For the past thirty years Tágide has remained one of Lisbon’s most prestigious restaurants. Occupying a fine eighteenth century building, this flagship restaurant the heart of Chiado boasts one of the most spectacular views over the old quarter of the city and Tagus river and offers an excellent view of Lisbon’s 12th-century Sé Cathedral. The food is equally fabulous with dishes from all around Portugal’s, including the northern Serra da Estrela region, the Azores and the Azeitão region, just south of Lisbon. The building that now houses Tágide was once a convent, a factory and a bar before it became a popular gathering spot for local glitterati. For an elegant meal with spectacular views, there are few better in Lisbon's Chiado neighbourhood.
Our window-side table overlooking Chiado, the Alfama and Tegus
View to the Alfama district and Sé Cathedral
The menu at Tagide
A sampling of breads
Portuguese olives and olive oil
Fresh Ricotta with honey and peppercorns
Local Portuguese cheese
Gazela Portuguese Sparkling Wine
A light, bubbly and refreshing start to the evening
An amuse-bouche of Presunto ham with cabbage salad
Grilled Sautéed Prawns with Garlic and Olive Oil
Delicious to the last sumptuous shell
Crabmeat with spiced sundered tomato and avocado ice cream with a pappadam
Spider Crab Soup a la Tagide
A white Duoro white wine from the Niepoort area in Portugal
Clear but full bodied, the wine had the flavour of an un-oaked Chardonnay
Travessa Oceânica: Grilled Portuguese Fish and Seafood for two
A complimentary glass of Port
The view from our table at Tagide
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