BouBou's

4.7
65 reviews
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BouBou's is a casual Fine Dining restaurant with an open kitchen and private courtyard in the heart of Lisbon.

We aim to provide exceptional customer service, and constant, delicious food, in a relaxed yet elegant environment.

We are looking forward to your reservation at BouBou's!
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New York Area
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Went back for a second night in a row while traveling abroad. Service was great as was the food! The staff remembered us and were bright and attentive!

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OT
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Fantastic food, drinks and service. Oysters and sea bass was amazing.

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OT
London
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Super nice experiment for our couple! Great service and food as well. I don’t think it’s expensive at all. Definitely I wanna visit again when I go to Lisbon!

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Caribbean
2 reviews
Dined on March 17, 2019
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

From the second we arrived our experience began. Our hosts were attentive and took the time to understand us. Their knowledge of the menu and wine list was exceptional and was a true representation of what was served to us. The food was exquisite, the cocktails divine, surroundings sublime. We couldn’t recommend this enough and can’t wait to return.

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m
Chicago
36 reviews
Dined on March 15, 2019
Overall 4food 5service 3ambience 5

The lamb is a must order. Also try the tapioca marshmallows, it sounds weird but they are great.

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E
Chicago
9 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2019
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Great food in a beautiful setting. The staff were really lovely and this was some of the best service we had in Lisbon.

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JG
San Francisco
15 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2019
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

BouBou’s is a charming spot on a quiet side street in Principe Real. The ebullient and dapper proprietors, Alex and Joris, have created a neighborhood jewel with excellent food in an elegant setting.

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London
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2019
Overall 4food 4service 4ambience 3

Slightly chilly in the covered back yard.
Polite and efficient service.
Delicious artichoke soup.

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a
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2019
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Amazing food. You can taste the enthusiasm of a dedicated team. Delicious to taste, beautyful to look at, sunny, bright and happy-making! Well sourced products, nice wine list. Parabéns!

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ET
San Francisco
4 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2019
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

What a great fine in Lisbon! Fresh ingredients, amazing staff!

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FE
1 review
Dined on January 30, 2019
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Location is a little dificult for parking, however, we came with a baby (and baby stroller), the staff was prompt to help us parking and help with the stroller.

Very nice staff, great food, fantastic atmosphere.

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BH
1 review
Dined on January 27, 2019
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Best customer experience. Excellent food and service in a beatiful environment 😊

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OT
1 review
Dined on January 14, 2019
Overall 4food 5service 5ambience 4

Great venue and great food.

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YW
1 review
Dined on January 7, 2019
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

This restaurant has it all: great service, food, wine and beautiful decor! I would highly recommend BouBou's.

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Portugal
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

a unique experience, unique atmosphere and marvelous food, 10/10 food obviously stayed in my TOP 5.

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Berlin
1 review
Dined on December 17, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 4

This is an absolute gem in one of Lisbon's nicest neighborhoods. High quality, creative menu. Attentive and eloquent staff. You can not wish for more.

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r
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Amazing food, friendly and talented staff, beautiful decoration, great and creative cocktail. I Loved this place

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AC
1 review
Dined on December 5, 2018
Overall 4food 5service 5ambience 4

We had the lunch menu. The food was very tasty, with an original twist. The ambiance was very nice. We stayed in the interior garden. Even with the lunch menu, it's not a place to have lunch everyday, because
it's still an expensive menu for an everyday restaurant. But, overall, the experience was worth the visit.

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r
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 4ambience 5

excellent food, great wines and value for money. Very pleasant!

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MC
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Lovely atmosphere with a varied menu and great service. Could offer more vegetarian options but that is a personal opinion! Great Christmas decor, perfect place for Christmas celebrations

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KK
Hawaii
2 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Anna/Joris had great food/drink recommendations and provided amazing service. The food was excellent and hope to visit again on our next trip. Thank you!

