A Middle Eastern grocery at the Mercado de Arroios that grew a counter kitchen and a terrace: Hindi Mesleh, from Gaza, cooks his own recipes, and the tables fill with neighbours at lunch. Mensagem de Lisboa put it in its 101 best restaurants of Lisbon for street-food prices and dishes like makdous.
- Address
- Mercado de Arroios, R. Ângela Pinto 19, 1900-221 Lisboa
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 10:00-23:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Falafel sandwich EUR 5, hummus EUR 3.50, rose lemonade EUR 1.80 (NiT 2022)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order the falafel (NiT calls it the star), hummus, mutabal and the makdous, smoked aubergine stuffed with peppers and walnuts (Mensagem).
- Drink the rose lemonade or the tamarind cooler.
- Shop the grocery on the way out for spices, tahini and Palestinian sweets.