Tasca da Esquina – Vitor Sobral’s Version of a Corner Tavern Everything Mega-Chef Vitor Sobral does is about taking rich Portuguese flavors and transforming them into modern tastes and textures.  His current stage for displaying his talents is Tasca da Esquina, a small, but very popular, corner cafe in Lisbon. Old Portuguese taverns (or tascas) are known for serving up traditional “comfort food”.  For Tasca da Esquina, Sobral renovates an old corner space in a building in the Campo de Ourique area, creating a sparkling fresh restaurant, while maintaining the essence and soul of old tascas. In true tasca form, the menu is a long list of petiscos (Portuguese tapas).  Every dish seems absolutely tantalizing, so Portugal Confidential recommends dining with friends and sharing as many dishes as possible. A sample selection includes: 

• Quail with cherries Mackerel in pomegranate marinade Sautéed squid with mushrooms Pastry of bull’s tail Chicken liver with pickled pear Warm cockle salad with tomato and quince cream, and salmon caviar Crispy shrimp with ginger jelly Codfish with bacon, and sweet potato and tangerine cream

To complement each course or dish, Tasca offers a fine selection of national and international wines.  And, as with their petiscos tasting menus, wines can be poured by the glass….which further enhances your tour of Portuguese tastes. 

Sobral was raised in the Alentejo region, the farm land between Lisbon and the Algarve in the south.  His earliest memories of flavors from here are combined with modern cooking techniques to create cuisine that is embraced by critics and foodies around the world.  Toss in some seasonings discovered in Brazil and other former Portuguese colonies, and Sobral offers a pure Luso dining experience.  In fact, in 2006, he was decorated by the President of the Republic of Portugal with the Office of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator for his work in promoting Portuguese cuisine and Portuguese food products abroad.

Tasca da Esquina is very popular, but only seats 40 people.  Reservations are highly recommended.  For more information visit the Tasca da Esquina website.  To learn more about Chef Vitor Sobral  click here. 

Tasca da Esquina Rua Domingos Sequeira, 41C Campo de Ourique 1350-119 Lisboa

Phone:  +351 919 837 255 Phone:  +351 210 993 939 Email:  info@tascadaesquina.com

GPS:  38 ° 42’55 .35”N, 09 ° 09’49 .35”W

Hours:  Tuesday through Saturday – 12:30 to 00:00              Closed all day Sunday and at lunch on Monday

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