Taste Archives - Neighbourly Lisbon

King Cake, or Bolo Rei is one of the most beloved Portuguese cakes, eaten during the Holidays

King Cake, the king of all Christmas treats

The name says it all. “King cake” or, in Portuguese, “Bolo Rei” is a traditional Portuguese treat that you can find a bit everywhere from early December until early January. According to the tradition, “King cake” should be eaten on Christmas and on January 6th,…

Authentic Italian ice cream store in Lisbon

An italian-portuguese ice cream love affair – Nannarella

Lisboners have a sweet tooth and luckily there are several great ice cream stores in Lisbon, but not all of them are so popular as Nannarella. If you pass by its door, it’s very usual to see a long line of people eager to taste…

Where codfish is king – Laurentina restaurant

In Portugal there are, supposedly, 1001 different ways to cook codfish or, as we say it, “bacalhau” – when it comes to culinary, Portuguese people are extremely creative. So when in Lisbon one must try, at least, one codfish recipe and Laurentina restaurant is one…

Restaurants to eat out in Lisbon during the Holiday Seadson

Eat out in Lisbon on Christmas and New Year

Looking for an open restaurant to have a nice meal on Christmas Day or on January 1st, in Lisbon, may be as looking for a needle in a hay stack. Nevertheless, we went on a quest and we made it! Here’s a list of restaurants…

Great and authentic portuguese food at Zapata in Lisbon

It’s all about the food – Zapata

You go to some restaurants for their menu, others for their location or even for the decoration but lets face it: the most important thing is, indeed, the food. And at Zapata, the food is really the star. You will find thousands of restaurants around…

Pizza to go – Pizza a Pezzi

Surprisingly enough, before Pizza a Pezzi it was not easy to find a place in Lisbon where you could have true pizza sold by the slice. There are plenty of good Italian restaurants, where you can seat and have a nice meal, but for those who…

Nova Pombalina - a genuine place to eat in Lisbon

Delicious, quick and genuine

There is no better stamp of approval than a place always full with happy costumers. If you pass by Nova Pombalina that is exactly what will see. It is somehow difficult to define Nova Pombalina, located in Baixa area. It is a café, but also…

Ice cream for everyone – Artisani

Artisani is not just another artisanal ice cream store in Lisbon. There you will find artisanal ice cream, or gelato, but also delicious sorbets, ice cream cakes, popstickels and gourmet ice cream. The team tests hundreds of flavors in their kitchens (or “laboratorio di gelato”, as they…