We are on a very serious mission to find the best Pizza in Portugal.
We know your time in Portugal is probably short and you want to make the most of it. We also know you’re almost guaranteed to want Pizza at some point on your trip because …. pizza. 😉
So once again, we are doing the responsible and kind thing – trying as many pizza restaurants as our wallet and waistlines can afford so you know where to go!
-> See all of our picks for Best Pizza in Lisbon
Forno d’Oro Pizzeria in Lisbon
On a summer weekend in Lisbon we walked from our hotel to a really great pizza place about one mile away – Forno d’oreo. haha okay no, it’s not called that, but autocorrect made it the Oreo Oven instead of Gold Oven and I’m leaving it because just imagine the possibilities of a place called Oreo Oven…. 😂
Okay. Back to Pizza.
It was a bold move to show up to a popular Lisbon restaurant like Forno d’Oro on a Saturday night without a reservation. We acknowledged right away that we had no reservation, hoping to curry favor, and wondered if they might acquiesce to letting us have a table. It didn’t seem super promising, but I guess the fact that this post exists is a spoiler, isn’t it? :p
The guy let us know that we could have a table if we would be done by 21:15 (9:15pm) when they presumably had a reservation. It was about 19:45 (7:45pm). So we had an hour and a half – that seemed reasonable!
Portugal Travel Tip Related to Time (Not a Time Travel Tip, that’s different):
Get used to the 24h clock here. Medical people – you’ll be fine, you’re already used to it. Everyone else, you’ll probably be doing small math in your head to work out the times. hehe
Inside Forno d’Oro Pizzeria
As you would expect, there is a literal glistening, golden oven. Our table was quite near to it. Don’t you love getting to see the pizzas being slid off the peel into the oven and pulled out a few minutes later?
Dinner and a show!
Be sure not to miss the industrial sized mixer in the corner – can you imagine how much glorious pizza dough that makes at one time?!
The Forno d’Oro di Tanka Sapkota branding, complete with golden oven is thorough, even adorning the napkin rings!
Forno d’Oro Seasonal Pizza Menu
It’s great to see a Pizze Stagionali (Seasonal Pizza in Italian) menu because it means the pizzeria is taking advantage of local ingredients that are currently in season like Portugal’s incredible figs.
How much are speciality Pizza’s in Lisbon?
The seasonal Pizzas at Forno d’Oro are 16.95 euro – June 2024 pricing. That’s about $18.40 for a premium pizza at a top restaurant.
Forno d’Oro Menu with Prices
If you’re looking at a more classic pizza like a Margherita, it will run you 11.95 euro or about $13.
For those not interested in Pizza there are appetizers you may like as well as a selection of pastas.
Forno d’Oro Beverage Menu with Prices
Wines by the glass and bottle are available at Forno d’Oro, as well as craft beers.
What We Ordered ✨
The Bevvies
Beer is always a perfect match for pizza so we ordered one Benediktner Dunkel from Germany(2.95)
And one Portuguese craft beer called Letra D. I have a hard time passing up a red ale. It was a splash out at 5.50, but I had no idea what a fancy experience I was in for..
The waiter opened the bottle, poured a little splash into the glass and had me taste it as if it was some sort of expensive wine. I hate the attention and feel incredibly awkward so I give it the fastest sip and thumbs up ever so we could move on.
And move on we did… to this single bottle of beer chilling in a table-side ice bucket like it was champagne or something. Que fancy. This had me cracking up the whole time. I was also like.. does he come back to top off my glass or do I do it? lol. Yeah, he didn’t come back for that. I did it. :p
Letra Brewery in Portugal
Side Note: Cerveja Letra is a microbrewery from Vila Verde in northern Portugal. They also have locations in Braga and Porto. If you’re in the area, stop by one of their taprooms. High recommendation.
Margherita DOP
As you know, we almost always get a margherita pizza at a new pizzeria as a baseline. You can obviously tell from the pic below that it was not a bad decision. 😉
A simple pizza with tomato, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil. What more can you ask for?
A drizzle of olive oil you say? It’s on the table for you 🙂
Take a peek at the bottom of the crust. We’re looking for texture and some nice coloring from the Gold Oven.
Fichi, Prosciutto e Gorgonzola Pizza
We have developed another condition where when we see a pizza with fig, prosciutto, and gorgonzola on a menu, we almost cannot pass it up. We have had an incredible fig pizza in Lisbon before and it’s just such a journey you go on that you want to keep coming back to experience again and again.
I mean just look at this! Quite generous with the prosciutto ham, wouldn’t you agree?
Can you see the slices of sweet figs under the prosciutto blanket?
And of course, a peek underneath!
This is a delicious seasonal pizza. You get the texture and chew of the prosciutto as well as its saltiness, added to the sweet figs, and the savory flavor of gorgonzola cheese – it’s soo yummy! The only thing we missed was a touch of heat! (hot honey drizzle anyone!?)
With two solid pizzas devoured we still had some time left on the clock before we had to vacate our table so we opted for coffee and dessert!
Espresso & Tiramisu
Forno d’Oro in Lisbon serves a lovely Italian Espresso by Illy (1.40). You can order Illy Italian Coffee in the US anytime, by the way, if you’d like to try it.
They serve a beautiful tiramisu as well. We just shared the one (5.50) and it was a perfect finishing touch to this outstanding meal in Lisbon!
In a traditional show of hospitality a complimentary shot of liquor was offered at the end of the meal — grappa or limoncello
This gave us a moment to look around the restaurant and reflect on what we had experienced.
The Forno d’Oro, glistening in the corner, churning out fresh and delicious pizzas to a restaurant full of patrons – there were couples on dates, young families with children, larger groups celebrating the high moments of life, and solo diners enjoying every delicious bite. Pizza really brings people together. ❤
It’s true what they say.
The best things are made from the best things – natural, fresh ingredients.
The simplest elements often make the most delicious foods. 🙂
Simplicity often makes for the most lasting memories.
With that, we left our table at 21:06, phew, 9 minutes to spare.
I wonder who sat at this table and ate at the Golden Oreo next? :p
Until Next time Forno d’Oro! Because there definitely will be a next time 😉
-> See Also: Eating at Forno d’Oro a Second Time — Was it as Good?
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