Alma
Restaurant · Chiado
R. Anchieta 15, 1200-023 Lisboa, Portugal
Highlights
Creative Portuguese cuisine, extensive wine list, 2 Michelin stars
Creative Portuguese cuisine, extensive wine list, 2 Michelin stars
"A Two MICHELIN Star restaurant in Lisbon known for preserving local gastronomic heritage with modern techniques." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Alma is one of those restaurants in which the fine-dining experience is one of constant pleasure – the combined result of the high level of innovative Portuguese cuisine on offer and the incredible teamwork on display, which is fully focused on the art of quality service.The decor here is contemporary but with lots of character, enhanced by its setting behind the elegant façade of an 18C building that was once the warehouse for the famous Bertrand bookshop, which opened in 1732 and is recognised as the world’s oldest. Henrique Sá Pessoa’s cuisine, which can be enjoyed on two menus (Alma, inspired by the chef’s signature dishes, and Costa a Costa, a tribute to Portuguese fish and seafood), includes dishes such as scarlet shrimp, pumpkin, harissa and black garlic; Portuguese-style baked mullet with grilled sea lettuce and sour pepper; and lamb, red cabbage “migas” and smoked aubergine. The chef himself is a frequent visitor to the dining room, assisting with service and interacting with guests." - Michelin Inspector
"In a refurbished Chiado building from the 17th century, celebrity chef Henrique Sá Pessoa (who runs Sereia in Miami) serves the hearty, sophisticated dishes that earned the restaurant two Michelin stars. The menu reflects influences from around the world (mainly Asia), but the chef approaches them from a Portuguese point of view, as in salted cod (with the fish’s tripes, confit egg yolk, and onion puree) or Iberian suckling pig confit (served with greens and black pepper jus). Go a la carte or try the six-course Coast to Coast menu to marvel at the local seafood (lobster, razor clams, red mullet), prepared with elegance and skill." - Rafael Tonon
"A two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Lisbon led by a celebrated chef offering refined, inventive takes on traditional Portuguese flavors; the kitchen also serves a gourmet confit version of the region’s famous spit-roasted suckling pig, plated with turnip-top purée, black pepper jus, and pickled onions." - Kevin Raub
"At his two-Michelin-starred flagship restaurant, Alma, there is so much to love about chef Henrique Sá Pessoa, not the least of which is his charred red pepper paired with, among other things, red pepper coulis—a defining dish that stops taste buds in their tracks. At his flagship restaurant, Alma, he serves some of the city’s best tasting menus, paired with daring wines in a casual atmosphere that lets the food do the talking. Pessoa himself often makes the rounds, visiting tables to explain dishes like the succulent confit of suckling pig with turnip top purée, pickled onions, and pepper jus. There may be more famous restaurants in Lisbon, but none is better than Alma."
