Belcanto

Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré


José Avillez' two-Michelin–starred cathedral of cookery wows diners with painstaking creativity, polished service and a first-rate sommelier. Standouts among Lisbon's culinary adventure of a lifetime include suckling pig with orange purée; sea bass with seaweed and bivalves; and Avillez' masterstroke, the Garden of the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs (egg, crunchy bread and mushrooms). Paired wines sometimes date to the '70s!

Reservations are essential.


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Nearby Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré attractions

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0.14 MILES

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0.17 MILES

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0.18 MILES

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8. Museu de Design e da Moda

0.25 MILES

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