with the superb food combined to make an unforgettable evening. The space is...small in area but the high ceiling makes if feel bigger than it is, the tables are quite close together and the atmosphere intimate: just being there felt good. We chose the full meal menu and for the main courses, sea bream and octopus, both of which were delicious. The house wine too was very good and clearly selected for quality rather than low price. We booked in advance and arrived at 8pm to be able to secure a table near the musicians, and that we did: they were less than 2m away. Different vocalists sang throughout the evening, accompanied by portuguese and acoustic guitars, until we left at 12.30am, half an hour before closing. Both vocals and guitars were just great. We also felt that the evening was extremely good value: an excellent meal with great wine and professional entertainment until after midnight for a very reasonable price. By the way, when you visit you must see the bathroom!More

We’ve made a booking vie TripAdvisor (the fork) 2 days before a visit and got a confirmation. Sadly, 1 hour before the booked time our booking was cancelled with any excuse. Very unreliable place.