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I'm headed to Lisbon and Sevilla next week, serious eaters. Where should I eat?
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Iberico ham in Seville, or any spanish ham for that matter!
ANY seafood in Lisbon! Preferably in a 'quaint' restaurant in the Alfama district. Hopefully you will locate said restaurant without first having to get as lost as I did in the Alfama. Ah well, that's what cabs are for, right?
mmmcake at 2:02PM on 02/29/08
when i was in lisbon, i just ate at whatever little restaurants beckoned when i was hungry. the bars serve tapas like in spain, so it's easy to graze as well as sit down and have a serious dinner. the food is simple and delicious! make sure to try the vinho verde. it is amazingly wonderful.
seville is soooo beautiful. i wandered around all the windy streets in the old section for days on end. i hope you get a chance to hear some flamenco music.
cybercita at 10:37PM on 02/29/08
Spent 24 hours in Sevilla in 1997 on a roadtrip and I only remember (1) falling into a fountain in the Plaza de España and (2) enjoying the turrón from Confitería la Campana.
Have a wonderful trip and please steer clear of the sangria. It may have had something to do with the above-mentioned fountain incident.
Susquehanna at 11:55AM on 03/01/08
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i signed up for serious eats JUST so i could comment on this! I studied abroad in sevilla and then lived there for about a year after college.
The 2 best restaurants in the city probably are Egana Oriza by the university and Albahaca in Santa Cruz. For really good fried fish, Modesto is great. And a fun atmosphere. Tapas: anywhere that doesn't have a menu in english! Ha-my favorite is Las Columnas/Bodega Santa Cruz on Mateos Gago by the Catedral. It is on a strip full of touristy places, but this place is authentic, cheap and delicious, full of old spanish men. They have fantastic montaditos (little sandwiches). I also like Rincon del Pulpo Gallego on C. Harinas in the Arenal, Levies in Santa Cruz, Casa Robles in the Center.
And Susquehanna is so right: la Campana has the best late afternoon sweets and cakes. Delish!
If I think of any others, I'll post again.
betsyg at 5:39PM on 03/02/08
Make sure to stop by a bakery and try pasteis de nata in Lisbon. They are little egg custard tarts. You sprinkle powdered sugar and cinnamon on top. They are one of the best things I have ever eaten in my travels.
Also, my husband and I most enjoyed the street restaurants mentioned by Cybercita above. As long as they are busy and the food looks fresh, you can't go wrong. We found that the pizza was amazing, the seafood rice and pasta dishes were unparalled, and we enjoyed kabobs and HUGE mugs of beer one night. Email me if you want pictures or specific names of restaurants (I'm not sure how to post pictures on here). I also remember trying one of their fast food sandwich places (I think called "sandvic" there) and hesistantly tried a tuna and egg on baguette. To my surprise, it was delicious and fresh. It's hard to find something bad there, just go with an open mind and enjoy!
Also, the trek up to St. Georges castle might be daunting and you might be tempted to take a cab, but the walk is so worth it.
Emsev333 at 11:16AM on 03/03/08
The flamenco guitarist's sister lives in Triana, just over the bridge. She recommended this Moroccan place to us. Moroccan in Sevilla? Oh yeah, baby. It's called As Sawirah, in the Arenal area. Yummers indeed, and not too expensive.
Eating Moroccan that close to Morocco is like eating Mexican food in San Diego -- you just can't go wrong. Here's a list of Moroccan eats in Sevilla:ttp://www.exploreseville.com/pda/moroccan.htm
So jealous! Wish I could go, too.
Buen provecho,
Bad Home Cook
Bad Home Cook at 11:18AM on 03/03/08
I don't know if you've left yet but if you haven't then you have to add to your list Indian Palace 2, Pasteis de Belem, and Pao Pao Quejo Quejo in Lisbon and the bar in the Hotel Alfonso XIII in Sevilla.
Indian Palace 2 is in the Largo do Carmo and is an Indian/Italian restaurant. You can sit out in the plaza in front of the Convent do Carmo which is the ruins of an old church and have great Indian food, the cheese naan is amazing, though the cheese can't possibly be Indian because it is too gloriously melty. I never tried the Italian part though.
Pasteis de Belem and Pao Pao Quejo Quejo are in the Belem. Pasteis de Belem is the oldest Pasteis cafe in the city I think & also the best. Pao Pao is a sandwich joint a few doors down from Pasteis & has great sandwiches of all kinds & the sauce they put on them is fantastic, definitely get it on anything.
The Hotel Alfonso XIII is a beautiful hotel, it used to be a palace & its a very expensive place. It has a nice restaurant inside & a Japanese restaurant out back by the pool but the most memorable food was at the bar. We had awesome ham croquettes, bacon wrapped figs and sangria.
kdroste at 7:19PM on 03/04/08