photography courtesy of Joana Freitas
dinner

Essencial

A small, 25-seat institution on a side street in the buzzing Bairro Alto neighbourhood, it features an open kitchen, minimalist interiors and neutral tones. Chef André Lança Cordeiro, one of Lisbon's leading ambassadors of French cooking, opened it in 2019 with a menu dedicated to classic French showstoppers: beefsteak tomatoes served with slivers of cured ham and caviar, a pâté en croûte, lobster and sweetbread vol-au-vent, and skate wing à la meunière, all matched with natural wines.

Monday
19:00 - 22:30
Tuesday
19:00 - 22:30
Wednesday
19:00 - 22:30
Thursday
19:00 - 22:30
Friday
19:00 - 22:30
Saturday
19:00 - 22:30
Sunday
19:00 - 22:30

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Suggested by
Mike Schwalbach and Nikki Mol

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