Discover the Best Pizza in Lisbon

Finding pizza in Lisbon is easy.

The city has dozens, if not hundreds, of pizzerias and Italian restaurants in tourist zones, malls and residential neighborhoods. Though many Lisbon pizzerias sell slices and pies to hungry tourists and locals looking for a cheap meal, others follow artisan pizza traditions and produce pies in wood-fired fornos.

While there’s nothing wrong with eating at typical pizza shops, intrepid pizza fans can eat excellent pizzas in Lisbon that rival pies sold in the pizza capitals of Naples, New Haven, Chicago, New York and Rome. All it takes is a little planning and an advance reservation or two.

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Eating pizza in Lisbon isn’t a big commitment whether you live in Portugal or are visiting the tasty Portuguese city. Most pizza meals cost under 20€ even with a drink or two. Plus, there’s no need to travel since most neighborhoods have pizza shops that offer dining, takeaway and delivery services.

However, a few Lisbon pizzerias stand above the rest and justify a special trip. These pizzerias rarely charge more than their pizza brethren and don’t require much advance planning. However, you may need to wait in line or make a reservation to score a table.

When you’re deciding where to eat pizza in Lisbon, we recommend starting at the following pizzerias:

Eating at La Matta Pizzeria makes us feel like we’re eating in Italy. The Italian owned pizzeria’s tables spill on to a pedestrian-only street as they do in Bologna’s Quadrilatero district and its next door neighbor is a Venetian wine bar.

Pizza is the star here. With a crunchy semolina crust, La Matta’s pies remind us of pizzas we’ve eaten in Northern Italian cities like Bergamo, Bologna and Verona. It’s a pizza style where natural yeast dough supports beautiful, bubbly crusty pies topped with excellent ingredients.

While you may be a Margarita fan, you’ll want to try at least one other pizza here. Perhaps you’ll want to order a Diavoletta pizza topped with large slices of high quality spicy salami or a beautiful Genovese pie decorated with a verdant tasty spiral of pesto and slices of zucchini.

Some of the pies, like the Bufalotta and Buscaiola, feature fresh ground sausage – a rarity on the Lisbon pizza scene and something we appreciate. Then there’s the Amalfi where olives and salty anchovies are supported by an excellent sweet yet zesty tomato sauce.

Beyond pizza, La Matta has meat and veggie lasagna on the menu plus traditional Italian desserts and a full bar menu with a range of aperitivi. And, keeping in theme, there’s also wine and beer from the boot.

Pro Tip
Arrive early to avoid a wait. La Matta Pizzeria doesn’t take reservations.

La Matta Pizzeria is located at Travessa do Monte 22 R/C, 1170-337 Lisboa.

Sparsely decorated with an industrial vibe, Lupita is a Lisbon pizza shop with Brazillian owners who understand the importance of good dough. However, unlike Tozzi Forneria Moderna (see below), this pizzeria eschews traditional Neapolitan traditions in favor of fusing elements from Portugal, Italy and the United States.

Daryl immediately noticed the New York connection when he tasted lemon zest atop the crispy base of our pizza. Co-owner Duda Ferreira later validated his suspicion by sharing that he and Marcelo Parent had consulted with Anthony Falco, the pizza guru previously associated with hipster icon Roberta’s Pizza in Brooklyn.

Again proving that good pizza starts with good dough, the Lupita team ferments two local flours (ancient grain and double zero) for 48 hours to achieve the desired texture. Lupita sources most of its ingredients from local producers in Portugal except for the handful that are unique to Italy.

Lupita’s menu features seven pies ranging from traditional (Margharita and Marinara) to exotic (Annanás and Cogumelos). Not your average mushroom pizza, the Cogumelos boldly adds three cheeses and lemon garlic cream to the mix. We haven’t tried the Annanás pie made with Azorean pineapples yet but, after hearing Ferreira’s enthusiasm for the unconventional and controversial topping, it’s on our list.

Update: We later tasted and loved Lupita’s Annanás pizza.

Pro Tip
Since Lupita is located in Lisbon’s Cais do Sodré neighborhood, you can take a walk along the river front before or after your meal.

Lupita Pizzaria is located at Rua de S. Paulo 79, 1200-427 Lisboa, Portugal.

The team behind Tozzi Forneria Moderna proves that you don’t have to have a fancy pizza oven or Italian birth certificate to create world-class pizza. Originally from Brazil, Heitor ‘Tozzi’ Americo and Marina Wisniewski create excellent pies without a fancy heating device.

