Plant-forward cuisine has become somewhat of a calling card for great chefs who are eager to prove that omitting meat does not sacrifice flavor. Few Lisbon eateries nail this challenge quite like Maluca, a trendy hole-in-the-wall that prides itself on veggie-friendly cooking without firmly labelling itself as a “vegetarian restaurant”.
The menu here is seasonal of course, and will likely be entirely different by the time you read this commendation and make your reservation, but from beetroot tartares and carrot ceviches to mushroom steaks, Maluca is a whirlwind of complementary flavors worth discovering.
For those who absolutely must eat meat on their Dinners out, the creamy corvina will knock your socks off, while the tender pork plate uses the acidity of pickled vegetables to elegantly contrast the only land-animal dish on the menu.
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