Heley O.
Yelp
Wow, my friend had booked a reservation here for himself before I arrived in Portugal, and towards the end of our trip, we booked another reservation for the two of us because he raved about it, and it was just that good. The restaurant is located on an upper floor of a nice hotel by the water in Lisbon. The restaurant itself is small and only seats a few tables, but every table has a wonderful view of the landscape outside.
When I went, we opted for the 7 course tasting menu. Each dish we had was spectacular and the plating and presentation was phenomenal. I am not typically a wine person, but I had sips of my friend's wine pairings with each course, and you can tell that the pairings were well thought out and complemented each course extremely well.
When you first sit down, they offer you tapioca chips served in an adorable trolley then come by with a bread cart of 4 different selections of bread (don't worry, you can ask for one of each and they will accommodate ). The bread comes with a spectacular garlic butter and seafood paste (I think it was crab?). For the appetizers and mains, there was a good mix of seafood and meat dishes. Everything was beautifully presented and I throughly enjoyed every single course (which is rare for a tasting menu!). The staff were extremely friendly, and the servers bringing out the food described the dishes well and were very receptive to questions. It was funny when a server brought out the pigeon that she specified it was from the countryside and had never seen the city, haha. The sommelier was also very impressive and did a wonderful job describing each wine and how they paired with each dish.
After our meal, the staff also invited us to go to their private rooftop to see their 360 view of the city. They claim it is the 2nd highest rooftop to view the city from! I thoroughly enjoyed this meal and would definitely return when I am back in Portugal.