Ask anyone who has eaten their way through Lagos and Casa do Prego comes up fast — the upstairs dining room and roof terrace on Rua Lançarote de Freitas where thousands of visitors have discovered their favourite meal of the trip. It’s the rare restaurant people visit three times in one holiday, then admit they’re struggling to want to eat anywhere else.
The menu is modern tapas with a Portuguese soul, and the hits keep coming: seared tuna that guests call phenomenal, slow-cooked pork cheek, piri-piri beef strips, garlic prawns, hummus that disappears fast, and the namesake tuna prego. Dishes land well-cooked and full of flavour, made for a table that orders widely and shares everything. The kitchen’s consistency across a menu this broad is what turns first-timers into regulars.
The room matches the food. Staff are warm, attentive and genuinely fun, the kind who welcome a late table near closing without a flicker of hurry — and with live music on the right nights, the atmosphere carries an easy buzz that suits Lagos perfectly. Even with a queue at the door (there often is one), the experience on the other side justifies the wait.
In a town with no shortage of tourist menus, Casa do Prego is the one locals and returning visitors actually recommend: book ahead or come early, start with the tuna, and settle in. It’s the standard-setter for casual dining in Lagos — and the reason your second night’s reservation gets made before the first one ends.
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Ethan Fernández
in the last weekgreat waiters
Dariusz Chmielewski
in the last weekNuno Lima
in the last weekManuel G.Romero
in the last weekGreat atmosphere at this restaurant, and the food was very well prepared. They made us feel right at home. The pork and egg sandwich is a must-try. I thought it was one of the best places in the area around Lagos.
Kristina Verikiene
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