Emporio Sacramento

Frommer's Review

This place has emerged as the virtual symbol of the new and trendy Chiado district. If you opt for a meal here, get ready for access to a labyrinth of inner chambers loaded with intriguingly carved arts and crafts, some of it from Indonesia, and much of it, based on this place's self-definition as an "emporium," for sale. If you ask one of the staff members to show you the "anti-earthquake" buttressing, which 18th-century masons incorporated into this place, one will happily do so. (It was erected just after the earthquake of 1755.) Beginning around 8pm, you're likely to find a hip mixture of Brazilian and Portuguese night owls scattered throughout the various bars and dining areas associated with this place. Steak tartare, tenderloin steak, pork tenderloin with prunes, stuffed breast of chicken with ratatouille, and bacalhau of cod "Sacramento," with potatoes and garlic, are each well prepared and flavorful.

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