Comida de Santo

Frommer's Review

Opening in the early 1980s, this was the first all-Brazilian restaurant in Lisbon. At the edge of the Bairro Alto, in a century-old former private house, it contains only 12 tables. Recorded Brazilian music plays softly from the bar, lending a New World flavor, and a quintet of oversize panels depicts huge, idealized jungle scenes. The appropriate beginning of any meal is a deceptively potent caipirinha (aguardiente cocktail with limes and sugar). Main courses include spicy versions of feijoada (meat-and-bean stew), picanha (boiled Brazilian beef with salt), vatapá (peppery shrimp), and several versions of succulent grilled fish. The place is incredibly popular; reservations are very important.

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