By the hand of the Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa... Alma is an amazing restaurant, located in Chiado, one of the busies places in Lisboa.
This chef has worked all over the world... from London, Sydney and US... and this restaurant is a clear attempt do win a Michelin Star. The space is very clean, great decoration and a top service.
The Menu! you can choose a tasting menu or à la carte... my choice was more than evident! tasting Menu... And we 3 different choices menu "Origens", menu "Caminhos" and Menu "Alma" (the expensive one).
We choose the menu "Caminhos" and the menu "Origens".
The food is amazing and perfected to the smallest detail... and really creative.
The first three dishes are common to both menus:
The main dishes are different between menu. Since we choose different menus, we had the opportunity to try different thing.
The first three dishes are common to both menus:
Tapioca, smoked paprika, codfish and coconut and macaron with foie gras.
Red pepper tempura and red pepper coulis (my favorite)
Crab and salmon cannelloni
Scallops and quail egg
Cuttlefish, mashed peas and mushrooms
Suckling pig and mushed sweet potatoes
Green apple sorbet and "Caipirinha" merengue
Apple tart tatin with vanilla and cardamom ice cream
Orange cake and hazelnut ice cream
- Reinvented custard tart
- Chocolate truffle
- Pistachio cake
