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The Best Summer Gastronomy Experiences in Lisbon

Written by Soraia Costa | 11-May-2021 10:56:40

Some people consider that Portugal is Europe’s best-kept culinary secret. Lisbon for many visitors isn’t, first and foremost, a culinary destination, it's instead a beautiful place, in which you will find beauty everywhere you look, from the architecture that harks back to the time of the Moors, to the hand-painted blue tiles from the 15th century to the beautiful plazas with marble floors, to the cobblestone streets under your feet.

But besides, all of this one of the things that you should go for is a food tour—trust us, it’s well worth it. For fine dining, special and memorable meals, Michelin stars, or creative cuisine by top chefs, choose one of the top gastronomy experiences for the summer of your life. They will offer a complete experience - good food, good service, and a good atmosphere.

Sommelier Lisbon Wine Restaurant

The fantastic Sommelier Lisbon Restaurant is located in the center of the city. Here you will find amazing combinations of amazing cuisine, with the tasting of the finest wines, allowing you to choose over 80 different wines by the glass. Not only is considered one of the best restaurants, but Sommelier Lisbon is also the true home for Wine Lovers.

Sommelier is more than a restaurant, it's a place where you can relax and have fun.

Eleven Restaurant

On top of Parque Eduardo VII, and near the beautiful Amalia Rodrigues Garden, you will find a modern building, with glass walls that allow enjoying the magnificent view: the park, the castle, the river, and the urban landscape, its magnificent Eleven restaurants. Responsible for the kitchen of this awarded restaurant is the chef Joachim Koerper, "German by birth and Mediterranean by adoption", whose bases are offered in his dishes in which you will taste the best available national product at each season, which means that the menu varies seasonally. It`s the so-called market and seasonal cuisine.

Incomum Restaurant

The Incomum Restaurant will offer you the best of Sintra's gastronomy, with his modern upgrades to Portuguese cuisine, served amid the muted greys and greens of his synchronic dining room and with a panoramic view over the magnificent hillside of Sintra. Chef Luís Santos will deliver in every dish an anti-traditional choice among serious foodies. The Swiss-trained chef does memorable things and its seasonally changing menu isn't afraid to buck convention. Besides this, you can't miss the INcomum Wine Gallery.

Sharing attached space with the excellent restaurant of the same name, INcomum's wine bar it's one of Sintra's few spots where wine drives the show. In the space, you will find a few selections from the 180-deep wine list, all of which are available by the glass. You will also find knowledgeable Staff, and their charcuterie, and cheeses, among other regional delicacies will pair wonderfully with your selected wine.

Feitoria Restaurant

Feitoria Restaurant & Wine Bar is an exclusive gourmet restaurant of signature cuisine, by the hands of Chef João Rodrigues where the best Portuguese gastronomy opens to the discovery of the most exotic cuisines of the world, preserving the authenticity of traditional flavors. The journey begins in an environment of maximum sophistication and comfort and is completed with an exhaustive selection of the best wines. In this space, you will find a menu full of creative dishes, and tasting menus by the Chef itself.


The Feitoria Restaurant also has a Wine Bar with several hundred national and international wine references, carefully selected.

Solar dos Presuntos

If you wish to sample the traditional Portuguese cuisine then Solar dos Presuntos is the restaurant to go to. The restaurant prides itself on making Monção cuisine with a few touches of neighboring Galicia, in which everything is excellent: from the slices taken from the hams hanging from the window to the lobster rice and prawns, from the roe vinaigrette to the pudding for dessert. Besides its great food, you will also find a pleasant buzz in the folksy and welcoming space, with photos and caricatures of celebrity admirers lining the walls.

Why book now your 2021 tour? By booking all your tours with us you will have flexibility in the future, plus all the COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines. Through these unique times, we are available to plan, reschedule, and move your trip around your needs, as always. If your new dates may no longer work with your initial travel plan, a dedicated consultant will be available to tailor and reschedule your time in Portugal according to your needs and preferences, and to assure you that you will have the best and most memorable experiences.