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Best Places to Eat in Lisbon
Portuguese food is heavily influenced by the country's history and geography, with ingredients like cod, olive oil, and wines playing a prominent role in many dishes. Whether you're in the mood for traditional Portuguese fare or international cuisine, Lisbon has something for everyone. Here are my picks for the best places to eat in Lisbon.
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Hello, jet setters and welcome to the Jet Set Life Podcast. I'm your hostess, Britney Ryan, child-free travel content creator and blogger. I'm a curator of authentic and cultural travel experiences, and I want to help you be the same, create a jet set life full of adventure, and learn how to live life to the fullest with me as your travel guide. Tune in each week for solo episodes and conversations with travel leaders, all about child-free travel, adults only getaways, travel guides, itineraries and more. I am all about sharing actionable, detailed tips and tricks for creating the jet set life of your dreams. So get ready to learn. Are you ready for takeoff? Let's jump into today's episode. Hello, jet setters. Let's talk about food this week. Let's talk about the food in Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon. The ca is the capital of Portugal, and it's known for delicious and diverse cuisine. Portuguese food is heavily influenced by the country's history and geography with ingredients like cod, olive oil, and wines playing a prominent role in many dish. Seafood is a staple in Lisbon with dishes like salt, cod fritters, octopus stew, and ceviche bean. Popular choices in addition to seafood. Portuguese cuisine also features a variety of meat dishes including roast, suckling pig, and grilled chicken. Other popular dishes include pastel donata, a type of egg tart pastry, which is amazing. and Port Wine, which I love, which is produced in the nearby region of the same name. So whether you're in the mood for traditional Portuguese fair or international cuisine, Lisbon really has something for everyone. So I'm gonna share with you my picks for the best places to eat in Lisbon. The first is Lisboa, and it's Abbreviation SR Lisboa. This is a cozy restaurant serving contemporary Portuguese sharing plates. I listed this restaurant first because it truly was my favorite. If you go to only one of the places on this list, this is the one I recommend that you go to. We ate at Sonor Lisboa on our last night in Portugal, and it was tucked away near our hotel on a quiet street. Really could be easily missed if you weren't looking for it. But for those people who knew about this hidden gem, there was a small cube beginning to form with people hoping to get in without reservations outside. And I can see why, because it, I just really loved it. As I said before, it's known for contemporary Portuguese, Portuguese cuisine. There's a variety of dishes available serving fresh local ingredients. Some of the restaurant's specialties include salt, cod fritters, grilled octopus, and roasts suckling pig. In addition to tasty food, Sinor Lisboa also serves a great selection of Portuguese wines, making it a perfect spot for a romantic dinner or special night out. The restaurant's cozy atmosphere and friendly staff add to its appeal, making it a must visit for foodie's. Visiting Lisbon. Next on my list is Bohemia lx, located in the trendy neighborhood of Biro Alto in Lisbon. Bohemia LX serves traditional Portuguese cuisine like octopus, cario, and slow cooked beef cheek. Though traditional Portuguese cuisine is actually not my favorite, I wouldn't say that the food was exceptional at this place. However, The reason why you should come here, aside from getting a authentic Portuguese dinner, is that you will also get to experience beautiful fatto music performances. Now, that being said, I loved the cheese and bread that they served as an appetizer. It was really good. We split a codfish dish. It was served on with the whole fish on the plate, and like I said, it was executed perfectly. It's just not my favorite for every day Now, the Fado musical performances were wonderful. There were two guitarists and a singer. They performed about every 45 minutes. So it was enough for us to see a performance at the beginning of our meal, and then at the. Portuguese photo is a form of music that originated in Lisbon in the early 19th century. It's characterized by mournful, melancholic lyrics and guitar-based melodies. Fado music often deals with themes of love, loss, and longing, and is traditionally sung by a solo artist accompanied by a Portuguese guitar. Fado has a strong cultural and historical significance in Portugal and is an important part of the country's national identity. It's a popular genre of music and li in Lisbon and can be heard in many bars and restaurants throughout the city. And Bohemia LIC LX is a great choice for this. Next we have Saria Romero, a k a Romeros, and this is my number one recommendation for seafood in Lisbon. Romeros is a popular and boisterous spot, and it is the place to go for fresh fish and seafood. So if that's something you're craving, you've gotta go Toi. It's also located in the Biro Alto neighborhood, and Ramiro's features a variety of seafood options, including grilled sardines, octopus, St stew seafood risotto. Really like any seafood you can think of, they can probably do it because