A small Alfama house in a back alley cooking the food of southern Mozambique: crab and prawn curries, peanut chicken, matapa and makofo, with cachupa on the side. Time Out lists it among the best African restaurants in Lisbon, and visitors walking the main Alfama lanes rarely find the beco.
- Address
- Beco do Mexias 11, 1100-349 Lisboa
- Hours
- Mon 18:00-24:00; Thu-Fri 18:00-24:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-16:00, 18:00-24:00; closed Tue, Wed (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order the caril de caranguejo (crab curry) or the matapa (cassava leaves with peanut and coconut).
- Mostly dinner: lunch only at weekends; closed Tuesday and Wednesday (Google hours, 2026).