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PM
1 review
Dined on November 24, 2018
Overall 4food 4service 5ambience 4

Ate here on the last night of our trip to Lisbon, we were seated at "bar seating" which was actually right at the kitchen which gave us a great view of what was going on, and able to watch the three great chefs do what they do.

The food was great. Tasty, creative and interesting. With a lot of staff milling around the place, and always happy to help and offer friendly advise.

Only slight mark against was the temperature of the hotel. We visited in November when the nights get quite chilly, and the restaurant seems to be more designed for the warmer months of the year and is therefore quite open. This causes a draft through the restaurant that makes it a little less comfortable than it should be.

Other then that, I can recommend

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PO
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

cosy atmosphere, delicious food and excellent, service!

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FP
Miami
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2018
Overall 4food 4service 4ambience 2

The food was good; but it was too much cold in the área where we have been seated.
The wine list was poor.
Fantastic soop (the one with trufle)
A litle bit expensive

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OT
San Francisco
1 review
Dined on November 8, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Fabulous experience all around.

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London
1 review
Dined on November 6, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Amazing interior and exceptional service

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Portugal
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2018
Overall 4food 5service 3ambience 3

All doors were open, too cold and windy inside the restaurant, uncomfortable throuhout the whole lunch. The food took too long to be served, eventhough it was delicious.

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PP
1 review
Dined on October 24, 2018
Overall 4food 4service 4ambience 4

I had the best risotto in my life. All the rest was excelent, but the risotto was out of the roof.

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New York Area
2 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

We enjoyed our evening here very much. The food was really good. We had the pasta and it was excellent. The soup could have been warmer but that was a minor problem. After our meal they called us a taxi so we could get back to our hotel. Excellent service!

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Portugal
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

I was never disappointed. The service is perfect, the food is amazing ! And the cocktails are so good !!!

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SC
Portugal
1 review
Dined on October 13, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 4ambience 5

It was quite an experience. Amazing food, gentle staff and great ambience.

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Chicago
1 review
Dined on October 11, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 4ambience 4

Excellent restaurant with High ambition. Great Portuguese wine selection and knowledgeable sommelier service.

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G
Orlando
6 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 4ambience 5

Great Food. Lamb shoulder for two is a must!! Great ambiance.

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BL
Chicago
3 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 4

Lovely ambience, terrific service and great food. We were completely pleased with our entire experience. Later diners get better seating in the open kitchen, which reflects the euro tendency to later dinners.

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T
London
1 review
Dined on September 27, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Our best meal in Lisbon, can’t wait to come back. Delicious lamb.

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A
London
1 review
Dined on September 27, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Great place in Lisbon. Amazing cocktails and great service

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V
Chicago
14 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

The staff is very friendly and nice. We were a group of 8 which make the service slower. Everything that we ordered was very tasty, fresh and good. We all loved the place. Cocktails and wine selection was very good.

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A
New York Area
2 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Einfach nur genial. Die Lammschulter war der Hammer!!

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J
Calgary
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

We’re visiting from Canada on our honeymoon and had an amazing experience at Boubou’s. The moment we arrived early for our reservation, the kind host seated us at the bar to start off. Fabio our bartender was phenomenal. He was not only a talented bartender but he was also very knowledgeable and courteous. He even gave us a list of places to check out during our stay. We were then transferred to our table (by the wonderful host - which we didn’t catch his name) where we then ordered a few more appetizers and wine. Our server was not as pleasant however the table was beautiful and tucked away in the corner.

Overall a fantastic experience. My recommendation would be to sit at the bar and have Fabio take care of you. His service was the most memorable part of our evening.

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WG
1 review
Dined on September 19, 2018
Overall 5food 5service 5ambience 5

Best restaurant I’ve ever been to! The food and service were exceptional. Staff very attentive and helpful with English customers, but not over the top. Brilliant attention to detail from start to finish. Great atmosphere and experience - will definitely return and recommend to others!

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