In many ways, this culinary duo channels Franco Pepe’s spirit in their classic approach to fermenting dough for 48 hours. Though they don’t have the famous pizzaiolo’s pedigree or Pepe in Grani‘s wood-fired oven, they manage to create pizza magic in a special electric oven that heats to 350°C (approximately 660°F).

Based on the quality of the two pies we ate, Tozzi Forneria Moderna immediately soared toward the top of our Lisbon pizza list. The shop’s traditional Pepperoni pie was an instant classic while its seasonal Française pizza creatively topped with figs, brie, lemon cream and almonds was a revelation.

But, despite the variety of toppings, we were all about the crust. Supple with just the right amount of char, this crust took us straight to Campagna where Neapolitan pizza was invented in the 19th century. Closing our eyes, we practically felt like we were eating pies in the heart of Napoli as opposed to central Lisbon.

Americo and Wisniewski represent the best of Lisbon’s culinary scene with their curious passion and sense of adventure. Their simply decorated, white-walled pizzeria isn’t fancy. The space isn’t large and doesn’t offer a beautiful terrace or amazing view. But none of that matters to true pizza fans like us.

Pro Tip
Combine pizza at Tozzi Forneria Moderna with a visit to the nearby Gulbenkian Museum. As a bonus, this Lisbon museum offers free admission on Sunday afternoons.

Tozzi Forneria Moderna is located at Rua Latino Coelho 69A, 1050-132 Lisboa.

Neapolitan pizza joint M’arrecreo Pizzeria arrived, pizza oven in tow, when it moved to a new Bairro Alto location in 2020. This oven generates the 480°C (900°F) heat necessary to create the kind of Neapolitan pies that we love to eat.

But, as we’ve discovered in Lisbon and beyond, good pizza ovens don’t guarantee good pizzas. Luckily, M’arrecreo Pizzeria also has the chops and ingredients to create pizza that make us say ‘hooray’ after just a few bites.

Similar to pizza restaurants in Naples, M’Arrecreo Pizzeria offers a range of starters, including fried treats called Cuoppo Napletano, on its menu. And, since Lisbon is in Portugal, there’s also an optional couvert. We often say no to couverts but this one, comprised of focaccia and vivid green pesto, was worth its nominal fee.

Italy and Portugal are also represented in M’arrecreo Pizzeria’s beverage menu. Italian drinks include Aperol Spritz, Americano and Campari Negroni cocktails while Portuguese drinks include the ever-popular Porto Tonico as well as Sangria.

But let’s be real – we don’t climb a hill to go to M’Arrecreo Pizzeria for its starters and drinks, as lovely as they may be. As its name suggests, pizza is this Lisbon restaurant’s main event.

M’arrecreo Pizzeria’s pizzas are supple, airy Neapolitan pies with a soft crust more suited to eating with a knife and fork though we typically do a hybrid that involves cutting our pies with utensils and then rolling the slices with our hands. At the time of our most recent visit, the menu offered 19 pizza options ranging in price from 8€ to €15. As always, prices are subject to change.

We each have a favorite pizza and you will too. Mindi’s partial to the Diavola pie topped with spicy salami while Daryl recently enjoyed eating a M’Arrecreo pie loaded with enough ingredients to be called a ‘kitchen sink pie’. Since this particular kitchen sink was filled with items like tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala, spicy salami and ‘nduja, it was a solid choice. He usually scoffs at ingredients like onion on his pies but the addition of thin sliced red onion provided a crunchy counterpunch to the rich ‘nduja and salami. And, if you’re not feeling adventurous, our nephew vouches for the simpler Margherita pie.

Pro Tip
Wander over to Niva after your dinner. The Italian gelato shop is one our favorite ice cream shops in Lisbon.

M’arrecreo Pizzeria is located at Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara 35, 1200-270 Lisboa, Portugal.

Valdo Gatti puts its mission statement on the wall for all to see. Translated into English, it reads “Italian Natural Artisan Pizza. Genuine. Simple. Good.”

This Bairro Alto pizzeria doesn’t just put these words on the wall. Starting with Italian wholewheat flour, Valdo Gatti sources most of its organic ingredients from small producers in Italy and Portugal.

Drinks like water and wine are natural here too. Owner António Cardoso proudly let us know that even the tap water they serve, filtered with an ionized-alkaline of ph9.5, is special.

As we learned during our pizza party for two, Valdo Gatti creates more than a dozen ‘Italian-style’ thin crust pizzas while providing the option for diners to create custom pies with different sauces, vegetables and proteins. This Lisbon pizzeria also offers a daily pie topped with seasonal ingredients.

