Brunch at Grande Real Villa Itália

Let's go brunch...

So in the other day I went to a brunch... yeah! It was my first brunch.

There is nothing better then gathering a few close friends and go to nice restaurant to eat.

So we went to Restaurante Navegante at Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel in Cascais.

Favas Contadas 2.0 - Appearances can be deceiving

What to say about a dinner made by pastry chefs... On the 22 and 23 of August, at Conceito Food Store restaurant (driven by the Chef Daniel Estriga) , took place the second dinner of Favas Contadas. This event has as main goal to promote the work of young chefs.

I have to say that it was an outstanding dinner... full of surprises!!!! 

In this this dinner most of the dishes resembled a dessert or a sweet... and all of them were followed by this amazing cocktail created by "Ás de Copos" bar. 

Needless to say that the expectations were high due the success of the first event.

As I mentioned in the previews post the chefs were: 

• Chef Daniel Estriga
• Chef Diogo Lopes (pastry Chef)
• Sara Soares (Pastry Chef)
• Zé Pedro (Pastry Chef)

To know more about this chef see the last post.  
And the cocktail were responsability of:

• Miguel Tojal (bartender) and owner of "Ás de Copos" bar

• Website: http://www.asdecopos.com/

But let's talk about the food and the drinks... 

Mercado da Ribeira

A great place to hangout...

Mercado da Ribeira (Ribeira's Market) opened recently close to Cais do Sodré. This new spot brings a new live to this area... if you are visiting Lisbon this is one of the places that you can't miss.

Favas Contadas 2.0

So do you remember my last post about the restaurant Conceito Food Store (if you don't... go check it! it's worth it)...

In that post I wrote about the dinner that they planned called " Two nights in Japan", the first one integrated in the "Favas Contadas", which, by the way, was a success... two nights completely sold out...

A second event is coming! and this time it looks even better... You want to know why? Because this dinner will be prepared only by pastry chefs!!!!... This can only mean one thing... I will fulfill one of my childhood dreams... DESSERT FOR DINNER!!

Restaurant Week... 1300 Taberna

As I told before the Restaurant Week event is such an opportunity to try the best restaurants at accessible price.


In this post I will talk about another food experience that I had... This time at 1300 Taberna.


This restaurant is located in one of the most amazing places of Lisbon... The LX FACTORY a recovered industrial area with a lot of new restaurants, shops, bar, etc...


This space is very cool and very different... with an open kitchen, excellent food and a very different decoration.

Restaurant Week... Eleven

The Restaurant Week is one of the most amazing events for foodies like me, and why?because you have the chance to eat in the most incredible restaurants at a cheapest prices (20€ which include a starter, main course and dessert).

Gadanha Mercearia

My lunch at Gadanha Mercearia...

Gadanha Mercearia is this amazing restaurant located in Estremoz, Alentejo, that serves beautiful and delicious food, made with top products, in a bohemian environment. In the center of the village, this is one of the best places to eat.

The master mind behind the kitchen is Chef Michele Marques... who gives a new twist to traditional products.