Archive for the 'Seafood' Category

Superb seafood: Cervejaria ‘RAMIRO’, one of Lisbon’s best seafood restaurants, open on Sundays

Cervejaria ‘Ramiro‘ is not just a restaurant in Lisbon. If you look for superb fresh seafood at a really good price, this “Cervejaria” (litt. beerhouse) is the place to be! It’s always crowded and rather noisy, with tables full of locals, all having a great time. The atmosphere is loud and exciting. But if you [...]

The history of restaurant Casa da Índia Lisbon & divine Portuguese food

Despite the name, Casa da Índia (House of India), this is a real traditional, good and cheap restaurant with a Portuguese menu. The name refers to an organization that managed Portuguese trade in overseas goods, mainly in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Casa da Índia maintained a royal monopoly on the trade in spices, [...]

Restaurant Marisqueira ‘Guarda Rio’ Cais do Sodré: fresh seafood, beautiful river views & smugglers

Restaurant Marisqueira ‘Guarda Rio’, (Antigo Pavilhão da Guarda Fiscal, a former observation point overlooking the river Tagus) is located just near Cais do Sodré, Lisbon’s major bus, metro, train station and ferry terminal. The marisqueira (seafood in Portuguese) is unfailingly fresh, the waiters are very friendly.

The location, right next to the river Tagus, is an [...]

Aldeio do Meco: Restaurant/bar ‘Tropical do Meco’ excellent local gastronomy

Aldeio do Meco is a small rural village, about 1 km away from the fabulous and famous sandy Meco beaches, ca. 40 km from Lisbon. In Meco village you can find a few trendy bars and a number of restaurants offering the best local gastronomy, in particular seafood and fish dishes, but in case you love [...]

Restaurants: Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, a mecca for seafood lovers

Lisbon probably is the best place in Europe to enjoy seafood. There are a couple of ‘restaurant’ streets such as Rua das Portas de Santo Antão where you will find a wide selection of options.

The lively street just behind the National Theater at Largo de São Domingos, near Rossio Square and Restauradores, is a real mecca for seafood [...]

Market Mercado de Arroios Lisbon: fresh fish, flowers, fruit & friendly people

If you like browsing through local markets, go to Mercado de Arroios!

The always very nice Portuguese people are proud to show you the fresh fish…

…..and take their time to make a friendly neighbourly talk.

This lively fresh produce & fishmarket is open from Monday-Saturday 07-00 till 14:00.
 
Mercado de Arroios, Rua Ângela Pinto, near the Arroios metro [...]

Breathtaking views: ferry from Lisbon to Cacilhas, lunch & Cristo Rei statue

Take the ferry from Lisbons’ Cais do Sodré (every 10 minutes) to Cacilhas at the other side of the river Tagus. A boat trip is always fun! (Returnticket 1,20 euro)

Cais do Sodré, boat to Cacilhas (near the railway station)
Cacilhas is a picturesque neighborhood in the banks of the river best known by its Cervejarias (traditional beer [...]

Erika Reusens’ (Belgian): favorite places in Lisbon & the Tagus river

My name is Erika Reusens, I was born in Belgium. I moved to Lisbon in 2004, which was quite an adventure, because I had to start all over again.

“I live in a quiet part of the area Bairro Alto, ‘the place to be’ when it comes to nightlife! Bairro Alto means ‘High neighbourhood’, as it [...]

How to prepare a Caldeirada, a simple traditional Portuguese recipe

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 [...]

Olive oil, essential basic element of traditional Portugese food and cooking

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.
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