A caldeirada, a traditional Portugese fish stew, can consist of seafood (caldeirada de marisco), salted codfish (caldeirada de bacalhao) or any fish of your choice.
We’ll concentrate on making a ‘caldeirada de peixe’ (plain fish) and we’ll use some nice fresh douradas. As we cook for 4 persons we’ll take 4 large douradas, or 8 smaller […]
Already in early history the Portugese used olives in their alimentation and to produce olive oil, but like in many mediterranean countries, it was the romans that were responsible for the introduction of the fine art of producing and extracting higher quality olive oil.
A Cervejaria is a ‘beerhouse’, where beer is produced (or used to be produced) and where you can eat as well. There are many cervejaria’s around Lisbon and the quality of the food is normally very good.
‘Portugalia’ restaurant on Avenida Almirante Reis (near Praça do Chile). Most Cervejaria’s have restaurant and a bar where you […]
When walking to ‘Restauradores’ or ‘Rossio’ be sure to stop at the ‘A Ginjinha’ cafe.
This is a tiny bar where a maximum of three people can go in at a time and order a Ginja.
Ginja or Ginjinha as most people call it, is a liqueur made of a cherry-like berry called (not surprisingly) Ginja. The […]
Feira da Ladra in Alfama on Campo de Santa Clara , is Lisbons famous flea market. Feira da Ladra means more or less ‘market of thieves’. You should take this quite literally and keep an eye on your belongings.
If you are looking for buying ‘opportunities’, or things that fell of a lorry, make sure you […]
Alfama is certainly the most famous historic and oldest neighbourhood in Lisbon, a narrowed maze of streets with many fado restaurants and pittoresque houses.
Bairro Alto is a fantastic old neighbourhood in the center of the city. One of the oldest parts of town. Literally, Bairro Alto means ‘High neighbourhood’, as it is on top of one of the seven hills of Lisbon.
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There’s two ways of getting to the center of Lisbon from the Portela airport. A taxi is not necessarily more expensive then the bus connections. It depends on the number of persons you’re travelling with. Portela airport is located at about 7 kilometers from the city center, a ride to the city in normal traffic […]
Principe Real is a charming square just around the corner of Bairro Alto, Lisbons heart of funky bars and restaurants. It is quiet and during the day old men gather on the benches and talk for ours, There are some small tea houses on the green square and on the corner you find a beautiful […]