Queijadas de Belem
Tasting Lisbon’s Classic Cuisine
Lovely Lisbon Series 5
It was late in the afternoon and we were starving
after a long noontime walk at the Tejo Estuary,
and we stumbled upon Queijadas de Belem.
Tasting Lisbon’s Classic Cuisine
Lovely Lisbon Series 5
It was late in the afternoon and we were starving
after a long noontime walk at the Tejo Estuary,
and we stumbled upon Queijadas de Belem.
We browsed their menu displayed outside
the restaurant and found out that they serve a
wide variety of traditional Portuguese cuisine,
and since we really wanted to sample the
city’s local dishes, we decided to dine there.
Queijadas de Belem
is a decent looking
restaurant with nice alfresco dining area,
…but dined indoors as we were attracted by the lovely
baby blue interiors, that made the restaurant appear
refreshing and and much cooler on a very hot day.
baby blue interiors, that made the restaurant appear
refreshing and and much cooler on a very hot day.
Portuguese cuisine it is famous for fresh seafood
with a strong Mediterranean influence because of
its proximity to Tagus
River and Atlantic
Ocean.
Sardines is Portugal’s
top fish produce that any
tourist visiting the country should not miss.
The Sardinhas Assadas com Salada, known as
Grilled Sardines with Mixed Salad in English had
plenty of bones, but very fresh and mouth-watering.
The good thing is, it was perfectly grilled so the
meat pulls away from
the bones with a tug of a fork.
One would just have to
look at what he is putting in
his mouth, take time
and savor the delicious fresh fish.
Salted cod fish is a popular processed seafood in Portugal.
The Bacalhau na Brasa
or Grilled Codfish was
surprisingly
tender and tasted fresh and very tasty. I was glad as I was
expecting a rubbery, briny dried fish similar to its smelly
‘tuyo’ counterparts
here in the Philippines.
It wasn’t salty at all.
Of course one should never forget
having Grilled Salmon
when feasting on seafood.
Called Salmao Grejaldo in
Portuguese, this was perfectly
grilled and had a sweetish,
very fresh taste. One of the best
grilled salmon we ever had.
So far was had a great lunch at
the Queijadas de
Belem
The service was good and an the food was excellent.
It is located near the main tourist attractions
and just a few steps away from the tram that
connects Belem to Lisbon’s lovely city
center.
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