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"Now ranked 31 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants and the first Lisbon restaurant to earn two Michelin stars, José Avillez’s flagship is chic without being stiff. The tasting menus are the move: the Evolution menu marries Portuguese flavors with new textures—plump scarlet shrimp in curry sauce with apple; delicate minced squid tucked into ultra-crispy roasted chicken skin; and perfectly cooked crispy suckling pig with puffed potatoes—ideally with a Portuguese wine pairing. Service is impeccable, and the experience feels special from start to finish." - Abigail Malbon