Mini Bar Lisbon
May 20, 2019 • Europe, Lisbon, Portugal, Travel
I was excited to visit Lisbon for the first time. And whenever I visit a new place, I like to pick one special place to eat – in Lisbon, that was Mini Bar Teatro by Michelin starred Chef José Avillez. He has a number of restaurants in Lisbon, and we chose the less formal, funky one to experience his cuisine.
As we sipped our basil gin drinks, we decided to opt for the more adventurous of the Chef’s tasting menus, where you are surprised, more or less, with each course presented. In their words, “The Epic Menu makes a big entrance. Made of savoury, spicy, sharp, and sweet moments, each dish is a character you will not forget. In this saga, we visit old acquaintances and open the way to new feats. From the Mediterranean to the East, from the distant Americas to Portugal’s inland, embark on this adventure.” It was certainly epic and our waiter was right, it was fun. Here we go!
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one of the first reverse spherification dishes that was introduced at el Bulli in 2005
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the base is a piece of very crisp chicken skin
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To be fair, I don’t love dessert and was stuffed at this point.
And it was peanut butter based in flavor which would never be my choice for dessert.
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Details:
Mini Bar Teatro Lisbon
Website
Rua António Maria Cardoso, 58
1200-027 Lisboa
+ 351 211 305 393
Monday to Sunday
To have dinner: 19:00 – 1:00
To have a drink: 19:00 – 2:00
OTHER RESTAURANTS BY CHEF JOSÉ AVILLEZ
Belcanto
Bairro do Avillez
Barra Cascabel
Beco – Cabaret Gourmet
Café Lisboa
Cantina Peruana
Cantina Zé Avillez
Cantinho do Avillez Chiado
Cantinho do Avillez Parque das Nações
Cantinho do Avillez Porto
Casa dos Prazeres
Jacaré
Pitaria
Pizzaria Lisboa
Rei da China
Tasca Chic