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Most Popular Contemporary food in Almada, Alentejo, Portugal
Discover Restaurants offering the best Contemporary food in Almada, Alentejo, Portugal. Almada is a city and a municipality in Portugal, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River, on the opposite side of the river from Lisbon. The two cities are connected by the 25 de Abril Bridge.
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10. LOCO Restaurante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 275 reviews
Reviewed By pgraffman
I must say that we were very disappointed in the restaurant. You can tell that the staff is very thoughtful serious about service and the cuisine. Sustainable and non-wasteful are prominent in their introduction. But execution is another matter. Flavors tend to be on the over extracted side. Specific examples are using cod skin and shrimp heads in their broths and foams, lend them self to over extracted “fishiness” And OMG, do they like foams. Sometimes I felt like I was having cappuccino with foamed milk infused with odd flavors, and couldn’t taste the coffee, so to speak. Most of the courses, I would want to forget. But some worked amazingly well. The shrimp ceviche was amazing as well as the lamb. Lots of dishes with lots of intense flavors, but that was the problem. When you have a dish, you should be able to taste the main ingredient. When they served cod, with foam made out of cod skin, the over fishy taste of the cod skin in the intense creamy sauce over- powered the cod. I might have been eating pickled herring, without the pickling spices.The sommelier was great. She had unusual pairings. Some great white wines. Portuguese wines are somewhat of a mystery, even to a “wine guy” like me. She served interesting wines that we enjoyed. She asked me if there are any wines that we don’t drink, and I jested with her by saying “Orange Wines”, she looked me square in the eye and said “Why not?” I told her that I was just joking and she served us a very interesting orange wine that paired perfectly with 4 of the many courses. However, the best wine of the evening was a 2006 vintage of some red wine. ( Another pet peeve, they wouldn’t give us a list of the wines they were serving us, nor any of the food items they served us while dining) That wine was excellent, but they should have decanted it. I can’t remember any time that I have been to a Michelin restaurant that they didn’t decant a wine, of that caliber, before they served it. We have eaten at so many great restaurants in Lisbon. Our bill was ~800 euros for 4 of us. We had a mush more amazing meal with four bottles of wine at “Lisboa Há Mesa”, last evening for 143 Euros. Granted it was not the service experience, or the ambience, but in our book it is “All about the food, baby”. We have eaten at Michelin restaurants all over the world, and it is the experience that we had in this restaurant and, more recently, others, that are causing us to frequent Michelin restaurants less and less. It seems that the focus is more on “smoke and mirrors” as opposed to food with well-integrated flavors. In this case it wasn’t smoke and mirrors, but the foam with odd flavors that mostly prevailed over the basic ingredient of the dish. It troubles me to post a review like this because it can hurt a very serious establishment as Loco. I am hoping this review can be constructive in making their restaurant better in the long run. Intense is not a word that pairs well with food.
9. Restaurante Consensual
Overall Ratings
4 based on 328 reviews
A Tasting Menu Concept! Ring the door bell to come inside! A closed door restaurante which works preferably with reservations, where clientes can find service that is refined, attentive and above all personalized. A romantic and distinct space.
Reviewed By Ana2O
After the visit I doubt that the reviews here are either somehow bought or created by the restaurant themselves. It’s pretending to be fine dining while it obviously is not and should not be classified as such. What you do get is many dishes of good home cooking quality. It is quite obvious that the chef is not trained in any high level gastronomy. However, ok food for the price you pay. The wine paring (or wine tasting, as they called it) seems to be meant for someone who has not really tried wine at all. It contained ”white wine” and ”red wine” etc., which might be interesting for someone who has not learned to distinguish between white/red/rose wines. It’s kind of hard to surpress a smile when the waiter comes to you, introducing your wine as simply ”white wine” even without mentioning the producer or the grapes. This being said, the young man waiting tables seemed to be trying his best and was friendly.Maybe rebranding as something else than fine dining might help and prevent dissappointments?
8. The Mill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 424 reviews
An Australian-Portuguese breakfast and brunch café that serves specialty coffee and the best Portuguese produce, all served with a fresh, Australian twist. Our goal is to serve our customers great coffee, delicious food and excellent Portuguese wine in a
Reviewed By davidfL7115SO
Great breakfast/brunch spot and worth schlepping up the hill for. Small place with the obligatory queue outside the door for places like this on a pleasant October Wednesday morning. Clientele comprising mostly visitors to town. After a 15 minute wait enlivened by passing vintage trams packed to the gills with tourists we were seated at a bench table with a number of other people. Full 'Irish' breakfast for moi and granola and banana bread for my companion were swiftly delivered together with pretty decent white coffees. The Portuguese bacon in my breakfast was particularly noteworthy and the listed fried egg was substituted by a scrambled one with no fuss. Great setup for the day. Highly recommended but be prepared to wait. My guess is it'd be even worse at weekends.
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7. Os Bons Malandros
Overall Ratings
4 based on 544 reviews
Traditional and modern tapas and mains to go with a great selection of beers and wines served in a gastropub environment.
