Restaurant Canto Saudade in Lisbon is located close to the curious Casa dos Bicos (built in 1523) and the river Tagus. Great traditional Portuguese cuisine and a lovely authentic decor 🙂
Restaurant Canto Saudade, Campo das Cebolas Lisbon, March 2018
Marcus Madeira (30), owner of Restaurant Canto Saudade:
“We started as a shop with traditional Portuguese products, but step by step we turned into a restaurant, me and my mom, Fátima Mariano (59). It has been a tough journey but we are grateful”.
Restaurant Canto Saudade: owner Marcus Madeira & Nídia Silva
Owner Marcus Madeira: “We have a small, cosy family business; our goal is to provide a memorial time in our Canto Saudade (litt. ‘nostalgic corner’), serving authentic Portuguese food and good wines in a relaxed atmosphere”.
Restaurant Canto Saudade, Codfish Brás style (€ 9,95) & friend Rob Plews
Owner Marcus Madeira: “Our specialities are clams ‘Bulhão Pato’ style, firegrilled chorizo, octopus salad, alheira, fish cataplana, octopus lagareiro style, codfish saudade style and seafood rice”. Menu card
Facebook pictures & mouthwatering dishes
Restaurant Canto Saudade & camarão a guilho (garlic shrimp) € 12,50
A traditional Portuguese delicacy: clams
One of Portugal’s most typical (and one of the tastiest!) dishes is clams Bulhão Pato style : a clams recipe named after a 19th-century Portuguese poet. He is known from a dish that he did not create, but just spreading the word about it!
Restaurant Canto Saudade Lisbon & clams Bulhão Pato style
Poet Bulhão Pato became more famous because of his clams recipe than his poetry 😉
History Portugal & clams: YouTube
Restaurant Canto Saudade: owner Marcus Madeira & some kitchen staff
Campo das Cebolas Lisbon (litt. Field of Onions): a lovely area
The Campo das Cebolas, located near the Tagus river, is one of the most historical and beloved areas of Lisbon. The name comes from a vegetables market that took place on this site in the 1400s.
VIDEO about the renewed area & history
Restaurant Canto Saudade Lisbon & authentic Portuguese decor
Popular area in Lisbon
Picturesque buildings together with the lately created large open space (2017) ending at the waterfront avenue make this area more popular than ever, particularly to tourists.
Restaurant Canto Saudade & new open space near the river Tagus
History : Casa dos Bicos (House of the Spikes)
This square is home to Casa dos Bicos , built in 1523 and one of the few buildings that survived the 1755 earthquake.
Campo das Cebolos (Field of Onions)
An emblematic space of the city of Lisbon where the past and the future come together VIDEO
Casa dos Bicos (house of Spikes), Campo das Cebolas Lisbon in 2012
The house has a curious façade of spikes, influenced by Italian Renaissance palaces and Portuguese Manueline styles.
Restaurant Canto Saudade Lisbon & authentic Portuguese decor
VW Vintage Van & Tours around Lisbon
Marcus Madeira : “We have 2 vintage VW Vans. It’s possible to book a tour with us (or a customized tour) around Lisbon, like f.i. Sintra, Cascais, Guincho, Setúbal (Parque nacional da Serra da Arrábida) with a car called ‘Isabelinha Constantina’ 🙂 .
Capacity for 8 persons + a driver “. (From 250 euro a day, please ask/call owner Marcus Madeira for more information).
VW Vintage car ‘Isabelinha Constantina‘. Picture: Nuno Rato
Marcus Madeira: “During the tour we talk about our daily portuguese habits, about Portugal, we play FADO music on our vintage radio as well as traditional portuguese music; wine tastings, cheese, liquors, and we take some pictures :)”
Restaurant Canto Saudade & International women’s day 2018
Phone: +351 21303235 FACEBOOK info@cantosaudade.com
Open daily from 11:00 – 01:00. Closed: Monday. Very nice staff 🙂 . Metro: Terreiro do Paço blue line (linha azul)
