Peixaria da Esquina

Look! Here is a restaurant that is what I like ...

When I heard that the Chef Vitor Sobral was going to open a new restaurant dedicated to fish ... I began to imagine myself to eat the best fish dishes in the world.

I was right!.... Knowing what is good fish, expectations were high (especially after seeing the dishes that he had presented in Peixe em Lisboa).

So... I star reading the menu and I realized the choice was going to be difficult ...

We start with some snack, to share, and the chosen were:

Marinated Salmon (a dish of the day) and Marinated Tuna (to die and die for, the fish couldn't be fresher ...it had arrived to the restaurant the day before).

Fried cuttlefish... the best version, so far, that I ate in my life.

It's hard to say which of the three was the best ... but if  I have to choose must be the fried cuttlefish.

I'm of from a place where the fried cuttlefish is King ... and as expected I'm a big fan of this dish! I eat this dish very often ... and I must say this was probably the best I've had so far ... was perfect frying, no greasy, with this amazing lemon zest and taste and this divine alioli.

Main dishes! Grilled Squid and Cod "Açorda"! ... Well! squids were very good, with a vinegary touch and very well done ... But there is no doubt! The Cod "Açorda" stole spotlight ... just perfect ... a balanced dish, well seasoned ... just so tasty and mind-blowing ! I could spend my day eating that.

Dessert Time. Again a "headache", in a good way! After all we had tasted ... would certainly be great.

We chose:

Green tea pudding, watermelon and ginger

Caramel tart with toasted pistachios

Cream burnt with S.Tomé vanilla.

Again! different combinations and all delicious and great look. My favorite ... all !!! I can not choose ... but if I have to recommend! the Caramel tart.

Good Good Good! ... A restaurant that everyone should try... but a little advice! making reservation.

Food:

http://www.peixariadaesquina.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Cervejariadaesquina

Address:

Rua Correia Teles, 56

Campo de Ourique, Lisboa

Contact: 

213874644

912946155

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Gadanha Mercearia

It's not the first time that I say this... but Gadanha Mercearia is, without a doubt, one of my favorite restaurants... in fact top 3 for sure.

I go there every time I can.

SushiCafé Oeiras

Another SushiCafé that didn't disappoint ... The only thing I have to point is that I would like to see this restaurant in a location that would favor it more ... The sushi is too good for a Shopping Center ... The lucky is that there is some separation from this space and the others "Fast Food" corners (and thankfully).

SushiCafe Avenida

Today was sushi day. This restaurant was on my list "Restaurants to go as soon ass possible" and after I tried a few delicacies at "Peixe em Lisboa" the need become even bigger.... and today was the day.

A lot of peoples say that this restaurant has the best sushi in Lisbon... in my opinion it depends the concept of Lisbon... if it is the city itself! Yes! I agreed... but if they are considering the Greater Lisbon (which include Cascais, Sintra and so on) I disagree but it is definitely in the Top 3. 

The place is real cool... modern, simplistic... fitted to the type of cuisine.

Rota de Tapas 2015

Rota de Tapas is back and full of surprises. From May 21 to June 7 Lisbon will be full of Tapas.

This event is sponsored by Estrella Damm, for those who don't know this a Spanish beer created in 1872 by August Kuentzmann Damm. This brand makes amazing beer which include one of the most amazing beers that I ever tasted (Estrella Damm Inedit) by one of the most amazing chefs in the World Ferran Adriá.

This year the event has more restaurants then ever... 52 to be exact! that's rights 52 places where you can eat the best tapas of Lisbon.

The restaurants are spread by the entire City... Santos, Sé, Alfama, Madragoa and more! this is the perfect opportunity to see the city in a proper way...

But the best surprise this year are the Tuk-Tuks... that's right... the organization made a partnership with a tuk-tuk company called Eco Tuk Tours... to use their services you have bring to 6 friends and need to already one stamp!

For those who don't know you can collect stamp in the places that you visit and with 3 different stamp you can win a trip to Barcelona.

490 Taberna STB

Since the oppening that I wanted to visit this restaurant but never had the chance to do it, until now... And WOW... Amazing.

It is, probably, the best restaurant in Setúbal right now. The space itself is very small, but they have a lot of space outside (by the way must be perfect in the summer).

The Restaurant is located at Luisa Todi avenue (the main avenue of Setúbal). This city has a lot of restaurant, most of them dedicated to fish (since this city has a big fish culture... and has the best fish there are)... but it was missing a great restaurant with other dishes beside fish. There are many restaurant with this concept (tapas, small dishes... tavern style with snack) but none of them seems to care about quality... most of them is very traditional and old... And after my visit to 490 Taberna... I raised my hands to the sky... and said "Thanks God".

This restaurant serves mainly tapas/snacks but also have meat dishes and fish dishes... But I advice you to invest in the snacks and them share the main course... you will not regret it.

So before the order we start with the couvert... codfish with chickpeas and olive-oil (codfish salad - a very traditional Portuguese dish), homemade goat-butter (the first restaurant in Setúbal that I saw serving homemade butter, huge plus)... The only think that I would change would be the bread... they could serve different types of bread.

Restaurant "Flores do Bairro"

This restaurant was a completely strange to me until the event "Peixe em Lisboa"...and this is why I love so much this kind of events... we have the opportunity to meet new people and specially different places that we didn't know that they exist.

So! This restaurant is located in Chiado (Lisbon) and it is part of the Bairro Alto Hotel (a 5-start hotel). The restaurant is very cozy and small, in my opinion, it has the perfect size... but also has a big disadvantage! it doesn't have direct access to the street. Passing outside you don't even notice that there are a great restaurant there.