Great dining experience, great food. Mateus and his staff deserve the best for their future. We are so happy to have experienced this super nice dinner. Thanks for all 🙂

  We had a great time meeting new friends in Lisbon, taken care of by the lovely twins, eating some great homemade portuguese food! Thank you so much!

  I had a magical evening. I'm a solo traveller and made some wonderful new friends at Mateus' private dinner. The menu was so thoughtfully put together, and the hosts warm... read more and attentive. You can tell Mateus and his brother really invested their heart into this experience and they should be very proud.

  This was one of the most memorable meals we’ve had in Portugal. The service was superb and catered to dietary restrictions by making thoughtful adjustments and not just swapping out... read more a course for something generic. The food was superbly made and took us on a culinary journey of Portugal.

  My friend went to Portugal a few weeks before me and recommended this dinner experience and I am SO glad I booked it for my two gal pals and I... read more on our first evening in Lisbon.
The event room in the hostel was delightful. Mateus and Marcos greeted us warmly and showed us to our seats. We were seated next to different parties and were welcomed with a white port cocktail which was absolutely delightful. The table setting was very nice and I really loved how the starters were already placed on the table. I loved the bread and butter. The bread was homemade and warm. Then Mateus welcomes everyone and explained every course. They give everyone time to eat each course and talk with each other. The meals change so I am not going into detail into my meal as yours will likely be different.
M&M share their life story with us and how they came to Portugal and cooking career. It’s so meaningful to see someone live out their dream and be able to take part in the journey. The care, presentation, food, and hospitality are all important to Mateus and Marcos.
If you’re concerned about the dinner being hosted at a hostel, don’t be. It’s a lovely room with great ambience. There are two large tables. Ours had 10 and the other was similar.
We surprised my friend with a little birthday treat and M&M were so wonderful about including that at the end of the dinner with song and candles!
We definitely recommend this experience if you want an unforgettable evening going on a tour of Portuguese cuisine without all the walking. 😉

  I had a wonderful evening at Mateus place. He and his twin were wonderful hosts. The food was delicious and with every course they gave us insights into the Portuguese... read more cuisine. Can highly recommend this experience!

  My husband and I were told to do this experience through word of mouth and wow it did not disappoint. First night in Lisbon and we had great wine, company... read more and food. Couldn’t recommend it enough

  It was a lovely night! The food was great, as much as the service! Each of the 6 services was interesting, full of flavors and textures. The... read more place is also very charming (as much as the brothers!). I highly recommend.

  The food was excellent, the menu very thoughtful, traditionally Portuguese, but although special. All intolerances were very attentively taken into consideration. Mateus and Marco are two very kind and warmhearted... read more hosts. We really had a great evening! 🙂