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Tasquinha D. Barbara

Name: Tasquinha D. Barbara
Address: Praça 1º de Maio Évora Municipal Market, Evora 7000-530 Portugal, AW
Price range: Cheap Eats
Rating: 5

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 10 reviews

local

portuguese

seafood

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Tasquinha D. Barbara is a $ portuguese & seafood local restaurant in Lisbon rated 5.0/5 by 10 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Tasquinha D. Barbara sits inside the Évora Municipal Market, which means the fish and produce come from stalls twenty feet away. Ten reviews have it at a straight 5.0 overall — unusual at any review count — with perfect marks for food and service, near-perfect for value. The price tier is rock bottom. Market restaurants in Portugal typically run one of two ways: either they're tourist traps banking on foot traffic, or they're where vendors and locals actually eat. The subratings here suggest the latter. A 4.8 for value at "Cheap Eats" pricing means people feel like they're getting more than they paid for, and a 5.0 for service in a market stall setting usually points to someone who knows every regular by name. The atmosphere score is a half-point lower, which tracks — you're eating in a municipal market, not a dining room. If that's a problem, this isn't your spot.

At a glance

Area: Lisbon
Vibe: local
Price: ●○○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: portuguese
seafood
Dietary options: —

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