During our visit, we shared creamy, dreamy Tiramisu after eating Cappricciosa and Margherita pies. The Cappricciosa pie didn’t disappoint with its melange of tomato, mozzarella, artichoke, olives, mushrooms, ham and spicy salami. We also enjoyed Valdo Gatti’s Margherita which was topped with Mozzarella di Bufala DOP Campana, tomato and fresh basil.

Pro Tip
Pair your Valdo Gatti pizza with a Negroni, Sangria or cold-pressed Melon Juice if you’re not in the mood for wine.

Valdo Gatti is located at Rua do Gremio Lusitano 13, 1200-211 Lisboa, Portugal.

The location of Pizzeria Casanova justifies a visit on its own merit. This pizzeria’s expansive terrace literally faces the Tejo River and offers delightful views of distant Barreiro, Montijo and Almada to diners who dine at an outdoor table.

However, inside Pizzeria Casanova is the epicenter of the action. This is where the pizzeria’s staff prepares Roman-style thin crust pizzas in two wood-fired ovens.

After two decades in Lisbon, Pizzeria Casanova isn’t a hidden pizza gem. Since the pizzeria doesn’t take advance reservations, crowds queue nightly while waiting for an available table. It gets even more crowded on weekends, though the wait doesn’t usually take too long.

We waited in line for about 20 minutes during our initial midweek summertime dinner and were rewarded with an outside table facing the water. We were also rewarded with Diavola and Napoletana pizzas served promptly along with an affordable, chilled bottle of San Pellegrino sparkling water.

Casanova’s excellent, professional servers keep the Lisbon stalwart running while its pizza makes customers like us happy. These are reasons why we’ve since returned to the pizzeria a dozen times and counting.

Pro Tip
Unless you’re staying at a nearby apartment, take the metro to Pizzeria Casanova. This pizzeria is across the street from the Santa Apolónia station at the end of the blue line.

Pizzeria Casanova is located at Avenida Infante Dom Henrique Loja 7, 1900-264 Lisboa, Portugal.

Contrary to its name, ZeroZero doesn’t just use double zero flour in its artisanal dough. This Lisbon pizzeria combines Italian milled 00 flour with other flour in a process that involves 14 hours of pre-fermentation followed by 48 hours of fermentation. And this is all before the team bakes each pie in a wood-fired oven.

ZeroZero opened its first location in Príncipe Real back in 2015 before adding locations in Parque das Nações (2017) and the Time Out Market (2018). Each location has its merits, with the main merit being ZeroZero’s crunchy thin crust pizza.

ZeroZero offers more than just pizza. Though we observed quite a few people eating pasta and charcuterie around us, we stuck to mission and ordered two pies – Pizza di Graziano with spicy Calabrese salami and Pizza Salsiccia e Provola Affumicata with sausage and cherry tomatoes.

Beyond pizza, we couldn’t resist ordering a Prosecco cocktail with vodka, passion fruit juice and red fruits from ZeroZero’s Prosecco bar. We also ordered a Caipirinha, a drink popular with Lisbon’s large Brazilian population and an old favorite of ours.

Pro Tip
Head to ZeroZero’s Time Out location if you’re in a rush or can’t score a reservation in Principe Real or Parque das Nações.

ZeroZero has multiple Lisbon locations. The original pizzeria is located at Rua da Escola Politécnica 32, 1250-102 Lisboa, Portugal.

Forno d’Oro lives up to its name with a sparkling, gilded, gold-tiled oven prominently displayed in the corner of the dining room. The pizzeria sports an illustrious Vera Pizza Napoletana certification which it proudly displays on its website and in the restaurant. Its extensive menu lists dozens of pizzas, some of which showcase Portuguese ingredients. This menu also includes pasta, meat and fish dishes.

Upon sitting down in Forno d’Oro’s formal dining room. we were repeatedly asked about our day as a if we were tourists who had just spent the day touring Belém. One server even expressed surprise that we had made our reservation with a Portuguese phone number.

Sensing our lack of enthusiasm or perhaps due to pizza insecurity, five different staff members later asked us if we loved our pizza. We’ll cut to the chase and say that we liked the two competent yet unremarkable pies we ordered from the menu’s ‘Italian Spirit’ section.

Pro Tip
Be aware that starters like focaccia and bruschetta are not complimentary and carry an extra per person charge. Accepting a full array of starters could add a substantial amount to a bill for a party of four or more. If you don’t want to pay for these extras, just say “no thank you” or “não obrigado” when the server brings unordered starters to your table.

