"In Lisbon, there are tascas and then there are fine dining restaurants—Canalha is the perfect medium between these two extremes. This step-above-casual Belém spot with marble tables and wood-paneled walls serves phenomenal shareable plates without any pretentiousness. The seasonal menu is simple but refined, and the high quality of the ingredients is what shines, like the smoked eel that tastes like bacon, or the two-year-aged tuna tiradito, marinated in soy sauce and sesame seeds. This spot doesn’t limit its small-plate mastery to the permanent menu—every day, like any typical tasca, there’s a “prato do dia” (dish of the day), which is basically the best excuse to keep coming back." - Rita Geraldes
Canalha
