![]() ![]() Henrique Sá Pessoa creates Portuguese poetry on a plate in tasting menus, with punchy flavours like red scarlet shrimp with pumpkin, harissa and black garlic, and sea flavours and citrus with crystallised algae and yuzu sorbet. Gourmet wonders worth waiting for include Alma, which has two Michelin stars. Here the menu dives deep into Portuguese waters, with flavours like wild mushroom fricassee, Algarvian tuna belly and Azores pineapple with sweet potato and puffed rice. ![]() Straying into fancier waters, you’ll find boho-chic BAHR at Bairro Alto Hotel. And there’s always a good buzz at Tapisco, riffing creatively on Portuguese tapas ( petiscos) in dishes like marinated fish with lime, seaweed and Aljezur sweet potato. ![]() It’s in the back alleys, where that unexpected cafe, leafy plaza or sunset miradouro (viewpoint) awaits, that you’ll fall hard Lisbon.įor lunch and dinner, the choice is overwhelming, but one favourite is Rossio Gastrobar, with soul-stirring views of the castle-crowned city and an inspired menu of small plates, from oxtail croquettes with homemade mustard to octopus yakitori with sweet potato and mango. Go beyond the tourist trail and you’ll soon find neighbourhoods full of life and laughter, fado and street art. These streets are full of poetry, with light bouncing off the piercing blue Tagus River and azulejo tiles, intricately cobbled calçadas and creamy white Manueline facades carved during the age of great explorers. Imagining that the medieval Castelo de São Jorge and the stately riverfront Praça do Comércio don’t exist for a moment will open your eyes to its real wonder. The Portuguese capital twinkles with exciting new openings – from boutique hotels and restaurants to roof terraces and bars, all with a pinch of historic soul and the wrappings of 21st-century cool. No matter how often you return, you’ll always see Lisbon afresh. ![]()
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