Reviewed By PabloBrussels
It’s well worth visiting this area which has lots of quality restaurants with imaginative menus. As a family we chose lots if small dishes to share. The tuna carpaccio with advocado & lime was great. It’s served with a small mojito ball to cleanse the palate. The desert was small but equally attractive & we ordered everything on it! Muito agradável!
6. Agulha No Palheiro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 555 reviews
Reviewed By 101MartinH
Very impressed, they seem to do 2 sittings, one at 7 pm and one at 9pm. Food superb, we shared fig salad(wonderful), sardines and steak which all v good, trip advisor spot on again but make sure you book, whilst we there , thereafter 2 walk ins and about 8 groups tuned away due to been full
Where to eat Steakhouse food in Almada: The Best Restaurants and Bars
5. da Prata 52
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2374 reviews
Reviewed By 424lilim
This place must be run by Lord Voldemort. We were told that we each had to order two dishes no exceptions. It was way too much food for us and we left a lot of it at the table.The octopus was horrible but the mushrooms were great. The waiter was very Confusing, rude and impatient with our wine order. He seemed annoyed that we did not speak Portuguese.Lord Voldemort will make some considerations: you as a Customer are definitely not the kind and beautiful Hermione but Dolores Umbridge - always looking for something to be against. Unfortunately for you we are a restaurant, not a a bar and this is something Lord Voldemort will never understand, who comes to a restaurant "not so hungry"? Now I know Dolores...The rest about your comment is pure Science Fiction.Let me finish saying that you 4 with a bottle of wine of 22euros payed less than 80euros. Next time please choose a bar and tell your friend that recommended us to you that he knows nothing about Dolores Umbridge preferences.Hugo aka "Lord Voldemort"
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4. Sala de Corte
Overall Ratings
4 based on 942 reviews
Sala de Corte is a steakhouse that specializes in grilled dry-aged meat, with a unique cooking method. Cooked exclusively on a josper, combining a 100% charcoal oven, giving it the texture, flavor and succulence of a traditional grill. Located in Cais do
Reviewed By PlymouthGirl
When we arrived we realised that we should of booked a table as there were people waiting outside. We were so pleased we were able to still enjoy a meal here if we sat at the bar where the chefs worked, this was a great experience to see steak being cooked professionally and being served so quickly when our food was ready. I'm so glad we got to enjoy this experience on our city break to Lisbon.
3. ALMA Henrique Sa Pessoa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 908 reviews
In the heart of Chiado, Henrique Sá Pessoa’s Alma restaurant is one of the greatest gastronomic references in Lisboa. The chef and his team were awarded by the most known gastronomy guide. A chef’s cusine, a wide room, elegant and comfortable, perfect for
Reviewed By Corkber
We enjoyed the intensity of the flavours, especially in the early snacks and surprises. We felt we were attended by too many different people and the dishes were served in swift succession. Sometimes in a Michelin-Starred Restaurant, a chef may come to the table to serve one particular dish. In this place, however, we were served by several waiters and sommeliers. We were greeted and shown to the table by someone who was not a maitre d as such. We were shown out by a different person and, in between we were served by six or seven different people. Everybody gets the same treatment and script. You can overhear the food introductions at other tables, before these are delivered to you in precisely similar terms. I felt this made our experience formulaic rather than special. To sum up, the first few surprise dishes were very enjoyable but the main courses were served too quickly and the experience fell flat half way through. When we were leaving, the person who showed us out the door asked if we had enjoyed ourselves. I replied that in our country the top restaurants advise setting aside two and a half to three hours to enjoy a tasting menu. She responded with disdain that their service takes one hour and a half which is sufficient.
2. Clube de Jornalistas
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2502 reviews
We will be open for dinner on Sunday, the 14th of February.
Reviewed By SuartA
We visited Clube de Journalistas three years ago and decided to go back with some trepidation - we have frequently been disappointed when revisiting restaurants and hotels. Fortunately, we weren't disappointed; Clube de Journalistas was every bit as good as we remembered. The food is excellent and the service efficient and friendly. If the weather is good (and it nearly always is in Lisbon), the sunken garden is a lovely place to have dinner, with a calm and relaxed atmosphere.It was a bit quieter than we remember, it deserves to be full every night. We would thoroughly recommend Clube de Journalistas if you are looking for slightly special occasion that won't break the bank,
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1. Vermelhosa
Overall Ratings
5 based on 120 reviews
Breakfast - Lunch - Saturday brunch - Afternoon break - A lot of pastries - and so much more ! Daily Home made with local fresh products
Reviewed By AlanandLyn
After slogging our way up and down some of the hills of Lisbon we lingered outside this establishment and decided it was time for lunch. A great decision.We ordered from the menu (rather than the display) and everything seemed to be prepared to order. My wife had an avocado and ham sandwich with Angel Tea; she said it was delicious and will go hunting for the tea now we're home. I had avocado and smoked salmon toast, equally delicious and accompanied by sencha (green tea). A great place and we'll seek it out again next time we're in Lisbon.Dear AlananLyn, thank you very much for this review!Tea lovers are always more than welcome here :-)