Forno d’Oro is located at Rua Artilharia 1 16b, 1250-039 Lisboa, Portugal.

We discovered Margarita Lisboa soon after we moved to Lisbon. Located in the Arroios Market, just a ten minute walk from our original Estefânia apartment, this pizzeria attracted us with its wood-fired pizza oven and tropical cocktail vibe.

Margarita Lisboa’s owner isn’t Portuguese, Brazilian or Italian. Although José Machado hails from Venezuela, his pizzeria skillfully combines the best of Portugal and Italy in creations like the Piri Piri pie topped with mozzarella cheese and piri piri peppers. Bottled piri piri sauce is also available for those seeking an extra kick.

This pizzeria’s prices skew relatively low compared to pizzeria’s in more touristic neighborhoods. Since crafted cocktails like margaritas and mojitos are also fairly priced, Margarita Lisboa is an ideal destination when you’re craving pizza and drinks in or near the Arroios neighborhood.

Pro Tip
Weather permitting, sit outside when you eat and drink at Margarita Lisboa. The pizzeria’s sidewalk tables are prime for people watching.

Margarita Lisboa is located at Loja Margarita, Mercado de Arroios, Rua Ângela Pinto, 1900-067 Lisboa, Portugal.

Retrogusto84, a simple, unadorned pizzeria located a short walk up the hill from Avenida Almirante Reis in Intendente, has a pizzaiolo from Sicily. Hoewever, don’t assume that this pizzeria serves what Americans would call Sicilian pizza. Instead, Retrogusto84’s pizza style is better characterized as Southern comtemporary Sicilan, similar to Neapolitan, with a gentle, supple dough that’s made with three different flours and aged for two days.

What stands out most to us is the number of pizzas on the menu, 40 at our last count, including the normal suspects like margherita plus pizzas topped with truffle cream, smoked salmon and guanciale. That menu is separated into five sections – veggie, vegan, tomato base, without tomato base and pistacchio base. It’s a fun menu to read, albeit a tad bit overwhelming. The same can be said about Retrogusto84’s pizzas.

We ate two pizzas during our visit. Both arrived with a pair of scissors, a nice touch that reminded us of our pizza experiences in Salerno. If you haven’t cut a soft-centered Neapolitan pizza with scissors then you’re missing out. We find this way of eating to be more manageable and practical than with a fork and knife.

The Diavola pizza, topped with spicy pepperoni sausage, lived up to its devilish name thanks to the addition of chili pepper cream and onions. While we like heat, this pizza went a bit too far, even for Mindi. Our Pistacchiosa pizza went too far in a different way. Topped with pistachio pesto, a thick layer of mozzarella, five mortadella mounds and a burrata ball, it was literally too much for us to comfortably eat. In other words, next time we’ll plan to take some pizza home.

It’s worth mentioning that Retrogusto84’s decor is about as basic as it gets. The 20-something crowd that filled the dining room on a Tuesday night didn’t seem to care. Like us, they were there for the pizza.

Pro Tip
Retrogusto84 only accepted Portuguese bank cards and cash at the time of our meal.

Retrogusto84 is located at Rua Maria 54, 1170-212 Lisboa, Portugal.

While we don’t recommend planning your Portugal itinerary around pizza, the following pizzeria justifies a special day trip from Lisbon to Cascais:

Souldough Pizza

Most tourists take the short train ride to Cascais when they visit Lisbon. Though their main goal likely involves Cascais’ beaches , the savviest travelers eat pizza during their Cascais day trip.

Souldough served its pizza from a van and then is an open-air shack at Aldeia da Praia, a surfer-friendly compound in Colares, Souldough before moving to Cascais. Now located in the Legasea Guesthouse, Souldough’s owners channel their Italian heritage by slowly fermenting dough for 36 hours and quickly baking pies in a giant yellow pizza oven.

We ate two excellent pies – a traditional Margarita pizza and a Mushroom Kingdom pizza with king oyster mushrooms, pesto oil and smoked mozzarella. It only struck us later that both pies were vegetarian. Needless to say, we didn’t miss the meat.

Pro Tip
Souldough currently serves pizza five nights (Wednesday – Sunday) plus lunch time on the weekends. Plan your Cascais trip accordingly.

Souldough Pizza is located at Rua Nova da Alfarrobeira 5, 2750-444 Cascais.

We empathize if you want to eat even more pizza in Lisbon. If this is the case, consider the following additional Lisbon pizzerias:

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