Not much to look at from the outside, this churrasqueira, or grill, and meat/fish market packed a whole lot of punch for a hole in the wall near the port of Lisbon. We found it by accident as we were working our way from the lower part of the Alfama towards downtown.
We arrived just as the lunch rush was over, and they were out of lamb and rabbit, my first two selections. Grilled chicken seemed a good enough choice, so I ordered it at $8 for the plate. As my companion was deciding on his order, the waiter was encouraging him to order a $10 chicken dish from a different part of the menu. Since they were both grilled chicken, it seemed odd to push for a larger dish, but my companion ordered it. This was tasty and an excellent value. How much better could it get for $2 more, a 3rd piece of chicken?
This is how much better! When the order arrived we were both in shock that a platter with three times as much food was placed on the table. With the language difficulty, we suspected that the waiter was encouraging us to order only the platter. What a bargain!
Rua Bacalhoeiros 2
1100 Lisbon Portugal
+351 218 868 935
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