Belcanto
Belcanto
Belcanto (Largo de São Carlos, 10, Mártires, Lisbon) – this is an upscale restaurant that serves traditional Portuguese dishes and boasts an extensive wine list. During the past 50 years, this space was a late night gathering place for artists and opera patrons who frequented the nearby St. Charles theatre. Nowadays, this restaurant is known for its Michelin star chef José Avillez (who once worked at Lisbon’s oldest and grandest restaurant, Tavares).
An inventive menu of haute cuisine created by Avillez and his skilled team includes ‘dip in the sea’: sea bass with seaweed and bivalves; ‘salmonete’: red mullet, liver sauce, vegetable roe and cuttlefish ink dumplings; and ‘cordeiro’: lamb with marinated vegetable puree and small casserole. Over 300 different wines from every region in Portugal grace the cellar, and an expert sommelier is on hand if you’ve difficulty choosing.