Higgs wrote:96583UP wrote:where in spain?
my favorite place in barcelona was this:
https://www.calpep.com
sitting at the counter in front of the chefs
Land in Barcelona for a few days. Off to Bilbao and hiring a car to drive the North through the Basque Country through Asturias and ending in Galicia at Santiago.
Then Porto and Lisbon for a week and back to Southern Spain (Malaga / Ronda / Seville) before finishing in Madrid and flying home.
Feel free to keep food recs coming - this trip is all about eating and drinking.
Lisbon is wonderful.
here are a couple of coffee/breakfast recs:
hello, Kristof - two locations, one in Alfama, the other I’m blanking on. Good coffee, and breakfast options.
Volta coffee - croissants, other pastries…maybe eggs, though I did not get any. Loved the coffee here as well.
Dramático - mostly coffee, but very good. I stalked this place online for months before our trip, and it was well worth it. It’s one guy, who’s an absolute sweetheart, and he was the only barista in Lisbon who made me a pour over, or hand brew as I learned they’re called. By the way, if you’re into hand brews, most cafes will have them on their menu, but it is hit or miss on whether they want to make one for you…most don’t, claiming it’s too busy even if there’s only two people in their shop.
Seagull Method - cute cafe, very tasty breakfast options.
Neighborhood - my wife said the breakfast burrito from here was the best thing she got in Lisbon, of all breakfast stops.
Dinner
Senhor UVA - this place is vegan, but they do it well, and they’ve got great wine options. They have two rooms across the street from each other. One is mainly for the bar, but they do serve food. The other is the main kitchen with bar and tables.
Antiga Wine Bar - went here last minute on our last night in Lisbon. Good bites, and good wines.
Gunpowder - Indian restaurant that I enjoyed way more than my wife. She loves the cuisine, but wasn’t feeling it as much that night. Good wine selection here as well.
Pomme - owned by the same people who run Seagull Method. We had drinks and small plates here, and enjoyed it, particularly the sardines.
Drinks Only
Toca da Raposa - reservations only, I believe. Unique cocktails, where every drink is named after an animal.
misc
Check out LX Factory for art and commerce.
Cascais is 30 min by car or train if you’re interested.
Eat (many) Pastel de nata‘s. They are delightful.
I hope you have a great time, Higgs. Lisbon is full of good food, good wine/drinks, and good people.
