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Shoo Loong Kan Portugal

Name: Shoo Loong Kan Portugal
Address: Avenida Dom João II Estação do Oriente, Lote 1.15 Loja G-213/4-F4, Lisbon 1990-233 Portugal, AW
Rating: 5

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 10 reviews

casual

chinese

sichuan

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Shoo Loong Kan Portugal is a $$ chinese & sichuan casual restaurant in Lisbon rated 5.0/5 by 10 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Shoo Loong Kan Portugal is a hotpot spot in Parque das Nações, tucked into the Oriente station shopping complex. It's the Portuguese outpost of a Sichuan chain, and the kitchen doesn't soften the heat—broths run from mild bone stock to full-throttle mala that'll rewire your sinuses. The 10 reviews skew wildly positive across every category, which for hotpot usually means the ingredients are fresh and the staff knows how to pace a table through multiple rounds. Service scores a perfect 5, which matters here because first-timers can get lost in the ordering. They'll walk you through broth splits, dipping sauces, and timing your proteins so nothing overcooks. Atmosphere sits at the same mark, likely because the open kitchen and steam create actual energy instead of the usual mall-food vibe. Value comes in at 4.6, reasonable for a format where you're doing half the cooking yourself. If you're near Oriente and want Sichuan hotpot done properly, this works.

At a glance

Area: Lisbon
Vibe: casual
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: chinese
sichuan
hotpot
Dietary options: —

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