There are few joys in life quite like discovering a masterclass kitchen inside an otherwise unassuming restaurant. Such is the case with Taberna Os Papagaios, the very best eatery in and around Arroios market (a pretty high compliment when you realize just how many restaurants from this mercado made it onto this list).
Whether you’ve ordered pork on a bed of polenta, bacalhau tongue with curried chickpeas, fried lamb brain on crispy bread, the tuna pica-pau, or the best octopus rice in the city, you won’t be disappointed.
You’ll find the best bitoque in town here as well as a game-changing chocolate mousse. It’s a home-run eatery front-to-back serving brilliantly unusual Portuguese eats from the countries varied regions, and yet it remains as laid back and casual as can be.
O jornalismo que a Mensagem de Lisboa faz une comunidades,
conta histórias que ninguém conta e muda vidas.
Dantes pagava-se com publicidade,
mas isso agora é terreno das grandes plataformas.
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