With the same generosity with which he shares secret ingredients or instruction manuals in the kitchen, this TV Chef agreed to reveal which are, in his opinion, the “recipes” to better get to know Lisbon. Henrique Sá Pessoa was born in Oeiras and has been around the world in search of training, but it is Lisboa he now calls home. Here he also has two restaurants – Alma (p. xx) and Cais da Pedra (p. xx) – and will soon open a third, at Príncipe Real. While enjoying how close the city it is to both sea and hills, Sá Pessoa also highlights the “excellent nightlife” and the trendy atmosphere of boroughs such as Príncipe Real, Chiado, Baixa, Graça, Campo de Ourique and Cais do Sodré. The awarded Chef of the Year (2015) recommends that a one day tour in Lisbon includes a visit at Príncipe Real market, a stop for a Pastel de Nata (custard tart) at Manteigaria, another for lunch at Lx Market, a stroll down to Praça do Comércio, a visit to the viewpoint at São Pedro de Alcântara, dinner at Alma, drinks at Cinco Lounge and, finally, party all night long at Lux.
AND HIS BEST OF IS…
A monument: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos.
A museum /cultural center: Centro Cultural de Belém.
A garden: Estrela.
A View: Varanda do Ritz.
Best hotels: Ritz, Valverde, Memmo Alfama, Palácio Belmonte.
Best restaurants?
Author cuisine: Belcanto, Cevicheria, Tasca da Esquina, 100 Maneiras, Casa de Pasto.
Portuguese cuisine: Ramiro, Solar dos Presuntos.
Fish and seafood: Ramiro.
World cuisine: A Cevicheria.
“Petiscos”: Mercado da Ribeira TIME OUT.
Good price: Cais da Pedra.
With view: Rio Maravilha.
Cafes and Ice-cream stores: Copenhagen Coffee Lab, Choupana Café, Santini, Nannarella.
At night:
Bars: Cinco Lounge, 100 Maneiras Bistro, Cais da Pedra.
Discos: Lux.
Terraces: Cais da Pedra, ZeroZero.
Shopping: Príncipe Real, Bairro Alto, Delidelux .