of the popularity. You'll be expected to pull a number at the entrance and then wait for your number to be called. That being said, we went for lunch and we actually didn't have to wait. At all. So it can get very busy though, so just be aware of that. The atmosphere is very casual and informal. There are three floors, but we ate on the first floor, so I can't comment on the other two. I'm not sure if the upper floors were even open for lunch when we visited. There was also a covered patio, but they didn't have that open at the time. It's super lively and crowded inside It's kind of deceptive when we went because there was like nobody out on the patio, and so I was like, well, maybe this isn't the place. Like I heard this was really popular. But then the second you go inside the restaurant, it's just packed with people, So there are long tables, it's communal seating. So it's not squished, but you will be sitting probably at the same table with other people. They try to put one chair, one empty chair in between groups that aren't. Now if that's not your jam, I get it, but it's still worth it for the food alone. So, don't let the communal tables or communal seeding bother you. There's fresh seafood on display in tanks and in ice barrels throughout the restaurant, so you can actually specially pick your food if you would like. And the other thing I'll note about Romeros is that considering how much slower service is in Portugal, Portuguese culture, I actually found Romero to be pretty fast. Even though it was a relaxed, casual place. So, I appreciated that as an American. I'm not saying that I want that or they need to change but it was an aspect that I appreciated. And one more little fun fact about this place is that it was founded in ni, the 1950s. All right, this next one is, Fabrica Donata, and this is a chain I normally don't recommend chains, but I actually have two chain restaurants in this roundup. Now, it does lend itself to tourism. It's, it can be a touristy spot. However, I still really enjoyed it. It's beautifully direct decorated. There's an open kitchen. There's copper accents, chandeliers, and blue and white tiles every. The restaurant chain is centered around the traditional Portuguese custard tarts, known as pastas, donata, and they're so good. We paired them with freshly squeezed orange juice and coffee, and it was delightful. Aside from the pastel donata, you can also order other tasty pastries and sandwiches, including croissants and muffin. Okay. And then the other chain that I still enjoyed is the, is Casa Portuguese. Portuguese Do pastel. I'm sorry if I mispronounce that, but it's again, another very touristy spot. But if you have a limited time in Lisbon, like we did, we were only there 48 hours and you wanted to try some of these. Staples like I did. Then I think that these two chains are a convenient way to find and easily access some of these Portuguese foods. Now, Casa Portuguese has this little package meal option where you can try a glass of port along with a traditional paste, which is their salt cod frit. They also serve salt cod croquettes, which feature melted cheese. It's a tasty midday snack that's popular in Portugal, and I'll be the first to admit this is not the place to go for the cheapest salt cod fritter in Lisbon. They are definitely priced for tourists, but I appreciated the convenience and the ambiance, and I got to keep my little pork glass and. It was fun. It was a fun experience. So there's that one. All right, and next one on my list is timeout Market. Timeout market is more than just a food hall. It's an entire experience. This is a massive, complex made up of 24 restaurants, eight bars and a dozen shops, as well as a cooking school. It boasts some of the best food in all of Lis. and they say that they have the best chefs, the best steak, the best hamburger, the best sushi, and more. Now, Jordan did try one of their burgers and it was probably not the best burger that he's ever had in his whole life, but it very well, maybe the best burger in Lisbon. I mean, Lisbon's not really known for burgers in the first place, but he was craving some American food. So I. Timeout market is very crowded and lively, so be prepared to keep your eyes peeled for open spots at the communal tables. This upscale foodie food hall is a foodies paradise. I personally love upscale food halls because everybody can get what they want. You don't have to worry about splitting checks. It's just a fun. lively atmosphere, and you can try different things, different cuisines, all in the same spot. So I highly recommend timeout. The restaurant stands are all located around the perimeter and the bars are in the center, and then there are just. Rows and rows of tables where you can sit at to eat. Now the food ranges from traditional Portuguese dishes to international cuisine and this market's lively atmosphere and diverse offerings make it a must visit for anyone visiting Lisbon. So I'd love to know if you had been to Lisbon and if you have any other great places to eat to recommend, I'd love to hear them. Either let me know on Insta or on the blog@jetsettingblonde.com, and I hope I made you hungry and inspired to try some Portuguese cuisine soon. I'll talk to you next week. If you enjoyed this episode and you wanna dive even deeper into creating your jet set life, start with upgrading your travel bucket. 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