Portugal is famous for its culinary richness! Highly recommended in Lisbon, also for groups: restaurant ‘A Travessa do Fado’, attached to the Fado Museum.
Restaurant ‘ A Travessa (traverse) do Fado’ Lisbon: sunny terrace in June
Fado Museum attached to the restaurant
Your first visit to Lisbon? Don’t think you can always enjoy traditional fado music in this restaurant during your lunch or dinner. The name is related to the Fado Museum, attached to the restaurant.
If you wish, the very nice manager António Moita can recommend a good fado-bar. The next-door Fado museum is open from 10:00-18:00 (closed Mondays)
Restaurant ‘ A Travessa do Fado’ Lisbon: small plate dishes (petiscos)
Sopa legumes (vegetable soup) € 4.00, Bochecha do Porco Preto (black pork cheeck) € 6.50, Tomatada (fried tomatoes) € 4.00, pão ( bread) € 1.00, copo do vinho branco (glass of white wine) € 4.00, agua (1/2 lit. water) € 1.50, café € 1.50.
Petiscos/tapas
Small plate dishes are called petiscos in Portugal, so basically the same as Spanish tapas. (More…. ). Don’t say this to the Portuguese, the Spanish invasion (1762) is still fresh in their memory…. 😉
Restaurant ‘ A Travessa do Fado’ Lisbon: manager António Moita
Famous restaurant ‘A Travessa’ in Lisbon, considered one of the best in the city, opened in July 2012 this new space, A Travessa do Fado’ , in another area: the heart of Alfama, the historical part of Lisbon.
Restaurant ‘ A Travessa do Fado’ Lisbon: Bacalhau (Cod) Zé do Pipo
Quality and sophisticated service .
In case you come here for a lunch experience, this restaurant is a good starting point to discover the narrow streets of Alfama, the historical part of Lisbon.
Restaurant ‘ A Travessa do Fado’ Lisbon, November 2012, a rainy day.
Also in wintertime this restaurant is worth a visit, inside it is beautifully decorated. Together with my friend Erika Reusens we spent an afternoon here enjoying some petiscos and a good red wine (Foral Reserva, bottle € 18,00).
Restaurant ‘A Travessa do Fado’: Peixinhos da Horta (fried green beans): € 3,00. I love it! 🙂
Peixinhos da horta (YouTube) is a traditional dish in Portuguese cuisine, literally translated as ‘little garden fish’, as it resembles small pieces of colorful fish.
On the wall there’s a chalky blackboard with suggestions: soups, salads, octopus, cuttlefish, shrimp or oysters. Desserts (sobremesa), like tarte de amendoas (almond tart) € 4.00, or bolo do chocolate (chocolate cake) € 4.00.
Terrace Restaurant ‘ A Travessa do Fado’ Lisbon in summertime
Largo do Chafariz de Dentro 1, Alfama, Lisbon
Telephone: (+351) 218 870 144. Closed: Monday and Tuesday. Opening times: from 11:00 am till 01:00. Facebook
Fado Museum Lisbon, attached to restaurant ‘ A Travessa do Fado’
The Fado Museum in Lisbon is ‘a must do’ for those who love Fado music as well as those with an interest in Portuguese culture and history. The permanent exhibition is a tribute to Fado and its promoters, revealing its history since 19th century Lisbon. More…
Restaurant ‘A Travessa do Fado’ Lisbon: fado night September 2013