Archive for the 'Seafood' Category
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 […]
November 7th, 2008 | Posted in Beaches around Lisbon, Eating & drinking, Meco Restaurant, Meco nudist beach, Quality Restaurant, Restaurants, Seafood, Smoking allowed bars/restaurants, Tourist information, Wine | 1 Comment
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 on Largo de São Domingos, near Rossio Square and Restauradores, is a real mecca for […]
October 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Eating & drinking, Fish, Food, Lisbon city center, Restaurants, Rossio, Seafood, Walking around | No Comments
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 […]
July 15th, 2008 | Posted in Fish, Food, Markets, Seafood, Shopping, Walking around | No Comments
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 neighbourhood in the banks of the river best known by its Cervejarias (traditional beer […]
July 10th, 2008 | Posted in Breathtaking views, Cristo Rei statue, Ferry river Tejo, Fish, Food, History, Lisbon's lovely light, Maps, Restaurants, Seafood, Tejo river, Terrace, Walking around | 1 Comment
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 […]
June 29th, 2008 | Posted in Bairro Alto, Ferry river Tejo, Lisbon city center, Lisbon people, Places to go, Restaurants, Seafood, Tejo river, cemeteries, favorite places | No Comments
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 […]
February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Fish, Food, Recepies, Seafood | 1 Comment
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.
February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Fish, Food, History, Olive oil, Seafood | No Comments
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 […]
February 21st, 2008 | Posted in Bars, Drinks, Eating & drinking, Fish, Food, Lisbon city center, Restaurants, Seafood | 1 Comment