Fish restaurants in Timeout Market
Portugal is a seafood loving country.
Some absolutely unbelievable produce is available for sale here and some of the best is shipped to the timeout market for sale in some of the little fish restaurants.
I can definitely recommend the razor clams and some of the prawns and the red carabineiro prawns. Absolutely phenomenal, but you can't go wrong with anything.
You can wash it down with some of the cheap lightly sparkling Vinho Verde and eat very well for about €50 per head.
Pudim de Queijada
We found these at a small stall inside the timeout market and couldn't resist trying them.
We definitely weren't disappointed!
They were sweet and a little bit savoury.
Bacalao a Bras
I initally assumed this was Salt Cod grilled over some kind of grill but turns out I was pretty far off the mark.
It's a rich mix of Salt Cod, onions, parsley & scrambled eggs, so it's pretty filling and you wouldn't want too much, but it's absolutely delicious.
Probably best with some cold beer or Vinho Verde to cut through all that richness.
Pasteis de Nata
These little tarts are found all over Portugal, but the quality of them varies a lot.
A good one is extremely fresh and crunchy, with a sweet burnt custard filling.
They're made from a special kind of dough and a custard infused with spices, sugar, cinnamon, orange zest.
My favourite are from Manteigaria, where they are baked continually throughout the day so you get them fresh out & warm from the oven.
They also pack them nicely into a box so you take them on the plane without them getting damaged.
Ginja
Ginja is a sweet cherry liqueur. It's often served in a little chocolate espresso cup.
It's super cheap and easily available (even in the airport), easy to drink and can be made into some cocktails and long drinks.
Rissoles
Rissoles are little fried snacks found everywhere in Portugal & Lisbon. They are typically filled with Prawn, chicken or salt cod.
I personally adore the prawn ones (that's the half moon shape above), closely followed by the bacalao (the quenelle shape).
We had these in a nice cafe, but you can find them in the little counters in all kinds of small shops all over Lisbon (and the rest of Portugal).