Portugal
Decent breakfast option when you’re residing here: Restaurant Porto Novo @ Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa (6. November 2021)
The breakfast buffet selection at the Porto Novo Restaurant in the Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa is absolutely great as it ranges from a variety of different sweets … … to breads … … juices … … even freshly pressed orange juice … … a honey station … … an egg station and all kinds […]
A nice experience but in some areas not on Michelin star level yet: Restaurant DOP (5. November 2021)
I was super curious to experience the DOP since it has been recommended on the Guide Michelin app and I thought giving it a try wouldn’t be so wrong. Not so sure though. Some of us picked the tasting menu called “Menu Memória” (EUR 100.00) which started with two small amuse bouches which were lovely […]
A local food joint and nothing more: Restaurant Flor de Bragança (Casa Bragança) (5. November 2021)
Once we had arrived in Porto, it was right away time for dinner and since the place had been recommended, we thought we should give it a shot. However, it turns out that sometimes going for recommendations without cross checking them, isn’t really the best of all ideas. Well, the place was packed for sure […]
Vegan isn’t so bad after all: Restaurant Veganapati (23. June 2019)
Whenever someone takes me to a vegan restaurant I put my expectations at the lowest level possible as I believe you’re just missing out on things in terms of nutrients when you don’t eat any meat or diary products. Said that, I followed the rest of the group and gave in to visiting a vegan […]
Lovely shisha place where you’d not expect it: Cocktail & Shisha Bar & Lounge (22. June 2019)
I did not expect to find a decent shisha place in Lisbon but was actually lucky enough to do exactly that. The “cocktail & shisha bar & lounge” was already super crowded when we had arrived around 10pm. And interestingly enough people kept coming and were sent away because the place was packed. The place […]
Nice average Portuguese restaurant: Restaurant Optimista (22. June 2019)
I found the Optimista on TripAdvisor as one of the better restaurants in Lisbon, so I decided to give it a try. The take a cover charge of EUR 3.50 for some bread, olives, olive oil and spread. While I would usually say that this is a bit of a rip-off, I think it’s okay […]
Lovely little wine bar where you need a reservation: By the Wine Bar (22. June 2016)
What I like about Google Maps is the fact that their ratings are generally quite reliable. I was looking for a bar which was in walking distance to the restaurant where we’d go later. And the “by the wine” bar popped up. The place was – no surprise there – super crowded and we were […]
Quite a typical tourist trap: Restaurant Esplanada do Cantinho (22. June 2019)
We ended up in the “Esplanada do Cantinho” because we needed to drink something and a bio break. Given the weather was nice and we were able to sit outside while sipping our “jar of Sangria” (EUR 16.80), we eventually got hungry and went for the “little fried sardines” (EUR 7.90). While I had asked […]
